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Q4 2025 Financial Results Q4 2025 Webcast presentation

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Q4 2025 Results Presentation

February 25, 2026



Today's presenters from Nykode

MICHAEL ENGSIG

Chief Executive Officer

AGNETE FREDRIKSEN

Chief Scientific Officer & Business Development

HARALD GURVIN

Chief Financial Officer



Focused strategy with clear value drivers

Abi-suva (VB10.16)

Randomized clinical trial (Abili-T) in 1L R/M head and neck cancer on track to

deliver meaningful interim results within 2027

APCs

VB10.NEO

Well positioned to leverage key peer readouts in Individualized Neoantigen Therapy expected within the next 15 months

Tolerance

Aiming to become the best-in-class antigen-specific immune tolerance

(ASIT) platform

Capitalization

Well capitalized to reach significant inflection points

Highlights

Abi-suva



  • Abili-T protocol submitted to UK regulatory authorities in November and relevant EU regulatory authorities in December



  • Approved by UK regulatory authorities in December



  • Announced interim data from the VB-C-03 Trial showing an ORR of 38.5%, significantly higher than current standard of care (19%). Further details to be presented at ICHNO in March 2026

VB10.NEO



  • U.S. patent granted relating to the company's proprietary NeoSELECTTM platform used for the

    selection of neoantigens for VB10.NEO, strengthening our intellectual property portfolio.



  • Presented new analyses from two clinical trials further validating NeoSELECT's ability to identify neoantigens that drive strong and durable immune responses.

Tolerance



  • New results showcasing the ASIT platform's ability to regulate human immune cells with potential translatability and bridging between preclinical and human setting for treatment of autoimmune diseases

Abi-suva

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The current focus of abi-suva is 1L r/m HNSCC with the potential to expand to additional indications and lines of treatment

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Future potential for Abi-suva

HPV16+ driven cancers

Incidence of HPV16+ driven cancers in EU

and US is ~ 134,0001,2,3

VB-C-02 trial indicates a strong and durable

clinical effect in advanced cervical cancer patients

Sales in HPV+ driven cancers expected to

increase with new treatments available and treatment in earlier settings



Current focus of Abi-suva

1L r/m HNSCC

Incidence of HPV16+ driven HNSCC cancers

in EU and US is ~ 63,0001,2,3

Unmet need as current SOC has 19% ORR

and 12.3 mOS. Most HNSCC treatments in development are focused on HPV negative population.

HPV16+ HNSCC sales are expected to grow

to $2.3bn in 2034 (CAGR of 9.2%)4



1. Cancer Stat Facts: Oral Cavity and Pharynx Cancer, 2024: https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/oralcav.html. Laryngeal: Laryngeal Cancer Overview - American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). 2. Cancer Facts & Figures, 2024: https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/annual-cancer-facts-and-figures/2024/2024-cancer-facts-and-figures-acs.pdf, 3. Global Data (Cervical Cancer), 2022. Epidemiology Analysis. 4. Delveinsight: HPV16-positive Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) - Market Insight, Epidemiology, and Market Forecast - 2030 (December 2024)

Abi-suva shows strong and consistent clinical effect across several trials and HPV16 driven indications

Objective response rate (ORR) of abi-suva in combination with CPI compared to historical CPI monotherapy1

ORR 39%

Abi-suva + pembro

CPI mono1 = 19%3

(Pembrolizumab)

CPI mono1 = 16%2

(Atezolizumab)

Abi-suva + atezo

Δ~81%

Δ~103%

ORR 29%

VB-C-02 VB-C-03

2L+ r/m Cervical Cancer 1L r/m Head and Neck Cancer

Abili-T randomized controlled trial enrolling up to 100 patients, designed to demonstrate contribution of abi-suva

Key inclusion criterion

Treatment Endpoints

  • HPV16+ r/m HNSCC

  • PD-L1+

  • Measurable disease

  • ECOG PS 0-1

  • GRIm 0-1

Abipapogene suvaplasmid + pembrolizumab

R (1:1)

Pembrolizumab

ORR PFS

DOR RMDOR DCR OS TEAEs

Immunogenicity ctDNA



Interim analyses for efficacy are planned throughout the trial, with the first analysis of approx. 33% of patients expected during 2027

