MEDIVIR
INNOVATION IN AREAS OF HIGH UNMET MEDICAL NEED
MARKET
A pipeline of first-in-class programs targeting patient populations without approved treatment options
AREA
PROJECT PARTNER DISEASE
PRE-CLINICAL
PH 1 PH 2 PH 3 ON
FINANCIALS PROJECT STATUS
Fostroxacitabine bralpamide (Fostrox)
MIV-711
Phase 1b/2a combo study completed 2025
80 patient randomized phase 2 combo study start near-term
Phase 2 clinical PoC study in development
100% Medivir
100% Medivir
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
HCC (mono) HCC (combo)
In-house development
In-house development
IN-HOUSE PROGRAMS
PARTNERED PROGRAMS - NO FURTHER INVESTMENT REQUIRED BY MEDIVIR
Xerclear
Remetinostat
MIV-701 / VBX-1000
MET-X
GSK, SYB
Biossil
Vetbiolix
Infex Therapeutics
Herpes
CTCL, BCC, SCC
Periodontal disesase in dogs
Critical MBL Infections
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Royalties
Royalties & up to
$60m in milestones
Royalties & revenue share agreement on Vetbiolix partnering
Revenue Share Agreement
Registration in China
Out-licensed in Q4 2025
Phase 2/3 study start
Randomized phase 2 results during Q4 2026
Phase 1 study start in 2026
Transformational progress
SEK 45 million directed issue to Carl Bennet AB, enabling MIV-711 clinical development in Osteogenesis Imperfecta, with market opportunity comparable to fostrox in HCC, while strengthening company financial position
FLEX-HCC in advanced primary liver cancer, study preparations with Korean Cancer Study Group continues to progress, all sites selected, including the three largest hospitals
VBX-1000 (MIV-701) initiation of randomized, placebo-controlled study to confirm disease-modifying benefit & unlock blockbuster potential, results expected Q4 2026
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MePdlaivcier;hSotlrdoenrgatgreancdk-arecord in out-licensing
Partnerships to effectively building shareholder value
2 approved drugs (Xerclear & Olysio) developed & out-licensed
3 first-in-class R&D programs out-licensed
2 in-house programs funded through phase 2, data read-outs in 27/28, for additional partnering potential
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Leadership & board with extensive early & late stage drug development experience
CE0 - Jens Lindberg
> 25 years in pharma with focus in Oncology, late-stage development & commercialization
Other experience includes interim CEO for Sedana Medical AB and Director Investor Relations at AstraZeneca.
CMO - Pia Baumann, MD PhD
Medical & Radiation Oncologist
>10 yrs in clinic & academia followed by >15 yrs in global pharma/biotech roles
CFO - Patrik Norgren
>20 years experience from CFO and financial management roles across multiple sectors in listed and private companies.
CSO - Fredrik Öberg, PhD
>25 yrs experience in cancer research with >50 scientific articles and holds several patents.
During the last 10 years focused on industrial drug discovery and development projects in oncology.
Chairman of the Board - Anders Hallberg
Master's degree in economics from Lund University
>25 years of experience in healthcare investments, including majority owner of HealthInvest Partners AB
Dr. Uli Hacksell, PhD, Organic Chemistry
Over 30 years pharma & biotech experience, including 10 years' experience as CEO of publicly owned companies
Has served as CEO and as Chairman of the Board at Medivir
Dr. Angelica Loskog, PhD, Clin. Immunology
CEO Lokon Pharma & scientific advisor at VC Nexttobe
More than 25 year's academic drug development experience within immune oncology
Dr. Anna Törner, PhD, Statistics
Broad experience from drug development
Founder consulting company SDS Life Science within drug development, regulatory affairs and statistics.
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IN-HOUSE PROGRAMS
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Placeholder agenda
Improving life for advanced liver cancer (HCC) patients
Displacing chemotherapy with the first oral, liver-activated inhibitor of DNA replication
Improving life for advanced liver cancer (HCC) patients
Fostrox - The first oral, liver-targeted treatment for advanced HCC
First-to-market opportunity in 2nd line HCC market valued >$2.5bn
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45% of US adults are obese
More than 25% have Fatty Liver Disease
Fatty Liver Disease increases risk of Liver Cancer 17-fold
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Growth in Fatty Liver Disease expected to drive an alarming increase in liver cancer cases1
Fatty Liver Disease (MASLD/MASH) expected to rise dramatically over the next 30 years
The number of newly diagnosed liver cancer patients each year is expected to double
HCC market growth further spurred by more and better treatments enabling patients to be treated longer
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1JAMA Network Open. 2025;8(1):e2454707
Fostrox + Lenvima is at the forefront of development in population where no treatments are approved today
1L
90%
10%
Majority treated with IO combo
Tecentriq + Avastin preferred with recent data strengthening its position
Lenvatinib (or Sorafenib)
Data presented at ASCO GI & ESMO confirms that
fostrox + lenvatinib is at the forefront in 2L
2L
No approved options in 2L
Fostrox + Lenvima target population
Lenvatinib/TKI monotherapy preferred
IO combination
IO combination
Advanced HCC - Treatment Algorithm
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2nd line HCC - a ~$3bn commercial opportunity3
+115%
$2.8 bn
$1.3 bn
US - 25%
EU 5 - 17%
China - 30%
RoW - 28%
$4.0 bn
2024 2030 2030 Upside
Growth driven by:
HCC to increase +122% in the US and +82% in China2 by 2030, caused by fatty liver disease
With improved 1L treatment, more patients will be fit enough for 2L, 50% → 70%
2030 Upside:
Average treatment duration increases to 10 months based on fostrox + Lenvima® study
Global 2L HCC market3
1Rumguy et al. Journal of Hepatology 2022
2Huang et al., Nature Reviews, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Vol 18, 2021
3GlobalData 2021 and internal analysis
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Absence of effective treatment options in 2nd line HCC
Treatment algorithm - major need for new 2nd line options
Competitive landscape in 2nd line HCC highlights lack of novel mechanisms in development with fostrox + Lenvima at the forefront
2nd line treatment
IO combinations Standard of Care -Tecentriq + Avastin
Numerous studies ongoing evaluating various other IO combinations
1st line treatment
"We are becoming greedy, trying to have 8 different regimens in the 1L setting and none of us know what to do after.
