I've reviewed the patent filings. The patent information provided was for EP3145490, which is a national stage entry of a PCT filing that was filed in June 2015.
EP3145490: Status: Examination has started.
After a quick review, it looks like a European search report indicated that the claims were novel and inventive.
It also looks like there is an Italian search report that considered the contents of the application (e.g., the claimed subject matter) novel. However, the Italian search determined that the present claims do not involve an inventive step, which means that it would be obvious to a person skilled in the art (thinks a chemist or pharmacist - basically someone that would understand the invention. If it was a patent for a car, a mechanical engineer or automotive engineer may be considered a person skilled in the art).
That being said, it is still pretty early on in the patent process. Given that they have received fairly favorable search reports, I would imagine that this would issue as a patent.
Other than that, there isn't much we can take away from this. Some companies have set budgets and internal targets for the number of patents to get on file and allowed. While it is positive news that Fidia is paying the appropriate fees and requesting examination of the patent application, it is only positive news in the sense that it isn't bad news. I would say it would be bad news if they abandoned the application all together.
Hope this helps, if anyone has any follow up questions, I can try to answer. I do hope something comes along soon.