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Targeted Therapeutics for
Inflammatory Disease
R&D Day October 7, 2015
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Registration & Breakfast
8:30AM Welcome Remarks David Main, President & CEO
8:35AM BPS/IC Prevalence, Diagnosis & Treatment
Dr. Robert Evans, M.D.
Associate Professor of Urology at Wake Forest Baptist Health University
Clinical Instructor at Wake Forest School of Medicine Department of Urology
9:05AM LEADERSHIP Trial Review and Clinical Update
Dr. Stephen Shrewsbury, M.D.
Senior VP of Clinical Development and CMO
Commercial Opportunity David Main 9:35AM Q&A Panel & Open Discussion 10:00AM Event Concludes
Focused Strategy and Defined Path
pivotal trials Competitive advantage Well capitalized Broad opportunity Independent commercialization
Experienced Management
INEX Pharmaceuticals, QLT
Stephen Shrewsbury, CMO
Sarepta, MAP, Chiron, Glaxo
Angiotech, AnorMED, PwC
Lloyd Mackenzie, VP Technical Ops
David Mitchell, VP Global Regulatory Affairs & QA
AbbVie, Biogen Idec, Bayer Schering
Key Near-Term Milestones
Near-term data, expanded
market opportunities and pipeline advancement
ESSIC Meeting (Sept 18, 2015)
R&D Day Complete (Q2/15) (Oct 7, 2015)
LEADERSHIP Top- Initiation of BPS/IC 301 Pivotal
Line Results (Q3/15) Trial
KINSHIP Top-Line KINSHIP Full Results: Meeting
Secondary Results Next
Generation Lead Selection (Q3/15) ? 2015 2016
KINSHIP: Potential Relief of Atopic Dermatitis Symptoms
Evaluate AQX-1125 in subjects with
~50 mild to moderate patients from Canadian sites
Primary: Effect of AQX-1125 (200 mg capsule, oral once daily) vs. placebo on change from baseline in Total Lesion Symptom Score (TLSS) after 12 weeks of treatment
Secondary: AD symptoms, safety, PK
First Patient Q4 2014
Top?line data Q4 2015 (Enrollment Complete) Full data
At Scientific Meeting TBD
Associate Professor of
Wake Forest Baptist Medical School
Associate Professor of
Urology, Wake Forest Baptist Medical School
Jefferson Medical College MD
Private Urology practice ~ 20 years
Associate Professor of Urology 6 years, NC
Co-Director, Continence & Pelvic Pain Center, NC
ICA Physician Award, 2000
GAG Society Urologist of the Year, 2004 & 2008
Key urology publications, 15 since 2002
multicenter urology RCTs in last 2 years
NIDDK/MAPP research (pending) NIH 2015-17
Dr. Stephen Shrewsbury
A Novel First in Class Anti-Inflammatory Therapy
AQX-1125, a SHIP1 activator:
Broad anti-inflammatory potential
Once daily oral administration
Dose proportional PK, No food effect
bioavailability; Not metabolized ~60/40 Liver/Renal elimination as unchanged parent
completed clinical trials
SHIP1 Nature s Path to Resolve Inflammation
Potential Next-Gen Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
PI-4,5-P PIP SHIP1 PI-3,4-P
Cell growth and Cell activation survival and function
Preclinical Validation of SHIP1 Target
Demonstrated activity at mucosal surfaces such as Airway, GI, Bladder
Lungs SHIP1 Knockout (KO) Mouse Model
Increased GM progenitors
Infiltration of lungs with Wild KO macrophages/neutrophils Type Airway remodeling/fibrosis
KO mouse is viable & fertile, ~40% survival by 14 weeks Mixed inflammatory infiltrates
Granuloma Colitis phenotype
Inflammation in IC/BPS
distribution and anti-inflammatory properties are compelling
AQX-1125 inhibits mast cell degranulation,
inflammatory processes, vascular leakage, and tissue remodelling
AQX-1125 may be disease modifying through
reduction of bladder inflammation and inhibition of subsequent injury
Source: GlobalData, Cleveland Clinic
Journal of Medicine, 2012
Bladder Insult More Injury Epithelial Layer Damage Pentosan Polysulphate Sodium
Mast Cell Activation and Histamine Release Potassium Leakage into Interstitium
Activation of C-Fibres and Release of Substance P
Antihistamine Therapy Tricyclic Antidepresent (TCA) Therapy
AQX-1125 Inhibits Cyclophosphamide-Induced