Exhibit 99.1 TRANSFORMING CANCER THERAPY April 2022 Needham & Co Annual Healthcare Conference 1 `
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© BioAtla is a clinical-stage biotech company focused on transforming cancer therapy with Conditionally Active Biologics (CABs) THE COMPANY TECHNOLOGY CLINICAL & TEAM FINANCE & INFRASTRUCTURE Proprietary CAB technology that Broad clinical and development Building on successful 2020 IPO, conditionally and reversibly bind to pipeline with two 1st-in-class P2 over $290MM in gross proceeds, cancer cells, but not to normal CAB-ADCs for multiple indications (including $75.0 MM raised 9/21). cells, enabling increased antibody and CAB-CTLA-4 initiated P1 clinical $245MM cash at EOY 2021 funds potency and reduced toxicity studies operations into 2024 Strong intellectual property rights: Headquartered in San Diego in a - 621 patents (360 issued, 9 Over 60 employees with exceptional ~43,000 square foot office and lab allowed, and 252 pending) experience in innovative research facility with a contract lab in and clinical development Beijing 3
Tumor cell acidity enables selective, reversible CAB binding via the novel TM* physiological-occurring PaCS molecule mechanism THE TECHNOLOGY In Acidic Cancer Cell Membranes In Alkaline Healthy Cell Membranes… BioAtla CAB antibodies In normal tissue (+) charged In the acidic TME the PaCS selectively target these (+) 1 amino acid residues shield 3 molecules are neutralized protein targets from drug by H+, exposing targets to charged amino acids on The Warburg Effect attack by binding to (-) drug attack. With no targets only available in the TM charged PaCS molecules. requirement for activation. acidic TME. Cancer cells divide rapidly, 2 requiring high rates of glycolysis**, resulting in an acidic TME (pH 5.8-6.7). + H + H + H Binding + H + H + H + H + H TM *PaCS = Protein-associated Chemical Switches **Glycolysis underpins the success of PET scanning 4 Prodrugs and masked antibodies require activation. Once activated, they cannot become inactive circulating from diseased to normal tissues. Chang, H.W., Frey, G., Liu, H., Xing, C., Steinman, L, Boyle, B.J., & Short, J.M. (2021) PNAS 118(9): 1-10, Suppl. 1-19..
Leveraging advantages of CAB technology Anticipated advantages of CAB technology Examples of CAB technology’s broad application Improved safety and efficacy Targeting CTLA4 1 (BA3071 – Naked Antibody) Enhanced pharmacologic properties Targeting EpCAM x CD3 2 (BA3182 – Bispecific) Develop therapeutics against validated pathways Targeting Nectin-4 3 Expand target universe nd ¥ (BA3361 – 2 Gen ADC ) ¥ 2nd Gen ADC features complementing CAB Technology: Enable differentiated combination and 1. conjugation without sequence modification of antibody at DAR 4 and higher bispecific immuno-oncology therapies 2. high serum stability and high solubility with sugar-based linker 3. cleavage only in the lysosome with potential to reduce risk of neutropenia and neuropathy 5
