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IMMUNEPHARMACEUTICALS:BuildinganImmuno-InflammationFranchisefocusedonImmuno-Dermatology
April2017
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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
• 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
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
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.