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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On June 26, 2023, Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing interim data from its Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating FPI-1434 in patients with solid tumors expressing IGF-1R. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report (including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly provided by specific reference in such a filing. The Company undertakes no obligation to update, supplement or amend the materials attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On June 27, 2023, the Company made available an investor presentation (the “Investor Presentation”), which the Company expects to use in connection with investor calls and/or conferences. A copy of the Investor Presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.
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99.1 | Press Release, issued by Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc., dated June 26, 2023 | |
99.2 | Investor Presentation of Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||
Date: June 27, 2023 | By: | /s/ Maria Stahl | ||||
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Exhibit 99.1
Fusion Pharmaceuticals to Present Interim Data from Phase 1 Trial of FPI-1434 in
Patients with Solid Tumors Expressing IGF-1R
Preliminary Clinical Data with Cold/Hot Dosing Regimen Demonstrate Potential to Improve Therapeutic Index and Safety Profile
Company Prioritizing Cold/Hot Dosing Regimen in Phase 1 Trial; Cohort 2 in this Arm is Currently Enrolling
Data to be Presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Annual Meeting
Fusion to Host Conference Call Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 27th at 4:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. CT
Hamilton, ON & Boston, MA, June 26, 2023 Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: FUSN), a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radiopharmaceuticals as precision medicines, today announced the presentation of interim data from the dose escalation portion of the Phase 1 trial of [225Ac]-FPI-1434 (FPI-1434) in patients with solid tumors expressing IGF-1R. The data will be presented by Neeta Pandit-Taskar, M.D., of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, tomorrow at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Annual Meeting and will include molecular imaging, safety and pharmacokinetics (PK) from two dosing regimens: one with FPI-1434 alone (hot only), and another in which a small dose of cold antibody (naked IGF-1R antibody without the isotope) is administered prior to each dose of FPI-1434 (cold/hot). The poster presentation is available via the SNMMI Annual Meeting mobile application.
Antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) have shown tremendous success recently, driven in part by the benefits of using more potent payloads. We believe that the high potency of alpha emitters in place of conventional chemical toxins represents the evolution of the ADC field and is a significant and underexploited opportunity. While much is known about optimal dosing levels and paradigms for small molecule radiopharmaceuticals against well-known targets like PSMA, there is comparatively less experience for antibody-based alpha therapies in solid tumors. Consequently, in the Phase 1 study of FPI-1434, we undertook a stepwise dose exploration, in patients with various cancer types expressing IGF-1R, that included three stages: (i) hot only regimen in a single ascending dose escalation; (ii) hot only regimen in a multiple ascending dose escalation; and (iii) cold/hot regimen in a multiple ascending dose escalation. Learnings from this multi-part study have taken us a step further towards unlocking the potential of antibody-based TATs as next-generation ADCs, said Chief Executive Officer John Valliant, Ph.D.
Dr. Valliant continued, We are pleased to report data and key learnings from our first antibody targeted alpha therapy (TAT) program which showed pre-administration of cold antibody prior to administering radiolabeled FPI-1434 has the potential to significantly enhance the therapeutic index by driving more active drug to tumor sites with an improved safety profile compared to hot-only dosing. In addition, with pre-administration of cold antibody, only a fraction of the injected amount of radiation is needed to achieve comparable exposures to hot-only cohorts. Results show the pharmacokinetic profile of 15 kBq/kg in the cold/hot regimen is comparable to 40 kBq/kg hot only, with a safety profile that made it possible to deliver up to five cycles thus far. With encouraging safety, dosimetry, and PK results, as well as stable disease observed in two heavily pretreated patients despite a low dose, we are continuing evaluation of the cold/hot regimen at a higher dose level in Cohort 2. We expect to share those results around the end of 2023.
The Phase 1, multi-center, open-label clinical trial is designed to investigate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of FPI-1434 in patients with solid tumors expressing IGF-1R. The trial is also designed to establish the maximum tolerated dose for FPI-1434 and the recommended Phase 2 dose. As part of the precision medicine approach, prior to receiving the therapeutic injection of FPI-1434, patients are administered an indium-111 imaging analogue, [111In]-FPI-1547 (FPI-1547). The images collected are used to confirm the presence of tumor uptake and ensure that estimated radiation doses to organs and tissues are below protocol-specified safety limits.
