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CA-4948 & CI-8993 Clinical Data
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Today's Participants James
Dentzer President & Chief Executive Officer at Curis Robert Martell, MD, PhD Head of R&D at Curis Daniel DeAngelo, MD, PhDChief, Division of Leukemia at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Introductory Remarks Clinical update on
CA-4948 (IRAK4) and CI-8993 (VISTA) CA-4948 addresses a novel target (IRAK4) and: (1) demonstrates clear anti-cancer activity as an oral single agent (2) is active in genetically-defined populations that can be identified and enrolled (3) has the
added potential benefit of also hitting FLT3 CI-8993 addresses a novel target (VISTA) and: (1) has successfully cleared dose level where Janssen observed dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) (2) with pharmacodynamic effects suggesting multiple anti-cancer
mechanisms are being activated
CA-4948: First-in-class IRAK4 Inhibitor
Targeting Specific Genetic Populations in R/R AML and high-risk MDS (MDS)
Biology and CA-4948 Role of IRAK4 in
AML/MDS (normal vs. oncogenic activity) 1. Smith et al. Nat Cell Biol 2019. 2. Guillamot et al. Nat Cell Biol 2019. constitutive activation MYD88 IRAK1 IRAK4-S Myddosome IRAK1 IRAK4-L MYD88 Malignant Heme Cell2 Spliceosome Spliceosome Normal Heme
Cell1 Spliceosome Mutation CA-4948 CA-4948 Leukemia1 (AML, MDS) NF- B MAPK (normal immune signaling) IRAK4-L activity leads to NF- B IRAK4-S activity leads to MAPK Specific genetic mutations (SF3B1, U2AF1) in the spliceosome drive
overexpression of IRAK4-L IRAK4-L then causes constitutive activation of the myddosome, leading to overactivity of NF- B
CA-4948 is the Leading IRAK4 Inhibitor
in Development for Cancer Targeted design offers added potential benefit of also hitting FLT3 CA-4948 Kinase Interaction Map % Inhibition at 0.1 nM Illustration reproduced courtesy of Cell Signaling Technology CA-4948 binds specifically and with
high affinity to IRAK4 CA-4948 "fingerprint" illustrates unique molecular signature specifically engineered to hit key oncogenic targets Target Kd nM IRAK1 12,000 IRAK2 >20,000 IRAK3 8,500 IRAK4 23 DYRK1A 25 FLT3 wt FLT3 (D835H) 31 5
FLT3 (D835V) 44 FLT3 (D835Y) 3 FLT3 (ITD) 8 FLT3 (K663Q) 47 FLT3 (N841I) 16 Haspin (GSG2) 32 CLK1 10 CLK2 20 CLK3 >20,000 CLK4 14 TrkA 130 CA-4948 Binding Affinity DiscoverX Kinase Panel (378 kinases screened) Dual targeting of IRAK4 and FLT3
confers a potential efficacy advantage vs. other IRAK4 inhibitors and expands potential to additional genetic populations
Clinical Study Overview Phase 1/2 Study
CA-4948 in AML and MDS Study Objectives
1 : Determine maximum tolerated dose Determine recommended Phase 2 dose 2 :Pharmacokinetic (PK) profile Preliminary anti-cancer activity Study Population Relapsed/Refractory AML or high-risk MDS ECOG performance Status of 2 Age
18 years Dosing Oral, Twice Daily (BID) Dosing 28-day cycles Open-label, single arm, Phase 1/2 dose escalation and expansion study Data extraction date: Dec 16, 2021 1. These are non-targeted patients, due to lack of Spliceosome or FLT3
mutation, this population will be addressed in the combination therapy study; 2. One patient was not response evaluable because of discontinuation due to patient decision; 3. Two AML patients have both a spliceosome and FLT3 mutation and are
included in both populations (there are 13 total evaluable patients with Spliceosome or FLT3 mutation) Dose Escalation: 200/300/400/500 mg BID Dose Expansion: 300 mg BID 49 Total Patients Treated 43 Patients Started Treatment prior to September 30,
