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IMMUNEPHARMACEUTICALS:BuildinganImmuno-InflammationFranchisefocusedonImmuno-Dermatology

April2017

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This presentation and any oral statements made with respect to the information contained in this presentation contain forward-looking statementsthat involve risks and uncertainties regarding the operations and future results of Immune Pharmaceuticals, Inc. You are urged to considerstatements that include the words “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential,” “expects,” “plans,”“anticipates,” “intends,” “continues,” “forecast,” “designed,” “goal” or the negative of those words or other comparable words to be uncertain andforward-looking. Such forward-looking statements include statements that express plans, anticipation, intent, contingency, goals, targets, futuredevelopment and are otherwise not statements of historical fact. These statements are based on our current expectations and are subject to risksand uncertainties that could cause actual results or developments to be materially different from historical results or from any future resultsexpressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results or developments to differ materially include, but arenot limited to: the risks associated with the adequacy of our existing cash resources and our ability to continue as a going concern; the risksassociated with our ability to continue to meet our obligations under our existing debt agreements; the risk that clinical trials for ceplene,bertilimumab or AmiKet™ will not be successful; the risk that ceplene, bertilimumab, AmiKet™ or compounds arising from our NanomAb® programwill not receive regulatory approval or achieve significant commercial success; the risk that we will not be able to find a partner to help conduct thePhase III trials for AmiKet™ on attractive terms, on a timely basis or at all; the risk that we will not receive favorable guidance from the FDA for apivotal study for ceplene; the risk that our other product candidates that appeared promising in early research and clinical trials do not demonstratesafety and/or efficacy in larger-scale or later-stage clinical trials; the risk that we will not obtain approval to market any of our product candidates;the risks associated with dependence upon key personnel; the risks associated with reliance on collaborative partners and others for further clinicaltrials, development, manufacturing and commercialization of our product candidates; the cost, delays and uncertainties associated with ourscientific research, product development, clinical trials and regulatory approval process; our history of operating losses since inception; the highlycompetitive nature of our business; the risks associated with litigation; the risks associated with our ability to protect our intellectual property; andthe risks associated with our ability to raise additional capital. These factors and other material risks are more fully discussed in our periodic reports,including our reports on Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You are urged tocarefully review and consider the disclosures found in our filings which are available at www.sec.gov or at www.immunepharma.com. You arecautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, any of which could turn out to be wrong due to inaccurate assumptions,unknown risks or uncertainties or other risk factors. We expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward looking statementscontained herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

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FORWARDLOOKINGSTATEMENT

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EXECUTIVESUMMARY• ImmunePharmaceuticalsisdevelopinginnovative,highlytargetedtherapeuticsinthe

treatmentofinflammatorydiseases,withaprimaryfocusontheimmuno-dermatologyspace.

Bertilimumabindermatologicalindicationsbullouspemphigoid(orphan)andatopicdermatitis;withanoptionalityininflammatoryconditionslikeIBD

– Positivepreliminarysignalfromopen-labelbullouspemphigoidtrialdemonstratedsignificantreductionindiseaseactivityindex(84%),steroidtaperingtobelow10mgandexcellentsafety

– TwoongoingPhaseIIstudiesinbullouspemphigoid(“BP”)andulcerativecolitis(“UC”),studyinatopicdermatitisinplanning

– FullyhumanmAbdevelopedbyCambridgeAntibodyTechnology(AstraZeneca)

– Novel,first-in-classMOAthattargetsandneutralizeseotaxin-1

– BPsalesworthupto~$500M;currenttherapiesareassociatedwithseverecomplications

– LargepotentialinemergingbiologicmarketformoderatetosevereAD

Nano-cyclosporineisa+1Bopportunitytocompetebothagainstnon-steroids(e.g.Eucrisa)inatopicdermatitisandbiologicsinmoderatepsoriasis,witha505(b)accelerateddevelopmenttrack

• Twospinoffstobefundedseparately:CytoviaOncologyfortheimmuno-oncologyassetsandMaximPharmaceuticalsfocusedonpainandneurology.

