Verve Therapeutics (VERV) said Friday the US Food and Drug Administration granted fast track designation for its experimental VERVE-102 treatment for hyperlipidemia and high lifetime cardiovascular risk to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
The company is testing VERVE-102 in a phase 1b clinical trial. The study's demographic and initial safety and efficacy data are expected in Q2.
Verve Therapeutics shares were up 4.9% in recent premarket activity.