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IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH
NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
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Forward looking statements
This presentation contains forward looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. Although we believe that the expectations
reflected in the forward looking statements are reasonable at this
time, Neuren can give no assurance that these expectations will
prove to be correct. Actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated. Reasons may include risks associated with drug
development and manufacture, risks inherent in the regulatory
processes, delays in clinical trials, risks associated with patent
protection, future capital needs or other general risks or factors.
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Leadership in neurodevelopmental disorder therapy development
Developing new therapies for debilitating neurodevelopmental disorders that emerge in early
childhood and are characterised by impaired connections and signalling between brain cells
World’s
Clinical development in
1st and only approved therapy for Rett Syndrome
1
5 more neurodevelopmental disorders, all with Orphan Drug
designation, with no existing approved therapies2
no royalties payable to 3rd parties
Incorporated in New Zealand, based in Melbourne, Australia, listed on ASX (Code: NEU)
1 Currently approved in US only
2 Except growth hormone to treat some aspects of Prader-Willi syndrome
3
Seeking a ground-breaking impact on neurodevelopmental disorders
Rett
MECP2
Fragile X
FMR1
Phelan-McDermid
Angelman
SHANK3
UBE3A
Pitt Hopkins
TCF4
Prader-Willi
15q11-q13
Neuren’s drugs
Impaired communication
between neurons, abnormal
formation/pruning of dendrites
& chronic inflammation
target the critical role of
IGF-1
in this upstream process, using analogs
of peptides that can be taken orally as
liquids
Severe impact on nearly every aspect of life
walking and balance issues
anxiety and hyperactivity
seizures
Impaired communication
intellectual disability
Impaired social interaction
impaired hand use
sleep disturbance
gastrointestinal problems
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Commercial and late-stage pipeline
Indication
Compound
Trofinetide
Rett
Geography
Preclinical
Phase 2
Phase 3
Registration
Commercial
rights
US
RoW
NNZ-2591
World
Trofinetide
World
NNZ-2591
World
Phelan-McDermid
NNZ-2591
World
Positive Phase 2
results
Pitt Hopkins
NNZ-2591
World
Positive Phase 2
results
Angelman
NNZ-2591
World
Phase 2 top-line
results in Q3 2024
Prader-Willi
NNZ-2591
World
Undisclosed
Indications
NNZ-2591
World
Fragile X
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Financial strength to maximise growth opportunities
A$m
2023 Profit After Tax
A$157.1m
6
Growing sustainable income from commercialised product
DAYBUE Net Sales (US$m)
Royalty and Sales Milestone Payments to Neuren
(A$m)
420
147
138
370
87
70
177
80-87.5
61
67
21-23
23
Q2 2023
#
76-82
45-55
76
13
27
10
12
4
Q3 2023
Q4 2023
CY2023
Q1 2024
CY2024 Acadia
Guidance
Q2 2023
Q3 2023
Q4 2023
CY2023
Q1 2024E~
Royalty only*
Royalty + Sales
Milestone^
Historical Acadia guidance
CY2024
2023 net sales of US$177m
2024E net sales of US$370 – 420m
2023E royalty of A$27m
2024E royalty of A$61 – 70m, plus A$77m sales
milestone
~ Based on 10% of DAYBUE net sales and AUDUSD of 0.652294
* Based on 10% of DAYBUE net sales up to US$250m and 12% of DAYBUE net sales between US$250m and US$500m, and AUDUSD of 0.65
