PR Newswire
London, October 19
Verona Pharma plc
("Verona Pharma" or the "Company")
Notice of Cancellation of Trading on Xetra
19 October 2016, Cardiff - Verona Pharma plc (AIM: VRP.L), the drug development company focused on first-in-class medicines to treat respiratory diseases, announces that it has applied to cancel its secondary trading listing on Xetra, a platform of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
The last day of trading shares in the Company on Xetra will be 24 November 2016.
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For further information please contact:
| Verona Pharma plc | Tel: +44 (0)20 3283 4200 |
| Jan-Anders Karlsson, Chief Executive Officer | |
| N+1 Singer | Tel: +44 (0)20 7496 3000 |
| Aubrey Powell / Jen Boorer | |
| FTI Consulting | Tel: +44 (0)20 3727 1000 |
| Simon Conway / Stephanie Cuthbert / Natalie Garland-Collins |
Notes to Editors
About Verona Pharma plc
Verona Pharma plc is a UK-based clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative prescription medicines to treat respiratory diseases with significant unmet medical needs, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and cystic fibrosis.
Verona Pharma's lead drug, RPL554, is a first-in-class drug in Phase 2 trials as a nebulised treatment for acute exacerbations of COPD in the hospital setting. The drug is a dual phosphodiesterase (PDE) 3/4 inhibitor and therefore has both bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory effects, which are essential to the improvement of patients with COPD and asthma.
Verona Pharma is also building a broader portfolio of RPL554-containing products to maximise its benefit to patients and its value. This includes the very significant markets for COPD and asthma maintenance therapy. The Company is also exploring the potential of the drug in different diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, where it is in pre-clinical testing and has received a Venture and Innovation Award from the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