2021 AML Spliceosome2,3 (n=6) MDS Spliceosome (n=7) AML FLT33 (n=3) Jan 2022 Safety Update Jan 2022 Efficacy Update AML/MDS w/o targeted mutations1 (n=29)
Well-Tolerated and Manageable AE
Profile for CA-4948 in AML/MDS with No Cumulative Toxicities Observed No Grade 4 or 5 TRAEs reported; all AEs were manageable Data extraction date: Dec 16, 2021. 1. Data for the two patients that have escalated from 300 mg BID to 400 mg BID were
included in the 400 mg BID dose group. Grade 3+ Treatment-Related Adverse Event 200 mg BID (N = 3) 300 mg BID (N = 26) 400 mg BID (N = 17) 500 mg BID (N = 3) Preferred Term n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%) Number of patients having grade 3+ treatment-related
AEs 1 (33.3) 6 (23.1) 6 (35.3) 2 (66.7) Alanine aminotransferase increased 1 (33.3) 0 0 0 Blood creatine phosphokinase increased 0 1 (3.8) 0 0
Dizziness 1 (33.3) 0 0 0 Dyspnoea 0 0 1 (5.9) 0 Enterobacter infection 0 0 1 (5.9) 0 Fatigue 0 0 1
(5.9) 0 Gastrointestinal haemorrhage 0 1 (3.8) 0 0 Hypophosphataemia 0 1 (3.8) 0 0 Hypotension 0 1 (3.8) 0 0
Lipase increased 0 2 (7.7) 0 0 Platelet count decreased 0 1 (3.8) 0 0 Presyncope 0 0 1 (5.9) 0 Rhabdomyolysis 0
1 (3.8) 2 (11.8) 1 (33.3) Syncope 0 0 0 1 (33.3) No dose-limiting myelosuppression reported, which is a life-threatening problem characteristic of many cancer treatments, making CA-4948 favorable for
combinations Well-tolerated and manageable AE profile with no cumulative toxicities reported Recommended Phase 2 Dose
Clinical Data Overview: Three
Targeted Patient Populations (1) AML Spliceosome, (2) MDS Spliceosome, (3) AML FLT3
Heavily Pretreated Patient
Population Baseline Characteristics of AML/MDS Subsets AML Spliceosome1 (n=6) MDS Spliceosome (n=7) AML FLT31 (n=3) Female n (%) : Male n (%) 0 (0) : 6 (100) 5 (71) : 2 (29) 0 (0) : 3 (100) Age (yrs): median (range) 76 (60, 84) 74 (61, 80) 80
(78, 87) ECOG: n 0/1/2 0/4/2 2/5/0 0/1/2 Median platelets (103/mm3) (range) 28 (21, 80) 16 (7, 146) 21 (9, 23) Median ANC (103/mm3) (range) 0.23 (0, 3.3) 1.85 (0.15, 11.0) 0.05 (0, 0.11) Median lines of prior therapy (range)
2.5 (1, 4) 2 (1, 4) 2 (1, 4) Risk Category (ELN): Favorable / Intermediate / Adverse 0/3/3 NA 0/1/2 IPSS-R: Low / Intermediate / High / Very High NA 0/0/2/5 NA Prior therapy, n (%) HMA2 6 (100) 7 (100) 3 (100) Chemotherapy3 3 (50) 0 (0)
1 (33) Venetoclax 4 (67) 1 (14) 3 (100) Data extraction date: Dec 16, 2021. 1. Two AML patients have both a spliceosome and FLT3 mutation and are included in both populations (there are 13 total
evaluable patients with Spliceosome or FLT3 mutation); 2. HMA includes azacitidine, decitabine, and guadecitabine; 3. Chemotherapy includes cytarabine. Patient demographics indicate older population with poor prognosis; all patients received prior
hypomethylating agent (HMA) therapy
Encouraging Clinical Activity in R/R
AML/MDS Patient Populations CA-4948 shows activity as a monotherapy in patients with Spliceosome and FLT3 mutations Population #1: AML Spliceosome Patients1 CR/CRh Rate 2/5(40%) CR 1/5(20%) CRh 1/5(20%) Population #2: MDS Spliceosome Patients
Objective Response Rate (ORR) 4/7(57%) CR 0/7(0%) mCR 4/7(57%) Population #3: AML FLT3 Patients1 CR/CRh Rate 1/3(33%) CR 1/3(33%) CRh 0/3(0%) Data extraction date: Dec 16, 2021. 1. Two AML patients have both a spliceosome and FLT3 mutation and
are included in both populations (there are 13 total evaluable patients with Spliceosome or FLT3 mutation). Response criteria per 2017 ELN Criteria for AML and Modified IWG Criteria for MDS: CR=Complete Remission CRh=CR with partial hematologic
recovery mCR=marrow CR The CR and CRh patients are both MRD-negative 1 mCR patient went to Stem Cell Transplant (SCT) FLT3 mutation eradicated in 2 out of 3 patients Best Response Efficacy
