Windtree Therapeutics
Company Overview
November 15, 2020
(NASDAQ: WINT)
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Biopharmaceutical / device company located in Pennsylvania with research operations in Milan and Taipei. NASDAQ: WINT
Multiple clinical assets and a pipeline focused on important acute cardiovascular and acute pulmonary needs and markets
Currently executing several clinical programs which we believe have the potential to be catalysts for growth
Highly experienced management team and company leadership
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Windtree Therapeutics
Windtree Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical and medical device company with multiple advanced clinical programs spanning cardiovascular and respiratory disease states
Lead Products | Pre- | Phase I Phase II Phase III | Next Milestone | ||||
FDA Fast Track | Istaroxime | ▪ Initiate study start up in 2H 2020 for | |||||
Designation | (Acute Heart Failure) | Phase 2b | second phase 2b clinical trial in ~300 | ||||
patients targeted to start in mid2021 | |||||||
Potential for | ▪ Active study in ~60 patients in early | ||||||
Istaroxime | |||||||
Breakthrough | (Cardiogenic Shock) | Phase 2 | cardiogenic shock; Data currently | ||||
designation | expected Q3 2021 | ||||||
▪ IND Accepted; Initiate trial Q4 2020; | |||||||
FDA, EMA | KL4 Surfactant - COVID 19 | ||||||
Orphan Drug for | (COVID 19 Pilot; Possible invasive | Phase 2 | anticipate data in late Q1 / early Q2 | ||||
RDS | Tx for RDS in neonates) | 2021 | |||||
▪ Bridge study in ~80 patients with | |||||||
FDA Fast Track | AEROSURF | ||||||
Designation, | (Non-Invasive Tx for RDS) | Phase 2b | new ADS to be funded and executed | ||||
Orphan Drug | by licensee | ||||||
▪ | Out-licensing opportunity | ||||||
Rostafuroxin | Phase 2b | ||||||
(Genetically Associated HTN) | |||||||
▪ | High interest target for partnership | ||||||
Oral SERCA2a Activators | |||||||
(Chronic HF; including HFpEF) | ▪ Chronic and Acute Heart Failure |
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Strategy for Value Creation
Planned Milestones
To be updated once full assessment of potential COVID-19 impact to trial conduct is fully understood
- Four clinical programs focused on significant markets with unmet needs
- Multiple clinical and business milestones which may have the potential to be catalysts
Clinical Milestones
Corporate | Milestones |
2020 | 2021 | |||||||
Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | ||
Early Cardiogenic Shock Study | Data, | |||||||
FDA Mtg | ||||||||
Acute Heart Failure Study | ||||||||
(transition to Phase 3) | ||||||||
KL4 Surfactant | COVID-19 | Data, | ||||||
Lung Injury | ||||||||
FDA Mtg | ||||||||
Treatment | ||||||||
Timing TBD: | ||||||||
AEROSURF Bridging Study | Data, FDA | |||||||
EOP2 into Ph3 |
Advance Pre-Clinical Oral Heart Failure Agents, LS and KL4 platform studies
NASDAQ up listing
SERCA2a & CV deal process
Rosta deal process
Data, EOP2 into Ph3,
potential partnering
(potential for out-license) | 5 |
Dual Mechanism, SERCA2a Activator for the Treatment of
Acute Heart Failure and Early Cardiogenic Shock
Heart Failure -
A Large Market with Significant Unmet Need
The prevalence of heart failure is high and increasing (as is mortality)
- 6M U.S., 18-20M worldwide patients
- #1 cause of U.S. hospitalization in patients > 65 years old;
- > 1.3M admissions annually (U.S.) ~1.5M admissions annually (E.U.)
