Single infusion of VERVE-102 led to dose-dependent decreases in blood PCSK9 and LDL-C, with mean reduction in LDL-C of 53% and a maximum reduction of 69% observed in the 0.6 mg/kg dose cohort VERVE-102 was well-tolerated with no treatment-related serious adverse events and no clinically significant changes in ALT or platelets observed at any dose level among 14 participants VERVE-102 utilizes a proprietary GalNAc-LNP which... Read More

BOSTON, April 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for VERVE-102 for the treatment of patient groups with hyperlipidemia and high lifetime cardiovascular risk to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).... Read More

BOSTON, April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that on March 31, 2025, the company granted equity awards to three new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance... Read More

BOSTON, March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced the clearance of its Investigational New Drug (IND) application by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for VERVE-102 for the treatment of patients living with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) and/or premature coronary artery... Read More

BOSTON, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that on February 28, 2025, the company granted equity awards to four new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance... Read More

Initial data from the Heart-2 Phase 1b clinical trial of VERVE-102 targeting PCSK9 expected in the second quarter of 2025, with final dose escalation data in the second half of 2025 VERVE-102 has been well-tolerated, with no treatment-related serious adverse events and no clinically significant laboratory abnormalities observed Delivery of opt-in package to Eli Lilly and an opt-in decision from Lilly expected in the second... Read More

BOSTON, Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that on January 31, 2025, the company granted equity awards to eight new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance... Read More

BOSTON, Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Guggenheim Securities SMID Cap Biotech Conference on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 9 a.m. ET in New York. A live webcast will be available... Read More

Initial data for the Heart-2 Phase 1b clinical trial of VERVE-102 targeting PCSK9 expected in second quarter of 2025 Dosing in the Heart-2 trial has moved to the 0.6 mg/kg cohort VERVE-301 nominated as development candidate targeting the LPA gene; Verve to receive an associated milestone payment from Eli Lilly Well-capitalized with cash runway extending into mid-2027 Company to present at 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare... Read More

BOSTON, Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will present at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 11:15 a.m. PT in San Francisco. A live webcast will be available in the investor... Read More

BOSTON, Jan. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that on December 31, 2024, the company granted equity awards to one new employee, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to such new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance... Read More

BOSTON, Nov. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that on November 29, 2024, the company granted equity awards to one new employee, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to such new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance... Read More

Seven participants across two cohorts dosed in the Heart-2 Phase 1b clinical trial of VERVE-102 targeting PCSK9; Initial data planned for the first half of 2025 First participant dosed in the Pulse-1 Phase 1b clinical trial of VERVE-201 targeting ANGPTL3; Regulatory clearances in Australia, Canada, and the U.K. Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $539.9 million; cash runway through 2026 BOSTON, Nov. 05, 2024... Read More

BOSTON , Nov. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that on October 31, 2024, the company granted equity awards to six new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance... Read More

BOSTON, Oct. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that on September 30, 2024, the company granted equity awards to five new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance... Read More

BOSTON, Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that on August 30, 2024, the company granted equity awards to two new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance... Read More

Heart-2 clinical trial of VERVE-102 enrolling in the U.K. and Canada; Clinical Trial Application cleared in Australia Heart-2 and PCSK9 program data update planned for first half of 2025 Phase 1b clinical trial initiation for VERVE-201 on track for the second half of 2024 Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $575.9 million; cash runway into late 2026 BOSTON , Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve... Read More

BOSTON, Aug. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that on July 31, 2024, the company granted equity awards to five new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance with... Read More

BOSTON, July 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that on June 28, 2024, the company granted equity awards to one new employee, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to such new employee entering into... Read More

BOSTON, June 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced the appointment of Nia Tatsis, Ph.D., and Jodie Morrison to its board of directors. Dr. Tatsis currently serves as executive vice president, chief regulatory and quality officer, of Vertex... Read More

BOSTON, May 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that on May 31, 2024, the company granted equity awards to four new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee entering into... Read More

Troy Lister, Ph.D., to be promoted to chief scientific officer Andrew Bellinger, M.D., Ph.D., will depart the Company and serve in an advisory capacity BOSTON, May 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Troy Lister, Ph.D., currently serving as... Read More

BOSTON, May 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that management will participate in fireside chats during the following investor conferences: Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 1 p.m. ET in New York, NY Goldman Sachs... Read More

First patient dosed in Heart-2 Phase 1b clinical trial of VERVE-102 VERVE-201 clinical trial initiation on track for the second half of 2024 Received first milestone payment from Eli Lilly for collaboration on an in vivo gene editing program targeting lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $606.4 million; cash runway into late 2026 BOSTON, May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve... Read More

VERVE-102 is an investigational in vivo base editing medicine designed to permanently inactivate the PCSK9 gene in the liver to durably reduce blood low-density lipoprotein cholesterol Heart-2 enrolling patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or premature coronary artery disease BOSTON, May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to... Read More

BOSTON, May 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that on April 30, 2024, the company granted equity awards to ten new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee entering into... Read More

Heart-1 clinical trial demonstrated LDL-C reduction of up to 73% at 0.45 mg/kg of VERVE-101 Company to pause enrollment in Heart-1 clinical trial following asymptomatic Grade 3 transient ALT elevation and thrombocytopenia seen in the sixth participant enrolled in 0.45 mg/kg dose cohort Verve to prioritize development of VERVE-102, which uses a different LNP delivery system than VERVE-101; Clinical Trial Applications have... Read More

BOSTON, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that on March 28, 2024, the company granted equity awards to six new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee entering... Read More

BOSTON, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that on February 29, 2024, the company granted equity awards to three new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee... Read More

