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HilleVax, Inc.: restructuring charge — HilleVax cuts 70% of workforce (28 employees) and three officers depart; expects $6.1M severance charges
HilleVax, Inc.
- Workforce reduction of 28 employees (approx. 70% of workforce) effective Dec 4, 2024; substantially complete by end of Jan 2025.
- Estimated charges of ~$6.1M for severance, benefits, and termination costs; majority recognized in Q4 2024.
- COO Sean McLoughlin, CMO Astrid Borkowski, and CBO Aditya Kohli cease officer roles Dec 19; McLoughlin and Kohli become consultants, Borkowski non-executive employee.
- Company to continue evaluating norovirus vaccine candidates and exploring business development and strategic alternatives.