treating copd: late stage global program including china
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Treating COPD: Late Stage Global Program
including China
May 2019
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Executive Summary
q Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (“COPD”) is a major health issue in China that impacts 13.7% ofthe population over the age of 40
q Excessive and abnormal mucus production is the primary cause of death in COPD. As yet, no currenttreatments address this underlying cause
q Chronic Airway Therapeutics (“CAT”) is newly formed through a spinout, with a unique and proprietarydrug program to address this underlying cause of death
q CAT is using unique properties of nadolol to treat respiratory disease, using a patented technique thathas regulatory and commercial precedent
q Phase 1 and 2 US FDA clinical trials have been completed for the oral application and we are in processto proceed to late stage trials in China through dialogue with NMPA (“China FDA”) as well as USA
q Concurrently, we will work on Phase IIB in the US, and progress the development of the inhalerapplication
q We are looking for partners to help fund and deliver the clinical trials
The Need
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§ Top 3 leading cause of death in China1
§ Direct medical costs US$72-$3,565 per capita (33-118% of avg income)1
§ 12 million hospitalizations each year§ 12 million will die in the next 5 years § 1.2 billion doctor visits each year § Current treatments address peripheral symptoms and do not resolve the root
cause
13.7% of China’s population over the age of 40 has COPD, amounting to 99 million people in China
– Huadong Hospital, Nov 2018
Disease % # China # Hospital # Deaths (next 5 yrs)
Notes
Severe Asthma 0.85% of population
12mm (8mm children, 4mm adults)
8mm p.a.(0-1 p.a. 50%, 1-2 p.a. 25%, 2+ p.a. 25%)
1.5mm(10-15% have 5 year mortality)
• 5% population has asthma • 17% of asthma patients have severe
asthma• 36.7 per 100,000 asthmatics die p.a.
Chronic Bronchitis 5% 50mm 4.2mm 10mm (15%)
1mm cases in US (330mm population, extrapolate to China)
Disease % # China # Doctor Visits Notes
Chronic Cough• Smoking (1/3)• Pollution (1/3)• Post-Pneumonia (1/3)
24% 330mm 1.2 billion visits3-4 times p.a.
3-4 doctor visits p.a.
Source: • Initial management estimates. To be further refined 1. Disease burden of COPD in China a systematic review, International Journal of COPD 2018 Zhu et al• April 2018, The Lancet: COPD is widespread in China with 8.6 percent of its adult population -- almost 100 million people -suffering from the disease, according to a new Tulane University study, based on lung-function
screenings for >50,990 participants - the largest survey of COPD across age groups ever conducted in China
COPD: A major health issue in China with no effective treatment
The Science
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Severe asthma
Chronic bronchitis
Normal respiratory epithelium
Cystic Fibrosis
Excess mucus“goblet”
cells
Change in the lining of the airway (epithelium) is shared among severe lung diseases
SiteOf Action
Nadolol
Major classes of approved drugs
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Autopsy slide from 8 year old girl with fatal asthma. Mucus is increased AND abnormal.
Mucus causes death due to asthma, COPD, CF
Mucus plug in bronchus
Smooth muscle: target of bronchodilators
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Only Nadolol blocks increase and persistence of mucus cells in airway lining (epithelium)
Control VehicleSens/Chall
AlprenololSens/Chall
NadololSens/Chall
Oral Nadolol (Nad) an inverse agonist and biased ligand, but not the antagonist Aprenolol(Alp) is effective in preventing mucus metaplasia
Sens = sensitized
Chall = challenged
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Nadolol reverses/prevents exogenous IL-13 induced mucus metaplasia
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D. Formoterol enhances, and inhaled nadolol inhibits mucus metaplasia
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Inhaled nadolol blocks mucus metaplasia (D)
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Beta agonist or beta blocker
The canonical cAMP-dependent pathway
Beta-arrestinAdenylyl cyclase
Newly discovered pathway ~2000(R. Lefkowitz)
Asthma and COPD
phenotype
Beta-arrestinAdenylyl cyclase
Restored epithelium
NadololLABA
Mechanism of action of Nadolol is unique among drugsNadolol reverses epithelial changes via inhibition of the beta-arrestin pathway in b2 airway receptors
Beta agonist or beta blocker
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Nadolol is different from other beta-blockers
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Carvedilol Alprenolol
Epinephrine
Propranolol
Nadolol
q Beta blockers typically associated with adverse mucus production via the beta arrestin pathway
q Only Nadolol has been found to block the beta arrestin pathway (that changes the normal epithelium)
q Allows cAMP to be open
