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Pioneering mitochondrial medicine Platform potential Improved organ function Patient-focused rare and common diseases with long-term therapy targeting unmet needs Barth, Geographic Duchenne, atrophy, Becker, LHON Friedreich’s ALS, MSA Elamipretide: TAZPOWER (Barth ReCLAIM (drysyndrome) AMD) Across rare and common rare cardiomyopathies, geographic Geographic ↑ left ventricular atrophy stroke volumegrowth (BL torate Week 72 patient populations atrophy, LHON measured OLE slope of ∆ p
Elamipretide normalizes dysfunctional mitochondrial morphology across diseases Improved mitochondrial function observed across multiple models, including:: Dry age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic macular edema, diabetic retinopathy, Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy Heart failure (reduced and preserved, ischemic and nonischemic, congenital (Barth, Becker) and acquired), acute and chronic kidney disease Age-related skeletal muscle dysfunction, mitochondrial Mouse model of diabetic retinopathy myopathy, Friedreich’s ataxia 4 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics. Szeto, Birk, Am J Physiol 2014 Szeto HH, Birk AV. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2014
Our pipeline Category Product Indication Discovery Preclinical Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Next Candidate Milestone Complete Geographic atrophy enrollment YE 2020 Elamipretide P2 to commence Friedreich’s ataxia Enrolling H2 2020 H2 2020 Leber’s hereditary P3 initiation optic neuropathy Phase 2/3 completed 2020 regulatory Barth syndrome interactions Elamipretide Duchenne, other rare Protocol Planning cardiomyopathies submission 2021 POLG and replisome- MMPOWER-3 Protocol Elamipretide Planning related disorders subgroup submission 2021 Amyotrophic lateral ongoing ongoing ongoing ongoing** Complete Phase 1 SBT-272 sclerosis/multiple *in healthy volunteers trial system atrophy Charcot-Marie-Tooth Progress to clinical SBT-259 ongoing T2/other trials Leigh’s Preclinical SBT-550 ongoing syndrome/other studies 5 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics.
Over 10 decades of drug development expertise Reenie McCarthy, Chief Executive Officer Brian Blakey, PharmD, Chief Business Officer Jim Carr, PharmD, Chief Clinical Development Officer Marty Redmon, PhD, Executive VP, Discovery, Development and Technical Operations Rob Weiskopf, Chief Financial Officer 6 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics.
Elamipretide aggregates and stabilizes cardiolipin Normal mitochondria Diseased mitochondria ATP (energy) Cardiolipin Oxidative stress/free radicals ROS Protein importation Super-complex formation Elamipretide (ELAM) associates with cardiolipinFission, (CL) in fusion, a 1ELAM:mitophagy 2CL molar ratio, improving mitochondrial structure and function across numerous disease models Cardiolipin Cristae Electron transport chain (ETC) complexes e Electrons Reactive oxygen species (ROS) 8 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
Elamipretide normalizes mitochondrial networking Healthy Cardiomyopathy Cardiomyopathy + ELAM Fibroblasts from a cardiomyopathy patient 9 © 2019 Stealth BioTherapeutics. C O N F I D E N T I A L Machiraju et al., biorchiv 2019
Elamipretide restores healthy mitochondrial function ↑ ATP production ↓ Oxidative stress/free radicals ↑ Protein transcription/importation Healthy elderly patients (n=40) with Increased mitochondrial ROS in Improvements observed in protein importation observed in BTHS, FRDA and HF muscle mitochondrial dysfunction cardiomyopathy fibroblasts models; may explain differential signals in mtDNA vs nDNA mutations in PMM P3 trial MOTION P2 trial p=0.055* Elamipretide improves frataxin expression in Plac Elam FRDA patient-derived lymphoblasts (GM15850) *after exclusion of 1 outlier Machiraju et al., Frontiers Cardiovascular Medicine 2019 Zhao, Sci Rep, 2017; UMDF Virtual Symposium 2020 (see slide 40) Conley et al., HFSA 2016 10 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
