Immuron announces record Travelan® sales globally, Australia and USA

Sales Highlights:

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Immuron Limited (ASX: IMC; NASDAQ: IMRN), an Australian based and globally integrated biopharmaceutical company, is pleased to announce record sales (unaudited) of Travelan^®, an over-the-counter immune supplement that targets pathogenic bacteria and the toxins they produce in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

Flavio Palumbo, Chief Commercial Officer, said, “We continue to be excited by the strong sales results on Travelan^®. Immuron’s investment to drive awareness of the Travelan^® brand has seen continued strong sales results in Australia. We were incredibly pleased to achieve record U.S. sales in FY24. We hope to achieve strong North American growth in FY25 on the back of planned increased brand investment and distribution.”

Australia

Sales of Travelan^® increased 236% to AUD $3.7 million for the full financial year to June 2024 (FY24) compared to AUD $1.1 million for FY23. Sales of Travelan^® increased 209% to AUD $1.0 million for the June 2024 Quarter compared to AUD $0.3 million for the June 2023 Quarter (excludes sales of Protectyn^®).

Consistent with the increase in June 2024 quarter sales, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported short term resident returns in April 2024 were 29% higher than April 2023¹.

USA

We achieved a new annual record. The previous highest annual USA sales was AUD $1.0 million in FY19.

Sales of Travelan^® increased 74% to AUD $1.1 million for the full financial year to June 2024 (FY24) compared to AUD $0.6 million for FY23.

Sales of Travelan^® increased 546% to AUD $0.3 million in the June 2024 Quarter compared to AUD $0.05 million in the June 2023 Quarter.

Immuron’s experience in the USA follows the International Trade Administration Total U.S. citizen international visitor departures from the United States in April 2024 being 8% higher than in April 2023.²

This release has been authorised by the directors of Immuron Limited.

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Steven Lydeamore

Chief Executive Officer

Ph: +61 (0)3 9824 5254

About Travelan^®

Travelan^® is an orally administered passive immunotherapy that prophylactically reduces the likelihood of contracting Travelers’ Diarrhea, a digestive tract disorder that is commonly caused by pathogenic bacteria and the toxins they produce. Travelan^® is a highly purified tabletized preparation of hyper immune bovine antibodies and other factors, which when taken with meals bind to diarrhea-causing bacteria and prevent colonization and the pathology associated with Travelers’ Diarrhea. In Australia, Travelan^® is a listed medicine on the Australian Register for Therapeutic Goods (AUST L 106709) and is indicated to reduce the risk of Travelers’ Diarrhea, reduce the risk of minor gastro-intestinal disorders and is antimicrobial. In Canada, Travelan^® is a licensed natural health product (NPN 80046016) and is indicated to reduce the risk of Travelers’ Diarrhea. In the U.S., Travelan^® is sold as a dietary supplement for digestive tract protection.

About Travelers’ Diarrhea

Travelers’ Diarrhea is a gastrointestinal infection with symptoms that include loose, watery (and occasionally bloody) stools, abdominal cramping, bloating, and fever, Enteropathogenic bacteria are responsible for most cases, with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) playing a dominant causative role. Campylobacter spp. are also responsible for a significant proportion of cases. The more serious infections with Salmonella spp. the bacillary dysentery organisms belonging to Shigella spp. and Vibrio spp. (the causative agent of cholera) are often confused with Travelers’ Diarrhea as they may be contracted while travelling and initial symptoms are often indistinguishable.

About Immuron

Immuron Limited (ASX: IMC, NASDAQ: IMRN), is an Australian biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing orally delivered targeted polyclonal antibodies for the treatment of inflammatory mediated and infectious diseases.

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