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Develop and launch the first curative targeted cellular therapies for
patients with autoimmune diseases 3 3
Realizing the vision to transform autoimmune disease treatment 2H24:
Initial clinical data systemic sclerosis & generalized 1H24: myasthenia Initial clinical data gravis myositis & systemic lupus Designed novel Phase 1/2 trials erythematosus to accelerate path to approval no requirement for dose
escalation independent, parallel 6-patient cohorts broad portfolio of indications Engineered CABA-201 specifically for use in autoimmune patients Securing scalable commercial manufacturing Expanding to multiple additional indications
Initiated enrollment Cash runway Innovating to optimize patient & physician experience in CABA-201 program into 1H26 4
Pipeline targeting autoimmune diseases with high unmet need Innovative
and scalable clinical strategy with potential for accelerated development path Phase 1/2 Pivotal Program Trial Preclinical Dermatomyositis Rheumatology Neurology RESET-Myositis Anti-synthetase syndrome Dermatology IMNM Lupus Nephritis FTD
RESET-SLE CABA-201 Non-Renal SLE 4-1BB CD19-CAR T Skin + Organ Cohort IND RESET-SSc cleared Skin Cohort AChR-Ab pos. gMG IND RESET-MG cleared AChR-Ab neg. gMG FTD 1 DesCAARTes Mucosal pemphigus vulgaris CAART Chimeric
AutoAntibody 1 MuSK-Ab positive MG Receptor T cells MusCAARTes Expanding the potential application of CABA-201 to multiple additional indications in 2024 RESET - REstoring SElf-Tolerance; IMNM - Immune-mediated necrotizing
myopathy; SLE - Systemic lupus erythematosus; Ab - Antibody; AChR - Acetylcholine receptor; gMG - Generalized myasthenia gravis 1. Currently being evaluated in a Phase 1 trial. 5 2. FDA Fast Track Designation received in
dermatomyositis, SLE, lupus nephritis, systemic sclerosis, mucosal pemphigus vulgaris, and MuSK-Ab positive MG.
Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells for Autoimmunity CABA-201 6
Academic data: Immune system reset in autoimmune patients 1,2 Promising
clinical responses in 15 patients across several autoimmune diseases with 4-1BB CD19-CAR T <7% 3-7 Rate of CRS more Months to na ve B severe than fever cell repopulation (1/15) 100% 2+ Years of SLE Objective clinical 11/15 patients reported
by durable drug-free response rate in SLE, Erlangen group with CRS, In patients with >3 months myositis, SSc remission 10/11 with fever* of follow-up, complete B cell elimination followed by Single grade 1 ICANS event return of healthy na ve
B reported (transient dizziness) Up to 28 months of follow-up T cell expansion & B cell cells within median of *One grade 2 CRS (increased with no relapses in any of the st depletion within 1 month ~4 months oxygen requirement in patient with 15
patients reported by 3 enabled robust clinical pre-existing lung disease ) Erlangen group, off improvement by 3 months 2 immunosuppressive agents CRS - Cytokine release syndrome; ICANS - Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity
syndrome 1. Mueller F, et al. CD19-Targeted CAR-T Cells in Refractory Systemic Autoimmune Diseases: A Monocentric Experience from the First Fifteen Patients [ASH presentation; Dec 9, 2023]. 2. The construct utilized in these studies has a similar
design to CABA-201, sharing the 4-1BB costimulatory domain, but is a different construct. 7 3. Taubmann J, et al. Efficacy and Safety of CAR-T-Cell Treatment in Refractory Antisynthetase Syndrome - Data of the First Three Patients [ACR
abstract; Nov 14, 2023].
