Articles from Vera Therapeutics

BRISBANE, Calif., March 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA) today announced that on March 6, 2025, the Compensation Committee granted inducement awards consisting of a non-qualified stock option to purchase 51,500 shares of Class A common stock and restricted stock units (RSUs) for 25,750 shares of Class A common stock to nine (9) new employees under the Inducement Plan. The Compensation Committee approved the awards as an inducement material to the new employees’ employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BRISBANE, Calif., Feb. 27, 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 TD Cowen 45th Annual Health Care Conference, which is taking place in Boston, MA from March 3 – 5, 2025. The management team will also participate in one-on-one investor meetings.

BRISBANE, Calif., Feb. 26, 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 reported its business highlights and financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

BRISBANE, Calif., Feb. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA) today announced that on February 8, 2025, the Compensation Committee granted inducement awards consisting of a non-qualified stock option to purchase 157,750 shares of Class A common stock and restricted stock units (RSUs) for 78,875 shares of Class A common stock to seventeen (17) new employees under the Inducement Plan. The Compensation Committee approved the awards as an inducement material to the new employees’ employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BRISBANE, Calif., Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA) today announced that on January 8, 2025, the Compensation Committee granted inducement awards consisting of a non-qualified stock option to purchase 35,250 shares of Class A common stock and restricted stock units (RSUs) for 17,625 shares of Class A common stock to six new employees under the Inducement Plan. The Compensation Committee approved the awards as an inducement material to the new employees’ employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BRISBANE, Calif., Jan. 13, 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 an exclusive license agreement with Stanford University for a novel, next generation fusion protein targeting BAFF and APRIL, known as VT-109, with wide therapeutic potential across the spectrum of B cell mediated diseases.

BRISBANE, Calif., Jan. 07, 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 present at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, which is taking place in San Francisco, CA from January 12 – 16, 2025. The management team will also participate in one-on-one investor meetings.

BRISBANE, Calif., Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA) today announced that on December 3, 2024, the Compensation Committee granted inducement awards consisting of a non-qualified stock option to purchase 171,750 shares of Class A common stock and restricted stock units (RSUs) for 86,625 shares of Class A common stock to seventeen new employees under the Inducement Plan. The Compensation Committee approved the awards as an inducement material to the new employees’ employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BRISBANE, Calif., Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA) today announced that on November 18, 2024, the Compensation Committee of Vera’s Board of Directors granted inducement awards consisting of a non-qualified stock option to purchase 108,000 shares of Class A common stock and restricted stock units (RSUs) for 53,000 shares of Class A common stock to Jason S. Carter, Vera’s new Chief Legal Officer, under Vera’s 2024 Inducement Plan. The Compensation Committee approved the awards as an inducement material to the new employee’s employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BRISBANE, Calif., Nov. 18, 2024 (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 the appointment of Jason S. Carter as Chief Legal Officer, effective immediately.

Brisbane, Calif., Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA) today announced that on November 4, 2024, the Compensation Committee granted inducement awards consisting of a non-qualified stock option to purchase 54,050 shares of Class A common stock and restricted stock units (RSUs) for 27,025 shares of Class A common stock to seven new employees under the Inducement Plan. The Compensation Committee approved the awards as an inducement material to the new employees’ employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BRISBANE, Calif., Nov. 11, 2024 (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, is partnering with the University of Michigan on the Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network (NEPTUNE) Match project.

BRISBANE, Calif., Nov. 08, 2024 (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 present and participate in one-on-one meetings at upcoming investor conferences.

BRISBANE, Calif., Nov. 07, 2024 (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 reported its business highlights and financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

BRISBANE, Calif., Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (“Vera”), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunologic diseases, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 7,142,858 shares of its Class A common stock at a price to the public of $42.00 per share.

BRISBANE, Calif., Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (“Vera”), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunologic diseases, today announced its plans to commence a public offering, subject to market and other conditions, to issue and sell $300.0 million of shares of its Class A common stock. All of the shares are being offered by Vera.

BRISBANE, Calif., Oct. 26, 2024 (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 data from its ORIGIN Phase 2b trial of atacicept in immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) that show stabilized kidney function through 96 weeks of long-term follow-up. These data were presented in a late-breaking oral presentation at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2024 in San Diego, California, and simultaneously published in a manuscript in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

BRISBANE, Calif., Oct. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA) today announced that on October 2, 2024, the Compensation Committee granted inducement awards consisting of a non-qualified stock option to purchase 125,000 shares of Class A common stock and restricted stock units (RSUs) for 62,500 shares of Class A common stock to seven new employees under the Inducement Plan. The Compensation Committee approved the awards as an inducement material to the new employees’ employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BRISBANE, Calif., Oct. 02, 2024 (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 long-term results from the ORIGIN Phase 2b clinical trial of atacicept for the treatment of IgAN will be delivered in a late-breaking oral presentation, and two informational posters will describe the ORIGIN Phase 3 and ORIGIN Extend trials, at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2024 in San Diego, California, from October 23 to 27.

