CEO AGM Presentation
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Paradigm BioPharmaceuticals
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
OCTOBER 2015
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transaction or transactions involving an actual or potential change of control, which may have significant
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Background - Paradigm repurposing Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium
Repurposing means finding new indications for old drugs.
Drug repurposing provides advantages of more likelihood of regulatory
success, faster time to revenues and much less expensive compared to
new drug development.
Paradigm to initially repurpose PPS to treat bone bruising and allergic
rhinitis (Hayfever).
Additional R&D being undertaken with new technologies ie Exosomes.
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Board of Directors
Mr Graeme Kaufman, Non-Executive Chairman (Bsc, MBA) – Graeme was
previously Chief Financial Officer at CSL Limited and Executive Vice President of Corporate Finance
at Mesoblast Limited. Currently Chairman of Bionomics Limited and IDT Limited and Non-Exec
Director Cellmid Limited.
Mr Paul Rennie, Managing Director (BSc, MBM, MSTC) - Paul has been involved in
drug development and a number of pre-clinical and clinical trial programs (was the inaugural COO
of Mesoblast Ltd and most recently as Executive VP, New Product Development at Mesoblast Ltd).
Mr. Rennie has worked, full-time, with Paradigm over the past two years.
Mr Christopher Fullerton, Non-Executive Director – Chris has extensive
experience in investment banking, management and is a qualified chartered accountant. He has
previously held non-executive roles in Bionomics Ltd, Cordlife Ltd, Health Communication Network
Ltd and Global Health Ltd
Mr John Gaffney (LLM), Non-Executive Director – John is a lawyer with over
30 years industry experience. He brings to the board a compliance and corporate governance
background.
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Appointment of key executives
Dr Claire Kaufman – Operations Manager
Dr Claire Kaufman, is an experienced Veterinary Surgeon. After 8 years of clinical veterinary and
organisational experience in private practice and large animal welfare organisations, Claire pursued work in
pre-clinical Immunology research and was responsible for the co-ordination of preclinical therapeutic
trials. Claire also has experience in reviewing research proposals as a Category A Animal Ethics Committee
member. Claire has extensive prior experience with the use of Pentosan Polysulphate Sodium (PPS) in clinical
veterinary practice.
Dr Ravi Krishnan – Chief Scientific Officer
Chief Scientific Officer Dr Ravi Krishnan is a basic scientist with a long-standing interest and experience in
experimental pathology, transplantation immunology, gene and stem cell therapy. He has also had significant
experience in investigating novel compounds with immune modulatory effects, anti-inflammatory and antiangiogenic properties.
Dr Keith Williams – Executive Vice President Business Development
Dr Keith Williams is a scientist who has been involved in the Biotechnology field for 35 years. He was founder
and CEO of Proteome Systems Ltd, which listed on the ASX in 2004, and has helped grow several other
biotech enterprises. Before establishing Proteome Systems, Keith built the Biotechnology program at
Macquarie University in Sydney and established the world’s first Major National Proteomics facility. He has
extensive experience of building partnerships with major international companies in the Biotechnology
space, with particular focus on the US and Japan.
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Appointment of key employees (cont.)
Lenna Tye - Senior Bookkeeper.
Helen Hu - Accountant.
Kevin Hollingsworth – CFO and Company Secretary.
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Appointment of key consultants – bone
marrow lesions
Prof Graeme Jones: University of Tasmania.
Prof Flavia Cicuttini: Monash University.
Dr Andrew Potter and Dr Mathew Liptak: Sports medicine and
orthopaedic surgeon providing clinical advice.
Prof David Findlay: Adelaide University.
Principal Investigators:
Professor Jegan Krishnan: Southern Orthopaedics, Blackwood, SA.
Dr Ruben Branson: Sportsmed Biologics Box Hill Vic.
