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Novocure analyst and investor briefing IASLC 19th World Conference on Lung Cancer
September 25, 2018
Toronto, Ontario
© Novocure 2018 2
forward-looking statements
This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the business of Novocure and certain of its plans and objectives, including with
respect to the development and commercialization of its lead product candidate, Optune, for a number of oncology indications. These forward-looking
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as well as more specific risks and uncertainties facing Novocure such as those set forth in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2018, or in
subsequent quarterly filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should
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expressly stated.
As of the date of this presentation, Optune is only FDA-approved for the treatment of adults with supratentorial glioblastoma, or GBM, and its approval for
other indications is not certain. Novocure can provide no assurances regarding market acceptance of Optune or its successful commercialization, and can
provide no assurances regarding the company’s results of operations or financial condition in the future. This presentation is for informational purposes only
and may not be relied upon in connection with the purchase or sale of any security.
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agenda and speakers
1 Opening remarks William Doyle, Executive Chairman, Novocure
2 Tumor Treating Fields, a platform therapy Eilon Kirson, MD, PhD, Chief Science Officer and Head of R&D, Novocure
3 STELLAR final results Giovanni L. Ceresoli, MD and Principal Investigator, Humanitas Gavazzeni Hospital
4 Mesothelioma in clinical practice Charles B. Simone II, MD, University of Maryland Medical System
5 The path forward Eilon Kirson, MD, PhD, Chief Science Officer and Head of R&D, Novocure
6 Question and answer session
Tumor Treating Fields, a platform therapy Eilon Kirson, MD, PhD
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we can leverage physics to fight cancer
AN ELECTRIC FIELD EXERTS FORCES ON CHARGED OBJECTS
TUMOR TREATING FIELDS USES ELECTRIC FIELDS TO DISRUPT CELL DIVISION
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- MISALIGNED
TUBULINS INTERFERE WITH FORMATION OF
MITOTIC SPINDLE
MISALIGNED SEPTINS
INTERFERE WITH FORMATION OF
CONTRACTILE RING
ALTERNATING ELECTRIC FIELDS DISRUPT CANCER
CELL DIVISION
CANCER CELL DEATH
TUMOR TREATING FIELDS DESCRIBES ELECTRIC FIELDS THAT ALTERNATE 100,000 TO 300,000 TIMES PER SECOND TO TARGET CANCER CELLS
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PRE-CLINICAL EVIDENCE
FIRST IN HUMAN EVIDENCE
CLINICAL EVIDENCE
FDA APPROVAL
CANCERS
OF THE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM
Glioblastoma
Brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer
Brain metastases from breast cancer
Brain metastases from melanoma
Ependymoma
Gliosarcoma
Medulloblastoma
Meningioma
CANCERS OF THE CHEST
Mesothelioma
Non-small cell lung cancer
Small cell lung cancer
CANCERS OF THE
ABDOMEN
Pancreatic cancer
Ovarian cancer
Cervical cancer
Colorectal carcinoma
Gastric adenocarcinoma
Liver cancer
Renal cell adenocarcinoma
Urinary transitional cell carcinoma
OTHER Breast cancer
Malignant melanoma
single therapy provides multiple opportunities in solid tumor cancers
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Tumor Treating Fields induced severe spindle damage in cancer cell lines
A549 cells in lung tissue were treated with Tumor Treating Fields for 24 hours. Tubulin fluorescence images were inverted and pseudocolored so that increasing fluorescence intensity is indicated from blue to red (scale bar represent arbitrary units). Dashed lines define the region between the two spindle poles (white) and overall tubulin fluorescence within the cell (Red).
CONTROL TUMOR TREATING FIELDS
Giladi M., et al. Sci Rep. 2015 Dec 11;5:18046.
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Tumor Treating Fields resulted in abnormal chromosomal segregation
A2780 cells were treated with TTFields for 96 hours. Chromosome number was evaluated every 24 hours. Horizontal bars indicate median values (p < 0.0001 ; Brown-Forsythe test).
