Phase 1/2 pheNIX Gene Therapy Clinical Trial for Adults with Phenylketonuria (PKU) and Pipeline Review

November 6, 2020

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Agenda

  • Phase 1/2 pheNIX gene therapy clinical trial for adults with phenylketonuria (PKU)
  • Plans for pheNIX dose expansion phase
  • Homology pipeline review
  • Question and answer period
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Mutations in PAH Gene Result in Disruption of the Normal Phe Metabolic Pathway, Build Up of Phe and Cause PKU

NORMAL BIOCHEMICAL PATHWAY

PKU PATHWAY

Protein

Protein

Phenylalanine (Phe)

Phenylalanine (Phe)

X

PAH Enzyme

Mutated PAH Enzyme

Tyrosine (Tyr)

X

Tyrosine (Tyr)

X

Melanin Neurotransmitters

  • No Phe build up
  • Phe converts to tyrosine
  • Production of melanin
  • Production of neurotransmitters

MelaninX NeurotransmittersX

  • Mutations in PAH abolish activity
  • Phe builds up in blood and brain, does not convert to Tyr
  • Phe-restricteddiet
  • Neurocognitive defects
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Effective PKU Treatment Remains a High Unmet Medical Need

Standard of care is onerous low Phe diet with poor compliance

90% of adults in U.S. (10,000 patients) untreated with any therapeutic product

Classical PKU is most severe form (~2/3 of PKU population)

Diet is not sufficient to reduce Phe levels to within ACMG targets (120-360 μmol/L) or EU targets (120-600 μmol/L)

For ~95% of patients, treatments do not reconstitute normal biochemical pathway; all require chronic dosing

16.5K patients in U.S., 50K globally

Newborn screening with 350 new cases a year in U.S., 1-1.5K globally

Untreated population source: PKU population from NORD, NPKUA and sales of two FDA-approved PKU treatments in the U.S.

Target sources: Vockley J et al. Genetics in Medicine 2014; Levy H et al. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism 2019; van Spronsen FJ et al. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2017.

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Preclinical Development Data Led to HMI-102 Gene Therapy Product Candidate for Adults with PKU

Designed to address underlying genetic cause of PKU

Tested extensively in murine model of PKU:

  • Preclinical data demonstrated that HMI-102 provided functional
    PAH gene à functional PAH protein
  • Reduction in Phe to normal levels for lifetime of model
  • Concomitant increase in tyrosine
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HMI-102 Gene Therapy Overview

Liver-Tropic

AAVHSC15

Liver-Specific

PAH Gene

Promoter

HMI-102

Cell

Nucleus

Episome w/

Promoter &

Functional

PAH

Mutated PAH Gene

PAH

Enzyme

mRNA

Mutated mRNA

Mutated PAH

Enzyme

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Design of Dose-Escalation Phase of First-Ever PKU Gene Therapy Trial: pheNIX Phase 1/2 Trial of HMI-102

N=2

Low-Dose

2E13 vg/kg

N = 2

Mid-Dose

6E13 vg/kg

Adult patients with classical PKU

N = 2

Designed to evaluate:

Safety

High-Dose

1E14 vg/kg

Efficacy (reduction in Phe)

  • Goal to select dose for the expansion phase
  • Single I.V. administration
  • Prophylactic, tapering steroids
  • Patients dosed in 3 cohorts

= Safety/efficacy review with Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) and Internal Data Review Team

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Key Learnings of pheNIX Dose-Escalation Phase

Safety

  • AE profile supports advancing to the expansion phase of the trial
  • Immune response managed with increased steroids when necessary
  • ALTs may be associated with reduced efficacy

Efficacy

  • Phe reduction with Tyr increase consistent with PAH enzyme activity w Degree of Phe variability in individual patients and among patients
  • Optimize treatment protocol (monitoring, steroid regimen)
  • Greater understanding of kinetics and durability of response
  • No patients failed screening due to pre-existing neutralizing antibodies (Nabs)

Dose-Selection

  • Safety and efficacy data support advancing to dose expansion phase (randomized, concurrently controlled, potential registration phase)
  • Goal to progress to expansion phase to treat a larger number of patients concurrently (no enrollment stagger in dose expansion phase)
  • Apply learnings to dose expansion protocol
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Baseline Characteristics, Follow-Up and Select Co-Morbidities

Cohort

Per Protocol

Wks Post-

Pre-Existing Underlying

(Dose

Patient #

Sex

Age

Baseline Phe

HMI-102

Immune Conditions

Level)

μmol/L

Cohort 1

1

F

36

1140

52

-

(End of Study)

(Low; 2E13

52

vg/kg )

2

M

49

1020

-

(End of Study)

Cohort 2

3

M

24

1010

48

-

(Mid; 6E13

vg/kg)

4

F

21

1060

44

Asthma, Seasonal Allergies

Cohort 3

5

F

31

1660

28

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergies,

Environmental Allergies

(High; 1E14

vg/kg)

