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Targeting Neuroinflammation: The Common Thread in Neurodegenerative Disease Progression 200 Clarendon Street, 17 th Floor February, 2020 Boston, MA 02116 www.aztherapies.com Innovative Approach and Compelling Opportunity Novel Approach


  1. Targeting Neuroinflammation: The Common Thread in Neurodegenerative Disease Progression 200 Clarendon Street, 17 th Floor February, 2020 Boston, MA 02116 www.aztherapies.com

  2. Innovative Approach and Compelling Opportunity Novel Approach Targeting Neuroinflammation by Multimodal Mechanisms as a Key Driver of Neurodegeneration Late Stage Lead Program – Fully Enrolled ALZT- OP1 in Early Stage Alzheimer’s Disease; Completion Expected Q1 2021 Growing Pipeline with Near-term Clinical Milestones Multiple Programs Targeting Neuroinflammation to Address Neurodegeneration Experienced Leadership Team Robust IP Estate with More Than 100 Patents and Applications 2

  3. Experienced Leadership Team David R. Elmaleh, PhD Founder, Chairman, and CEO Karen Reeves, MD President and CMO Jay Mohr COO and CBO Head of Commercial Development Brian Bartlett Chief Financial & Accounting Officer Rudolph E. Tanzi, PhD Chairman, Scientific Advisory Board 3

  4. Robust Pipeline with Phase 3 Trial and Multiple Follow-on Opportunities Program Discovery Pre-clinical Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Expected Milestones COGNITE Phase 3 trial fully ALZT-OP1 COGNITE Phase 3 Trial enrolled, data readout in Early Alzheimer’s Disease early Q1 2021 IND and initiation in 1H AZT-101 2020 ALS – Phase 2a Planning Underway AZT-101 Initiation 1H 2021 Ischemic Stroke – Phase 2 Ready AZT-211 (Next-Gen) IND expected 2H 2020 Neurodegenerative Diseases Universal Donor Pre-clinical proof-of- CAR-Treg Program concept in 1H 2020 Neurodegenerative Diseases Observational study to Microbiome Program initiate in 1H 2020 Alzheimer’s Disease 4

  5. The Resilient Brain: Inflammation is Associated with Decreased Cognitive Function Inflammation Symptomatic Alzheimer’s Resilient No Alzheimer’s A β Plaques Tau Tangles Activated Astrocytes Activated Microglia Neurons Neuroinflammation is potentially a key predictor of neurodegenerative disease and progression 5 Source: Perez- Nievas et al. Dissecting phenotypic traits linked to human resilience to Alzheimer’s pathology, Brain 2013.

  6. ALZT-OP1: Dual Mechanisms to Reduce Neuronal Death in Alzheimer’s Disease Amyloid protein precursor A β oligomers form, plaques Microglial activation and Neuronal degeneration Alzheimer’ s disease (APP) cleavage and A β accumulate, trap in aggravated & death progression and dementia (40 – 42) peptides released synapses; Tau tangles form neuroinflammation Alzheimer’s Progression Role of ALZT-OP1 Treatment Anti-amyloid Aggregation: Cromolyn inhibits amyloid Colocalizing with Amyloid Deposits fibrillization and increases amyloid clearance % of Iba1 Positive Processes Anti-inflammatory: Cromolyn induces a protective, phagocytic state in microglia versus neuroinflammation Source: Zhang, C et al. Cromoly n Reduces Levels of the Alzheimer’s Disease -Associated Amyloid ß-Protein by Promoting Microglial Phagocytosis. Scientific Reports , January 2018. Hori. Journal of 6 Biological Chemistry, 2015.

  7. ALZT-OP1: Improving Memory Capabilities in Preclinical Model of AD Morris Maze Memory Test 4 # Times Reaching Target Location Transgenic APP/PS1 mice (4- p = 0.03 3 month-old) or same-age healthy controls (wild type mice) were treated weekly with I.P. injections for 6 months, trained on the 2 Morris Maze Memory Test for 7 days, and then tested on day 8 for their ability to recall their training 1 0 Non-treated Control Treatment Group Healthy Control Mock-trt tg ALZT-OP1a trt tg WT control (APP/PS1 Mice (APP/PS1 Mice With (Wild Type Mice Without Drug ALZT-OP1 Without Drug Treatment) Treatment) Treatment) 7 Source: Data on file, Mass General Hospital. Note: APP/SP1 Mice Were Treated with ALZT-OP1 for 6 Months.