- In-patientmortality up to 7%; 30-day: can exceed 10%
- Most expensive of the Medicare diagnoses; U.S. hospitals spend > $18B annually
Lack of therapeutic advances led the FDA to issue new Heart Failure Guidance in July 2019 for greater development flexibility in acceptable endpoints, specifically acknowledging mortality is not required
Sources: American Heart Association; DRG Data | 7 |
Acute Heart Failure -
Significant Healthcare Issue with Significant Unmet Clinical Need
- There has not been meaningful new pharmacologic advancements in acute heart failure for decades
- Current approaches to acutely improve cardiac function are associated with unwanted effects:
- Heart rhythm disturbances
- Increased heart rate and myocardial oxygen demand
- Decreased blood pressure
- Potential damage to the heart muscle (increased troponin)
- Worsening renal function
- Mortality
- Patients with low blood pressure (SBP) and peripheral hypoperfusion are high risk, challenging patients. These patients are also generally resistant to diuretic therapy and often discharged in a sub-optimal state
- Low SBP in-patient mortality approximately two-fold greater than normal / high SBP1
- There is a direct relationship between early drop in SBP and worsening renal function in acute heart failure2
1) | ADHERE Registry, n=48,567; JAMA 2006 | 8 |
2) | European Journal of Heart Failure; Voors, PRE-RELAX AHF Study; 2011; 13 | |
Istaroxime - Novel First-in-Class Therapy
Novel intravenous agent designed to improve systolic contraction
and diastolic relaxation of the heart.
Dual Mechanism | ||||||||||||||
of Action | ||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
Inhibition of the sodium- | ||||||||||||||
Stimulation of SERCA2a activity enhances | ||||||||||||||
potassium pump and effects on | calcium reuptake resulting in | |||||||||||||
the sodium-calcium exchanger | improvement of the diastolic relaxation | |||||||||||||
results in increased contraction | and subsequent contraction cycle | |||||||||||||
Impact on both
systolic and diastolic
dysfunction
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Istaroxime AHF Phase 2a & 2b Studies - Summary
Multicenter, double blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group in 240 patients
Phase | n=120 | Dosing= | 6 hour |
ADHF Patients | 0.5, 1, 1.5µg/kg/min | Infusion | |
2a (dyspnea plus need for |
IV furosemide ≥ 40mg)
Phase | n=120 | Dosing= | 24 hour |
2b | ADHF Patients | 1.0, 1.5µg/kg/min | Infusion |
Phase 2 trial results demonstrated improved cardiac function without unwanted side effects of existing therapies
- Primary: PCWP significantly improved
- Stroke Vol & SBP - significant increase
- Heart Rate (HR) - lowered
- Primary: E/e' (echocardiographic assessment of PWCP) was significantly improved by both doses
- Heart rate decreased and stroke volume increased
- Istaroxime maintained / increased systolic blood pressure
- Renal function tended to improve
- No evidence for increased risk of arrythmia or increases in troponin
- Generally well tolerated (nausea and
infusion site discomfort were the most common AEs)
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Primary Endpoint -
Significant Changes in E/e' Ratio and Stroke Volume
istaroxime 1.0 µg/kg/min vs. placebo | ||
istaroxime 0.5 µg/kg/min vs. placebo | ||
2.0 | 2.0 | |||||||||||
1.0 | 1.0 | |||||||||||
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||
Ratio | -1.0 | Ratio | -1.0 | |||||||||
-2.0 | -2.0 | |||||||||||
E/e' | E/e' | E/e' | ||||||||||
-4.0 | -4.0 | * | * | |||||||||
-3.0 | -3.0 | |||||||||||
-5.0 | -5.0 | Infusion period | ||||||||||
-6.0 | Infusion period | * | -6.0 | * p-values ≤ 0.034 | ||||||||
* p-value = 0.029 | ||||||||||||
-7.0 | ||||||||||||
-7.0 | ||||||||||||
Baseline | 6 hours | 24 hours | 48 hours | Baseline | 6 hours | 24 hours | 48 hours | |||||
Placebo - Cohort 1 | Istaroxime 0.5 µg/kg/min | Placebo - Cohort 2 | Istaroxime 1.0 µg/kg/min | |||||||||
8.0 | 8.0 | |||||||||||