^ Neuren will be entitled to US$50m sales milestones (receivable in Q1 2025) if CY2024 DAYBUE net sales reaches US$250m; assumes AUDUSD of 0.65
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Three key drivers transforming near term value
Realise Neuren’s share of
1 trofinetide
3
value in the US through
Acadia’s successful
commercialization of
Confirm efficacy of NNZ-2591 in Phase 2 trials for multiple
indications, with global rights retained by Neuren
Positive top-line results for Phelan-McDermid syndrome
2
Realise Neuren’s share of
trofinetide ex-US value through
expanded global partnership with
Acadia
Positive top-line results for Pitt Hopkins syndrome
•
Top-line results for Angelman syndrome in Q3 2024
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DAYBUE /
Trofinetide
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North America – DAYBUE US launch in April 2023
Potential Rett patients
Currently identified Rett
patients
US
Canada
Economics to Neuren:
6,000 9,0001
600 - 9001
US$10m upfront in 2018
5,0001
NDS accepted for
priority review,
potential approval
around year-end
20243
As of 3 May 2024: >1,300 patients initiated
therapy, 862 active on therapy
US$40m in Q2 2023 following 1st commercial sale in the US
US$33m one third share of Priority Review Voucher awarded to
Acadia (assuming market value US$100m)
US$55m Milestone payments related to Fragile X
420
Tiered Royalty Rates (% of net
sales)2
370
Annual Net Sales
Rates
Net Sales in one
calendar year
≤US$250m
10%
≥US$250m
50
>US$250m, ≤US$500m
12%
≥US$500m
50
>US$500m, ≤US$750m
14%
≥US$750m
100
>US$750m
15%
≥US$1bn
150
DAYBUE Net Sales (US$m)
177
CY2023
US$10m in 2022 following acceptance of NDA for review
CY2024 Acadia Guidance
1 Acadia estimates
2 Royalty rates payable on the portion of annual net sales that fall within the applicable range
Sales Milestones
US$m
3 Acadia First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call presentation in May 2024
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Meaningful real world benefits reported
LILAC-2 Caregiver Exit Interviews1
Area/type of improvement with trofinetide
reported by ≥15% of caregivers, n (%)
Real World Experience1
Caregivers N=25 (%)
Engagement with others
11 (42.3)
Hand use
10 (38.5)
Eye gaze
8 (30.8)
Attention/focus/concentration
7 (26.9)
Tobii eye trackers use
7 (26.9)
Ability to make sounds
6 (23.1)
Happier mood or disposition
6 (23.1)
Ability to walk
5 (19.2)
Alertness
5 (19.2)
New words
5 (19.2)
Seizures
4 (15.4)
Aware of environment
4 (15.4)
Repetitive hand movements
4 (15.4)
“It was her engagement level with the world
outside of her – to me and to friends in school; it
just blossomed, and it was like a light was
turned on.”
“Her verbalization definitely improved, and she
started saying more things.”
“Picking up things a lot more (mostly her cup),
happens daily and she is now trying to drink by
herself.”
“Improved cognitive ability, and [the parents]
are hearing new words or words they have not
heard in a while.”
1 Acadia Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings Call presentation in Feb 2024
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Persistency rates improving in new patient cohorts
Persistency Rates
(Based on confirmed discontinuations and patients who were 60 days past their scheduled refill)
80%
75%
66%
76%
64%
68%70%
Acadia estimates
63%
58%
58%
51%
50% 50%
47%
40%
n.a.
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Lilac clinical trial experience
n.a.
n.a. n.a.
n.a.
