Realm Therapeutics : Presentation at World Congress on Inflammation

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Realm Therapeutics PLC

06 July 2017

6 July 2017 -Realm Therapeutics plc(AIM: RLM), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on leveraging its proprietary immunomodulatory technology, is pleased to announce that the Company will present a poster at the 2017 World Congress on Inflammation being held 8-12 July in London, England.

The poster presentation will highlight the significant efficacy and safety of PR013, a novel anti-inflammatory / immunomodulatory topical ocular solution in development for Allergic Conjunctivitis (AC). The Company remains on track to submit an IND for PR013 in Q3 of this year and start a Phase II clinical trial by the end of the year.

AC affects up to 40% of the US population and up to 20% of the population of Europe and Japan, including paediatrics. For approximately 30% of AC patients who do not adequately respond to the current standard of care, PR013 has the potential to represent a novel therapeutic alternative.

Details of the presentation are as follows:

Title: PR013 Reduces Symptoms of Allergic Conjunctivitis in the Murine CAC™ Model Comparable to Prednisolone (1%) and Demonstrates Excellent Safety in Repeat-Dose Ocular Tolerability Studies

Presenter: Mark Sampson, Ph.D., Vice President of Research and Development at Realm Therapeutics

Date/Time: Sunday, 9 July 2017 at 17:45 BST - Hilton London Metropole

The poster will be made available on the Company's website,www.realmtx.comfollowing the presentation.

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About Realm Therapeutics

Realm Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel immunomodulatory therapies to protect and improve the lives of adults and children. The Company has initiated drug development programmes, based on its proprietary hypochlorous acid technology at high concentrations. The Company believes its formulations have novel immunomodulatory activity with potential application for the treatment of diseases in a number of therapeutic areas, including Dermatology and Ophthalmology.

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