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Innovative Clinical
Programs Targeting the
Tumor Microenvironment
to Improve Therapeutic
Outcomes in Underserved
Solid Tumors
July 2020
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NOXXON Overview
NOX-A12 + Radiotherapy in 1st line brain cancer patients (glioblastoma)
NOXXON is a biotechnology company focused on improving
cancer treatments
Cancer drug candidates NOX-A12 & NOX-E36 target the
tumor microenvironment (TME)
NOX-E36 shows monotherapy activity in preclinical solid tumor models
Strong IP position with patent families covering NOX-A12 & NOX-E36
Committed team with clinical, regulatory and business development experience
NOX-A12 + Immunotherapy combination in metastatic colorectal and
pancreatic cancer patients
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Pipeline Assets Leverage Existing Anti-Cancer Therapies
to Optimize their Therapeutic Efficacy
Solid tumorsPancreatic / Colorectal
Immunotherapy
NOX-A12
Ablation / radiation
NOX-E36
Solid tumorsPancreatic / Liver
Immunotherapy & chemotherapy
Solid tumorsBrain cancer / Glioblastoma
Orphan Status
US & EU
Phase 1/2 trial completedTop-line update published April 2020• Phase 2 at planning stage
Phase 1/2 trial initiated in Sept. 2019• 1st cohort top-line data Oct-2020• 2nd & 3rd cohort top-line data end-Q1-2021 & mid-2021
Phase 1 & 2a trials completed in non-oncology indications
Trial to be completed with a partnerTrial to be completed by Noxxon
Indication Combination Preclinical Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Indication Combination Preclinical Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
All timelines subject to financing and patient recruitment
UndisclosedMarket >€1b
Ongoing preclinical evaluation Top-10 Pharma
Scientific Collaborator
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Team with Strong Commitment
▪ 20 years biotech experience in EU,
transformed NOXXON into a lean
oncology-focused company listed on
Euronext Growth
▪ Headed Business Development at Novexel
- €150m licensing deal with Forest Labs on
avibactam; company bought by
AstraZeneca for $505m
▪ Ran Business Development at ExonHit
Therapeutics; closed $30m discovery and
development alliance with Allergan
▪ Oncologist with 25+ years clinical and
research experience in large pharma and
academic organizations
▪ CEO at Isofol Medical
▪ Leadership positions at Celgene, Pfizer,
Takeda and Eli Lilly & Company
▪ Significant role in the approval of multiple
successful oncology drugs including
Abraxane®, Gemzar®, Alimta® and
Revlimid®
▪ Chairman of Albumedix, Board member of
arGEN-X NV, Newron Pharma SPA,
Proterris
▪ Formerly CEO of Santaris Pharma
(sale to Roche), Chairman of Rigontec
(sale to Merck & Co./MSD), Chairman
Contera Pharma ApS, Serendex A/S
▪ Co-founder and former CEO of Targacept
Dr. Aram Mangasarian
CEO
Dr. Jarl Ulf Jungnelius
Senior Medical Advisor
Dr. Don deBethizyBoard Member, Finance/M&A Lead
Supervisory
Board
▪ Dr. Maurizio PetitBon▪ Bertram Köhler ▪ Dr. Don deBethizy ▪ Dr. Oscar IzeboudFormerly
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NOX-A12: Attacking Brain Cancer by Blocking Key Survival
Mechanisms Following Radiotherapy
Inhibition of the CXCL12/CXCR4/CXCR7 axis can block tumor vasculogenesis
Source: Adapted from Liu 2014, Neuro-Oncology 16:21
Radiotherapy
Hypoxia
HIF-1
VEGF
CXCL12
chemokine
CD11b monocytes
Endothelial Cells
CXCR4 receptor
CXCR7 receptor
Attraction to
CXCL12
VASCULOGENESIS
Main driver of new vessel
formation after radiotherapy
Tumor
RADIOTHERAPY kills many tumor
cells and destroys blood vessels in
irradiated zone leading to lack of
oxygen (hypoxia) in the tumor
NOX-A12
ANGIOGENESIS
Limited / no ability to trigger
new vessel formation
following radiotherapy
SUPERIOR PHARMACOLOGY
Direct targeting of CXCL12
provides more complete
inhibition of axis than CXCR4
or CXCR7 antagonists
HIF-1 Triggers the two
main pathways to re-grow
blood vessels:
Vasculogenesis &
Angiogenesis.
