Benzinga | Sep 23, 2020 04:08PM EDT

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Highlights Publication Of Results From Two Pivotal Phase III CAMP Trials

WEST CHESTER, Pa., Sept. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Verrica") (NASDAQ:VRCA), a dermatology therapeutics company developing medications for skin diseases requiring medical interventions, today announced that positive results from the two pivotal Phase III CAMP (Cantharidin Application in Molluscum Patients [CAMP-1 and CAMP-2]) studies evaluating the safety and efficacy of VP-102 in children and adults with molluscum were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Dermatology.



The CAMP studies evaluated a topical application of VP-102, a propriety drug-device combination containing cantharidin 0.7% (w/v) in a shelf-stable formulation, in over 500 children and adults with molluscum at 31 treatment sites. Treatment with VP-102 demonstrated superior results compared to vehicle in the percentage of participants with complete clearance of molluscum lesions at the end of the trial (day 84). In CAMP-1, 46% of participants treated with VP-102 achieved complete clearance of molluscum lesions compared to 18% of participants in the vehicle group (p<0.001); in CAMP-2, 54% of participants treated with VP-102 achieved complete clearance of molluscum lesions compared to 13% of participants in the vehicle group (p<0.001). VP-102 was well-tolerated in both trials, with no serious adverse events reported in VP-102 treated subjects. The results were previously presented at the 2019 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) annual meeting in a late-breaking oral presentation.

"Publication in JAMA Dermatology is a significant achievement for our company and highlights the robust body of data supporting the potential of VP-102 as a safe and effective topical therapy for molluscum, a viral skin infection for which there are no FDA-approved treatments," commented Ted White, Verrica President and CEO. "We are proud to advance the field of medical dermatology by completing the first large-scale, randomized controlled trials evaluating cantharidin with a consistent formulation, dosing schedule, and method of application for the treatment of molluscum. Compounded cantharidin is associated with the treatment of molluscum, but patients and physicians do not currently have access to a proven safe and standardized formulation. VP-102 has the potential to be the first product in commercial development to enable consistent and safe application of topical cantharidin. We look forward to potentially bringing VP-102 therapy to the millions of molluscum patients, primarily children, who are in need of a safe and effective FDA-approved treatment."

The published article, "Safety and Efficacy of VP-102, a Proprietary, Drug-Device Combination Product Containing Cantharidin, 0.7% (w/v), in Children and Adults with Molluscum Contagiosum," can be accessed on the JAMA Dermatology website and the Publications section of the Verrica website at www.verrica.com.