Month 7
Month 9
Long term
Previously presented real world
1
Feb-24
May-24
2
1 Acadia Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings Call presentation in Feb 2024
2 Acadia First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call presentation in May 2024
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Outside North America
Economics to Neuren:
Europe
Japan
Other
Potential Rett
patients
9,000 14,0001
1,000 2,0001
~30,0002
Currently
identified Rett
patients
~4,0002
~800 1,0002
~2,0002
US$100m upfront
US$35m following 1st commercial sale in Europe
US$15m following 1st commercial sale in Japan
US$10m following 1st commercial sale of a 2nd indication
Europe
US$4m following 1st commercial sale of a 2nd indication
Japan
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Europe: Pediatric investigation plan (PIP) filed with
and accepted by EMA, with a potential Marketing
Authorisation Application filing in Q1 20253
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Japan: Formal meeting with Japanese regulatory
agency (PMDA) scheduled in 2Q24 to discuss
clinical plan3
Sales milestones
On achievement of escalating annual net
sales thresholds:
Europe: up to US$170m
Japan: up to US$110m
RoW: up to US$83m
Tiered royalties
Mid-teens to low-20s % of net sales
1 Acadia estimates
2 Neuren estimates based on prevalence studies and patient organisations
3 Acadia First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call presentation in May 2024
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NNZ-2591
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Regulating IGF-1 in the brain
Reversible binding
regulates
bioavailability
IGF-1
Produce
essential
growth factor
Activates PI3K-AktmTOR and Ras-MAPKERK signaling pathways
in neurons, regulating
formation of new
synapses
IGF-1
receptor
on cell
surface
•
NNZ-2591 is a synthetic analog
of cyclic glycine proline, a
peptide that occurs naturally in
the brain, designed to be more
stable, orally bioavailable and
readily cross the blood-brain
barrier
•
NNZ-2591 can regulate the
amount of IGF-1 that is
available to activate IGF-1
receptors
•
The effects of NNZ-2591 are
“state-dependent” – correcting
impairment, but not impacting
normal cells
IGF
Binding
Protein‐3
Competitively binds to
binding protein,
regulating IGF-1
binding1
NNZ-2591
1 doi: 10.1038/srep04388: Guan et al, 2017: Cyclic glycine-proline (cGP) regulates IGF-1 homeostasis by altering the binding of IGFBP-3 to IGF-1
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Multiple indications opportunity for NNZ-2591
Pitt Hopkins
syndrome
NNZ-2591
PhelanMcDermid
syndrome
Angelman
syndrome
(Q3 2024)
•
Prader-Willi
syndrome
Positive results from Phelan
McDermid syndrome and Pitt
Hopkins syndrome Phase 2 trials
•
Other
undisclosed
indications
Top-line results from Angelman
syndrome Phase 2 trial expected in
Q3 2024
•
Rett
syndrome
(Acadia)
End of Phase 2 meeting with FDA
for Phelan McDermid syndrome
planned Q3 2024
•
The mechanism of action of NNZ-2591
is relevant for many other
neurodevelopmental synaptopathies
•
Rett and Fragile X syndromes are
licensed to Acadia, with same
economics to Neuren as trofinetide;
Neuren retains worldwide rights to all
other indications
Fragile X
syndrome
(Acadia)
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NNZ-2591 has ideal attributes leading into Phase 2
✓ Novel mechanism of action
✓ Clear and consistent efficacy in mouse models of each syndrome
✓ Biochemical effects in the brain confirmed
✓ Optimum dose identified
✓ Demonstrated high oral bioavailability and blood-brain barrier penetration
✓ IND-enabling program of non-clinical toxicology and CMC studies completed
✓ Proprietary drug substance manufacturing process with exceptional purity and high yield, administered as
patient-friendly liquid dose
✓ Safe and well tolerated in Phase 1 trial
✓ Orphan designations from FDA and EMA
✓ INDs approved by FDA for Phelan-McDermid, Pitt Hopkins, Angelman and Prader-Willi syndromes
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Clear efficacy and dose response in Phelan-McDermid syndrome model
Memory
Learning
Sociability
Daily living
Daily living
Repetitive behavior
(pg/ml)
Anxiety
pERK
Motor function
length (m)
