Jounce Therapeutics Corporate Presentation A NEXT GEN IMMUNOTHERAPY COMPANY MARCH 2022 Exhibit 99.1
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Proven Management Team • Founded by IO pioneers: Nobel Coley Lasker Prize • Cash runway through Q3 2023 The Jounce Difference 3 * Out licensed to Gilead Sciences, Inc. (clinical trial sponsor) The right immunotherapy for the right patient Productive Translational Science Platform • Various immune cell types • Pharmacodynamic & predictive biomarkers • Multiple value generating deals Internally Developed Candidates in Clinical Trials • JTX-8064 (LILRB2) • Vopratelimab (ICOS) • Pimivalimab (PD-1i) • GS-1811 (CCR8)* Internally Developed Candidate in IND enabling studies • JTX-1484 (LILRB4) 4 Platform Pipeline Milestones Corporate Profile Clinical Data Expected from Both Lead Programs in 2022 • INNATE Study: JTX-8064 & Pimivalimab • SELECT Study: Vopratelimab & Pimivalimab 1
The Challenge and Promise of IO Therapy Lessons Learned Define New Opportunities 4 *PD-(L)1i = PD-1 inhibitor or PD-L1 inhibitor • Tumor with PD-(L)1i* approval • Minority of pts benefit • Tumor with PD-(L)1i approval • Majority pts do not respond • Tumor with no PD-(L)1i approval • Little to no benefit in that tumor Human Solid Tumors & Immunotherapy Response Different Immune Cell Types Can Mediate Activation and Suppression Multiple barriers to realizing a full immune response to the tumor Primary or Acquired PD-(L)1i resistance inhibits even broader use of IO CD8 T cells CD4 T cells T reg cells Myeloid NK cells Pimivalimab Vopratelimab JTX-8064 GS-1811 JTX-1484 Anti-LILRB1
New Immune Cell Targets Are Needed For Next Gen IO Extend benefit to more patients and realize IO market potential 5 2021 IO Market $37B* 2025 IO market $56B & growing* Next Gen IO T cell-focused • Durable benefit in minority of patients • Many tumor types unresponsive • Majority of combos are chemo Multi-immune cell-focused • New IO mechanisms (myeloid cell CPI**) • Extend IO benefit to: • PD-(L)1 treatment resistance • T cell CPI unresponsive tumor types • Employ biomarkers to reach new patients* Global Oncology Trends 2021 Outlook to 2025. IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science June 2021; IO market forecast to grow $24B from 2021-2025 at a CAGR of 11-14%. **CPI = checkpoint inhibitor
Human Tumor Samples The Core of Our Approach: Translational Science Platform 6 *PD= Pharmacodynamic Translational Drug Discovery • Sustainable engine • Multiple immune cell types • Goal of new IND every 12 – 18 months Reverse Translational Analysis • Patients with clinical outcomes • PD* and predictive biomarkers • Patients more likely to respond
DISCOVERY PROGRAMS LILRB1 (ILT2) Myeloid & Lymphoid Bi-Specifics (Not Disclosed) Diverse Immune Cell Types Other Targets (Not Disclosed) PD-(L)1i Resistance Mechanisms Jounce Immunotherapy Pipeline 7 * Formerly JTX-1811 now out-licensed to Gilead Sciences, Inc. Program Target Biology Discovery Preclinical IND Enabling Clinical Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS Vopratelimab ICOS CD4 Focused Pimivalimab PD-1 CD8 Focused JTX-8064 LILRB2 (ILT4) Macrophage Focused GS-1811* CCR8 T-Reg Focused JTX-1484 LILRB4 (ILT3) Myeloid Focused SELECT (PD-(L)1i naïve patients) SELECT & INNATE INNATE (PD-(L)1i experienced & naïve patients)
Lead Macrophage Program: JTX-8064 8
JTX-8064: Potential Macrophage Checkpoint Inhibitor LILRB2 / ILT4 Target • LILRB2 is expressed on immunosuppressive macrophages • Immunosuppressive macrophages are a negative prognostic factor for many cancer types • Inhibition of LILRB2 reprograms macrophages to an immune active state and activates T cells • Supportive clinical data on the target* 9 *Siu et al. ESMO Sep. 2020; Siu et al. Clinical Cancer Research, Jan. 2022 (Merck’s LILRB2 / ILT4 Program) JTX-8064 Program Highlights • Novel, highly selective & potent IgG4 antibody to LILRB2 • Potential to reverse PD-(L)1i resistance • INNATE Trial: • Monotherapy and combo dose escalation complete • Phase 2 POC expansion cohorts initiated • Well tolerated to date Preliminary Clinical Data in 2022
