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© 2013 Ganymed
Ideal Monoclonal Antibodies for the Treatment of Cancer
Dr. Luc St-Onge
BIO Deutschland
Düsseldorf, September 23, 2013
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Company Overview
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Focus Development of a new class of anticancer drugs called Ideal Monoclonal Antibodies (IMABs) History Founded in 2001 Spin- off from the Universities of Mainz and Zurich 125.5M EUR of financing raised to date Management Dr. Özlem Türeci, CEO - CMO Dirk Sebastian, CFO - COO Investors ATS (Strüngmann brothers), Future Capital, FCP Biotech Holding, MIG Fonds, private investors
Kaiserslautern
Frankfurt
Ludwigshafen Mannheim
Mainz
Wiesbaden Ingelheim
Darmstadt
r = 25 km
r = 50 km
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Conventional Anticancer Drugs
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(1)
breast cancer
HER2/neu
Healthy tissue Cancer tissue
Pot
ency
Dose
Narrow therapeutic window
Anticancer activity
Toxicity
Most conventional anticancer drugs targets are often expressed in numerous healthy tissues
Bind to healthy cells, increasing the risk of side effects
End up having lower potency to avoid the threat of toxicity
Have a narrow therapeutic window and can not be used at optimal doses
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Ideal Monoclonal Antibodies (IMABs)
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IMABs targets are expressed in little or no healthy tissues IMABs are cancer cell selective
(2)
(3)
ovarian cancer
stomach cancer
Healthy tissue Cancer tissue
CLDN18.2 (IMAB362)
GT512 (IMAB027)
Broad therapeutic window
IMAB Dose
Anticancer activity
Toxicity
Pot
ency
Do not bind to healthy cells, reducing the risk of side effects
Designed for maximal potency while mitigating the threat of toxicity
Have a broad therapeutic window and can be used at optimal doses
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Product Pipeline
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Product Target Validation Lead Selection Preclinical/CMC Phase I Phase IIa Phase IIb
Prod
uct-D
evel
opm
ent IMAB362
(CLDN18.2)
IMAB362 (CLDN18.2)
IMAB027 (GT512)
Ant
ibod
y-D
isco
very
2nd generation anti-CLDN18.2
2nd generation anti-GT512
GT468
GT352
GT353
Gastroesophageal cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Ovarian cancer
Breast cancer
Solid cancers
Solid cancers
Solid cancers
Solid cancers
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IMAB362 for Gastroesophageal and Pancreatic Cancers
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Healthy Stomach
Healthy pancreas
Selective and specific for the tight junction protein Claudin-18.2 (CLDN18.2)
CLDN18.2 only expressed on differentiated cells of the stomach mucosa
Absent in over 45 healthy tissues analyzed
Stomach cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Overexpressed in various solid cancers
• Up to 80% gastric cancers • Up to 80% esophageal cancers • Up to 60% pancreatic cancers • Other solid cancers (lung, ovary, colon,…) • Primary and metastatic tumors
CLDN18.2 expression
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Clinical Development Overview
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IMAB362 obtained orphan drug designation for gastric cancer in EU and US Obtained orphan drug designation for pancreatic cancer in EU, pending in US 4 clinical studies in gastroesophageal cancer
Phase Study Design # Patients Status
Phase I - Single dose escalation, safety
15 Completed
Phase IIa Mono Single arm, repeated dose, monotherapy study
54 Completion H2/2013
Phase I PILOT Multiple dose, Immunomodulation IMAB362 + zoledronic acid + IL-2
20 Completion H2/2014
Phase IIb FAST 3 arms, repeated dose EOX chemotherapy ± IMAB362
210 Data review H2/2014 Completion H2/2015
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Phase IIa Study (Mono) Design
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Design Phase II, single arm, open label, repeated dose, monotherapy study Patient population Late-stage patients with refractory, recurrent or metastatic advanced gastroesophageal cancer Only CLDN18.2 positive patients are eligible Treatment 600 mg/m2 IMAB362 every 2 weeks for 5 cycles Patients who benefit could continue treatment at the discretion of the investigator Primary endpoints: Rate of Remission (CR, PR) according RECIST
Secondary endpoints: Safety, Clinical benefit, Progression free survival (PFS), Quality of life, PK, Immunogenecity
Last patient-in: Q3/2012
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Phase IIa: Efficacy (Preliminary results)
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Best response (RECIST) N %
Full analysis (FAS) 40 100
Partial response (PR) Stable disease (SD) Disease progression (PD)
4 8
28
10.0 20.0 70.0
Per protocol (PP) 21 100
Partial response (PR) Stable disease (SD) Disease progression (PD)
4 6 11
19.5 28.6 52.4
Overall disease control rate (PR+SD)
30.0 % Full analysis set 48.1 % Per protocol set
Strong evidence for single agent activity of IMAB362
Patients with clinical benefit to IMAB362 have an extended PFS
0 10 20 30 40 50 0
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40
60
80
100
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urvi
vals
Progression free survival (PFS) Clinical response
34 wks median PFS Clinical response:
All patients (FAS)
10 wks median PFS All patients in study:
No response
8.5 wks median PFS No response:
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Phase IIa: Safety (Preliminary results)