7.0 | * | 7.0 | ||||||||||
6.0 | 6.0 | |||||||||||
* | ||||||||||||
(ml/beat/m2) | 5.0 | 5.0 | ||||||||||
Stroke | (ml/beat/m2) | |||||||||||
2.0 | 4.0 | |||||||||||
4.0 | ||||||||||||
3.0 | 3.0 | |||||||||||
SVI | Volume | SVI | 2.0 | |||||||||
1.0 | 1.0 | |||||||||||
0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||
-1.0 | Infusion period | * p-value = 0.031 | -1.0 | Infusion period | ||||||||
-2.0 | -2.0 | * p-value = 0.009 | ||||||||||
Baseline | 6 hours | 24 hours | 48 hours | |||||||||
Baseline | 6 hours | 24 hours | 48 hours | |||||||||
Placebo - Cohort 1 | Istaroxime 0.5 µg/kg/min | |||||||||||
Placebo - Cohort 2 | Istaroxime 1.0 µg/kg/min | |||||||||||
Data shown as means and standard errors | 11 |
Systolic Blood Pressure Maintained or Increased During Treatment and Renal Function Tended to Improve
istaroxime 0.5 µg/kg/min vs. placebo | istaroxime 1.0 µg/kg/min vs. placebo |
12 | |||||||||||||||
12 | |||||||||||||||
9 | * | ||||||||||||||
SBPinChange(mmHg) | 9 | ** | ** | ||||||||||||
6 | |||||||||||||||
* | |||||||||||||||
(mmHg)SBPinChange | 6 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Infusion period | ||||||||||||||
0 | SBP | 3 | |||||||||||||
-3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
-6 | -3 | ||||||||||||||
-9 | -6 | Infusion period | |||||||||||||
-9 | * p-value = 0.011, ** p-values ≤ 0.006 | ||||||||||||||
Baseline 3 hours | 6 hours 12 hours 24 hours 48 hours 72 hours | ||||||||||||||
Placebo - Cohort 1 | Istaroxime 0.5 µg/Kg/min | Placebo - Cohort 2 | Istaroxime 1.0 µg/Kg/min | ||||||||||||
20 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | * | |||||||||||||
(mL/min/m2)eGFR | GFR | ||||||||||||||
5 | (mL/min/m2)eGFR | 5 | |||||||||||||
0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
-5 | -5 | ||||||||||||||
Infusion period | Infusion period | ||||||||||||||
-10 | |||||||||||||||
-10 | |||||||||||||||
-15 | -15 | ||||||||||||||
-20 | Placebo - Cohort 1 | Istaroxime 0.5 µg/Kg/min | Placebo - Cohort 2 | Istaroxime 1.0 µg/Kg/min | |||||||||||
-20 | * p-value = 0.044 | ||||||||||||||
Baseline | 24 hours | 48 hours | 72 hours | ||||||||||||
Baseline | 24 hours | 48 hours | 72 hours | ||||||||||||
Data shown as means and standard errors | 12 | ||||||||||||||
Heart Rate Decreased and No Increases in Cardiac Troponins
Istaroxime 0.5 µg/kg/min vs. placebo | Istaroxime 1.0 µg/kg/min vs. placebo |
(bpm) | 9 | ||
6 | |||
3 | |||
Rate | 0 | ||
-3 | |||
Heart | |||
-6 | * | ||
-9 | Infusion period | ||
in | -12 | * p-value = 0.014 | |
Change | -15 | ||
Placebo - Cohort 1 | Istaroxime 0.5 µg/Kg/min |
9 | ||||||
6 | Infusion period | |||||
3 | * | |||||
Heart | 0 | |||||
-3 | ||||||
RateRate | -9 | |||||
-6 | ||||||
Heartin | (bpm) | -12 | ** | ** ** | * p-value = 0.011, | |
-15 | ** | ** p-values ≤ 0.005 | ||||
Change | Placebo - Cohort 2 | Istaroxime 1.0 µg/Kg/min | ||||
Cardiac TnT
cTnT - 0 to 24 hours | cTnT - 24 to 72 hours |
50 | 50 | ||||||||||||
45 | 45 | ||||||||||||
40 | 40 | ||||||||||||
35 | 35 | ||||||||||||
30 | 30 | ||||||||||||
25 | 25 | ||||||||||||
20 | 20 | ||||||||||||
0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 72 |
Favorable Profile Observed with 24-hour Holter Monitoring
Clinically significant arrhythmias | Clinically significant arrhythmias | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 25.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8.0% | 20.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.0% | 5.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.0% | 0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baseline | Day 1 (Infusion) | Day 2 | Baseline | Day 1 (Infusion) | Day 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Placebo - Cohort 1 | Istaroxime 0.5 µg/Kg/min | Placebo - Cohort 2 | Istaroxime 1.0 µg/Kg/min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ventricular Tachycardia | Ventricular Tachycardia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47.4% | 47.