LILRB2 (ILT4) May Inhibit Response to PD-(L)1i Therapy 10 • CD163 is a general marker for immunosuppressive macrophages • Similar associations between OS and CD163 have been reported for most tumor types in INNATE High LILRB2 / IFNγ Signature Ratio Correlates With Poor Response to PD- (L)1i Treatment2 1 Analysis of TCGA data; Each dot represents one tumor sample. Spearman correlation coefficient: 0.77 2 Data adapted from Mariathasan et al. Nature 2018; Responder = complete or partial response. Expression data from pre-treatment biopsies; Additional details presented by McGrath et al at AACR 2021; *** p<0.0001 P = 0.0006 n=66 High Levels of Immunosuppressive Macrophages (CD163+) are a Negative Prognostic Marker in Many Cancer Types Correlation between LILRB2 and CD1631 Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma ***
JTX-8064 Inhibits the Macrophage Checkpoint LILRB2 (ILT4) 11 Potential to Reverse PD-(L)1i Resistance Cytokine Production Antigen Presentation T-cell Activation JTX-8064 Immunosuppressive Macrophage (M2-like) Immune Activated Macrophage (M1-like)
JTX-8064 Reprograms Macrophages to Enhance T Cell Responses 12 1. Cohen et al., Abstract 5007, AACR 2019; 2. McGrath et al., Abstract 1727, AACR 2021. JTX-8064 reprogrammed macrophages are more effective at stimulating T cells in co-culture2 Reprogramming of macrophages from M2 to an M1 state through inhibition of LILRB21 JTX-8064 precursors polarize macrophages to an M1 state1 Control IgG JTX-8064 T cells only T cells + macrophagesT cells only T cells + macrophages Control IgG JTX-8064 IF N γ (p g/ m l) N um be r o f C D8 + T Ce lls 4-fold decrease 4-fold increaseSame P < 0.05 (with FDR correction) normalized to isotype control T-Cell Activation T-Cell Proliferation Downregulated Upregulated
JTX-8064: INNATE Study Designed to Rapidly Demonstrate POC Mono and Pimivalimab Combo Dose Escalation and Expansion • Full receptor occupancy at 300mg • Recommended phase 2 dose at 700mg • No Dose Limiting Toxicities (up to 1200mg) 13 7 Indication Specific Phase 2 Combo Expansion Cohorts Initiated Oct 2021 Preliminary Clinical Data in 2022 Ovarian Cancer Monotherapy Expansion Cohort Initiated Aug 2021Mono Dose Escalation Completed (n=22) Combo Dose Escalation Completed (n=9) • Expansion cohorts are Simon 2-stage design • Up to 47 patients per cohort for monotherapy • Up to 29 patients per cohort for combo 1L HNSCC 2/3L cSCC 3/4L Ovarian 2/3L NSCLC 2-4L Sarcoma 2/3L ccRCC 2/3L HNSCC IO Naïve Patients PD-(L)1 Resistant Patients
JTX-8064: Anticipated INNATE Study Data in 2022 Mono and Pimivalimab Combo Dose Escalation and Expansion 14 Preliminary Clinical Data in 2022 Complete mono and combo dose escalation data Safety, PK, PD, and efficacy Preliminary mono and combo expansion cohort data Data from initial portion of the Simon 2 stage design ≥ 2 consecutive response assessments per patient Biomarker Data Pharmacodynamic Predictive 7 Indication Specific Phase 2 Combo Expansion Cohorts • Data from initial portion of the Simon 2 stage design Ovarian Cancer Monotherapy Expansion Cohort • Data from initial portion of the Simon 2 stage design Mono Dose Escalation Completed (n=22) Combo Dose Escalation Completed (n=9)
Translational Informatics Defined Initial Tumor Types Higher Lower • Relative evaluation and ranking across all TCGA indications • Focus on 3 key RNA measures (LILRB2, Jounce TAM signature, IFNγ signature) • Figure sorted by LILRB2 15 TUMOR TYPE Testicular Cancer Mesothelioma Renal Cancer (clear cell) Soft Tissue Sarcoma NSCLC (nonsquamous) Gastric Cancer NSCLC (squamous) Pancreatic Cancer HNSCC Renal Cancer (papillary) Ovarian Cancer Liver Cancer Melanoma / Skin Cancer Colon Cancer Breast Cancer Top ranked tumor typesPrimary tumors ranked by median biomarker levels (TCGA) • Strong biologic rationale • High unmet medical need • Negative prognostic factors may be positive predictive markers
