– Company intends to request a Type A meeting with FDA during the third quarter of 2020 to discuss next steps for resubmission of an NDA for VP-102 following Complete Response Letter –
– Key leadership additions strengthen depth of expertise in Clinical, Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) and Regulatory Affairs –
– Lawrence Eichenfield, M.D., and Diem Nguyen, Ph.D., M.B.A., joined the Board of Directors –
– Entered into an Option Agreement with Torii Pharmaceutical for the development and commercialization of VP-102 in Japan –
WEST CHESTER, Pa., Aug. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Verrica”) (Nasdaq: VRCA), a dermatology therapeutics company developing medications for viral skin diseases requiring medical interventions, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.
“We have made recent key personnel changes that will be important as we work to resubmit the New Drug Application for VP-102, following receipt of a Complete Response Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. We’re encouraged that the FDA did not raise any clinical safety or efficacy questions, and having recently strengthened leadership in clinical, CMC, and regulatory affairs, we intend to request a Type A meeting with FDA during the third quarter to discuss next steps for resubmission of our NDA. We continue to believe VP-102 can potentially be approved as a safe, effective treatment for molluscum,” said Ted White, Verrica’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
Business Highlights and Recent Developments
Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Year-to-Date June 2020 Financial Results
About Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Verrica is a dermatology therapeutics company developing medications for viral skin diseases requiring medical interventions. The Company’s late-stage product candidate, VP-102, is a potential first-in-class topical therapy for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum. Verrica submitted an NDA for VP-102 for the treatment of molluscum in September 2019. A Complete Response Letter was received from the FDA regarding the NDA for VP-102 on July 13, 2020. If approved, VP-102 will be marketed in the United States under the conditionally accepted brand name YCANTH™. In addition, Verrica has successfully completed a Phase 2 study of VP-102 for the treatment of common warts and is currently conducting a Phase 2 study of VP-102 for the treatment of external genital warts. The Company is also developing VP-103, its second cantharidin-based product candidate, for the treatment of plantar warts. For more information, visit www.verrica.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “will,” and similar expressions, and are based on Verrica’s current beliefs and expectations. These forward-looking statements include expectations regarding the Company’s expectations with regard to its interactions and communications with the FDA, including its expectation to discuss with the FDA regarding the issues raised in the CRL and the Company’s plans to address them, the potential approval of the NDA for VP-102 following resubmission, the potential benefits and potential approval and commercialization of VP-102 for the treatment of molluscum, the Company’s plans with respect to planned clinical trials of VP-102 for common warts and VP-103 for plantar warts, and Torii’s potential exercise of their option under the Option Agreement and the potential terms and payments under the proposed license agreement. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially include uncertainties inherent in the drug development process and the regulatory approval process, Verrica’s reliance on third parties over which it may not always have full control, uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic and other risks and uncertainties that are described in Verrica’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, Verrica’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, and other filings Verrica makes with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are based on information available to Verrica as of the date of this release, and Verrica assumes no obligation to, and does not intend to, update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Statements of Operations
(unaudited, in thousands except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Research and development | $ | 3,521 | $ | 3,928 | $ | 8,413 | $ | 8,415 | |||||||
General and administrative | 5,110 | 3,593 | 10,098 | 7,132 | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 8,631 | 7,521 | 18,511 | 15,547 | |||||||||||
Loss from operations | (8,631 | ) | (7,521 | ) | (18,511 | ) | (15,547 | ) | |||||||
Interest income | 126 | 520 | 404 | 1,067 | |||||||||||
Interest expense | (904 | ) | – | (1,124 | ) | – | |||||||||
Net loss | $ | (9,409 | ) | $ | (7,001 | ) | $ | (19,231 | ) | $ | (14,480 | ) | |||
Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.38 | ) | $ | (0.28 | ) | $ | (0.77 | ) | $ | (0.58 | ) | |||
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 24,965,634 | 24,875,573 | 24,964,900 | 24,866,721 | |||||||||||
VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Selected Balance Sheet Data
(unaudited, in thousands)
June 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities | $ | 79,622 | $ | 62,017 | |
Total assets | 87,236 | 68,424 | |||
Debt, net | 34,720 | — | |||
Total liabilities | 38,773 | 3,409 | |||
Total stockholders’ equity | 48,463 | 65,015 |
Investors:
Kevin Gardner
LifeSci Advisors
kgardner@lifesciadvisors.com
Chris Calabrese
LifeSci Advisors
ccalabrese@lifesciadvisors.com