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Related AEs by preferred term (N=46). Each AE is counted once
System organ class / Preferred term
Overall N (%)
Gastrointestinal disorders Abdominal pain Diarrhea GI haemorrhage GI mucosal disorder Nausea Salivary hypersecretion Vomiting
6 (13.0) 5 (10.9) 2 (4.3) 3 (6.5) 21 (45.7) 3 (6.5) 22 (47.8)
General disorders Fatigue Edema peripheral
11 (23.9) 5 (10.9)
Immune system disorders Hypersensivity
2 (4.3)
Metabolic disorders Decrease appetite Hypoalbuminaemia
7 (15.2) 1 (2.2)
Musculoskeletal disorders Pain in extremities
1 (2.2)
Respiratory disorders Dyspnea Hiccups
1 (2.2) 1 (2.2)
Skin disorders Erythema
3 (6.5)
Vascular disorders Hypertension
1 (2.2)
IMAB362 safe and well tolerated in study Transient nausea and vomiting were the most frequent related AEs
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Phase IIb Study (FAST)
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Design Phase II, open-label, first-line, multiple dose, 3-arm randomized, 70 patients per arm, international, multicenter study Patient population Late-stage patients with recurrent or metastatic advanced gastroesophageal cancer Only CLDN18.2 positive patients eligible
Treatment Arm 1: Epirubicin + Oxaliplatin + Capecitabine (EOX) every 3 weeks for 8 cycles Arm 2: 600 mg/m2 IMAB362 + EOX every 3 weeks for 8 cycles Arm 3: 1000 mg/m2 IMAB362 + EOX every 3 weeks for 8 cycles
Primary endpoints: Progression free survival (PFS), Safety with EOX
Secondary endpoints: Survival rate at 12 mths, Overall survival (OS), Time to progression (TTP), Objective tumor response rate (ORR), Disease control rate
Intended drug label: 1st line therapy in combination with chemotherapy
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In vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Test CLAUDETECT™18.2
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CLAUDETECT™18.2 IVD Test Jointly developed by Ganymed and Theracode GmbH Selectively and exclusively assesses CLDN18.2 expression levels in cancer tissues Semi-quantitative immunohistochemical assay for formalin fixed, paraffin embedded cancer tissues CE marking obtained / ISO13485 manufacturing CLAUDETECT™18.2 used in all ongoing clinical studies to validate the test as a predictive companion diagnostic for IMAB362
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IMAB362 Strengths and Opportunities
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First-in-class antibody drug candidate directed against CLDN18.2
Very restricted expression of CLDN18.2 in healthy tissues reduces risks of side effects by IMAB362
Targets a large segment of the patient population
• 80% patients with gastroesophageal cancers are CLDN18.2+ • 60% patients with pancreatic cancers are CLDN18.2+
Companion IVD diagnostic test CLAUDETECT™18.2
• Predictive biomarker for personalized medicine
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Product Pipeline
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Product Target Validation Lead Selection Preclinical/CMC Phase I Phase IIa Phase IIb
Prod
uct-D
evel
opm
ent IMAB362
(CLDN18.2)
IMAB362 (CLDN18.2)
IMAB027 (GT512)
Ant
ibod
y-D
isco
very
2nd generation anti-CLDN18.2
2nd generation anti-GT512
GT468
GT352
GT353
Gastroesophageal cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Ovarian cancer
Breast cancer
Solid cancers
Solid cancers
Solid cancers
Solid cancers
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IMAB027 for Ovarian Cancer
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GT512 expression
Healthy ovary
Healthy testis
Selective and specific for the surface protein GT512
GT512 is absent from adult tissue
Ovarian carcinoma
Testicular carcinoma
Overexpressed in multiple solid cancers
• testicular cancers • ovarian cancers • uterine cancers • lung cancers • other solid tumors (lung, liver, breast,…)
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IMAB027 for Ovarian Cancer
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Orphan drug designation in Europe and US for ovarian cancer
Phase I/II study in ovarian cancer to be initiated before end of 2013
IMAB027 does not bind to healthy adult cells
Targets only cancerous cells
Reduces risk of toxicity and side effects
Predictive IVD companion test under development
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Ganymed Highlights
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Key Highlights in Past 12 Months
Promising efficacy and safety observed with IMAB362 in preliminary analysis of Phase IIa (Mono) in gastroesophageal cancer (GEC)
Granting of orphan drug status for IMAB362 in gastric cancer
Initiation of Phase IIb (FAST) study and Phase I immunomodulation (PILOT) study for IMAB362 in GEC
CE marking of CLAUDETECT™18.2 IVD test for CLDN18.2 expression in cancer tissues
Granting of orphan drug status of IMAB027 in ovarian cancer
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Ganymed Highlights
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Upcoming Highlights
Completion of analysis of Phase IIa (Mono) of IMAB362 in GEC
Initiation of Phase I/II of IMAB027 in ovarian cancer
Granting of orphan drug designation for IMAB362 in pancreatic cancer
Preliminary analysis of Phase I immunomodulation (PILOT) of IMAB362 in GEC
Completion of enrollment and data review of Phase IIb (FAST) of IMAB362 in GEC
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Ideal Monoclonal Antibodies for the Treatment of Cancer
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