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in Medicine First Demonstration of Targeted Protein Degradation of BTK in Hematologic Malignancies: Initial NX-2127 Phase 1a PK/PD Data 4th Annual Targeted Protein Degradation (TPD) Summit October 27, 2021 Exhibit 99.1
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Arthur T. Sands, M.D., Ph.D. Chief
Executive Officer 4th Annual Targeted Protein Degradation (TPD) Summit October 27, 2021
Presentation Outline Outline of key
questions we plan to address: What is the status of our protein modulation pipeline? What levels of BTK degradation are associated with anti-tumor effects in animal models? What are the initial PK/PD findings from the Phase 1a study of NX-2127 in
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reserved. Nurix's Wholly-Owned Targeted Protein Modulation Pipeline: Both Degradation and Ligase Inhibition Programs Currently Enrolling Drug Candidate Target / Delivery Therapeutic Area Discovery Lead Optimization Preclinical Phase 1 Phase 2
Phase 3 Protein Degradation Chimeric Targeting Molecule (CTM) Portfolio NX-2127 BTK + IMiD activity Oral B-cell Malignancies NX-5948 BTK Oral B-cell Malignancies and Autoimmune Diseases Commence in H2 2021* KINASE-CTM3 T Cell Kinase T-cell
Malignancies and Autoimmune Diseases COVID-CTM Intracellular SARs COV-2 proteins Anti-viral Ligase Inhibition Portfolio NX-1607 CBL-B Oral Immuno-oncology DeTIL-0255 CBL-B (NX-0255) ex vivo Adoptive Cell Therapy (ACT) Commence in H2 2021*
LIGASE-INH2 Undisclosed Immuno-oncology * All timing based on calendar-year periods and represents corporate goals set in January 2021 Enrolling Enrolling
DELigase Enables Efficient
degradation Target E3 Ligase Target proteins and E3 ligases are screened using DEL 1 2 3 4 Ubiquitin BB2 BB3 BB1 Billions of proprietary DNA-Encoded Library (DEL) compounds BB = Chemical Building Blocks
Nurix's BTK Degrader Portfolio: A
Differentiated Approach to B-Cell Malignancies BTK is standard of care target however mutational escape represents a major unmet need BTK inhibitors are approved for CLL/SLL, mantle cell lymphoma, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, marginal zone
lymphoma, with sales of $7.1 billion in 2020 Next generation BTK inhibitors continue to be susceptible to mutational escape Opportunities to meet unmet need with BTK degraders differentiated action Catalytic nature of targeted protein degraders
provide a new MOA with fundamentally different PK/PD from inhibitors Unique dual activity: NX-2127 combines the activities of BTK degradation and IMiDs which may be beneficial across a range of hematologic malignancies,
particularly in NHL/ DLBCL Durability Can Be Years CLL and MCL Patients Respond to Targeted Agents None Approved for Certain Forms of NHL Resistance Mutations Validation Opportunities BTK Inhibitors NX-2127: BTK degrader with IMiD activity.
