Slide1: Dr. Paul Ashton
Director of Strategy
The Wall Street Analyst Forum
June 2006
pSivida at a Glance: pSivida at a Glance Revenues from FDA Approved Products on the Market
Retisertâ„¢ is the only FDA approved product for Uveitis
Vitrasert® approved in US, EU, Japan for CMV Retinitis
Broad and well-balanced R&D pipeline
Medidur™ for DME – in Phase III pivotal trials
BrachySil™ for non-operable liver cancer – in Phase IIb pivotal trials
BrachySil™ for non-operable pancreatic cancer – in Phase IIa pivotal trials
Multiple early stage products based on BioSiliconâ„¢ drug delivery technology
Synergistic technologies
Validated FDA approved implantable drug delivery devices
Versatile biomaterial – nanostructured porous silicon (BioSilicon™)
Strong Partners
Multiple partnerships/ collaborations; Novartis, Bausch & Lomb, Alimera Sciences and Beijing Med-Pharm
Evaluation agreements with multiple Global Pharma/ Medical device companies
Large institutional shareholders
Strong intellectual property portfolio
Experienced Board & Management
International experience
State-of-the-art facilities in Boston and the UK
Cash position of US$13m as of 31 March, 2006
Shares traded globally on ASX, NASDAQ and Frankfurt and included in the Merrill Lynch
Nanotech Index and NASDAQ Healthcare Index
Corporate Strategy: Corporate Strategy
Corporate Strategy: Corporate Strategy
Product Development: Product Development
Licenses, Co-development & Collaborations: Licenses, Co-development & Collaborations
Retisertâ„¢ (Uveitis): Retisertâ„¢ (Uveitis)
A surgically placed, non-erodible intravitreal implant that releases a constant amount of drug over a 30 month period
Only FDA approved back of the eye treatment for Posterior Uveitis, a sight threatening inflammatory disease
Three year follow-up data study showed three line improvement in vision
Selling price for 30 months treatment, US$18,250 – Medicare covered
Posterior Uveitis - Autoimmune disease causing severe inflammation of the eye → blindness
Estimated 180k patients in the US, 200k in the EU and 800k worldwide
B&L and Novartis co-promote in the United States
pSivida receives royalties based on net sales
Retisert™ Revenues: Retisert™ Revenues 175,000 – 200,000 people in US require treatment for Uveitis (3rd largest cause of blindness)
Each 3% US market penetration = US$100,000,000 in sales*
200,000 people in the EU require treatment for Uveitis and 800,000 people worldwide
Next regions targeted for approval are Japan and Europe
Significant Royalties Payable to pSivida
RetisertTM together with Vitrasert ®, are the only approved sustained release delivery systems for the back of the eye.
*These are examples not projections. We are not able to predict what the market penetration will be.
Medidurâ„¢ for DME: Medidurâ„¢ for DME Next generation injectable intravitreal implant designed to release a constant amount of drug over an 18 to 36 month period
Office procedure rather than surgical
Co-developed with Alimera Sciences, Inc. in phase III clinical study
A leading cause of vision loss for Americans under age of 65
At least 500,000 treatable cases in the US alone, but no FDA approved drug therapy
Three year follow-up data study of RetisertTM in DME showed three line improvement in vision over standard of car
Sustained Release FA in Diabetic Eye Disease: Sustained Release FA in Diabetic Eye Disease MedidurTM and RetisertTM release the same drug, FA (fluocinolone acetonide)
2 year & partial 3 year clinical trials of RetisertTM in DME show that sustained release intraocular FA can:
Increase the % of patients whose vision improves by 3 lines
Decrease the % of patients whose Diabetic Retinopathy gets worse
MedidurTM, now in phase III clinical trials, can release FA at the same or lower rate as RetisertTM
BrachySilâ„¢: BrachySilâ„¢ Medical device
30 micron etched BioSiliconâ„¢ particles containing radio-labeled phosphorous (32P)
Easy-to-use, localized and targeted treatment for solid tumors
Administered under local anesthetic via direct intratumoral injection using a fine gauge needle with ultrasound or CT guidance
Patients discharged next day
$600 million market expected to grow to $1billion over next few years
Currently in Phase IIb pivotal clinical trials in primary liver cancer
Pancreatic cancer – Phase IIa scheduled to commence in June
BioSilicon™: BioSilicon™ Nanostructured porous silicon – biocompatible and biodegradable with semi-conductor properties
Degrades into a natural byproduct - silicic acid
Large surface area for high drug loading (80-95%)
Machinable into a variety of different forms: micro/ nano particles, 3-D scaffolds, coated threads/ fabrics, etc.