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EXECUTIVELEADERSHIPTEAM

DanielTeper,PharmD,MBACEONovartis,GSK,Sanofi,Bionest

MonicaLuchi,MD,MBAEVP,ChiefMedicalOfficerNovartis,Incyte,Mesoblast

MiriBen-Ami,MDPresident,InternationalTeva,Aposense

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Crohn’s&Colitis~$1-2+BPeakSales

DoubleBlindPlacebo(42UCPatients)

MayoDiseaseIndexandmucosalinjury

Ongoingenrollment7sitesinIsrael,1inMoldova,6inRussia

Bullous Pemphigoid~$500MPeakSales

OpenLabel(10-15Patients)Safety,BPDAIImprovement,

andsteroidreduction

Ongoingenrollment2sitesinIsrael,6intheUS(includingCaseWestern,

MountSinai,Duke)

SevereAtopicDermatitis

$1-2+BPeakSales

DoubleBlind(20-30Patients)

PlanningphaseIIinNorthAmerica

BERTILIMUMABISMOVINGFORWARDINPHASEII

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BERTILIMUMAB

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FIRST-IN-CLASSMOAHASSTRONGSCIENTIFICRATIONALEINVARIOUSDISEASESOver1500ScientificPublicationstoDate

• UlcerativeColitis• Crohn’sDisease• Non-AlcoholicSteatohepatitis(NASH)• PrimarySclerosing Cholangitis*• Eonsiophilic gastroenteritis*

• SevereeosinophilicAsthma• Chronicobstructivepulmonarydisorder• Neurodegenerative dseases• Age-relatedmaculardegeneration• Churg andStrauss*• Hypereosinophilic syndrome*• Ovariancancerandothers

• SevereAtopicDermatitis/Eczema• BullousPemphigoid:*rareanddebilitating

blisteringskindisease

Eotaxin-1:Anappropriatedrugtarget

fortreatingmanyinflammatorydisordersBasedon>1500scientific

publications

IMMUNO-DERMATOLOGY

GASTROENTEROLOGY

OTHERDISEASES

Bertilimumab:Firstdrugto

specificallytargetandneutralizeeotaxin-1

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• Autoimmunediseasecausingsevereskinblistering

• Estimatedpopulationof60,000intheU.S.andE.U.

• Lackoftreatmentleadstoseverecomplications,

e.g.life-threateningsepsis;BPiscorrelatedwith

twicethemortalityrateofthegeneralelderly

population

• Currenttreatment(highdoseoralsteroidsandhigh

potencytopicalsteroids) associatedwithsevereside

effectssuchasdiabetesandosteoporosis

• Steroidsparingoptionshavetoxicityissues:

immuno- suppressants,IVIgG,Rituxan,andXolair

BULLOUSPEMPHIGOID:ORPHANDISEASEWITHUNMETMEDICALNEED

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Source:Dr.Niel Korman andChardan CapitalMarketsResearch(InitiatingCoverageMarch9,2015).

• Bertilimumabistheonlynovelclinicaldrugcandidatein BP

• Encouragingpreliminarydatafromopen-labelBPtrialdemonstratedsignificant

reductionindiseaseactivityindex(84%),steroidtaperingtobelow10mgandexcellent

safety

• ImmunewilluseinterimresultstosupportanOrphanDrugDesignationapplicationand

toincreasethenumberofpatientseligibleforthetrial

• U.S.andE.U.marketsizecurrentlyestimatedat60,000patients;expectedtoreach

90,000by2025duetopopulationagingandincreaseddiagnosis

• Initialadoptionexpectedinmoderatetoseverepatientsegment(approximatelyone-

thirdoftheBPmarket)

• Closepartnershipwithpatientadvocacygroup,InternationalPemphigoidPemphigus

Foundation(IPPF),willhelpdriveadoption

~$500MOFPEAKSALESINANORPHANINDICATION

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TrialDesign

• Open-labelsinglearmstudy

• 10-15newlydiagnosedandexistingmoderatetosevereBPpatients(recentamendment)

• Drugadministrationof10mg/kg(30min.IVinfusion)ondays0,14,and28andfollow-upuntilday60

PrimaryEndpoint • Safety

SecondaryEfficacyEndpoints

• BPDiseaseAreaIndex(“BPDAI”)• ProportionofpatientswhoachieveareductioninBPDAI

scoreof≥50%atday60comparedtobaseline• Proportionofpatientswho have tapered toprednisonedoseof≤10mg/dayat

day60

SteroidDosage • Concomitantlowdoseoralsteroid(prednisone)startingat30mg/day• Forcedtaperingregime,accordingtoclinicalresponse

Note:StudyNCT02226146.