BA3071 (CAB-CTLA4): best-in-class and potential for disruption of the I/O Market Nivolumimab Nivolumimab (PD-1) + Research demonstrates challenges and Clinical Endpoint (PD-1) Ipilumimab (CTLA4) opportunity in combining two Immune Progression Free Survival 6.9 months 11.5 months Checkpoint Inhibitors* Grade 3 or 4 Adverse 16.3% 55.0% • Improves efficacy, but increases adverse events Events • Greater % of patients discontinue therapy relative Discontinued Treatment 7.7% 36.4% to monotherapy Vehicle Control In NHP study, BA3071 achieved similar Nivo + Ipi exposure levels to Ipi analog with significantly Positive Control less toxicity in combination with nivo** Nivo + CAB- GI Symptoms BA3071 Liquid feces Non-formed feces Other GI symptoms *Larkin et al., New Eng. J. Med.,373: 23-34, 2015 **Chang et al., PNAS 118 (9): 1-10, 2021 Nivo: 20mg/kg QW (12X human dose); Ipi or CAB-CTLA: 15mg/kg QW (45 – 60X human dose) 6 Once weekly for four weeks exposure to Nivo + Ipi or CAB CTLA4
CAB-EpCAM x CAB-CD3 bispecific antibody exhibits comparable tumor shrinkage with superior safety profile CAB EpCAM x CAB CD3 bispecific Dual selection results in high selectivity demonstrates efficient tumor shrinkage Tumor Cell Target CAB-EpCAM CAB-CD3 T Cell Target Bispecific Safety Results (Non-GLP; Non-human Primates) MiXeno Model with HCT116 = Colorectal Cancer Cell Line WT-EpCAM x WT-CD3 1mg/kg twice/week in mice CAB-EpCAM x CAB-CD3 (BA3182) (equivalent to 0.25mg/kg in non-human primates) *0.25mg/kg = 2 normal *0.025mg/kg = 2 ill *1.0 mg/kg = 2 normal *0.05 mg/kg = 2 expired *2.5 mg/kg = 2 normal *2.5 mg/kg = 10 normal *5.0 mg/kg = 10 normal • >160x higher therapeutic index *Single Dose – non-GLP Toxicity Study *QW x 4 weeks – GLP Toxicity Study • MTD not yet reached WT = wild type; *from independent experiments MTD = Maximum Tolerated Dose 7 3 Tumor volume (mm )
Robust pipeline of differentiated CAB assets designed to deliver near-, mid- and long-term value IND Enabling Phase 1 Phase 2 Program Target Lead Indications Pre-Clinical Clinical BA3011 ✓ STS & Bone Sarcoma ✓ NSCLC (Mono & Combo w/ PD-1) Mecbotamab Vedotin AXL ✓ Ovarian Cancer* ✓ NSCLC BA3021 ✓ Melanoma (Mono & Combo w/ PD-1) ROR2 ✓ HNC Ozuriftamab Vedotin ✓ Ovarian Cancer* ▪ RCC▪ Bladder BA3071 ▪ NSCLC / SCLC▪ Gastric CTLA-4 ▪ HCC▪ Cervical Cancer Naked Antibody ▪ Melanoma (Mono & Combo w/ PD-1) ▪ Colorectal BA3182▪ Prostate Cancer** ▪ NSCLC / SCLC EpCAM & CD3 ▪ TNBC Bispecific ▪ Ovarian ▪ HNC▪ Pancreatic BA3142 ▪ Melanoma▪ Prostate Cancer** B7-H3 & CD3 Bispecific ▪ NSCLC / SCLC▪ Sarcoma ▪ Colorectal Cancer** BA3361▪ Pancreatic ▪ HNC Nectin-4 nd ▪ TNBC 2 Gen ADC ▪ NSCLC ▪ Breast BA3151 ▪ Ovary ▪ Colon B7-H4 nd▪ Prostate 2 Gen ADC ▪ Kidney ▪ Bladder BA3311 ▪ Pancreatic Cancer** EGFR & CD3 Bispecific ▪ TNBC 8 * Ph2 investigator-initiated trial for Ovarian Cancer ** Anticipated indications based upon tumor target expression Abbreviations: STS = Soft Tissue Sarcoma, NSCLC = Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, RCC = Renal Cell Carcinoma, SCLC = Small Cell Lung Cancer, HCC = Hepatocellular Carcinoma, TNBC = Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, HNC = Head and Neck Cancer