Based on results from an imaging sub-study evaluating pre-administration of cold antibody prior to each dose of FPI-1547 that demonstrated a favorable gain in tumor lesion uptake versus normal tissue, the Company amended the Phase 1 trial protocol to evaluate both the hot only and cold/hot dosing regimens.
Cold/Hot Dosing Regimen
In the cold/hot arm, three patients were dosed in Cohort 1 at a dose of 15 kBq/kg following pre-administration of cold antibody. In Cohort 1, cold/hot dosing was observed to be safe with no treatment-related serious adverse events (SAEs) or dose limiting toxicities (DLTs). Absorbed dose to critical organs (kidney, liver and lungs) in this dosing regimen were less than 7% of defined limits, supporting continued dose escalation.
Pre-administration of cold antibody demonstrated improved tumor uptake while also reducing hematological toxicity observed in the hot only dosing arm. When normalized to 15 kBq/kg, the average lesion absorbed dose and dose/volume in the cold/hot arm were nearly double the level compared to hot only. Further, 15 kBq/kg in the cold/hot dosing arm shows comparable systemic exposure to approximately 40 kBq/kg of a hot only dose, but shows an improved hematological safety profile as measured by changes in platelet count.
Two heavily pre-treated patients from the cold/hot dosing arm received three and five cycles of treatment, with both achieving durable stable disease as their best response. The dose level from Cohort 1, while sufficient to demonstrate marked differences in tumor uptake and achieve stable disease, was expected to be sub-optimal with respect to efficacy.
Fusion is currently enrolling Cohort 2 in the cold/hot dosing regimen at 25 kBq/kg and expects to report data from this cohort around year-end 2023.
Hot Only Dosing Regimen
In the hot only multiple ascending arm, six patients were dosed across two cohorts. Dose-dependent decrease in blood counts, particularly thrombocytopenia, was identified as the most common type of adverse event related to FPI-1434, with Grade 4 thrombocytopenia observed at 75 kBq/kg and 55 kBq/kg. The Company has discontinued dosing in the hot only dosing arm and no longer plans to use this method of FPI-1434 administration.
Given the known expression of IGF-1R on multiple cancers, Fusion believes in the opportunity for FPI-1434 to treat a broad array of cancer types, said Chief Medical Officer Dmitri Bobilev, M.D. We believe that thrombocytopenia observed at higher dose levels in the hot only part of the trial, may result at least in part from direct effect of FPI-1434 on IGF-1R-expressing megakaryocytes and from Fc-mediated binding in normal tissues. The ability to use pre-administration of cold antibody to block the IGF-1R receptors on normal cells and non-target specific binding and deliver higher doses of radioactivity to tumor cells is highly encouraging. We look forward to sharing results from the second cohort.
Following the conclusion of the SNMMI Annual Meeting, the presentation can be found at https://fusionpharma.com/fusion-scientific-presentations/.
Fusion Conference Call Information
Fusion will host a live conference call and webcast tomorrow beginning at 4:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. CT to discuss the data presentation. To access the live call, please dial 1-877-870-4263 (U.S.), 1-855-669-9657 (Canada) or 1-412-317-0790 (international) and reference Fusion Pharmaceuticals. A webcast of the conference call will be available under Events and Presentations in the Investors & Media section of Fusions website at https://ir.fusionpharma.com/overview. The archived webcast will be available on Fusions website shortly after the conclusion of the call and will be available for 90 days following the event.
About FPI-1434
FPI-1434 is a radioimmunoconjugate designed to target and deliver alpha emitting medical isotopes to cancer cells expressing IGF-1R, a receptor that is overexpressed on many tumor types. FPI-1434 utilizes Fusions Fast-Clear linker to connect a human monoclonal antibody that targets IGF-1R with actinium-225, a powerful alpha-emitting isotope with desirable half-life and decay chain properties.
