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Experienced leadership team
Serguei Nabirotchkin, PhD – Chief Biology Officer & Co-Founder
Xavier Paoli, MSc – Chief Commercial Officer
Susanne Dorn, MSc – Chief Regulatory Officer
François Chamoun, Master II Law, DJCE – Chief Legal Officer
Peter Collum – Chief Financial Officer & Chief Business Officer
Rodolphe Hajj, PhD – Chief Pharmacology Officer
Viviane Bertrand, PhD – Chief Preclinical Drug Development Officer
David Horn Solomon, PhD – Chief Executive Officer
Muriel Cottard, PhD – Chief Quality Officer
Philippe Rinaudo, PhD – Chief Data Science Officer
Overview
PLEOTHERAPYTM Platform
Maps disease networks and identifies
combination drugs to hit multiple highly
relevant disease targets
• Our PLEOTHERAPYTM discovery
platform is enabled by AI to help create
innovative combination therapeutics to
more effectively address pleiotropic
diseases
• Our platform has produced a phase III
program in CMT1A and a phase IIb
ready program in Alzheimer’s
PXT3003 (CMT1A) – Phase 3
PXT864 (AD) – Pre-Phase 2b
Over 20 additional indications mapped for further pipeline expansion
Collaborations
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Pharnext is a late clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing
innovative therapeutic candidates for orphan neurological disease with high unmet need
Proprietary Pipeline
Value Creation
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PLEOTHERAPYTM AI platform scalable across multiple Tx areas
with combinations using both generics and NCEs
Superior targeting within disease network
Known safety profile of existing drugs
Discovery and development to pre-Phase II POC can be done in ~ 2.5
years
Phase III CMT1A program (~$1Bn WW sales potential)
Positive results from first Phase III and extension study
Large Potential
Opportunity
Enhancing
Probability of
Clinical Success
Capital Efficiency /
Speed to Approval
Advanced Lead
Program: PXT3003
Phase IIa data in AD
Ability to efficiently grow pipeline with PLEOTHERAPY platformAD Candidate Ph IIb
ready
PL
AT
FO
RM
PIP
EL
INE
Pipeline and Expected Milestones
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PXT3003
PXT864
CMT1ASecond Phase III trial:
• Planned initiation (FPFD) – Q1 2021
Alzheimer’s
disease
Amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis
Phase IIb ready
Product Indication Preclinical Phase I Phase IIa Phase IIb Phase III Expected Milestone
Phase IIa ready
PXT3003 Overview
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A
CMT1AChronic, severe, debilitating, inherited neuropathy
resulting from a duplication of the PMP22 gene,
causing demyelination of peripheral nerves
SYMPTOMS Muscle atrophy in extremities causing severe leg and
arm disabilities, pain, cramps and fatigue
DIAGNOSIS ~50% of patients have symptoms before the age of
20, confirmed by genetic testing
NATURAL
HISTORY
Genetic disease; symptoms starting in teenage
years, slowly declining through life, resulting in
braces, surgery and wheelchair
POPULATIONMore than 100,000 people affected with mild to
moderate CMT1A in US and EU5 (core market)
TREATMENT
OPTIONS
No approved drugs; only supportive care available
No other candidates in late stage clinical
development8
Chronic, Severe, Debilitating Inherited Neuropathy
PXT3003 Commercial Opportunity in CMT1A
▪ Complete unmet need with no approved drugs to treat chronic and debilitating disease
▪ No other mid/late-clinical stage programs in development for CMT1A
▪ Data from first Phase III study shows strong efficacy signal
▪ PXT3003 showed improvement over baseline
▪ Second Phase III study to initiate (FPFD) by 1Q 2021
▪ Revenue potential of approximately $1Bn worldwide
o More than 100,000 potential patients with mild-to-moderate CMT1A (US and EU5)
▪ IP protection through 2030, including composition of matter
▪ US orphan drug exclusivity and EU Orphan Drug Designation
▪ FDA Fast Track Designation
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BACLOFEN
PXT3003 Novel Design and Mechanism of Action
Opioid/ Alcohol dependence
Spasticity
Constipation
CMT1A disease at-a-glance Network analysis Design of PXT3003
Current Indication
Opioid receptors
GABAreceptors
Muscarinic receptors
Current Dose
50mg
120mg
1.4mg
12mg
OPIOIDReceptors
MUSCARINICReceptors
