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MESOBLAST LTD — Annual Report 2023
Aug 30, 2023
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mesoblast
Global Leader in Allogeneic Cellular Medicines for Inflammatory Diseases Financial Results and Operational Update for the Year Ended June 30, 2023
August 2023 ASX: MSB; Nasdaq: MESO
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This presentation includes forward-looking statements that relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We make such forward- looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this presentation are forward-looking statements. Words such as, but not limited to, “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “targets,” “likely,” “will,” “would,” “could,” and similar expressions or phrases identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and future events , recent changes in regulatory laws, and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operation, business strategy and financial needs. These statements may relate to, but are not limited to: expectations regarding the safety or efficacy of, or potential applications for, Mesoblast's adult stem cell technologies; expectations regarding the strength of Mesoblast's intellectual property, the timeline for Mesoblast's regulatory approval process, and the scalability and efficiency of manufacturing processes; expectations about Mesoblast's ability to grow its business and statements regarding its relationships with current and potential future business partners and future benefits of those relationships; statements concerning Mesoblast's share price or potential market capitalization; and statements concerning Mesoblast's capital requirements and ability to raise future capital, among others. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and actual results may differ from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements, and the differences may be material and adverse. You should read this presentation together with our financial statements and the notes related thereto, as well as the risk factors, in our most recently filed reports with the SEC or on our website. Uncertainties and risks that may cause Mesoblast's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those which may be expressed or implied by such statements, include, without limitation: risks inherent in the development and commercialization of potential products; uncertainty of clinical trial results or regulatory approvals or clearances; government regulation; the need for future capital; dependence upon collaborators; and protection of our intellectual property rights, among others. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligations to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Our Mission
Mesoblast is committed to bringing to market innovative cellular medicines to treat serious and life-threatening illnesses
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Late-Stage Clinical Pipeline
Based on the Proprietary Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Platform
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Product Indication Phase 2 Phase 3 Regulatory Filing Approved
Pediatric
Remestemcel-L
SR-aGVHD
Adult
Remestemcel-L
SR-aGVHD
Rexlemestrocel-L CLBP
Rexlemestrocel-L HFrEF
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Acute Graft Versus Host Disease; CLBP = Chronic Low Back Pain; HFrEF = Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
This chart is figurative and does not purport to show individual trial progress within a clinical program
Notes:
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JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (JCR), has the right to develop mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) in certain fields for the Japanese market, including for the treatment of hematological malignancies, such as Graft vs Host Disease, and for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).
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Grünenthal has an exclusive license to develop and commercialize rexlemestrocel-L for chronic low back pain in Europe and Latin America/Caribbean.
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Tasly Pharmaceuticals has exclusive rights for rexlemestrocel-L for the treatment or prevention of chronic heart failure in China.
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Investment Highlights
Developing off-the-shelf, allogeneic cellular medicines based on proprietary Novel Allogeneic mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) technology platforms to enable treatment without the Cell Therapy Platform need for donor matching or immunosuppression
Remestemcel-L for SR-aGVHD
Lead indication being developed for children with steroid-refractory acute graft versus host disease (SR-aGVHD)
Upcoming Type A meeting with FDA to discuss strategy for product approval
Rexlemestrocel-L for CLBP
First Phase 3 completed for discogenic chronic low back pain (CLBP). RMAT granted by FDA. Initiation of second Phase 3 study
Rexlemestrocel-L for HFrEF
First Phase 3 completed for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) Class II/III patients. RMAT granted by FDA for end-stage HFrEF patients with an LVAD
Finances
Last 12 months revenue of US$7.5 million from royalties Cash-on-hand was US$71.3 million at June 30, 2023
BLA = Biologics License Application FDA = United States Food and Drug Administration
PDUFA = Prescription Drug User Fee Act RMAT = Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy
LVAD = Left Ventricular Assist Device
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Regulatory Status for Remestemcel-L in Pediatric Patients with SR-aGVHD
Type A FDA Meeting Scheduled for mid-September
During the six-month BLA review we made substantial progress towards bringing this cutting-edge product to market with completion of a comprehensive FDA inspection of our manufacturing process
In August 2023 FDA provided a complete response to Biologics License Application (BLA) resubmission for remestemcel-L for the treatment of pediatric SR-aGVHD.
