Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. · NASDAQ:APRE
Aprea Therapeutics — Investor Presentation (January 2024)
34 slides from Aprea Therapeutics's investor presentation, Jan 4, 2024
Slide 1: Precision Oncology Through Synthetic Lethality
Precision Oncology Through Synthetic Lethality January 2024
Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements
2 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved Forward-Looking Statements Certain information contained in this presentation includes “forward-looking statements”, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 19
Slide 3: Aprea Therapeutics (NASDAQ: APRE) program overview
3 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved Aprea Therapeutics (NASDAQ: APRE) All programs address significant unmet medical need, are synergistic with other anticancer therapies, and potentially differentiated in safety and tolerability ATR - Ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3‐related DDR – D
Slide 4: Synthetic Lethality
4 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved Synthetic Lethality • Cancer cell death only upon the loss of function of two codependent pathways • Single pathway loss of function is inconsequential • DNA Damage Response (DDR) allows cells to pause and self repair during replication (mitosis)
Slide 5: Leadership with Strong Drug Development and Commercial Expertise
5 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved Leadership with Strong Drug Development and Commercial Expertise Pioneers in Synthetic Lethality Management Board of Directors Richard Peters, M.D., Ph.D. Chairman of the Board Oren Gilad, Ph.D. President and CEO Jean-Pierre Bizzari, M.D. Directo
Slide 6: ATR Inhibitor: ATRN-119 Clinical Proof-of-Concept
6 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved ATR Inhibitor: ATRN-119 Clinical Proof-of-Concept
Slide 7: ATRN-119: First and Only Macrocyclic ATR Inhibitor
7 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved ATRN-119: First and Only Macrocyclic ATR Inhibitor1 Macrocycles: A Well-Evolved Approach for PIK-Related Kinase Inhibition (e.g., rapamycin and mTOR)2-4 1 Based on company knowledge 2 Brown, EJ et al, (1994) Nature 3 Brown, EJ et al, (1995) Natur
Slide 8: AR-276-01: Aprea Phase 1/2a Study Overview
8 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved AR-276-01: Aprea Phase 1/2a - Study Overview A Phase 1/2a, Open-Label, Safety, Pharmacokinetic, and Preliminary Efficacy Study of Oral ATRN-119 in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors Part 1 Up to 18 patients Dose escalation (6 dose levels) 3+3 de
Slide 9: AR-276-01 Study Status: dose escalation and expansion
9 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved 3+3 dose escalation with once-daily dosing (up to 24* patients) Dose expansion (up to 30 patients) Potential indications Breast Colorectal Ovarian Mutations Undisclosed RepliBiom biomarkers Aprea AR-276-01 Study Status MTD/RP2D *Planned protocol
Slide 10: Summary of Duration of Treatment
10 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved Site Key 001 - University of Pennsylvania 002 - Mary Crowley 003 - University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center 004 - Yale Cancer Center 30 55 112 55 25 45 57 55 118 50 44 28 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 001-001 002-002 003-003 003-004 002-005 002
Slide 11: No ATRN-119 Related Grade 3 or 4 Adverse Events Reported
11 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved No ATRN-119 Related Grade 3 or 4 Adverse Events Reported As of January 2, 2023: Six Of Twelve Patients Experienced AEs# Possibly/probably Related to ATRN-119 # No grade 3 or 4 AEs were observed * Resulted in treatment interruption Not all data s
Slide 12: ATRN-119 2024-2025 Anticipated Clinical Milestones
12 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved ATRN-119 2024-2025 Anticipated Clinical Milestones Planned protocol amendment adding cohorts 7 and 8 to monotherapy dose escalation 1Q2024 Milestone Timeline Phase 1/2a – Monotherapy Dose Escalation Complete Dose Escalation 2H 2024 Phase 1/2a –
Slide 13: ATR Inhibitor: ATRN-119 Preclinical Proof-of-Principle
13 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved ATR Inhibitor: ATRN-119 Preclinical Proof-of-Principal
Slide 14: ATRN-119 Mechanism of Action
14 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved ATR Inhibitor – ATRN-119 Mechanism of Action – Prevent CHK1 Phosphorylation by ATR Kinase pCHK1 – Phosphorylated Checkpoint kinase 1 Data on file No Treatment ATRN-119 Tumor Samples Pharmacodynamics - ɣH2AX (green) -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 0 20 40 60 80 1
Slide 15: ATRN-119 Preclinical Profile
15 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved ATRN-119 Preclinical Profile Nanomolar potency in vitro across a broad spectrum of cancer cell lines Strong tumor control observed in vivo, including in challenging genetic backgrounds N=4 female mice per group, ATRN-119 - 100 mg/kg/day P.O, ATR
Slide 16: ATRN-119 + Olaparib: Regression of BRCA2-Deficient Ovarian Tumors
16 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved ATRN-119 + Olaparib: Regression of BRCA2-Deficient Ovarian (HGSOC) Tumors N=6-8 mice per group, ATRN-119 - 90 mg/kg P.O BID, Olaparib - 50 mg/kg/day P.O, ATRN-119+Olaparib at the same doses and schedules. Pre-clinical studies with ATRN-119. Data
Slide 17: ATR Inhibitor: ATRN-119 A Potentially Differentiated ATRi
17 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved ATR Inhibitor: ATRN-119 A Potentially Differentiated ATRi
Slide 18: Reported Challenges with Other ATR Inhibitors