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Nadolol is unique in airway healingDrug Class Effect on airway
production of mucusImpact on use of nadolol
Bronchodilators
SABA and LABA Worsen Increased need
SAMA and LAMA None Complementary
Anti-inflammatory None
Corticosteroid None Complementary
Anti-leukotriene None None. Indicated for milder disease
PDE4 (roflumilast) None Complementary
Biologics / Anti –IL4, 5, 13 None Complementary in severe asthma
Mucolytic/ expectorants
Guaifenisin None (expectorant) None. Used but ineffective
(N) Acetyl cysteine None (mucolytic) Complementary
Anti-infectives
Inhaled, oral IV None Complementary
Disease Modifying agents
Pirfenidone None IPF only
Nadolol Reduction Unique MOA
1. Number of active trials per clinicaltrials.org as at Jan 2019
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Nadolol: Safety data support expanded program
q Background: nadolol has been taken regularly by > 8 million patients worldwide for > 30 years
q Nadolol for respiratory diseases: 2 US INDs
q Asthma: 80 patients in 3 clinical trials (40mg/ day) § No excess of adverse events § No evidence of respiratory intolerance with titration
q COPD/ Smokers: 78 patients (100mg/ day) § No excess of adverse events
q Conclusion: Efficacy, titration and safety data support nadolol progress into global late phase development for COPD
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Nadolol in Mild Asthma (NIMA)
q NIH (US) sponsored clinical trial in USq 3 centers: Duke U., Baylor College of Medicine, Washington U.
(St Louis)q 66 subjects 1:1 randomizationq Titration to MTD nadolol (50mg/day)q 26 weeks treatment q Primary endpoint: change in airway hyper-responsivenessq Safetyq NOTE: Patients were too mild and did not show epithelial
changes
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Nadolol in Mild Asthma (NIMA)Adjusted linear predictions of FEV1 by treatment armNadolol did not negatively affect pulmonary function
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Days from Baseline Visit
Placebo Nadolol
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Oral Nadolol: Phase 2 study of impact on sputum and smoking cessation
11-15wks 2wks
ORAL DOSING WASHOUTINCLUSION ENDPOINTS
N=155
Randomised(IWRS)
Controlled Clinical Trial
Failed to quitand chronic cough
Nadolol Treatment (n=78)3wks titration & 5-8wks maintenance
Placebo Control (n=77)“titration” & maintenance
PrimaryClinical:Decrease in # of cigarettes per dayduring last 28 daysMechanism:Reduction in markers of β-arrestin activation
SafetyChange in FEV1,
exacerbations, adverse events
Trial conducted under our sponsored IND with the the FDA Division of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Addiction Products (DAAAP).Principal Investigator: Mario Castro, MD (Washington University)
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Effect of Nadolol on MUC5 AC
End of dosing
P<0.05
q Statistically significant impact on the beta arrestin pathway in the respiratory tract of smokers
q Note that after dosing ended, the phenotype regressed toward the mean, arguing for longer term treatment to enhance and maintain benefit
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Reduction from baseline cigarette useq Clinical endpoint for smoking cessation study shows that 61% of patients on Nadolol reduced cigarettes over
the last 28 days course of the study by ≥ 70% reduction. This compares with 32% for the placebo group
q This is a clinically relevant difference of over 80% between Nadolol and placebo group
q Note participants had history of failing to quit smoking programs at least 5 times
Total patients measured• Nadolol 62• Placebo 65
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Smoking Reduction in Cigarettes (% Patients) Last 28 Days of Phase 2 Study
Nadolol Placebo
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Summary of 155 Patient Phase II USA Clinical Trial
Phase II trial in smoking cessation (reported Q3 2015) shows:q MUC5AC levels were reduced by 82% in nadolol treated patients, compared to 54% in
placebo subjectsERK1 levels were reduced by 47% for nadolol, compared with 27% for placebo
q Trial subjects treated with nadolol were more likely to achieve abstinence at the conclusion of dosing (12/62, 19.3%), compared to those administered placebo (7/59, 11%)
q More patients treated with nadolol achieved a >70% reduction in cigarettes smoked, compared with placebo treated patients (38/62, 61% on INV102 and 21/59, 36% on placebo)
q No material safety issues or adverse effects measured
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Lead program: Oral nadolol for COPD is under review in China
q Science is fully validated: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2012q Drug is well known and off patent: IP based on titration doses and
method of useq Chemistry and manufacturing: completedq Toxicology and pharmacokinetics: completedq Clinical target: validated Phase II studies under US IND showed safety and
efficacy in decreasing abnormal mucus in patients who attempted to quit smoking