FDA provided a complete response requiring Mesoblast to demonstrate that product used in the phase 3 trial is similar to product intended for commercial release, as measured by a standardized potency assay
FDA indicates that an additional clinical trial would be needed to establish this link if the company is not able to do so via additional potency assay work
Type A meeting with FDA scheduled to be held mid-September
Mesoblast proposes providing FDA with additional potency assay data to provide link between Phase 3 product and commercial inventory
Mesoblast proposes providing FDA with new clinical trial data in adults, which could also support the pediatric indication
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Regulatory Status for Remestemcel-L in Patients with SR-aGVHD
Generating New Clinical Data in Adults
In line with our overall commercial strategy to progress to adult patient populations, which make up approximately 5-fold larger numbers than children, Mesoblast intends to conduct a targeted, controlled study in adults with high mortality risk
Survival in adults with SR-aGVHD who have failed at least one additional agent, such as ruxolitinib, remains as low as 20-30% by 100 days[1,2]
In contrast, 100-day survival was 63% after remestemcel-L treatment was used under expanded access in 71 patients aged 12 and older with SR-aGVHD who failed to respond to at least one additional agent, such as ruxolitinib
Mesoblast is in discussions with world-leading investigators at the Blood and Marrow Clinical Trials Network (BM CTN), a body responsible for 80% of all US transplants, to conduct the new clinical trial
The costs of this targeted study are expected to be covered by the planned spending reductions as outlined in the financial section
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Jagasia M et al. Ruxolitinib for the treatment of steroid-refractory acute GVHD (REACH1): a multicenter, open-label phase 2 trial. Blood. 2020 May 14; 135(20): 1739–1749
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Abedin S, et al. Ruxolitinib resistance or intolerance in steroid-refractory acute graft versus-host disease — a real-world outcomes analysis. British Journal of Haematology, 2021;195:429–43.
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for the Period Ended June 30, 2023
Manufacturing Remestemcel-L
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Financial Highlights for the Year
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Royalty Revenue
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Revenue from royalties were US$7.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2023. On a constant currency basis, royalties on sales of TEMCELL® HS Inj.[1] in Japan by our licensee were US$8.1[2] million for the year ended June 30, 2023, compared with US$8.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2022.
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Cash Burn
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Net cash usage for operating activities in FY2023 was US$63.3 million; this represented a 37% reduction compared with FY2021 and a 4% reduction compared with FY2022.
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Cash Reserves
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At June 30, 2023, cash-on-hand was US$71.3 million, with up to an additional US$40.0 million from our existing financing facilities subject to both certain milestones and the extension of availability.
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TEMCELL[®] HS Inj. is a registered trademark of JCR Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.
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TEMCELL sales by our Licensee are recorded in Japanese Yen before being translated into USD for the purposes of calculating the royalty paid to Mesoblast. Results have been adjusted for the movement of the USD to Japanese Yen exchange rate from 1USD:122.14 Yen for the year ended June 30, 2022 to 1USD:139.76 Yen for the year ended June 30, 2023.
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Reduction in Expenditure on R&D, Improved Loss Before Tax
| P&L for the quarter ended (US$m) June 30, 2023 June 30, 2022 |
P&L for the quarter ended (US$m) June 30, 2023 June 30, 2022 |
P&L for the quarter ended (US$m) June 30, 2023 June 30, 2022 |
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| Total Revenue | 7.5 | 10.2 |
| Research and development | (27.2) | (32.8) |
| Manufacturing | (27.7) | (30.8) |
| Management & administration | (25.4) | (27.2) |
| Revaluation of contingent consideration | 8.8 | 0.9 |
| Revaluation of warrant liability | (2.2) | 5.9 |
| Other operating income & expenses | 4.2 | (0.5) |
| Finance costs | (20.1) | (17.3) |
| Loss before tax | (82.1) | (91.6) |
| Income tax benefit | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Loss after tax | (81.9) | (91.4) |
Revenue: Revenue predominately from royalties on sales of TEMCELL[®] HS Inj.[1] sold in Japan by our licensee.
Reduction in R&D Expenditure: reduced by US$5.6 million (17%), down to US$27.2 million for the year ended June 30, 2023. R&D expenses primarily supported preparations for the remestemcel-L BLA re-submission and preparations for pivotal studies for rexlemestrocel-L.
