Verona Pharma Announces Ensifentrine Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase 3 ENHANCE-2 Trial for COPD
LONDON and RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verona Pharma plc (Nasdaq: VRNA) (“Verona Pharma” or the “Company”), today announces its top-line Phase 3 ENHANCE-2 (“Ensifentrine as a Novel inHAled Nebulized COPD thErapy”) trial results evaluating nebulized ensifentrine for the maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (“COPD”). The ENHANCE-2 trial has successfully met its primary endpoint, as well as secondary endpoints demonstrating improvements in lung function, and significantly reduced the rate and risk of COPD exacerbations.
- 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.
- Ensifentrine met the primary endpoint in ENHANCE-2 demonstrating a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in lung function.
- In addition, ensifentrine significantly reduced the rate of COPD exacerbations in the ENHANCE-2 trial.
- Verona Pharma is conducting ENHANCE-1 at a number of clinical trial sites in Russia and Europe (but not including Ukraine).