2017 AGM Presentation
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2017 Annual General Meeting
21 November 2017
Dr Graham Melrose
Executive Chairman
ASX:RCE
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Tackling Superbugs – RECCE® 327 (Video)
https://youtu.be/9TWj9VVru_E
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Corporate summary
Recce is a drug discovery and development business
commercialising a new class of synthetic antibiotics to address
the global health challenge of antibiotic resistant superbugs
• Recce is commercialising its promising new class of synthetic antibiotics to target superbugs
• Head Office is in Sydney; an additional office in the United States (Washington DC)
• New manufacturing facility in Sydney; R&D in Perth
• Successful oversubscribed listing on ASX in January 2016
• Current focus is on scale-up of manufacturing (in USA) and Investigational New Drug submission to
US Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
• Overuse of antibiotics has led to antibiotic resistant bacteria in humans and animals (superbugs)
• Antibiotic resistance is now acknowledged as an urgent and major world health issue
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RECCE® 327 – Demonstrated efficacy and safety
Efficacy
• Multiple tests demonstrate efficacy against Staph (Gr +ve) and E.coli (Gr –ve), including superbug forms
• Rate and MIC/MKC data demonstrate high potency and broad spectrum activity against a range of bacteria
• In vivo (mice) study against Influenza virus.
Safety
• Multiple studies of toxicity completed in small and large animals
• Multiple tests of mutagenicity (cancer) are clear
What does this all mean? Over 30 pre-clinical studies to date indicate RECCE® 327:
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Does not cause healthy cells to mutate (to cause cancer)
Destroys Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria - broad spectrum
Acts against bacteria in both normal and mutated superbug forms – with the same ease
Contains a patented polymeric structure, intentionally designed to overcome the traditional challenges of bacterial
mutation/resistance (superbugs)
• Is suited to administration against sepsis by intra-venous drip
• Has a wide and safe therapeutic dosing window.
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A year of progress
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In vivo (mice), wide dosing window confirmed – at least four times therapeutic dose
Genetic toxicity tests indicated that RECCE® 327 is not carcinogenic (does not cause cancer)
Anti-viral test showed efficacy in vivo using RECCE® 327 against Influenza virus
Reduced illness in mice infected by resistant E. coli bacteria.
Completed construction of a wholly owned production facility in Macquarie Park Sydney
Achievements in FY17/18 to date
• Delivered automated manufacturing facility for Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials
• Completed pre-clinical studies which further indicate favorable therapeutic windows
• Submitted data to US FDA
• Share Purchase Plan raised A$946,500 – twice the objective
• Qualified Infectious Disease Designation granted by US FDA for RECCE® 327.
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US FDA Grants QIDP Designation for RECCE® 327
Qualified Infectious Disease Designation (QIDP) awarded if the FDA considers the drug to treat “serious or
life-threatening infections, including those caused by an antibacterial or antifungal resistant pathogen.”
• Legal status awarded under US Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act
• Labeled for Fast Track designation - Speed the FDA’s review process
• 10 years of market exclusivity, starting from the date of New Drug Application approval (QIDP designation
plus five years through Hatch-Waxman Act) - if RECCE® 327 completes the necessary clinical trials and is
approved by the FDA.
In its letter to Recce Ltd, the FDA wrote:
“We have reviewed your request and conclude that it meets the criteria for QIDP designation for the
requested indication. Therefore, we are designating your RECCE 327 product for intravenous use as a QIDP
for the following indication: Bacteremia caused by Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.”
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Focus during next 12 months
Regulatory
• Continue regulatory initiatives with the FDA, aimed at approval of RECCE® 327
• With world leading FDA consultants, design and recruit a small number of participants for initial clinical
trials of RECCE® 327.
• Enter into clinical trials of RECCE® 327
• Present initial Phase 1 data to US FDA
Operational
• Launch ‘Recce Pharmaceuticals’ as we broaden applications of technology
• Expand existing wealth in intellectual properties by securing additional patents
• Build international interest with leading life sciences communications group Instinctif Partners
• Begin US manufacturing opportunities – commercial scale
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Economics of antibiotic development
• The need for additional and new antibiotics is urgent and huge because Big pharma has largely ignored
development of new antibiotics for the past decade.
• One reason is that the more effective an antibiotic is - the less it is likely to be used by clinicians.
• Another reason is conventional antibiotics suffer resistance against them, soon after their expensive
development.
• RECCE® synthetic antibiotics are designed to overcome antibiotic resistance
• To our knowledge, we have the only technology in the world to do this. Uniquely this is the
“essence” of Recce and its technology.
• Governments around the world, along with the United Nations (WHO) are working to urgently address the
growing threat from antibiotic resistance - and we are gratified that in this context we have been
recognised by the grant of Qualified Infectious Disease Designation.
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Board and management in place to deliver
Dr Graham Melrose: Executive Chairman
Peter Williams: CFO and Company Secretary
BSc (Hons), PhD (UWA), MBA (Macq), FRACI, C Chem, FAICD
B.Bus, FCPA, MAICD
Founder and inventor. Former Executive Director and Chief of
Research at Johnson & Johnson (Aust) Pty Ltd in Sydney, with
global responsibilities, particularly in Asia-Pacific.
Accomplished senior ASX finance professional with significant
local and international experience. Former VP Finance with
BHP World Minerals reporting to the CEO.
Michele Dilizia: Executive Director
Arthur Kollaras: Principal Engineer
BSc (Med Sci), Grad Dip Bus (Mkting), BA (Journ), GAICD, MASM
BSc BEng (Chem), PhilEng (Enviro)
Co-inventor and qualified medical scientist; specialisation in
medical microbiology & regulatory affairs.
Highly qualified in chemical engineering and microbiology, has
significant experience taking a new technology concept to pilot
plant and full scale FDA standards and production
internationally.
James Graham: Executive Director
Dr Justin Ward: Principal Quality Chemist
BCom (Entrepreneurship), GAICD
BSc (Chem), Ph.D (Chem), MRACI, CChem
Extensive experience in marketing, business development and
commercialisation of early stage technologies with global
potential.
A quality control expert who has worked with leading
pharmaceutical companies. He is bringing Recce’s research
and development, and manufacturing up to US FDA
requirements.
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Investment summary
• Pipeline of new synthetic antibiotics based on patented, powerful and validated technology
• Lead candidate RECCE® 327 has demonstrated significant safety and efficacy
• Initial focus on treating drug resistant sepsis (blood poisoning) with RECCE® 327
• A high unmet clinical need supported by favorable legislative and financial incentives, globally
• Experienced Board and management with a track record of delivering commercial outcomes
• Creating value by continuing to meet milestones
• Currently in discussions with the US FDA, having been granted QIDP designation.
Thank you
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