BRISBANE, Calif., Oct. 02, 2024 (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 expansion of its development pipeline for its lead asset, atacicept. This program is expected to build on the positive data reported to date from the ongoing ORIGIN Phase 2b and 3 clinical program developing atacicept to treat patients with IgAN, by extending into a broader population of IgAN and other autoimmune kidney indications.

BRISBANE, Calif., Sept. 16, 2024 (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 will host an in-person and virtual R&D Day in New York, NY at 8:00 AM ET on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. To register, click here.

BRISBANE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2024 (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 enrollment ahead of schedule for the primary endpoint in the pivotal Phase 3 ORIGIN 3 trial of atacicept in patients with IgAN. The enrollment of 200 participants in this initial cohort of the trial will provide data for the 36-week UPCR primary efficacy endpoint, supporting the subsequent submission for regulatory approval.

BRISBANE, Calif., Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA) today announced that on September 5, 2024, the Compensation Committee granted inducement awards consisting of a non-qualified stock option to purchase 21,750 shares of Class A common stock and restricted stock units (RSUs) for 9,875 shares of Class A common stock to two new employees under the Inducement Plan. The Compensation Committee approved the awards as an inducement material to the new employees’ employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BRISBANE, Calif., Aug. 29, 2024 (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 present and participate in one-on-one meetings at investor conferences being held in September.

BRISBANE, Calif., Aug. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA) today announced that on August 6, 2024, the Compensation Committee granted inducement awards consisting of a non-qualified stock option to purchase 33,000 shares of Class A common stock and restricted stock units (RSUs) for 16,500 shares of Class A common stock to three new employees under the Inducement Plan. The Compensation Committee approved the awards as an inducement material to the new employees’ employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BRISBANE, Calif., Aug. 08, 2024 (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 reported its business highlights and financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

BRISBANE, Calif., July 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA) today announced that on July 1, 2024, the Compensation Committee of Vera’s Board of Directors granted inducement awards consisting of a non-qualified stock option to purchase 160,000 shares of Class A common stock to David Johnson, Vera’s new Chief Operating Officer, under Vera’s 2024 Inducement Plan. Vera also announced that on July 2, 2024, the Compensation Committee granted additional inducement awards consisting of a non-qualified stock option to purchase 139,100 shares of Class A common stock and restricted stock units (RSUs) for 61,925 shares of Class A common stock to ten new employees under the Inducement Plan. The Compensation Committee approved the awards as an inducement material to the new employees’ employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BRISBANE, Calif., July 01, 2024 (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 the appointment of David L. Johnson as Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

BRISBANE, Calif., June 11, 2024 (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 the appointment of Christy J. Oliger to its board of directors, effective June 7, 2024. Ms. Oliger brings over 30 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, including being recognized for building highly effective teams and leading significant commercial product launches.

BRISBANE, Calif., June 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA) today announced that on June 4, 2024, the Compensation Committee of Vera’s Board of Directors granted inducement awards consisting of non-qualified stock options to purchase 31,250 shares of Class A common stock and restricted stock units (RSUs) for 14,500 shares of Class A common stock to five new employees under Vera’s 2024 Inducement Plan (the Inducement Plan). The Compensation Committee approved the awards as an inducement material to the new employees’ employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BRISBANE, Calif., June 07, 2024 (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 the Goldman Sachs 45th Annual Global Healthcare Conference, taking place June 10 – 13, 2024 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Miami Beach, FL. 

BRISBANE, Calif., May 28, 2024 (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 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to atacicept for the treatment of IgAN. The designation reflects the FDA’s determination that, based on an assessment of data from the Phase 2b ORIGIN clinical trial of atacicept for IgAN, atacicept may demonstrate substantial improvement on a clinically significant endpoint over available therapies for patients with IgAN.

BRISBANE, Calif., May 25, 2024 (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 data presentations from its Phase 2b ORIGIN trial of atacicept in immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), showing that atacicept stabilized kidney function through 72 weeks and led to rapid improvements in hematuria. These data were presented at the 61st European Renal Association Congress (ERA24) being held in Stockholm.