Reduction in Manufacturing Expenditure: reduced by US$3.0 million (10%), down to US$27.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2023. During the year ended June 30, 2023, we continued prelaunch manufacturing activities.
Finance Costs include US$15.2 million of non-cash expenditure for the year ended June 30, 2023 comprising accruing interest and borrowing costs.
Figures have been rounded.
- TEMCELL[®] HS Inj. is a registered trademark of JCR Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.
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Cost Containment Plan for Next 12 Months
Reduction in Spend on Operational Activities And Payroll
Net operating cash usage in FY2023 was a 37% reduction compared with FY2021 and 4% reduction compared with FY2022
Further targeted 23% reduction (US$15 million) from US$63.3 million in FY2023 to US$48.3 million in projected FY2024 annual net operating cash spend through reduced spend across research, sales & marketing, commercial inventory, and payroll, which will be partially offset by investment in our Phase 3 programs for SR-aGVHD and CLBP
40% annualized reduction in payroll by February 2024 which includes base salaries, STI payments and contractor fees
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CEO and CMO have deferred their entire FY23 short-term incentives (STI), have voluntarily reduced their base salaries for FY24 by 30% to preserve cash and will instead receive long-term non-cash incentives (LTIs) to further align with shareholders
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FY23 short-term incentives (STI) have been entirely deferred for all employees
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Management are eligible to receive LTIs in lieu of a 30% reduction in salary
Non-Executive Directors have voluntarily deferred 100% of the cash payment of their fees and agreed to receive 50% of the value of their compensation in long-term non-cash incentives (LTI)
Shift from quarterly to half yearly reporting of Financial Statements from FY2024 with continued quarterly Appendix 4C cash and operational reports, in-line with ASX-listed entities
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Steroid-Refractory Acute Graft Versus Host Disease (SR-aGVHD)
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Acute Graft Versus Host Disease (aGVHD)
Serious and Fatal Complication of Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT)
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PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3
Host Tissue Damage Immune Cell Activation Inflammation and End Organ
by BMT Conditioning & Cytokine Storm Damage
Conditioning regimen, Activation of CD4 & CD8
Tissue Macrophage input to
chemotherapy, or T-cells
Damage cytokine storm
radiation
Macrophage
Cytokine Storm
TNF, IL-1, IL-6
IFNγ, IL-2, IL-12, IL-21, IL-22, IL-23
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Modified from Blazar et al., Nature Reviews Immunology 12: 443 – 458
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Remestemcel-L: Steroid-Refractory Acute Graft Versus Host Disease (SR-aGVHD) SR-aGVHD is associated with mortality rates as high as 90%
Treatment Options Burden of Illness
Market Opportunity
Corticosteroids are first-line Acute GVHD is a lifeMore than 30,000 therapy for aGVHD threatening complication allogeneic BMTs performed that occurs in ~50% of globally (>20K US/EU) There is only one approved patients receiving allogeneic annually, ~20% pediatric[3,4] treatment for disease bone marrow transplants refractory to steroids and no Approx. 9,000 -10,000 (BMTs)[1] approved treatment in the allogeneic BMTs performed US for children under 12 Acute GVHD primarily in the US annually years old affects skin, GI tract, and Approx. 1,500 allogenic liver In Japan, Mesoblast’s BMTs are in children and licensee has received the Steroid-refractory aGVHD is adolescents in US[4] only product approval for associated with mortality SR-aGVHD in both children rates as high as 90%[1,5] and and adults significant extended hospital stay costs[2]
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- Westin, J., Saliba, RM., Lima, M. (2011) Steroid-refractory acute GVHD: predictors and outcomes. Advances in Hematology. 2. Anthem-HealthCore/Mesoblast claims analysis (2016). Data on file 3. Niederwieser D, Baldomero H, Szer J. (2016) Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation activity worldwide in 2012 and a SWOT analysis of the Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Group including the global survey. 4. HRSA Transplant Activity Report, CIBMTR, 2020 5. Axt L, Naumann A, Toennies J (2019) Retrospective single center analysis of outcome, risk factors and therapy in steroid refractory graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplantation.
