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Actinogen 2024 AGM – Chair’s address and CEO’s presentation
Sydney, 14 November 2024. Actinogen Medical ASX: ACW (“ACW” or “the Company”) is pleased to
release the Chair’s address and CEO’s slide presentation to this morning’s Annual General Meeting
commencing at 11am (AEDT) in Sydney.
The AGM will be held at the offices of K&L Gates, Level 31, 1 O’Connell Street’, Sydney NSW 2000. This AGM
is an in-person only meeting.
The Chair’s address and CEO’s presentation slides are attached to this announcement.
ENDS
Dr. Steven Gourlay
CEO & Managing Director
P: +61 2 8964 7401
E. steven.gourlay@actinogen.com.au
Investors
Media
Michael Roberts
Investor Relations
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George Hazim
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Announcement authorised by the Board of Directors of Actinogen Medical
About Actinogen Medical
Actinogen Medical (ACW) is an ASX-listed, biotechnology company developing a novel therapy for neurological and
neuropsychiatric diseases associated with dysregulated brain cortisol. There is a strong association between cortisol and
detrimental changes in the brain, affecting cognitive function, harm to brain cells and long-term cognitive health.
Cognitive function means how a person understands, remembers and thinks clearly. Cognitive functions include memory,
attention, reasoning, awareness and decision-making.
Actinogen is currently developing its lead compound, Xanamem, as a promising new therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease and
Depression and hopes to study Fragile X Syndrome and other neurological and psychiatric diseases in the future. Reducing
cortisol inside brain cells could have a positive impact in these and many other diseases. The cognitive dysfunction,
behavioural abnormalities, and neuropsychological burden associated with these conditions is debilitating for patients, and
there is a substantial unmet medical need for new and improved treatments.
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Current Clinical Trials
The XanaCIDD Phase 2a depression trial was a double-blind, six-week proof-of-concept, placebo-controlled, parallel
group design trial in 167 patients with moderate, treatment-resistant depression and a degree of baseline cognitive
impairment. Participants were evenly randomized to receive Xanamem 10 mg once daily or placebo, in most cases in
addition to their existing antidepressant therapy, and effects on cognition and depression were assessed. Trial results were
reported in August 2024 and showed clinically and statistically significant benefits on depression symptoms with positive
effects on the MADRS scale (a validated scale of depression symptom measurement) and the PGI-S (a valid patient
reported assessment of depression severity).
The XanaMIA Phase 2b Alzheimer’s disease trial is a double-blind, 36-week treatment, placebo-controlled, parallel
group design trial in 220 patients with mild to moderate AD and progressive disease, determined by clinical criteria and
confirmed by an elevated level of the pTau181 protein biomarker in blood. Patients receive Xanamem 10 mg or placebo,
once daily, and its ability to slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease is assessed with a variety of endpoints. The primary
endpoint of the trial is the internationally-recognized CDR-SB (Clinical Dementia Rating scale – Sum of Boxes). The trial
is being conducted in Australia and the US. Initial results from an interim analysis of the first 100 participants are anticipated
in mid 2025 and final results mid 2026.
About Xanamem
Xanamem’s novel mechanism of action is to control the level of cortisol in the brain through the inhibition of the cortisol
synthesis enzyme, 11β-HSD1, without affecting production of cortisol by the adrenal glands. Xanamem is designed to get
into the brain after it is absorbed in the intestines upon swallowing.
Chronically elevated cortisol is associated with progression in Alzheimer’s Disease and excess cortisol is known to be toxic
to brain cells. Cortisol itself is also associated with depressive symptoms and when targeted via other mechanisms has
shown some promise in prior clinical trials. The recent XanaCIDD trial demonstrated clinically and sometimes statistically
significant benefits on depressive symptoms.
