Immunic to Participate in Investor and Scientific Conferences in May

NEW YORK, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Immunic, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMUX), a biotechnology company developing a clinical pipeline of orally administered, small molecule therapies for chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, today announced participation in the following investor and scientific conferences in May:

• May 2-4: Aegis Virtual Conference.Daniel Vitt, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and President of Immunic, will present a company overview at this virtual conference on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 11:00 am ET. A webcast of the presentation will be available on the "Events and Presentations" section of Immunic's website at: https://ir.imux.com/events-and-presentations. An archived replay will be available on the company's website for a period of 90 days after the conference.

• May 3-5: 7^th ISIRV-AVG Conference, Advancing Respiratory Virus Therapeutics: Lessons Learned from COVID-19.Hella Kohlhof, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of Immunic, will present preclinical data on the antiviral properties of dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) inhibitors in an oral presentation at this conference in Seattle, WA. The presentation will be accessible on the "Events and Presentations" section of Immunic's website at: https://ir.imux.com/events-and-presentations.
• Title:Preclinical Development of Optimized DHODH Inhibitors as Broad-Spectrum Antivirals for the Treatment of Respiratory Virus Infections
• Abstract Number: AASU0039
• Session: Preclinical Development
• Date:Wednesday, May 3, 2023
• Time:3:00 - 3:15 pm PT (6:00 - 6:15 pm ET)

• May 4-7: 8^th European Congress of Virology 2023. Dr. Alexandra Herrmann, Program Manager Virology at Immunic, will present preclinical broad-spectrum antiviral activity data for newly developed DHODH inhibitors in a poster presentation at this conference in Gdańsk, Poland. The poster will be accessible on the "Events and Presentations" section of Immunic's website at: https://ir.imux.com/events-and-presentations.
• Title: Preclinical Development of Optimized DHODH Inhibitors as Broad-Spectrum Antivirals for the Treatment of Respiratory Virus Infections
• Abstract ID: 471
• Program ID: PP 041
• Session: Poster session 1, Antivirals
• Date:Friday, May 5, 2023
• Time:7:00 pm CET (1:00 pm ET)

• May 6-9: Digestive Disease Week 2023. Franziska Buriánek, M.D., Senior Medical Director at Immunic, will present phase 1 clinical data of IMU-856 in healthy human subjects in a virtual e-poster at this conference in Chicago, IL. The poster will be accessible on the "Events and Presentations" section of Immunic's website at: https://ir.imux.com/events-and-presentations.
• Title: First In Human Trial of IMU-856, an Orally Available Regulator Of Barrier Function For The Treatment Of Celiac Disease
• ePoster Number: EP63
• Session: AGA Celiac Disease and Gluten Related Disorders
• Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023
• Time:9:30 am - 4:00 pm CT (10:30 am - 5:00 pm ET)

• May 14-16 and 22-23: 23^rd Bio€quity Europe. Daniel Vitt, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and President of Immunic, will present a company overview on Monday, May 15, 2023, at 11:44 am IST (6:44 am ET) as part of the "Autoimmune, Inflammation and Thrombosis" track at this conference in Dublin, Ireland.

• May 18-21: XXII National Congress of Neurology. Sonya Ivanova Hristova-Chakmakova, M.D., Assistant Professor, Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment in Neurology and Psychiatry «St. Naum», Sofia, Bulgaria, will present a poster presentation on the results of Immunic's phase 2 EMPhASIS trial of vidofludimus calcium in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis at this conference in Golden Sands, Bulgaria. The poster will be accessible on the "Events and Presentations" section of Immunic's website at: https://ir.imux.com/events-and-presentations.
• Title: EMPhASIS: An overview of trial design, efficacy and safety of vidofludimus calcium in the phase 2 trial in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
• Poster Number: 221
• Session: Second Poster Session: Inflammatory, Demyelinating and autoimmune CNS diseases
• Date:Sunday, May 21, 2023
• Time:9:30 am - 12:30 pm EET (2:30 - 5:30 am ET)

About Immunic, Inc. 

Immunic, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMUX) is a biotechnology company developing a clinical pipeline of orally administered, small molecule therapies for chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The company's lead development program, vidofludimus calcium (IMU-838), currently in phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of multiple sclerosis and which has shown therapeutic activity in phase 2 clinical trials in patients suffering from relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis, selectively inhibits activated immune cells and shows combined anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and neuroprotective effects. IMU-856 is targeted to restore intestinal barrier function and regenerate bowel epithelium, which would be applicable in numerous gastrointestinal diseases, such as celiac disease, where it is currently being evaluated in a clinical proof-of-concept trial. For further information, please visit: www.imux.com.

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Contact Information

Immunic, Inc.
Jessica Breu
Head of Investor Relations and Communications
+49 89 2080 477 09
jessica.breu@imux.com

US IR Contact
Rx Communications Group
Paula Schwartz
+1 917 633 7790
immunic@rxir.com

US Media Contact
KOGS Communication
Edna Kaplan
+1 617 974 8659
kaplan@kogspr.com

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