Spectral karyotyping of A2780 cells showing numerical aberrations following TTFields treatment.
HYPODIPLOIDY AFTER TREATMENT
TETRAPLOIDY AFTER TREATMENT
Giladi M., et al. Sci Rep. 2015 Dec 11;5:18046.
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Tumor Treating Fields interfered with DNA damage response
TTF+IR triggers multinucleation and mitotic abnormalities in glioblastoma cells. Cells were exposed to 24 h of TTF, 5 Gy of γ-rays or 5 Gy of γ-rays followed by 24 h of TTF, indicated as the TTF, IR and TTF+IR treatments, respectively. Immunofluorescence microscopy image of cells stained for α-tubulin (green) and DAPI. The histograms summarize the results of three independent experiments (with at least 100 cells counted in each experiment in each column). The values represent the means of three experiments ± SD; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.001. Cells were scored for the presence (abnormal) or absence (normal) of chromosome alignment and se.
Kim, E.H., et al. Oncotarget. 2016 Sep 20; 7(38): 62267–62279.
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Tumor Treating Fields inhibited metastases and activated an immune response CONTROL
Exemplary photos of surface lung metastases in Tumor Treating Fields treated versus sham control rabbits.
Treatment was initiated on day 12 from implantation of the kidney tumor. The average total number (±SD) of surface metastases in control versus treated rabbits
TUMOR TREATING FIELDS
Discrete intra-tumoral infiltration of CD45 positive T cells in control tumors and abundant intra tumoral CD45 positive T cells in Tumor Treating Fields treated tumors. Scale bar 100 lm
CONTROL TUMOR TREATING FIELDS
Kirson, E.D., et al. Clin Exp Metastasis. 2009;26(7):633-40.
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Combination of Tumor Treating Fields and paclitaxel chemotherapy
Ovarian Cancer Cells were treated for 72 hr with paclitaxel alone (1–100 nM) and in combination with TTFields (2.7 V/cm pk‐pk, 200 kHz). Dose–response plots of A2780, OVCAR‐3 and Caov‐3 cells. CI: combination index.
Tumor Treating Fields offered additive or synergistic benefits in combination with chemotherapy A2780 OVCAR3 Caov-3
Voloshin, T. et al. Int J Cancer. 2016 Aug 25. doi: 10.1002/ijc.30406.
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• Tumor Treating Fields exhibited increased survival across a range of solid tumors
• FDA approval in newly diagnosed GBM with unprecedented 5-year survival
• Registration trial data in mesothelioma
• Phase 2 pilot trial data in non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and ovarian
cancer
• No significant increase in serious adverse events has been seen with the addition of
Tumor Treating Fields to standard treatments across clinical trials
• In newly diagnosed GBM, patients treated with Optune and temozolomide maintained
quality of life for up to one year and across predefined daily functioning domains
Tumor Treating Fields has repeatedly increased survival without systemic toxicity
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Publications on Tumor Treating Fields
increasing visibility of Tumor Treating Fields in the clinical and research communities
Abstracts at four key congresses
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advancing clinical pipeline
PHASE II PILOT
PHASE III PIVOTAL
IN REGISTRATION MILESTONES
Mesothelioma HDE application to the FDA in 2H 2018
Brain metastases METIS trial last patient in 2019 with final data collection in 2020
Non-small cell lung cancer LUNAR trial last patient in 2019 with final data collection in 2021
Pancreatic cancer PANOVA 3 trial last patient in 2020 with final data collection in 2022
Ovarian cancer phase three pivotal trial open in 2H 2018
Liver cancer HEPANOVA trial first patient in 2H 2018
Trial complete Trial ongoing
STELLAR final results Giovanni L. Ceresoli, MD
Actor portrayal
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• Malignant pleural mesothelioma arises from the
mesothelial lining covering external surface of lungs and
inside of chest wall
• Vast majority of cases attributed to asbestos exposure1
• Asbestos used commonly in 1940s-1970s for insulation,
textiles, heat protectors, filters, construction materials
• Long latency period of at least 20-30 years following
exposure
• Mesotheliomas belong to three main histological
subtypes: epithelioid (60-80%), sarcomatoid (10%) or
mixed (10-20%)2
malignant pleural mesothelioma overview
1. Marinaccio et al. Int J Ca, 2005; 2.Robinson et al. NEJM 2005
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malignant pleural mesothelioma epidemiology
U.S. JAPAN
GERMANY
U.S.1,2 GERMANY3 JAPAN4
incidence 3,000 1,400 deaths per year at peak 1,000
eligible patient population, excluding patients eligible for surgical resection4
2,400 1,100 800
1 SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2015. Available at https://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2015/. Updated April, 2018. 2 Mesothelioma Cancer Detailed Guide. Atlanta: American Cancer Society, 2016. 3 Peto J, Br J Cancer 1999;79:666–72.. 4 Robinson B.M. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2012; 1(4): 491–496.