The Company has studied 11β-HSD1 inhibition by Xanamem in more than 380 volunteers and patients in eight clinical
trials. Xanamem has a promising safety profile and has demonstrated clinical activity in patients with depression, patients
with biomarker-positive Alzheimer’s disease and cognitively normal volunteers. High levels of target engagement in the
brain with doses as low as 5 mg daily have been demonstrated in a human PET imaging study.
Xanamem is an investigational product and is not approved for use outside of a clinical trial by the FDA or by any global
regulatory authority. Xanamem® is a trademark of Actinogen Medical.
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Actinogen 2024 AGM Chair’s Address
Good morning, everyone. My name is Geoff Brooke, and I am the Chair of Actinogen Medical Limited. On
behalf of the Board of Directors and staff of the Company I welcome shareholders to our 2024 Annual General
Meeting.
We continue to make compelling progress in the execution of our strategy, focused on “following the science”
in the successful development of our novel small molecule drug Xanamem ® for illnesses such as Alzheimer’s
disease and depression. We believe that Xanamem’s mechanism of “tissue cortisol control” to reduce excess
cortisol inside brain cells has the potential to have a major impact on the lives of the countless patients and
their families around the world suffering from many neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions.
In addition to our own successes in the last year, it was great to witness gradually improving conditions in the
biotech market from the start of 2024, especially as key licensing and M&A activity signalled a change in
sentiment from the very challenging market headwinds of 2023, particularly in the small-cap biotech sector.
A year of achievement
The Company enjoyed a productive financial year with the achievement of several major milestones including
the management of two phase 2 trials running concurrently during the second half. It takes significant effort to
get a trial to the starting line, let alone manage the complexities of running two sizeable trials across different
jurisdictions simultaneously.
The XanaCIDD phase 2a depression trial completed its final patient treatment on 1 July 2024, having recruited
167 patients in 16 months – a tremendous effort from our staff, collaborators and the trial participants. An
unexpectedly high placebo effect impacted our ability to see a potential Xanamem effect in the cognition
primary endpoint. However, in the targeted secondary endpoint, we were very pleased to see positive benefits
on depression, providing further evidence to support Xanamem as an effective cortisol control mechanism.
Patient recruitment and enrolment activities are ramping up in the XanaMIA phase 2b/3 Alzheimer’s disease
trial with four US sites now active in addition to 15 sites in Australia. A further six US sites will be activated
before the end of the year, and we expect enrolment to accelerate in the coming months as a result.
Another highlight was the approval from the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency of a
UK Innovation Passport, which is the UK version of the FDA’s “breakthrough” designation. This represents a
significant independent endorsement by an international regulator of the potential medical importance of the
Xanamem program for Alzheimer’s disease. The team has also continued to work diligently to complete two
academic manuscripts that were published in the peer-reviewed journal, the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease in
the second half of the financial year, with further academic papers planned.
Executive leadership
CEO Dr Steven Gourlay has continued to lead the executive team with distinction. He has the relevant
experience needed of a biotech CEO for a company in the mid-late stage of clinical development with a view
to commercialisation.
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Xanamem is a registered trademark of Actinogen Medical limited
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Steve leads a small but innovative, high calibre executive leadership team with complementary skills that
produces results. We added to the team’s skillset this year with the appointment in February of the Company’s
first full-time Chief Financial Officer, Will Souter, and the recent appointment of Andy Udell as our inaugural
Chief Commercial Officer. I also take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank the wider executive leadership
team and the Actinogen workforce, as well as key contractors, who all work so diligently to manage a very
effective and efficient clinical development program and corporate functions required of a listed biotech. What
they are undertaking is no mean feat. They are to be thanked and congratulated.
Board, corporate governance and advisory boards
I thank my fellow board members for their contributions during a productive year which has necessarily required
a significant planning agenda for the next stages in the Company’s development.
We maintain a robust corporate governance framework to support the management and execution of our longterm strategy and annual strategic priorities and we will continue to assess our corporate board skillsets and
responsibilities including evaluating the Board skills matrix to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.
