Vera Therapeutics (VERA) FY 2025 Conference June 11, 2025 03:15 PM ET Speaker0 Okay. Good afternoon. We'll continue with the next session. I'm Paul Choi, and I cover the SpidCap biotech sector here at Goldman Sachs. It's my pleasure to have Vera Therapeutics here on stage with us. To my immediate left is CEO, Marshall Fortis, and to my far left, Chief Medical Officer Rob Brenner. Maybe what we'll do is let Marshall kick it off with maybe some high level comments or an introduction of Avera, just kind of wha ...

BRISBANE, Calif., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunological diseases, today announced that the Company’s management team will participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs 46th Annual Global Healthcare Conference, which is taking place in Miami Beach, FL from June 9 – 11, 2025. The management team will also participate i ...

BRISBANE, Calif., June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (“Vera”), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunological diseases, today announced that it has entered into a new credit facility providing for up to $500 million of term loans with its current partner Oxford Finance LLC (“Oxford”). The new credit facility will replace Vera’s existing $50 million credit facility. The initial fund ...

Vera Therapeutics, Inc. VERA saw its share price surge over 65% during the pre-market trading session on Monday after the company released ORIGIN Phase 3 trial data.Participants treated with atacicept for immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) achieved a 46% reduction from baseline in proteinuria as measured by 24-hour urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR), with a statistically significant and clinically meaningful 42% reduction in UPCR compared to placebo (p<0.0001) at week 36.Also Read: Kidney Disease-Foc ...

纪要涉及的公司和行业 - 公司：Vera Therapeutics（VERA） - 行业：生物医药行业，专注于自身免疫性疾病治疗，尤其是IgA肾病治疗领域 纪要提到的核心观点和论据 产品Atacucept概述 - 核心观点：Atacucept是潜在的首创机制、双重BAF - APRIL抑制剂，有望改变自身免疫性疾病的治疗方式，推动Vera的增长 [4] - 论据：Atacucept抑制BAF和APRIL这两种细胞因子，这两种因子在IgA肾病、狼疮等自身免疫性疾病患者中升高，且在疾病病理生理过程中起作用，驱动自身抗体产生和身体损伤 [6][7] ORIGIN Phase III试验结果 - 核心观点：Atacucept在ORIGIN Phase III试验中取得积极结果，达到主要终点，具有显著的降蛋白尿效果和良好的安全性 [20][21] - 论据： - 主要终点：在第36周，随机分配到Atacucept组的患者尿蛋白肌酐比（UPCR）深度降低46%，经安慰剂调整后，总体UPCR降低42%，p值极具显著性 [20] - 安全性：不良事件在安慰剂组和Atacucept组分布相似，但严重不良事件分布不同，Atacucept组仅有1例严重不良事件，安慰剂组有11例；感染不良事件总体发生率约30%，Atacucept组无严重或重度感染，安慰剂组有3例；无机会性感染事件；注射部位反应大多为轻度，无严重反应且未导致停药 [21][22][23] 商业前景 - 核心观点：Atacucept具有巨大的商业潜力，有望在IgA肾病市场占据重要份额，并拓展到其他自身免疫性疾病领域 [30][31] - 论据： - 市场规模：有大量的患者群体，其中9万名患者可立即成为目标群体，市场增长潜力大 [30] - 医生反馈：第三方对100名肾病专家的调查显示，Atacucept的认知度超过仅针对APRIL机制的药物，医生认可双重BAF - APRIL抑制的潜在独特益处，且Atacucept在其他管线资产中排名靠前 [33][34] - 产品优势：Phase IIb长期eGFR数据最受肾病专家关注，其次是双重抑制作用机制和疾病修饰疗法；在家自行注射的低剂量（1ml）给药方式使试验患者保留率超过90%，可能成为重要差异化优势 [35] 未来发展计划 - 核心观点：Vera将继续推进Atacucept的研发和商业化进程，拓展其在其他自身免疫性疾病中的应用 [41][42] - 论据： - 监管申报：计划在今年第四季度向FDA提交生物制品许可申请（BLA）以获得加速批准 [5][42] - 临床试验：ORIGIN试验将继续进行，预计2027年获得两年期结果；已启动PIONEER试验，评估Atacucept在其他自身免疫性肾病及更广泛自身免疫性疾病中的潜力，包括中度和低风险患者、青少年患者、移植后患者等 [5][41] 其他重要但是可能被忽略的内容 - 患者特征：参与试验的患者平均约40岁，为年轻群体；男性略多，符合IgA肾病的流行病学特征；白种人和亚洲患者的分布反映了该疾病的全球负担；基线GFR约为65ml/分钟/年，表明患者已丧失约40%的内源性肾功能，处于进展为终末期肾病的高风险中；UPCR负担约为1.7，Phase II和Phase III研究的患者活检后至入组试验的时间约为两年半；Phase III研究中SGLT2抑制剂的使用比例从Phase II的约14%提高到略高于50%，反映了标准治疗的演变 [18][19] - 安慰剂组患者停药情况：安慰剂组的停药率高于Atacucept组，安慰剂组有13例停药，87%（84例）患者在中期分析后仍在继续治疗；Atacucept组有7例停药，93%的患者在中期分析后仍在给药，这可能反映出患者和护理人员认为安慰剂组的治疗效果未达预期 [16] - 不同剂量研究：今年正在进行剂量范围探索研究，以确定合适的每月剂量，该研究结果将有助于设计未来的试验并支持标签声明 [106][107] - 竞争对比：对于Atacicept与其他药物（如Otsuka的sepagliflozin）在治疗效果上的差异，从临床意义和商业接受度来看，蛋白uria结果差异在15 - 20%的范围可能被认为具有临床显著性，但需等待相关数据公布 [120]