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current standard of care
• Only 15-20% of mesothelioma patients are candidates for surgical resection1
• Most patients treated in the first-line setting with chemotherapy
• Since 2003, pemetrexed plus platinum-based therapy (cisplatin or carboplatin) has
been the standard of care for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma
• Pemetrexed plus cisplatin (median OS 12.1 months)2; pemetrexed/carboplatin
show similar outcomes3,4
• No standard treatment in the second-line setting5
• Radiation therapy can play a role throughout treatment pathway
• New treatments are urgently needed
1. Bueno R et al., J Thorac Oncol 2018; 2. Vogelzang NJ, Rusthoven JJ, Symanowski J, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2003;21:2636–2644. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2003.11.136; 3. Ceresoli GL, Zucali PA, Favaretto AG et al., J Clin Oncol. 2006 Mar 20;24(9):1443-8 DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2005.04.3190; 4.Santoro A, O'Brien ME, Stahel RA, et al. J Thorac Oncol. 2008; 3(7):756-63. doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e31817c73d6; 5. Kindler et al., J Clin Oncol 2018
STELLAR - Final Results of a Phase 2 Trial of TTFields with Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Giovanni L. Ceresoli1, Joachim Aerts2, Jaroslaw Madrzak3, Rafal Dziadziuszko3, Rodryg Ramlau4, Susana Cedres5, Birgitta Hiddinga6, Jan P. Van Meerbeeck6, Manlio Mencoboni7, David Planchard8, Antonio Chella9,
Lucio Crinò10, Maciej Krzakowski11, Federica Grosso12
1Cliniche Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo; 2Erasmus MC, Rotterdam; 3Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk; 4Poznan University of Medical Science, Poznan; 5Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona; 6University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem;
7Villa Scassi Hospital, Genova; 8Gustave Roussy, Villejuif; 9Ospedale di Pisa, Pisa; 10Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori – IRCCS, Meldola; 11Maria Sklodowska Curie Memorial Cancer Centre, Warsaw; 12SS Antonio e Biagio
Hospital, Alessandria
Abstract Number MA12.06: STELLAR: Phase 2 Trial of TTFields with Standard First Line for MPM Giovanni Luca Ceresoli, MD
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STELLAR study design & patient characteristics
Cerasoli, G.L. International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. MA 12.06 – STELLAR Final Results of a Phase 2 Trial of TTFields with Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Mini Oral Abstract Session: Mesothelioma Surgery and Novel Targets for Prognosis and Therapy. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, 10:30 p.m. ET. 1. Vogelzang et al., J Clin Oncol 2003
Primary Endpoint: OS Secondary Endpoints: ORR, PFS, Safety
• Pemetrexed IV, 500 mg/m2 day 1 • Cisplatin 75 mg/m2 day 1 • Carboplatin AUC 5 day 1 q3w up to 6 cycles
• Follow-up q3w • CT scan q6w:
Modified RECIST
Key Inclusion Criteria: • Pathological evidence of unresectable MPM • At least one measurable lesion (mRECIST) • ECOG PS score 0-1
Key Exclusion Criteria: • Candidate for curative treatment • Significant comorbidities • Implanted electronic medical devices
The sample size provides 80% power (ɑ, 0.05) to detect an increase in median OS of 5.5 months vs historical data1 (i.e. mOS of 17.6 mo, HR of 0.67)
