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BOSTON, Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that on January 31, 2025, the company granted equity awards to eight new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BOSTON, Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Guggenheim Securities SMID Cap Biotech Conference on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 9 a.m. ET in New York.

Initial data for the Heart-2 Phase 1b clinical trial of VERVE-102 targeting PCSK9 expected in second quarter of 2025

BOSTON, Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will present at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 11:15 a.m. PT in San Francisco.

BOSTON, Jan. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that on December 31, 2024, the company granted equity awards to one new employee, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to such new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BOSTON, Nov. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that on November 29, 2024, the company granted equity awards to one new employee, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to such new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

Seven participants across two cohorts dosed in the Heart-2 Phase 1b clinical trial of VERVE-102 targeting PCSK9; Initial data planned for the first half of 2025

BOSTON , Nov. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that on October 31, 2024, the company granted equity awards to six new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BOSTON, Oct. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that on September 30, 2024, the company granted equity awards to five new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BOSTON, Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that on August 30, 2024, the company granted equity awards to two new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

Heart-2 clinical trial of VERVE-102 enrolling in the U.K. and Canada; Clinical Trial Application cleared in Australia

BOSTON, Aug. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company developing a new class of genetic medicines for cardiovascular disease, today announced that on July 31, 2024, the company granted equity awards to five new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BOSTON, July 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that on June 28, 2024, the company granted equity awards to one new employee, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to such new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BOSTON, June 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced the appointment of Nia Tatsis, Ph.D., and Jodie Morrison to its board of directors. Dr. Tatsis currently serves as executive vice president, chief regulatory and quality officer, of Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Ms. Morrison currently serves as chief executive officer and director of Q32 Bio Inc.

BOSTON, May 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that on May 31, 2024, the company granted equity awards to four new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

Troy Lister, Ph.D., to be promoted to chief scientific officer

BOSTON, May 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that management will participate in fireside chats during the following investor conferences:

First patient dosed in Heart-2 Phase 1b clinical trial of VERVE-102

VERVE-102 is an investigational in vivo base editing medicine designed to permanently inactivate the PCSK9 gene in the liver to durably reduce blood low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

BOSTON, May 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that on April 30, 2024, the company granted equity awards to ten new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

Heart-1 clinical trial demonstrated LDL-C reduction of up to 73% at 0.45 mg/kg of VERVE-101

BOSTON, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that on March 28, 2024, the company granted equity awards to six new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

BOSTON, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that on February 29, 2024, the company granted equity awards to three new employees, pursuant to the company’s 2024 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan, as an inducement material to each new employee entering into employment with the company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

Three Clinical Stage Programs Targeting PCSK9 and ANGPTL3 Expected in 2024

BOSTON, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Guggenheim Healthcare Talks 6th Annual Biotechnology Conference on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. ET in New York.

BOSTON, Jan. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will present at the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Monday, January 8, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. PT in San Francisco.

BOSTON, Dec. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERV), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 14,375,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $10.00 per share, which includes 1,875,000 shares issued upon the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The total gross proceeds of the public offering were approximately $143.8 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by Verve. All of the shares in the public offering were sold by Verve.

BOSTON, Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERV), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 12,500,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $10.00 per share, for total gross proceeds of $125.0 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by Verve. All of the shares in the public offering are being sold by Verve. In addition, Verve has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 1,875,000 additional shares of its common stock at the public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions.

BOSTON, Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERV), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock. All of the shares are being offered by Verve. In addition, Verve expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the shares of its common stock sold in the public offering at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.

LDL-C Reductions Up to 55% and Blood PCSK9 Protein Reductions Up to 84% Observed After a Single Infusion of VERVE-101 at Potentially Therapeutic Doses

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Clears Investigational New Drug Application for VERVE-101 in Patients with Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH)

Lilly Purchases Product Rights to Verve’s Lead Cardiovascular Programs from Beam Therapeutics

BOSTON, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced the lifting of the clinical hold and clearance of its Investigational New Drug (IND) application by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct a clinical trial in the United States evaluating VERVE-101 for the treatment of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). VERVE-101 is an investigational, in vivo base editing medicine designed to be a single-course treatment that inactivates the PCSK9 gene in the liver to durably lower blood low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). HeFH is a prevalent and life-threatening inherited disease characterized by lifelong elevations in blood LDL-C and accelerated atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).