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50.0% | 43.9% | 46.3% | 42.1% | 80.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60.0%60.0% | 60.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40.0% | 31.7% | 60.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50.0% | 50.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20.0% | 40.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.0% | 20.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baseline | Day 1 | Day 2 | 0.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Infusion) | Baseline | Day 1 (Infusion) | Day 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Placebo - Cohort 1 | Istaroxime 0.5 µg/Kg/min | Placebo - Cohort 2 | Istaroxime 1.0 µg/Kg/min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PVCs (n°/24 hours) shown as median, ventricular tachycardia and clinically significant arrhythmias shown as percentage of patients
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Istaroxime - Acute Heart Failure
Next Steps
Objective: Create a strong phase 3 and partnership position
Execute an additional study designed to complete Phase 2 and inform Phase 3
- 300 patients, 75 centers globally (estimates)
Leverage characteristics in a target population whose needs match the unique attributes of istaroxime: patients with low blood pressure and/or diuretic resistance
Increase infusion time to >24 hours
Obtain data on measures that can be primary endpoints for phase 3
Planned study start up in 2H 2020 to be able to
enroll in mid-2021 with resourcing
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Early Cardiogenic Shock Treatment
Istaroxime Potential Opportunity for Accelerated Approval Pathway
Cardiogenic shock is a severe presentation of heart failure characterized by very low blood
pressure and hypoperfusion accompanied by high PCWP and decreased urine output
Challenges
FDA Regulatory Commentary
with Break-Through Therapy
Designation Potential
No satisfactory pharmacological intervention
to reverse the conditions
High associated mortality and morbidity
Sponsors are potentially not required to show a benefit other than an increase in blood pressure to support approval of drugs to treat hypotension in the setting of shock1. (Precedent:
NDA for Giapreza® (IV Angiotensin II), approved in 2017 for increasing
MAP in distributive shock)2
Precedent lead us to believe there may be opportunities
for an accelerated regulatory pathway and review
- Kosaraju A, Hai O. Cardiogenic Shock. [Updated 2019 Jan 25]. In: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482255/
CSRC Think Tank - July 24, 2019 | 16 |
2) Senatore et al., Am J Cardiovasc Drugs, February 2019, Volume 19, Issue 1, pp 11-20(https://doi.org/10.1007/s40256-018-0297-9) | |
Istaroxime SBP Change from Baseline to 6 or 24 Hours from the Phase 2a and 2b Dose Groups
SBP Mean Change ± SE (mmHg)
Istaroxime has the potential to improve blood pressure
and organ perfusion in patients with AHF
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18.0
16.0
14.0
12.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
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2a Study | 2b Study | 2a Study | 2b Study | 2a Study |
0.5 µg/kg/min | 1.0 µg/kg/min | 1.5 µg/kg/min |
Study/Dose
Mean SBP at Baseline ~112 mmHg | 6 Hours 24 Hours |
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Istaroxime -
Early Cardiogenic Shock in Severe AHF Study
Goal:
- Improve SBP with acceptable safety profile
- Increased systolic and diastolic cardiac function without increasing heart rate, risk for arrythmias or myocardial oxygen demand
- Support a breakthrough therapy regulatory application
Ongoing early cardiogenic shock study:
(while we are preparing for the larger phase 2b acute heart failure study):
~60 patients in early cardiogenic shock (SBP 75-90mmHg) with AHF in the EU and US 1.5µg/kg/min target dose for 24 hours
- Primary endpoint is SBP AUC at 6 hours
- Other measures include: arrythmias, SBP AUC at 24 hours, echo measures, etc.
