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Redefining Allergy Immunotherapy
Company and Technology Overview
June 2015
• New York City
Location
• February 2012
Founded
• Erick Berglund, PhD - CEO
• William Reisacher, MD - Chief Medical Advisor
• Michael Nelson, JD - CFO
Founders
• To expand the use of immunotherapy among allergy sufferers by offering products that are easy to administer, more effective, and safer
Mission
Allovate, LLC
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Allerdent Product Platform
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A novel immunotherapy for allergies…
…that works when you brush
your teeth.
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• http://www.aafa.org/
• AAAAI
Allergies strike
1 out of 5 Americans
Allergy dwarfs other indications
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Allergies:
A Significant Global Health Burden
Demographics of Allergy
Population Allergy Prevalence People with allergy
USA 319M 20-25% (3) 60-70M
EU 743M 22% (4) 160M
Japan 127M 30-39% (1) 38-50M
(Japanese cedar)
China 1.4B 18% (2) 240M
RoW 4.6B 22% (5) >1B
(1) Okamoto Y, et al. Allergol Int. 2009;58:155-162.
(2) World Allergy Organization.
(3) Settipane RA. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2001;22:185-189
(4) Bauchau V, Durham SR. Eur Respir J. 2004;24:758-764.
How Do We Meet Needs of a Large Market
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Allergy Medications
• Temporary symptom relief
Immunotherapy
• Disease Modifying
Importance of Allergy Immunotherapy
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Symptom reduction / Improve QoL
Medication reduction
Potential for long-term benefit after
stopping treatment
Preventing new allergic sensitizations
Decrease risk of developing asthma
Burton, M.J. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2007; 136:511-514
Novembre, E. et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2004; 114:851-857 2004
DNA
based
allergy
vaccine
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The Evolution of Allergy Immunotherapy
1900 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
SCITLiquid
SLIT
Tablet
SLIT
Short
Course
SCIT
Transdermal
Patch
Increasing patient friendliness
Adherence
Uptake
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Daily immunotherapy
administration
A New Approach to Immunotherapy:
Allergen extract delivery via toothpaste vehicle
Regular dosing delivered seamlessly via ritual of
regular dental care
Intended for prescription use
Allam JP, et al. Distribution of Langerhans cells and mast cells within the human oral mucosa: new application sites of allergens in sublingual immunotherapy? Allergy. 2008; 63(6):720-727.
Allerdent tissue contact
SLIT
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Key Allerdent Advantages
Efficiency
• Immunotherapy integrated into a daily, habitual activity
• Increased adherence Increased efficacy Optimized outcomes
Adherence
Allerdent Development Benchmarks
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Functional Allerdent Formulations Developed
• Toothpaste homogeneously combines with allergens
• Texture and usability consistent with consumer expectations for toothpaste
• No abnormal taste or aftertaste
Stability Verified
• Biological integrity of allergens verified to 12 months
• Stability of fluoride verified
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Anti-Der f 1 MAb Detection In Allerdent Treatment Set: Der f 1, Fel d 1, Phl p 5, and Alt a 1
CONFIDENTIAL
AD-16 = Allerdent w/ fluoride
Property of Allovate
Dust mite extract
Human Feasibility of
Oral Mucosal Immunotherapy (OMIT)
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Case Report: Three allergic rhinitis patients
treated with OMIT for 4 months
Decreased symptoms
Decreased medication use
Decreased SPT reactivity
2015 - Patients continue OMIT
Reisacher, W, et al. Oral Mucosal Immunotherapy Using a Toothpaste Delivery System for the
Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis. Int. J. of Pharm. Compounding. 2014; 18(4):287-290.