Significant advancements in the Abili-T trial

Achieved since announcement of trial (August 2025):

  • Protocol submitted to UK regulatory authorities in November

  • Protocol submitted to relevant EU regulatory authorities in December

  • Secured supply of pembrolizumab with MSD

  • Protocol approved by UK regulatory authorities in December

    Next steps:

    • Protocol expected approved by relevant EU regulatory authorities in 1H 2026

    • First patient dosed expected in 1H 2026

    • Abili-T will have meaningful interim readout within 2027

VB10.NEO

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VB10.NEO delivers on all key success factors for an ideal Individualized Neoantigen Therapy candidate

Clinical experience

Nykode's two clinical trials* show clear vaccine induced immune responses

Antigen selection

NeoSELECT -

Nykode's proprietary algorithm selects relevant NeoAntigens

Supply chain

Nykode has a robust and proven supply chain with competitive turnaround-time

Costs

Nykode's DNA based therapy has advantage on cost and manufacturing complexity

Nykode is well positioned as most attractive unencumbered INT ready to leverage peer readouts

* N-01 and N-02

Further important milestones

New U.S. Patent Granted for VB10.NEO

  • relating to the proprietary NeoSELECTTM platform selecting neoantigens for VB10.NEO

    Presenting new data from 2 clinical trials at SITC

  • NeoSELECT prioritizes immunogenic neoantigens with clinical and immunological relevance

Peer readouts within next 15 months can create a strong conviction for INTs

VB10.NEO is we l positioned in the field of individualized neoantigen therapies.

VB10.NEO meets requirement for ideal INT technology

Continuing to strengthen this position with key activities focused on further optimizing robustness across products

Tolerance

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Key factors for a successful ASIT platform

An ASIT platform should have following key factors to succeed:

Convenient delivery

route supporting clinical translation

Regulate all major

autoreactive disease-causing

cells

Long durable

reversion of disease symptoms

Therapeutic efficacy

across diseases

MultiAg

Capability

Immune

regulation

Durability

Efficacy

Manufacture &

Delivery

AI competencies for

multi-antigen drug design to address

disease complexity





Continued progress with the ASIT platform

Presented new preclinical data indicating that our ASIT platform has the ability to modulate the humoral component of the immune response by reducing auto-antibodies in an EAE model, even after disease on-set



Further expanding the ASIT platform into a new preclinical disease model, Vitiligo, demonstrating that Nykode's targeted approach is capable of reducing CD8+ disease-mediated T cell response.

Clinical translatability: proof of principle on human cells

Tuneable immune regulation observed with novel human specific APC-targeting



Binding of Nykode APC Targeted Therapy to human APCs

APC targeting can either increase or decrease immune stimulation



Human Targeting Units PBMC

Non-targeted

Therapy 1000 nM

APC 1 Targeted

Therapy

2nM

APC 2 Targeted

Therapy

Non-targeted Therapy

2nM

APC

25000

TNFα (pg/mL)

20000

15000

10000

5000

CD40 agonist

APC 1 Targeted Therapy

APC 2 Targeted Therapy

CD40 agonist

Non-targeted Therapy

APC 1 Targeted Therapy

APC 2 Targeted Therapy

0

TNFα secretion

+ CD40 agonist

2000

IL-6 (pg/mL)

1500

1000

500

0

IL-6 secretion

+ CD40 agonist

Nykode to present progress for the ASIT platform

Nykode will present new pre-clinical data from our Antigen-Specific Immune Tolerance Platform at the following conferences in Q1 2026:

  • 9th Annual Antigen-specific Immune Tolerance Summit 3rd - 5th March, Boston, USA

    • Present new pre-clinical data on 5th March

    • In addition, poster and panel discussion

  • NextGen Biomed 24th - 25th March, London, UK

    • Nykode to present on 25th March

      Q4 2025 Financial Results

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      Income Statement

      Amounts in USD '000

      Q4 2025

      Q4 2024

      YTD 2025

      YTD 2024

      Revenue from contracts with customers

      -

      6,773

      -

      8,679

      Other income

      -

      121

      453

      479

      Total revenue and other income

      -

      6,894

      453

      9,158

      Employee benefit expenses

      3,851

      8,257

      13,552

      31,037

      Other operating expenses

      3,734

      4,079

      13,450

      24,201

      Depreciation

      505

      547

      2,039

      2,251

      Operating profit (loss)

