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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Immunic, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMUX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing potentially best-in-class, oral therapies for the treatment of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, today announced management's participation in the following investor and scientific conferences in October:

• October 2-4: 2019 Cantor Global Healthcare Conference: Daniel Vitt, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and President of Immunic, will present a company overview at the 2019 Cantor Global Healthcare Conference in New York on Friday, October 4, at 12:35 pm EDT. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the "Events and Presentations" section of Immunic's website at: ir.immunic-therapeutics.com. An archived replay will be available on the company's website for a period of 90 days after the conference.
• October 19-23: United European Gastroenterology Week (UEGW): Hella Kohlhof, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of Immunic, will present a poster highlighting selected data regarding the company's lead oral compound, IMU-838, currently in phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of ulcerative colitis, relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis, at the UEGW in Barcelona, Spain.
  • Abstract Number: P1021
  • Title: Preclinical Investigations of IMU-838, an Orally Available Small Molecule Inhibitor of Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Poster Session: IBD II
  • Session Date: Tuesday, October 22
  • Presenting Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm CEST
  • Session Location: Poster exhibition – Hall 7

In conjunction with its participation at UEGW, Immunic will also host a meeting, featuring key international experts, to discuss the potential of the company's IMU-838 and IMU-856 programs. This renowned group will help to guide Immunic in the selection of indications with highest medical need, trial design and endpoints, and best service providers and trial locations. 

About Immunic, Inc.
Immunic, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMUX) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of selective oral immunology therapies aimed at treating chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, including relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and psoriasis. The company is developing three small molecule products: IMU-838 is a selective immune modulator that inhibits the intracellular metabolism of activated immune cells by blocking the enzyme DHODH; IMU-935 is an inverse agonist of RORγt; and IMU-856 targets the restoration of the intestinal barrier function. Immunic's lead development program, IMU-838, is in phase 2 clinical development for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and ulcerative colitis, with an additional phase 2 trial planned in Crohn's disease. An investigator-sponsored proof-of-concept clinical trial for IMU-838 in primary sclerosing cholangitis is ongoing at the Mayo Clinic. For further information, please visit: www.immunic-therapeutics.com.

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Contact Information

Immunic, Inc.
Jessica Breu
Manager IR and Communications
+49 89 250 0794 69
jessica.breu@immunic.de

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Melody Carey
+1-917-322-2571
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