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Leerink Global Healthcare Conference
Wolfgang Oster, MD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer Lee Schalop, MD, Chief Business Officer
February 12, 2015
• Novel class of compounds with orthogonal profile • Compelling efficacy in aggressive and refractory liquid and solid tumors • Agnostic to resistance to targeted therapy and chemotherapy • No dose-limiting toxicities at therapeutic or exaggerated doses in preclinical
studies • Phase I/II trials activated in hematological malignancies and solid tumors • Landmark Alliance with MD Anderson for early clinical development in
hematological malignancies • Solid tumor trials spearheaded by leading cancer centers under co-
funding/non-dilutive structures (CINJ, MGH, FCCC)
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Synopsis
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• Phenotypic screen selected to discover novel therapeutic mechanisms, unlike target screening
• Goal of screen was to identify a small molecule that engages natural pathways that kill treatment-resistant tumor cells and leave normal cells unharmed
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Discovery of Novel Class
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Cell Cycle Analysis
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• Uses a differentiated mechanism to manipulate a collection of signaling pathways that cancer cells rely on and that the immune system has evolved to eradicate them
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Engaging Critical Cancer Pathways
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JAK/STAT�
• Some of the most successful oncology pathways are engaged:
• Growth factor/ Ras signaling
• ER stress
• Immunosurveillance
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• Novel pharmacophore, distinct from approved/investigational drugs > NCI library > Pubchem
• Proprietary salt • Highly stable and soluble • Orally active • Penetrates BBB • Unique PK/PD enables infrequent dosing
Chemical Characteristics
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ONC201 Temozolomide Vorinostat Bortezomib Ibrutinib
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Structure Similarity Search of >63 Million Known Compounds
ONC201 Angular Structure
• Chemical and biological studies have revealed a structure-activity relationship (SAR)
• The unique therapeutic potential of ONC201 is extended to a specific subset of analogs
• A host of properties can be manipulated to open additional therapeutic opportunities:
• Potency • Activity spectrum • PK • Metabolism • Biodistribution
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Analog Program
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Compound Use Phase Status ONC201 po Solid Tumors Phase I Enrolling
ONC201 po Liquid Tumors Phase I/II Initiating
ONC201 po + chemo Solid & Liquid Tumors Phase Ib Protocol development
ONC201 iv Alternative to po Pre-IND Active ONC201
(alternative formulation) Alternative clinical utility Pre-clinical Active
ONC201 analog 1 Various Tumor Types Pre-clinical Active
ONC201 analog 2 Various Tumor Types Pre-clinical Active
Portfolio
• Oncoceutics has several products in different stages of preclinical to clinical development
• Clinical applications of ONC201 include diverse tumor types and other products provide alternative drug profiles and potential applications
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Discovery of Unexpected Activity
• ONC201 was previously deemed inactive by NCI in vitro, providing intellectual property opportunities
• This observation increased the need for external validation
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Patent Issued • Method of Use in Brain Cancer
Patents Pending
• Method of Use in Other Cancers • Novel Salts • Dosing • Schedule • Formulations • Combination with Other Drugs • Methods of Administration • Analogs (COM)
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Intellectual Property
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Keith Flaherty, MD – Clinical development Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD – Mutant BRAF melanoma Andrew Chi, MD and Tracy Batchelor, MD, PhD – GBM
Michael Andreeff, MD, PhD and Hagop Kantarjian, MD – Leukemia, SPORE Michael Wang, MD & Larry Kwak, MD – NHL Madeleine Duvic, MD – Sezary syndrome Andreas Hayes Jordan, MD - DSRCT Anthony Conley, MD – Sarcomas
Joseph Bertino, MD – Prostate Cancer Bruce Haffty, MD – Radiation, SCC
Fahd Al-Mulla, MB, ChB, PhD, FRCP – Breast cancer , KFAS Foundation funded
Haiching Ma, PhD – Target identification
Cyril Benes, PhD (Harvard) –1,000 cancer cell line panel
External Validation
Martine Piccart, MD – Breast Cancer Kensuke Kojima, MD, PhD – Proteomics
Wafik El-Deiry, MD, PhD, FACP – Combinations, MOA Anthony Olsznaski, MD – Phase I dose intensification
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• Efficacy: Preclinical profile has been validated by multiple leading investigators in state-of-the-art refractory models: • Cell lines (>500) • Primary patient samples (>25) • In vivo models (xenografts, orthotopic, transgenic)
• Safety: No effects on normal cells or normal tissues in GLP toxicology at >10 therapeutic dose
Reproducible Efficacy and Safety Profile
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NOAEL >10-fold
therapeutic dose
Species dose(mg / kg)
Human equivalentdose (mg)*
Ratio to Expected
Therapeutic Dose
Cohort 1 0 0 N/ACohort 2 12.5 125 1Cohort 3 125 1250 10Cohort 4 225 2250 18Cohort 1 0 0Cohort 2 4.2 125 1Cohort 3 42 1250 10Cohort 4 120 3571 28.6
* Allometrically scalled to a human fixed dose
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• Effective in tumor cells with complex resistance to powerful approved anti-cancer therapies:
• Interim analysis of MGH/Sanger/Wellcome Trust 1000 cell
line panel screen confirmed mutation-agnostic efficacy across 428 genes curated for cancer relevance
Efficacy in Therapy-Resistant Cancers
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• 5-FU (Efudex) • Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) • Temozolomide (Temodar) • Cetuximab (Erbitux) • Gefitinib (Iressa) • Erlotinib (Tarceva)
• Trastuzumab (Herceptin) • Lapatinib (Tykerb) • Vemurafenib (Zelboraf) • Ibrutinib (Imbruvica) • Bortezomib (Velcade)
Spec
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• ONC201 is active in
blastic (mt p53) MCL patient samples
• Robust ONC201 activity is observed in ibrutinib-refractory MCL
Ishizawa and Andreeff et al.