In biochemical testing, NNZ-2591 was shown to
normalize the abnormal length of dendritic spines
that form the synapse, the excess activated ERK
protein (pERK) and the depressed level of IGF-1 in
shank3 knockout mice
Incidence of audiogenic seizures
WT + vehicle
KO + vehicle
KO + x mg/kg
KO + 2x mg/kg
KO + 4x mg/kg
KO + 8x mg/kg
0%
60%
50%
30%
10%
10%
Abnormal dendrites in
shank3 knockout mice
cells in culture
Normalization after
treatment with NNZ-2591
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Consistent efficacy in Pitt Hopkins, Angelman and Prader-Willi models
Hypoactivity
Daily living
Learning & Memory
Hypoactivity & anxiety
Daily living
Daily living
Sociability
Repetitive behavior
Motor performance
Pitt
Hopkins
Sociability
Motor
Cognition
Angelman
Obesity
Circulating IGF-1
levels
Cognition
Hypoactivity
Hypoactivity
Daily living
Social preference
Social interaction
Anxiety
PraderWilli
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Key features of first Phase 2 trials
Overall aim – expedite data that informs the design of subsequent registration trials and
prepare for Phase 3 in parallel
NNZ-2591 treatment
Screening
/Baseline
Week 0
Follow-up
Up-titration to
12 mg/kg BID
Week 4
Week 10
Week 17
Week 19
Phase 3 preparation
Non-clinical toxicity studies and optimisation of drug product and drug substance manufacturing
•
Prioritising speed to data and maximising opportunity to demonstrate effects
•
Confirm safety and PK in pediatric patients
•
Assess treatment impact across multiple efficacy measures to select primary endpoint for registration trial
•
Positive results for Phelan-McDermid syndrome and Pitt Hopkins syndrome
•
Top-line result for Angelman syndrome in Q3 2024
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Manufacturing for Phase 3 commenced
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Phase 2 trial results validating multi-indication platform
Phelan-McDermid syndrome
N=18, 13 weeks
Pitt Hopkins syndrome
N=11, 13 weeks
General safety &
tolerability
Safe and well tolerated, with no meaningful
trends in laboratory values or other safety
parameters during treatment
Safe and well tolerated, with no meaningful
trends in laboratory values or other safety
parameters during treatment
Serious TEAEs
1 unrelated to drug
0
Mean CGI-I
2.4 (89% shown improvement)
2.6 (82% shown improvement)
Mean CIC
2.7 (83% shown improvement)
3.0 (73% shown improvement)
# patients had CGI-S
improvement of 1
7 (39%)
6 (55%)
# syndrome-specific
efficacy measures
statistically significant1
5/5
4/4
1 Wilcoxon signed rank test
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PhelanMcDermid
syndrome (PMS)
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PMS has overwhelming unmet medical need
Cause of the syndrome
Deletion or variation in the
SHANK3 gene on
chromosome 22
Broad and severe impact on life
Intellectual impairment
Behavioural issues
Sleep disorders
Seizures (~40% of patients)
Language deficits
Feeding difficulties
Motor delays
Low muscle tone
SHANK3 protein plays a
role in the formation,
maintenance and function
of dendrites and synapses
Sweat less, risk of overheating
High pain tolerance
Difficulties toilet training
(~3/4 of patients)
GI dysfunction (most commonly
constipation)
Walking abnormalities
Frequent hospitalization and
heightened risk of accidents
From Voice of the Patient Report
Externally-Led Patient-Focused Drug
Development Meeting 8 Nov 2022
“PMS has an overwhelming unmet
medical need. There are no FDA approved
treatments for PMS despite its severely debilitating
manifestations. Parents and caregivers are open to
trying almost anything to try to relieve their child’s
suffering; most have tried an incredibly high
number of treatments and approaches for
symptom management, with very little success.
Some received medications that caused more
harm than good”
“PMS has severe quality of life impacts
on those living with the disease, as well
as on parents and siblings. Most activities
of daily life, including communicating needs or
wants, self-care (bathing, dressing, toileting) and
socializing with peers/siblings are affected. Most
individuals living with PMS rely on their parents
and caregivers for all their daily needs, and many
require 24-hour care.”
