Lupus is a type of autoimmune disease that can cause widespread damage to areas of the body, which includes the joints, skin, heart, blood vessels, brain, kidneys, bones, and lungs, medics explain.
Lupus affects women more than men, women also may experience more severe symptoms during pregnancy and with their menstrual period.
Founded first in Basel, Switzerland in 1999 and led by an experienced management team, ImmuPharma (LON:IMM) now has important R&D collaboration arrangements with highly respected health and medical research laboratories in Europe. The company plans either to bring its drug candidates to market itself, or to license them in corporate deals to other pharmaceutical companies.