  8. ALZT-OP1: COGNITE Phase 3 Trial – Fully Enrolled Eligibility Criteria & Assessments Primary Endpoint: ALZT-OP1 n = 620 Mean change from baseline in Clinical • Aged 55-79 Dementia Rating-Sum of Boxes (CDR- SB) at week 72, comparing • Confirmed early AD Cromolyn combination treatment to monotherapy • Aß-42 180-690 pg/mL cromolyn and monotherapy ibuprofen • Global CDR 0.5 • Memory Box ≥ 0.5 Ibuprofen Conducted under Special Protocol • WMS LMII Assessment (SPA) • CDR-SB • MMSE Placebo Exploratory Biomarkers Study Completion: Day 1 Week 4 Week 12 Week 24 Week 48 Week 72 Anticipated Trial Completion Initial Drug Safety & CDR-SB CDR-SB CDR-SB CDR-SB MMSE MMSE MMSE Dispense Compliance MMSE in Q1 2021 Safety Safety Safety Check Safety Biomarkers While there are four-arms in the trial design, ~50% of the patients are receiving cromolyn 8 Randomization

  9. AZT-101 Demonstrates Significant Potential in ALS Neuro-muscular- Key Results Provide Evidence of Junction Denervation AZT-101 Activity in SOD1 ALS Model Reduced pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in the spinal cord and plasma Spared lumbar spinal cord motor neurons & preserved neuro-muscular-junction integrity Onset of Paresis Delayed disease onset and progression Significant effect on motor symptoms as **** p<0.0001 measured by age at paresis onset Reduced motor deficits in the Paw Grip Endurance (PaGE) task Source: Granucci. Cromolyn sodium delays disease onset and is neuroprotective in the SOD1 G93A Mouse Model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Scientific Reports. 2019; 9 Note: Study performed on 149 male and female age- and litter-matched transgenic (Tg) SOD1 G93A and wild-type (Wt) SOD1 G93A mice.

  10. Universal Donor CAR-Treg: Immense Potential in Treating Neurodegeneration Glia-binding scFv CAR Technology Increases Treg Localization to CNS, Signaling & Enhancing Anti-Inflammation Effects and Limiting Off- Co-stimulation Target Suppression, Compared to Autologous Treg Infusions CD3 z CD28 Domains Glia ` Clinical Rationale ` Identify scFv ` Validate Construct ` Assess Efficacy Alzheimer’s ALS Disease Fronto- Multiple Pre-clinical temporal Sclerosis Validation Dementia (MS) (FTD) Progressive Parkinson’s Supranuclear Disease Palsy (PSP) Concentration (nM) ALS Progression Slowed Identified seven unique All CAR constructs are In vitro and in vivo During Autologous Treg human scFv and assessed stably expressed on validation of CAR-Treg Infusions in P1 Trial binding via ELISA surface of Tcells constructs is ongoing 10 Source: AZTherapies Data; Appel. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2018; scFv: Single-chain Variable Fragment.

  11. Upcoming Milestones 2020 – 2021 2020 2021 ❏ Submit IND for AZT-101 in ALS ❏ Complete Phase 3 ALZT-OP1 Early ❏ Initiate and Complete Phase 2a AD Trial in Q1 2021 ❏ Submit NDA and Gain FDA Trial in ALS Patients Approval in Early AD for ALZT-OP1 ❏ Submit IND for AZT-211 ❏ Complete Commercial Preparation ❏ Conduct Preclinical Proof-of- and Readiness for ALZT-OP1 in Concept with CAR-Treg Platform Early AD ❏ Perform Scale-up Manufacturing of ❏ Initiate and Complete AZT-101 ALZT-OP1 Phase 2 Stroke Trial ❏ Initiate Microbiome Observational ❏ Initiate Phase 1 Trial for AZT-211 Study ❏ Submit First IND for CAR-Treg ❏ Continue Corporate Financings ❏ Complete Microbiome Observational Study ❏ Continue Corporate Financings 11

  12. Strong Institutional and Investor Support Institutional Partners Investors IBS Capital Cosine Cosine Wooshin 12

  13. Thank You 200 Clarendon Street, 17 th Floor Boston, MA 02116 www.aztherapies.com

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