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PMS is historically under-diagnosed, but this is changing
Estimated prevalence is 1% of people with autism - 1/8,000 to 1/15,000 males and females1
Potential PMS patients
US
Europe
Japan
China
Other2
17,000 – 32,0003
21,000 – 41,0003
5,000 - 9,0003
51,000 – 95,0003
16,000 - 31,0003
Phelan-McDermid Syndrome
Foundation members
Currently
3,106
members
Opportunity to accelerate diagnosis
3,584 1,739 US
2,688
2,937
2,394
2,108
1,735
1,002
1,239
1,437
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
75% of PMS
patients have been
diagnosed with an
ASD
~1% of autism
patients have
SHANK3 mutations
•
Rising awareness
•
EL-PFDD meeting
with FDA in 2022
•
ICD code assigned in
2023
•
Enhanced genetic
testing technologies
•
Expanding ADDM
network sites
Autism
US ADDM tracks
440k children with
autism spectrum
disorder
1 Phelan McDermid Syndrome Foundation (PMSF) (www.pmsf.org)
2 Brazil, Israel, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand
3 Estimates based on United Nations population data 2022, derived by applying the estimated prevalence range to the populations under 60 years (urban population only for China)
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PMS affects all genders and ages
% currently diagnosed patients by
gender1
% currently diagnosed patients by age group1
34%
36%
29%
48%
17%
52%
15% 16%
13%
12%
9%
5%
5%
5%
4%
1%
Male
Female
< 12 m
1-2 yrs
3-4 yrs 5-10 yrs 11-20 yrs21-30 yrs31-40 yrs41-60 yrs
Patients current age
60+
When first diagnosed
1 Estimates based on survey of participants in the Externally-Led Patient Focused Drug Development (EL-PFDD) meeting on Phelan-McDermid Syndrome 8 Nov 2022
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Neuren is leading development of a first approved treatment for PMS
Phase 2 Program Status
•
•
•
•
Phase 2 clinical
development in the US
under an IND
Limited products in development
Company
End of Phase 2 Meeting
with FDA planned Q3 2024
Orphan Drug designation in
US and EU
Eligible for Rare Pediatric
Disease Designation
Priority Review Voucher
program
Neuren engaging with all
stakeholders
Product Development Stage
Positive Phase 2 trial
#2
Phase 2 trial closed Jan
2021
#3
Phase 1
#4
Phase 1
#5
Pre-clinical
Leading clinicians
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Neuren’s Phase 2 trial in children with PMS
First study in pediatric patients, collecting the data needed to design a registration study
4 US sites: Rush University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital and Texas Children’s Hospital
n subjects:
18
Age range:
3 to 12
(mean
8.6)
Endpoints
•
•
Primary endpoints are
safety, tolerability and PK
A key objective is selection
of the best primary efficacy
endpoint or endpoints for a
registration study
Week 17
Week 10
PMS specific efficacy measurements
Symptom Specific Communication
Global
•
CGI-I
•
Caregiver
Impression of
Change (CIC)
Secondary endpoints include
14 efficacy measurements
•
•
CGI-S
•
GI Health
•
GIHQ
Follow-up
Up-titration to
12 mg/kg BID
Week 4
Week 0
•
NNZ-2591 treatment
Screening
/Baseline
PMS
Clinician
Domain
Specific
Rating
Scale
Caregiver
Top 3
Concerns
•
MB-CDI
•
ORCA
Quality of Life
•
QI-Disability
•
ICND
Sleep
•
CSHQ
Week 19
Behaviour
•
Aberrant
Behavior
Checklist-2
•
Behavior
Problems
Inventory
•
Vineland
Adaptive
Behavior
Scales
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Phase 2 clinical trial results highlights
•
NNZ-2591 was safe and well tolerated, with no clinically significant changes in laboratory
values or other safety parameters during treatment
•
Significant improvement was assessed by both clinicians and caregivers across multiple
efficacy measures