q Conclusion CAT has made a strong case for oral nadolol progressing directly into late Phase development in China for COPD
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Medical, regulatory and commercial precedent
Precedent: Chronic Heart Failure (CHF)
CAT target: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
CONTRAINDICATEDWarning against use of beta blockers in CHF for > 25 years. Carvedilol annual sales (1998) $40m
STANDARD OF CAREAfter careful titration, beta blocker Carvedilol reduced mortality in all classes of CHFFirst in class: Carvedilol peak annual sales $1.5 BILLION (2010)
FROM TO
CONTRAINDICATEDWarning against use of beta blockers in COPD for > 25 years. Nadolol current sales: $ nominal (generic)
STANDARD OF CAREAfter careful titration, beta blocker nadolol targeted to reduce airflow obstruction due to damaged airways. Target: First in class
FROM TO
NOTE: Nadolol effect on airways cells is unique among β blockers
Program for China
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Plan for Oral Nadolol Approval in ChinaGoal: Enable first registration in China in < 3 years
Package submitted to NMPA and CDE in December 2018
Proposal: Accelerated pathway to Phase III Pivotal clinical trial
Protocol: Efficacy and Safety of Oral β-adrenoceptor Inverse Agonist and Biased Ligand, Nadolol in Patients with COPD
§ Primary Endpoint: Improved Lung Function§ Secondary Endpoints:
1. Airway healing (histology)2. Mechanistic studies (β arrestin pathway down regulation)3. Reduction in exacerbations and reductions of admissions after
exacerbations 4. Reduction in CT evidence of bronchiectasis
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Oral nadolol
Asthma
COPD China
Inhaled zafirlukast
Research Formulation development and clinical feasibility
Phase 1 Phase 2
NIH funded
Beta arrestin Results from Phase II clinical trial
COPD (bronchitis)
Asthma (mod-severe
Cystic Fibrosis
Inhaled nadolol
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Next milestone
EOP2 Meeting ChinaPhase 3 planning
Safety confirmed: plan study in moderate to severely asthmatic patients
Pre-IND status achieved 1Q15
Toxicology and clinical supplies remanufacture
Toxicology studies commenced
Mild to moderate Asthma DPI feasibility demonstrated Manufacture
EOP2
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Toxicology
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Phase 3
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COPD USA Beta arrestin Results from Phase II clinical trial Phase IIB bridging study
US
3 year stability with patented
formulation and device
3M
Pipeline
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MildAsthma
Moderate Asthma
SevereAsthma
COPD(Chronic Bronchitis Dominant)
Smoker’sCough
Cystic Fibrosis
ZafirlukastMonotherapy + combinations
Global market size: $34B $2.4B $1.2B
ExerciseInducedAsthma
NadololMonotherapy + combinations
Spectrum of airway disease and opportunities
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James P. KempMitchell GlassThian Chew
Chairmanq Managing Partner, Polar Ventures
q Executive Director, Goldman Sachs proprietary investing (New York, Hong Kong), public and private across capital structure
q Strategic Services Group, Morgan Stanley (New York) consultant on post-merger integration program
q Director, KPMG Consulting (Singapore, Sydney): Business transformation, operational turnaround programs
q Senior Manager, KPMG (Taipei, Melbourne): Audit and assurance, IT risk management
q Adjunct Professor, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology MBA Program
q Chartered Accountant, MBA/MA Wharton School (Palmer Scholar)
CEO and Managing Directorq 30 year veteran of Pharma (AZ, GSK) and
Biotech (AGIX)
q 7 years of research, teaching and patient care at the University of Pennsylvania
q Board certified pulmonary and critical care specialist
q 5 FDA approved drugs
q Managed more than 40 drug developments including “first in class”
q Led development of beta blocker carvedilol (Coreg®)
q Led development phases I - III of oral zafirlukast (Accolate®)
q Former Chief Scientific Officer at the University City Science Center (Philadelphia, PA) where he advised 54 client companies on strategy for developing and commercializing devices, diagnostics, and therapeutics
q In 2013, founded Accolade LLC to exploit non-oral formulations of Zafirlukast
Chief Medical Officerq Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Division
of Allergy and Immunology, University of California
q Founder: Allergy & Asthma Medical Group and Research Center San Diego
q Fellow and former president, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
q Task Force on Establishing Guidelines for Evaluation of Non-bronchodilator, Anti-Asthmatic Drugs, FDA
q (Former) editorial board members of multiple publications including Respiratory Medicine Today and Journal of Asthma
q Consultant of Food and Drug Administration National Institutes of Health, State of California
q Consultant/Research Support experience for multiple pharmaceutical companies.
