Targeting Solid Tumors · •Strong efficacy results pave the way for collaborations •Eliminating...
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Targeting Solid Tumors
Success in Phase II Pancreatic Cancer
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We can extend and improve patients’ lives
• Success in Phase 1 and the ongoing multinational Phase 2 in pancreatic cancer
• Clinical evidence of superiority in disease halting and life extension
• Effective silencing of the KRAS oncogene with our proprietary LODER platform
• No safety concerns and multiple additional successful results including pain reduction
• Phase 2 for combination with Roche’s Tecentriq® is in preparation in Europe
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Positioned to reach the market by 2022
Pancreatic cancer market is growing fast
• $4.8B in 2026 (Research and Markets 2019)
• Strong efficacy results pave the way for collaborations
• Eliminating safety concerns can enable faster approval
Orphan designation approved
FDA IND and Orphan Drug
Designation approved
9 patents granted
Valid until 2029-2035
Marketing approval in 2022
Fast Track and ConditionalMarketing in process with FDA
In-house manufacturing
cGMP – ready manufacturing facilities, scalable for market needs
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41 patients out of 80 enrolled in ongoing Phase 2 trial* Target patients: Stage 3, locally advanced pancreatic cancer
Israel
USA
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PI: Eileen O’Reilly , MD Memorial Sloan Kettering
*Original design: Randomized Control Trial (CRT); In Dec 2019 FDA confirmed change to Single Arm Trial (SAT)
The KRAS-LODER platform
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• siKRAS (the drug substance) is a small interfering RNA (siRNA) designed to specifically target the mutated KRAS (G12X mutations (G12D, G12C, G12V…)) oncogene
• KRAS-LODER is a smooth, miniature, rod–shaped polymeric tube embedded with the drug substance
5.5±1mm
0.8±0.04mm
siKRAS siRNA
Polymric matrix (FDA approved)
LODER preserves the siRNA drug, releasing it over months
No protein coverage on surface; Avoiding drug trap, enabling drug distribution over the entire tumor
Surface presents only tiny holes, which assures blocking of RNAse penetration. Drug degradation over months is avoided
LODER stays intact over months
(image from mouse 60 days post- insertion)
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LODER is inserted by standard Endoscope Ultrasound (EUS)
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LODER Insertion
EUSEndoscope
• Inserted into the pancreatic tumor by standard
Endoscope Ultrasound using off-the-shelf biopsy
needles US facility, with no need for surgery
The LODER is implanted in a simple, routine, minimally invasive FDA-approved procedure
• 0.35mg of drug in each LODER
• 12 weeks release
• 1- 8 LODERs (approx. 3mg) are implanted every
cycle (every 3 months)
KRAS-LODER is designed for regional, targeted and continuous release of drug over 3 months
Phase 2 design
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Gemcitabine + nab-Paclitaxel
40 pts
Arm 1
LODER +
Gemcitabine + nab-Paclitaxel
40pts
Rand 1:1
LODER every 3 months
until progress
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Single Arm
LODER x 3 + Chemotherapy SOC:
Chemotherapy =
Gemcitabine + nab-Paclitaxel
Or
FOLFIRINOX
Or
Modified FOLFIRINOX
PEP:ORR at 6 months
From 1/2020
LODER Day
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Tumor response in first 12 patients:
• 66.7% in study group
• 16.7% in control
Encouraging signs of QOL, PFS (not reported)
Study group showed longer duration of response close to 1 year compared to a short 4 months in control group.
Encouraging efficacy in Interim Report to FDA (July 18, 2019)
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Superiority in Overall Survival (OS) at 15 months (Jan 3rd, 2020)
LODER: 90% OS (15mo)+ Gem/Abraxane; without radiation
Superiority in OS demonstrated vs. Historical data*
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Suker et al., 2016 – Meta Analysis of 315 pts, 13 studies
Suker 2016: FOLFIRINOX, Radiation
LODER: + Gem/Abr;
without radiation
90% (LODER) vs. 72% (Suker 2016)
* Silenseed LODER + Gemcitabine + nab Paclitaxel
Historical data SOC: FOLFIRINOX +/-- radiation
Superiority in OS demonstrated vs. Historical data*
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NEOLAP study: 58% (Not resected)/64% (Resected)Gem/Abr, FOLFIRINOX, Radiation
NEOLAP study final results, ESMO 2019, Barcelona
LODER: + Gem/Abr;
without radiation
90% (LODER) vs. 58% (NEOLAP study)
* Silenseed LODER + Gemcitabine + nab Paclitaxel
Historical data SOC: FOLFIRINOX +/-- radiation
90% (LODER) vs. 74% (SEER - Operated)
Superiority in OS demonstrated vs. wide SEER surveys
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SEER data Ansari et al., 2016 –EOPC (Early Onset of Pancreatic Cancer, patient age at disease onset <50 years vs. LOPC (≥ 50 years))
LODER + Gem/Abr; without radiation
Ansari 2019: 74%Operated LOPC Patients
Ansari 2019: 20%Non-Operated LOPC Patients
90% (LODER) vs. 20% (SEER - Non-Operated)
Superiority in overall response rate (ORR)
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LODER: 53.8% (7/13)Control: 37.5% (3/8)
• Patients ≥4 months in trial• Patients with partial response
or becoming resectable at <4 months
Tumor shrinkage in LODER arm is stronger
Data update: Jan 3, 2020
Deeper and longer tumor response
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Tumor response in the LODER Arm is
Deeper
DOR is longer
In some cases is late
Late response: 23.1% (3/13) patients in the LODER arm show evidence of late response ~6 months post first LODER
Data update: Jan 3, 2020
Dual
Our building blocks assure effective treatment
Silencing the target KRAS oncogene; directed to the tumor
Avoiding side effectsDramatic reduction in dose
Drug distributed only within the tumor
Avoiding systemic effects, eliminating adverse events
Effective controlled prolonged release over months
Replacing ineffective injections
Administration by Routine EUS every 3 months
Avoiding multiple injections and hospitalizations
Localized Prolonged SimpleTargeting
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Mutations in the KRAS gene switch “ON” the KRAS protein, converting it to an active cancer driver ‘oncogene’.