GABAReceptors
420mg
15g
CMT1A - Axonaldysfunction andmuscle loss
NALTREXONE
SORBITOLNormal
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Pharnext Dose
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11
ATP/glutamate
pro-inflammatorycytokines
Musclecells
Neurons
Global effect
Immunecells
Musclecells
Neurons
SchwannCells
Lowering PMP22 overexpression improves signaling in CMT1A Schwann cells
Network controlling PMP22 gene expression
Naltrexone
Sorbitol
Baclofen
- genes mutated in CMT disease
- their functional partners
- therapeutic target of baclofen
- therapeutic target of naltrexone
- therapeutic targets of sorbitol
- activation
- inhibition
Mechanism of action of PXT3003 in CMT1APXT3003 Targets Are Ubiquitous Along The Peripheral Nerve
Mechanism of action of PXT3003 in CMT1APreclinical Data Demonstrate That PXT3003 Acts On Different Cell Types Of The Motor Unit In CMT1A
Increases number of myelinated
axons and axonal diameter in rats
Downregulates PMP22 in rats Improves Akt/Erk signaling dysbalance in rats
Schwann cell differentiation
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001 vs placebo12
Num
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of to
tal m
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Con
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Place
bo
PXT30
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0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
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**
Con
trol
Place
bo
PXT30
03
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
Axon d
iam
ete
r (µ
m)
***
*
Con
trol
Place
bo
PXT30
03
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
PM
P22 m
RN
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xpre
ssio
n(s
cia
tic n
erv
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-31%
*
***
AT
P L
evel (A
.U)
Control Placebo PXT30030
500
1000
1500
2000
***
***
Improves global energy
expenditure in vitro
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001 vs placebo
Mechanism of action of PXT3003 in CMT1APreclinical data demonstrate that PXT3003 acts on different cell types of the motor unit in CMT1A
(A,C,D) Morphology and number of neuromuscular junctions (black arrows in A)
(B,E) Innervation of neuromuscular junctions (white arrows in B)
AT
P L
evel (A
.U)
Control Placebo PXT30030
500
1000
1500
2000
***
***
Improves global energy
expenditure in vitro
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001 vs placebo
Mechanism of action of PXT3003 in CMT1APreclinical data demonstrate that PXT3003 acts on different cell types of the motor unit in CMT1A
(A,C) Angular fiber phenotype (reflecting atrophy in CMT1A)(B,D) Muscle fiber type quantification (fast type IIb vs slow type IIa)
All Components of PXT3003 Synergistic to Activity in CMT1A
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In CMT1A neurons on myelination in vitro In CMT1A animals in vivo
***p<0.001 vs CMT1A placebo/Control, ANOVA + Dunnett test#p<0.05, ###p<0.001 vs PXT3003, ANOVA + Dunnett test
S: synergy
BCL = Baclofen (GABA receptor)
NTX = Naltrexone (opioid receptor)
SRB = Sorbitol (muscarinic receptor)
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Robust Phase II Results for PXT3003 in CMT1AExploratory multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 study
Low Dose n=21
High Dosen=19
PLACEBOn=19
Medium Dosen=21
NAL
BAC
SOR
n=80Mild to
Moderate Patients
• All doses safe and well
tolerated
• Effect achieved at 12 months with High Dose, which was used to design the Ph III study
Source: Attarian et al, Orphanet Journal of
Rare Diseases (2014),9:19916
20%
10%
0%
-10%
%IM
PR
OV
EMEN
Tin
ON
LS
PLACEBO
BASELINE 12 Mths
PHASE II DURATION: 12 MONTHS
Efficacy and dose-effect demonstrated with Overall Neuropathy Limitation Scale (ONLS)
Med Dose
High Dose
Low Dose
PLEO-CMT: First Pivotal Phase III Study Design and EndpointsInternational, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled
Primary endpoint: ONLS after 12 -15 months
▪ ONLS: a 12-point scale evaluating disability
▪ 90% of the patients scored 2-4 (mild-to-moderate)
▪ A 0.3-point ONLS difference vs. placebo was determined to be
meaningful
- Stabilizing or even improving disease versus placebo or natural
yearly evolution estimated at 0.1/0.2 point.
