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Dec 31, 2023

Verve Therapeutics Q4 2023 Earnings Report

Verve Therapeutics reported financial results and pipeline updates.

Key Takeaways

Verve Therapeutics reported a net loss of $48.4 million for Q4 2023, with cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaling $624.0 million as of December 31, 2023, expected to fund operations into late 2026. The company made progress with its clinical programs, including VERVE-101, VERVE-102, and VERVE-201, and anticipates having three in vivo gene editing programs in the clinic in 2024.

First human proof-of-concept data for in vivo base editing demonstrated in Heart-1 Phase 1b clinical trial of VERVE-101.

Three clinical-stage programs targeting PCSK9 and ANGPTL3 are expected in 2024.

IND clearance received from U.S. FDA for VERVE-101.

Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $624 million, providing a cash runway into late 2026.

Total Revenue
$5.14M
Previous year: $1.01M
+408.3%
EPS
-$0.69
Previous year: -$0.67
+3.0%
Gross Profit
$3.63M
Cash and Equivalents
$624M
Previous year: $555M
+12.5%
Free Cash Flow
-$42.9M
Previous year: -$37.9M
+13.2%
Total Assets
$753M
Previous year: $679M
+10.8%

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Forward Guidance

Verve Therapeutics anticipates several milestones in 2024, including dosing the first patient in the U.S. in the VERVE-101 trial, completing enrollment in the Phase 1b trial of VERVE-101, initiating the Heart-2 Phase 1b trial for VERVE-102, and initiating a Phase 1b trial for VERVE-201.

Positive Outlook

  • Dose the first patient in the United States in the VERVE-101 trial.
  • Complete enrollment in the ongoing Phase 1b trial of VERVE-101 and provide a data update.
  • Initiate the Heart-2 Phase 1b trial for VERVE-102 targeting PCSK9 in the first half of the year.
  • Initiate a Phase 1b trial for VERVE-201 targeting ANGPTL3 in the second half of the year.
  • Have three in vivo gene editing programs in the clinic in 2024.