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Verrica Pharmaceuticals to Participate in the H.C. Wainwright 4th Annual BioConnect Investor Conference at NASDAQ

Verrica Pharmaceuticals to present at H.C. Wainwright BioConnect Investor Conference at NASDAQ

By Ajmal Hussain VRCA

Verrica Pharmaceuticals announced that its CEO will present at the H.C. Wainwright 4th Annual BioConnect Investor Conference held at NASDAQ, highlighting its dermatological therapeutics pipeline including FDA-approved YCANTH® for molluscum contagiosum and development programs for common warts and non-melanoma skin cancers.

Verrica Pharmaceuticals to Participate in the H.C. Wainwright 4th Annual BioConnect Investor Conference at NASDAQ
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Key Points

  • CEO Jayson Rieger to present at H.C. Wainwright BioConnect Investor Conference on May 19, 2026 at NASDAQ.
  • Verrica's flagship product YCANTH® is FDA-approved for treating molluscum contagiosum in patients aged two years and older.
  • The company is developing treatments for common warts and has licensed VP-315 for non-melanoma skin cancers, including basal and squamous cell carcinoma.
  • Key sectors impacted include biotechnology and dermatological pharmaceuticals.

WEST CHESTER, Pa., May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Verrica”) (Nasdaq: VRCA), a therapeutics company developing and commercializing medications for the treatment of dermatological diseases, including skin cancers, today announced that Jayson Rieger, PhD, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer of Verrica Pharmaceuticals, will present at the H.C. Wainwright 4th Annual BioConnect Investor Conference at NASDAQ.

H.C. Wainwright 4th Annual BioConnect Investor Conference at NASDAQ, May 19, 2026
Event details:
Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Time: 1:30pm ET
Location: NASDAQ

Participants may access a live webcast of the event by clicking the link here.

The webcast can also be accessed in the Investors/Presentations & Events section of the Verrica website at www.verrica.com. A replay of the webcast will be posted shortly after the presentation and will be available for 90 days following the event.

About Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. 
Verrica is a therapeutics company developing and commercializing medications for the treatment of dermatological diseases, including skin cancers. Verrica’s product YCANTH® (VP-102) (cantharidin), is the first and only healthcare professional-administered treatment approved by the FDA to treat adult and pediatric patients two years of age and older with molluscum contagiosum, a highly contagious viral skin infection affecting approximately 6 million people in the United States, primarily children. YCANTH® (VP-102) is also in development to treat common warts, the largest remaining unmet need in medical dermatology. Verrica has also entered a worldwide license agreement with Lytix Biopharma ASA to develop and commercialize VP-315 (ruxotemitide, formerly known as LTX-315 and VP-LTX-315) for non-melanoma skin cancers including basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. For more information, visit www.verrica.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Investors:

John J Kirby 
Interim Chief Financial Officer 
[email protected]

Kevin Gardner 
LifeSci Advisors 
[email protected]


Risks

  • Market reaction to conference presentations can be muted without major new data or announcements, possibly limiting stock price movement.
  • Development and commercialization risks associated with advancing VP-315 and potential regulatory challenges.
  • Competition in the dermatology therapeutics space, particularly for skin cancer and wart treatments, may impact market share.

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