Department of Health (DOH) clearance of Adagloxad Simolenin (OBI-822) for a Phase III clinical study in Hong Kong

  1. Date of occurrence of the event: Nov 15, 2018
  2. Company name: OBI Pharma Inc.
  3. Relationship to the Company (please enter “head office” or “subsidiaries”): Head office
  4. Reciprocal shareholding ratios: N/A
  5. Cause of occurrence: Department of Health (DOH) clearance of Adagloxad Simolenin (OBI-822) for a Phase III clinical study in Hong Kong
  6. Countermeasures: N/A
  7. Any other matters that need to be specified:
    (1)Name of the new drug: Adagloxad Simolenin (OBI-822)
    (2)Uses: OBI-822 is a therapeutic cancer vaccine classified as active cancer immunotherapy. Globo H-KLH conjugate triggers immune response against hard-to-treat cancers once injected into the human system.
    https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03562637?cond=OBI-822&rank=1
    (3)Planned development: Phase III clinical trial and NDA
    (4)Ongoing development:
    A.Filed application/ Granted/ Denied: Granted
    B.Risk and countermeasures for denied applications: N/A
    C.Outlook for granted applications: Phase III Clinical Trial
    D.Total invested capital: To be kept confidential to avoid complications in future negotiation of licensing deals, and as for the best interest of shareholders.
    (5)Next phase of development:
    A.Expected timeline: expect to evaluate the primary endpoint by 2023. The actual study timeline will be based on the progress of the clinical trial.
    B.Expected obligation: Upon initiation of Phase III clinical trial, milestone royalty of US$500,000 and US$1,000,000 to MSKCC and Optimer, respectively.
    (6)Current market: According to EvaluatePharma, the global market for anti-tumor drugs is about US$100.9 billion in 2017, the largest among the top 10 categories.
    However, OBI-822 is still in the clinical phase. The development of indications is based on the unmet medical needs where future development of the drug will be determined after a comprehensive consideration of the company’s overall product pipeline and strategy.
    (7)New drug development is a long process associated with high costs. It is not a guaranteed success, which may increase the risk of investment. Investors shall make prudent judgments and investments.