Vicore Pharma to Present at the European Respiratory Society Congress 2026
Stockholm, Sweden & Cambridge, Mass., August 24, 2026 – Vicore Pharma Holding AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: VICO, Nasdaq US: VCRE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company unlocking the potential of a novel class of drugs, angiotensin II type 2 receptor agonists, today announced that the company will participate in the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress 2026, taking place in Barcelona, Spain and online September 5–9, 2026.
Vicore will present new data on the design and baseline characteristics of patients enrolled in the global Phase 2b ASPIRE trial in buloxibutid, the company's lead program in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), along with translational findings on AT2 receptor activation in alveolar epithelial type II cells and its association with MMP-13, a collagenase linked to fibrosis resolution.
Oral presentation: ASPIRE-IPF, a global, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 2b trial of buloxibutid, an angiotensin II type 2 receptor agonist, in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: trial design and patient characteristics
Presenter: Toby Maher (Los Angeles, California, United States)
Presented within the session: Moving forward in interstitial lung disease: new data on novel therapies
Date: Monday, September 7, 2026
Presentation Time: 11:35 CEST
Poster: Buloxibutid (C21) activates the angiotensin II type 2 receptor in alveolar epithelial type II cells, increasing MMP-13 associated with fibrosis resolution in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
First author: Johan Raud (Stockholm, Sweden)
Presented within the Poster session: Metabolic pathways in pulmonary fibrosis
Date: Sunday, September 6, 2026
Presentation Time: 12:30 CEST
Following the presentations, the materials will be made available on the Publications page of Vicore’s website.
For further information, please contact:
Hans Jeppsson, CFO, tel: +46 70 553 14 65, hans.jeppsson@vicorepharma.com
About Vicore Pharma
Vicore Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company unlocking the potential of a new class of drugs with disease-modifying potential in respiratory and fibrotic diseases, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The company’s lead program, buloxibutid, is an oral small molecule angiotensin II type 2 receptor agonist, which has received Orphan Drug and Fast Track designation from the United States Food and Drug Administration and is currently being investigated in the global 52-week Phase 2b ASPIRE trial in IPF. Vicore Pharma is publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (VICO) and Nasdaq US (VCRE). www.vicorepharma.com
About Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
IPF is a progressive and lethal fibrotic lung disease impacting approximately 250,000 people across the United States and Europe. The average life expectancy following diagnosis is 3-5 years, and currently approved therapies only slow the decline of lung function. While there are three anti-fibrotic therapies available today, a large proportion of patients do not initiate treatment, and those who do often discontinue due to limited efficacy and significant tolerability issues. With a growing patient population, there is a clear need for new disease-modifying treatments.
About the Phase 2b ASPIRE Trial
ASPIRE is an ongoing global 52-week Phase 2b, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial designed to assess the efficacy and safety of buloxibutid in IPF patients who are either not currently on treatment or are receiving standard of care (nintedanib or nerandomilast). Participants are randomized to receive one of two doses of buloxibutid (100 mg or 50 mg taken orally twice daily) or placebo. The primary endpoint is change from baseline in forced vital capacity (FVC) at 52 weeks, the registrational endpoint for IPF. Secondary endpoints include safety, tolerability, and the proportion of patients with disease progression over the trial period. The trial completed enrollment in April 2026, with more than 360 patients enrolled across over 100 sites in 14 countries, including the United States. Recruitment was completed ahead of schedule, positioning the company to report topline results in mid-2027.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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