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Elamipretide - safety and tolerability Exposure Duration Side effects Injection site of exposure in >5% exposed subjects reactions ~900 subjects >2 years Eosinophil increase (mild/moderate + Transient mild to moderate systemically, (systemic and topical) no associated signs/symptoms), URI, ISRs in majority of subjects ~53 subjects topical increased blood IgE (no associated receiving elamipretide by SC ophthalmic drops signs/symptoms), dizziness, administration headache, UTI + viral gastroenteritis IgE – immunoglobin E; ISR – injection site reaction; SC – subcutaneous; URI – upper respiratory tract infection; UTI – urinary tract infection 12 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
Ophthalmic indications 13
Dry AMD development program Route of Preclinical Natural Clinical Current & administration models history data next steps 1 mg/kg SC elamipretide Improved mitochondrial High risk drusen + Phase 1 ReCLAIM trial showed ReCLAIM-2 Phase 2b reaches retina in higher function and vision in intermediate geographic improvement in visual function trial of SC elamipretide concentrations than 1.0% animal models. atrophy (GA) patients lose in patients with GA and drusen in patients with GA topical ophthalmic drops + Improvements in dry up to 5 letters of visual and apparent slowing of GA ongoing; data 2021. is more quickly efficacious. AMD donor eyes. acuity every progression after 6 mos. once IVT development 6-12 months. daily SC elamipretide. ongoing. Stealth, data on file; Alam, Cousins, Retina Today, Holkamp, Angiogenesis, Angiogenesis, 2019, Dis. Mod. Mech. 2015 2016, Angiogenesis, 2017, 2018; Ladd, data on file. ARVO, 2019, ASRS 2019 Kapphahn, ARVO, 2017 14 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
Preclinical reversal of AMD pathophysiology & improvement of vision Normal Diet High Fat + Vehicle High Fat + Elamipretide High Fat + Vehicle High Fat + Elamipretide Oxidative stress Flavoprotein Fluorescent green Cell integrity RPE nuclei blue * Cytoskeleton red * Deposits 300 #818090-1 (Normal diet) Right eye, Steps 1-9 300 #945945-2 (HFC diet) Left eye, Steps 1-9 300 #787562-2 (MTP-131 Tx) Left eye, Steps 1-9 Electron microscopy Vision 200 200 200 Chan 1 (Result (uV)) Chan 1 (Result (uV)) Chan 2 (Result (uV)) 100 100 100 pattern electrogram 0 0 0 -100 -100 -100 -200 -200 -200 -300 -300 -300 -100 0 100 200 300 400 500 -100 0 100 200 300 400 500 -100 0 100 200 300 400 500 Step 1 (Time (ms)) Step 1 (Time (ms)) Step 1 (Time (ms)) S. Cousins, Duke Eye Center, Angiogenesis, Exudative, and Degeneration, February 2016, Miami, FL 15 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
ReCLAIM Phase 1 high-risk drusen and geographic atrophy Screening BL W1 W4 W8 W12 W16 W20 W24 W28: Washout >5 letters Endpoints High-risk drusen low luminance deficit Primary Endpoint: Safety Adverse event attributed to drug Exploratory Endpoints: Efficacy BCVA ≥ 55 n=21 Low luminance visual acuity (LLVA) letters Elamipretide 40 mg (s.c.) Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) Once daily Low luminance reading acuity (LLRA) Low Luminance Questionnaire (LLQ) >5 letters No placebo control NEI Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ) Noncentral GA low luminance Dark adaptation (DA) deficit Drusen volume Fundus hyperautofluorescence BCVA ≥ 55 letters n=19 Cone light sensitivity (microperimetry) Stealth Biotherapeutics [data on file]. 16 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