Clinical Data: R/R AML Patients with
Spliceosome Mutation Patient Population #1
Unmet Need for R/R AML Patients with
Spliceosome Mutation Spliceosome mutations occur in ~10% of AML patients1 These mutations create a chronic inflammatory marrow microenvironment2, which impairs hematologic recovery3 Ability to achieve CR is impaired in patients with U2AF1/SF3B1
mutation4 There are no effective therapies for patients R/R to Ven/HMA: no unified standard of care No approved targeted therapies and no unified standard of care for these patients 1. DiNardo et al, Hematology Am Soc 2016; 2. Smith et al. Nat Cell
Biol 2019; 3. Trowbridge JEM 2021. Ochi Cancers 2021. Hou, Oncotarget 2016; 4. Hou, Oncotarget 2016; 5. Maiti et al. Haemtologica 2021 Opportunity to meaningfully improve outcomes in R/R AML patients with spliceosome mutations Intensive Elderly /
Non-Intensive Induction Chemo SCT Ven/HMA Ven/HMA No Effective Therapies (mOS 2-4 months5) Salvage chemo SCT Salvage chemo
Initial CA-4948 Data Compare
Favorably to Existing Therapies Potential to meaningfully improve outcomes in R/R AML patients with spliceosome mutation 1. CancerMPact Treatment Architecture U.S. AML, Cerner Enviza, www.cancermpact.com, accessed January 3, 2022. Excludes
Investigational Therapies; 2. Product Package Insert; 3. Ritchie et al, Leuk Lymphoma 2013; 4. Itzykson et al, Leuk Res 2014; 5. Frikha et al, Bulletin du Cancer 1996; 6. Gemtuzumab ozogamicin is only approved for patients with newly-diagnosed
CD33-positive AML or R/R CD33-positive AML Azacitidine2,4 LoDAC5 HMA Chemotherapy 17% CR/CRi rate Myelosuppressive IV or SC Administration ~13% ORR Myelosuppressive and Black Box Warning IV Administration Most Commonly Used in R/R AML with Wild Type
FLT3/IDH1 Decitabine2,3 HMA ~16% CR rate Myelosuppressive IV Administration >6 months on CA-4948 for patients with CR/CRh CA-4948 40% CR/CRh rate (2 of 5 patients) No dose-limiting myelosuppression Oral Administration Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin2,6
Monoclonal Anti-CD33 Antibody (ADC) ~26% CR Myelosuppressive and Black Box Warning IV Administration IRAK4 Inhibitor Initial CA-4948 data compare favorably vs. historical responses with mainstay treatments for R/R AML patients with wild type
Encouraging Clinical Activity in R/R
AML Patients with Spliceosome Mutation Achieved 40% CR/CRh rate, with treatment duration >6 months to date in responding patients CA-4948 achieved CR/CRh responses, despite transformed AML being historically highly resistant to treatment CR CRh
Dx Dose (BID) Risk Category (ELN) Baseline Molecular Mutations Prior Therapies Duration on CA-4948 (mos) Blasts Baseline Blasts Best Response % Change # Lines Therapy sAML 300 mg Intermediate RUNX1, WT1, SF3B1 1 decitabine 7 23 0 -100% (CRh) sAML
300 mg Intermediate U2AF1, FLT3, BCOR, WT1 1 decitabine/venetoclax 6+ 39 4 -90% (CR) AML 300 mg Intermediate U2AF1, NRAS 4 cytarabine/idarubicin, decitabine/venetoclax, fludarabine/cyclophosphamide/methotrexate, azacitidine 2.5 33 16 -52% AML 300 mg
Adverse FLT3, SF3B1, NRAS, PTPN11, RAD21, RUNX1, TET2, GATA, STAT3 4 cytarabine/daunorubicin, decitabine, decitabine/venetoclax, gilteritinib 2.6 95 77 -19% sAML 400 mg Adverse SF3B1, DNMT3A, P53 1 azacitidine/venetoclax 2 20 23 15% Data extraction
date: Dec 16, 2021; "+" in Duration of Treatment indicates the patient remains on treatment as of the date of data extraction. 1. Two AML patients have both a spliceosome and FLT3 mutation and are included in both populations (there
are 13 total evaluable patients with Spliceosome or FLT3 mutation).