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Remestemcel-L for Children with SR-aGVHD
Improved Early Survival Across Three Studies involving more than 300 Treated Children
Day 100 Survival
Remestemcel-L Protocol Remestemcel-L Matched Controls Matched Control Protocol First Line Therapy after Steroids Treatment Setting Pediatric Subset of Protocol 280 : 79% 54% Study Control Arm (n=13) randomized controlled P3, n=27 w/SR-aGVHD Study 001 , open-label P3, n=54[1 ] MAGIC[2] cohort , n=30[3] propensity74% 57% with 89% Grade C/D disease controlled subset Salvage Therapy Treatment Setting Expanded Access Protocol (EAP275) , n=241 66% na CIBMTR dbase , n=327[4] propensity EAP275 , n=51 Grade D subset 51% 31% controlled subset
- GVHD001 had 55 randomized patients, however one patient dropped out before receiving any dose of remestemcel-L; 2. Mount Sinai Acute GVHD International Consortium (MAGIC) - a group of ten BMT centers throughout the US and Europe whose purpose is to conduct ground-breaking clinical trials in GVHD, including developing informative biorepositories that assist in developing treatments that can guide GVHD therapy; 3. Two subjects in the MAGIC cohort had follow-up <100 days; these subjects are excluded from the respective survival analyses; 4. Data on file
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Extended Survival Data in Children with SR-aGVHD
Remestemcel-L Treatment Resulted in Durable Survival Over 4 Years
Survival Outcomes in Pediatric & Adult SR-aGVHD
(Remestemcel-L data from the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) dbase)
| Study | GVHD001 | MacMillan et al1 | Rashidi et al2 | REACH23 | REACH23 | REACH14 |
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| Treatment | Remestemcel-L | BAT5 | BAT5 | BAT5 | Ruxolitinib | Ruxolitinib |
| N= | 51 | 128 | 203 | 155 | 154 | 71 |
| Subjects | Children | Children | Adults | Adults | Adults | Adults |
| aGVHD Grade | 88% Grade C/D | 22% Grade 3/4 | 54% Grade 3/4 | 63% Grade 3/4 | 63% Grade 3/4 | 68% Grade 3/4 |
| Year 1 Survival | 63% | 40% | -- | 44% | 49% | 43% |
| Year 2 Survival | 51% | 35% | 25% | 36% | 38% | -- |
| Year 3 Survival | 49% | |||||
| Year 4 Survival | 49% |
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MacMillan ML et al. Pediatric acute GVHD: clinical phenotype and response to upfront steroids. Bone Marrow Transplant 2020; 55(1): 165-171
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2.Rashidi A et al. Outcomes and predictors of response in steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease: single-center results from a cohort of 203 patients. Biol Blood Bone Marrow Transplant 2019; 25(11):2297-2302. 3.Zeiser R et al. Ruxolitinib for Glucocorticoid-Refractory Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease. N Engl J Med 2020;382:1800-10.
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4.Jagasia M et al. Ruxolitinib for the treatment of steroid-refractory acute GVHD (REACH1): a multicenter, open-label phase 2 trial. Blood. 2020 May 14; 135(20): 1739–1749
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5.BAT = Best Available Treatment
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Remestemcel-L for Adults with SR-aGVHD
Commercial strategy is to progress to adults who have failed steroids and a first-line agent, including ruxolitinib
Market opportunity approximately five times larger than pediatric
Approximately 45% of ruxolitinib patients are non-responders[1]
Survival in adults with SR-aGVHD who have failed at least one additional agent, such as ruxolitinib, is 20-30% by 100 days[1,2]
In contrast, 100-day survival was 63% after remestemcel-L treatment was used under compassionate care in 71 patients aged 12 and older with SR-aGVHD who failed to respond to at least one additional agent, such as ruxolitinib
Mesoblast is in discussions with world-leading investigators at the Blood and Marrow Clinical Trials Network (BM CTN), a body responsible for 80% of all US transplants, to conduct the new clinical trial
The costs of this targeted study are expected to be covered by the planned spending reductions as outlined in the financial section
- Jagasia M et al. Ruxolitinib for the treatment of steroid-refractory acute GVHD (REACH1): a multicenter, open-label phase 2 trial. Blood. 2020 May 14; 135(20): 1739–1749 2. Abedin S, et al. Ruxolitinib resistance or intolerance in steroid-refractory acute graft versus-host disease — a real-world outcomes analysis. British Journal of Haematology, 2021;195:429–43.
