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Company   ImmuPharma PLC
TIDM         IMM
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Released    07:30 2-Jul-08
Number     0898Y07

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

London, 2 July 2008

 

Long term toxicology studies confirmed the safety of LupuzorTM

ImmuPharma PLC (LSE:IMM), ("ImmuPharma" or the "Company"), the specialist drug discovery and development company, announces today LupuzorTM its treatment for Lupus, a chronic, life-threatening autoimmune disease, completed the first leg of the mandatory long term toxicology study package. International regulations require two long term toxicology studies (6 and 9 months) for drug products intended to be use chronically. ImmuPharma reports that the first study has been completed and that there was no clinical or laboratory findings suggesting any safety issues. Further, an interim analysis of the second study supported these findings. These studies were requirements from The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in the US prior to initiating ImmuPharma's Phase III programme.

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ImmuPharma PLC

Dimitri Dimitriou, Chief Executive Officer                         +44 20 7152 4080
Dr Robert Zimmer, President & Chief Scientific Officer      + 33 389 32 7650
Richard Warr, Chairman                                                +44 20 7152 4080

Buchanan Communications                                       +44 20 7466 5000

Lisa Baderoon
Rebecca Skye-Dietrich

Panmure Gordon & Co                                               +44 151 243 0963

Andrew Burnett

 

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