JTX-8064: INNATE Three Categories of Patients Mechanistic potential to improve effectiveness of T cell-directed therapies 16 3/4L Ovarian Cancer (Mono & Combo) No Approved PD-(L)1i (IO Naïve Patients) 1L Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Approved PD-1i (IO Naïve Patients) 2/3L clear cell Renal Cell Carcinoma 3/4L Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma 2/3L Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma 2/3L Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer PD-(L)1i Resistant (progressed on or after PD-(L)1i Tx) 2-4L Sarcoma (UPS and LPS) Clinical Response to T Cell Checkpoint Inhibitors Unmet Medical Needs & Potential for New Mechanisms *Closed to enrollment 2-4L Triple Negative Breast Cancer*
High Unmet Need in INNATE Indications * Clinical trial patients who received PD-(L)1i treatment beyond RECIST progression (PD-(L)1i as last prior therapy) References: 1 Gandara et al. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2018; Kazandjian et al. Seminars in Oncology 2017; 2 Haddad et al. Cancer 2019; 3 Escudier et al. European Urology 2017, McDermott et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2016 reported an ORR of 21% from a Phase 1a trial; 4 Burgess et al. J Clin Oncol 37, 2019 (supplemental abstract 11015), Chen et al. J Clin Oncol 38: 2020 (supplemental abstract 11511); 5 Keytruda® prescribing information; 6 Matulonis et al. J Clin Oncol 38: 2020 (supplemental abstract 6005) 17 PD-(L)1i resistant patients* Tumor Type ORR for PD-(L)1i (Ph 2 & Ph 3 trials) NSCLC 7% 1 HNSCC 5% 2 RCC 13% 3 cSCC No data PD-(L)1i naïve patients Tumor Type ORR for PD-(L)1i (Ph 2 & Ph 3 trials) UPS 8-23% 4 LPS 7-10% 4 HNSCC (PD-L1+) 19% 5 Ovarian 9% 6 • Low response rates for PD-(L)1i as monotherapies • Opportunity for novel combos with the potential to overcome PD-(L)1i resistance
Vopratelimab & Pimivalimab 18
Vopratelimab Value Proposition Biological Activity Distinct from CD8 Focused PD-(L)1i • Vopra is an IgG1 agonist antibody selective for ICOS (inducible co-stimulatory of T cells) • Activates CD4 T cells that have been primed by antigen presentation Key Clinical Learnings to Date • Highly durable clinical benefit and acceptable safety profile observed alone and in combination with PD-1i* or CTLA-4i • Vopra-specific PD biomarker – Treatment emergent peripheral ICOS hi CD4 T cells • Predictive biomarker – Tumor RNA signature (TISvopra) 19 *Yap, T, ASCO 2018, 3000; Harvey, C., AACR 2019, 4053; Hanson, A., SITC 2018, P52
ICOS hi CD4 T Cells are Associated with Clinical Benefit 20 *Subset of 44 patients with evaluable blood samples and tumor measurements; based on investigator assessment Pharmacodynamic Biomarker ICONIC Trial: Overall Survival by ICOS hi CD4 Status* • Vopra treatment emergent biomarker ICOS hi CD4 T cells associated with improved survival ICOS lo CD4 As of 23-JUL-2020, n = 44 Ev en t F re e Pr ob ab ili ty Time (months) ICOS hi CD4 Patients with multiple tumor types treated with vopra +/- nivolumab ICOS hi CD4 cells emerge in the blood upon treatment with vopra but not PD-1i Clinical benefit associated with emergence of ICOS hi CD4 T cells (ORR, PFS, OS) Identified TISvopra in baseline pretreatment tumor samples as a predictor of emergence of ICOS hi CD4 cells Biomarker Analysis Based on Clinical Data
TISvopra Predicts ICOS hi CD4 Cells and Clinical Benefit 21 Predictive Biomarker ICONIC Trial: Overall Survival by TISvopra Status • TISvopra predicts for on treatment emergence of ICOS hi CD4 T cells and OS Below TISvopra Cut-Off Median OS = 6.2 mo Above TISvopra Cut-Off Median OS = 16.9 mo Above Biomarker Cut-Off Below Biomarker Cut-Off As of 23-JUL-2020, n = 89 • TISvopra 18 Gene Signature • CD4 Related Biology (vopra) • CD8 Related Biology (PD-1i) • ~20% of NSCLC population TISvopra Positive Archival Tumor Samples SELECT Study Population Unselected Population TISvopra Selects for Potential Clinical Benefit from Both Vopra & Pimi