About Fusion
Fusion Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radiopharmaceuticals as precision medicines. Fusion connects alpha particle emitting isotopes to various targeting molecules to selectively deliver the alpha emitting payloads to tumors. Fusions clinical portfolio includes: FPI-2265 targeting prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) for metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer currently in a Phase 2 trial with data from 20-30 patients anticipated in the first quarter of 2024; FPI-1434 targeting insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor currently in a Phase 1 trial; and FPI-2059, a small molecule targeting neurotensin receptor 1 (NTSR1), currently in a Phase 1 trial. In addition to a robust proprietary pipeline, Fusion has a collaboration with AstraZeneca to jointly develop novel targeted alpha therapies (TATs) and combination programs between Fusions TATs and AstraZenecas DNA Damage Response Inhibitors (DDRis) and immuno-oncology agents. The Company recently received IND clearance for FPI-2068, the first novel TAT under the collaboration, which targets EGFR-cMET. Fusion has also entered into a collaboration with Merck to evaluate FPI-1434 in combination with Mercks KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in patients with solid tumors expressing IGF-1R. To support Fusions growing pipeline of TATs, the Company has signed strategic actinium supply agreements with TRIUMF, Niowave, Inc. and BWXT Medical.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to the statements regarding Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.s (the Company) future business. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words expect, plans, anticipates, intends, will, and similar expressions are also intended to identify forward-looking statements, as are expressed or implied statements with respect to the Companys potential drug candidates, including any expressed or implied statements regarding the successful development of its product candidates. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the following: there can be no guarantees that the Company will advance any clinical product candidate or other component of its potential pipeline to the clinic, to the regulatory process or to commercialization; managements expectations could be affected by unexpected patient recruitment delays, regulatory actions or delays, or changes in the competitive landscape; uncertainties relating to, or unsuccessful results of, clinical trials, including additional data relating to the ongoing clinical trials evaluating its product candidates; and competition in general. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. These and other risks which may impact managements expectations are described in greater detail under the heading Risk Factors in the Companys quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the year ended March 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC and in any subsequent periodic or current report that the Company files with the SEC. All forward-looking statements reflect the Companys estimates only as of the date of this release (unless another date is indicated) and should not be relied upon as reflecting the Companys views, expectations or beliefs at any date subsequent to the date of this release. While Fusion may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, even if the Companys estimates change.
Investors and others should note that Fusion communicates with its investors and the public using the Fusion website, www.fusionpharma.com, including, but not limited to, company disclosures, investor presentations, SEC filings, and press releases. The information that Fusion posts on this website could be deemed to be material information. As a result, Fusion encourages investors, media and others interested to review the information that Fusion posts there on a regular basis.
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Exhibit 99.2 FPI-1434 Phase 1 Data Update June 27, 2023 Copyright © 2020 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved
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These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, uncertainties inherent in the drug development process, including Fusions’ programs’ early stage of development, the process of designing and conducting preclinical and clinical trials, the regulatory approval processes, the timing of regulatory filings, the challenges associated with manufacturing drug products, Fusion’s ability to successfully establish, protect and defend its intellectual property, risks relating to business interruptions resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease outbreak or similar public health crises and other matters that could affect the sufficiency of existing cash to fund operations. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, as well as other risks detailed in the Company’s subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should read this presentation and the documents that we reference in this presentation completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this presentation represent our views as of the date of this presentation. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we have no current intention of doing so except to the extent required by applicable law. You should therefore not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this presentation. This presentation also contains estimates, projections and other information concerning our industry, our business and the markets for our product candidates. Information that is based on estimates, forecasts, projections, market research or similar methodologies is inherently subject to uncertainties and actual events or circumstances may differ materially from events and circumstances that are assumed in this information. Unless otherwise expressly stated, we obtained this industry, business, market, and other data from our own internal estimates and research as well as from reports, research, surveys, studies, and similar data prepared by market research firms and other third parties, industry, medical and general publications, government data and similar sources. 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Although we believe that these sources are reliable, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this information, and we have not independently verified this information. While we believe the estimated market position, market opportunity and market size information included in this presentation are generally reliable, such information, which is derived in part from management’s estimates and beliefs, is inherently uncertain and imprecise. No representations or warranties are made by the Company or any of its affiliates as to the accuracy of any such statements or projections. Projections, assumptions and estimates of our future performance and the future performance of the industry in which we operate are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described above. These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in our estimates and beliefs and in the estimates prepared by independent parties. 2 Copyright © 2023 Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. All Rights Reserved
Unlocking the Potential of Radiopharmaceuticals in Novel Targets Fusion’s platform supports multiple development opportunities across both validated and novel targets, including the potential to create significant value creating next-generation antibody drug conjugates Preclinical/ Discovery Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 IND Enabling mCRPC FPI-2265 FPI-1434 Solid Tumors Expressing IGF-1R Solid Tumors Expressing NTSR1 FPI-2059 FPI-1434 Solid Tumors Expressing IGF-1R Combination Solid Tumors Expressing EGFR-cMET FPI-2068 Discovery Multiple programs 3 Copyright © 2023 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved
FPI-1434 Phase 1 Trial: A First-of-its-Kind Targeted Alpha Therapy Study in Solid Tumors Using alpha emitters in place of chemotherapies or ADCs represents a significant yet untapped opportunity ■ Very limited precedent for industry sponsored development of antibody-based TATs Stepwise development strategy in all comers with IGF-1R tumor expression involved three parts: 1. Single ascending dose 2. Multiple ascending dose 3. Cold/hot dosing regimen Preliminary clinical data with cold/hot dosing regimen demonstrated the potential to improve the therapeutic index and increase tumor dose at lower injected total doses ■ Encouraging early results in the first cohort (15 kBq/kg) show potential to deliver multiple cycles of therapy at a dose equivalent to ~40 kBq/kg in hot only with improved safety profile ■ Despite being the first cohort, two heavily pre-treated patients received up to 5 cycles to date, with durable stable disease as their best response Currently dosing patients at 25 kBq/kg in cold/hot regimen (equivalent to 75 kBq/kg in the hot only study) 4 Copyright © 2023 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved
Interim Trial Results: Improving the Therapeutic Index with Cold Antibody Pre-Dose Dmitri Bobilev, MD Chief Medical Officer Copyright © 2023 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved 5
FPI-1434 Phase 1 Study Design & Status Cold/Hot Dosing (Ongoing) Cold Antibody Imaging Sub-Study (CASS) 3 Total Patients 5 Total Patients* (Completed) 3 [Potential] Cohort FPI-1175: 0.5 mg/kg FPI-1175 (0.5mg/kg) + 111 FPI-1434: TBD [ In]-FPI-1547 Cohort 2 FPI-1175: 0.5 mg/kg Single Ascending Dose FPI-1175 (1.5mg/kg) + FPI-1434: 25 kBq/kg 11 Total Patients 111 [ In]-FPI-1547 Hot Only (Completed) Cohort 1 FPI-1175: 0.5 mg/kg Cohort 3 FPI-1434: 15 kBq/kg 40 kBq/kg Cohort 2 20 kBq/kg 1 Cohort 10 kBq/kg FPI-1434 Multiple Dose Escalation 6 Total Patients Hot Only (Completed) Cohort 4 75 kBq/kg Cohort 5 55 kBq/kg *2 patients from CASS went on to receive a 40kBq/kg Hot Dose per eligibility criteria 6 Copyright © 2021 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2023 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved
Prioritizing the Cold Antibody Pre-Dose Strategy Cold Antibody Sub Study: Results show ability to tune PK, increasing tumor uptake and decreasing dose to normal tissue Spleen Spleen 7 Copyright © 2023 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved
Plasma Pharmacokinetics and Platelet Counts Cold/hot regimen demonstrates increased exposure but minimizes thrombocytopenia compared to hot only 225 Platelet Count Following [ Ac]-FPI-1434 Plasma Pharmacokinetics FPI-1434 Administration 10000 225 2.0 [ Ac]-FPI-1434 (10 kBq/kg, ~0.007 mg/kg) 225 [ Ac]-FPI-1434 (20 kBq/kg, ~0.013 mg/kg) 225 1000 1.5 [ Ac]-FPI-1434 (40 kBq/kg, ~0.026 mg/kg) 225 [ Ac]-FPI-1434 (55 kBq/kg, ~0.036 mg/kg) 225 [ Ac]-FPI-1434 (75 kBq/kg, ~0.049 mg/kg) 1.0 100 Cold+Hot Cohort 1 (15 kBq/kg + 0.5 mg/kg FPI-1175) 0.5 10 0.0 1 0 10 20 30 40 50 0 200 400 600 Days Post FPI-1434 Dose Time Post-Injection (hr) Cold+Hot Cohort 1 (15 kBq/kg + 0.5 mg/kg FPI-1175) 40 kBq/kg Hot Only 8 Copyright © 2023 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved FPI-1434 Plasma Concentration (ng-Eq/g) Relative Platelet Count
FPI-1434 Phase 1 Trial Preliminary Safety Summary FPI-1434 (only) FPI-1434 (only) 40 kBq/kg n=9 FPI-1434 (only) FPI-1434 (15 kBq/kg) + All n=30 (%) 10-20 kBq/kg n=9 (incl. CASS=5) 55-75 kBq/kg n=9 FPI-1175 (0.5 mg/kg) n=3 Preferred Term Any Grade Grade 3-4 Any Grade Grade 3-4 Any Grade Grade 3-4 Any Grade Grade 3-4 Any Grade Grade 3-4 Thrombocytopenia 14 (47%) 5 (17%) 2 (22%) 0 5 (56%) 1 (11%) 6 (67%) 4 (44%) 1 (33%) 0 Anemia 6 (20%) 4 (13%) 0 0 1 (11%) 0 5 (56%) 4 (44%) 0 0 Leukopenia 8 (27%) 2 (7%) 1 (11%) 0 2 (22%) 1 (11%) 4 (44%) 1 (11%) 1 (33%) 0 Neutropenia 10 (33%) 5 (17%) 0 0 4 (44%) 1 (11%) 5 (56%) 4 (44%) 1 (33%) 0 Lymphopenia 5 (17%) 3 (10%) 1 (11%) 0 2 (22%) 1 (11%) 2 (22%) 2 (22%) 0 0 Fatigue 9 (30%) 0 2 (22%) 0 2 (22%) 0 4 (44%) 0 1 (33%) 0 Decreased appetite 4 (13%) 0 0 0 0 0 4 (44%) 0 0 0 Nausea 5 (17%) 0 2 (22%) 0 1 (11%) 0 2 (22%) 0 0 0 Diarrhea 3 (10%) 0 0 0 1 (11%) 0 2 (22%) 0 0 0 Blood count changes were the only dose-dependent adverse events ‒ No Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) were observed at dose levels of 10-40 kBq/kg (hot only) ‒ DLTs of Grade 4 thrombocytopenia were reported in 2 patients at dose levels of 55 and 75 kBq/kg (hot only) ‒ No DLTs were observed with cold/hot dosing regimen at 15kbq ̵ Grade 1 thrombocytopenia reported in 1 of 3 patients ̵ No significant effect on biomarkers related to IGF-1R pathway * Percentage is based on Safety Population that includes all patients who received at least one dose of FPI-1547 (FPI-1547 ± FPI-1434 ± FPI-1175) 9 Copyright © 2023 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved
Organ Radiation Absorbed Doses FPI-1434 Program (CASS): mCRPC Radiation Absorbed Dose Estimates* Patient as own control Hot Only (N=19) Col d/Hot (N=5) Target Organ Mean (Gy) Mean (Gy) Kidneys 1.264 1.430 Liver 1.109 2.120 Lungs 0.753 0.850 Mean Cumulative Lesion Dose** at Dosimetric Limit Hot Only Cold/Hot 29.3 Gy 59.2 Gy Within prespecified critical organ limits, cold/hot regimen is estimated to deliver ~2x radiation dose compared to hot only regimen * Radiation doses estimated for 15 kBq cold/hot regimen and presented in units of Gy, based on relative biologic effectiveness (RBE) value of 3.4 for alpha emitters has been applied. ** RBE = 3.4 for alpha emissions applied; 70 kg body weight assumed 10 Copyright © 2023 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved
Phase 1 Preliminary Data Repeat dosing at 15kBq/kg shows promising early safety results • Two of 3 patients reported stable disease and received 58 year old female with advanced repeat cycles of treatment with no Grade 3-4 AEs metastatic ovarian cancer • Patient heavily pre-treated with multiple lines of chemotherapy and PARP inhibitors Lesion • Stage IVb, neck, axillary, para-aortic, retroperitoneal, and cervical lymph node metastases Blood Pool in Heart • No DLTs or ≥ Grade 3 adverse events have been reported during therapy • Best response is Stable Disease per RECIST – First dose received October 2022; 5th cycle received in May 2023 • Key Dosimetry Results – Lesion Dose: 5.6 Gy/cycle (28 Gy cumulative) – Red Marrow Dose: 1.67 Gy/cycle (8.3 Gy cumulative) Exposure at 15kBq/kg is comparable to a 40kBq/kg dose in hot only regimen; Dose escalation is ongoing Copyright © 2020 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved 11 Copyright © 2023 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved
Summary of Results The cold/hot regimen demonstrated: FPI-1434 Plasma AUC 150000 ■ Decreased rate of systemic clearance from plasma, leading to increased exposure (AUC) at 15 kBq/kg compared to the 40 kBq/kg 100000 hot only ■ No related DLTs, SAEs, or Grade ≥3 AEs at 15kBq/kg cold/hot 50000 compared to 40+kBq/kg in hot only The cold/hot regimen demonstrated potential to improve 0 therapeutic index 225 15 kBq/kg [ Ac]-FPI-1434 ■ No substantial change in organ absorbed dose (kidney, lung, bone + 0.5 mg/kg FPI-1175 225 marrow), except in liver (increased) and spleen (decreased) 40 kBq/kg [ Ac]-FPI-1434 ■ Per-cycle organ absorbed doses at 15kBq/kg levels were ≤7% of protocol-defined limits ■ Doubled the tumor absorbed dose Exploration of FPI-1434 at 25kBq/kg in cold/hot regimen is ongoing Copyright © 2023 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved 12 225 [ Ac]-FPI-1434 Plasma AUC (hr*ng/g)
Understanding the Mechanism and Benefits of Cold Antibody Pre-Dose Chris Leamon, Ph.D. Chief Scientific Officer Copyright © 2023 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved 13
For radiolabeled antibodies, sources of myelosuppression are likely a combination of non-specific and target mediated off-tumor binding Hypothesis: Cold antibody has the potential to reduce on-target and Fc mediated non-specific binding – pushing more activity in the Liver dose Spleen dose blood which may improve the safety profile and allow for greater tumor exposure Marrow dose Platelets/ Megakaryocytes Copyright © 2023 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved 14
Current clinical dosing paradigm with cold antibody pre-dosing Saturate normal tissue sinks and promote Pre-dosing with a small increased tumor uptake Improve PK by increasing circulating Hot mAb amount of cold antibody Block sites of endogenous antibody binding to Drive increase binding to tumor targets may: non-tumor tissue 225 Ac-FPI- 1434 FPI-1175 (“hot only”) (cold) 15 Copyright © 2023 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved
Hypothesis: Thrombocytopenia may be caused, in part, by targeting IGF-1R expressed on thrombocytes and/or megakaryocytes FPI-1434 binding to megakaryocytes can be blocked Megakaryocytes express significant IGF-1R + Cancer Cells > Megakaryocytes >> Thrombocytes > CD34 Stem Cells by addition of cold mAb (FPI-1175) 16000 100 80 Cold : Hot Molar ratio 60 8000 15718 40 8538 20 729 387 0 0 Analysis shows IGF-1R is expressed on megakaryocytes 16 IGFIR Receptor Number (Copies/cell) % Hot Binding