- 50% Placebo standard deviation (Cohen J., 1988)
▪ FDA and EMA agreed on using ONLS as the primary endpoint for
this study.
Secondary endpoints analysis include:
▪ 10-meter walk test (10-MWT)
▪ Nine-hole peg test (9-HPT)
▪ 2 subsets of CMTNSv2 (CMT Impairment Score)
(Clinical + Electrophysiological items = CMTNSv2)
- Sensory subset*
- Clinical subset = purely clinical items (CMTES)**
ONLS = Overall Neuropathy Limitation Scale
* Sensory subset of CMTNSv2: items 1,4 and 5
** CMTES is derived from CMTNSv2, items 1 to 7 excluding nerve conductions
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PHASE III DURATION: 15 MONTHS
SOR
0.7 mg 6 mg 210 mg
PLACEBO
Low Dose
(Phase 2 highest dose)
High Dose
NAL
BAC
SOR
n=323Mild to
Moderate Patients
(age:16 – 65 y) 1.4 mg12 mg420 mg
PLEO-CMT: ONLS and 10MWT in SAP Primary Population
*, ** Dose 4 vs Placebo, ANCOVA with multiple imputation (Missing data implemented by multiple imputations following the placebo trend)
*** Average of 12 and 15 Month, or 12 Month if 15 Month is missing
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p = 0.008
ONLS
p = 0.016
10mWT
Baseline 6 months 12+15 months*** Baseline 6 months 12+15 months***
Dose 4 (n=55)
Dose 3 (n=93)
Placebo (n=87)
Placebo n=101
Low Dose (Dose 3) n=109
High Dose (Dose 4) n=113
Phase 3 Study – CMC Event Interrupted High Dose Arm
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Dec 2015
Study Start
Phase 3 Trial n=323 patients
per SAP*, ONLS (high dose) p=0.008
per original protocol*, ONLS (high dose) p=0.04
CMC event
*Original protocol adapted to account for “dropouts” due to CMC event (using ICH guidelines)
# DO classified as related or not related to treatment by a blinded adjudication committee (based on patient profile: efficacy + safety)
Statistical model not modified (ANCOVA) but adaptation of the dropouts (DO) considered
• Original protocol → primary population = FAS (n=323), all DO imputed like placebo for all study arms (conservative)
• SAP→ primary population = mFAS (n=235 = completers + DO related to treatment), DO related to treatment imputed like Placebo for all study arms, all other DO
excluded from analysis (considered at random)
80 completers
7 dropouts related to treatment#
July 2017
Germany stop ( all arms)
Sept 2017
High dose stop
Oct 2017: Variability
Nov 2017: Futility read
Mar 2018
Study End
Oct 2018
Study Read-out
14 dropouts unrelated
to treatment#
85 completers
8 dropouts related to treatment#
49 completers
6 dropouts related to treatment#
16 dropouts unrelated
to treatment#
58 dropouts unrelated
to treatment#
CMC Overview
▪ What happened?
▪ High dose solution in 100mL bottles exhibited a small amount of crystal precipitate (~ 2% by volume)
in some batches due to a reaction between baclofen and paraben
▪ How are we addressing?