ONC201 Kills Highly Resistant Lymphomas
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• Single dose oral ONC201 doubled the survival of mice with intracranial brain tumors
• In combination with Avastin, ONC201 tripled the survival of mice with intracranial brain tumors and was well tolerated
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ONC201 Kills Brain Tumors
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Allen and El-Deiry et al
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New GBM IC50 GBM8: 300 nM GBM18: 4-5 uM
Recurrent GBM IC50
GBM67R: 4 uM GBM152: 700-800 nM
• ONC201 kills primary GBM cells in 3D culture (neurospheres) enriched for cancer stem cells
• Effective in both newly-diagnosed and recurrent GBM samples
ONC201 Kills Brain Tumors
Andrew Chi and Tracy Batchelor
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ONC201 Kills Tumor But Not Normal Cells
• ONC201 does not induce apoptosis in normal bone marrow at highly efficacious doses
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• Depletion of cancer stem cell efficacy has been documented in several aggressive cancers in vitro : AML, GBM, CRC
ONC201 Kills Cancer Stem Cells
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• ONC201-induced anti-cancer stem cell effects have also been demonstrated in several CRC models in vivo
NHL, MM, leukemias, and GBM selected based on:
• Robust induction of apoptosis • Consistent efficacy in primary patient samples • Sensitivity pattern
• GI50/potency • Confirmed by MGH/Sanger/Wellcome Trust screen
• Engages relevant mechanisms for these tumors • Medical need indications with expedited approval options • Indications with attractive addressable market opportunity • Broad and diverse clinical program: multiple shots on goal
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Tumor Type Selection Criteria for Clinical Trials
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Active Clinical Trials • Cancer Institute of New Jersey: Phase I Solid Tumors • MD Anderson Cancer Center: Phase I/II Leukemia
Clinical Trials in Initiation
• MD Anderson Cancer Center: Phase I/II Lymphoma
Planned Clinical Trials • MGH / Dana Farber: Phase II GBM
Additional Opportunities
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Clinical Trials
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• Oncoceutics and collaborative groups have been awarded the following highly competitive grants for research and development
• Represents significant endorsement of the novelty, therapeutic potential, and commercial viability of the company’s technology by NCI and others
Competitive Grant Awards
Title Amount Institution/ Mechanism
Development and Commercialization of Novel Cancer Therapeutic TIC10
$1.3mm PA DOH Commercialization
Grant Target Identification of ONC201, a First-in-Class Drug to Treat Glioblastoma
$25,000 Musella Foundation
Clinical Efficacy of the Antitumor Agent ONC201 in GBM
$1.15mm
NIH SBIR (Impact Score 20; pending
official notice)
TRAIL Upregulation by TIC10 Analogs $225,000
NIH SBIR
TIC10 anti-tumor effect through regulation of Foxo3a and TRAIL
$1.9mm NIH RO1
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• Significant validation through partnerships with leading cancer centers
• Creating awareness and interest with key opinion leaders • Non-dilutive funding >$10mm
ONC201 Academic-Corporate Partnerships
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• Funding in place to complete phase I/II programs with >150 patients at >4 clinical sites
• Expected to arrive at clinical results to devise NDA-directed strategy
• Interested in development/commercial partnerships for lead compound ONC201 and analogs
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Looking Forward Through 2016
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