Phase 1 improvement in low luminance visual acuity Drusen: Mean Change in LLVA n=19 Quiescent Neovascular Quiescent Non-Study neovascular AMD Eyes: Mean Change non-study eyes in LLVA p=0.006 GA: Mean Change GA: Mean change inin LLVA n=15 LLVA Mean:+6.1 letters p=0.0012 n=14 p=0.025 17 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
Phase 1 improvement in visual acuity Drusen: Mean Change in BCVA n=19 Quiescent Neovascular Quiescent Non-Study neovascular AMD non-study eyes p=0.025 Eyes: Mean Change in BCVA GA: Mean Change GA: Mean change inin BCVA n=15 LLVA p=0.003 18 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
Phase 1 improvement in low light reading acuity Drusen: Mean Change in Low-Luminance Smallest Line Read Correctly p=0.0001 3-line gain GA:GA:Mean Change Mean change in Low-Luminance in Low-Luminance Smallest Line ReadSmallest Correctly Line Read Correctly p=0.017 5-line gain 19 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
Phase 1 geographic atrophy growth rate trails natural history Elamipretide may be slowing disease progression at 6 months 10 Studies 0.91mm2 5 Studies 0.19 mm 5 Studies 0.18 mm 0.14 mm 0.13 mm^^ 0.50 mm2 Other Studies2 X Stealth Study 1 6 Month change in GA Area by OCT is 0.45 mm2 2 Fleckenstein, Ophthalmology. 2018 Mar;125(3):369-390, “Filly”, Mac. Soc. Feb. 2018; “Chroma” and “Spectri”, JAMA Opth. Jun. 2018; “Proxima A”, Angiogenesis 2018 (all assuming linear growth) 20 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
ReCLAIM 2B for geographic atrophy currently enrolling Projecting full enrollment H2 2020 Screening BL W4 W8 W12 W24 W36 W48 W52: Washout Elamipretide 40 mg SC or placebo once daily, 2:1 randomization GA area ≥0.05mm2/ Efficacy endpoints 5 letters low Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) luminance deficit Geographic atrophy by fundus autofluorescence (FA) Geographic atrophy by optical coherence tomography (OCT) NEI Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ) Inclusion criteria mimic Phase 1 ReCLAIM GA cohort (BCVA ≥ 55 letters, Low Luminance Questionnaire (LLQ) >5 letters low luminance deficit) Conversion to choroidal neovascularization (wet AMD) 21 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
Friedreich’s ataxia development program Nonclinical Natural Clinical Data history plan Elamipretide improves Friedreich’s Ataxia Collaborative Phase 2 52-week open-label frataxin expression and Clinical Research Network has clinical study at CHOP to assess mitochondrial function in assessed visual acuity in >500 safety and efficacy and inform FRDA patient-derived patients longitudinally over 5+ Phase 2/3 endpoint selection. lymphoblasts (GM15850) years. Cardiac natural history is Interim data analysis planned at also well-established. 36-weeks to inform extension to Zhao, et al., Scientific Reports, 2017. Balcer, Visual Function in FRDA; Pousset et al., JAMA Neurol. 2015 104-weeks. 22 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
Vision loss and cardiomyopathy in Friedreich’s ataxia – an unmet need Pressing unmet need Natural history Nonclinical data Mean Change in Overall Vision Acuity from BL “Without vision you have 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Control FRDA FRDA + Elam nothing - isolation from the 6.00 4.00 world is complete.” 2.00 1.13 0 0.00 -2.00 -1.38 Mean Change - FRDA Voice of the Patient Report -4.00 -6.00 -3.98 -8.00 -7.36 most experience -10.00 -12.00 -10.97 -12.58 visual dysfunction -14.00 -13.33 -16.00 Years from Baseline >90% develop Total Cohort Age 40 @ BL cardiomyopathic symptoms Collaborative Clinical Research Network FRDA 37.5 natural history cohort; n=~900, >500 with 5+ years Elamipretide improves mitochondrial morphology in FRDA patient-derived lymphoblasts (GM15850) average age of death longitudinal data Hanson, et.al., World J Cardiol., Jan. 2019; FRDA Voice of the Patient Report, 2017. Zhao, et al., Scientific Reports, 2017. 23 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