•
Improvements were consistently seen across clinically important aspects of Phelan-McDermid
syndrome, including communication, behaviour, cognition/learning and socialisation
•
Clinician and caregiver global efficacy measures showed a level of improvement typically
considered clinically meaningful:
•
•
PMS Clinical Global Impression of Improvement (CGI-I) – mean score of 2.4 with 16 out of 18 children
showing improvement assessed by clinicians
•
PMS Caregiver Overall Impression of Change (CIC) – mean score of 2.7 with 15 out of 18 children
showing improvement assessed by caregivers
For 10 out of 14 efficacy endpoints, improvement from baseline on overall/total scores was
statistically significant (p<0.05)1
1 Wilcoxon signed rank test
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Safety and tolerability summary
NNZ-2591 was safe and well tolerated
TEAEs in 2 or more subjects
✓ Well tolerated
Event
N=18
n (%)
Event
N=18
n (%)
1 Serious TEAE (gastroenteritis)
not related to study drug,
occurred during safety follow-up
period after end of treatment
Constipation
2 (11.1)
Somnolence
3 (16.7)
Diarrhea
2 (11.1)
Pyrexia
3 (16.7)
Nausea
2 (11.1)
Fatigue
2 (11.1)
3 discontinuations due to TEAEs
not related to study drug: 2 due
to testing positive for COVID-19
and 1 due to seizures
Vomiting
2 (11.1)
Aggression
2 (11.1)
COVID-19
3 (16.7)
Insomnia
2 (11.1)
Nasopharyngitis
2 (11.1)
Decreased Appetite
3 (16.7)
Otitis Media
2 (11.1)
Rhinorrhea
2 (11.1)
Psychomotor Hyperactivity
4 (22.2)
✓ Most Treatment Emergent Adverse
Events (TEAE) were mild to moderate
•
•
✓ No clinically significant changes in
laboratory values, electrocardiogram
(ECG) or other safety parameters
were observed during treatment
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Efficacy endpoints summary
Efficacy measures and p-values1 (Total/Overall scores)
Behaviour
Global
•
Statistically significant
improvement vs baseline in
10/14 efficacy
endpoints
•
•
CGI-I 2.4
Mean
of
and Median of 2.0 with
p-value <0.0001
CIC 2.7
Mean
of
and Median of 3.0 with
p-value =0.0003
CGI-I
<0.0001
CIC
0.0003
CGI-S
0.0156
GI Health
GIHQ total frequency
0.0013
Aberrant Behavior
Checklist-2 total
0.0013
Behavior Problems
Inventory total frequency
0.0326
Vineland Adaptive Behavior
Scales Composite
0.1710
Symptom Specific
Quality of Life
QL InventoryDisability total
0.0066
PMS Clinician Domain
Specific Rating Scale total
Impact of Childhood
Neurologic Disability
0.1094
Caregiver Top 3 Concerns
total
0.0156
0.0005
Communication
Sleep
CSHQ total
1 Wilcoxon signed rank test
0.0191
MB-CDI Total Vocabulary
0.0647
ORCA T-Score
0.0714
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Best practice implemented for PMS-specific CGI-I and CIC measures
•
Both CGI-I and CIC scores
reflect overall improvement
from baseline
1 – Very Much Improved
Clinical Global Impression of
Improvement (CGI-I)
Caregiver Impression of
Change (CIC)
Scoring
Clinician gives an overall score
and domain scores
Caregiver gives an overall
score and domain scores
Also identifies the one symptom
area that has most influenced
his or her rating of the child’s
overall function
Domain
Anchors
•
Expressive Communication
•
Communication
•
Receptive Communication
•
Social interaction
•
Gross Motor Function
•
Behavior
•
Fine Motor Function
•
Motor abilities
•
Social Interaction
•
Seizures
•
Cognition and Learning
•
•
Self-Care
Cognitive abilities/ability to
learn
•
Self-care skills
•
GI problems
•
Sensory sensitivities
2 – Much Improved
3 – Minimally Improved
4 – No Change
5 – Minimally Worse
6 – Much Worse
7 – Very Much Worse
•
All clinician raters complete
training to calibrate scoring and
interpretation of the scoring
anchors amongst raters.