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Chronic Low Back Pain due to Degenerative Disc Disease (CLBP)
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Chronic Low Back Pain Due to Degenerative Disc Disease (CLBP) Impacts 7M+ Rexlemestrocel-L represents a potential new paradigm for the treatment of CLBP
Burden of Illness
Treatment Options Market Opportunity
Back pain causes more Minimal treatment options disability than any other for patients with chronic low condition[1] back pain (CLBP) who fail conservative therapy include Inflicts substantial direct opioids and surgery and indirect costs on the healthcare system,[1] 50% of opioid prescriptions including excessive use of are for CLBP[2] opioids in this patient Durable improvement in population pain has potential to reduce opioid use and prevent surgical intervention
Over 7m patients are estimated to suffer from CLBP due to degenerative disc disease (DDD) in each of the U.S. and E.U.5[2-4]
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- Williams, J., NG, Nawi, Pelzter, K. (2015) Risk factors and disability associated with low back pain in older adults in low-and middle-income countries. Results from the WHO Study on global ageing and adult health (SAGE). PloS One. 2015; 10(6): e0127880., 2.Decision Resources: Chronic Pain December 2015., 3. LEK & NCI opinion leader interviews, and secondary analysis., 4. Navigant: Commercial Assessment for a Proprietary Cell-Based Therapy for DDD in the U.S. and the EU3 – August 2014.
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Rexlemestrocel-L / CLBP – Program Summary
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Regulatory Alignment Phase 3 Protocol Product Manufacturing Pivotal P3 Trial
Gained alignment with FDA has agreed with Product has been RMAT designation for
the FDA on the Mesoblast plans for manufactured for use in CLBP received from FDA
mean
appropriate pivotal pain reduction the pivotal Phase 3 study February 2023
Phase 3 study at 12 months as the
primary endpoint of Potency assays are in Pivotal trial start-up
Seeks to replicate the the pivotal trial place for product release activities have
significant reduction in commenced and
pain seen at 12 and 24 Functional recruitment is expected
months in our first Phase improvement and to begin next quarter
3 trial reduction in opioid use
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Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) Designation Granted by FDA for Rexlemestrocel-L in the treatment of CLBP
RMAT designation provides all the benefits of Breakthrough and Fast Track designations, including rolling review and eligibility for priority review on filing of a Biologics License Application (BLA)
Results from the trial showed that:
A single injection of rexlemestrocel-L+HA into the lumbar disc resulted in significant reduction in pain compared with saline control at 12 and 24 months across all subjects (n=404)
Pain reduction through 36 months was seen in the subset of patients using opioids at baseline (n=168) with the rexlemestrocel-L+HA group having substantially greater reduction at all time points compared with saline controls
Among patients on opioids at baseline, despite instructions to maintain existing therapies throughout the trial, at 36 months 28% who received rexlemestrocel-L+HA were not taking an opioid compared with 8% of saline treated controls
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Phase 3 Trial Outcomes based on a Single Injection of Rexlemestrocel-L + HA Results in More than Three Years of Pain Reduction
Greatest pain reduction was observed in the pre-specified population of subjects with CLBP duration shorter than the baseline study median of 68 months (n=202) with significantly greater reduction (nominal p-value < 0.05) at all time points analyzed over 36 months compared with saline controls
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VAS=Visual Analog Score; HA=Hyaluronic Acid
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Chronic Heart Failure Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
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Rexlemestrocel-L / HFrEF – Program Summary Defining the Regulatory Path to FDA Approval
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Significant Need Promising Data Targeting Inflammation FDA Meeting Cardiovascular disease Recent data from the Effects on LVEF and MACE Mesoblast plans to meet remains the leading DREAM-HF P3 trial outcomes are enhanced with the FDA CY2023 cause of death in the US showed improved LVEF in patients with active under its RMAT at 12 months, preceding inflammation designation to discuss CHF is a progressive long-term reduction in Trial results from class II the potential pathway to disease with a high MACE events across all approval to end-stage HFrEF now mortality approaching treated patients support a MOA by which 50% at 5 years, and at rexlemestrocel-L reverses least 75% after an initial LVEF is a potential early inflammation-related hospitalization surrogate endpoint endothelial dysfunction