      (8,090)

      (5,989)

      (28,588)

      (48,331)

      Finance income

      657

      2,387

      13,287

      9,000

      Finance costs

      613

      3,385

      2,396

      6,182

      Profit (loss) before tax

      (8,046)

      (6,987)

      (17,697)

      (45,513)

      Income tax expense

      (49)

      (231)

      (5,457)

      (6,692)

      Profit (loss) for the period

      (7,997)

      (6,756)

      (12,240)

      (38,821)

      Revenue from contracts with customers





      • Decrease in 2025 mainly due to termination of agreement with Genentech in Q4 2024

      • No income from Regeneron agreement in 2025

        Other income

      • Government grants from SkatteFUNN

        Employee benefit expenses

      • Decrease in 2025 mainly due to reduced organization following organizational streamlining

        Other operating expenses

      • Reduction in 2025 mainly due to reduced clinical activities

        Finance income/costs

      • Mainly interest income and unrealized currency movements in 2025

Balance Sheet

32,224

38,064

1,602

60,289

61,891

99,955

Amounts in USD '000 31/12/2025 31/12/2024



ASSETS

Non-current assets

Other non-current receivables

Total non-current assets

Current assets

Other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents Total current assets TOTAL ASSETS

28,601

36,415

1,668

115,398

117,066

153,481

Cash and cash equivalents

  • Cash position of $60.3m at December 31, 2025

    Other non-current receivables

    Property, plant and equipment

    3,044

    3,741

    Right-of-use assets

    2,640

    4,001

    Intangible assets

    72

    72

    Deferred tax asset

    84

    -

    Mainly reflects the NOK 325m payment to the Norwegian Tax Authorities (NTA) in the fourth quarter of 2023 following the decision by the NTA on the tax treatment of upfront payments received under a license agreement entered into in 2020

  • Nykode has appealed the decision to the Norwegian Tax Administration (Norw: Skatteklagenemda)

  • Received letter from the Norwegian Tax Administration in Q1 2026 that an outcome of the appeal can be expected in the first half of 2026

  • Receivable is in NOK and USD equivalent will fluctuate with exchange rate movements



Amounts in USD '000

31/12/2025

31/12/2024

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Equity

Share capital

367

367

Share premium

96,707

128,986

Other capital reserves

18,653

18,683

Other components of equity

(3,006)

(3,060)

Retained earnings

(21,184)

(8,762)

Total equity

91,537

136,214

Non-current liabilities

Non-current lease liabilities

1,300

2,145

Other non-current liabilities

926

822

Deferred tax liabilities

-

5,201

Total non-current liabilities

2,226

8,168

Current liabilities

Current lease liabilities

1,250

1,293

Trade and other payables

4,074

3,679

Current provisions

868

4,103

Income tax payable

-

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Total current liabilities

6,192

9,099

Total liabilities

8,418

17,267

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

99,955

153,481

Balance Sheet - contd.

Equity

  • Total equity of $91.5m as per December 31, 2025

  • Equity ratio of 92%

    Outlook and closing remarks

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    Cash runway

    Cash runway into 2028-2029*

    Cash runway exceeding significant inflection points



    Next 12 months

    C-03 interim data (ICHNO Q1 26

    + additional conference Q2 26)

    Abili-T protocol approved by relevant EU authorities (1H 26)

    Abili-T first patient dosed (1H 26)

    Expected key peer readouts on

    INT

    Continued progress on ASIT platform



    Well-positioned to execute strategy and meet inflection points

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    Next 12-24 months

    Abili-T first interim analysis (2027)

    Continued expected key peer readouts on INT



    *2029 based on a predicated positive outcome of the pending tax case 25

    Q&A
    • Michael Engsig, CEO

    • Agnete Fredriksen, CSO and Business Development

    • Harald Gurvin, CFO

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UNLOCKING THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE

Contact:

IR@nykode.com

https://nykode.com/investors/

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