Company to hold investor event in conjunction with data presentation on November 12, 2023

BOSTON, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the 2023 Cantor Global Healthcare Conference on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 10:55 a.m. ET in New York.

BOSTON, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced the appointment of Frederick “Fred” T. Fiedorek, M.D., as chief medical officer (CMO). Andrew Bellinger, M.D., Ph.D., the current chief scientific officer (CSO) and CMO, will transition to the role of CSO.

heart-1 Initial Clinical Data Expected in the Fourth Quarter of 2023

BOSTON, Aug. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will present at the Canaccord 43rd Annual Growth Conference on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. ET in Boston.

BOSTON, June 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will participate in a fireside chat during the 2023 Jefferies Healthcare Conference on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. ET in New York.

BOSTON, May 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will participate in a fireside chat during the Stifel 2023 Tailoring Genes: Virtual Genetic Medicines Day on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 4:10 p.m. ET.

heart-1 Clinical Trial of VERVE-101 Ongoing with Initial Data Expected in the Second Half of 2023

BOSTON, May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will participate in a fireside chat during the RBC Capital Markets 2023 Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. ET in New York.

BOSTON, March 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will participate in a fireside chat during the Guggenheim 2023 Genomic Medicines and Rare Disease Day on Monday, April 3, 2023 at 10:45 a.m. ET in NYC.

VERVE-201 Preclinical Data Supports Advancement of Drug Candidate Toward Clinical Development for Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia, with Initiation of Clinical Trial Anticipated in 2024

heart-1 Clinical Trial of VERVE-101 Ongoing in New Zealand and UK; Data from Dose Escalation Cohorts Expected in the Second Half of 2023

BOSTON, Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that VERVE-101 has been awarded the Innovation Passport for the treatment of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) under the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the regulatory body of the United Kingdom (UK). The ILAP aims to accelerate time to market and facilitate patient access to innovative medicines. VERVE-101 is a novel, investigational gene editing medicine designed to be a single-course treatment that permanently turns off the PCSK9 gene in the liver to durably lower disease-driving low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Innovation Passport is the first step in the ILAP process and is awarded for a medicinal product addressing a condition that is life-threatening or seriously debilitating and where there is a significant patient or public health need.

BOSTON, Jan. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will present at the 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Monday, January 9, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. PT in San Francisco.

BOSTON, Nov. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verve Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., co-founder and chief executive officer, will participate in fireside chats during the following upcoming investor conferences:

VERVE-101 Investigational New Drug Application Placed on Hold by U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Verve Researchers Awarded Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award from the American Heart Association for Highest Ranked Abstract Submitted from the United States to Scientific Sessions 2022

Verve Therapeutics, a biotech company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 14,035,789 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $19.00 per share. The gross proceeds to Verve from the offering, before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses, are expected to be $266.7 million. All of the shares are being offered by Verve. In addition, Verve has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,105,368 shares of its common stock at the initial public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions.

Verve Therapeutics, a biotech company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Michael F. MacLean, chief financial officer (CFO) of Avidity Biosciences, has joined the company’s board of directors.

Verve Therapeutics, a biotech company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced the publication of proof-of-concept data highlighting the company’s gene editing approach for the treatment of cardiovascular disease in the journal Nature. Data reported included that from an ongoing preclinical study of the administration of a single gene editing treatment in non-human primates (NHPs). In this study, Verve observed potent and durable lowering of both blood PCSK9 protein and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels of approximately 90% and 60%, respectively, following administration of a single gene editing treatment. These data showed durability out to 10 months at the most recent analysis.

Verve Therapeutics, a biotech company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced the presentation of additional preclinical data from the company’s gene editing programs for the treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), the most common form of cardiovascular disease, at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) 24th Virtual Annual Meeting. The data will be presented today at 10 a.m. ET in an oral session, entitled “In Vivo CRISPR Base Editing of PCSK9 in Primates and Durable Cholesterol Reduction,” by Andrew Bellinger, M.D., Ph.D., chief scientific officer of Verve.

Verve Therapeutics, a biotech company pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease with single-course gene editing medicines, today announced that Sheila Mikhail, J.D., MBA, chief executive officer and co-founder of Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc. (AskBio), a subsidiary of Bayer AG, has joined the company’s board of directors.