BRISBANE, Calif., May 09, 2024 (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 reported its business highlights and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

BRISBANE, Calif., May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA) today announced that on May 1, 2024, the Compensation Committee of Vera’s Board of Directors granted inducement awards consisting of non-qualified stock options to purchase 15,000 shares of Class A common stock and restricted stock units (RSUs) for 7,500 shares of Class A common stock to three new employees under Vera’s 2024 Inducement Plan (the Inducement Plan). Vera also announced that on May 6, 2024, the Compensation Committee granted additional inducement awards consisting of a non-qualified stock option to purchase 1,050 shares of Class A common stock and restricted stock units (RSUs) for 525 shares of Class A common stock to one new employee under the Inducement Plan. The Compensation Committee approved the awards as an inducement material to the new employees’ employment in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

72-week data of atacicept in IgAN accepted as a best-ranked abstract

BRISBANE, Calif., March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunologic diseases, today reported its business highlights and financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

BRISBANE, Calif., Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunologic diseases, today announced that the Company’s management team will participate in the 44th Annual TD Cowen Health Care Conference, which is taking place from March 4th to 6th at the Marriott Copley Place in Boston, MA.

BRISBANE, Calif., Feb. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunologic diseases, today announced that the Company’s management team will participate in the 6th Annual Guggenheim Biotechnology Conference, which is taking place in New York on February 7th and 8th.

BRISBANE, Calif., Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (“Vera”), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunologic diseases, today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 9,274,194 shares of its Class A common stock, including the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase an additional 1,209,677 shares, at a price to the public of $31.00 per share. The gross proceeds to Vera from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, are approximately $287.5 million.

BRISBANE, Calif., Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (“Vera”), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunologic diseases, today announced the pricing of an upsized underwritten public offering of 8,064,517 shares of its Class A common stock at a price to the public of $31.00 per share.

BRISBANE, Calif., Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (“Vera”), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunologic diseases, today announced its plans to commence a public offering, subject to market and other conditions, to issue and sell $200.0 million of shares of its Class A common stock. All of the shares are being offered by Vera.

– Participants treated with atacicept for 72 weeks showed consistent and sustained reductions in Gd-IgA1, hematuria, and UPCR, with stable eGFR over the duration of treatment

BRISBANE, Calif., Jan. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunologic diseases, today announced the appointments of two industry veterans to help lead the development of the company’s drug programs including its late-stage product candidate, atacicept, to treat autoimmune diseases, currently in a Phase 3 clinical trial for IgA nephropathy (IgAN). The company has appointed Robert M. Brenner, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer to succeed Dr. Celia Lin, M.D.; and William D. Turner as Chief Development Officer, effective immediately.

BRISBANE, Calif., Jan. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunologic diseases, today announced it will host an in-person R&D day featuring Richard Lafayette, M.D., FACP, from Stanford University Medical Center, who will join company management to present Phase 2b eGFR and proteinuria data from week 72 of the ORIGIN Phase 2b clinical trial of atacicept for the treatment of IgA nephropathy (IgAN), and Jonathan Barratt, Ph.D., FRCP, from the University of Leicester for a discussion of the results, on January 25, 2024. To register, click here.

BRISBANE, Calif., Dec. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunologic diseases, today announced that the Company’s management team will present at the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, which is taking place in San Francisco, CA from January 7 – 11, 2024. The management team will also participate in one-on-one investor meetings.

BRISBANE, Calif., Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunologic diseases, today reported its business highlights and financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Analysis of week 36 data from Phase 2b ORIGIN study shows atacicept 150 mg substantially reduces serum Gd-IgA1 and resolves hematuria in the majority of patients.

BRISBANE, Calif., Oct. 30, 2023 (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 present and participate in one-on-one meetings at the following investor conferences, as detailed below:

Informational poster for ORIGIN 3 Pivotal Phase 3 study evaluating atacicept in IgA Nephropathy (IgAN)

BRISBANE, Calif., Aug. 31, 2023 (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 present and participate in one-on-one meetings at four investor conferences being held next month.

BRISBANE, Calif., Aug. 10, 2023 (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 reported its business updates and financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

New data at week 36 shows atacicept 150 mg resulted in a delta of 43% versus placebo in mean proteinuria reduction in per-protocol analysis and demonstrated statistically significant stabilization of eGFR versus placebo in this high-risk population

BRISBANE, Calif., June 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunological diseases, today announced it will host a post-ERA data presentation on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 8:00 AM ET.