Three Clinical Stage Programs Targeting PCSK9 and ANGPTL3 Expected in 2024 Announced First Human Proof-of-Concept Data for In Vivo Base Editing from Ongoing Heart-1 Phase 1b Clinical Trial of VERVE-101 in November 2023 Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities of $624 Million with Cash Runway into Late 2026 BOSTON, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering... Read More

BOSTON, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Guggenheim Healthcare Talks 6 th Annual Biotechnology Conference on Thursday, February 8,... Read More

BOSTON, Jan. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will present at the 42 nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Monday, January 8, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. PT in San Francisco. A live... Read More

BOSTON, Dec. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERV), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 14,375,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $10.00 per share, which includes 1,875,000... Read More

BOSTON, Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERV), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 12,500,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $10.00 per share, for total gross proceeds of $125.0 million,... Read More

BOSTON, Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERV), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock. All of the shares are being offered by Verve. In addition, Verve expects to grant the underwriters... Read More

LDL-C Reductions Up to 55% and Blood PCSK9 Protein Reductions Up to 84% Observed After a Single Infusion of VERVE-101 at Potentially Therapeutic Doses Safety Profile Supports Continued Development of VERVE-101 Enrollment Ongoing in the 0.45 mg/kg and 0.6 mg/kg Cohorts with Plans to Initiate Expansion Cohort in 2024 Company to Host Conference Call and Webcast Today at 6:30 p.m. ET BOSTON, Nov. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --... Read More

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Clears Investigational New Drug Application for VERVE-101 in Patients with Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) Collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) Expands Through Lilly’s Acquisition of Product Rights to Verve’s PCSK9 and ANGPTL3 Programs from Beam Therapeutics Interim Data from the heart-1 Phase 1b Clinical Trial of VERVE-101 in Patients with HeFH to be... Read More

BOSTON, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, Inc. , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced the expansion of its relationship with Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly). Lilly has acquired from Beam Therapeutics certain product rights to Verve’s cardiovascular in vivo gene editing programs... Read More

BOSTON, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, Inc . , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced the lifting of the clinical hold and clearance of its Investigational New Drug (IND) application by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct a clinical trial in the United States... Read More

BOSTON, Sept. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that the company will present interim data from its ongoing heart-1 Phase 1b clinical trial of VERVE-101 for patients with high-risk heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) in a late-breaking... Read More

BOSTON, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the 2023 Cantor Global Healthcare Conference on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 10:55 a.m. ET... Read More

BOSTON, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced the appointment of Frederick “Fred” T. Fiedorek, M.D., as chief medical officer (CMO). Andrew Bellinger, M.D., Ph.D., the current chief scientific officer (CSO) and CMO, will transition to the role of... Read More

heart-1 Initial Clinical Data Expected in the Fourth Quarter of 2023 Preclinical Studies and Clinical Operations Activities Underway to Support Initiation of Clinical Trials for VERVE-102 and VERVE-201 in 2024 Lp(a) Program Advancing in Collaboration with Lilly; Received $60 Million in Combined Upfront Payment and Equity Investment in August 2023 Well-capitalized with Cash Runway into 2026 BOSTON, Aug. 10, 2023 (GLOBE... Read More

BOSTON, Aug. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will present at the Canaccord 43 rd Annual Growth Conference on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. ET in Boston. A live webcast... Read More

Verve to Receive $60 Million in Combined Upfront Payment and Equity Investment; Additional Capital Positioned to Extend Verve’s Expected Cash Runway into 2026 Verve has Opt-in Rights to Co-fund and Share in Potential Margins of Products Resulting from the Collaboration BOSTON, June 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERV) today announced an exclusive research collaboration with Eli Lilly and... Read More

BOSTON, June 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will participate in a fireside chat during the 2023 Jefferies Healthcare Conference on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. ET in New... Read More

BOSTON, May 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will participate in a fireside chat during the Stifel 2023 Tailoring Genes: Virtual Genetic Medicines Day on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at... Read More

heart-1 Clinical Trial of VERVE-101 Ongoing with Initial Data Expected in the Second Half of 2023 VERVE-102 Named Second PCSK9-Targeting Program, Leveraging Novel GalNAc-LNP Delivery with Clinical Trial Initiation Expected in the First Half of 2024 VERVE-201 Targeting ANGPTL3 Progressing with Clinical Trial Initiation Expected in the Second Half of 2024 Well-capitalized with $508.7 Million Supporting Runway into the Second... Read More

BOSTON, May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will participate in a fireside chat during the RBC Capital Markets 2023 Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 9:30... Read More

BOSTON, March 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will participate in a fireside chat during the Guggenheim 2023 Genomic Medicines and Rare Disease Day on Monday, April 3, 2023 at... Read More

VERVE-201 Preclinical Data Supports Advancement of Drug Candidate Toward Clinical Development for Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia, with Initiation of Clinical Trial Anticipated in 2024 Data to be Presented During an Oral Presentation at the 2023 American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Sessions Meeting BOSTON, March 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, Inc. , a clinical-stage biotechnology... Read More

heart-1 Clinical Trial of VERVE-101 Ongoing in New Zealand and UK; Data from Dose Escalation Cohorts Expected in the Second Half of 2023 VERVE-201 Progressing Through Preclinical Development with Clinical Initiation Anticipated in 2024 Well-Capitalized with $554.8 Million Supporting Runway into the Second Half of 2025 BOSTON, March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, Inc. , a clinical-stage biotechnology company... Read More

BOSTON, Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, Inc. , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that VERVE-101 has been awarded the Innovation Passport for the treatment of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) under the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) by the... Read More

BOSTON, Jan. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will present at the 41 st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Monday, January 9, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. PT in San Francisco. A live... Read More