Phase 2 study commencing H2 2020* Screening BL W1 W4 W16 W36 W52 Optional 52-week extension Interim analysis Genetically confirmed FRDA n=10 Safety Endpoints Elamipretide ≥40 mg (s.c.) Adverse event attributed to drug Ophthalmic Efficacy Endpoints Primarily visually High contrast visual acuity or low vision alternative compromised: Primarily affected by Low contrast visual acuity cardiac dysfunction: Once daily Low luminance visual acuity (LLVA) Visual acuity worse Optical coherence tomography than 20/40 • Ejection fraction Visual function questionnaire
LHON development program Route of Preclinical Natural Clinical Open-label Current & administration Models history data data next steps 1.0% topical ophthalmic Improved mitochondrial For patients >12 mos. ReSIGHT Phase 2 did not Improvements from P2 Phase 3 protocol drops reach the retina in function in murine-derived post vision-loss, visual show improvement in BCVA baseline in visual acuity, submitted to FDA therapeutic concentrations retinal ganglion cell (RGC) field and acuity are not after 48-weeks of visual field, color, contrast + year-end 2019. + demonstrate efficacy. line. Improved RGC survival + expected to improve elamipretide 0.1% topical visual quality of life Phase 3 initiation Higher concentrations visual outcomes in murine over 2 yr. period. ophthalmic drops. observed at week 28. post-2020. reach retina via SC acute traumatic optic Improved visual field and delivery. neuropathy model. visual quality of life. Stealth, data on file; Alam, Dis. Chen 2017; Pelaez, Tse (ongoing) Lam, JAMA Ophthamology, ARVO, 2019, EUNOS, 2019, ARVO, 2019, EUNOS, 2019, Mod. Mech. 2015 2014 UMDF, 2019. UMDF 2019 25 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
Early improvement in central visual field; long-term improvement across endpoints Double-masked, fellow-eye control trial Open-label extension (at 6 months) Visual Field OLE BCVA OLE In double-masked, fellow-eye control trial, improvements p=0.025 p=0.051 observed in Humphrey’s visual field (p
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Metabolic cardiomyopathies Failing heart: an engine out of fuel Progressive remodeling Significant US unmet need Barth 3m* * Pipeline partnering potential cardiac death cardiac death, blood clots, edema, heart failure BSF Voice of the Patient Report, 2019; Hanson, et.al., World J Cardiol., Jan. 2019; Payne, R.M., Prog. Pediatr. Cardiol., 2011; Giugliano, GR et al., Tex Heart Inst J, 2007; Machiraju et al., Front Cardiovasc Med 2019; Vasan et al., JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging 2018. 28 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
Barth development program Our Barth development initiative was prompted by requests from advocacy (Barth Syndrome Foundation) and KOLs. Preclinical Clinical Open-label Natural history Current & models data data comparative control next steps BTHS derived No changes in 6MWT or Improvement from Phase 2/3 SPIBA-001 observational Rare pediatric designation. cardiomyocytes + BTHSA-Total Fatigue during baseline on multiple pre- study established the NDA and protocol lymphoblastoid cells; TAZ 12-week treatment in specified endpoints (cardiac effectiveness of elamipretide submissions planned. KD mouse model; lipid bi- TAZPOWER Phase 2/3 function, 6MWT, BTHSA-Total compared to natural history layer modeling systems; crossover trial. Responders Fatigue, Muscle Strength, PGI control with statistically DCMA fibroblasts observed in pre-specified Symptoms) in 8 patients at significant improvement on Pu, BSF, 2016; Vernon, sub-group. Improvements in week 36 of OLE. 6MWT (p=0.0005) primary ongoing; Mitchell, 2019; metabolic biomarkers; trends endpoint and other Allen, 2019, pub. pend., toward improved cardiac MDA, 2019, UMDF 2019 secondary endpoints. Machiraju, 2019 function. MDA, 2019, UMDF, 2019 29 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics Saric et al., Frontiers Genetics, 2016
