Verona Pharma to Report First Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Provide Corporate Update

Rhea-AI Summary

Verona Pharma (Nasdaq: VRNA) will release its financial results for Q1 2021 on April 29, 2021. A conference call is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. EDT featuring a corporate update. The company is focused on developing ensifentrine, a potential first-in-class therapy for respiratory diseases, currently in a Phase 3 program for COPD. Additional formulations are in Phase 2 trials. The company is also evaluating ensifentrine's use in COVID-19 and other respiratory conditions. Further details can be found on their website.

Positive

• Conducting a Phase 3 clinical program (ENHANCE) for ensifentrine in COPD.
• Two additional formulations of ensifentrine in Phase 2 for COPD treatment.
• Potential applications of ensifentrine in COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases.

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• None.

LONDON and RALEIGH, N.C., April 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verona Pharma plc (Nasdaq: VRNA) (“Verona Pharma”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on respiratory diseases, announces that it will report its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 on Thursday, April 29, 2021 and host an investment community conference call at 9:00 a.m. EDT / 2:00 p.m. BST to discuss these financial results and provide a corporate update.

To participate, please dial one of the following numbers and reference conference ID 7429971:

• +1-888-317-6003 for callers in the United States
• +1-412-317-6061 for international callers

A live webcast will be available on the Events and Presentations link on the Investors page of the Company’s website, www.veronapharma.com, and the audio replay will be available for 90 days.

For further information please contact:

Verona Pharma plc	US Tel: +1-833-417-0262 UK Tel: +44 (0)203 283 4200
Victoria Stewart, Director of Communications	info@veronapharma.com
Argot Partners (US Investor Enquiries)	Tel: +1-212-600-1902 verona@argotpartners.com
Kimberly Minarovich / Michael Barron
Optimum Strategic Communications (International Media and European Investor Enquiries)	Tel: +44 (0)203 950 9144 verona@optimumcomms.com
Mary Clark / Eva Haas / Shabnam Bashir

About Verona Pharma

Verona Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies for the treatment of respiratory diseases with significant unmet medical needs. If successfully developed and approved, Verona Pharma’s product candidate, ensifentrine, has the potential to be the first therapy for the treatment of respiratory diseases that combines bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory activities in one compound. The Company is evaluating nebulized ensifentrine in its Phase 3 clinical program ENHANCE (“Ensifentrine as a Novel inHAled Nebulized COPD thErapy”) for COPD maintenance treatment. Two additional formulations of ensifentrine are currently in Phase 2 development for the treatment of COPD: dry powder inhaler (“DPI”) and pressurized metered-dose inhaler (“pMDI”). Ensifentrine is being evaluated in a pilot clinical study in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and has potential applications in cystic fibrosis, asthma and other respiratory diseases. For more information, please visit www.veronapharma.com.

 

FAQ

When will Verona Pharma report its Q1 2021 financial results?

Verona Pharma will report its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 on April 29, 2021.

What is ensifentrine and its significance for Verona Pharma?

Ensifentrine is a product candidate that combines bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory activities, potentially becoming the first therapy for respiratory diseases.

What clinical trials is Verona Pharma currently conducting?

Verona Pharma is conducting a Phase 3 clinical trial for ensifentrine in COPD and has two formulations in Phase 2 trials, plus a pilot study for COVID-19.