Abundant, low cost manufacture and proven scale-up
Range of different dosage forms, routes of administration, and delivery rates: injectable depots, oral, implants, coatings, and patches
Potential for ‘smart’ devices including electronic components
Diverse Forms of BioSiliconâ„¢: Diverse Forms of BioSiliconâ„¢
Slide14: Many human illnesses and their symptoms show a regular (rhythmic) pattern:
- hypertension (early morning)
- arthritic pain (mid afternoon)
- heart attack (early morning + late afternoon)
- asthma attack (night)
It is recognised that treatment can be made more effective if the drug intake into the body is timed to match the severity of the symptom.
Chronotherapy
Slide15: The ‘Ticking Capsule’ Chronotherapeutic devices employ some electrical means of
controlling pulsatile drug release coupled with electronic timing.
Maintain focus: Spin out Non-Core : Maintain focus: Spin out Non-Core
Intellectual Property: Intellectual Property Holder or exclusive licensee of:
70 patent families
75 granted patents
Over 280 applications
Patents granted in core markets; US, Europe, Japan, China, Korea and Australia.
Experienced Board: Experienced Board
Management Team: Management Team
Financial Snapshot: Financial Snapshot
Institutional Shareholders: Institutional Shareholders
Value Drivers in 2006 – : Value Drivers in 2006 – Progress of pivotal registration trial on BrachySilTM in primary liver cancer
Initiation of phase IIa pancreatic cancer trial for BrachySilTM
Continuation of MedidurTM phase III clinical trials
Increasing RetisertTM revenues through Novartis
Potential Licensing Deals on Drug Delivery Technologies
Potential additional Co Development Deals on BrachySilTM
Potential Co Development Deals on Reformulated Generics using BioSiliconTM
Investment Highlights: Investment Highlights Two FDA approved products on market
Strong product pipeline with late stage product candidates addressing large and unmet medical needs
Validated drug delivery platform technologies continuing to feed product development pipeline focusing on ophthalmology and oncology
Multiple existing and potential licensing/ partnering opportunities
Seasoned management team with skill-sets to execute on stated growth strategy
Slide24: www.psivida.com This document contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The statements are indicated by the use of words such as "believes", "expects", "anticipates" and similar words and phrases. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable at this time, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to many important factors including: failure to complete negotiations for new centers for the BrachySil™ phase IIb clinical trial for inoperable primary liver cancer; the failure of our discussions with the FDA for BrachySil™ to continue or to lead to FDA approval; the failure of the BrachySil™ phase IIb clinical trial for inoperable primary liver cancer to determine the optimal dose, provide key safety data or support future pivotal efficacy trials or product registration or approval; failure to commence Phase IIa BrachySilTM trials for the treatment of pancreatic cancer; the failure of the results of the Retisert™ for DME trial to be a good indicator of the results of pSivida’s ongoing Phase III Medidur™ for DME trial; failure of the Medidur™ trials in DME to show a very similar improvement in visual acuity and diabetic retinopathy severity score as Retisert™ for DME; inability to recruit patients for the Phase III Medidur™ for DME trial; our failure to develop applications for BioSiliconTM due to regulatory, scientific or other issues, our inability to successfully integrate pSivida Inc’s operations and employees; the failure of the pSivida Inc’s products to achieve expected revenues and the combined entity’s inability to develop existing or proposed products; the failure of the Bausch & Lomb/Novartis co-promotion arrangement to provide faster royalty growth; failure of the slower progression or reduction of diabetic retinopathy resulting from the Retisert™ implant to have significant implications for Retisert™ and Medidur™; failure of our evaluation agreements to result in license agreements; failure of Medidur™ to release the same drug as Retisert™ at the same rate; failure of the Medidur™ trials in DME to show a very similar stabilization or improvement diabetic retinopathy as Retisert™ for DME; failure to achieve cost savings; failure to execute on US growth strategy; failure of the findings of the pancreatic cancer phase IIa trial to provide a platform for further multicentre efficacy and safety trials; failure of there to be optimisation and standardisation between the two pancreatic cancer study centres; failure of the BrachySil™ primary liver program that is in Phase IIb clinical trials to provide a valuable platform for the development and commercialisation of BrachySil™ for pancreatic cancer and other indications. Other reasons are contained in cautionary statements in the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, under Item 3.D, "Risk Factors" therein. We do not undertake to update any oral or written forward-looking statements that may be made by or on behalf of pSivida.