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Stephen F. Flaim, Ph.D., FACC, FAHA steve.flaim@techcoastangels.com flaimsf@nhlbi.nih.gov 1 Smart Imaging for the Oncologic Surgeon Human Breast Cancer White Light Blue Light 20% of lumpectomies require redo surgeries at $6-8K/surgery


  1. Stephen F. Flaim, Ph.D., FACC, FAHA steve.flaim@techcoastangels.com flaimsf@nhlbi.nih.gov 1

  2. Smart Imaging for the Oncologic Surgeon Human Breast Cancer White Light Blue Light • 20% of lumpectomies require redo surgeries at $6-8K/surgery • MAb-fluorescent tag construct – directly visible light • Inject IV 24-48 hrs prior to tumor resection surgery • Improves visible detection of tumor margin and mets • IP – tissue avid compound + fluorescent tag emitting light in visible range & used under direct visualization conditions 2

  3. OncoFluor’s Technology Fluorophore Fluorescent-tagged MAb construct attached to MAb Tumor cell-surface antigen (protein molecule unique to cancer cells)  Proof-of-concept studies complete MAb directed against the tumor cell-surface  Manufacture/supply plans complete antigen  Pre-IND meeting with FDA  Tool indication, definitive path forward  Final project plans and contractors for first-in-man study  Patents issued (national phase) assigned to OncoFluor  Rights to 6 MAbs covering 90% of surgically resectable tumors  Friends & family round complete - $0.5M  Total addressable market for breast cancer alone - $1.7B  Series A round – IND enabling studies & first-in-man 3

  4. Sustainable Cardiac Regeneration • Heart failure leading cause of death in the US (29%) o 700,000 deaths/yr - 29% of all US death (51% women) o 50% mortality within 5 years of diagnosis • Total US cost associated with heart failure >$30B/yr o >50% total due to re-hospitalization costs o >1M hospitalizations/yr in US due to HF o 25% of all re-hospitalizations at 1 month o Cost of physician office visits = $1.8B (2013) o Mean patient cost = $23,077 • Unmet medical need - market opportunity = $16B (post-MI) 4

  5. CardioCreate’s Technology Pim-1 Gene Overexpression – Adult cardiac stem cells Control CPCe Marker Modified CPCeP + Marker Adult Cardiac Stem Cell Nucleus • Pim-1 enzyme is cardioprotective • CPCePs home, engraft and divide • Asymmetric division – “stemness” preserved • Daughter cells are cardiac and vascular • Presence sustained for 32 weeks or more • Significant improvement in cardiac function • Functional benefit sustained for > 8 months • Angel round + non-dilutive NIH funding ($21M) • Launching Series A – first-in-man trial

  6. Problem • Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) • Unmet medical need – progressive & highly fatal • Current therapies have adverse side-effects • Other potential indications CAR Peptide Solution • CARSKNKDC (CAR) peptide • CAR binds to diseased glycocalyx • Promotes enhanced drug delivery • Increases selectivity & efficacy of co-administered therapeutics 6

  7. CAR Peptide • Half-life of 27 hours o Orally bioavailable o No side-effects found • 2-3 fold increase in localized drug activity • No commercially available products using this approach • Can reduce unwanted side effects of systemic therapies • May have multiple disease targets o pulmonary hypertension o fibrotic disorders o wound healing (2-fold decrease in wound healing time) o autoimmune disorders • Funding o Angel round - $0.5M o Non-dilutive NIH - $2M 7

  8. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)  Combination of small airway disease (chronic bronchitis) and parenchymal destruction (emphysema)  12.7 million U.S. adults diagnosed with COPD – will increase with aging population (4 th leading cause of death worldwide by 2020) COPD Market Opportunity  Global market is expected to be greater than $15B by 2019  Top therapies for COPD had sales of over $1B in 2012 Current COPD Therapies  Improve COPD management but not progression or mortality (treat symptoms)  An effective anti-inflammatory agent could reduce the frequency and severity of exacerbations and inhibit the functional decline of lungs of COPD patients  Significant competitive advantage over current marketed COPD therapies 8

  9. SX-682 Mechanism  CXCR1/2 receptor inhibitor in neutrophils  Blocks neutrophil migration to lungs SX-682  Breaks cycle of inflammation/tissue damage  Potential for first-in-class therapeutic treatment  Proof-of-concept work complete  IC 50 = 55 nM in isolated human neutrophils  1 mg/kg potently inhibits neutrophil influx in rat model of pulmonary inflammation  Once daily, orally bioavailable Funding Status and Plans  $6.2M non-dilutive to date – NIH  Launching Series A round  CMC, IND enabling studies, first-in-man clinical trial  Exit via acquisition 9

  10. Stephen F. Flaim, Ph.D., FACC, FAHA steve.flaim@techcoastangels.com flaimsf@nhlbi.nih.gov 10

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