SCHEDULE 13G 0001103804 XXXXXXXX LIVE Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share 02/05/2026 0001827635 Veradermics, Inc 922967104 470 James Street New Haven CT 06513 Rule 13d-1(c) VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP b DE 0 2151493 0 2151493 2151493 N 5.8 PN See Item 4 Viking Global Opportunities Parent GP LLC b DE 0 2151493 0 2151493 2151493 N 5.8 OO See Item 4 Viking Global Opportunities GP LLC b DE 0 1290896 0 1290896 1290896 N 3.5 OO See Item 4 Viking Global Opportunities Portfolio GP LLC b DE 0 1290896 0 1290896 1290896 N 3.5 OO See Item 4 Viking Global Opportunities Illiquid Investments Sub-Master LP b E9 0 1290896 0 1290896 1290896 N 3.5 PN See Item 4 Viking Global Opportunities Drawdown GP LLC b DE 0 860597 0 860597 860597 N 2.3 OO See Item 4 Viking Global Opportunities Drawdown Portfolio GP LLC b DE 0 860597 0 860597 860597 N 2.3 OO See Item 4 Viking Global Opportunities Drawdown (Aggregator) LP b E9 0 860597 0 860597 860597 N 2.3 PN See Item 4 HALVORSEN OLE ANDREAS b Q8 0 2151493 0 2151493 2151493 N 5.8 IN See Item 4 Ott David C. b X1 0 2151493 0 2151493 2151493 N 5.8 IN See Item 4 Shabet Rose Sharon b X1 0 2151493 0 2151493 2151493 N 5.8 IN See Item 4 Veradermics, Inc 470 James Street, New Haven, Connecticut, 06513 Viking Global Investors LP ("VGI"), Viking Global Opportunities Parent GP LLC ("Opportunities Parent"), Viking Global Opportunities GP LLC ("Opportunities GP"), Viking Global Opportunities Portfolio GP LLC ("Opportunities Portfolio GP"), Viking Global Opportunities Illiquid Investments Sub-Master LP ("VGOP"), Viking Global Opportunities Drawdown GP LLC ("VGOD GP"), Viking Global Opportunities Drawdown Portfolio GP LLC ("VGOD Portfolio GP"), Viking Global Opportunities Drawdown (Aggregator) LP ("VGOD"), O. Andreas Halvorsen, David C. Ott and Rose S. Shabet (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") The business address of each of the Reporting Persons is: 600 Washington Boulevard, Floor 11, Stamford, Connecticut 06901. VGI is a Delaware limited partnership; Opportunities Parent, Opportunities GP, Opportunities Portfolio GP, VGOD GP and VGOD Portfolio GP are Delaware limited liability companies; VGOP and VGOD are Cayman Islands exempted limited partnerships; O. Andreas Halvorsen is a citizen of Norway; and David C. Ott and Rose S. Shabet are citizens of the United States. Y VGI: 2,151,493 VGI provides managerial services to VGOP and VGOD. VGI has the authority to dispose of and vote the shares of Common Stock that VGOP and VGOD directly own. VGI does not directly own any shares of Common Stock. Based on Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), VGI may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock that VGOP and VGOD directly own. VGI beneficially owns 2,151,493 shares of Common Stock consisting of 1,290,896 shares of Common Stock directly owned by VGOP and 860,597 shares of Common Stock directly owned by VGOD. Opportunities Parent: 2,151,493 Opportunities Parent is the sole member of Opportunities GP, which has the authority to dispose of and vote the shares of Common Stock controlled by Opportunities Portfolio GP (which consists of the shares of Common Stock that VGOP directly owns), and is the sole member of VGOD GP, which has the authority to dispose of and vote the shares of Common Stock controlled by VGOD Portfolio GP (which consists of the shares of Common Stock that VGOD directly owns). Opportunities Parent does not directly own any shares of Common Stock. Based on Rule 13d-3 under the Act, Opportunities Parent may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock that VGOP and VGOD directly own. Opportunities Parent beneficially owns 2,151,493 shares of Common Stock consisting of 1,290,896 shares of Common Stock directly owned by VGOP and 860,597 shares of Common Stock directly owned by VGOD. Opportunities GP: 1,290,896 Opportunities GP serves as the sole member of Opportunities Portfolio GP and has the authority to dispose of and vote the shares of Common Stock controlled by Opportunities Portfolio GP, which consists of the shares of Common Stock that VGOP directly owns. In addition, Opportunities GP is the general partner of each of Viking Global Opportunities Intermediate LP, Viking Global Opportunities III LP, and Viking Global Opportunities LP. Opportunities GP does not directly own any shares of Common Stock. Based on Rule 13d-3 under the Act, Opportunities GP may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock that VGOP directly owns. Opportunities GP beneficially owns 1,290,896 shares of Common Stock consisting of 1,290,896 shares of Common Stock directly owned by VGOP. Opportunities Portfolio GP: 1,290,896 Opportunities Portfolio GP serves as