6

M

33

1060

13

-

No one failed screening due to pre-existing neutralizing antibodies (Nabs)

Baseline = Per protocol, day prior to dosing

As of data cutoff date of Oct 19, 2020

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Key Safety Observations

Generally well-tolerated

  • No treatment-related serious adverse events (SAEs)
    wOne non-treatment-related SAE: Herpes zoster (shingles) wNo clinically significant changes in ECGs or vital signs
  • No clinical signs of complement activation
  • ALT elevations managed with increased steroids in Cohorts 2 and 3 when necessary

wNo AEs reported related to bilirubin levels

wPatients 4 and 5 had one Grade 3 ALT (both patients had pre-existing immune conditions)

Normal cortisol levels were observed in Patient 4 during planned high-dose, prophylactic steroid therapy, raising question of adherence

As of data cutoff date of Oct 19, 2020

ALT = Alanine aminotransferase / ALT Grades based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 5

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Key Efficacy Observations in Cohorts 2 and 3 (Mid- and High-Dose)

  • Significant reductions in plasma Phe levels observed in Cohorts 2 and 3, compared to low-dose Cohort 1*
  • Achieved plasma Phe levels below 360 μmol/L (ACMG target Phe levels):

w Cohort 2: Five values out to 48 weeks post-administration for Patient 3

w Cohort 3: One value out to 13 weeks post-administration for Patient 6

  • Majority of patients self-liberalized (increased) dietary intact (natural) protein and/or Phe intake, and decreased Tyr intake
  • Greater plasma Phe reductions observed in patients with lower ALT elevations
    (Grade 1)
  • Concomitant Phe reduction and Tyr increase consistent with PAH enzymatic

activity

As of data cutoff date of Oct 19, 2020

ALT = Alanine aminotransferase / ALT Grades based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 5 Mid-dose: n=2 patients; High-dose: n=2 patients

*P<0.004; Post-hoc comparison of Cohort 1 vs Cohorts 2&3 using repeated measures MANOVA/regression analysis

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Cohort 1: No Meaningful Phe Reduction

Patient 1

Patient 2

Baseline

Mean % CFB

Phe: +16.5

Tyr: -0.1

P/T: +20.9

Diet Mean % CFB

Intact Protein: +14.2

Total Protein: +4.5

Phe Intake: +0.4

Tyr Intake: -10.8

Peak ALT Grade: WNL (within normal limit)

Peak ALT Grade: 1 (1.4xULN)

As of data cutoff date of Oct 19, 2020

CFB = Change from baseline for last value prior to data cutoff; P/T = Phe/Tyr ratio; ALT = Alanine aminotransferase / ULN = Upper limit of normal ALT Grades based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 5 / Patient 2 missed Week 32 measurements

Baseline

Mean % CFB

Phe: +35.4

Tyr: +16.1

P/T: +22.0

Diet Mean % CFB

Intact Protein: +66.0

Total Protein: -3.9

Phe Intake: +78.5

Tyr Intake: -14.7

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Cohort 2: Marked Phe Reductions Observed with Grade 1 ALT but not Grade 3 ALT

Patient 3

Baseline

Mean % CFB

Phe: -48.6

Tyr: +81.1

P/T: -70.8

Diet Mean % CFB

Intact Protein: -30.0

Total Protein: -4.8

Phe Intake: +100.6

Tyr Intake: -1.9

Peak ALT Grade: 1 (1.73xULN)

Patient 4

**

Peak ALT Grade: 3* (11.02xULN)

Baseline

Mean % CFB

Phe: +13.0

Tyr: +131.1

P/T: -45.5

Diet Mean % CFB

Intact Protein:+140.5

Total Protein: -9.6

Phe Intake: +289.0

Tyr Intake:-75.6

As of data cutoff date of Oct 19, 2020

CFB = Change from baseline for last value prior to data cutoff; P/T = Phe/Tyr ratio; ALT = Alanine aminotransferase / ULN = Upper limit of normal ALT Grades based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 5

*Pre-existing immune conditions / **Began additional PKU medication after Week 36 / Patient 3 missed Week 20 and Patient 4 missed Weeks 16 and 20 measurements

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Cohort 3: Marked Phe Reductions with Grade 1 ALT but not Grade 3 ALT

Patient 5

Patient 6

Baseline

Baseline

Mean % CFB

Mean % CFB

Phe: -10.8

Phe: -31.4

Tyr: +22.6

Tyr: +40.3

P/T: -25.4

P/T: -52.4

Diet Mean % CFB

Diet Mean % CFB

Intact Protein: -16.9

Intact Protein: +45.4

Total Protein: -16.9

Total Protein: +8.8

Phe Intake: -18.5

Phe Intake: +41.8

Tyr Intake: -21.0

Tyr Intake:+ 3.4

Peak ALT Grade: 3* (5.1xULN)