Barth syndrome – an unmet need Pressing unmet need Nonclinical data Supportive clinical data “On April 23rd in 2000, I suffered my first cardiac arrest at age 11, and I had my first defibrillator implanted. On April 17th, 2018, I suffered my eighth cardiac arrest and was saved by the shock of my fourth defibrillator.” - BTHS Voice of the Patient Report
TAZPOWER: changes in biomarkers of cardiovascular health and metabolism Medium-chain (C6-C12) Acylcarnitines (AC) Reduced by Elamipretide • Elevated ACs reflect impaired or Plasma T.E. = -34% 50 T.E. = -16% incomplete mitochondrial fatty acid 50 Urine oxidation (FAO) and are linked to cardio- ∆ C6-C12 Acylcarnitine *P = 0.012 ∆ C6-C12 Acylcarnitine n = 10 - 11 subjects per point ***P = 0.0003 metabolic diseases, including Barth. n = 10 -11 subjects per point paired t test � P.2)/2 � P.2)/2 25 paired t test 0 • Elamipretide may improve mitochondrial +12% AC transport by stabilizing cardiolipin � P.1 + % � P.1 + % -16% C8crn 0 C10crn C6crn - 32% • Elam-mediated decreased plasma C12crn medium chain ACs are consistent with (% -50 P n E v bsln% C6-C12 -101003 paired SPIBA_201 AA all.2c-101003:u Acylcrn C8crn - 22% (% -25 C6crn C10crn C12crn improved mitochondrial FAO ** * • Improved mitochondrial FAO starting in -50 P = 0.328 0.0335 vs. 0 **P = 0.0051vs. 0 P = 0.1713vs. 0 *P = 0.0404vs. 0 TAZPOWER Part 1 may have contributed SPIBA_201 AA all.2c-101003:b Acylcrn -100 to improved cardiac function with P n E v bsln% C6-C12 OK paired PCBO ELAM PCBO ELAM longer-term therapy in Part 2 OLE 31 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics Fatima et al., Metabolites, 2019; Kuka et al., Sci Rprts, 2017; Oates Poster BTHS SMS 2020.
TAZPOWER: increased left ventricular volumes SV is a key component of CO and EF. All forms of HF are associated with deteriorating SV and CO; EF has been well-correlated with survival. SPIBA-201 patients under-perfused at BL 3D LV Stroke Volume (Indexed) mean BL CI = 2.3L/min/m2 (~3,300 L/day) 40.00 Double-blind cross-over Open-label extension 38.00 35.33 35.31 36.00 5.0 L Healthy teenager 34.00 33.38 34.46 ~4.13L/min/m2 (6,000-7,500 L/day ) 32.00 32.46 28.69 30.49 30.00 3.0 L Congestive heart failure ~2.3L/min/m2 28.00 28.48 28.52 28.17 Cardiogenic shock 26.00
TAZPOWER: longer therapy during OLE improved multiple endpoints 6MWT (n=8) BTHS-SA fatigue (n=8) Muscle strength (n=8) SWAY balance (n=8) 5X SST (n=8) CGI Symptoms (n=8) PGI Symptoms (n=8) 500 489 9 200 85 84 14 2.0 2.0 478 188 1.75 480 Worst feeling of fatigue (3 - 15 points) 7.95 8 180 175 460 Meters walked in 6 minutes 12.9 1.5 80 13 1.5 1.38 440 1.25 7 160 1.13 420 6.25 Seconds Newtons 76 5.88 1.0 400 6 140 132 75 12 1.0 382 380 0.75 11.3 5 120 71 360 0.5 11 10.8 0.50 340 70 0.5 4 100 320 0.0 300 3 80 10 BL W36 W72 BL W36 W72 BL W36 W72 65 BL W36 W72 0.0 BL W36 W72 OLE OLE OLE OLE OLE OLE BL W36 OLE W72 OLE OLE OLE BL W36 OLE W72 OLE OLE OLE Wk 36 OLE p=0.02 Wk 36 OLE p=0.03 Wk 36 OLE p=0.02 Wk 36 OLE p=0.20 Wk 36 OLE p=0.22 Wk 36 OLE p=0.10 Wk 36 OLE p=0.05 Wk 72 OLE p=0.01 Wk 72 OLE p=0.07 Wk 72 OLE p=0.008 Wk 72 OLE p=0.01 Wk 72 OLE p=0.10 Wk 72 OLE p=0.0006 Wk 72 OLE p=0.10 • Correlations between cardiac and functional endpoints (resting SV & 6MWT) strengthening with long-term OLE therapy (OLE Week 72 r=0.52) • Borg scale showed no observed increase in effort from Part 1 baseline through OLE Week 72 (∴improvement not due to expectation/hope bias) • Safety: no deaths, transplants or cardiac events over >72-weeks; compares to 9% death in 12-19-year-olds and 27% death in ≥20-year-old US patients (12% of all transplants in 12 to 19-year-old US patients, 4% of all transplants in in ≥20-year-old US patients). 33 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics McCurdy, K., Letter to FDA, 5/26/2020. .