Training was done at study
start up and a follow-up
calibration training was done
during the study
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PMS CGI-I (clinician) results by subject and by domain
Mean CGI-I score of 2.4 with 16 out of 18 children showing improvement
Improvement
32
PMS CIC (caregiver) results by subject and by domain
Mean CIC score of 2.7 with 15 out of 18 children showing improvement
Improvement
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PMS Clinical Global Impression of Severity (CGI-S) and Caregiver Top 3
Concerns results by domain
7 subjects improved by one point on the overall CGI-S score after 13 weeks of treatment and
improvement was observed in the most common concerns of caregivers (communication,
behaviour, social interaction, self-care)
CGI-S domains
Caregiver Top 3 Concerns
(Domains based on frequency of nomination)
Improvement
Improvement
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Quality of Life Inventory-Disability results by subject and by subscale
Improvement
Improvement
35
Aberrant Behavior Checklist-2 results by subject and by subscale
Improvement
Improvement
Subjects with a score of zero not shown
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Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire results by subject and by subscale
Improvement
Improvement
Subjects with a score of zero not shown
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Gastrointestinal Health Questionnaire results by subject and by subscale
Improvement
Improvement
Acknowledgment: GIHQ developed by Kathleen J. Motil, MD, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
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ORCA T-Score and MB-CDI Total Vocabulary results by subject
Improvements in communication observed in ORCA T-Score and MB-CDI Total Vocabulary,
as well as domains/subscales in CGI-I, CGI-S, CIC and Caregiver Top 3 Concerns
ORCA T-Score
Improvement
MB-CDI Total Vocabulary
Improvement
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Clinician and caregiver testimonials
Clinicians
Caregivers
“Marked improvement in expressive language and
moderate improvement in socialization.”
“Using more words while retaining eye contact… Improved
pretend play… Initiating eye contact”
“Teachers noted improvement in learning new skills.”
“Less scripting, less stimming… More flexible with
changes… In general, they are more safe-even at bus stop”
“Able to focus work at school, both to the things they always
enjoy and new tasks.”
“Expressive communication- significant improvement in
using more complex phrases, better back and forth
communication. Better expressing needs. Some commentary
on how mom is feeling, "I want you to be happy".”
“Expressive communication- babbling much more than
baseline.”
“More focused , engaged, aware of their environment,
people.”
“So much happier, not throwing self to ground when can’t
get his way”
“More attentive and it makes for an easy learner, Now can
focus better on what we are trying to teach.”
“A few 1-2 word phrases that were not at baseline “oh boy”,
“Hi Mama”, “I love you”, “oh my”.”
“Attention span is great right now… He can focus long
enough to complete tasks and try new things.”
“Gross motor- Stronger climbing ladders, comes downstairs
which never did before, Walks upstairs without help (needed
help at baseline).”
“Can now run instead of walking fast… Good balance, not
needing assistance on stairs.”
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Pitt Hopkins
syndrome
(PTHS)
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PTHS overview
Cause of the syndrome
Deletion or variation in the
TCF4 gene on chromosome
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TCF4 protein plays a role in
the formation, maintenance
and function of dendrites
and synapses
Broad and severe impact on life
Patients stories
Intellectual impairment
Behavioural issues
Sensory processing disorder
Sleep disorders
Seizures
Vision impairment (severe myopia)
Language deficits
Breathing problems (hyperventilation,
apnea, breath-holding)
Feeding difficulties
Pitt Hopkins Research Foundation
Motor impairments including
hypotonia (low muscle tone) and
gross and fine motor delays
GI dysfunction (gastroesophageal
reflux and constipation)
Walking abnormalities
“She was tested earlier for Angelman and Rett
Syndrome, but they were of course negative. I had
a strange feeling that something was wrong with
her already when she was a newborn…I started to
see different doctors with her, but they just told me
nothing was wrong, until we met a Neurologist who
told us that she had Cerebral Palsy and that she
would not able to walk, ever…She doesn’t talk but
when she was about one year old she was saying
a few words that never ever came back...”
