Verrica Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2019 Financial Results - New Drug Application for VP-102 for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum was accepted for filing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administr

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2019 Financial Results

- New Drug Application for VP-102 for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum was accepted for filing

by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; assigned PDUFA goal date is July 13, 2020 -

- Recently announced execution of non-dilutive loan facilities totaling $55 million, of which $35 million was borrowed upon closing -

- New data from Phase 3 CAMP studies suggested statistically significantly higher molluscum lesion clearance with VP-102 compared to vehicle across all body regions, including those deemed most sensitive -

Pa., March 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. ( Verrica ) (Nasdaq: VRCA), a dermatology therapeutics company developing medications for viral skin diseases requiring medical

interventions, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019.

2019 was a pivotal year, as we made critical

advancements that support our mission of developing potentially the first FDA-approved treatment for molluscum contagiosum, a highly contagious viral skin disease, said Ted White, President and Chief

Executive Officer of Verrica. The highlight of the year was the FDA s acceptance of the New Drug Application for VP-102, and we look forward to the PDUFA goal date of July 13, 2020. We also

added to the body of clinical evidence supporting VP-102, and bolstered our leadership team, further readying the organization for the potential commercialization with four recent strategic hires. In the

coming year, we anticipate the topline readout of Phase 2 data from our study of VP-102 for external genital warts, and initiating Phase 3 trials of VP-102 in common

warts. In addition, we will commence a Phase 2 clinical trial in plantar warts, studying VP-103, which is a new formulation and higher concentration of cantharidin.

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About Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Verrica is a dermatology therapeutics company developing medications for viral skin diseases requiring medical interventions. The Company s late-stage

product candidate, VP-102, is a potential first-in-class topical therapy for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum and common

warts. Molluscum is a highly contagious viral skin infection affecting approximately six million people, primarily children, in the United States, and common warts are contagious skin growths affecting 22 million people. There are

currently no FDA-approved treatments for molluscum or common warts. Following positive topline results from two pivotal Phase 3 trials, the Company submitted an NDA on September 13, 2019 for VP-102 for the treatment of molluscum; on November 26, 2019, the Company received notice that the FDA accepted the NDA for filing, with a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date of July 13, 2020.

If approved, VP-102 will be marketed in the United States under the conditionally accepted brand name YCANTH . Verrica intends to commence a Phase 3

program in the first half of 2020 to evaluate VP-102 for common warts. VP-102 is also currently in a Phase 2 trial for the treatment of external genital warts. An

additional product candidate, VP-103, is in pre-clinical development for plantar warts. For more information, visit www.verrica.com.

Forward-Looking Statement

Any statements contained in

this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by words such as

believe, expect, may, plan, potential, will, and similar expressions, and are based on Verrica s current

beliefs and expectations. These forward-looking statements include expectations regarding the potential benefits and potential approval of

YCANTH for the treatment of molluscum and the clinical development of product candidates for additional indications, including common warts, external genital warts and plantar warts. These

statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially include uncertainties inherent in the

drug development process and the regulatory approval process, Verrica s reliance on third parties over which it may not always have full control, and other risks and uncertainties that are described in Verrica s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2020, and other filings Verrica makes with the U.S. Securities and

Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are based on information available to Verrica as of the date of this release, and Verrica assumes no obligation to, and does not intend to,

update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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