SPIBA-001 natural history comparative control study Week 72 OLE compared to prognostically matched natural history controls (NHC)* Primary endpoint Secondary endpoints Cardiac function 6MWT Δ from baseline Muscle strength by 5XSST Δ from SWAY balance Δ from LVSV ∆ from BL 140 HHD Δ from baseline baseline baseline 3 70 0 1.92 14 2 116.92 62.07 120 12.16 60 -0.5 -0.37 12 Meters walked in 6 minutes 1 100 -1 50 10 0 Seconds 80 -1.5 Elamipretide LVSV (mL) 40 8 -1 Newtons NHC Elamipretide 60 -2 -2 30 6 NHC 40 -2.5 -3 20 4 -3 -4 20 2 10 1.73 3.89 0.24 -5 -3.5 -4.8 0 0 0 -3.60 Elamipretide NHC Elamipretide NHC -6 Elamipretide NHC -4 Week 72 OLE: p=0.0003 Week 72 OLE: p=0.0002 Week 72 OLE: p=0.008 Week 72 OLE: p=0.03 Week 72 OLE: LSM 6.72, p=0.002 Week 36 OLE: Elam 80.30, NHC 0.60, Week 36 OLE: Elam 41.79, NHC Week 36 OLE: Elam -2.36, NHC Week 36 OLE: Elam 7.40, NHC p=0.0004 1.04, p=0.0002 -0.002, p=0.042 0.86, p=0.13 Week 48 OLE: Elam 91.86, NHC 0.89, Week 48 OLE: Elam Δ 48.67, NHC Week 48 OLE: Elam Δ -2.83, NHC Week 48 OLE: Elam 8.81, NHC p=0.0005 Δ 1.97, p=0.0005 Δ -0.003, p=0.034 1.08, p=0.12 *Week 72 analysis conducted post-hoc at FDA request 34 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics.
Cardiomyopathy in Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy – an unmet need Pressing unmet need Natural history Nonclinical data “Heart issues don’t just affect some people with Duchenne; they affect ALL people with Duchenne. While advances in respiratory care have improved respiratory outcomes, heart muscle disease…and heart failure remain the leading cause of death in Duchenne.” www.parentprojectmd.org/why-the-heart-matters virtually all develop cardiomyopathy by age 18 heart failure is a leading cause of death Regression line for mitochondrial disease 19.6 Regression line for DMD average age of death for Indexed stroke volume is low in DMD patients Elamipretide improves mitochondrial respiration in patients with cardiomyopathy explanted cardiac tissue from Becker muscular dystrophy patient Meyers, Townsend, Int J Mol Sci. 2019; Nigro, Acta Myol. 2012; Payne, R.M., Prog. Pediatr. Cardiol., 2011; Giugliano, GR et al., Tex Heart Inst J, 2007; Machiraju et al., Front Cardiovasc Med 2019. Lee et al., Korean J Pediatr 2014. Stauffer, et al., unpublished, 2020. . 35 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
Duchenne cardiomyopathy – protocol development underway Leading scientific advisory board Clinical trial planning – discussing protocol with KOLs, FDA interactions anticipated H1 2021 Stefan Anker, MD, PhD, Charité; Michael Bristow, MD, PhD, CU; Javed Butler, MD, Ole Miss; Katie Chatfield, MD, PhD, Subject demographics: CU; Linda Cripe, MD, N.C.H.; Brian Feingold, MD, UPMC; • Evidence of left ventricular hypertrophy by echocardiography/cardiac MRI Gerasimos Filipatos, MD, UCY; Gregg Fonarow, MD, UCLA; Pat Furlong, PPMD; Kan Hor, MD, N.C.H., John Jefferies, • Prior to severe fibrosis and dilation (i.e. pre-pubescent through mid-teens) MD, UT; Tony Sabbah, PhD, HFH; Eve Slater, MD (Co-chair), Columbia; Lee Sweeney, PhD, UF; Carolyn Taylor, MD, • Normal ejection fraction MUSC; Jeffrey Towbin, MD, SJCRH; Jim Udelson, MD, Tufts • n = ~100+ Strong advocacy support Duration: 6-month run-in followed by randomization of responders to 1-year randomized withdrawal trial “Now that we have drugs to Endpoints: hopefully help the skeletal • left ventricular volume index muscle in our boys, are their • stroke volume hearts built to last?” • diastolic function (E/e’, LAVI, E/A ratio) • diaphragm function (MED scale, ultrasound) - Leading patient advocate, in discussion with FDA • myocardial fibrosis • global longitudinal strain 36 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