▪ For the upcoming Phase III study, we are delivering the high dose by dosing patients with 10mL of the
low dose concentration, which is equivalent to 5mL of the high dose, since the low dose concentration
does not have the issue with crystals
▪ This same approach was used for the prior Phase III extension study with the approval of regulatory
agencies
▪ We are also planning to use unit dose “stick packs” for better convenience and compliance
▪ Future
▪ In parallel, we are developing both a room temperature oral solution as well as a solid oral dosage
form which will better serve patients on a commercial basis20
PLEO-CMT: Safety and Tolerability
▪ Treatment emergent adverse events (TEAE) similar among three groups; majority mild
▪ TEAEs leading to treatment withdrawal similar in all three groups
▪ Single treatment-related serious TEAE occurred in lower dose group (gastroenteritis)
▪ Safe and well tolerated; showed a similar safety profile as in Phase 2
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PLEO-CMT-FU Open Label Extension Study Design
PLEO-CMT Phase III Study PLEO-CMT-FU Study
15 monthsDouble blind – Placebo Controlled
9 monthsOpen Label – No Placebo**
High dose (D2)
Low dose (D1)
Placebo (P)
High dose (D2)
Low dose (D1)
187 Patients*
69 Patients
62 Patients
54 Patients
8 Patients
46 Patients
D2-D2
D1-D1
P-D2
P-D1
* 187 patients were enrolled, however 2 patients were excluded as outliers due to extraordinary circumstances, we considered unrelated to treatment
** Initial extension study design was blinded. Intercurrent event caused the extension study to be unblinded and therefore open label due to the change in dosing
for high dose patients switching to twice the low dose to equal the high dose amount of drug.
High dose (D2)
Low dose (D1)
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ONLS Results for All Extension Study Participants(PLEO-CMT + Interruption + PLEO-CMT-FU Trials)
Intercurrent event caused an average 5-month treatment interruption between Phase III PLEO-CMT and extension study
All cohorts during extension vs placebo during PLEO-CMTestimate/year: -0.30 95%CI[-0.48; -0.12], p = 0.001
Placebo during extension vs placebo during PLEO-CMTestimate/year: -0.24 95%CI[-0.47; -0.01], p = 0.038
D2-D2 cohort from start of PLEO-CMT through extension –total of 25 months of study timeImproved by -0.26 points
Results must be cautiously interpreted because of open label extension PLEO-CMT-FU design
Large Commercial Opportunity in CMT1A
▪ Complete unmet need in CMT1A: no pharmacological treatments currently available; only supportive care
options (PT, surgery, pain management)
▪ No other candidates in mid/late-stage clinical development
▪ More than 100,000 potential patients in our core market, mild to moderate CMT1A (US and EU5)
▪ 25,000 potential patients already located via patient associations and market research
▪ 5 pricing /independent market research studies with consistent feedback on US and EU pricing, supporting
revenue potential of approximately $1Bn worldwide
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Other PXT3003 Milestones and Anticipated Path Forward
Feb 2, 2019: FDA Fast Track Designation granted
Jan 6, 2020: Announced top-line results of extension study (PLEO-CMT-FU) of long-term safety
and efficacy of PXT3003
Mid 2020: Expect to finalize second Phase III trial protocol in CMT1A with FDA
1Q 2021: Expect to Initiate second Phase III trial (FPFD) in CMT1A
2020: Continued assessment of commercialization options for geographical areas within US, EU,
Japan and ROW; China commercialization rights are licensed to Pharnext & Tasly’s joint venture
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PXT864 Overview
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Novel AD Approach:Correcting chemical imbalance in the diseased brain
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Glu GABA
PXT864 to break viciouscircle
Disease at-a-glance
GABAreceptors
Glutamatereceptors
Acamprosate
Baclofen
Healthy brain Diseased brain
Glu: Glutamate
Glu GABA
- +
GABA
Glu
GABA
Glu
Aβ -Tau
Vicious circle occurring in AD brain
(Govindpani 2017; Talantova 2013)
GABA
Glu
“Therapeutics that correct the E/I imbalance in early AD may prevent neuronal dysfunction, cell loss and cognitive impairments associated with later stages of the disease”
E/I imbalance = GLU excitation / GABA inhibition
Upstream of Aβ -Tau imbalanced cells overproduce each
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Working memory: Combination
% A
lte
rnatio
n
Nor
mal