Median age, years (range) 67 (27–78) Epithelioid histology 53 (66%)
Male 67 (84%) Sarcomatoid/Biphasic 21 (26%)
ECOG PS 0 45 (56%) Unspecified histology 6 (8%)
• TTFields cycles: Median (range): 8.0 (2–41) • Chemotherapy cycles: Median (range): 6.0 (1–7) • Carboplatin: 50 patients (63%)
TTFields (150kHz, ≥ 18 h/day) + Pemetrexed/Cisplatin or
Pemetrexed/Carboplatin x 6
TTFields alone until Disease Progression
Follow-up for survival
Unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma
N=80
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STELLAR efficacy results: primary endpoint met
Cerasoli, G.L. International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. MA 12.06 – STELLAR Final Results of a Phase 2 Trial of TTFields with Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Mini Oral Abstract Session: Mesothelioma Surgery and Novel Targets for Prognosis and Therapy. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, 10:30 p.m. ET. 1. Vogelzang et al., J Clin Oncol 2003
Median OS (all pts) 18.2 months (95% CI 12.1-25.8)
1-year OS (all pts) 62.2% (95% CI 50.3%–72.0%)
Median OS (epithelioid pts only) 21.2 months (95% CI 13.2-25.8)
Median PFS 7.6 months (95% CI 6.7-8.6)
mRECIST PR; DCR* [best response in 72 patients] 29 (40%); 70 (97%)
The threshold for significant extension in OS compared to historical control1 was met (HR 0.663; 95% CI 0.558-0.826; p=0.043).
* Investigator-assessed partial response & disease control rate (PR + stable disease)
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STELLAR safety results
Cerasoli, G.L. International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. MA 12.06 – STELLAR Final Results of a Phase 2 Trial of TTFields with Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Mini Oral Abstract Session: Mesothelioma Surgery and Novel Targets for Prognosis and Therapy. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, 10:30 p.m. ET.
• Thirty-seven patients (46%) had TTFields-
related skin toxicity
• Four patients (5%) had Grade 3 skin toxicity
(rash or skin irritation)
• Resolved after treatment with topical
corticosteroids or a short treatment break
• No serious adverse event was related to
TTFields
Adverse event reported in >1 patient Grade ≥3 AE
n (%)
Patients with ≥1 AE, n(%) 21 (26)
Hematologic Disorders
Anemia 6 (8)
Leukopenia 3 (4)
Neutropenia 6 (8)
Thrombocytopenia 2 (3)
Non-hematologic Disorders
Fatigue 3 (4)
Skin-related toxicity 4 (5)
Dyspnea 2 (3) Median compliance with TTFields was 68% (16.3 hours/day)
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comparison of STELLAR and recent studies
STELLAR Vogelzang et al. MAPS LUME-Meso
pem+platinum pem+cis pem+cis pem+cis
Characteristics
Number of patients 80 226 225 229
Male 84% 81% 76% 74%
Median age 67 (27-78) 61 (29-85) 66 (61-70) 66
Epithelioid histology 66% 68% 81% 100%
Sarcomatoid/mixed histology 26% 24% 19% -
Outcomes
mOS (months, 95% CI) 18.2 12.1 16.1 16.1
mOS epithelioid (months, 95% CI) 21.2 (13.2-25.8) 16.1
mPFS 7.6 5.7 7.3 7.0
mPFS epithelioid (months, 95% CI) 8.3 (7.1-9.7) 7.0
Cerasoli, G.L. International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. MA 12.06 – STELLAR Final Results of a Phase 2 Trial of TTFields with Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Mini Oral Abstract Session: Mesothelioma Surgery and Novel Targets for Prognosis and Therapy. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, 10:30 p.m. ET.