Started Q3-2020 with data expected in Q3 2021
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Pre-Clinical Programs
Novel Oral SERCA2a Activators for HF + Acute Pulmonary Platform
The Company also has early exploratory research programs to identify potential product candidates including:
Cardiovascular
Selective SERCA2a | Dual Mechanism Compounds |
Activators | for Heart Failure |
▪ Oral & i.v. therapies for chronic heart failure | ▪ Oral & i.v. therapies for CHF, AHF |
(CHF) and AHF | |
▪ Attractive approach for heart failure with | |
preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) |
These next generation agents and platform are part of a complete chronic and acute portfolio for licensing / partnership and the market
Acute Pulmonary
KL4 Platform
for lung protection and drug delivery
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COVID-19
Lung Injury Treatment
Synthetic KL4 Surfactant for the Treatment of Lung Injury in COVID-19 Patients
COVID-19 and ARDS Have A Significant Negative Impact On Surfactant Related Lung Function
Uses angiosten-
converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) for entry into host cells
ACE2 is a surface molecule on alveolar Type 2 cells of lungs, the source of surfactant in the lung
Damaged Type 2 cells | Increased likelihood of |
results in impaired | mechanical ventilation |
surfactant production |
- COVID-19infection can cause serious lung injury resulting in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) - a condition with high mortality and no approved drug therapies and where surfactant abnormalities are an important factor.
- Recent publications suggest that lung fibrosis and severe interstitial changes occur in COVID-19 patients who developed ARDS1, 2, 3.
- These changes resemble those seen in premature infants who are initially ventilated due to RDS and later develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
- These observations support the rationale for use of exogenous surfactant in the treatment of ARDS
caused by COVID-19.
1) | Bernheim, A., X. Mei, et al. (2020). "Chest CT Findings in Coronavirus Disease-19(COVID-19): Relationship to Duration of Infection." Radiology: 200463. | |
2) | Hosseiny, M., S. Kooraki, et al. (2020). "Radiology Perspective of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Lessons From Severe Acute Respiratory | |
Syndrome and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome." American Journal of Roentgenology: 1-5. | 21 | |
3) Song, F., N. Shi, et al. (0). "Emerging 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Pneumonia10.1148/radiol.2020200274." Radiology0(0): 200274 | ||
KL4 Surfactant Significantly Reduced Mortality in a Pre-ClinicalH5N1 Study - With and Without Anti-Viral Agent
- Ferrets Infected with highly pathogenic avian (H5N1) influenza
- Results in significant viral and inflammation related lung damage that
is substantially ameliorated by KL4 surfactant treatment
KL4 = aerosolize KL4 surfactant, WFI = aerosolized water (control), AVD = aerosolized KL4 surfactant + antiviral
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Surfactant Administration In Severe COVID-19 Lung Injury May Have Potential to Provide Significant Benefits
- We believe our synthetic KL4 surfactant may have the potential to mitigate surfactant deficiency and resist the widespread surfactant destruction that can occur as a result of COVID-19
- Synthetic KL4 surfactant removes any immunological concerns and has manufacturing scalability versus animal- derived surfactants
Pre-clinical and clinical evidence shows surfactant replacement therapy has the potential to:
Improve
- Lung function
- Gas exchange and oxygenation
- Lung compliance
Decrease
- Inflammation in the lung
- Which may decrease lung damage, facilitate recovery and decrease mechanical ventilation
References in appendix | 23 |
Lucinactant (KL4 Surfactant) For The Treatment of COVID-19
Initial phase 2 study is to demonstrate changes in physiological parameters in COVID-19 associated lung injury and ARDS
- Up to 20 patients from 4-5 US sites
- led by investigators at Brigham & Women's and Duke Medical Center
- Dosing through the endotracheal tube, target 80 mg TPL/kg. Repeat dosing
based on improvement in oxygenation
- Outcome measures include:
- Physiologic response: Oxygenation Index (OI)
- Lung compliance on the ventilator
