On May 1, the FDA approved vepdegestrant, a heterobifunctional protein degrader, for adults with estrogen receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer, as detected by an FDA-authorized test, with disease progression following at least 1 line of endocrine therapy. For more information, read the FDA announcement and the Arvinas press release.
On May 1, the FDA approved vepdegestrant, a heterobifunctional protein degrader, for adults with estrogen receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer, as detected by an FDA-authorized test, with disease progression following at least 1 line of endocrine therapy.
For more information, read the FDA announcement and the Arvinas press release.

At the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, the Louisiana Oncology Society received the ASCO Jeffrey C Ward Affiliate Advocacy Award for advancing critical advocacy priorities that have translated into meaningful legislative victories. The Iowa Oncology Society and Washington State Medical Oncology Society were also recognized for their advocacy efforts in 2025 at the meeting, receiving second place awards.