Bruton tyrosine kinase; IMiD, Immunomodulatory imide drugs; DLBCL, Diffuse large B cell lymphoma; CLL, Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, SLL, small lymphocytic lymphoma; MCL, Mantle cell lymphoma; WM, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia; MZL, Marginal zone
lymphoma; FL, Follicular lymphoma; NHL, non-Hodgkin lymphoma
NX-2127 Degrades Both BTK and IMiD
BTK Degradation in TMD8 Cells Aiolos Degradation in T Cells
NX-2127 Potently Inhibits Growth of
Ibrutinib-Resistant Tumor Cell Lines NX-2127 retains potent growth inhibition relative to BTK inhibitors in a tumor cell line carrying the C481S mutation Degradation of BTK with NX-2127 may offer a therapeutic option for patients who develop
TMD8 Tumors Increasing BTK
Degradation Correlates with Significant Tumor Growth Inhibition N/A: Not applicable; TGI: tumor growth inhibition. Treatment Oral gavage dose (mg/kg) % BTK degradation in circulating B cells % BTK degradation in TMD8 tumor tissue % TGI vs
Vehicle (Day 24) P value vs Vehicle Vehicle 0 0.0 3.2 0.0 1.8 N/A 0 NX-2127 10 69.3 1.5 79.8 1.4 58% 0.0492 30 80.2 1.8 83.7 1.3 74% <0.0001 90 90.8 0.4 90.4 1.4 100% <0.0001 Ibrutinib 30 N/A N/A 62%
BTK Degradation with Once Daily Oral
Dosing of NX-2127 in Non-Human Primates All dose levels achieve BTK degradation consistent with anti-tumor effects in mouse model At steady state once daily, oral dosing of NX-2127 maintains suppression of BTK protein levels throughout the
Robert J. Brown, M.D. SVP, Clinical
Development 4th Annual Targeted Protein Degradation (TPD) Summit October 27, 2021
NX-2127-001: Phase 1 First-in-Human
Clinical Trial Design Two-Part Phase 1 Monotherapy Trial of NX-2127 in Relapsed or Refractory B-Cell Malignancies Dose Escalation Dose escalation Status Complete Dose Expansion CLL with BTK C481 mutation (n 20) CLL unselected (n 20) MCL,
MZL, WM (n 20) FL (n 20) DLBCL (n 20) Complete Objectives: - Assess safety and tolerability - Identify maximum tolerated dose - Evaluate PK/PD Enrolling Potential Oral daily dosing 100 mg 200 mg 300 mg 400 mg Dose Level 1
Dose Level 2 Dose Level 3 Dose Level 4 CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia; FL, follicular lymphoma; MCL, mantle cell lymphoma; MZL, marginal zone lymphoma; WM, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. Nurix Therapeutics. All rights
Study Disposition: Five of Six
Relapsed/Refractory Patients Enrolled Remain on Study with NX-2127 Data as of October 18, 2021 Time on study calculated as time from dosing start date to data extraction date NX-2127 Dose Patient Disease Type No. Prior Lines Prior BTK-Targeted
Therapy 100 mg 1 CLL 2 Ibrutinib 200 mg 2 CLL 6 Ibrutinib 3 MCL 4 Ibrutinib, acalabrutinib, and pirtobrutinib 4 WM 4 Ibrutinib and pirtobrutinib 5 CLL 3 Ibrutinib 6 SLL 9 Ibrutinib Treatment ongoing Discontinued Time on Study (Weeks) DLT Period 8
Daily Oral Dosing Achieves Steady
State NX-2127 Levels by Day 8 Oral daily doses of NX-2127 achieves steady state concentrations by Day 8 Oral daily dosing of NX-2127 demonstrates plasma exposure similar that observed in non-human primates Nurix Therapeutics. All rights
Robust BTK Degradation Observed in
All Patients Dosed Regardless of Baseline BTK Protein Levels MFI: geometric mean fluorescence intensity in circulating CD19+ B cells. Patients have varying levels of BTK in B cells at the start of treatment Oral daily treatment of NX-2127
Greater Than 90% BTK Degradation
Achieved at Steady State at Second Dose Level (200 mg once daily) Cohort 1 patient with >80% BTK degradation at steady state Cohort 2 average >90% BTK degradation at steady state BTK degradation in patients was consistent with results from
BTK Degradation Table of Enrolled