- Clinical parameters (time on MV, days in ICU, mortality)
Q4 2020 start; expected recruitment in approximately 3 - 6 months of time
(depending on COVID-19 rates)
If study outcomes are favorable, plan can be to initiate 2 expanded trials:
- Expanded study in ventilated patients to establish outcomes
- Aerosolized delivery to avoid mechanical ventilation (similar to our respiratory distress syndrome studies)
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Evidence of KL4 Surfactant Potential Utility in COVID-19 - Demonstrated Utility Across Various Respiratory Distress
We have been evaluating the applicability of KL4 surfactant for multiple etiologies of
lung injury as well as pandemic influenza long before the COVID-19 pandemic
Demonstrated Utility of KL4
Extensive Studies in | ▪ 13 studies for intratracheal administration including RDS, BPD, acute | ||
Acute Lung | hypoxemic respiratory failure and adults with ARDS | ||
Conditions: | ▪ 2,148 patients enrolled | 1,028 treated | ||
▪ Aerosolized KL4 surfactant studied in 366 subjects enrolled, 223 subjects | |||
treated | |||
SARS and Subsequent | ▪ ~$10M of NIH support for clinical and non-clinical programs including lung | ||
Support for Acute | protection studies involving viral infections with H1N1 and RDS | ||
Lung Injury Studies | ▪ CEO testified before congressional committee regarding KL4 for the treatment | ||
of SARS | |||
American Thoracic | ▪ KL4 surfactant has to the potential to be employed to protect the lung and | ||
Society | reduce mortality in patients exposed to highly pathogenic influenza as well as | ||
Presentation | against pandemic strains | ||
In May 2018 data from a preclinical animal model of a highly
pathogenic H5N1 viralpneumonia was presented showing aerosolized KL4 surfactant reduced lung damage and improved overall survival
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AEROSURF®
Synthetic KL4 Surfactant with Proprietary Aerosol Delivery System for the Treatment of RDS
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
Current Treatment Pathways
- Premature infants experience respiratory distress syndrome ("RDS") due to lungs lacking endogenous surfactant. Surfactant helps keep lungs open between breaths and gas exchange
- Physicians must choose between invasive surfactant delivery with known, significant complications or non-invasive nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) alone (that often fails without surfactant)
AEROSURF | Current Treatment | |||||||
Non-Invasive Synthetic Surfactant | Invasive Surfactant (~40%) | nCPAP Only (~60%) | ||||||
▪ | Proprietary Synthetic KL4 surfactant1: | |||||||
Surfactant | - Structurally similar to human lung | ▪ | Animal derived | ▪ | None | |||
surfactant | ||||||||
Method of | ▪ | Proprietary aerosol delivery system (ADS) | ▪ | Intubation usually in | ▪ | Nasal prongs | ||
combination with | ||||||||
Delivery | with nCPAP | |||||||
mechanical ventilation | ||||||||
▪ Timely surfactant therapy delivered non- | ||||||||
invasively to avoid potential complications | ▪ | Timely therapy, but | ▪ | Avoid exposure to | ||||
The | ▪ | Improves respiratory parameters | exposure to known | significant complications | ||||
AEROSURF | ▪ | Potential for decreased nCPAP failures and | significant complications | ▪ | Foregoing surfactant | |||
Difference | decreased need for invasive intubation and | associated with invasive | treatment results in | |||||
decreased rates of bronchopulmonary | intubation | notable nCPAP failure rate | ||||||
dysplasia (BPD) | and intubations | |||||||
1. Liquid KL4surfactant for RDS approved by the FDA. Lyophilized KL4 currently being developed for AEROSURF
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AEROSURF® - Potential to Impact the Clinical Course of RDS
Building Evidence From Nearly 400 Patients Studied
Long-Term
Outcomes
Reduced Rates and
Severity of BPD
Noninvasive RDS
treatment
Study results across each
of these important
parameters show evidence of a potential impact on the clinical course of RDS and respiratory health of preterm infants
Less Intubation
and Respiratory
Support Required
Improved
Respiratory
Parameters
Decreased Rate of
nCPAP Failures
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AEROSURF® Program Evolution and Strategy
Mitigating Risks and Strengthening Our Approach
Program Evolution
✓ Transitioned to the newly-developed ADS
