Exhibit 99.1
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
Company generated quarterly sequential growth in YCANTH® dispensed
applicator units of 12.3% in Q424 concurrent with significantly lower operating expenses
Company reports
positive quarterly revenue earlier than previously disclosed expectations, as new demand resulted in Companys primary distribution partner ordering applicators of YCANTH during Q424
Late-stage pipeline continues to advance with programs in basal cell carcinoma (VP-315)
and common warts (VP-102/YCANTH)
Recently strengthened balance sheet
with the November 2024 $42 million public offering
Conference call scheduled for today at 4:30 pm ET
WEST CHESTER, Pa., March 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Verrica or the Company) (Nasdaq:
VRCA), a dermatology therapeutics company developing medications for skin diseases requiring medical interventions, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.
The fourth quarter began a transition period for our company, and we have already achieved several substantial milestones. We completed our commercial
strategy realignment, which generated promising sequential growth of dispensed applicator units of YCANTH while simultaneously implementing significant cost reductions across the organization. We also continued advancing our late-stage clinical
programs in basal cell carcinoma and common warts, said Dr. Jayson Rieger, PhD, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer of Verrica. Rieger continued We successfully raised equity capital in the fourth quarter to strengthen our
balance sheet and allow us to remain focused on commercial execution and development of our clinical assets.
Based on achieving these early
milestones, I believe Verrica is now on track to successfully execute our turnaround strategy. Our goal is to generate cash positive monthly operating results by the end of 2025. To achieve this, our focus will remain to establish YCANTH as the
standard of care for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum. In parallel, we will work to create significant additional value by advancing our late-stage pipeline. We recently reported positive data from our Phase 2 study of our oncolytic peptide
candidate, VP-315, for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma, and we also anticipate advancing VP-102 (YCANTH) into a Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of common
warts as early as mid-2025. With a leaner and more capital-efficient operating model now in place, I believe 2025 is shaping up to become an important year for Verrica as we seek to address the most
significant unmet needs in dermatology.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
The Company will host a conference call today, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 4:30 PM, Eastern Time, to discuss its fourth quarter and year-end 2024 financial
results and provide a business update. To participate in the conference call, please utilize the following information:
Domestic Dial-In Number:
Toll-Free: 1-800-445-7795
International Dial-In Number: 1-785-424-1699
Conference ID: VERRICA
Webcast:
https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1706610&tp_key=fb81085fc6
Participants can use Guest dial-in #s above and be answered by an operator.
The call will also be broadcast live over the Web and can be accessed on Verrica Pharmaceuticals website: www.verrica.com or directly at
https:// viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1706610&tp_key=fb81085fc6
The conference call will also be available for replay for one month on
the Companys website in the Events Calendar of the Investors section.