

Vera Therapeutics NASDAQ: VERA said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to TRUTAKNA, or atacicept-vymj, for adults with primary IgA nephropathy at risk for disease progression.

BRISBANE, Calif., July 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA) today announced that, on July 6, 2026, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (Compensation Committee) of Vera Therapeutics granted inducement awards consisting of non-qualified stock options to purchase 32,100 shares of Class A common stock and restricted stock units (RSUs) underlying 16,050 shares of Class A common stock to eight (8) new employees under the Vera Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Inducement Plan (Inducement Plan).

BRISBANE, Calif., July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERA), a commercial-stage biotechnology company, today announced a planned transition of the Chief Regulatory Officer position.

Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (VERA) Discusses Accelerated FDA Approval of TRUTAKNA for IgA Nephropathy Transcript

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vera Therapeutics' drug to treat patients with a potentially life-threatening kidney disease, the regulator said on Tuesday, sending its shares up 6.2% in afternoon trading.

TRUTAKNA is the first and only available therapy that binds both B-cell activating factor (BAFF) and A PRoliferation-Inducing Ligand (APRIL), addressing the immunological drivers at the source of IgA nephropathy (IgAN).1,2 The TRUTAKNA dose is 150 mg injected subcutaneously once weekly, self-administered via an autoinjector by patients at home.1 Investor webcast is scheduled for July 7 at 4:30 pm EDT. A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link.

Investors are closely watching Vera Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:VERA) as the company awaits the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision for its rare kidney disease drug.

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