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Verrica Pharmaceuticals Presents New Data on VP-315 from its Phase 2 Clinical Trial in Basal Cell Carcinoma at the 40th Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Annual Meeting
– Exploratory Phase 2 analysis shows Verrica's novel oncolytic peptide, VP-315, reprograms the tumor microenvironment, increasing cytotoxic T-cell infiltration and reducing immunosuppressive T-regulatory cells – – Findings provide mechanistic immunologic support for clinical efficacy previously reported, including 97% calculated objective response rate and 51% complete histologic clearance rate – – Coupled with VP-315's previously reported safety profile, these results highlight VP-315's potential as a first-in-class, non-surgical immunotherapeutic option for patients with basal cell carcinoma – WEST CHESTER, Pa., Nov. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Verrica”) (Nasdaq: VRCA), a dermatology therapeutics company developing and selling medications for skin diseases requiring medical interventions, today announced the presentation of new data from its Phase 2 study evaluating VP-315 (ruxotemitide), a novel oncolytic peptide immunotherapy, at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 40th Annual Meeting which took place November 5–9, 2025, in National Harbor, Maryland.