Peak ALT Grade: 1 (3.2xULN)**

As of data cutoff date of Oct 19, 2020

CFB = Change from baseline for last value prior to data cutoff; P/T = Phe/Tyr ratio; ALT = Alanine aminotransferase / ULN = Upper limit of normal

ALT Grades based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 5 / *Pre-existing immune conditions

**Patient 6 Grade 1 based on baseline ALT value above ULN

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Patients 3 and 6 Showed Similar Trajectory in Plasma Phe Reductions

Patients 3 & 6

Plasma PHE (μmol/L)

Patient 3

Patient 6

Patient 6 Baseline

Patient 3 Baseline

As of data cutoff date of Oct 19, 2020

Patient 3 missed Week 20 measurements

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Significant Plasma Phe Reductions were Observed at the Higher HMI-102 Doses*

Cohorts 2 and 3 Patients

Cohort 1 Patients

Plasma PHE % CFB

Plasma PHE % CFB

Patient 1

Patient 2

As of data cutoff date of Oct 19, 2020

%CFB = Percent change from baseline at each timepoint

*P<0.004; Post-hoc comparison of Cohort 1 vs Cohorts 2&3 using repeated measures MANOVA/regression analysis

Patient 3

Patient 4

Patient 5 Patient 6

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Phe Reductions in Patient 6 Trending Similarly to Patient 3

Patients 3 & 6

Plasma PHE (μmol/L)

Patient 3

Patient 6

Patient 6 Baseline

Patient 3 Baseline

As of data cutoff date of Oct 19, 2020

Participant 3 missed Week 20 measurements

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Results of Dose-Escalation Phase of First-Ever PKU Gene Therapy Trial

SAFETY

  • Generally well-tolerated with no treatment-related SAEs
    • ALT elevations observed in Cohorts 2 and 3 managed with increased steroids when necessary
    • Degree of ALT increase was associated with pre-existing immune conditions
  • No clinical signs of complement activation and no AEs related to bilirubin

EFFICACY

  • Significant plasma Phe reductions observed in Cohorts 2 and 3, compared to Cohort 1*
    w Patient 3 achieved five Phe levels <360 μmol/L w Patient 6 achieved one Phe level <360 μmol/L
  • Tyr increases and Phe/Tyr ratio decreases consistent with PAH enzymatic activity
  • ALT elevations may be associated with reduced efficacy
  • At mid- and high-doses, Phe reductions were greater in patients with Grade 1 ALTs compared to patients with Grade 3 ALT**

As of data cutoff date of Oct 19, 2020

ALT = Alanine aminotransferase / ALT Grades based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 5 *P<0.004; Post-hoc comparison of Cohort 1 vs Cohorts 2&3 using repeated measures MANOVA/regression analysis **P<0.05; Post-hoc comparison of Patients 3&6 vs Patients 4&5 using repeated measures MANOVA/regression analysis

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Randomized, Concurrently Controlled Dose Expansion Phase to Begin Early 2021

  • Efficacy results observed in dose-escalation phase support initiating randomized, concurrently controlled, dose expansion phase with two doses
    • Advancing two doses in parallel provides potential to convert to registrational trial quickly (no stagger between dosing)
    • 6E13 vg/kg
    • 8E13 vg/kg has potential to improve Phe reductions while reducing steroid exposure
  • Key learnings from dose-escalation being applied to expansion, including:
    • Patient selection
    • Immunosuppressive regimen
    • Patient monitoring
    • Endpoints
  • Drug supply on-hand for expansion phase
    • Manufactured in Homology's 25,000 sq. ft. GMP facility
    • Using the Homology manufacturing platform commercial process

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Homology's In Vivo Genetic Medicines Pipeline

Stage of Development

Our Programs

Target

Discovery

Lead Optimization IND-Enabling

Phase 1/2

Phase 3

Gene Therapy

Adult Phenylketonuria (PKU): HMI-102

Liver

U.S. and E.U. Orphan Drug Designation

Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD): HMI-202

CNS

U.S. and E.U. Orphan Drug Designation

MPS II (Hunter syndrome): HMI-203

CNS

Gene Editing

Pediatric PKU: HMI-103

Liver

Sickle Cell Disease

Human Stem Cells

Hemoglobinopathy

Human Stem Cells

Ophthalmic Target

Eye

has worldwide commercial rights

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High Unmet Need for MPS II (Hunter Syndrome) Treatment that Addresses Peripheral and Cognitive Effects

Lysosomal storage disorder leading to toxic lysosomal accumulation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)

Severe form includes progressive debilitation and intellectual decline followed by death in 10-20 years

No treatments currently available to address both cognitive and peripheral organ manifestations

Prevalence is 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 170,000; primarily males

Preclinical Studies

Homology's HMI-203

crossed the blood-brain- barrier, blood-nerve barrier and reach other peripheral organs involved in MPS II

HMI-203 resulted in high levels of active I2S protein expression, systemic reductions in GAG accumulation, and improvements in phenotype in disease model

Prevalence: National MPS Society

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