-
Demonstrated efficacy in
reducing nCPAP failure, need for
intubation and BPD with a
generally positive safety profile
-
Demonstrated efficacy in
- Completed three phase 2a
and 2b trials
Program Strategy
1 Execute a small (n=~80 - 90) Bridging Study to transition to EOP2 / Phase 3:
- Demonstrate the new ADS works and supplement phase 2 data
- Optimize dosing with more drug and shorter repeat intervals
2 Leveraging the partnership with
Lee's to execute in Asia (the largest market) and fund the above study in a non-dilutive manner
- We believe this allows Windtree to do more investment across adult applications (i.e. Lung Injury) and with acute cardiovascular programs)
3 Continue business development for potential additional partnerships and licensing ex-Asia
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Summary
Financial Summary & Capitalization as of Sept. 30, 2020
- Cash & Equivalents of ~$22.4 million
- Bank Debt: ~$2.4M credit facility due in March 2022
Securities | Common Equivalents |
Common Stock | 16,921,482 |
Options (WAEP $15.76) | 1,906,878 |
Warrants (WAEP $16.40) | 7,896,150 |
Fully Diluted Equivalents | 26,724,510 |
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Strategy for Value Generation
Strong Clinical Execution to Deliver Milestones: Execute well our several important, late-stageclinical programs for news flow and achievement of milestones that may be catalysts for growth
Transactions:
- Secure focused BD transactions for deal revenue and non-dilutive financial support of clinical development.
- Progress the heart failure platform to an attractive and valuable position for global partnership (while retaining US co-promotion rights)
Optimization: Leverage our highly experienced team in execution and in portfolio optimization efforts that may bring in new, well suited development opportunities / transactions
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Windtree Therapeutics
"Striving to deliver Hope for a Lifetime!"
Appendix
Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure and Renal Function are Critical Factors in Managing AHF Patients and Their Outcomes
In-Hospital Mortality Rates by Admission
Systolic Blood Pressure Deciles (n = 48,567)
Gheorghiade, M. et al. JAMA 2006;296:2217-2226.
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Istaroxime Phase 2a (HORIZON-HF) Study
- Multicenter, double blind, placebo-controlled, doses 6-hour infusion of istaroxime 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 ug/kg/min, conducted in the EU
- Hospitalized with AHF, with criteria including:
- LVEF ≤ 35%
- SBP 90-150 mmHg
- N=120 (30/group)
- Significant improvement in PCWP, SBP, heart rate was lower. Istaroxime was generally well tolerated with no unexpected adverse events
Primary Endpoint:
PCWP Significant Improvements
Dose-dependent Increase in SBP
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Istaroxime Phase 2b Adverse Events
Pooled placebo | istaroxime 0.5 | istaroxime 1.0 | ||
Event | mg/Kg/min | mg/Kg/min | ||
(n=39) | ||||
(n=41) | (n=40) | |||
All adverse events | 23 | (59.0%) | 31 (75.6%) | 33 (82.5%) |
Adverse events leading to | 1 | (2.6%) | - | 4 (10.0%) |
discontinuation | ||||
Serious adverse events | 2 | (5.1%) | 2 (4.9%) | 6 (15.0%) |
Cardiac death | - | - | 1 (2.5%) | |
Cardiogenic shock | - | - | 1 (2.5%)* | |
Cardiac failure | 1 (2.6%) | 2 (4.9%) | 3 (7.5%) | |
Renal embolism | - | - | 1 (2.5%) | |
Transient ischemic attack | 1 (2.6%) | - | - | |
Hyperventilation | 1 | (2.6%) | - | - |
Hypotension | 1 | (2.6%) | - | - |
Adverse Drug Reactions† | 10 | (25.6%) | 23 (56.1%) | 25 (62.5%) |
Cardiovascular†† | 9 (23.1%) | 4 (9.8%) | 7 (17.5%) | |
Gastrointestinal‡ | 2 (5.1%) | 4 (9.8%) | 14 (35.0%) | |
Infusion site pain/inflammation | - | 20 (48.8%) | 13 (32.5%) |
Note: data shown as n° patients (%) - patients can have more than one event during the 30-day follow up period
-
Same patient who then died, and 1 additional death occurred at Day 31 (cardiac death) outside the 30 day window
† Adverse Drug Reactions are AEs related to study drug
††Most common - arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, cardiac failure, ventricular tachycardia
‡ Most common - abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
Current Treatment Pathways
Premature infants experience RDS due to underdeveloped lungs lacking endogenous surfactant.