SELECT: Randomized Phase 2 Predictive Biomarker Study Clinical Study of Two Wholly Owned Antibodies with New Predictive Biomarker Phase 2 SELECT Randomized POC Study • IO naïve 2L NSCLC in ~75 patients selected with TISvopra • Designed to demonstrate statistical superiority of vopra + Pimi versus Pimi • Enrollment initiated October 2020; clinical data expected in 2H 2022 22 Establish Combo POC in TISvopra Selected Patients Study Design Study Hypothesis Vopra + Pimi Pimi vs PD-(L)1 Pimi Vopra + Pimi Unselected TISvopra Selected Cl in ic al B en ef it I L L U S T R A T I V E
Pimivalimab PD-1 inhibitor 23
Pimivalimab (Pimi): PD-1 Inhibitor in 2 POC Combo Studies Well-Characterized PD-1 Antibody, Fully Human IgG4 Phase 1 Study Results* • 3/18 (16.7%) confirmed responses • No deaths or dose limiting toxicities Opportunities for Pimi • Biomarker selected IO naïve patients (SELECT) • PD-(L)1i naïve & experienced patients (INNATE) 2 Patients Remain on Study with Ongoing Responses 24 *Papadopoulos, K., Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy 2020 Target Lesion Change from Baseline Over Time * Lymph node 80% reduction to 5mm, qualifies as CR by RECIST criteria. 80mg q3w 240mg q3w 800mg q3w 800mg q6w 400mg q3w Months Since Treatment Initiation Data cut 25 Oct 2021
Discovery 25
Jounce’s Translational Science Platform Deconstructing the Tumor Microenvironment to Identify Novel Therapeutics 26 T cell Identify targets uniquely tied to cell types of interest Profile human tumors for target expression on cell types of interest More IO Responsive Less IO Responsive Targets for less IO responsive tumors: Any tumor resident cell type TAM T reg NK cell Stroma Design therapeutics in bispecific or mono specific format Create Cell Type Signatures Correlate Signature(s) to Expression from 1000s of Human Tumors
JTX-1484 (Anti-LILRB4) Development Program New addition to our differentiated cell type strategy 27 • Expressed on immuno-suppressive myeloid cells in the TME, including MDSCs, tolerogenic DCs and M2-like macrophages • Potent and specific blocker of human LILRB4 with favorable PK, pre-clinical safety and manufacturability profile • Blocking LILRB4 in the TME may lead to reduced immune suppression and enhancement of T cell functionality Different Immune Cell Types Can Mediate Activation and Suppression Multiple barriers to realizing a full immune response to the tumor JTX-1484 (Anti-LILRB4) CD8 T cells CD4 T cells T reg cells Myeloid NK cells Pimivalimab Vopratelimab JTX-8064 GS-1811 JTX-1484 Anti-LILRB1
JTX-1484 (Anti-LILRB4): New Development Program 28
Milestones & Financials 29
Vopratelimab (SELECT): • SELECT data 2H 2022 • Complete data from randomized study • Safety and efficacy • Performance of biomarker JTX-1484 (LILRB4): • Continue to advance towards a 2023 IND Discovery: • Continue to advance multiple new targets through discovery pipeline with a goal of an IND every 12-18 months Upcoming Milestones JTX-8064 (INNATE): • Clinical data in 2022: • Mono and combo dose escalation • Multiple expansion cohorts • Preliminary +/- cross cohort data • ≥ 2 consecutive response assessments per patient • Biomarker Data • Pharmacodynamic • Predictive 30
Financial Strength and Flexibility NASDAQ: JNCE Strong Balance Sheet • Cash runway through Q3 2023 • Excludes any potential milestone payments • $220.2M in cash, cash equivalents and investments, as of Dec. 31, 2021 Cash Guidance • 2022 gross cash burn $115M - $130M Common Stock Outstanding • 51.3M shares as of Dec. 31, 2021 31
The Jounce Difference 32 Opportunity Compelling Pipeline Upcoming Catalysts Financial Strength Clinical data expected in 2022 from both lead programs Next generation IO with discovery across a variety of different immune cell types leading to an extensive pipeline Multiple large market opportunities driven by a productive and sustainable translational drug discovery engine Continued value creation, Cash runway through Q3 2023 (excludes any potential milestones)
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