Exhibit 99.2
Immuron to Present C.difficile Data at ClostPath 2017 Conference
Melbourne, Australia, 8 August 2017: Australian microbiome biopharmaceutical company Immuron Limited (ASX: IMC) today announced that its pre-clinical data on IMM-529 targeting Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) will be presented at the 10th International Conference on the Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis of the Clostridia (ClostPath 10) in Ann Arbor, Michigan (USA) from 7th– 10th August 2017.
Clostpath 10 is a global leading conference of clostridial research scientists and clinicians for forefront research on the molecular biology of clostridia and their role in health and disease. The opportunity for Immuron to present its findings to this conference is highly significant and as such also validates the Company’s success and progress to date.
Associate Professor Dr Dena Lyras from Monash University (Melbourne, Australia) said;
“The results of our IMM-529 pre-clinical studies highlight the potential of this compound in patients afflicted with CDI, especially given the current lack of alternative treatments to broad spectrum antibiotics.
We are proud of the work that has been completed by the teams at Monash, in collaboration with Immuron, and we look forward to presenting the data at ClostPath 10, the leading conference on Clostridia.”
The preliminary program for the ClostPath 10 conference is availablefrom the ClostPath 10 website.
Immuron’s Interim-Chief Executive Officer, Dr Jerry Kanellos, added;
“Our Principle Investigator, Professor Dena Lyras is a world renowned expert on Clostridium difficle and was the first researcher to report on the clinical importance of toxin B in the pathology of the disease.
One of Immuron’s key corporate objectives moving forward is to significantly enhance the visibility of our science to the relevant medical, scientific, and patient advocate communities across the world. We are pleased to support the presentation of the preclinical program at such an important meeting and also plan to showcase the results, advances, and opportunities of Immuron’s programs at many upcoming conferences.
IMM-529 is an exciting asset given its unique and targeted mechanism of action. It was developed specifically to neutralize C. difficile, while leaving the microbiome intact, which is a key component of controlling the virulence of this dreaded disease.”
Immuron’s IMM-529 program is unique as it not only targets toxin B, but also the spores and the vegetative cells, which are thought to be the primary cause of the recurrences of C.difficile which make it so difficult to treat. IMM-529 is a natural biological product which is intended to prevent and treat C.difficile infections whilst not destroying the microbiome like antibiotic treatments, allowing the microbiome to return to a healthy state.
The antibodies in IMM-529 have demonstrated to be cross reactive with a variety of human and animal C.difficile isolates and to their associated Toxin B, vegetative cell and spore components. The antibodies in IMM-529 have also been shown to neutralise Toxin B from a historical C.difficile strain (630), and from a hypervirulent (HV) strain which caused the recent worldwide outbreaks.
Pathogenic C.difficile strains colonize in the human gut and produce toxins that mediate gut damage and cause diarrhea. IMM-529 targets the specific site of infection. The antibodies survive transit through the stomach and remain functional in the large intestine. The antibodies in IMM529 result in localised toxin B neutralization at the site of infection before significant damage is done, bind to spores and vegetative cells in the gut, and prevent toxin B translocation into the blood supply.
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ABOUT IMMURON:
Immuron Limited (NASDAQ: IMRN; ASX: IMC), is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercialising oral immunotherapeutics for the treatment of gut mediated diseases. Immuron has a unique and safe technology platform that enables a shorter development therapeutic cycle. The Company currently markets and sells Travelan® for the prevention of Travellers’ Diarrhea and its lead clinical candidate, IMM-124E, is in Phase 2 clinical trials for NASH, ASH and Pediatric NAFLD. Immuron’s second clinical stage asset, IMM-529, is targeting C.difficile Infections (CDI). These products together with the Company’s other preclinical immunotherapy pipeline products targeting immune-related diseases currently under development, will meet a large unmet need in the global immunotherapy market.
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