Press release: Umeå, 18 May 2022. Lipum AB (publ) has published the interim report for period January to March for 2022. Below is a summary, a complete report (only in Swedish) is available on the company's website (https://lipum.se/finansiella-rapporter/).

CEO Einar Pontén comments: “More progress was made in the preparations ahead of clinical trials. In parallel, and in accordance with our strategy, we strengthened our pre-clinical activities.”

Financial summary January – March 2022

  • Net sales: KSEK 0 (0)
  • Result after financial items: KSEK -5,830 (-6,109)
  • Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31: KSEK 27,971 (4,165)

Significant events during the period January – March 2022

  • The GMP production of SOL-116 for clinical trials was finalized
  • Startup agreement for the phase I clinical trial was signed with QPS Netherlands BV
  • The company's organization for preclinical development was strengthened

Significant events after the period

  • Scientific abstract accepted by EULAR 2022, a European Congress of Rheumatology
  • Continued collaboration with Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC) at Örebro University in Sweden which was granted further research funding from the Knowledge Foundation

Link to the full report (in Swedish): Interim report

CEO Einar Pontén comments on the report in a live webcast on May 18 at 14:00, link.

For further information, please contact: 
Einar Pontén, CEO
E-post:    einar.ponten@lipum.se
Mobil:     +46 70 578 34 95
Web:       www.lipum.se

About Lipum
Lipum AB (publ) is a biopharmaceutical company specialized in discovery and development of a novel treatment for chronic inflammatory diseases. The lead candidate SOL-116 is a humanized antibody designed to provide efficacious therapy by blocking a previously overlooked target molecule of the immune system (BSSL). SOL-116 is in late preclinical stage supported by solid data for the rare disease juvenile idiopathic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Lipum also explores other inflammatory diseases with a high unmet medical need. The company is based in Umeå, an excellent life science cluster in Sweden. Lipum’s unique approach has attracted international attention, including a major European Commission Horizon 2020 grant. The company's share (LIPUM) is traded on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market. Certified Adviser is G&W Fondkommission, email: ca@gwkapital.se, phone: +46 8 503 000 50.