Strong execution and compounding momentum through 2021 2021 LOOKBACK Initiated four Phase 2 Entered into clinical potentially collaboration with BMS to Secured $75m registration-enabling evaluate two CAB-ADCs in through private ® studies across two combination with Opdivo placement different assets ✓ Mecbotamab Vedotin (AXL BA3011) Initiated CAB-CTLA4 ✓ Ozuriftamab Vedotin (ROR2 BA3021) Presented Phase 1 (BA3071) Phase 1 trial data in refractory sarcoma patients for Advanced two CAB- Mecbotamab Vedotin bispecific antibodies nd (BA3011) at CTOS and two 2 Gen ADCs to IND enabling studies 9
Four potentially registration-enabling Phase 2 trials ongoing with lead CAB-ADCs, Mecbotamab Vedotin & Ozuriftamab Vedotin Trial Status (Feb. ‘22) # PHASE 2 Sarcoma (STS & Bone) 26 sites activated Ongoing mono & combo w/ PD-1; AXL TmPS*≥50 & ≥70 70 pts fully enrolled rd 3 Line (n=200-275) Mecbo – BA3011 NSCLC 42 sites activated mono & combo w/ PD-1; AXL TmPS*≥50 Actively dosing in PD-1, EGFR or ALK failure patients (n=40) Melanoma 16 sites activated Actively dosing mono & combination w/ PD-1; ROR2 positive ROR2 TmPS*≥ 1; PD1 failure patients (n=200) Ozurif – BA3021 39 sites activated NSCLC Actively dosing mono & combination w/ PD-1; ROR2 positive ROR2 TmPS*≥ 1; PD1, EGFR or ALK patients (n=200) Initiated Head & Neck (SCCHN) Initial sites activated, mono & combination w/ PD-1 (n=80-100); ROR2 positive Ozurif – BA3021 dosing 1H 2022 ROR2 TmPS*≥ 1; Platinum or PD-1 failure patients Ovarian (Investigator-Initiated Trial) Initial sites activated, BA3011 & BA3021 combination w/ PD-1 (n=60); ROR2 positive dosing 1H 2022 ROR2 TmPS*≥ 1; Platinum failure patients 10 # Note: STS = Soft Tissue Sarcoma; *TmPS= Tumor membrane Percent Score- Scores range from 0 to 100
Significant opportunity to fill treatment void in sarcomas Mecbo – BA3011 SARCOMA Unmet Need for Sarcomas Large and Under-Appreciated ✓ No targeted therapies available for most soft tissue Commercial Opportunity sarcoma ✓ Bone sarcomas have no approved therapies after failure of frontline regimens ✓ Low 5-year survival rates (~16.4% for late-stage • ~17,000 diagnosed unresectable / metastatic cases in 2021 metastatic soft tissue sarcoma) • Before withdrawal from market for failing Phase 3, Lilly’s olaratumab had sales of $562 million with a 50% CAGR, in less than 2 years Lower Regulatory Hurdles for Sarcoma Treatments 100% • Approved therapies show improved 75% 1 ORRs of less than 15% 50% 25% 15% * * * * * * * ORR 0% * Approved Source: DRG. Soft tissue sarcoma. Epi dashboard. 2020 1 Note: Objective response rates (ORR) is defined as the proportion of patients with tumor 5 size reduction of a predefined amount and for a minimum time period and is comprised of Median progression-free survival (PFS) for approved therapies ranges from 2 – 7 months 2 complete responses and partial responses; Pembrolizumab ORR data from 2015-2016 11 3 4 Pembrolizumab ORR data from 2017 ORR for Gemcitabine treatment in combination with 5 Docetaxel CA CANCER J CLIN 2020;70:200–229