BRISBANE, Calif., June 08, 2023 (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 the 44th Annual Goldman Sachs Global Healthcare Conference, which is taking place in Dana Point, CA from June 12 – 15, 2023. Marshall Fordyce, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, and Sean Grant, Chief Financial Officer will be participating in a fireside chat during the conference.

Pivotal Phase 3 Trial for Atacicept in IgA Nephropathy Initiated Today

BRISBANE, Calif., May 11, 2023 (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 reported its business updates and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.“We continue to build momentum in the clinical development of our lead product candidate, atacicept, for the treatment of IgAN, as we prepare to initiate the pivotal Phase 3 study in the second quarter of 2023,” said Marshall Fordyce, M.D., Founder and CEO of Vera Therapeutics. “We are pleased to announce that the 36-week results from the Phase 2b ORIGIN study of atacicept were selected as a late breaking clinical trial for presentation at the 60th ERA Congress. These data follow the positive efficacy and safety data from the ORIGIN study presented in the first quarter of 2023, which show atacicept's ability to substantially reduce proteinuria. We look forward to continuing to execute on our program and atacicept’s potential as a transformative, best-in-disease therapy for patients with IgAN.”First Quarter and Recent Business Highlights

BRISBANE, Calif., May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunological disease, today announced the appointment of Kerry Cooper, M.D., to the role of Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs, where he will report to Chief Medical Officer Celia Lin and be responsible for overseeing medical affairs strategy and scientific communications.

BRISBANE, Calif., March 28, 2023 (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 reported its business highlights for the fourth quarter and financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2022.

BRISBANE, Calif., Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late-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 Cowen 43rd Annual Health Care Conference, which is taking place in Boston, MA from March 6 – 8, 2023. The management team will also participate in one-on-one investor meetings.

BRISBANE, Calif., Feb. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (NasdaqGM: VERA; “Vera”), a late-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunological diseases, today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 16,428,572 shares of its Class A common stock, including the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase an additional 2,142,857 shares, at a price to the public of $7.00 per share. The gross proceeds to Vera from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, are approximately $115.0 million.

BRISBANE, Calif., Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc., (NasdaqGM: VERA; “Vera”), a late-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunological diseases, today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 14,285,715 shares of its Class A common stock at a price to the public of $7.00 per share. The gross proceeds to Vera from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, are expected to be $100.0 million.

BRISBANE, Calif., Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (“Vera”), a late-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunological diseases, today announced that it has commenced a public offering, subject to market and other conditions, to issue and sell $75.0 million of shares of its Class A common stock. All of the shares are being offered by Vera.

Vera continuing plans to rapidly advance atacicept into a pivotal Phase 3 trial in 1H 2023; full data to be presented at upcoming medical congresses

BRISBANE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunological disease, today announced that it will host a virtual key opinion leader (KOL) event featuring Jonathan Barratt, PhD, FRCP, from the University of Leicester, who, together with Vera Therapeutics management, will provide an update on atacicept’s ORIGIN Phase 2b data in IgA nephropathy (IgAN).

Atacicept met primary endpoint at 24 weeks, and also achieved statistical significance in the 150 mg dose group with a 33% mean reduction in proteinuria from baseline, with available data showing trend towards further reductions in proteinuria at week 36

BRISBANE, Calif., Dec. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late-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 present at the 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, which is taking place in San Francisco, CA from January 9 – 12, 2023. The management team will also participate in one-on-one investor meetings.

BRISBANE, Calif., Nov. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late-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 present and participate in one-on-one meetings at the following investor conferences, as detailed below:

Dr. Barratt will discuss disease burden and pathogenesis of IgAN, a common cause of kidney failure and a high unmet medical need globally

BRISBANE, Calif., Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late-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 quarter ended September 30, 2022.

BRISBANE, Calif., Nov. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunological diseases, today announced new clinical data presented on the Company’s two product candidates, atacicept in immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) and MAU868 in kidney transplant. These data were presented in poster and oral presentations, respectively at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2022 Annual Meeting, held November 3-6, 2022 in Orlando, Florida.

BRISBANE, Calif., Oct. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a late-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunological diseases, announced two new abstracts featuring new clinical data on the Company’s two product candidates, MAU868 in kidney transplant and atacicept in immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). These data are to be presented in oral and poster sessions, respectively, at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2022 Annual Meeting, being held November 3-6, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. The oral presentation on MAU868 includes final results from the Phase 2 clinical trial of MAU868 versus placebo to treat BKV in kidney transplant patients. The poster presentation on atacicept includes a new analysis of previously presented clinical data from the Phase 2a JANUS clinical trial evaluating atacicept in patients with IgAN.