Our Team
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Melanie FarrisVinod VijayakumarMichael P. Silvon
CMC / Toxicologyq Principal Consultant, supporting
startups, growing established businesses and University engagement, PalantekLLC
q Division Vice President, Global Biopharmaceutical Services, Preclinical Services, Charles River Laboratories
q Vice President, Corporate Planning & Development, Bioanalytical Systems, INC.
q Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Hi-Port, INC.
q Regional Business Manager, ICI Americas/Zeneca
q Business Manager & Manager, Commercial Development, Stauffer Chemical Company
q Postdoctoral Fellowships in Organometallic Chemistry, Fellow, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Tech. University of Munich. Organometallic Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University.
Regulatoryq 12+ years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology
and medical device products.
q 6+ years of pharmaceutical Regulatory Leadership experience, responsible for 4 IND, 7 pre-IND and 1 EOPII fillings.
q Principal, Pharmaceutical Product Development Consulting, Broom Street Associates
q Director of Regulatory Affairs and LLC Member, Accolade Pharma LLC
q Director of Regulatory Affairs, Invion, Inc.
q Director of Clinical & Regulatory Affairs and Co-Founder, Third Eye Diagnostics (3ED), Inc.
q Director of Technology Assessment, Agumen, K.K.
q Authored 15+ peer-reviewed publications, including in Clinical Biomechanics
q Adjunct Associate Professor of Engineering, Widener University
q Adjunct Assistant Professor of Engineering, Drexel University
CFOq Project manager of complex business
activities, including restructure, IPO, M&A and shareholder action
q Experienced in governance, board operations, communications, financial and compliance reporting, policy development for ASX Listed companies
q Successful applications for large sum of R&D tax rebates
q Previous roles include with HRH The Prince of Wales’s Office, Global Asset Management, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, and The Prince’s Foundation
q FGIA FCIS MAICD, B Communication (Public Relations), Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance.
Our Team (continued)
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Yuanlin Song, MD
Principal Investigatorq Chair, Department of Pulmonary and
Critical Care Medicine, ZhongshanHospital of Fudan University, Shanghai
q Associate Director, Shanghai Respiratory Research Institute
q Associate Director, Shanghai Respiratory Research Institute
q Postdoctoral: cystic fibrosis/CFTR, UCSF
q Medical Science Award by Chinese Medical Association
q Steering Committee member, Chinese Respiratory Society, Youth Committee
q Led 14 studies as PI; >140 publications
q 2018-present Editor, Am J Physiol. Lung.
q 2018-2021, National Natural Science Foundation, Role: PI, Title: KGF-2 in lung derived stem cell proliferation
q 2015-2019: PI, Ministry of Science and Technology, 973 project
q Shanghai Medical University, M.D , Medicine, M.S., Pulmonary Medicine
Our Team (China - continued)Jiayuan Sun, MD
Principal Investigatorq Chief Physician, Department of
Pulmonary Medicine, Director, Department of Respiratory Endoscopy and Interventional Pulmonology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
q Principal Investigator on 16 funded grants
q Shanghai Medical Science & Technology Award
q Visiting professor of thoracic Hospital Affiliated to University of Heidelberg, Germany
q Deputy Head of the Youth Committee of the Chinese Thoracic Society
q Deputy Head of Minimally Invasive Interventional Respiratory Branch of the China Medicine Education Association
q Member of International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
q Member of American Thoracic Societyq Heilongjiang University of Chinese
Medicine, Clinical Medicine Bachelorq Heilongjiang University of Chinese
Medicine, Internal Medicine (cardiology) Master
Changhui Wang, MD
Principal Investigatorq Director, Institute of Environmental and
Respiratory Diseases, Tongji University; Director, Department of Internal Medicine Diagnostics; Professor, Director, Chief Physician, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Shanghai 10th People’s Hospital affiliated to TongjiUniversity
q 7 funded scientific researches and 12 clinical research projects
q Shanghai Medical Science and Technology Award, ERS Silver Sponsorship, APSR Travel Award
q Member of standing committee, Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment Technology of National Health Planning Commission(China)
q BOR, World Congress of Bronchologyand Interventional Pulmonary
q Doctor Degree, Master Degree, Bachelor Degree in Internal Medicine/Clinical Medicine, Second Military Medical University
q Postdoctoral training, Molecular Biology, University of Pennsylvania
Mitchell Glass, MD
CEO and Managing Director [email protected]
www.chronic-airway-therapeutics.com
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