CABA-201 CABA-201: CD19-CAR T specifically designed for autoimmunity 1,2
3,4 Cabaletta's CD19 binder with similar in vitro & in vivo activity to FMC63 (binder used in academic studies ) Clinical data reported by IASO using 5 licensed CD19 binder in oncology Fully human anti-CD19 binder Similar binding affinity
& biologic activity to FMC63, Fully human binder 1,2 with binding to the same epitope Evaluated as dual-CAR combined with CD22 binder with standard Flu/Cy preconditioning 4-1BB costimulatory domain Data reported in ~20 patients to date Same
co-stim. domain as used in academic studies B cell leukemia and lymphoma in IIT in China CD3-Zeta signaling domain Safety data supports autoimmune development 6 CABA-201 IIT - Investigator-initiated trial; Flu/Cy -
Fludarabine/Cyclophosphamide 1. Peng, Binghao J, et al. "Preclinical specificity and activity of CABA-201, a fully human 4-1BB containing CD19 CAR T therapy for treatment-resistant autoimmune disease." Poster presented at: American
Society Gene and Cell Therapy 26th Annual Meeting; 2023 May 19; Los Angeles, CA. 2. Dai, Zhenyu, et al. Development and functional characterization of novel fully human anti CD19 chimeric antigen receptors for T cell therapy. Journal of
Cellular Physiology 236.8 (2021): 5832-5847. 3. Mackensen, Andreas, et al. Anti-CD19 CAR T cell therapy for refractory systemic lupus erythematosus. Nature Medicine (2022): 1-9. 4. M ller, Fabian, et al. CD19-targeted CAR T cells in refractory
antisynthetase syndrome. The Lancet (2023). 5. Evaluated as part of CT120, a dual-CD19xCD22 CAR T product candidate under development by Nanjing IASO Biotherapeutics, Co., Ltd. (IASO Bio). 6. Transmembrane domain in CABA-201 is CD8 vs.
TNFRSF19 (Troy) utilized in the academic construct. The two transmembrane domains have not been shown to have a significant difference in function or IFN- production in preclinical studies. The CD8 transmembrane domain is employed in
CABA-201 REstoring SElf-Tolerance (RESET ) Phase 1/2 trials
advancing SLE & myositis trials currently recruiting, with a broadening portfolio to realize the potential of CABA-201 Phase 1/2 Trials Preclinical Rheum Myositis SLE SSc gMG 2024 Neuro Undiscl. > > > > Typical onset middle age
Affects young women & Middle age onset common Bimodal age of onset people of color Autoimmune diseases Only FDA-approved Progressive skin & organ Profound weakness that in which B cells play a therapy is IVIg in DM ~40% with lupus nephritis,
fibrosis with lung, cardiac, can be disabling key role which carries ~25% risk of renal damage High mortality due to lung Risk for myasthenic crises, death or ESRD within 10y & cardiac involvement Average survival of 12y with respiratory failure
U.S. ~66k ~160-320k ~88k ~55k Over 1 million Prevalence Current therapies offer modest efficacy & often result in chronic and broad immunosuppression 9 SLE - Systemic lupus erythematosus; DM - Dermatomyositis; SSc - Systemic
sclerosis; gMG - Generalized myasthenia gravis; ESRD - End-stage renal disease
CABA-201 Clinical strategy to reduce risk, maximize reach &
accelerate timelines Broad investigation of CABA-201 in well-defined patient populations with the same dose & similar design RESET-Myositis RESET-SLE RESET-SSc RESET-MG Lupus ASyS Skin + Organ AChR+ Nephritis Cohort
Involvement gMG CABA-201 CABA-201 CABA-201 CABA-201 Cohort Cohort Cohort Single Single Single Single 1 1 1 1 infusion infusion infusion infusion Non-renal Severe Skin AChR- DM SLE Involvement gMG Cohort CABA-201 CABA-201 CABA-201 CABA-201 Cohort
Cohort Cohort Single Single Single Single 1 1 1 1 infusion infusion infusion infusion IMNM CD19-CAR T clinical data 2 CABA-201 Cohort reported in academic literature No CD19-CAR T clinical data Single 1 infusion Each cohort to include 6 patients
treated with an identical dose - without dose escalation requirement - and designed to inform discussions with FDA on registrational path for each indication SLE - Systemic lupus erythematosus; SSc - Systemic sclerosis; gMG
- Generalized myasthenia gravis; ASyS - Anti-synthetase syndrome; DM - Dermatomyositis; IMNM - Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy 1. Subjects will be treated with a standard preconditioning regimen consisting of fludarabine
and cyclophosphamide prior to a single dose CABA-201, followed by short inpatient stay 10 2. The data reported in the academic literature does not employ CABA-201.