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median overall survival of 12.2 months from clinical trials reported between 2003 and 2018
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Median survival plotted against time for clinical trial patients receiving pemetrexed with platinum agents1-9
trend line
A Pubmed search was performed in September 2018 using the following search term “(mesothelioma OR MPM) AND pemetrexed”. The search retrieved 691 abstracts which were reviewed manually to include only prospective trials using pemetrexed (or raltitrexed – a similar drug approved in EU for MPM) together with platinum agents (cisplatin or carboplatin) as front line treatment in inoperable MPM. Only randomized controlled trials or single arm trials with >50 patients which reported overall survival outcomes were included. The search led to the identification of 9 trials reported between 2003 and 2018. 1. Vogelzang N.J., et al. J Clin Oncol. 2003 Jul 15;21(14):2636-44. 2. van Meerbeeck J.P., et al. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Oct 1;23(28):6881-9. 3. Cerasoli, G.L., et al. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Mar 20;24(9):1443-8. 4. Castagneto B., et al. Ann Oncol. 2008 Feb;19(2):370-3. 5. Katirtzoglou N., et al. Clin Lung Cancer. 2010 Jan;11(1):30-5. 6. Krug L.M., et al. Lung Cancer. 2014 Sep;85(3):429-34. 7. Zalcman G., et al. Lancet. 2016 Apr 2;387(10026):1405-1414. 8. Grosso F., et al. J Clin Oncol. 2017 Nov 1;35(31):3591-3600. 9. Tsao, A.S., et al. J Clin Oncol. 36, 2018 (suppl; abstr 8514).
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TTFields in combination with pemetrexed and a platinum agent
showed improved outcomes compared to historical controls
for the treatment of unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma
• Median OS (18.2 months) was significantly longer than historical control (12.1 months)
• Despite the lower rate of patients with epithelioid histology, OS was better than the
pemetrexed/platinum arm in recent trials (MAPS, LUME-Meso)
• There was no increase in systemic toxicity with TTFields
• Only TTFields-related adverse event was skin irritation beneath the transducer arrays
conclusions and take home message
Cerasoli, G.L. International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. MA 12.06 – STELLAR Final Results of a Phase 2 Trial of TTFields with Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Mini Oral Abstract Session: Mesothelioma Surgery and Novel Targets for Prognosis and Therapy. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, 10:30 p.m. ET.
mesothelioma in clinical practice Charles B. Simone, II, MD
Actor portrayal
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malignant pleural mesothelioma presentation
• Male predominance (male:female = 5:1)
• Median age of 65-72 years
• Typical presentation includes locally advanced clinical stage and other medical
comorbidities
• 90% with dyspnea, non-pleuritic chest wall pain, or both
• 10-20% present with spontaneous pneumothorax
• Advanced disease: clotting abnormalities, respiratory failure, pneumonia, small
bowel obstruction, myocardial involvement (cause of death in ~10%)
• Exam: dullness at the lung base
• Workup: CRX and CT chest imaging
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• Epithelial histology
• Young age (<55 years, <75 years)
• Good performance status
• Early-stage disease (stage I)
• Female gender
• Lack of weight loss
• Normal platelet count
• Normal hemoglobin
• Lack of chest pain at diagnosis
• Pleural fluid pH >7.3
• High pleural/serum glucose ratio
favorable prognostic factors1,2
1. Edwards JG, et al. Thorax. 2000;55(9):731-5.
2. Lianes P, et al. Clin Transl Oncol. 2011;13(8):569-73.
EORTC and CALGB prognostic factors in malignant pleural mesothelioma
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• Median survival untreated:
4-8 months
• Trimodality treatment can
improve survival to 20-38
months in well selected,
early-stage patients
• Median survival for stage
III-IV patients treated with
multiagent chemotherapy:
12 months
natural history and current NCCN guidelines
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• Diagnostic
• Percutaneous needle biopsy (40-69%)
• Needle biopsy combined with cytology (80-90%)
• Thoracoscopic pleural biopsy (80-100%)
