Veru - VERU STOCK NEWS

Veru Inc. (NASDAQ: VERU) announced promising results from its Phase 2 clinical trial for enobosarm, focused on ER+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer. Highlighted as a Spotlight Presentation at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, enobosarm showed a clinical benefit rate of 32% in a 136-patient cohort. The FDA has approved a Phase 3 ARTEST study, set to begin in Q2 2021, to further evaluate enobosarm's efficacy against active comparators in similar patient populations. This novel therapy offers hope for patients who have exhausted other treatment options.

Veru Inc. (NASDAQ: VERU) presented promising preclinical data for VERU-111, showing its potential in treating triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) resistant to paclitaxel. Findings from the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium revealed that VERU-111 significantly inhibited tumor growth in both paclitaxel-sensitive and resistant models. The company plans to engage with the FDA in early 2021 to discuss advancing VERU-111 into a Phase 2b clinical trial for women with taxane-resistant TNBC, potentially leading to accelerated approval.

Veru Inc. (NASDAQ: VERU) has completed its transformation into a late-stage oncology biopharmaceutical company focused on prostate and breast cancer therapies. It has licensed worldwide rights to enobosarm, an oral androgen receptor targeting agent for endocrine-resistant ER+ HER2- metastatic breast cancer. Veru plans to initiate four registration trials in 2021, including the ARTEST trial for enobosarm and studies for VERU-111 and VERU-100. The company expects to fund these trials through existing resources without the need for new equity financing until at least FY 2022.

Veru Inc. (NASDAQ: VERU) reported record financial results for fiscal 2020, with net revenues rising 34% to $42.6 million and gross profit increasing 42% to $30.8 million. Notably, FC2 prescription sales surged 93% to $27.1 million. Despite a net loss of $19 million, which included a $14.1 million non-cash impairment charge, adjusted operating loss improved significantly. The company completed the $20 million sale of its PREBOOST business and anticipates that current cash and operational cash flow will support drug development through at least fiscal 2022. Key clinical trials are advancing, including a late-stage breast cancer drug entering Phase 3.

Veru Inc. (NASDAQ: VERU) will report its fiscal 2020 fourth quarter and year results on December 9, 2020, before the market opens. Management will host a conference call at 8 a.m. ET to discuss performance and answer questions. Veru focuses on developing novel medicines for prostate cancer, including VERU-111 and VERU-100. The company is advancing multiple clinical studies and expects to begin a Phase 2 trial for VERU-100 in Q1 2021 and submit the NDA for TADFYN® early next year.

Veru Inc. (NASDAQ: VERU) announced its participation in four upcoming healthcare investor conferences, aimed at discussing its innovative biopharmaceutical solutions for prostate cancer management. The conferences include the Morgan Stanley Virtual Healthcare Conference from September 14-18, 2020, and the Cantor Fitzgerald Global Healthcare Conference on September 15-17, where Veru will present on September 15 at 8:00 a.m. ET. Additionally, the company will present at the H.C. Wainwright Conference on September 16 and the Oppenheimer Summit on September 21, with a focus on its pipeline products, including VERU-111 and VERU-100.

Veru Inc. (NASDAQ: VERU) has signed a three-year multi-million unit extension agreement with Roman, a leader in men's digital health, for the exclusive U.S. distribution of its PREBOOST^® (4% benzocaine wipes) under the Roman Swipes brand. The partnership aims to increase patient access to this product for the treatment of premature ejaculation (PE), which affects 20-30% of men. Mitchel Steiner, CEO, emphasized the importance of this collaboration in providing convenient, clinically-backed treatments.

Veru Inc. (NASDAQ: VERU) reported a 6% increase in net revenues to $10.3 million for Q3 2020, driven by a 23% rise in U.S. prescription sales of FC2®. Gross profit for the quarter was 63%, with an operating loss narrowing to $1.4 million. Year-to-date revenues surged 34% to $30.8 million, buoyed by a remarkable 95% increase in FC2 sales. The company also received positive FDA input on the Phase 3 trial design for VERU-111, aiming for metastatic prostate cancer treatment, with plans to commence in Q1 2021. Investor conference call held today at 8 a.m. ET.

Veru Inc. (NASDAQ: VERU) has announced that VERU-111 has shown significant anti-inflammatory effects in vitro, targeting key cytokines involved in the cytokine storm related to COVID-19. In a University of Tennessee study, VERU-111 effectively reduced levels of TNFα, IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8 by substantial percentages, indicating its potential for treating the severe respiratory syndrome. A Phase 2 clinical trial is currently enrolling 40 patients to evaluate its efficacy in preventing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in high-risk COVID-19 patients.