Clinical Data: R/R MDS Patients with
Spliceosome Mutation Patient Population #2
Spliceosome Mutations Common in MDS
Spliceosome mutations (U2AF1/SF3B1) are the most prominent mutations in MDS, accounting for ~30% of all MDS patients1 These mutations create a chronic inflammatory marrow microenvironment2, which impairs hematologic recovery3 There are no effective
therapies for patients R/R to HMA: chemotherapy is standard of care Large unmet need for R/R MDS patients with spliceosome mutation 1. Ochi Cancers 2021.; 2. Smith et al. Nat Cell Biol 2019.; 3. Trowbridge JEM 2021. Ochi Cancers 2021.; 4. Jabbour et
al Cancer 2010; Prebet et al., JCO 2011; Duong et al, Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk, 2013. Current standard of care offers limited therapeutic benefit to patients SCT Eligible Not SCT Eligible HMA SCT HMA No Effective Therapies (mOS 4-6
Relapsed/Refractory MDS Current standard of care offers little therapeutic benefit to patients 1. CancerMPact Treatment Architecture U.S. AML, Cerner Enviza, www.cancermpact.com, accessed January 3, 2022. Excludes Investigational Therapies; 2.
Pr bet et al, JCO 2011.; 3. Product Package Insert.; 4. Jabbour et al Cancer 2010; Pr bet et al., JCO 2011; Duong et al, Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk, 2013. Chemotherapy2 Decitabine3 Azacitidine3 CA-4948 Chemotherapy HMA HMA IRAK4 Inhibitor
~8% ORR Myelosuppressive and Black Box Warning IV Administration 2nd line response data unavailable Myelosuppressive IV Administration 2nd line response data unavailable Myelosuppressive IV or SC Administration 57% mCR rate (4 of 7 patients, incl. 1
that went to SCT) No dose-limiting myelosuppression Oral Administration Initial CA-4948 data compared favorably vs. historical responses with the mainstay treatment for R/R MDS patients In MDS post-HMA mOS is 4-6 months4; clear unmet need for
these patients Most Commonly Used Therapies in R/R MDS1
Dx Dose (BID) IPSS-R Baseline
Molecular Mutations Prior Therapies Duration on CA-4948 (mos) Blasts Baseline Blasts Best Response % Change # Lines Therapy MDS 200 mg Very High Risk U2AF1 ,ASXL1, NF1, PHF6, GFI1, KDM6A, TET2 1 azacitidine 5.7 11 2 -82% (mCR) MDS 300 mg Very High
Risk U2AF1, DNMT3A, BCOR, STAG2, BCORL1, ETV6, SETBP1 1 magrolimab/azacitidine 3.3+ 12 5 -58% (mCR) MDS 400 mg Very High Risk SF3B1, RUNX1, NFE2 2 lenalidomide, guadecitabine 4.3 7 3 -57% (mCR) MDS 300 mg High Risk SF3B1, DNMT3A, ASXL1, TET2, EZH2 2
azacitidine, canakinumab 0.9 8 4 -50% (mCR) MDS 300 mg High Risk U2AF1, ASXL1 4 lenalidomide, azacitidine, cyclosporine, decitabine 5.3+ 3 2 -33% MDS 300 mg Very High Risk SF3B1, ASXL1, NF1, SH2B3, RUNX1, PHF6, CBL, GFI1, EZH2 3
ipilimumab/azacitidine, quizartinib/azacitidine, azacitidine/venetoclax/ pevonedistat 1.6 8 9 13% MDS 400 mg Very High Risk U2AF1, ASXL1, BCOR, DNMTA, GATA2, SETBP1 1 azacitidine 1.2 9 62 >100% Encouraging Clinical Activity in R/R MDS Patients
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