Beyond rare – HFpEF pipeline partnering potential Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) a disease in which the heart is not relaxing properly, leading to low cardiac volumes & reduced perfusion, particularly during maximum stress P2, 1-month elamipretide or placebo, n=46, assessed function during stress and at rest Cardiac function during maximum stress favored elamipretide across numerous endpoints Δ in end diastolic Δ in end systolic Δ in ejection Δ in stroke volume Δ in cardiac output Δ in cardiac index Δ in septal E/è Δ in left atrial ∆volume EDV(ml) n=26 (ml) ∆volume ESV(ml) n=26 (ml) ∆fraction EF (%) (%) n=26 ∆(ml) SVn=26 (ml) ∆(L/min) CO n=26 (L/min) ∆(L/min/m 2) n=262 CI (L/min/m ) ∆n=45 Sep E/e' ∆volume LAV(ml) (ml) 10 12 1.0 0.4 0.5 5 20 10 Control Control Control Control Control Control Control Control Control Control Control Control 8 8 MTP-131 9 Elam MTP-131 0.8 Elam MTP-131 Elam 15 MTP-131 Elam MTP-131 Elam Elam 0.3 MTP-131 0.0 0 6 6 0.6 10 6 0.2 -5 4 4 0.4 -0.5 5 2 3 0.2 0.1 2 -10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -2 -2 -0.2 -15 -5 -3 -0.1 -4 -4 -0.4 -1.5 -10 -6 -20 -6 -0.6 -0.2 -6 -15 -9 -2.0 -25 -8 -8 -0.8 -0.3 Control Control Control Control -20 -10 -10 -12 -1.0 Elam MTP-131 Elam MTP-131 -0.4 -2.5 -30 Diastolic volumes are Systolic volumes are Ejection fraction is Stroke volume is Cardiac output is Elevated in HFpEF, Left atrial reduced in HFpEF reduced in HFpEF normal in HFpEF reduced in HFpEF reduced in HFpEF particularly during enlargement stress common in HFpEF Graphs reflect assessment of raw data conducted by Dr. Hani Sabbah, Henry Ford Institute, for Stealth BT. • Did not hit primary endpoint for change in E/E’ at rest. • Trends toward improvement E/E’ and global longitudinal strain during maximal exertion • Trends toward improvement across multiple echocardiographic parameters Fang, Curr Opin Card, Feb 2014; Nanayakkara, et.al., JAHA, Sep. 2017; Obokata, Circulation, Feb. 2017 37 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
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POLG and replisome related disorders – an unmet need Pressing unmet need mtDNA maintenance proteins are encoded by nDNA Nonclinical data “[My son] is 11 now but has the functional abilities of a toddler. His mobility is limited, and he primarily uses a wheelchair to get around. His life is not easy, but he is a fighter and my personal hero. He is an inspiration and brings so much joy to my life and to so many others. UMDF Voice of the Patient Report, 2019. most common • Cardiolipin mediates importation of nuclear Elamipretide improves mitochondrial mitochondrial genetic mutation(POLG) proteins via the translocase outer membrane (TOM) respiration in POLG-patient fibroblasts complex and tethers mtDNA nucleoids to the IMM • Replisome defects usually lead to deletion/depletion