the general partner of VGOP and has the authority to dispose of and vote the shares of Common Stock that VGOP directly owns. Opportunities Portfolio GP does not directly own any shares of Common Stock. Based on Rule 13d-3 under the Act, Opportunities Portfolio GP may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock that VGOP directly owns. Opportunities Portfolio GP beneficially owns 1,290,896 shares of Common Stock consisting of 1,290,896 shares of Common Stock directly owned by VGOP. VGOP: 1,290,896 VGOP has the authority to dispose of and vote the 1,290,896 shares of Common Stock that it directly owns, which power may be exercised by its general partner, Opportunities Portfolio GP, and by VGI, an affiliate of Opportunities Portfolio GP, which provides managerial services to VGOP. Viking Global Opportunities LP (a Delaware limited partnership) and Viking Global Opportunities III LP (a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership), through its investment in Viking Global Opportunities Intermediate LP (a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership), invest substantially all of their assets in Viking Global Opportunities Master LP (a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership), which in turn invests through VGOP. VGOD GP: 860,597 VGOD GP serves as the sole member of VGOD Portfolio GP and has the authority to dispose of and vote the shares of Common Stock controlled by VGOD Portfolio GP, which consists of the shares of Common Stock that VGOD directly owns. In addition, VGOD GP is the general partner of each of Viking Global Opportunities Drawdown (Internal) LP, Viking Global Opportunities Drawdown (Onshore) LP, and Viking Global Opportunities Drawdown (Offshore) LP. VGOD GP does not directly own any shares of Common Stock. Based on Rule 13d-3 under the Act, VGOD GP may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock that VGOD directly owns. VGOD GP beneficially owns 860,597 shares of Common Stock consisting of 860,597 shares of Common Stock directly owned by VGOD. VGOD Portfolio GP: 860,597 VGOD Portfolio GP serves as the general partner of VGOD and has the authority to dispose of and vote the shares of Common Stock that VGOD directly owns. VGOD Portfolio GP does not directly own any shares of Common Stock. Based on Rule 13d-3 under the Act, VGOD Portfolio GP may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock that VGOD directly owns. VGOD Portfolio GP beneficially owns 860,597 shares of Common Stock consisting of 860,597 shares of Common Stock directly owned by VGOD. VGOD: 860,597 VGOD has the authority to dispose of and vote the 860,597 shares of Common Stock that it directly owns, which power may be exercised by its general partner, VGOD Portfolio GP, and by VGI, an affiliate of VGOD Portfolio GP, which provides managerial services to VGOD. Viking Global Opportunities Drawdown (Offshore) LP (a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership) and Viking Global Opportunities Drawdown (Internal) LP (a Delaware limited partnership), through its investment in Viking Global Opportunities Drawdown (Onshore) LP (a Delaware limited partnership), invest substantially all of their assets in VGOD. O. Andreas Halvorsen, David C. Ott and Rose S. Shabet: 2,151,493 Mr. Halvorsen, Mr. Ott and Ms. Shabet, as Executive Committee Members of Viking Global Partners LLC (general partner of VGI) and Opportunities Parent, have shared authority to dispose of and vote the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by VGI and Opportunities Parent. None of Mr. Halvorsen, Mr. Ott and Ms. Shabet directly owns any shares of Common Stock. Based on Rule 13d-3 under the Act, each may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock that VGOP and VGOD directly own. Mr. Halvorsen, Mr. Ott and Ms. Shabet each beneficially own 2,151,493 shares of Common Stock consisting of 1,290,896 shares of Common Stock directly owned by VGOP and 860,597 shares of Common Stock directly owned by VGOD. The percentages set forth herein are based on 37,338,731 shares of Common Stock outstanding following the Issuer's initial public offering that closed on February 5, 2026, and after the underwriters exercised their option to purchase additional shares of Common Stock in full, as reported in the Issuer's prospectus on Form 424B4, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on February 4, 2026. VGI: 5.8% Opportunities Parent: 5.8% Opportunities GP: 3.5% Opportunities Portfolio GP: 3.5% VGOP: 3.5% VGOD GP: 2.3% VGOD Portfolio GP: 2.3% VGOD: 2.3% O. Andreas Halvorsen, David C. Ott and Rose S. Shabet: 5.8% VGI: 0 Opportunities Parent: 0 Opportunities GP: 0 Opportunities Portfolio GP: 0 VGOP: 0 VGOD GP: 0 VGOD Portfolio GP: 0 