“Caleb is currently 10 months old and he does not
sit or roll yet and is not really interested in toys. He
is currently in an early intervention program and is
going through physical therapy, and sees a vision
teacher and special education teacher…It has not
been an easy journey thus far. I still do not how
and where I get all my strength from. I know things
will only get harder as he gets older but I am ready
to accept the challenge and take each day as it
comes.”
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PTHS is historically under-diagnosed, but this is changing
Estimated prevalence is 1/34,000 to 1/41,000 males and females1
Potential PTHS patients
US
Europe
Japan
China
Other2
6,000 – 7,0003
8,000 – 9,0003
1,000 - 2,0003
18,000 – 22,0003
6,000 - 7,0003
Pitt Hopkins Syndrome Census –
initiated Q1 20231
1,391
1,318
1,237
1,188
1,083
Q1 2023
Q2 2023
Q3 2023
Q4 2023
Currently
497 in US
& Canada,
329 in EMA
& UK, 248
in China,
60 in ANZ
Q1 2024
Opportunity to accelerate diagnosis
Clinical similarities
between PTHS,
Rett and Angelman
syndromes calling
for TCF4 screening
in suspected Rett
or Angelman
patients4
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Rising awareness
•
ICD code assigned in
2020
•
Enhanced genetic
testing technologies
•
Expanding ADDM
network sites
Autism
US ADDM tracks
440k children with
autism spectrum
disorder
1 Pitt Hopkins Research Foundation (PHRF) (pitthopkins.org)
2 Brazil, Israel, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand
3 Estimates based on United Nations population data 2022, derived by applying the estimated prevalence range to the populations under 60 years (urban population only for China)
4 Takano et al, “Two percent of patients suspected of having Angelman syndrome have TCF4 mutations” Clin Genet. 2010 Sep;78(3):282-8; Armani et al, “Transcription factor 4 and myocyte enhancer factor 2C
mutations are not common causes of Rett syndrome” Am J Med Genet A. 2012;158A(4):713–9
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Neuren is leading development of a first approved treatment for PTHS
Neuren Program Status
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Positive Phase 2 trial
•
Clinical development in the
US under an IND
Limited products in development
Company
Neuren engaging with all
stakeholders
Product Development Stage
•
Orphan Drug designation in
US and EU
Successful Phase 2
•
Eligible for Rare Pediatric
Disease Designation
Priority Review Voucher
program
#2
Phase 2 (research institute
sponsored, focusing on GI
symptoms)
#3
Phase 1/2a trial (not yet
recruiting)
#4
Preclinical
Leading clinicians
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Neuren’s Phase 2 trial in children with PTHS
First study in pediatric patients, collecting the data needed to design a registration study
5 US sites: Rush University,
UTSW, UCSF, UAB, Colorado
Children’s Hospital
•
•
•
n subjects:
16
Age range:
3 to 17
(mean 9.1)
NNZ-2591 treatment
Screening
/Baseline
Up-titration to
12 mg/kg BID
Week 4
Week 0
PTHS specific efficacy measurements
Primary endpoints were
safety, tolerability and PK
Global
A key objective is selection of
the best primary efficacy
endpoint or endpoints for a
registration study
Week 17
Week 10
Endpoints
Secondary endpoints included
14 efficacy measurements,
including 4 specifically
designed for PTHS
Follow-up
•
CGI-I
•
Caregiver Impression of Change (CIC)
•
CGI-S
+
Week 19
10 other non PTHS
specific measures
that had been used
in other conditions
Symptom Specific
•
Caregiver Top 3 Concerns
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Phase 2 clinical trial results highlights
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NNZ-2591 was safe and well tolerated, with no meaningful trends in laboratory values or other
safety parameters during treatment
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Statistically significant improvement from baseline assessed by both clinicians and caregivers
in all 4 efficacy measures specifically designed for Pitt Hopkins syndrome (p<0.05)1
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Clinician and caregiver global efficacy measures showed a level of improvement considered
clinically meaningf
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