Immupharma PLC Symposium with Lupuzors Inventor Prof. S Muller (4957A)
08 June 2016 - 4:00PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMIMM
RNS Number : 4957A
Immupharma PLC
08 June 2016
RNS : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8 JUNE 2016
ImmuPharma PLC
("ImmuPharma" or the "Company")
IMMUPHARMA HOSTS LUPUZOR (TM) SYMPOSIUM
with
Lupuzor(TM)s Inventor, Prof. Sylviane Muller
ImmuPharma PLC (LSE:IMM), the specialist drug discovery and
development company, is delighted to confirm that today and
tomorrow, 8 & 9 June, it is hosting a number of presentations
on Lupuzor(TM), the Company's lead compound for the potential
treatment of Lupus, a chronic auto-immune disease, currently in a
pivotal Phase III trial.
This event, to be attended by investors, sell side analysts and
media, is being hosted with Prof. Muller, inventor of Lupuzor(TM)
presenting on the unique 'Mechanism of Action' of Lupuzor(TM), also
known by its chemical name 'Forigerimod' or 'P140'. Prof. Muller
will also provide further evidence of the role the P140 molecule
can take in the potential treatment of other autoimmune
diseases.
Prof. Sylviane Muller was recently honoured by receiving 'The
CNRS Medal of Innovation' for her discoveries made on the mechanism
of action of Lupuzor(TM) and its applications to other autoimmune
diseases.
A video of the presentation will be available to view on the
Company's website from Monday 13 June on:
www.immupharma.org/events&conferences.org.
No material new information relating to ImmuPharma will be
disclosed during this event.
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For further information please
contact:
+ 44 (0) 20
ImmuPharma plc (www.immupharma.org) 7152 4080
Tim McCarthy, Chairman
Lisa Baderoon, Head of Investor
Relations + 44 (0) 7721
Twitter: @immupharma 413496
Panmure, Gordon & Co., NOMAD & +44 (0) 20 7886
Broker 2500
Fred Walsh, Duncan Monteith, Corporate
Finance
Charles Leigh-Pemberton, Corporate
Broking
Notes to Editors
ImmuPharma PLC
ImmuPharma is a pharmaceutical development company listed since
2006 on AIM of the London Stock Exchange (LSE:IMM), focusing on
developing novel medicines with high sales potential in specialist
markets with serious unmet need.
ImmuPharma announced on 1 March 2016 the successful completion
of a GBP8.4 million fund raise, comprising a Placing and
Subscription together with confirmation of EIS and VCT qualifying
status. Monies raised will principally be used to complete the
pivotal Phase III trial of Lupuzor(TM).
Lupuzor(TM)
Lupuzor(TM) (also referred to as Forigerimod, or P140) is
ImmuPharma's lead compound and a potential treatment for lupus (or
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus), a chronic, potentially
life-threatening auto-immune disease. Lupuzor(TM) has a novel
mechanism of action aimed at modulating the body's immune system so
that it does not attack healthy cells, and avoids causing adverse
side effects. It has the potential to halt the progression of the
disease in a substantial proportion of patients.
Lupuzor(TM) has been granted Fast Track status by the US FDA and
approval to start Phase III under Special Protocol Assessment
(SPA). This SPA was subsequently amended due to its strong safety
and efficacy profile to allow for a reduced number of patients in
the pivotal Phase III trial thereby reducing the projected cost and
time of development considerably.
The pivotal Phase III clinical study is entitled "A 52-Week,
Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled Study
to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a 200-mcg Dose of IPP-201101
Plus Standard of Care in Patients With Systemic Lupus
Erythematosus". It is a pivotal study designed to demonstrate the
safety and efficacy of IPP-201101 and as a last step prior to the
filing of the drug for approval with the US Food & Drug
Administration ("FDA") and the European Medicines Agency ("EMA").
For more information please visit:
www.ClinicalTrials.gov/lupuzor
Commercial Opportunity
There are an estimated five million people globally suffering
from Lupus, with approximately 1.5 million patients in the US,
Europe and Japan (Source: Lupus Foundation of America). Current
'standard of care' treatments, including steroids and
immunosuppressants, can potentially have either serious side
effects for patients or limited effectiveness, with over 60% of
patients not adequately treated. GSK's Benlysta is the first Lupus
drug approved in over 50 years and paves the path to market for
Lupuzor(TM). Based on conservative estimates, and taking into
account that Benlysta is priced currently at approximately $35,000
per patient per year, Lupuzor(TM) would be entering a market with
the potential for multi-billion dollar sales. For more information
on Lupuzor(TM) please visit: www.lupuzor.com
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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