18 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved Reported Challenges with Other ATR Inhibitors First Generation Compounds Share Similar Core, Backbone, Toxicity, and Intermittent Dosing Schedule Note: Head-to-head studies with ATRN-119 have not been conducted 1 Phase I study of ATR inhibitor,
Slide 19: ATRN-119 Daily Dosing Means Continuous Tumor Reduction
19 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved Tumor reduction and regrowth Continuous tumor reduction Drug “On” Drug “Off” Drug “On” ATRN-119 Daily Dosing Means Continuous Tumor Reduction Intermittent Dosing May Lead to Tumor Resistance
Slide 20: Daily Dosing Is Clinically Superior Based on Other ATRi
20 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved Daily Dosing Is Clinically Superior Based on Other ATRi in Development Artios ATR Inhibitor: ART0380 Initial Results From Phase 1 Dose Escalation1 1ART0380-ESMO-Poster-2023 Efficacy Among Measurable Patients • Continuous – ORR 29% (2/7). One of
Slide 21: ATRN-119: Potential Best-in-Class Oral ATR Inhibitor
21 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved ATRN-119: Potential Best-in-Class Oral ATR Inhibitor with Structurally Differentiated Core, Backbone, and Toxicity Profile Note: ATRN-119 has not yet been tested clinically 1 ATRN-119, Phase 1/2a Clinical Study Protocol 2 Internal pre-clinical h
Slide 22: WEE1 Inhibitor: APR-1051 Preclinical Proof-of-Principle
22 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved WEE1 Inhibitor: APR-1051 Preclinical Proof-of-Principle
Slide 23: WEE1 Inhibitor APR-1051 Mechanism of Action
23 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved WEE1 Inhibitor – APR-1051 Mechanism of Action – Prevent CDK1 Phosphorylation by WEE1 Kinase pCDK1- Phosphorylated Cyclin Dependent Kinase 1 Data on file -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 ATRN-1051 Log10 [ATRN1051] (M) Activity (% Displacemen
Slide 24: Pre-clinical studies with APR-1051
24 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved Pre-clinical studies with APR-1051 Data on file Tumor Growth Inhibition OVCAR-3 N=7 mice per group, APR-1051, exploratory formulation - 30 mg/kg/day APR-1051 Demonstrated Potentially Compelling Anti-tumor Activity IND Clearance 1Q2024 Vehicle AP
Slide 25: WEE1 Inhibitor: APR-1051 A Potentially Differentiated Wee1i
25 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved WEE1 Inhibitor: APR-1051 A Potentially Differentiated Wee1i
Slide 26: APR-1051 Potentially Differentiated from Other WEE1 Inhibitors
26 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved AstraZeneca Adavosertib (AZD-1775)1,2 Zentalis Azenosetrib (ZN-c3)1 Aprea APR-1051 On-Target IC50 (nM) WEE1 3.8 3.8 2.2 Off-Target Inhibition at 1 µM (%) PLK1 70 79 17 PLK2 101 96 33 PLK3 91 92 12 APR-1051 Potentially Differentiated from Other W
Slide 27: PLK1 Inhibition Reduces Cytotoxic Effects of WEE1 Inhibitors
27 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved PLK1 Inhibition Reduces Cytotoxic Effects of WEE1 Inhibitors Minimal PLK1 Co-inhibition Enables Full Therapeutic Potential APR-1051 AACR-NCI-EORTC Meeting, Poster C147, 2023 0 nM 37 nM 111 nM 333 nM APR-1051 1 µM 37 nM 111 nM 333 nM 1 µM Phos-H2
Slide 28: APR-1051 Preclinical Data Highlight Potentially Favorable PK Properties
28 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved APR-1051 Preclinical Data Highlight Potentially Favorable PK Properties Note: Head-to-head studies have not been conducted 1 Data from an exploratory formulation of APR-1051 administered to fasted Balb/c mice 2 Data from study in A-427 NSCLC xen
Slide 29: APR-1051 Shows Negligible Inhibition of hERG Channels
29 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved APR-1051 Shows Negligible Inhibition of hERG Channels AACR-NCI-EORTC Meeting, Poster C147, 2023 In vitro kinase assays IC50 Average WEE1 kinase IC50 hERG inhibition IC50 Average hERG IC50 Fold difference between kinase IC50 and hERG IC50 LanthaS
Slide 30: APR-1051 Suppresses Tumor Growth With Little Effect on RBCs
30 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved APR-1051 Suppresses Tumor Growth While Causing Little Effect on RBCs and Body Weight Vehicle ATRN-1051, 15mg/kg PO, BID, 5 on/ 2 of 0 5 10 15 RBC (10 12 /L) Vehicle ATRN-1051, 15mg/kg PO, BID, 5 on/ 2 of 0 200 400 600 800 Retiuclocyte Count (10
Slide 31: APR-1051 2024-2025 Anticipated Milestones
31 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved APR-1051 2024-2025 Anticipated Preclinical and Clinical Milestones Milestone Timeline IND Clearance 1Q 2024 Phase 1/2a – Monotherapy Dose Escalation First Patient Enrolled (subject to funding) 1H 2024
Slide 32: Strong Intellectual Property Portfolio
32 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved Strong Intellectual Property Portfolio Family 1: Ataxia Telengiectasia and Rad3-Related (ATR) Protein Kinase Inhibitors • Macrocyclic inhibitors of ATR & methods of using them to treat various cancers, filed on Oct. 13th, 2015 • Patents granted
Slide 33: Financial Summary & Capitalization
33 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved Aprea Therapeutics (NASDAQ: APRE) Financial Summary & Capitalization Cash & Equivalents of $25.4M as of September 30, 2023 Closed $4.9M (net) public offering in February 2023 Obtained $2.0M non-dilutive funding via research grant from National C
Slide 34: Investment Highlights
34 © 2024 Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. All Rights Reserved Financed through end of 2024 • Reach short term inflection points and catalysts • Evaluate optimal strategic partnerships Near term catalysts • Phase 1/2a dose escalation ATRN-119 readout 4Q 2024 • IND clearance APR-1051 1Q2024 Diversified portf
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