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Patients Experience Progressive Vascular Dysfunction and Heart Failure Rexlemestrocel-L has the potential to improve endothelial dysfunction in patients from Class II thru IV
Mesoblast’s Development Programs
DREAM HF-1 Trial
537 Patients
LVAD MPC Studies
189 Patients
Early
Guideline Directed Medical Therapies (GDMT)
Continuum of Cardiovascular Disease Risk
DEATH
NYHA Class I
NYHA Class II
NYHA Class IIB/IIIA NYHA Class IIIB/IV
Traditional Early Therapies for HFrEF
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Statins
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Beta blockers
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Re-vascularization or valvular surgery
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RAAS antagonists
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Diuretics for fluid retention
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Hydralazine / isosorbide dinitrate
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Digitalis
Recent New Oral Therapies for Decompensated HFrEF Hospitalizations and Fluid Overload
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sacubitril / valsartan
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SGLT2 inhibitors
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Vericiguat
NYHA Class IIB or IIIA Persistent HFrEF Patients
NYHA Class IIIB/IV Pts with end-stage HFrEF
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Cardioverter Defibrillator
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Cardioverter Defibrillator • Optimal medical (ICD) +/management
- LVAD implantation
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CRT-D or Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator if Indicated
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Heart transplant
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Artificial Heart
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ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS
Randomized Trial of Targeted Transendocardial Mesenchymal Precursor Cell Therapy in Patients With Heart Failure
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Emerson C. Perin, MD, PHD,a Kenneth M. Borow, MD,b Timothy D. Henry, MD,c Farrell O. Mendelsohn, MD,d Leslie W. Miller, MD,e Elizabeth Swiggum, MD,f Eric D. Adler, MD,g David H. Chang, MD,h R. David Fish, MD,a Alain Bouchard, MD,d Margaret Jenkins, BSC (HONS),i Alex Yaroshinsky, PHD,j Jack Hayes, MA,k Olga Rutman, PHD,k Christopher W. James, PA,k Eric Rose, MD,l Silviu Itescu, MD,l Barry Greenberg, MDm
Randomized, double-blind, controlled, 537 patient Phase 3 trial of rexlemestrocel-L over mean followup of 30 months showed:
Improved LVEF from baseline to 12 months in all patients - maximal benefit seen in patients with active inflammation
Reduced risk of MI or stroke by 57% in all treated patients, and by 75% in patients with inflammation
Reduced risk for time-to-first Major Adverse Cardiac Event (MACE), defined as cardiovascular death, MI or stroke, by 28% in all patients, and by 37% in patients with inflammation
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Rexlemestrocel-L – Two Pivotal Studies in Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) Mesoblast’s Development Programs Assess the Impact of Intra-cardiac Administration of Rexlemestrocel-L Across the Continuum of Disease from Mild/Moderate to End-stage Severity
| MPC Study Design | LVAD-MPC Study #2 | LVAD-MPC Study #2 | DREAM-HF Trial |
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| Treated Patients | 159 | 537 | |
| Study Design | Prospective, randomized, Multi-center, double-blinded, single dose, sham-controlled, parallel group efficacy & safety studies of allogeneic mesenchymal precursor cells (MPCs) |
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| Pathologies of↑ed Importance | LV Systolic Function, Inflammation, Mortality, Major Morbidities | ||
| Product | Mesenchymal Precursor Cells with defined Cardiac Potency (Rexlemestrocel-L) | ||
| Cell Preparation, Manufacturing, Central Storage and Shipping |
Same facilities and vendors in both studies |
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| Physical Location Used for Cell Administration at the Study Site |
Operating room |
Cardiac catheterization laboratory | |
| Patient Analysis Population |
End-stage chronic HFrEF candidate for LVAD implant (NYHA Class IIIB or IV), ischemic or non-ischemic etiology (N=159: MPC=106, CTRL=53) |
Chronic HFrEF (Late NYHA Class II or IIIA), ischemic or non-ischemic etiology (N=537: MPC=265, CTRL=272) |
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| Cell Dose in MPC | 150 million cells administered as 15-20 individual injections during a single procedure | ||
| Route of Cell Administration | Epicardial injection | Transendocardial injection | |
| Target of Cell Administration | Mid-wall of left ventricle |
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mesoblast
Thank You
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