PHASEIIPROOFOFCONCEPTTRIALOVERVIEWPrimaryEndpoints:Safety,BDPAIandSteroidReduction

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BERTLIMUMABBULLOUSPEMPHIGOIDCASESTUDY:SUBJECT02-01• 66yearoldwhitemale,newlydiagnosedwithBP• Medicalhistoryofdiabetes,diverticulosis,gastroduodenitis,anemia,hyperlipidemia• Concomitantmedicationsincludealongactinginsulin(Lantus),sitagliptin,protonpumpinhibitor

(lansoprazole) andironsupplement• Version3oftheprotocol,only2infusionsbertilimumabgiven• Priortreatment:

– 60mgprednisonex4days,off2days,40mg2days,washedoutfor2weeks

• BPDAIatDay0=58;BPDAIatDay60=3• Patient’slastvisitday60at10mgprednisone,taperedto5mgday67

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Bertilmumab CouldPotentiallybeOntheMarketin2020-21fortheBullousPemphigoidIndication• Potential tomove directly into multinationalBPPhase IIb /III registration studyif data is

sufficiently robust

– Tobe initiated on2018andcompleted byendof2019;Potential approval ~2020-1

• 12yearsofregulatoryexclusivityintheU.S.and10yearsintheE.U.

• OpportunityforsevenyearsofexclusivityfromorphandrugdesignationinBP

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Dupixent(dupilumab)justapprovedforadultADbytheFDA• Launchpriceof$37K/yearand$3Binpeakannualsales(industryanalysts)• SimilarpathwaytoBertilimumab:bothhumanmAbs;Dupilumabtargetsthe

IL-4andIL-13receptors,knowninducersofeotaxin-1• Significantshiftintreatmentparadigmfollowingpsoriasis,injectablesenterthe

marketformoderate-severeAD

ImmuneisplanningapilotphaseIIstudyofBertilimumabin20-30ADpatients

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SignificantNeedforNewTherapiesinAtopicDermatitisBERTILIMUMAB:OptimalandCompetitiveBiologicinDevelopment

ADaffects15-20%ofchildrenand1-3%ofadultsworldwide

Significanteffectonqualityoflife;sleepdisordersduetoitch,depression,cardiovascular

Currentdrugs(emollients,topicalcorticosteroids,calcineurin inhibitors)havelimitedefficacy,lackofspecificityandnegativesideeffectprofile

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INVESTMENTHIGHLIGHTS

• PhaseIIclinicaltrialsongoingintwoindications

– Encouragingpreliminarydatafromopen-labelbullouspemphigoidtrialdemonstratedsignificantreductionindiseaseactivityindex(84%),steroidtaperingtobelow10mgandexcellentsafety

• OngoingplanningforaphaseIIstudyinatopicdermatitis

• Firstinclass,fullyhumanbiologicwithnovelMOA

• Personalizedmedicineapproach:patientselectionbasedoneotaxin-1levelshasthepotentialtoimproveoutcomes

• Initialindicationstargetingorphandiseases,andmultibillionmarketswithunmetmedicalneed

• Cleancapstructure(nopreferredandlimiteddebt)

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NANOCYCLOSPORINE

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TopicalNano-Cyclosporine:$1-2+BMarketOpportunityinModerateAtopicDermatitis(AD)andModeratePsoriasis

InventedbyProfessorSimonBenita,DirectoroftheInstituteforDrugresearchandHeadoftheSchoolofPharmacy,SchoolofMedicine,HebrewUniversityofJerusalem

• Game-changingtopicalformulationofgoldstandardoralCyA

• Excellentdermalpenetration• Long-termformulationstability• Efficacycomparabletohighpotencysteroid

clobetasolinhumanskinmodelofAD• Nano-TechnologyandProductPatentssupport

exclusivityto2036• 505(b)2accelerateddevelopment• PfizeracquiredAnacorin$5.2Bdealtoaddthe

eczemageltoitsportfolio.