Encouraging Phase I results with Mecbotamab Vedotin in refractory sarcoma Mecbo – BA3011 PHASE 1 - SARCOMA Confirmed TmPS* ≥70; 1.8mg/kg Q3W or 2Q3W Evaluable Patients in Phase 1 at All Doses High TmPS ≥70 AXL+ 100 Low TmPS ≤70 or Not Evaluable $ TmPS=90 1.8mg/kg 80 Confirmed Partial Response (PR) d1,8 60 AXL+ TmPS=100 40 1.8mg/kg AXL+ AXL+ AXL+ AXL+ AXL+ d1,8 TmPS=100 TmPS=90 TmPS=95 TmPS=70 TmPS=100 20 1.8mg/kg 1.8mg/kg 1.8mg/kg 1.8mg/kg 1.8mg/kg d1,8 d1,8 d1,8 0 2 Leiomyosarcoma Synovial Uterine (LMS) Sarcoma -20 LMS -40 LMS * -60 1 (NED ) UPS * -80 UPS * Ewing -100 * Notes: All patients: Multiple cycles of antineoplastic agents received prior to starting treatment with BA3011 $ *AXL Tumor membrane Percent Score or TmPS = % Score ≥1+; Tissue biopsy from resection, over 1 year old prior to trial entry 1 2 NED = No evidence of disease; Synovial sarcoma patient delayed treatment due to unrelated SAE led to progression 12 Maximum % Change from Baseline in Sum of Target Lesions
Predefined Interim Analysis: Decision Tree Mecbo – BA3011 PHASE 2 - SARCOMA ~10 patients w TmPS>=70 LMS Syn ~10 patients w TmPS>=70 STS Lipo For each Subgroup ~10 patients w TmPS>=70 up to 10 patients Others Monotherapy ~10 patients w TmPS>=70 No Go if 0 CR/PR and PFR12 week < 40% Osteo ~10 patients w TmPS>=70 Go if ≥ 1 CR/PR or Bone Ewing ~10 patients w TmPS>=70 PFR12 week ≥ 40% ~10 patients w TmPS>=70 Others ~10 patients w CD20 pos Combo with PD-1 ~10 patients w CD20 neg 13
Preliminary observations from Phase 2 sarcoma study with Mecbotamab Vedotin Mecbo – BA3011 PHASE 2 - SARCOMA • Study enrolling as per plan with initial interim cohort of ~70 pts enrolled at EOY • Reported good clinical activity in advanced refractory sarcoma population to date • Several cohorts already qualified to move into part 2 of the P2 study • Safety profile continues to be well-differentiated st • Full interim P2 study data cut made on March 31 w/ a targeted two scans per patient th • Clinical data analysis underway – topline interim update scheduled for May 4 earnings call • Patient enrollment expected to continue through upcoming P2 interim stage FDA discussions 14
Complete response in 1/1 ROR2+ patient in stage IV multi-refractory melanoma and partial response in 1/1 ROR2+ patient in head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNC) Ozurif – BA3021 Phase 1 - MELANOMA Two evaluable metastatic melanoma patients enrolled in Phase 1 trial 100 0.6 mg/kg (d1) 80 3.0 mg/kg (d1) 60 40 ROR2 - 20 0 -20 -40 -60 ROR2 + -80 -100 120 140 0 10 20 30 40 Time (weeks) Details: ROR+ Patient ✓ Prior treatment failure: nivolumab followed by nivolumab + ipilimumab combination achieved ✓ Melanoma confirmed by biopsy immediately prior to BA3021 trial entry Complete ✓ Clearance of pulmonary metastases followed by normalization of adenopathy Response ✓ Continued CR Off treatment for approximately one year Phase 1 - HEAD and NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CANCER (HNC): Additionally, Partial Response (-54%) observed in 1 / 1 ROR2 + (TmPS = 16%) HNC patient (refractory to four prior lines of therapy including cetuximab and pembrolizumab) 15 Change in target lesion from baseline (%) »