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(Place
bo) AC
PBC
L
PXT864
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
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S
Acamprosate BaclofenAcamprosate Baclofen
Working memory: Dose-response of single drugs
% A
ltern
ati
on
Nor
mal
A+
Place
bo
A+
ACP 0
.032
A+
ACP 0
.08
A+
ACP 0
.2
A+
ACP 0
.4
A+
ACP 0
.8
A+
ACP 1
.6
A+
ACP 8
.2
A+
ACP 4
1
A+
BCL
0.41
A+
BCL
0.48
A+
BCL
1.2
A+
BCL
2.1
A+
BCL
3
A+
BCL
10.3
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
***
PXT864 Demonstrates Synergistic Efficacy in AD Animals
(Chumakov et al., 2015)
PLEODIAL: Exploratory Phase 2a Trial Design
• 45 mild naïve AD patients treated by 3 doses:
• Clinically diagnosed but low mean Log Abeta 42/40
• 7 centers in France
• Assessed at 0,3,6,9 months
• 9 clinical endpoints, open label, single blind
• Biomarker: Plasma Aβ42/40 assessed by Quanterix
Memory Orientation Language Attention Visuospatial Executive function speed Daily activity Social interaction
Adas Cog
CDRSB
IADL
TMT A
TMT B
ZAZZO
Apathy Inventory
DSST
ISAAC
Functions assessed by each endpoint
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p = 3e-13 Highest drug exposure versus historical placebo
p = 0.013 All patients versus historical placebo
PXT864: CDR-SB Analysis Based on Plasma Drug ExposureHigher Dose Could Rapidly Generate Partial Recovery Vs Less Decline With No Safety Concerns
***
***
*
*
Acamprosate Baclofen
Approved dose 2000 mg 80 mg
Ingested dose 3 40 mg 24 mg
Next dose to be tested 400 mg 24 mg
Imp
rove
me
nt
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Biogen EMERGE : 9 months high dose Aducanumab: ̴ 0,7 pts decline
Both analyses with patients with sufficient exposure (increasing dose limited by safety concerns)
Biogen ENGAGE : 9 months high dose Aducanumab: ̴ 0,5 pts decline
Plasma Aβ42/40 Analysis Based on Plasma Drug ExposureImprovement at 3 and 6 Months, but a Higher Dose Could Rapidly Generate Sustained Effect
Drug exposure = Cmax for both drugs
(n=45)(n=10)(n=10)(n=25)
Imp
rove
me
nt
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Plasma Aβ42/40 3-Month Improvement Correlates With Clinical Improvement at 9 Months:
Suggests a Delayed Effect “From Molecular To Clinical”
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Biomarker 3-Month improvement Biomarker 3-Month improvement
3-M
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thC
DR
-SB
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* Composite score of all clinical endpoints.
PXT864 in Alzheimer’s Disease Overview
Higher doses of PXT864 have potential to demonstrate a sustained therapeutic effect on
Alzheimer’s Disease, due to the following advantages:
▪ Strong safety profile
▪ Can be co-administered with already approved drugs in AD
▪ Can be synergistic with other NCEs to create a powerful novel new entity
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PLEOTHERAPYTM AI Platform Overview
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PLEOTHERAPYTM Universal R&D PlatformStarting with Big Data
In Silico AI & Expert System
Disease
Network
Knowledge
Integration
Virtual
Repositioning
Preclinical
2,000+
approved drugs50
candidate drugs(filtered for PK, toxicity, safety, IP)
6 months ≈ 2 years
1
Pleodrug™
In Vitro
Screening
Clinical
≈ 7 years
Phase 1(not always mandatory)
Phase 2A/B
Phase 3
In Vivo
Test
ApprovalDisease
25 Positive Drugs
4 synergistic combos
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Human geneticsGWAS ( Genome Wide Association Study )
Virtual Repositioning Step 1 Disease Associated Molecular Network
A Fraction of the Whole Interactome
BIG DATA
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Genome Wide Association Studies(GWAS) e.g. from AD patients
Protein – Protein Interaction
Known Drug-Targetrelationships
Literature
EXPERTS AI
e.g. AD Associated Molecular Network
Virtual Repositioning Step 2 Identifying Candidate Drugs from Drug Data Base and Disease Associated Molecular Network
BIG DATA
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Genome Wide Association Studies(GWAS) e.g. from AD patients
Protein – Protein Interaction
Literature
EXPERTS AI
e.g. AD Associated Molecular Network
Known Drug-Targetrelationships
Candidate drugs Experimental
Testing
RALBP1
metabolite
metabolite
metabolite
metabolite
metaboliteGRM5
mTOR
metabolitetransport
metabolite
metabolite
PITPNC1
PITPNC1
SNCA
PLD1
metabolite
THEM2
metabolite
metabolite
ACHE
metabolitePLD1/2
PLD2
NFĸB1
metabolite
metabolite
metabolite
metabolite
SGPP2
PPARγ
PDGF
metaboliteeffect
PLA
?