文章核心观点 - 维拉治疗公司宣布Atacicept的ORIGIN 3期试验达到主要终点，计划与FDA讨论结果并提交生物制品许可申请，有望2026年获批上市 [1][4][7] 试验情况 - ORIGIN 3是针对431名成人IgA肾病患者的全球多中心、随机、双盲、安慰剂对照3期试验，患者按1:1随机分配接受Atacicept 150mg或安慰剂，主要疗效终点是36周时24小时UPCR较安慰剂的变化，试验将继续评估两年内肾功能变化，预计2027年完成 [5] - Atacicept ORIGIN 3期试验在第36周达到降低蛋白尿（UPCR）的主要终点，接受Atacicept的参与者较基线降低46%，较安慰剂降低42%（p<0.0001） [7] - 其他预设终点取得与ORIGIN 2b期临床试验相似或更好的结果，按FDA指导，维拉在ORIGIN 3安慰剂对照试验继续进行时暂不公布eGFR结果 [7] - Atacicept安全性良好，与安慰剂相当 [2][7] 公司计划 - 维拉计划在未来几周与FDA会面讨论结果和监管途径，目前计划在2025年第四季度向FDA提交生物制品许可申请（BLA）以寻求加速批准，有望2026年在美国获批并商业化推出 [4][7] 药物信息 - Atacicept是一种研究性重组融合蛋白，包含可溶性跨膜激活剂和钙调节亲环素配体相互作用因子（TACI）受体，可结合细胞因子BAFF和APRIL，这两种细胞因子会促进B细胞存活和自身抗体产生，与包括IgA肾病、其他自身免疫性肾病和狼疮性肾炎在内的某些自身免疫性疾病相关 [9] - Atacicept的ORIGIN 2b期临床试验达到主要和关键次要终点，36周时蛋白尿显著降低且eGFR稳定，随机期间安全性与安慰剂相当，96周时Gd - IgA1、血尿和蛋白尿进一步改善，eGFR稳定 [10] - Atacicept已获得FDA突破性疗法认定，基于ORIGIN 2b期临床试验数据，其可能在临床上显著改善IgA肾病患者的治疗效果，维拉认为Atacicept有潜力成为同类最佳疗法 [11] 公司概况 - 维拉治疗公司是一家临床后期生物技术公司，专注于开发严重免疫性疾病的治疗方法，其主要候选产品是Atacicept，还在评估Atacicept在其他疾病中的应用，持有斯坦福大学针对BAFF和APRIL的新型下一代融合蛋白VT - 109的独家许可协议，正在开发用于中和BK病毒感染的单克隆抗体MAU868，保留Atacicept和MAU868的全球开发和商业权利 [12] 其他信息 - 公司将于6月2日上午8点（美国东部时间）举行投资者电话会议和网络直播讨论数据更新 [6] - 投资者可通过1 - 877 - 425 - 9470（美国）或1 - 201 - 389 - 0878（国际）拨入，会议ID为13754147，网络直播链接为https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei = 1722931&tp_key = 818ddad936 [8]

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(Mark One) ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q Commission File Number: 001-40407 Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) (State or other jurisdiction of incorporat ...

Exhibit 99.1 Vera Therapeutics Provides Business Update and Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results BRISBANE, Calif., May 6, 2025 – Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunological diseases, today reported its business highlights and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. Major Upcoming Milestones • Anticipated announcement of the primary ...

On track to announce primary endpoint result from ORIGIN 3 trial this quarter (2Q 2025)U.S. FDA BLA submission for accelerated approval planned for 2H 2025 BRISBANE, Calif., April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunological diseases, today announced that it has completed full enrollment in the pivotal ORIGIN Phase 3 trial of atacicep ...