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PRAX-944 ESSENTIAL TREMOR Phase 2a Part B Topline Results May 9, 2022


 
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3 PRAX-944 Phase 2a Part B open-label and randomized withdrawal study design DAYS 29-42 1:1 RANDOMIZATION Open-Label Titration of PRAX-944 up to 120 mg Stable Period at High Dose PRAX-944 PLACEBO RANDOMIZED WITHDRAWAL (DAYS 43-56) DAYS 57-70DAYS 1 -28 Screening/ Baseline Safety Follow- up Topline Results Today


 
4 PRAX-944 Phase 2a Part B patient disposition 1 Site suspended due to protocol violations, no evaluable data for three patients after Day 1; See Slide 10 for safety data 2 Three patients discontinued at the 40mg (escalation), 60mg (escalation), and 40mg (down-titration) dose level 3 Three patients down titrated to 20mg, 60mg, 100mg dose level Source: Praxis Data on file PATIENT DISPOSITION 17 11 3 3 Discontinued2Enrolled Non-Evaluable1 Completed Open Label at Day 423 6 5 Completed Randomized Withdrawal at Day 56 Placebo PRAX-944 PRAX-944


 
5 BASELINE DEMOGRAPHICS EVALUABLE PARTICIPANTS1 (N=14) COMPLETED (N=11) Age, mean (range) 59 (26-76) 62 (43-76) Gender (Male/Female) (n, %) 11/3 (79%/21%) 8/3 (73%/27%) # previously on ET medication (n, %) 9 (64%) 6 (55%) # currently on ET medication (n, %) 3 (21%) 2 (18%) Family History – First-degree relative with ET (n, %) 8 (57%) 5 (45%) ET worsened over past 3 years (n, %) 12 (86%) 9 (82%) TETRAS Modified ADL, mean (SD) 16.6 (4.2) 16.9 (4.3) Kinesia ONE, mean (SD) 9.9 (4.1) 11.2 (3.6) PRAX-944 Phase 2a Part B participants representative of broad essential tremor population 1 Excludes the three non-evaluable patients from site suspended due to protocol violations Source: Praxis Data on file


 
6 MODIFIED ADLs IN RANDOMIZED WITHDRAWAL MEAN % CHANGE FROM DAY 42 Marked functional benefit observed on treatment, with withdrawal resulting in regression to baseline severity MODIFIED ADLs IN OPEN LABEL MEAN % CHANGE FROM BASELINE *Nominal p-value based on ANCOVA Source: Praxis Data on file *p<0.05 139% Day 42 (N=11) Day 56 (N=6 PRAX-944, N=5 Placebo) 8% Placebo PRAX-944-42% Day 42 (N=11) Day 70 (N=11) -10% *p<0.05 IM PR OV EM EN T W OR SE NI NG PRAX-944 TREATED OFF DRUG


 
7 KINESIA ONE IN OPEN LABEL MEAN % CHANGE FROM BASELINE KINESIA ONE IN RANDOMIZED WITHDRAWAL MEAN % CHANGE FROM DAY 42 Functional benefit with PRAX-944 supported by tremor analysis -24% 6% Day 42 (N=11) Day 70 (N=11) PRAX-944 TREATED OFF DRUG 29% 3% Placebo PRAX-944 n/s Day 42 (N=11) Day 56 (N=6 PRAX-944, N=5 Placebo) IM PR OV EM EN T W OR SE NI NG *Nominal p-value based on ANCOVA Source: Praxis Data on file *p<0.05


 
8 EXAMPLE OF SPIRAL TASK FROM PART B PATIENT Impact of PRAX-944 on ability to draw Day 42 On PRAX-944 Day 56 Blinded Off Drug Day 1 Baseline


 
9 SAFETY SUMMARY PRAX-944 was generally well tolerated with no new safety findings 1 Participant had a pre-existing condition which was unrelated to study drug and required a medical procedure 2One severe AE of essential tremor reported while on placebo following withdrawal of PRAX-944; all other AEs mild to moderate Source: Praxis Data on file • Safety profile in study consistent with previous experience with PRAX-944 • 8 of 11 participants completed open-label period at highest dose of 120 mg • 3 of 14 evaluable participants discontinued, with 1 discontinuation unrelated to study drug1 • All TEAEs leading to down-titration or discontinuation were mild to moderate2


 
10 TREATMENT-EMERGENT ADVERSE EVENTS (TEAEs) IN >1 PARTICIPANT PRAX-944 Phase 2a Part B - TEAE summary 1 Excludes the three non-evaluable patients from site suspended due to protocol violations; One severe AE of essential tremor reported while on placebo following withdrawal of PRAX-944; all other AEs mild to moderate Source: Praxis Data on file PREFERRED TERM PART B1 (N=14) Constipation 6 Dizziness 4 Fatigue 3 Cognitive Disorder 2 Headache 2 Insomnia 2 Paraesthesia 2


 
11 TEAEs LEADING TO DOSE DOWN-TITRATION* TEAEs leading to dose down-titration or discontinuation were mild to moderate *Protocol permitted patients to dose titrate down once during Part B 1 Participant also down-titrated prior to discontinuation 2 Participant had a pre-existing condition which was unrelated to study drug and required a medical procedure 3 Same participant 4 Suspended site had 3 participants discontinue with AEs of: dizziness, cognitive disorder (2), hallucinations Source: Praxis Data on file TEAEs LEADING TO STUDY DRUG DISCONTINUATION PREFERRED TERM PART B4 (N=14) Confusional state/disturbance in attention1 1 Cyst2 1 Hypotension/gait disturbance/ muscle fatigue/speech disorder3 1 PREFERRED TERM PART B (N=14) Dizziness postural 1 Paraesthesia 1 Somnolence 1


 
12 Six phase 2 or registrational topline readouts in 2022 PRAX-114 Phase 2/3 Aria Study topline results expected in June 2022; PRAX-944 Phase 2a Part B topline results disclosed in May 2022 FOCUS AREA PROGRAM INDICATION Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 EPILEPSY MOVEMENT DISORDERS PSYCHIATRY MDD PTSD PRAX-114 PRAX-944 PRAX-114 PRAX-944 ET ET PD PRAX-562 PRAX-222 DEEs SCN2A-DEE PHASE 1 TOPLINE ASSR BIOMARKER PHASE 2 ACAPELLA STUDY TOPLINE PHASE 2/3 ARIA STUDY TOPLINE INITIATE PHASE 2 TRIAL PHASE 2A PART B TOPLINE PHASE 2 TOPLINE PHASE 2B ESSENTIAL1 STUDY TOPLINE INITIATE SEAMLESS TRIAL INITIATE PHASE 2 TRIAL PHASE 2 TOPLINE  INITIATE PHASE 1 TRIALPRAX-628 FOCAL EPILEPSY