Surfactant helps keep lungs open between breaths and proper gas exchange
Initial treatment options include
~40% | invasive and noninvasive methods: | ~60% | |||||||||||
Surfactant | + | Invasive mechanical | nCPAP support until endogenous | ||||||||||
therapy | |||||||||||||
ventilation (IMV) | surfactant production | ||||||||||||
vs. | |||||||||||||
• Animal-derived surfactant | • Noninvasive nasal delivery of continuous | ||||||||||||
• Delivered via intubation, usually in | positive airway pressure (nCPAP) | ||||||||||||
combination with mechanical ventilation | • Supports breathing | ||||||||||||
TRADE-OFFS | |||||||||||||
Timely therapy delivery | Avoid exposure to significant complications | ||||||||||||
vs. | vs. | ||||||||||||
Exposure to known significant | Foregoing surfactant treatment results in | ||||||||||||
complications | notable nCPAP failure rate |
Ultimately, more than 50% of RDS infants are intubated and ventilated
Source: Windtree and third-party market research | 40 |
Windtree Technology Platform - AEROSURF®
Proprietary Synthetic | + | Proprietary Innovative Aerosol |
KL4 Surfactant | Delivery System (ADS) | |
Structurally similar to human lung surfactant | Utilizing pressure and heated | |
Liquid KL4 surfactant (intratracheal instillate) | capillary has demonstrated | |
ability to aerosolize KL4 surfactant | ||
for RDS approved by the FDA | ||
Lyophilized KL4 surfactant currently being | Controlled, effective and | |
developed for AEROSURF | ||
reproducible performance | ||
validated in studies |
- KL4 surfactant has been shown to improve lung function in premature infants, resulting in decreased nCPAP failures and need for invasive intubation
- KL4 surfactant also has anti-inflammatory and other potentially positive attributes
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Transformative Potential of AEROSURF®
BENEFITS
RISKS
Surfactant
Therapy
Reversing surfactant deficiency has a profound positive impact on respiration
Surfactant therapy delivers
near-immediate clinical
improvement |
BPD |
Infection, ventilator-induced |
pneumonia |
Bradycardia, hypertension, and |
hypoxemia |
Peri-dosing events associated with |
bolus administration |
Airway trauma |
Lung injury |
Pain, discomfort |
Long-term impacts including vocal |
cord damage, asthma, lung damage |
nCPAP
Respiratory Support
Avoids exposure to the risks
of invasive delivery of
surfactant therapy
Negative impacts of delayed
surfactant replacement
therapy (SRT)
Prolonged RDS until either
endogenous surfactant production or transfer to invasive surfactant therapy
Significant rate of nCPAP failure leading to delayed surfactant therapy via intubation and mechanical ventilation
The potential for
AEROSURF
The benefits of traditional surfactant therapy without the complications associated with intubation and mechanical ventilation
Noninvasive administration
eliminates or reduces the need
to delay surfactant therapy
Synthetic formulation
Reduced morbidity
Lower total cost of care
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Business Development Focus
Short- term
Mid-term
(Data & EOP2)
Long-term
(Strategy)
We are actively engaged in discussions with multiple
companies with a proactive focus as follows:
Cardiovascular Partner - China
Pure SERCA2a Pharma Partner - Global
AEROSURF® / KL4 Licensing ex-Asia
Heart Failure Portfolio Partner - Global
Rosta Out-License - Global
Portfolio Optimization and Expansion
Retained US Co-Promo Rights
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