VGOD: 0 O. Andreas Halvorsen, David C. Ott and Rose S. Shabet: 0 VGI: 2,151,493 Opportunities Parent: 2,151,493 Opportunities GP: 1,290,896 Opportunities Portfolio GP: 1,290,896 VGOP: 1,290,896 VGOD GP: 860,597 VGOD Portfolio GP: 860,597 VGOD: 860,597 O. Andreas Halvorsen, David C. Ott and Rose S. Shabet: 2,151,493 VGI: 0 Opportunities Parent: 0 Opportunities GP: 0 Opportunities Portfolio GP: 0 VGOP: 0 VGOD GP: 0 VGOD Portfolio GP: 0 VGOD: 0 O. Andreas Halvorsen, David C. Ott and Rose S. Shabet: 0 VGI: 2,151,493 Opportunities Parent: 2,151,493 Opportunities GP: 1,290,896 Opportunities Portfolio GP: 1,290,896 VGOP: 1,290,896 VGOD GP: 860,597 VGOD Portfolio GP: 860,597 VGOD: 860,597 O. Andreas Halvorsen, David C. Ott and Rose S. Shabet: 2,151,493 Y N The response to Item 4 is incorporated by reference herein. Y Y Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. EXHIBIT A - JOINT FILING AGREEMENT VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP /s/ Scott M. Hendler 02/12/2026 Viking Global Opportunities Parent GP LLC /s/ Scott M. Hendler 02/12/2026 Viking Global Opportunities GP LLC /s/ Scott M. Hendler 02/12/2026 Viking Global Opportunities Portfolio GP LLC /s/ Scott M. Hendler 02/12/2026 Viking Global Opportunities Illiquid Investments Sub-Master LP /s/ Scott M. Hendler 02/12/2026 Viking Global Opportunities Drawdown GP LLC /s/ Scott M. Hendler 02/12/2026 Viking Global Opportunities Drawdown Portfolio GP LLC /s/ Scott M. Hendler 02/12/2026 Viking Global Opportunities Drawdown (Aggregator) LP /s/ Scott M. Hendler 02/12/2026 HALVORSEN OLE ANDREAS /s/ Scott M. Hendler 02/12/2026 Ott David C. /s/ Scott M. Hendler 02/12/2026 Shabet Rose Sharon /s/ Scott M. Hendler 02/12/2026 (1) Scott M. Hendler is signing on behalf of O. Andreas Halvorsen, individually and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL PARTNERS LLC, on behalf of VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP, and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PARENT GP LLC, on behalf of itself and VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES GP LLC, VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO GP LLC, VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES ILLIQUID INVESTMENTS SUB-MASTER LP, VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES DRAWDOWN GP LLC, VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES DRAWDOWN PORTFOLIO GP LLC and VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES DRAWDOWN (AGGREGATOR) LP, pursuant to an authorization and designation letter dated February 9, 2021, which was previously filed with the Commission as an exhibit to a Form 13G filed by Mr. Halvorsen on February 12, 2021 (SEC File No. 005-49737). (2) Scott M. Hendler is signing on behalf of David C. Ott, individually and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL PARTNERS LLC, on behalf of VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP, and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PARENT GP LLC, on behalf of itself and VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES GP LLC, VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO GP LLC, VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES ILLIQUID INVESTMENTS SUB-MASTER LP, VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES DRAWDOWN GP LLC, VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES DRAWDOWN PORTFOLIO GP LLC and VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES DRAWDOWN (AGGREGATOR) LP, pursuant to an authorization and designation letter dated February 9, 2021, which was previously filed with the Commission as an exhibit to a Form 13G filed by Mr. Halvorsen on February 12, 2021 (SEC File No. 005-49737). (3) Scott M. Hendler is signing on behalf of Rose S. Shabet, individually and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL PARTNERS LLC, on behalf of VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP, and as an Executive Committee Member of VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PARENT GP LLC, on behalf of itself and VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES GP LLC, VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO GP LLC, VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES ILLIQUID INVESTMENTS SUB-MASTER LP, VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES DRAWDOWN GP LLC, VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES DRAWDOWN PORTFOLIO GP LLC and VIKING GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES DRAWDOWN (AGGREGATOR) LP, pursuant to an authorization and designation letter dated February 9, 2021, which was previously filed with the Commission as an exhibit to a Form 13G filed by Mr. Halvorsen on February 12, 2021 (SEC File No. 005-49737).