We also continue to utilise world-leading advisors on our advisory boards to help drive our strategic initiatives
and ensure the success of our clinical development program. I thank all our esteemed independent external
advisory board and committee members for their important contributions to the success of the Company in
FY2024.
Capital management
The Company successfully completed two capital raisings totalling $18.9 million during the 2024 financial year.
In addition, further funding has been received from the conversion of options associated with previous capital
raisings.
We also recently completed an $11.1 million capital raising comprising an $8.1 million placement and a $3.0
million share purchase plan (SPP) following approval by shareholders at a General Meeting last week. I thank
shareholders for your strong support for all our capital raisings during the past 18 months. A further $9.0 million
related to the 2024 R&D tax incentive rebate was received earlier this week bringing our cash balance as at
13 November 2024 to $24.5 million. We estimate that the company is funded to at least mid 2026.
Notably, Steve Gourlay’s investment of $1 million in the last funding round, which brings his total personal
investment in the company to around $2 million, is a clear indication of his belief in the continued success of
the Xanamem program.
Outlook
A key focus in FY2025 will be on progressing our XanaMIA phase 2b/3 Alzheimer’s disease clinical trial as we
activate further sites in the USA and ramp up patient screening and enrolments at all locations, ahead of a
planned interim analysis in mid 2025.
We will also be planning our follow-on activities in our depression trial program by completing the data analysis
and exploring the path forward into larger trials in MDD with regulators, global thought leaders and potential
strategic partners.
The Board looks forward with confidence to a very exciting 2025 financial year. As always, we remain vigilant
in our governance and proactive in our management as we deliver on our strategic priorities.
On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank you, our shareholders, for your ongoing support, and we look
forward to updating you on our progress during the coming year.
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Oral Xanamem®
Controlling brain cortisol to treat depression and slow progression in
Alzheimer’s disease – increasing clinical validation from phase 2 trials
AGM CEO Presentation, Steve Gourlay
14 November 2024
® Xanamem is a registered trademark of Actinogen Medical Limited
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Program and 2024’s achievements
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Xanamem is now significantly de-risked
Novel 11β-HSD1 cortisol control mechanism, oral, attractive safety profile
• Brain cortisol has long been proposed as a pathogenic mechanism in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Alzheimer’s (AD)
• Unique brain-penetrant tissue cortisol synthesis inhibitor that leaves adrenal cortisol synthesis unaffected
• Approximately 400 people treated to date with excellent safety profile and low drug interaction risk
Positive phase 2 clinical data de-risk clinical program
• Phase 2a MDD1 trial showing clinically & statistically significant activity - benefits across multiple endpoints
• Disease-modifying activity on CDR-SB in AD2 phase 2a trial in biomarker-positive AD patients 0.6 points over 12 weeks
• Positive data from both trials read through to other indications in psychiatry and the dementias
Patent protection and manufacturing
• Composition of matter protection to 2031 – to 2036 with extensions in major markets
• Additional recent patents protect further against future competition e.g. use patent for MDD
• Manufacturing process scaled up and patented, contractors Asymchem (China) & Catalent (US)
Large clinical and commercial opportunities
• No other brain-penetrant cortisol control molecules are in development
• Anti-depressant market is currently ~$20 billion, with major opportunities for novel mechanisms & better-tolerated drugs
• Alzheimer’s market likely to be $20 billion by 2030, with major opportunity for a safe & effective oral agent
1. MDD: Major depressive disorde0r 2. Alzheimer’s disease
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Accomplishments since June 30 2023
Actinogen is in a strong position
Trial & regulatory progress
Publications & presentations
Commenced enrolment in XanaMIA
phase 2b/3 in patients with pTau-positive
AD
Two peer-reviewed manuscripts in the Journal
of Alzheimer’s Disease
Opened 15 Australian clinical sites and 4
US sites for XanaMIA with 6 more US in
the pipeline
1. Xanamem benefit in pTau-positive patients
2. Human PET study showing full target
engagement at low doses
Completed XanaCIDD phase 2a with
positive benefit on depression symptoms
Presented at more than ten scientific and
partnering meetings
“Innovation passport” status from UK
MHRA for AD, FDA protocol approvals
Strengthened financial position with ~ $44m1
Key hires
Will Souter, CFO
Andy Udell, CCO
1.
