Arvinas Shares Novel Oculomotor and Biomarker Data from Phase 1 Clinical Trial of ARV-102 in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

– Data showed improvements in an objective measure of impaired eye movement associated with Parkinson’s disease, with a correlation between reductions in LRRK2 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers to these changes in oculomotor function and changes in synaptic biomarkers –

– Findings support continued evaluation of ARV-102 as a potential therapeutic approach for neurodegenerative diseases associated with LRRK2 dysregulation –

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arvinas, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARVN), a clinical-stage biotechnology company creating a new class of drugs based on targeted protein degradation, today presented novel data from a Phase 1 clinical trial of ARV-102, an investigational PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera (PROTAC) degrader designed to specifically target and degrade leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2). Final data from this trial were presented as late-breaking oral and poster presentations at the 2026 International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders^® (MDS) in Seoul, Korea.

“These final data from our Phase 1 study in patients with Parkinson’s disease provide further evidence that ARV-102 reaches the central nervous system, degrades LRRK2, and modulates biological pathways relevant to neurodegenerative disease,” said Ilaria Conti, MD, Ph.D., Vice President, Clinical Research at Arvinas. “Although this study was not designed to assess clinical efficacy, we are encouraged by the exploratory dose-related changes in ocular saccadic hypometria and their associations with LRRK2 degradation and changes in pathway biomarkers. These findings support further clinical evaluation of ARV-102.”

The data presented augment Phase 1 clinical trial results shared earlier this year at AD/PD (The 2026 International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases and Related Neurological Disorders) showing brain penetration and reductions of LRRK2 variant and expression-dependent endolysosomal and neuroinflammatory biomarkers, which have been shown to be elevated in neurodegenerative diseases, in the CSF.

The trial evaluated oral doses of ARV-102 ranging from 20 mg to 80 mg, as well as placebo, for 28 days, in a total of 24 patients with Parkinson’s disease. Notable findings include:

• Dose-dependent increases in amplitude of saccadic hypometria (ASH) observed after 28 days of ARV-102 treatment compared with placebo, reflecting less severe hypometria;
• Decreases in biomarkers associated with endolysosomal function and neuroinflammation;
• Increases in biomarkers of synaptic integrity and axonal guidance; and
• Associations between reductions in CSF LRRK2 protein levels and improvements in both oculomotor function and changes in pathway biomarkers of endolysosomal, neuroinflammatory, and synaptic function.
  
  

Additional detail on the ARV-102 data presentations at MDS 2026 follows below:

Presentation Title: Phase 1 Study of ARV-102, a PROTAC LRRK2 Degrader, in Parkinson’s Disease: Oculomotor and Biomarker Data
Session Number: 12
Session Title: Late-Breaking Abstracts: Parkinson's Disease
Session Type: Oral
Session Location: Conference Room E3, 3rd Floor
Presentation Number: LBA 15
Presentation Order: 3
Presentation Duration: 5 minutes
Date: Wednesday, October 7
Session Time: 12:30 - 13:30 ET

Presentation Title: Phase 1 Study of ARV-102, a PROTAC LRRK2 Degrader, in Parkinson’s Disease: Oculomotor and Biomarker Data
Session Type: E-Poster
Session Location: E-Poster Hall, online
Presentation Number: LBA 15

About ARV-102
ARV-102 is an investigational, orally bioavailable PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera (PROTAC) designed to cross the blood-brain barrier and specifically target and degrade leucine-rich repeat kinase (LRRK2), a large, multidomain scaffolding kinase with GTPase activity. Increased activity and over expression of LRRK2 have been implicated in the pathogenesis of neurological diseases, including LRRK2 genetic and idiopathic Parkinson’s disease and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). ARV-102 has been evaluated in a Phase 1 clinical trial in healthy volunteers and in patients with Parkinson’s disease.

About Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive brain disease that damages dopamine-producing neurons, leading to progression of symptoms including motor-related symptoms like tremors and limb stiffness, as well as non-motor symptoms including depression, sleep disorders, cognitive decline, and more. LRRK2 activity is abnormally increased in Parkinson’s disease – and both experimental studies and recent clinical data suggest that degrading LRRK2 may positively affect endolysosomal function, neuroinflammation, and synaptic function.  

About Arvinas
Arvinas (Nasdaq: ARVN) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to improving the lives of patients suffering from debilitating and life-threatening diseases. Through its PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera (PROTAC) protein degrader platform, Arvinas is pioneering the development of protein degradation therapies designed to harness the body’s natural protein disposal system to selectively and efficiently degrade and remove disease-causing proteins. Arvinas, with its partner Pfizer, developed the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved PROTAC, a type of heterobifunctional protein degrader, which has been outlicensed to Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for exclusive global development, manufacturing, and commercialization.

Arvinas is currently progressing multiple investigational drugs through clinical development programs, including ARV-393, targeting BCL6 for relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; ARV-102, targeting LRRK2 for neurodegenerative disorders; ARV-027, targeting the polyglutamine-expanded androgen receptor, or polyQ-AR, in skeletal muscle for spinal-bulbar muscular atrophy, also known as Kennedy’s disease; and ARV-6723, targeting HPK1 for advanced solid tumors. Arvinas has also advanced ARV-806, targeting KRAS G12D for solid tumors, in the clinic, and previously announced plans to seek an out-licensing agreement for any additional clinical trials of ARV-806, including dose expansion or combination clinical trials. Arvinas is headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut. For more information about Arvinas, visit www.arvinas.com and connect on LinkedIn and X.

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