Would Cold Antibody Increase AUC and Observed Marrow Toxicity? NHP study: adding cold mAb enhanced AUC and marrow exposure with no additional toxicity Original NHP toxicity studies Tested Dose Levels Repeat NHP toxicity study Pushed dose to toxicity and saw Determined effect of added cold myelosuppression (reversible 37 kBq/kg (safe dose) Ab on myelosuppression and recoverable) 148 kBq/kg (toxic dose) Platelets (Female) Systemic Exposure 800 ‒ >10-fold greater exposure 150,000 600 110,000 ‒ Observed thrombocytopenia & 27x ↑ 100,000 400 myelosuppression 50,000 50,000 200 4,000 0 0 0 50 100 150 200 37 kBq/kg 37 kBq/kg 148 kBq/kg no cold with cold no cold Time Days Results Platelets (Male) 800 Platelet Levels Adding cold Ab 600 400 330 320 ‒ Increased exposure by nearly 400 300 30-fold 200 200 100 0 100 ‒ No toxicity 0 50 100 150 200 0 Time Days ‒ No reduction in platelets 37 kBq/kg 37 kBq/kg 148 kBq/kg no cold with cold no cold Vehicle Control CPD-1419 9.25 kBq/kg 37 kBq/kg 148 kBq/kg These results showed the opportunity to push to even higher tumor doses with cold antibody dosing 17 Copyright © 2023 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved Platelets Platelets 3 3 (10 Cells/µL) (10 Cells/µL) 3 Platelets (10 /µL) AUC (ng-Eq*hr/g)
Cold mAb pre-dosing substantially increases systemic exposure of 111 patients to our TATs (FPI-1547 = In imaging analog of FPI-1434) 111 111 The cold antibody dosing regimen extends the In-FPI-1547 In-FPI-1547 Plasma half-life and increases AUC Concentration-Time Profile 10000 111 In-FPI-1547 PK Parameters (Mean ± SD) C AUC t 1000 max inf 1/2 (ng-eq/mL) (ng-eq*h/mL) (h) No FPI-1175 555 ± 155 11600 ± 5300 37 ± 8.0 100 0.5 mg/kg FPI-1175 999 ± 273 133000 ± 82700 104 ± 43 10 > 11-fold ↑ 1 111 PK profile of In-FPI-1547 is comparable at 0.5 mg/kg and 1.5 0 50 100 150 200 mg/kg FPI-1175 antibody Hours ‒ Doses ≥ 0.5 mg/kg saturate the antigen sink and linear PK is observed No FPI-1175 (cold) ‒ PK at doses ≥ 0.5 mg/kg is similar to the reported PK of the 0.5 mg/kg FPI-1175 (cold) parental mAb 18 Copyright © 2023 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved 111 [ In]-FPI-1547 (ng-Eq/g)
Clinical Proof of Concept through imaging Pre-administration of cold Ab may enhance tumor delivery/dose of TATs Cold Ab = unconjugated/ Hot Ab = radiolabeled FPI-1434 CASS Study: Patient as own control unlabeled Ab conjugated Ab Typical mass ~ 0.5 mg/kg Typical mass ~0.01 mg/kg (40 mg, 80 kg patient) (0.8 mg, 80 kg patient) FPI-1434 Program: HR+, HER2 negative Breast Cancer Spleen Spleen TBR=19.8 (Left sacrum); Dose: 3.8 Gy/MBq 19
Summary We confirmed IGF-1R expression on thrombocytes and megakaryocytes ■ Cancer cells > megakaryocytes >>> thrombocytes > Cohort 1 Cold/Hot stem cells Regimen Megakaryocyte targeting in the bone marrow/spleen may contribute towards FPI-1434-related thrombocytopenia observed in hot only cohort Tumor Dose IGF-1R expression on megakaryocytes can be blocked by Spleen Dose cold mAb in vitro, preventing the binding of “hot” antibodies ■ Data supports the use of cold mAb addition during clinical trials as means to manage thrombocytopenia in patients Clinical advantages of cold antibody pre-dosing observed to date ■ > 11-fold increase in systemic exposure ■ Near 20-fold increase in TBR (imaging) ■ Data support continued dose escalation of FPI-1434 with pre-dosed cold mAb 20 Copyright © 2023 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved
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FPI-1434 Phase 1 Study in Summary Encouraging results from cold/hot dosing regimen show potential to increase therapeutic index and supported ability to multi-dose patients (up to five cycles) Dosimetry data in key organs indicate there is the opportunity to further increase the injected dose Learnings related to the cold antibody approach have positive implications for our other programs, including FPI-2068 targeting EGFR-cMET We continue to believe TATs derived from antibodies hold the potential to be next generation ADCs Fusion intends to report results from Cohort 2 in the cold/hot dosing regimen around the end of 2023 22 Copyright © 2023 Fusion Pharma Inc. All Rights Reserved
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