2.
Unless stated otherwise, all financial data is in Australian dollars
As at 13 November 2024
Cash on hand $24.5m2 - runway to at least mid 2026
$30m of equity raised across three rounds
R&D tax rebate cash received of $13.8m ($4.8m FY23 &
$9.0m FY24)
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Experienced board and management team
Board of Directors
Dr. Geoff Brooke
Chairman
MBBS; MBA
Dr. Steven Gourlay
CEO & MD
MBBS; FRACP; PhD; MBA
Mr. Malcolm McComas
Non-Executive Director
BEc, LLB; FAICD; SF Fin
Dr. George Morstyn
Non-Executive Director
MBBS; PhD; FRACP CD
Dr. Nicki Vasquez
Non-Executive Director
PhD
Management Team
Dr. Steven Gourlay
CEO & MD
Dr. Dana Hilt
Chief Medical Officer
MD
Will Souter
Chief Financial Officer
BComm, LLB
Andrew Udell
Chief Commercial Officer
MBA
Cheryl Townsend
VP Clinical Operations
RN, M Health Law
Fujun Li
Head of Manufacturing
PhD
Michael Roberts
Head of IR & Comms
B.Ec (Hons), CPA, FFIN
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Company now in late-stage trials
ASX-listed company founded in 2014
• Market Cap $75 million
• Cash runway to mid 2026
• Conducted three phase 1 (Australia) and four phase 2 trials (Australia, US and UK)
Key shareholders
• Biotech Value Fund (BVF) ~8%
• CEO Steve Gourlay ~5% (including via ~$2 million invested personally)
• Top 20 ex BVF & Gourlay ~23%
Phase 2b/3-stage clinical programs are the “sweet spot” for partnering
• Alzheimer’s disease (AD) phase 2b/3 on-going – interim ~mid 2025, final results ~mid 2026
• Major depressive disorder (MDD) phase 2a just completed
• Type C meeting with FDA to discuss approval requirements early 2025
Fundraising history
• Initially Wellcome Trust support for University of Edinburgh
• 2014 merger of U Edinburgh spinout Corticrine with Actinogen ASX-listed shell
• Equity raises on ASX and Australian R&D tax incentive cash rebates (eg $9 million received this year)
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Xanamem - Pipeline
Indication
Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Next Milestone
Results 25-26
Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
On-going phase 2b/3
MDD
Phase 2a complete, Phase 2b/3 in planning
Fragile X syndrome
Phase 2a on hold
Open INDs
FDA Type C
in Q1 25
On hold
Bipolar disorder
PTSD
Lewy-body dementia
Potential next indications
Frontotemporal dementia
MDD: Major depressive disorder
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Xanamem – AD and MDD Program Timelines*
2024
H1
2025
H2
H1
2026
H2
H1
Final results
Interim data
Phase 2b/3 Alzheimer’s
H2
Phase 3 Alzheimer’s
Phase 2a
Depression
Final results
Phase 2b Depression
Expert, partner &
FDA discussions
Phase 3 Depression
Ancillary Clinical Pharmacology and Non-clinical Studies
PET Trial
Publication
Phase 2a AD biomarker trial manuscript
* Seeking partnership(s) for Phase 2b depression and Phase 3 AD trials which are currently unfunded
Other peer-reviewed trial publications
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Xanamem is in a class of its own
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Xanamem controls cortisol by inhibition of 11β-HSD11
Controlling brain cortisol2 has potential durable benefits
“STRESS” in the brain becomes “CHILL”
RAPID changes in kinases, cell function,
neurotransmitters over hours to days
lead to short-term “low stress” settings
“Lower stress” shorter term e.g.