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Appointment of key consultants – allergic
rhinitis
Prof Jonas Erjefält: Lund University
Prof Xiangdong: Shanghai University
Dr Janet Rimmer: Woolcock Institute
Prof Paul Young: Woolcock Institute
Dr Judith Jaeger: US based clinical consultant
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Key commercial partners
Bene pharmaChem (Germany). Supplier of API (pentosan
polysulfate sodium).
Manufacturing facility is FDA approved.
Bene to also provide analytical support to PAR.
Bene to provide finished product (ampoules for bone marrow lesion
study).
Aptar (Germany). Supplier of nasal spray device. Aptar supply >90%
of pharmaceutical nasal spray device.
MoNochem (Austria). PAR’s manufacturer of nasal spray
formulation.
Charles River (USA). Preclinical toxicology study for allergic rhinitis.
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Bone Bruising, Bone Marrow Edema or
Bone Marrow Lesions
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Bone Marrow Lesions - post acute injury
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PPS, in peer reviewed scientific
publications, has been shown to:
• Inhibit the cartilage degrading enzymes which are upregulated post-acute
injury;
• Have anti-inflammatory effects including blocking the effects of the proinflammatory cytokine TNF and pro-inflammatory interleukin IL-1;
• Have antithrombic and antilipadaemic effects which may assist with
improved microvascular circulation in the subchondral bone. This is
thought to be important in resolving BML’s;
• Be safe and well tolerated in osteoarthritis patients.
• Given PPS’s multiple pharmaceutical properties (as outlined above) it is an
ideal candidate for further investigation into its application for the
treatment of BML’s and therefore the reduction of cartilage loss following
acute joint injury.
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Open label clinical trial investigating the
role of PPS in acute anterior crucicate
ligament injuries
Background: “Follow-up of people who suffered knee ligamentous
and meniscal injuries demonstrated that they had a 10-fold increased
risk of OA as compared with those who did not have a joint injury”.
Status: Ethics submission filed awaiting response.
This is an announceable event!
Next Steps: Commencement of trial.
A second announcement made upon treatment of first patient.
Interim Analysis: July 2016.
Completion of trial: Estimated date of completion Dec 2016.
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Allergic rhinitis
Allergic rhinitis is a very common
condition.
Characterised by blocked nose, itchy runny
nose and sneezing.
Affects more than 40 million people in the
USA.
Global Market size (antihistamines and
nasal corticosteroids) $US 11bn.
In animal model, PPS has proven to have
combined action of antihistamine (blocks
mast cells) and corticosteroid (antiinflammatory and blocks key cytokines IL4, IL-5 and IL-13).
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2 year expenditure program
Paradigm completed an IPO financing in August 2015. The proceeds
from the Offer will be used to complete:
- Complete open label Phase 2 clinical trial in 40 ACL patients;
- Commence Phase 1 clinical trial in 20 patients and commencement
of open label Phase 2 clinical trial in allergic rhinitis.
- Ongoing R&D (Asthma and Exosomes).
Use of funds:
$8.0M
Open labelled BME trial
Open labelled allergic rhinitis trial
Acquisition payment to Glycan (one-off payment!)
IP Acquisition & Research & Development Asthma
Working capital
Expense of the Offer
Total
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$2,108,105
$1,750,000
$400,000
$1,116,000
$1,880,000
$745,895
$8,000,000
Milestones – next 12 months
US Patent granted for treatment of Bone Marrow Lesions with PPS;
• Ethics approval for open label pilot phase 2 clinical trial - bone
marrow lesions;
• First patient treated under open label pilot phase 2 clinical trial –
bone marrow lesions;
• First patient treated under the TGA’s category B special access
scheme for bone marrow lesions – AFL player to be treated;
Finalize nasal formulation for allergic rhinitis;
• Peer review scientific publication of preclinical allergic rhinitis study;
• Ethics approval for Phase 1 clinical trial allergic rhinitis
• First patient treated with PPS nasal spray;
• Granted allergic rhinitis patent in at least one major market – EU or
USA.
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