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NOX-A12 + Radiotherapy Significantly Increases Survival and
Demonstrates Complete Regression of Brain Tumors
Pregnant rats:ENU on gestational
age day 17 - 18
▪ Spontaneous tumor development in immuno-competent host
▪ Diversity of tumor cell sensitivity comparable to human situation
▪ Refractory to standard therapies
Source: Liu 2014, Neuro-Oncology 16:21
Tumor
recurrence
detected only
in 1/3rd of
animals
MRI Detection limit100% Complete Response
Radiotherapy
at day 0
Autochthonous brain tumor model in rats
Key features of the model
Effects of treatments
Combining NOX-A12 with radiotherapy resulted in 100% complete response (66% durable) in a spontaneous rat model of brain cancer
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Phase 1/2 Trial of NOX-A12 + Radiotherapy: 1st Line Treatment
in Chemotherapy Resistant, Unresectable Brain Cancer Patients
1. Kreth 2013, Annals of Oncology 24:3117
2. Timeline subject to financing & recruitment rate
▪ Newly diagnosed brain cancer glioblastoma
▪ Include only patients where standard of care chemotherapy temozolomide will not be active, and is thus not given
▪ Only patients with tumor remaining after surgery which allows imaging to assess efficacy (blocking of blood vessel regrowth)
▪ For this patient population Progression-Free Survival (PFS) is 6 months and Overall Survival (OS) 10 months1
Overview Study Population
Trial Design
▪ Primary: Safety of NOX-A12 in combination with
radiotherapy, definition of recommended Phase 2 dose
▪ Efficacy of NOX-A12 in combination with radiotherapy:
tumor vascularization, PFS-6, mPFS, mOS
▪ Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of NOX-A12
during and after administration
Objectives & Endpoints
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
PFS-6 Cohort 1 2 3
2020 2021
Planned Timeline2
Regulatory Status
▪ Orphan drug status obtained for NOX-A12 + radiotherapy in
US & EU
▪ Trial approved by competent regulatory authority in
Germany and currently ongoing
▪ Patients treated in 1st line of therapy
▪ Three doses to be tested: 200, 400 & 600mg / week
▪ Cohorts of 3 patients per dose, escalation of dose upon
acceptable safety
▪ Cohort 2 first patient dosed 30 June 2020
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Phase 1/2 Trial of NOX-A12 + Immunotherapy in 20 Patients with
Metastatic Colorectal (11) & Pancreatic Tumors (9)
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Part 1
NOX-A12 Induction
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Part 2
NOX-A12 + Keytruda®
Primary endpoint:
Changes in the tumor
microenvironment induced by
NOX-A12: immune cells &
cytokine/chemokine profile
Endpoint:
Assess safety and efficacy
of combination
Tumor biopsy before and after
NOX-A12 treatment
for 2 weeks
Patients from Part 1
then transitioned to
combination treatment
of NOX-A12 with checkpoint
inhibitor
Baseline tumor biopsy 2nd tumor biopsy
Clinical Trial a Scientific Collaboration with:
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Merck’s PD-1 Inhibitor KEYTRUDA® (Pembrolizumab)
1. Non-small cell lung cancer
2. Melanoma
3. Head and neck squamous cell cancer
4. Urothelial bladder cancer
5. Kidney cancer
6. Microsatellite instability-high cancer
7. Hodgkin lymphoma
8. Gastric cancer
9. Cervical cancer
10. Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma
11. Hepatocellular carcinoma
12. Merkel cell carcinoma
13. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Keytruda® is approved in the US for:
KEYTRUDA® helps to restore T-cell response and immune response to kill tumor cells
Normal immune response
When functioning properly, T cells are
activated and can attack tumor cells
Tumor evasion and T-cell deactivation
Tumors can evade the immune system
through the PD-1 pathway by inactivating
the T cells
T-cell reactivation with Keytruda®
Keytruda® blocks the PD-1 pathway which
helps restore the immune response
KEYTRUDA® sales in 2019: USD 11.1bn
Source: www.keytruda.com, Merck/MSD Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Results
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Unexpectedly High Number of Patients with Long Survival for this
Heavily Pre-Treated Population
Source: Halama et al, Phase 1/2 Study with CXCL12 Inhibitor NOX-A12 and Pembrolizumab in Patients with Microsatellite-Stable, Metastatic Colorectal or Pancreatic Cancer.