• Reducing inflammation
• Improving neurotransmitter balance
• Decreasing cell death
SLOW changes in gene expression and
protein synthesis over days to weeks
lead to durable “low stress” settings
“Lower stress” longer term e.g.
• Improving neural circuitry
• Generating new brain cells
• Ideal receptor configurations
1. For a comprehensive review of 11β-HSD1 see Seckl J. 2024 2. Ramamoorthy & Cidlowski 2016
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Human PET study shows full target engagement
Other 11β-HSD1 enzyme inhibitors have not achieved adequate brain levels
Baseline
After 7 days of daily dosing
5 mg Xanamem
10 mg Xanamem
20 mg Xanamem
SUVRcarotid
Xanamem extensively binds
to the 11β-HSD1 enzyme
throughout the brain, with
high post-treatment effects
(absence of colour) after
7 days at all doses, slightly
less at a 5 mg dose.
This is consistent with full
hormonal pharmacodynamic
activity seen in clinical trials
with doses as low as 5 mg.
Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease 97 (2024) 1463–1475
Brain 11-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Occupancy by Xanamem
Assessed by PET in Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitively Normal Individuals
Victor L. Villemagne, Vincent Dor, Lee Chong, Michael Kassiou, Rachel Mulligan,
Azadeh Feizpour, Jack Taylor, Miriam Roesner, Tamara Miller and Christopher C. Rowe
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Conclusions
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Positive depression data a boost to both AD and MDD
Evidence of durable benefit on depression from control of brain cortisol validates the
Xanamem program in terms of:
“Cortisol control” mechanism of action
10 mg daily proof-of-concept dose being used in Alzheimer’s phase 2b/3 trial
10 mg daily dose is also suitable for next depression trial
Phase 2a MDD data support further clinical development in MDD
Clinical activity on depression supports the likelihood of seeing a disease-modifying effect
in Alzheimer’s disease over 36 weeks
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What to look forward to in the rest of FY 2025
Xanamem has the potential to be a first & best-in-class treatment for MDD and AD
• Regulatory interactions on both MDD and AD with the FDA
• Partnering interactions on new MDD data
• Accelerating XanaMIA enrolment towards the interim analysis in mid 2025
• Further peer-reviewed publications
• Multiple scientific and partnering presentations
• Company is now funded to at least mid 2026
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Q&A
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Appendix
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Key references
Other references see also https://actinogen.com.au/xanamem
11β-HSD1 inhibition
• Seckl J. 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and the brain: Not (yet) lost in translation. J
Intern Med. 2024 Jan;295(1):20-37. doi: 10.1111/joim.13741. Epub 2023 Nov 8.
PMID:37941106. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/joim.13741
• Cognitive and disease-modifying effects of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1
inhibition in male Tg2576 mice, a model of Alzheimer’s Disease: Sooy, K., Noble, J.,
McBride, A., Binnie, M., Yau, J. L. W., Seckl, J. R., Walker, B. R., & Webster, S. P.
2015. Endocrinology, 1-12.
• Partial deficiency or short-term inhibition of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1
improves cognitive function in aging mice Sooy, K., Webster, S. P., Noble, J., Binnie, M.,
Walker, B. R., Seckl, J. R., & Yau, J. L. W. 2010. Journal of Neuroscience, 30(41),
13867-13872.
Xanamem clinical trials
• Plasma pTau181 Predicts Clinical Progression in a Phase 2 Randomized Controlled Trial
of the 11β-HSD1 Inhibitor Xanamem® for Mild Alzheimer’s Disease Taylor J, Jaros M,
Chen C, Harrison J, Hilt D J Alz Dis 2024; 100: 139-150
• Brain 11-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Occupancy by Xanamem Assessed
by PET in Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitively Normal Individuals Villemagne VL, Dore
V, Chong L, Kassiouf M, Mulligan, R, Feizpoura A, Taylor J, Roesner M, Miller T, Rowe
CC J
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