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OMIT Clinical Investigation
Location Weill-Cornell Medical College
Size 24 adult AR patients
Duration 12 months (Last patient out June 22, 2015)
Design • Open label
• 12 OMIT vs. 12 SLIT
• Real-World allergen treatment according to SPT
Endpoints • QOL scores (from RQLQ)
• Total combined score: Symptom and medication scores
• Adherence
• Specific IgG4
• Total and sIgE
• IL-5, IL-10, IL-13, gamma-INF
• AEs
Data
Presentation*
• American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA), Annual
Scientific Meeting, Sept 25-27, 2015, Dallas TX
Clinical Proof-of-Concept of
Oral Mucosal Immunotherapy (OMIT)
* Pending acceptance of submitted speaker abstract
Three Allerdent Product Profiles
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Allerdent
Manufactures with
Fixed Allergen(s)*
Medical Device for
Compounding
Personalized
Immunotherapy
Maintenance of Food
Allergen Tolerance
Following
Immunotherapy
*Natural-sourced or
recombinant
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Allovate Summary
• Allerdent is the initial product platform of Allovate
• Allerdent allows seamless integration of IT into a patient’s
daily routine
• Allerdent platform enables multiple products: Easily adaptable
to regional regulatory requirements, patient preferences, and
clinical practice patterns
• Clinical validation data will be available in 2015
Allovate Team
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Erick Berglund, PhD, CEO
• 12 years experience in biotech sector
• IP management
• Business development / due diligence
• Strategic marketing
Michael Nelson, JD, CFO
• 14 years experience in healthcare
• Healthcare banking – buy and sell side
• General corporate counsel experience
• Previous bioventure CFO role
William Reisacher, MD, Chief Medical
Advisor
• 12 years clinical and research experience as
ENT-Allergist (Weill-Cornell Medical
College)
• Director of Allergy at Cornell’s
Department of Otolaryngology
• Board Member of the American Academy
of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA)
Kate Rochlin, PhD, Scientific Consultant
• 10 years experience in biochemistry and cell
biology research
• Ph.D. Biochemistry & Cellular Biology - Weill
Cornell
• CSO of Immunovent
Roger Stier, PhD, Formulation Consultant
• 40 years experience R&D and formulation of
consumer products at GSK, Novelle,
Firmanich
• Inventor of patents related to Aquafresh
toothpaste formulations
Anthony Robinson, MS, CRNP, MBA,
Clinical Advisor:
• Entrepreneur with extensive operational
experience
• Clinical Program Director at Covance, Shire
Thank You!
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Adherence to IT is Suboptimal
• Kiel MA, et al. Real-life compliance and persistence among users of subcutaneous and sublingual allergen immunotherapy. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2013 Aug;132(2):353-60.• Senna G, et al. How adherent to sublingual immunotherapy prescriptions are patients? The manufacturers' viewpoint. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2010 Sep;126(3):668-9.
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2013 NetherlandsSCIT vs SLIT Patient Records
SCIT77% SCIT dropout before 3 yrs
1.7 yr median
SLIT93% SLIT dropout before 3 yrs
0.6 yrs median use of SLIT
2010 ItalyReview of SLIT Rx Records
“…alarming rate of SLIT discontinuation.”
~50% discontinued at 1 year
80-90% discontinued at 3 years
Summary of Projected Allerdent Advantages
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Allergy
MedsShots Drops Tablet Allerdent
Long-term efficacy ─ ++ ++ ++ ++
Adherence n.a. +/─ ─ ─ ++
Convenience + ─ + + ++
Discomfort +/─ ─ + + ++
Safety (for home use) + ─ ++ ++ ++
Self-administration ++ ─ ++ ++ ++
Multiple allergen IT n.a. ++ ++ ─ ++
Unconscious addition
to patient’s routine─ ─ ─ ─ ++
Promote dental health ─ ─ ─ ─ ++
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Antigen-Specific Immunotherapy (SIT)
Oral Mucosal Immunotherapy (OMIT)
Sublingual Immunotherapy
(SLIT, AIT)
Other sites in the OC?
Cutaneous delivery techniques
SQ injections (SCIT)
Transdermal patches