ESMO Congress 2019 Poster 613P
▪ Almost half of patients survived on the study for over 6 months, approx. a quarter for 12 months
▪ Colorectal cancer patients receiving 6th line of therapy on average
▪ Pancreatic cancer patients receiving 4th line of therapy on average
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01-016 (PaC)
01-011 (CRC)
01-002 (PaC)
01-004 (PaC)
SD | 01-007 (CRC)
01-008 (CRC)
SD | 01-001 (CRC)
01-014 (CRC)
01-012 (PaC)
01-019 (PaC)
01-013 (PaC)
01-017 (CRC)
01-024 (CRC)
01-006 (CRC)
01-009 (CRC)
01-003 (PaC)
01-018 (CRC)
SD | 01-015 (PaC)
SD | 01-010 (CRC)
SD | 01-020 (PaC)
Weeks of treatment / Follow-up
Monotherapy
Combination Therapy
Clinical Progress
PD (iRECIST)
Follow-up: Survival
Deceased
Lost to follow up
Premature discontinuation
Number of prior therapies
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NOX-A12 + Immunotherapy: Mode of Action (MoA)
▪ CXCL12 excludes effector immune cells from entering the tumor and attracts bone-
marrow derived immune-suppressive / pro-cancer cells to region of tumor
Natural Killer
Cell
Killer T Cell
Helper T Cell
CXCR4 receptor
CXCR7 receptor
CXCL12 Chemokine
TumorAnti-Cancer
Immune Response
Immuno-suppressive /
Pro-cancer
Sources: Feig 2013, PNAS 110:20212; Fearon 2014, Cancer Immunol Res 2:187; Liu 2014, Neuro-Oncology 16:21, NOXXON data
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NOX-A12 + Immunotherapy: Mode of Action (MoA)
▪ NOX-A12 reduces CXCL12 “wall” around solid tumors, allowing Killer T cells to
enter, eliminates attraction of immune-suppressive / pro-cancer cells
CXCR4 receptor
CXCR7 receptor
CXCL12 Chemokine
Tumor
NOX-A12
Natural Killer
Cell
Killer T Cell
Helper T Cell
Anti-Cancer
Immune Response
Immuno-suppressive /
Pro-cancer
Sources: Feig 2013, PNAS 110:20212; Fearon 2014, Cancer Immunol Res 2:187; Liu 2014, Neuro-Oncology 16:21, NOXXON data
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NOX-A12 + Immunotherapy: Mode of Action (MoA)
▪ NOX-A12 reduces CXCL12 “wall” around solid tumors, allowing Killer T cells to
enter, eliminates attraction of immune-suppressive / pro-cancer cells
CXCR4 receptor
CXCR7 receptor
CXCL12 Chemokine
Tumor
NOX-A12
Natural Killer
Cell
Killer T Cell
Helper T Cell
Anti-Cancer
Immune Response
Immuno-suppressive /
Pro-cancer
Sources: Feig 2013, PNAS 110:20212; Fearon 2014, Cancer Immunol Res 2:187; Liu 2014, Neuro-Oncology 16:21, NOXXON data
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NOX-A12 Penetrates Tumor Tissue and Triggers Th1-Type
Anti-Tumor Immune Response
> 3-fold increase
Source: Halama et al, Phase 1/2 Study with CXCL12 Inhibitor NOX-A12 and Pembrolizumab in Patients with Microsatellite-Stable, Metastatic Colorectal or
Pancreatic Cancer. ESMO Congress 2019 Poster 613P
Patient 10 was the only
patient with favorable
baseline T-cells numbers
at tumor invasive margin
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OS at 6 months 42%
OS at 12 months 22%
Overall Survival
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Overall Survival Longer Than Expected for this Heavily
Pre-Treated Population
Source: Halama et al, Phase 1/2 Study with CXCL12 Inhibitor NOX-A12 and Pembrolizumab in Patients with Microsatellite-Stable, Metastatic Colorectal or
Pancreatic Cancer. ESMO Congress 2019 Poster 613P
Colorectal cancer
patients receiving
on average their
6th line of therapy
Pancreatic cancer
patients receiving
on average their 4th
line of therapy
Responses to
immunotherapy can
take 3-6 months to
observe and many
advanced patients
don’t have that time
Expected survival
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NOXXON Investment Highlights
▪ Strong evidence that NOX-A12 may improve survival in solid tumors with high
unmet medical need by targeting CXCL12
▪ NOX-A12 + immunotherapy: mature overall survival data combined with safety
profile of combination with checkpoint antibody in metastatic, microsatellite-stable
colorectal and pancreatic cancer
→ catalyst for a co-development deal
▪ NOX-A12 + radiotherapy: trial in 1st line brain cancer initiated
→ 1st cohort top-line data target Oct-2020
→ 2nd cohort top-line data target Q1-2021
→ 3rd cohort top-line data target mid-2021
▪ Top-10 Pharma conducting preclinical evaluation on NOX-A12 for undisclosed
additional indication
▪ Cash position >€10m in June 2020 from recent financings provides security to
clinical data-points
▪ Full conversion of outstanding Acuitas warrants (20 April 2020) and recent
reduction of Yorkville warrants through exercises have simplified capital structure
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▪ NOXXON Pharma N.V. is a Dutch management holding company listed on Euronext Growth Paris
(ALNOX) and located in Berlin, Germany
▪ NOXXON Pharma AG is the operational subsidiary from which all clinical development is carried out
and where all intellectual property is held
▪ ~ 10 employees, headquarters in Berlin, Germany
▪ Cash & equivalents (as of 16 June 2020): >€10 million and €11.5 million gross capacity still available via
Atlas Convertible Bond vehicle
NOXXON: Corporate Profile & Financials
Financials and Shareholding structure
Public listing 28 September 2016
ISIN Code NL0012044762
Ticker ALNOX
MarketEuronext Growth Paris
(ex-Alternext)
Market Cap ~ €23 M (03/07/2020)
Shares outstanding 39,937,419 (17/06/2020)*All percentages as per June 2020 (rounded to one decimal place)