SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 14, 2020
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 001-38529 | 46-3137900 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
10 North High Street, Suite 200 West Chester, PA |
19380 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (484) 453-3300
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Title of each class |
Trading symbol |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock | VRCA | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth company ☒
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Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On July 14, 2020, Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the Company) issued a press release described in Item 8.01 below that included disclosure that the Company believes its existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled approximately $80 million as of June 30, 2020.
The information in this Item 2.02 is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information contained in this Item 2.02 is not incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On July 14, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a Complete Response Letter regarding the New Drug Application for VP-102 for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum.
A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated July 14, 2020 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | ||||
Date: July 14, 2020 |
By: |
/s/ A. Brian Davis | ||
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Name: |
A. Brian Davis | |||
Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Receives Complete Response Letter from the FDA for its New
Drug Application for VP-102 for the Treatment of Molluscum Contagiosum
Complete Response Letter Requests Additional Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls
(CMC) and Human Factors Information
No Clinical Safety or Efficacy Issues Identified
Conference Call and Webcast Today at 8:30 a.m. ET
WEST CHESTER, Pa., July 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Verrica) (Nasdaq: VRCA), a dermatology therapeutics company developing medications for viral skin diseases requiring medical interventions, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) regarding the New Drug Application (NDA) for VP-102, the Companys investigational, proprietary, drug-device combination for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum (molluscum). The Company had previously disclosed receipt of a letter from the FDA in which the agency noted deficiencies that precluded discussion of labeling and post-marketing requirements/commitments.
According to the CRL, the FDA is seeking additional information regarding certain aspects of the CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls) process for the drug/device combination, as well as Human Factors validation. Importantly, the FDA did not identify any clinical deficiencies. The Company plans to request a Type A meeting to discuss the issues that were described in the CRL and other matters pertaining to the steps required for the resubmission of the NDA for VP-102.
We are confident that we can work closely with the FDA to fully address the issues raised in the letter and we continue to believe VP-102 remains viable for FDA approval, said Ted White, President and Chief Executive Officer, Verrica. We are unwavering in our commitment to the millions of patients and families with molluscum, and are dedicated to ultimately gaining FDA approval of VP-102. We look forward to providing updates on our progress toward resubmitting our NDA for VP-102 as quickly as possible.
Verrica believes that the positive results from its two double-blind Phase 3 trials (CAMP-1 and CAMP-2), which evaluated VP-102 compared to placebo in patients two years of age and older diagnosed with molluscum, have demonstrated favorable safety, efficacy and tolerability. Specific results from the CAMP-1 and CAMP-2 studies showed that 46 and 54 percent, respectively, of subjects treated with VP-102 achieved complete clearance of all baseline and new molluscum lesions at the end of the trials (Day 84), versus 18 and 13 percent, respectively, of subjects in the vehicle groups (p<0.0001). There were no serious adverse events reported in VP-102-treated subjects, and most adverse events reported in subjects receiving VP-102 were local skin reactions and mild to moderate in severity.
The Company believes its existing cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, which totaled approximately $80 million as of June 30, 2020, will be sufficient to support planned operations at least through the fourth quarter of 2021. The foregoing amount of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities is preliminary, is subject to change based on the completion of the Companys quarter-end review process, and includes calculations or figures that have been prepared internally by management and have not been reviewed or audited by the Companys auditors.
Conference Call and Webcast
Verrica will host a conference call and webcast today, July 14, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (866) 688-9534 for domestic callers or (409) 216-0837 for international callers. Please provide the operator with the conference ID 9937817 to join the conference call. The conference call will be available via webcast under the Investor Relations section of Verricas website at www.verrica.com. An archive of todays teleconference and webcast will be available on Verricas website for 60 days following the call.
About Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Verrica is a dermatology therapeutics company developing medications for viral skin diseases requiring medical interventions. The Companys 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 Verricas current beliefs and expectations. These forward-looking statements include expectations regarding the Companys 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 Companys plans to address them, the Companys future resubmission of the NDA for VP-102 for the treatment of molluscum, 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 Companys plans with respect to planned clinical trials of VP-102 for common warts and VP-103 for plantar warts, and the Companys expectations with respect to its cash reach. 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, Verricas 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 Verricas Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, Verricas 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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Investors:
A. Brian Davis
Chief Financial Officer
484.453.3300 ext. 103
info@verrica.com
Luke Brown
Solebury Trout
646.378.2944
lbrown@troutgroup.com
Media:
Joshua R. Mansbach
Solebury Trout
646.378.2964
jmansbach@troutgroup.com
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