If I had my way, the focus should really be on 2L treatment and beyond"
No approvals or scientific evidence to support treatment choice in 2nd line
Few ongoing studies in 2nd line
Rachna T Schroff, University of Arizona Cancer Center
Late Breaking Abstract session at ESMO, September 2024
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*Sorafenib was the first approved 1st-line treatment for HCC. Although approved for 2nd-line use, guidelines recommend against it due to a lack of evidence showing efficacy after immunotherapy combinations.
**Nivolumab + Ipilimumab were approved for patients post-sorafenib but are now moving into 1st line HCC treatment (positive phase III, awaiting approval (source)).
Fostrox - tailored for the specific needs of HCC
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Fostrox - designed to selectively kill tumor cells in the liver
Prodrug transports inactive payload to the liver, where it is rapidly activated by liver enzymes1
Kills tumor cells2,3,4
Spares healthy cells2,3,4
Liver-guided delivery -prodrug
Tumor-selective payload -troxacitabine
1Bethell, R. et al P-035, ILCA 2016
2Kukhanova, M et al J Biol Chem 1995 3Albertella, M. et al EASL Summit P01-05, 2018 4Öberg F. et al, EASL PO-221, 2022
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Fostrox MoA - tailored for HCC to achieve targeted DNA damage in liver tumor cells with minimal impact on healthy liver cells
Inactive Prodrug cytotoxic
Cell death in tumor cells
Prodrug transports inactive payload via first-pass metabolism to the liver1
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Mechanism of Action video
Fostrox taken as oral tablet
Rapidly activated by liver enzymes
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Trapped inside liver cells for maximum liver exposure and minimal systemic spread2,3,4 3
No impact on healthy cells
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Causes selective cell killing effect in tumor cells, sparing healthy liver cells as they very rarely divide2,3,4
1Bethell, R. et al P-035, ILCA 2016
2Kukhanova, M et al J Biol Chem 1995 3Albertella, M. et al EASL Summit P01-05, 2018 4Öberg F. et al, EASL PO-221, 2022
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100-fold higher liver targeting vs IV administration & selective DNA damage in tumor cells enabling highly targeted mechanism
>100-fold higher liver targeting with fostrox than iv troxacitabine in rats
Liver tumor cells divide significantly more often than non-tumor cells1
Fostrox induces DNA damage in tumor cells, sparing normal liver tissue2
% K i 6 7 p o s i t i v e n u c l e iCompound | Route | Dose (µmol/k g) | AUCLiver (nmol*h/ g) | AUCPlasma (µmol*h/L) | AUC ratio (Liver/ Plasma) |
Troxacitabine | iv | 80 | <1.2 | 80 | <0.016 |
Fostrox | oral | 80 | 10 | 5.4 | 1.9 |
Cell proliferation rate
K i 6 7 ( b i o p s y o n l y ) N o n - t u m o u r T u m o u rNormal liver tissue*
Tumor tissue*
Fostrox-induced DNA-damage indicated by pH2AX immuno-histochemistry (IHC) staining of liver biopsy from phase 1b monotherapy
1Albertella, M. et al EASL Summit P01-05, 2017
2Öberg F. et al, EASL PO-221, 2022
*Induced DNA damage indicated by pH2AX IHC staining (brown color) in patient biopsies
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Fostrox + Lenvima shows promise of improved outcomes in 2L HCC
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Fostrox Clinical Development Program; monotherapy PoC established, focus on combination approach in 2L HCC
Phase 1a Mono Phase 1b Mono Phase 1b Combo Phase 2a Combo
Future -
Phase 2 Combo
Single patient Intrapatient dose escalation
3+3 dose escalation
Fostrox + lenvatinib dose escalation
10-40 mg
Fostrox + lenvatinib dose expansion RP2D
Fostrox + lenvatinib vs lenvatinib
Monotherapy PoC established, published
Presented at ASCO GI, Jan 2024, ESMO-GI, June 2024 and ESMO, September 2024
in Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Study closed in Q4 2024 with 3
remaining patients transitioned to compassionate use
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