ADCY2
DRD2
ANXA3
DRD5
metabolite
ASAH1
metabolite
metabolite
metabolite
PRIMA1
metabolite
metabolite
PLAUST14
Virtual Repositioning Step 1 Example of Alzheimer’s Disease – Associated Sub Network
metabolite
Proteins
encoded by
genes with
statistical
association
with
Alzheimer’s
Disease
Proteins
encoded by
genes without
statistical
association
with
Alzheimer’s
Disease
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RALBP1
metabolite
metabolite
metabolite
metabolite
metaboliteGRM5
mTOR
metabolitetransport
metabolite
metabolite
PITPNC1
PITPNC1
SNCA
PLD1
metabolite
THEM2
metabolite
metabolite
ACHE
metabolitePLD1/2
PLD2
NFĸB1
metabolite
metabolite
metabolite
metabolite
SGPP2
PDGF
metaboliteeffect
?
ANXA3
DRD5
metabolite
ASAH1
metabolite
metabolite
metabolite
PRIMA1
metabolite
metabolite
PLAUST14
metabolite
Genetic association
Drugged Target
Virtual Repositioning Step 2 Crossing Drug Data Base And Alzheimer’s Disease – Associated Sub Network
Candidate drugs ready for experimental screening
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AI
con
tin
uu
m
Human (computer assisted)Computer (human assisted)
2007
2007
40
2021
2021
2017
2017
Other omics
Platform Status 2017-2021
1. New generation GWAS module: machine learning &
deep learning-based imputation (by end 2019) +
disease risk prediction (projected 2020)
2. Other Omics data (Big Data)
3. Network building powered by AI, learned from
Pharnext’s existing networks and methods
4. Network analysis powered by AI (ex: synergy
prediction)
• And other ML projects …Network construction
module
DiseaseNetworks
Genetic Data
(GWAS)
GWAS analysis module
LiteraturePatents
Other databases (proteins, pathways,
other PPI, etc.)
IngenuityReaxys
databases
Experts*2
* 1
* 3
* new
ML tools
* 4
AI assisted
Virtual Repositioning Powered by AI and Big Data with New Machine
Learning (ML) ToolsProcess reduced from 1 year to 1 quarter - now aiming to reduce to only a few weeks
5-year plan for automation 34
BACLOFEN
Discovery of PXT3003
72 Drugs selected to screen
2,000+ drugs
Virtual screening
Down-regulation of Pmp22 in
Schwann cells 16 positive drugs (22%)
3 prioritized, 1 selected
NALTREXONE
SORBITOL
In CMT1A, excess Pmp22
protein is produced, leading
to instability and loss of
myelin
41
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33 Drugs selected to screen
2,000+ drugs
Virtual screening
Protection of:
- Neurons
- Synapses
- Vessels25 positivedrugs (76%)
91 combinations tested
In AD, excess of β-Amyloid
is produced, leading to
neuronal/glial dysfunction
and cell death
Discovery of PXT864
Acamprosate Baclofen
Aβ-induced toxicity
32 positivecombos
4 combos prioritized, 1 selected
Value Creation and Milestones
43
PXT3003
• Phase III for CMT1A
• Phase III data showing strong
efficacy and safety
• ~$1B WW potential revenue
opportunity / IP through 2030
PXT864
• Phase II for AD
• Strategy to out-license to
commercial partner
- Novel mechanism, upstream
of Aβ and tau
- Validates PLEOTHERAPY AI
platform network
pharmacology approach
- Promising potential in
combination with an NCE
PLEOTHERAPYTM AI
• Potential to produce
pipeline across all
therapeutic areas
- Can go from
discovery and
development to
pre-Phase II POC
in ~ 2.5 yrsPhase IIIFPFD in 1Q 2021