Patients Dose Patient % BTK Degraded Baseline Day 2 Day 8 Day 15 Day 22 Day 29 Average Steady State* Day 56 100 mg Patient 1 (CLL) 0 62.8 76.9 78.0 85.5 82.0 81.8 81.4 200 mg Patient 2 (CLL) 0 75.1 90.5 96.1 95.4 96.1 95.9 96.0 Patient 3 (MCL) 0
74.0 92.7 94.6 95.4 92.3 94.1 94.7 Patient 4 (WM) 0 63.6 56.8 91.5 91.5 Patient 5 (CLL) N/A Patient 6 (SLL) 0 6.9 85.1 Cohort 2, Patient 4: Last dose given on Cycle 1 Day 15, discontinued due to disease progression Cohort 2, Patient 5: Baseline
sample was not collected due to inclement weather (Hurricane Ida), thus % degradation could not be calculated. *Average steady state is calculated with available % BTK degraded values from Day 15, Day 22 and Day 29 Nurix Therapeutics. All
No Dose Limiting Toxicities Observed
in the First Two Cohorts Preferred Term Dose Level (mg) Grade Relatedness Intervention Disposition Neutropenia 100 3 Yes None Resolved Neutropenia 200 3 Yes Yes Resolved Hypertension 200 3 Yes No Resolved Dyspnea 200 3 No No Resolved
our investigators at a later medical meeting All Grade 3 or Greater Adverse Events No deaths No related serious adverse events
Case Study: Patient in Cohort 1
Patient History: 78 year-old male with stage IV CLL Date of Initial Diagnosis: March 2012 Prior Treatments: 1. Rituximab (with solumedrol), 2015 2. Ibrutinib, 2015-2021 Disease at Study Entry: Bone Marrow Involvement: 85.4% Spleen: Enlarged (15.7
Clinical Response Observed in
Patient 1 Spleen % change is the percent change to a reference "normal" of 13 cm. b Response for this patient as per International working group on chronic lymphocytic leukemia (iwCLL) c Listed as partial remission in database.
DLT: dose limiting toxicity; SAE: serious adverse event; AE: adverse event; ANC: absolute neutrophil count; Hgb: hemoglobin, Plt: platelet count, ALC: absolute lymphocyte count, SPD: sum of product diameters Nurix Therapeutics. All rights
reserved. Safety Exposure No dose interruptions or modifications DLT's None SAE's None Grade 3 or > AE Neutropenia (ANC = 860), resolved without intervention Disease Assessment Time Point Hgb (g/dL) Plt (K/uL) ALC (K/uL) Spleen (cm)
Spleen % change Lymph Node SPD (cm2) Nodal SPD % Change Responseb Baseline 14.3 112 16.4 15.7 --- 27.1 --- ---- Week 8 13.2 133 36.9 14.8 -33% 13.4 -51% Stable Diseasec Week 16 14.1 114 22.5 14.2 -56% 10.8 -60% Partial remission with
Preliminary Findings: Robust
Degradation of BTK by NX-2127 in All Patients Dosed NX-2127 is well-tolerated to date with no dose-limiting toxicities Safety profile at this early stage is manageable and consistent with mechanisms of action 5 of 6 patients remain on study Dose
escalation has advanced to Cohort 3 at 300 mg once daily First demonstration of TPD of BTK in hematologic malignancies Greater than 90% BTK degradation observed in all patients at steady state in Cohort 2 (200 mg) PK/PD was consistent with modeling
and preclinical animal studies Clinical response observed in Patient 1 at first dose level of 100 mg once daily BTK degradation exceeded 80% at steady state Patient's disease expressed 68% mutated BTK, including approximately 50% C481
Conclusions Nurix protein modulation
pipeline now has two programs in clinical development: NX-2127 (TPD) and NX-1607 (ligase inhibition) with two more programs advancing Robust BTK degradation demonstrated by NX-2127 in patients validates Nurix's BTK portfolio approach in
targeted protein degradation Preclinical models of PK and BTK degradation have been reliable predictors of degradation mechanism of action in humans Human data from NX-2127 informs future dose selection for NX-5948, Nurix's BTK degrader that
lacks IMiD activity and crosses the blood brain barrier in preclinical studies Nurix anticipates advancing NX-2127 to Phase 1b dose expansion in H1 2022 These initial data support the concept of targeted protein degradation as a potential
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