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June 2024
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Neurogene is a Differentiated Clinical-Stage Company Utilizing Technology to Treat Complex Neurological Diseases
Novel EXACT technology designed to overcome key limitations of conventional gene therapy
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Pipeline addresses attractive market opportunities, including Rett syndrome
Internal manufacturing provides financial and strategic pipeline flexibility
2H:26 cash runway enables operations beyond clinical inflection points
EXACT: Expression Attenuation via Construct Tuning | 3 |
Neurogene Clinical Stage Pipeline
Transgene Regulation CNS + Ocular Delivery
Product | Indication | IND* Enabling | Phase I/2 | Pivotal | Near-Term |
Candidate | Expected Milestones | ||||
NGN-401 | Rett Syndrome | Interim Data | |||
4Q:24, | |||||
Additional Data 2H:25 | |||||
NGN-101 | CLN5 Batten Disease | Interim Data | |||
2H:24 | |||||
*IND = investigational new drug.
Multiple discovery stage assets in development with plans to advance one
program into the clinic in 2025
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Developed to Solve the Limitations of Conventional Gene Therapy in Complex Neurological Disorders
Today's Gene Therapy is Limited By:
Variable Gene Expression
Safety Limitations
Neurogene's
Solutions:
Novel, modular EXACT gene regulation technology and other regulatory elements designed to optimize transgene expression to maximize the therapeutic window
Novel and proprietary EXACT gene regulation technology designed to avoid transgene related toxicity associated with conventional gene therapy
Inefficient Gene Delivery
Select ICV delivery approach to maximize AAV9 distribution to target CNS tissues
Design products to maximize potency and purity for potentially optimized efficacy/safety profile
ICV = intracerebroventricular
AAV = adeno-associated virus5 CNS = central nervous system
Wholly Owned and Fully Integrated In-House AAV Manufacturing
42,000 sq ft facility in Houston, with 6,000 sq ft of cleanrooms
Analytical
Development
Quality
Control
- Flexibility to manufacture AAV product at low cost
- Own product quality and development timelines
- Process development expertise supports both HEK293 and Sf9/rBV manufacturing platforms
- Flexibility to rapidly adapt CMC execution to program needs
GMP
Manufacturing
Toxicology Batch
Manufacturing
Process
Development
Quality
Assurance
Current research and clinical-grade manufacturing capabilities are designed for commercial-grade product to avoid potential future comparability challenges
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Experienced Leadership Team
Management Team
Rachel McMinn, Ph.D. | Christine Mikail, J.D. | Julie Jordan, M.D. | Stuart Cobb, Ph.D. |
Founder and CEO | President and CFO | CMO | CSO |
Ricardo Jimenez | Effie Albanis, M.D. | Andrew Mulberg, M.D. | Arvind Sreedharan |
SVP, Technical Operations | SVP, Early Clinical and | SVP, Regulatory Affairs | SVP, Business Operations |
Translationall Research |
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NGN-401 for Rett Syndrome
Leveraging EXACT gene regulation technology
Rett Syndrome - Devastating Disorder with High Unmet Need
Genetics
- X-Linkeddisorder causing mutations in the gene encoding for methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2)
- Unknown incidence in boys, but typically lethal by ~3 years of age due to no healthy copy of MeCP2
Compelling Market Opportunity
• U.S. prevalence - ~6,000-9,000 patients
- WW incidence - 1:10,000 females
High Unmet Need
• There are no approved treatments that address root cause of disease
- Significant unmet need remains for new treatment options
U.S. prevalence estimate based on published incidence rates; Laurvick CL, et al. J Pediatr 2006;148(3):347-35.
WW incidence estimate based on published incidence rates; Pini G, et al. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases (2016) 11:132.
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Rett Syndrome Treatment Requires Tight Transgene Regulation
Rett Syndrome* | MeCP2 | |||||||||
Duplication Disorder** | ||||||||||
Too little | Balanced | Too much |
gene expression drives disease | treatment goal | gene expression drives disease |
~50% of cells express WT levels of MeCP2 | ~100% cells express 2x MeCP2 levels | |
~50% are MeCP2 deficient | ||
- Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe neurological disorder caused by mosaic mutations in X-linked MeCP2 gene
- Mice modeling RTT recapitulate many neurological phenotypes observed clinically; disease reversibility has been demonstrated in both immature and mature adult animals
NGN-401 is designed to deliver therapeutic levels of MeCP2 to deficient cells while
maintaining a non-toxic level in unaffected cells
*Represents female Rett syndrome; **Represents male duplication disorder; WT = wildtype | 10 |
Pini G, et al. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases (2016) 11:132. |
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