POLG and replisome related disorders – protocol development underway Preferential response in nDNA subgroup (MMPOWER-3) Replisome-related mutations (post-hoc) Clinical trial planning underway Subgroup: Nuclear MMPOWER-3 DNA Mutation Subgroup: – per Nuclear DNA protocol (n=55) Mutations (n=51) Elamipretide 40 mg 35 35 LSM (SE) of Change from Baseline 16.4 (-18.5, 51.2) Elamipretide Placebo 40 mg Least Squares Mean (SE) of Change from 30 p = 0.35 27.8 30 Placebo 25 in 6MWT (meters) Baseline in 6MWT (meters) 25 20 LSM∆ 24.1 (-0.1, 48.3) 20 15 p = 0.05 Elamipretide (n=24) 15 10 16.0 Placebo (n=24) 5 3.7 10 P=0.04 (ANOVA; 0 treatment effect) 5 -5 0 -10 -0.4 -5 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 0 4 8 Weeks 12 16 20 24 Weeks • Intent-to-treat (n=55) LSM∆ 16.4 meters (-18.5, 51.2), p=0.35 • nDNA patients on placebo did not improve on 6MWT • Includes POLG, TWINKLE, and other • PMM investigators recommend further functional assessment – possibly suggesting limited replisome-related nDNA mutations clinical studies mitochondrial reserve capacity • Protocol development ongoing • Most nDNA patients had POLG-related or other replisome related disorders – i.e. defects in nuclear genes encoding for • FDA regulatory interactions expected proteins important for mtDNA replication H1 2021 • PK/PD data shows relationship (p=0.03) between increasing • Trial initiation expected H2 2021 exposure and 6MWT improvement 40 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics. C O N F I D E N T I A L
Pipeline compounds 100+ SBT-272 SBT-259 SBT-550 proprietary Clinical stage (Phase 1) ↑ mitochondrial uptake in 550 series may protect cells differentiated peripheral tissue (>3X)^ from ferroptosis, a form of ↑ mitochondrial uptake (>6X)^ compounds under assessment for cell death implicated in Cmax (~3X), AUC (>25X) in rat brain^ several neurodegenerative multiple families peripheral neuropathy/CMT ↑ survival in male cohort of ALS SOD-1 diseases model; correlated NfL reduction ^in each case relative to elamipretide; Cmax = maximum concentration; AUC = area under the drug concentration-time curve; NfL = neurofilament light chain Stealth BT data on file; Keefe et al., NEALS 2019; Wu, et.al., J Mol Neurosci., Oct 2018 41 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
SBT-272: potential neuronal protective therapeutic agent Improved blood-brain-barrier penetration Improved survival correlates with NfL in ALS SOD-1 model Pearson r 0.8 120 SBT-0272 NfL Δ p25X higher AUC in brain relative to plasma concentrations and morbidity across various diseases. elamipretide • SBT-272 has also demonstrated neuroprotective benefit in a murine stroke • Phase 1 single ascending dose ongoing; data H2 2020 (safety, model (p=0.006)(measuring respiratory control ratio in brain mitochondria tolerability, plasma PK) post ischemia reperfusion). Stealth BT data on file; showing brain accumulation in Sprague Dawley after 5mg/kg • Preclinical studies ongoing in TDP-43 ALS and proteinopathy models SBT-272 or elamipretide (n=4 per time-point). ALS=amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; MSA=multiple system atrophy; SOD-1=copper zinc superoxide dismutase 1; TDP-43=(transitive response DNA/RNA-binding protein 43 kDa 42 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics Keefe, et al. NEALS 2019
At a glance Leading Significant First in class Multi-asset Experienced mitochondrial unmet need therapies platform team medicine Orphan diseases: Life-limiting cardiomyopathy: 10 decades drug Barth, LHON (clinical) US Barth patients; potential for Barth, LHON, AMD w/GA 100+ pipeline compounds development experience FRDA, ALS, CMT (preclinical) Friedreich’s ataxia (FRDA) Orphan drug: Mito targeting platform Dedicated to improving Age-related diseases: Visual impairment: Barth, LHON >600 patents issued + pending the lives of patients dry AMD ~10m US AMD + ~10k LHON patients No US approved therapies Orphan neurodegeneration Orphan peripheral neuropathy 43 © 2020 Stealth BioTherapeutics
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