• Palliative
• Talc pleurodesis
• Pleurectomy/decortication
• Radical
• Goal is complete gross cytoreduction of tumor
• Extended pleurectomy or extrapleural pneumonectomy
• Conduit for multimodality therapy
roles of surgery
Survival by stage in surgery patients1
1. Flores RM, et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008;135(3):620-6.
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• First-line combination chemotherapy:
• Q3 week pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 D1 +
cisplatin 75 mg/m2 D1
• Pemetrexed + cisplatin + bevacizumab
• Alternative first-line chemotherapy:
• Pemetrexed + carboplatin
• Gemcitabine + cisplatin
• Pemetrexed alone
• Vinorelbine
chemotherapy regimens
• Second-line chemotherapy:
• Pemetrexed alone (if not given first-line)
• Gemcitabine (+/- cisplatin)
• Vinorelbine
• Under investigation: doxorubicin +/-
onconase, vorinostat, bortezomib,
antineoplaston, erlotinib +
bevacizumab, imatinib, carboplatin +
vinorelbin, AZD2171 and PXD2171 (VEGF)
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reasons to administer radiation therapy
• Following surgery:
• After extrapleural pneumonectomy, radiation therapy traditionally administered in all
patients with good performance status to treat microscopic residual disease
• Beginning to be used after radical pleurectomy, ideally on protocol due to increased
concern of pulmonary toxicity
• After extrapleural pneumonectomy or radical pleurectomy: R2 resection, pN2 nodal
metastasis
• For prevention of instrument tract recurrence
• As definitive therapy, may provide durable local control for non-surgical candidates or
in cases of progression on chemotherapy
• For palliation to decrease pain, stop bleeding and decrease coughing/wheezing
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• Systemic therapy:
• Chemotherapy combined with targeted or immune agents
• Maintenance chemotherapy or low dose chemotherapy
• Exploit the immunological effects of gemcitabine
• Gene therapy
• PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors and other immunotherapies
• Intrapleural photodynamic therapy
• Radiation therapy with radio-immunomodulation, with
radiosensitizing chemotherapy
• Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
• Intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT)
emerging therapeutic approaches
Intrapleural
photodynamic therapy
Intensity-modulated
radiation therapy
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• Chemotherapy is the only standard modality, with pemetrexed and cisplatin
combination being first line
• Long term survival is uncommon, typically only seen in patients undergoing surgery
• Surgical technique is evolving with a trend towards more lung-sparing procedures
• Radiation therapy has an important role in local control, but the technique and its use
are evolving as the surgical standard evolves; Innovative techniques like IMRT and
IMPT on an intact lung will become more widely utilized
• Second-line treatment and combining immunotherapeutic agents with
chemotherapy, RT, and surgery are promising avenues currently being explored
conclusions
the path forward Eilon Kirson, MD, PhD
Actor portrayal
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humanitarian use device (HUD) designation allows for FDA approval via HDE pathway
HDE application PMA application
Indication for use Based on HUD designation Proposed by applicant
Safety Will not expose patients to an unreasonable or significant risk of illness or injury
Reasonable assurance of safety
Effectiveness Demonstration of probable benefit; exempt from demonstrating effectiveness
Reasonable assurance of effectiveness
FDA review days 75 days to determine a decision
180 days – if no panel 320 days – if panel
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Organization ready at FDA approval: • Promotion initially targeted to
centers of excellence, largely leveraging existing sales force
• Initiate process towards payer coverage and contracting
• Engagement with advocacy groups
US regulatory submission for second generation torso system
EU regulatory package prepared
current status of HDE application and anticipated preparation for commercial launch
Pre-submission meeting held with FDA in Q3 2018
HDE application package in final stages of preparation
Anticipate Q4 2018 filing
75 day review clock to FDA decision letter
Q4 2018 Today 2019
Full commercial launch with: • Approval of second generation
torso system • Established commercial
reimbursement
2020 and beyond
question and answer session