** Shares of drug developer Immunic rise 20% to $1.86 premarket
** Co says an independent data monitoring committee has recommended continuing its late-stage trial for an experimental multiple sclerosis drug without changes
** The drug, vidofludimus calcium, is being tested in patients with multiple sclerosis, a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system
** The committee has recommended the trial is not futile and should continue as planned after an interim analysis - IMUX
** Co expects the study to be completed in 2026
** Up to last close, stock up 3.3% YTD
(Reporting by Mariam Sunny in Bengaluru)
((Mariam.ESunny@thomsonreuters.com;))