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Immunic, Inc. Strengthens Its Board of Directors
with the Appointment of Maria T rns n
Global Commercial Executive Brings 20 Years of Sales and Marketing Expertise -
Jan Van den Bossche Steps Down from Board After Six Year Tenure -
July 6, 2022 - Immunic, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMUX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline
of selective oral immunology therapies focused on treating chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, today announced the appointment
of Maria T rns n, an industry executive with 20 years of global commercial experience in U.S. and ex-U.S. markets, to its
Board of Directors, effective July 5, 2022. The company also announced that Jan Van den Bossche has stepped down from the Board, effective
is a seasoned commercial executive, with 20 years of experience in sales and marketing as well as several operational and strategic leadership
roles in the U.S., EMEA, and other global territories," stated Duane Nash, M.D., J.D., MBA., Chairman of the Board of Directors
of Immunic. "Her expertise in scaling and optimizing commercial organizations to drive performance will be of tremendous value to
the Board, as we continue to advance our three development programs, most notably, the phase 3 ENSURE program of lead asset, vidofludimus
calcium, in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis. I look forward to working with Maria and to leveraging her extensive knowledge
would also like to take this opportunity to thank Jan for his dedication to Immunic and his invaluable input as a member of the Board
of Directors over the last several years. We are very grateful for his contributions and offer him our best wishes in all future endeavors."
has served since July 2021 as Chief Commercial Officer at Passage Bio, where she is responsible for leading and building out the company's
commercial organization and strategy, including determining product positioning and paths to commercialization. From 2019 to 2021, Ms.
T rns n served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Sarepta Therapeutics' U.S. Commercial organization, including
market access, trade & distribution, reimbursement, sales, patient services and marketing. From 2017 to 2019, she was Vice President,
Global Therapeutic Area Head of rare neurological, metabolic and endocrine diseases at Sanofi Genzyme, where she managed a $1.6 B portfolio
with five marketed and three pipeline products, and was commercial lead on multiple alliances. From 2011 to 2017, Ms. T rns n
held advancing commercialization roles in the endocrine and rare diseases groups at Shire, rising to the role of Vice President, Head
of Endocrine Rare Disease Sales, U.S. Commercial. Earlier in her career, she gained experience in global marketing and as a Product Specialist
at Merck KGaA and Eli Lilly, respectively.
earned a Master of Science (MSc) in International Business Administration from Lund University, Sweden.
(Nasdaq: IMUX) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a pipeline of selective oral immunology therapies focused on treating
chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The company is developing three small molecule products: its lead development program, vidofludimus
calcium (IMU-838), a selective immune modulator that inhibits the intracellular metabolism of activated immune cells by blocking the enzyme
DHODH and exhibits a host-based antiviral effect, is currently being developed as a treatment option for multiple sclerosis, and primary
sclerosing cholangitis. IMU-935, a selective inverse agonist of the transcription factor ROR /ROR t, is targeted for development
in psoriasis, castration-resistant prostate cancer and Guillain-Barr syndrome. IMU-856, which targets the restoration of the intestinal
barrier function, is targeted for development in diseases involving bowel barrier dysfunction. For further information, please visit:
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