Once mutated, the KRAS oncogene activates downstream signal transduction pathways (RAF, PI3K…), accelerating cell proliferation and differentiation, which induces tumor growth.
Mutations in the KRAS oncogene
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KRAS is the oncogene to target in pancreatic cancer
94% of pancreatic cancers are
driven by the KRAS oncogene, which
until recently was considered
‘undruggable’.
CDKN2A
SMAD4
TP53
KRAS
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LODER silences all G12X KRAS mutations (G12D, G12C, G12V…)
Induces necrosis and apoptosis
LODER induces KRAS silencing, cell death, and tumor permeability
LODER elevates void volume;
Improves tumor permeability and enables T-cell penetration
50µm
Normal pancreas Empty-LODERTM-treated
Untreated tumor treated-TMLODER-D12siG
KRAS-LODER ( 7 days post implantation )
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Average void volume (%) in LODER-treated tumor tissues after 20 days
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KRAS-LODER siLuc LODER
Empty LODER ( 7 days post implantation )
LODER impedes metastases and regional invasion
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Impedes metastases
Halts perineural invasion
Developing Tumors Implanting Tumors in naïve mice
Tumors Placebo LODER
Untreated
KRAS- LODER
% of macro-metastases in lung, liver and spleen
63%
50%
0% (9 mice)
1 month 1 month
Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG)
Pancreatic Cancer Cells
Control: Invasion
KRAS Silenseed: No invasion
Safety confirmed in Interim Report to FDA (July 18, 2019)
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No Drug-Related SAEs
All ECGs showed no significant change in QT/QTc intervals (all within the normal range)
Negligible levels of siG12D in the peripheral blood (PK).
No induced systemic release of cytokines in the blood
In-house manufacturing
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Manufacturing
• Class A clean room environment
• Designed to fulfill FDA cGMP requirements for
clinical trial use
Capacity
• Current: 12,000 units/year
(for all clinical development and marketing up
to 2021)
• Future: 48,000 units/year
• 6 months to modify facility
• Production employee headcount doubled
• $400K-$600K for Capex and re-validation
Pipeline: multiple indications; multiple oncogenes
24*In preparation with Roche/Genentech
Marketing (Conditional) 2022
Phase 3 CommercializationPhase 2Phase 1Pre-ClinicalResearch
LODER (KRAS) + Chemotherapy Pancreatic Cancer (IND)
LODER (KRAS) + Tecentriq® (PD-L1, Pancreatic cancer)
nano-LODER for GBM
LODER (HSP90, BMI-1) Prostate
LODER (KRAS) + IO (Lung)
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Shukui Qin , MD. Prof. Senior Vice President of Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO)Chair of Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology Foundation (CSCO Foundation) Senior Vice President of Chinese Nanjing BayiHospital Director of Chinese PLA Cancer Center & National Drug Clinical Trial Institution C.
Extension of Phase 2/3 in China
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Medical sites: Prof. Wang Liweifrom Shanghai RenjiHospital
Dr. Feng Wang : Attending physician of Oncology Department in Fuda Cancer Hospital, Guangzhou
Dr. Rongping Guo : the director of Hepato-biliary surgery Dept. Sun Yat-Sen University cancer center, Guangzhou
• Silenseed is currently selecting some medical center partners and preparing submission to the China-FDA (now called NMPA).
• The process includes adjusting the protocol
to comply with NMPA requirements and
submission per the China regulations as class
1 (e.g. language, local legal entity)
• Target enrollment: A total of ~100 patients.
Deal Structure
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Round: $15MM - $30MM
Use of proceeds
Complete Phase 2 (Total 80 patients, 41 enrolled)
Enable smooth continuation to Phase2/3
Additional activities, including KRAS-LODER + IO combination in Lung and Pancreatic cancer
Prospect
Inflection point ~50 patients (>3mon follow up) Q2 2020
Expected range of valuation at inflection point $300mm-$1B
$21M raised, led by strong team
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* Esperante ventures (UK, Ferring), Prof. Michael Sela, Prof. Ruth Arnon (TEVA Copaxone®), Dr. Shmuel Cabilly (Cabilly Patents), Belsize Investments (UK), Esther Pirak (Erbitux®).
Non-diluting Funds also raised from the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA)
Shareholders
28%: Bonderman family (TPG)
18%: Ilan Shiloah (The TIME)
11%: Amotz Shemi (Founder)
43%: Others*
Team
Amotz Shemi , PhD , CEO (Medinol, ColorChip) Yaniv Zilber, CPA, VP finance (EY) Irit Hillman, MSc, CRA Clinical Shay Rotkopf, PhD, Pre-Clinical Rachel Malka Gabai, PhD, Formulation Revital Maor Aloni, PhD, Quality assurance Ronen Shemesh, PhD, Scientific director (QBI, Teva) Ruth Wolfson, PhD, VP regulatory affairs (Kamada; KMDA)
Eithan Galun, PhD, MD, Head of Scientific advisory board Esther Pirak, PhD, Director, Advisor, drug development (Erbitux®) Abraham J. Domb, PhD, Active advisor, formulation (Gliadel®) Yechezkel Barenholz, PhD, Advisor, drug development (Doxil®)
New hope for a healthy future:To pancreatic cancer and beyond
Thank you!
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