Encouraging Phase I results in NSCLC refractory patients Phase 1 - NSCLC Mecbo – BA3011 Ozurif – BA3021 Response at Variable Dosing Response at Variable Dosing 30% ROR2 + ROR2 – ROR2 + Not ROR2 + ROR2 + (**TmPS=100) (**TmPS=0) (**TmPS=45) Evaluable (**TmPS=95) (**TmPS=70) 1.2mg/kg d1,8 3mg/kg d1 3.3mg/kg d1 1.5mg/kg d1,8 3.3mg/kg d1 3mg/kg d1 20% 10% AXL – AXL – Not AXL + TmPS=0 TmPS=0 Evaluable TmPS=80 0% 1.5mg/kg d1,8 1.2mg/kg d1,8 1.2mg/kg d1 1.8mg/kg d1,8 PR -10% Suboptimal dose (1.2mg/kg 2Q3W) -20% • Patient experienced tumor shrinkage prior to -30% progression of metastatic * bone lesions Confirmed PR -40% Stage IV • NSCLC squamous tumor: adenocarcinoma 10mm to 0mm on first scan -50% (multiple chemo PKIs and * pembrolizumab failure) -60% Note: Not Evaluable (Strong, extensive fibroblastic stromal positivity reported) 16 Maximum Change from Baseline (%) Maximum % Change from Baseline in Sum of Target Lesions
Promising safety and tolerability profile emerging PHASE 1 AEs for all doses CAB AXL-ADC Mecbo – BA3011 (all patients n=64) Overview Grade 1-2 (26%) ▪ AEs consistent with MMAE-based toxicity, including: Constipation o Reversible myelosuppression Grade 3 (3%) o Transient liver enzyme elevation Peripheral Neuropathy o Metabolic disturbances All Grade 1-2 (28%) ▪ Few related SAEs Grade 1-2 (19%) ▪ Few related AEs leading to treatment discontinuation Diarrhea Grade 3-4 (3%) Constipation is believed to be an on-target mediated effect PHASE 1 & 2 AEs at P2-relevant doses • No clinically meaningful on-target toxicity observed over background CAB AXL-ADC Mecbo – BA3011 Dosing 1.8mg/kg Q3W, Q2W, or 2Q3W (d1,8) • Differentiated profile due to advantageous pharmacokinetic (safety population Phase 1 & 2) characteristics of CAB ADCs BA3011 Characteristic (N=38) Any Adverse Events (AEs) 38 ( 100%) 1 2 15 ( 39%) Related AEs with CTCAE Grade 3 or 4 2 Any related serious AEs 4 ( 11%) Ozurif – BA3021 2 0 Related AEs leading to death Related AEs leading to treatment • Similar safety profile observed § 2 (5%) 2 discontinuation 17 1 Note: CTCAE: Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events. The NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events is a descriptive terminology which is utilized for Adverse Event (AE) reporting. A 2 § grading (severity) scale is provided for each AE term. As assessed by the investigator. Missing responses are counted as related. Grade 2 fatigue and peripheral neuropathy at 1.8mg/kg 2Q3W
Many value-creating milestones in 2022 Key Clinical Updates Mecbotamab Vedotin (BA3011) Mecbotamab Vedotin (BA3011) NSCLC Ozuriftamab Vedotin (BA3021) Sarcoma Phase 2 Interim Update Phase 2 Interim Analysis (1H 2022); NSCLC and Melanoma Phase 2 (1Q earnings call – May 4, 2022) Interim Update (2Q earnings call) Interim Update (mid-year / 2H 2022) CAB-EpCAM x CAB-CD3 CAB-CTLA-4 (BA3071) bispecific (BA3182) IND Phase 1/2 Trial Dosing Submission and Phase 1 Clinical Advancements (H1 2022) initiation (H2 2022) Mecbotamab Vedotin Ozuriftamab Vedotin Mecbotamab Vedotin (BA3011) and Ozuriftamab (BA3021) Head and Neck (BA3011) Phase 2 Sarcoma Vedotin (BA-3021) Ovarian Cancer Phase 2 Trial Dosing Final Data (2023) IIT Dosing (H1 2022) (H1 2022) 18
2022 BioAtla corporate priorities Execute on clinical programs Create long-term sustainable value Create long-term sustainable value Build core commercial capabilities 19