verona pharma is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies for the treatment of respiratory diseases with significant unmet medical needs. we are currently focused on developing our novel lead therapeutic candidate in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary fibrosis (copd) and cystic fibrosis (cf), and may expand our pipeline to help address the gaps in treatment of other respiratory diseases. we are led by a team with deep industry experience, including extensive backgrounds in the discovery, development and commercialization of respiratory therapies. in addition, we have established relationships with leading research institutions and advocacy organizations in the respiratory space and have received awards in support of our continued work and innovation. verona pharma is listed on the nasdaq global market in the united states under the ticker symbol vrna and on the london stock exchange in the united kin