CABA-201 RESET-Myositis : Phase 1/2 study design for CABA-201
Currently enrolling patients with active myositis with DM, ASyS or IMNM subtypes Screening Phase 1/2 Study Design Study Objectives Open-label trial with parallel 6-subject cohorts Adults 18-65y Primary objective Safety & tolerability within
CABA-201 Clinical IIM diagnosis DM 28 days of infusion 6 1 Single dose of 1x10 cells/kg Subtype based on serology Disease activity despite CABA-201 Categories of key standard of care ASyS secondary objectives 6 1 Single dose of 1x10 cells/kg
Recommended vaccines Myositis clinical activity CABA-201 Functional & radiographic Cancer associated myositis IMNM evidence of disease 6 1 Single dose of 1x10 cells/kg Significant lung or cardiac Myositis serology
impairment Pharmacokinetics / Equivalent to dose of 4-1BB CD19-CAR T used in Treatment with anti-B cell 1,2 pharmacodynamics academic report along with standard preconditioning agent within prior ~6 months Treatment with biologic agent
within prior ~3 months IIM - Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy; DM - Dermatomyositis; ASyS - Anti-synthetase syndrome; IMNM - Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy 1. Subjects will be treated with a standard preconditioning
regimen consisting of fludarabine and cyclophosphamide prior to a single dose CABA-201, followed by short inpatient stay. 11 2. Mackensen, Andreas, et al. Anti-CD19 CAR T cell therapy for refractory systemic lupus erythematosus. Nature Medicine
(2022): 1-9. Key exclusion criteria Key inclusion criteria
CABA-201 RESET-SLE : Phase 1/2 study design for CABA-201
Currently enrolling patients with active SLE with or without renal involvement Screening Phase 1/2 Study Design Study Objectives Open-label trial with parallel 6-subject cohorts Adults 18-65y Primary objective Safety & tolerability within
Clinical SLE diagnosis CABA-201 SLE with lupus 28 days of infusion Confirmatory serology nephritis 6 1 Single dose of 1x10 cells/kg Disease activity despite Categories of key standard of care secondary objectives CABA-201 SLE without Recommended
vaccines SLE clinical activity 6 1 renal disease Single dose of 1x10 cells/kg SLE serology Treatment with anti-B cell Pharmacokinetics / agent within prior ~6 months Equivalent to dose of 4-1BB CD19-CAR T used in
pharmacodynamics 1,2 academic report along with standard preconditioning Treatment with biologic agent within prior ~3 months Similarly designed Phase 1/2 trials - RESET-SSc & RESET-MG - advancing in SSc & gMG SLE
- Systemic lupus erythematosus; SSc - Systemic sclerosis; gMG - Generalized myasthenia gravis 1. Subjects will be treated with a standard preconditioning regimen consisting of fludarabine and cyclophosphamide prior to a single dose
CABA-201, followed by short inpatient stay. 12 2. Mackensen, Andreas, et al. Anti-CD19 CAR T cell therapy for refractory systemic lupus erythematosus. Nature Medicine (2022): 1-9. Key exclusion criteria Key inclusion criteria
Evaluation metrics to assess outcomes of CAR T in autoimmunity st For
CABA-201, translational effects in 1 month may inform clinical outcomes at 3 months CAR T & Single Infusion 1 B cell levels Anti-CD19 Following treatment with autologous CD19-CAR T, 5 pts CAR T Cells with 14+ mo. of drug-free remission, as
reported by 2 Erlangen group Healthy B Healthy cells B cells Autoreactive B cells ~10d 0d 1 mo. 3 mo. 6 mo. 12+ mo. Metrics of Within 1 month ~3 months 5-12+ months evaluation Autoantibody changes Time to B cell repopulation