Sobi is launching the thrombocytopenia drug Doptelet in Europe after acquiring the originator, Dova Pharmaceuticals, and expects to capture significant market share from older products while adding to its business in rare diseases, hematology, and immunology.

A Phase III trial of Swedish Orphan Biovitrum’s Doptelet in solid tumor cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia has failed. The setback could affect the firm’s growth expectations. 

The UK biotech will have no problems funding a Phase III program for its nebulized first-in-class COPD therapy ensifentrine as investors old and new flocked to buy into the stock.

Verona Pharma’s candidate COPD therapy ensifentrine has a first-in-class dual mechanism of action and is to be explored as an add-on to LAMA and LABA therapy in two Phase III clinical studies.