Verrica's Phase III Success Paves Way For Filing Of New Cantharidin Formulation VP-102

After reporting positive pivotal data for VP-102 in the contagious skin disease molluscum, Verrica is looking forward to a 2020 launch, with plans to price for broad access.

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Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s success in two Phase III studies – CAMP-1 and CAMP-2 – of its cantharidin formulation VP-102 for the skin disease molluscum puts the product on track for a US FDA filing in the second half and a potential launch in 2020.

Currently, nothing is FDA-approved for molluscum contagiousum, a disease caused by a pox virus that affects about six million people...

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