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Puma Biotechnology Reports Inducement Awards Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

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Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ: PBYI) announced on October 1, 2021, that its Compensation Committee approved the grant of inducement restricted stock unit awards totaling 49,625 shares to six new non-executive employees. The awards are part of Puma's 2017 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan, vesting over three years. The awards are granted as incentives for new hires, in line with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). Puma focuses on developing innovative cancer care products, including NERLYNX® (neratinib), which is approved for treating certain breast cancer cases.

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBYI), a biopharmaceutical company, announced that on October 1, 2021, the Compensation Committee of Puma’s Board of Directors approved the grant of inducement restricted stock unit awards covering an aggregate of 49,625 shares of Puma common stock to six new non-executive employees.

The award was granted under Puma’s 2017 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan, which was adopted on April 27, 2017 and provides for the granting of equity awards to new employees of Puma. The restricted stock unit awards vest over a three-year period, with one-third of the shares underlying each award vesting on the first anniversary of the award’s vesting commencement date, October 1, 2021, and one-sixth of the shares underlying each award vesting on each six-month anniversary of the vesting commencement date thereafter, subject to continued service. The awards were granted as an inducement material to the new employees entering into employment with Puma, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

About Puma Biotechnology

Puma Biotechnology, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company with a focus on the development and commercialization of innovative products to enhance cancer care. Puma in-licenses the global development and commercialization rights to PB272 (neratinib, oral), PB272 (neratinib, intravenous) and PB357. Neratinib, oral was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2017 for the extended adjuvant treatment of adult patients with early stage HER2-overexpressed/amplified breast cancer, following adjuvant trastuzumab-based therapy, and is marketed in the United States as NERLYNX® (neratinib) tablets. In February 2020, NERLYNX was also approved by the FDA in combination with capecitabine for the treatment of adult patients with advanced or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have received two or more prior anti-HER2-based regimens in the metastatic setting. NERLYNX was granted marketing authorization by the European Commission in 2018 for the extended adjuvant treatment of adult patients with early stage hormone receptor-positive HER2-overexpressed/amplified breast cancer and who are less than one year from completion of prior adjuvant trastuzumab-based therapy. NERLYNX is a registered trademark of Puma Biotechnology, Inc.

Alan H. Auerbach or Mariann Ohanesian, Puma Biotechnology, Inc., +1 424 248 6500

info@pumabiotechnology.com

ir@pumabiotechnology.com

Source: Puma Biotechnology, Inc.

FAQ

What stock symbol is Puma Biotechnology listed under?

Puma Biotechnology is listed under the stock symbol PBYI on NASDAQ.

When were the inducement stock awards approved for Puma Biotechnology?

The inducement stock awards were approved on October 1, 2021.

How many shares were granted as inducement awards to Puma's new employees?

A total of 49,625 shares were granted as inducement awards.

What is the vesting schedule for the inducement awards at Puma Biotechnology?

The awards vest over three years, with one-third vesting on the first anniversary and one-sixth on each subsequent six-month anniversary.

What is NERLYNX and what is its significance to Puma Biotechnology?

NERLYNX (neratinib) is a medication developed by Puma for treating certain types of breast cancer, and has received multiple FDA approvals.

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