POWER POINT PRESENTATION
Published on June 15, 2015
EXHIBIT 99.2
Introduction of ComPACTCombination Pan-Antigen Cytotoxic Therapy June 15, 2015
ImPACT Immunotherapy PlatformSpecifically Activates Pan-Antigen CD8+ T-Cells to Kill Tumor Cells * Intradermal InjectedImPACT Cells ① ImPACT cells secrete Gp96-Ig chaperone + tumor antigens (TAA) ② Dual antigen carrier & adjuvant activates Dendritic Cells ③ Selectively activate CD8+ T-Cells ④ CD8+ T-cellscirculate & eliminate tumor cells ⑤
Combination Immunotherapy Design Objectives We all know that combination immunotherapy will provide superior clinical benefit than any single checkpoint, co-stimulator or vaccine can as monotherapy. How can we implement combination therapy:1. In the simplest and most efficacious way2. With the lowest possible toxicity3. With a simpler cost structure than 1+1+n mAbs/biologics *
ComPACT DesignCombination Pan-Antigen Cytotoxic Therapy *
gp96-Ig Fc-OX40L *
Construct Prioritization Scheme There are multiple co-stimulatory receptors that may synergize with gp96-Ig based vaccines. Feasibility was performed by examining the immune response in animals treated with vaccine in combination with agonist antibodies *
ComPACT Characterization *
Feasibility Question Antibodies rapidly distribute systemically, and produce systemic effectsWith ComPACT, Fc-OX40L is local just in the injection siteCan high enough concentrations be achieved to have an effect? *
ComPACT Enhances CD8 Proliferation Following primary immunization, locally secreted Fc-OX40L (in ComPACT) produces superior antigen-specific CD8+ T cell expansion than vaccines combined with OX40 antibodies *
Kinetics of CD8+ T Cell Response *
ComPACT Increases Specificity ComPACT leads to increased antigen-specific CD8 cellsOX40 antibodies also lead to non-specific increases in CD4 cells and T regulatory cells *
ComPACT Increases CD8+ Memory The increase in antigen-specific CD8 cells seen with ComPACT is associated with an increase in memory precursor cells (CD127+KLRG1-), not seen with OX40 antibodies *
ComPACT Increases Ag-Specific CD8+ Activation OX40 antibodies lead to increased activation of both Ag-specific and non-specific CD8, while ComPACT activates only Ag-specific CD8 cells *
Therapeutic Tumor Immunity ComPACT leads to improved survival in a mouse colon cancer model, similar to OX40 antibody combined with vaccine *
Summary Incorporation of OX40L-Fc into a gp96-Ig vaccine vector is feasibleThis construct leads to enhanced antigen-specific immunity at both priming and boostingThe immune-stimulatory effect of ComPACT is superior to separate administration of vaccine and OX40 agonist antibodyThis is due to enhanced specificity, with OX40 antibodies causing systemic cytokine release and off-target proliferationHeat plans to file its first IND for the ComPACT platform in 2H 2016 *
* ComPACT Video