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Immunic to Host Virtual Celiac Disease R&D Day to Highlight Current Pathways for Drug Development and Unmet Medical Need
– Conference Call and Webcast to be Held Today, February 9, 2023, at 11:00 am ET – NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Immunic, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMUX), a
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[{"type":"text","content":"– Conference Call and Webcast to be Held Today, February 9, 2023, at 11:00 am ET –\nNEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 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, announced that its Celiac Disease R&D Webcast will take place today, February 9, 2023 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm ET.\nManagement of Immunic, including Daniel Vitt, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and President; Andreas Muehler, M.D., M.B.A., Chief Medical Officer; and Hella Kohlhof, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, will be joined by renowned key opinion leaders to discuss the dynamics of this multifactorial, complex autoimmune disease, immune stimulation and its connection to clinical symptoms, the role of the epithelial barrier in the pathogenesis of the disease, current and potential treatment options, and the continued unmet medical need for effective therapeutics, which is driving an increased focus within the industry.\nFeatured key opinion leaders will be:\nJoseph A. Murray, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Director, Celiac Disease Research, John and Shirley Berry Professor of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MNJoseph A. Murray will discuss the role of the innate and adaptive immune system in celiac disease. He will focus on the relevance of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-2 (IL-2) as objective biomarker that correlates with onset and severity of symptoms after gluten exposure and its relevance for clinical celiac disease trials.Michael Schumann, M.D., Attending Physician in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Charité – Universitätsmedizin BerlinMichael Schumann will discuss the role of the intestinal barrier function in the pathophysiology of celiac disease by dissecting paracellular and transcellular mechanisms. He will present research results from preclinical models investigating tight junction assembly defects impacting paracellular transport and will provide insights into altered transcellular passage of gliadin fragments.\"We look forward to hosting this deep-dive discussion, focused on the current chall...