Exhibit 99.1
Wize Pharma INC Date: May 2018 Investor Presentation All Rights Reserved
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Welcome to Wize Pharma Company Overview
WizePharma – At - A - Glance Ticker symbol: OTCQB (WIZP) Main shareholders: • Ridge Valley Corp: ~22% • Main private Investors: ~31% HQ: Israel Founded: 2015 Market Cap: ~$ 29 M as of 05 / 03 / 1 8 Manufacturing facilities: Pharma Stullen, Fareva All Rights Reserved
LO2A Opportunity Proven eye drops formulation Developed by the licensor, Prof. Disktein , for treatment of dry eye syndrome (DES), sold exclusively in Europe (*) with lubricant and anti irritant properties Ongoing clinical trials, results for pre - IND submission Ongoing Phase II study to evaluate safety and efficacy of LO2A for patients with moderate to severe CCh and Phase IV trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of LO2A Eye Drops for symptomatic improvement of dry dye in Patients with Sjögren’s syndrome (**) , involving more than 100 patients (combined) Well established safety profile Estimated 1.53 M packages sold in 2017 (*) Significant business development opportunities In North America and China and other parts of the world and strategic partnerships Novel promising indications Treatment of patients suffering from DES and Conjunctivochalasis ( CCh ) as well as patient suffering from DES and Sjögern’s Syndrome Existing Manufacturing Facilities in France and Germany All Rights Reserved (*) Sales made by the licensor. Based on information provided by licensor. (**) Completion of this trial is contingent upon ability to either raise capital or debt.
LO2A Eye Drops Established sales history in Europe (*) Compatible Used with any contact lenses Anti - Irritant Anti - irritant properties Well - established safety profile No material side effects reported Preservative - Free Removes potential for irritation and sensitization which can damage the ocular surface and cornea Multi - dose Multi - dose form under development All Rights Reserved (*) Sales made by the licensor
Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) See Appendix • Several clinical trials in Europe involving more than 200 patients with Dry Eye • Documented beneficial effect of LO 2 A eye drops by both the investigators and the patient DES & Sjögren’s syndrome See Appendix • Investigator - initiated study • Performed in Hungary • 21 patients applied LO2A eye drops to both eyes in a single arm, open label trial for 3 months • The study demonstrated improvement in all parameters examined (with the exception of tear production) DES & CCh See Appendix • Investigator - initiated study was performed in Hungary (Article) • 20 patients with Grade 2 or 3 CCh , who had previously failed treatment on a variety of artificial tear preparations, applied LO 2 A in a single arm, open label study for 3 months • This study demonstrated that after 3 months, CCh severity decreased significantly Previous Clinical Trials All Rights Reserved
Competitive Landscape Market Overview
All Rights Reserved LO 2 A Eye Drops Wize has licensed certain rights to develop, purchase, market, sell and distribute LO2A for ophthalmic disorders in the United States, Israel, Ukraine and China. Wize has certain rights to add additional territories. Wize has the option to purchase licensor's agreements with its existing distributors in Switzerland, Germany and Holland.
European Sales Territory Manufactured in Distributor Packages sold in 2017 Hungary Pharma Stulln (Germany) PannonPharma 8,000 Germany Pharma Stulln (Germany) Pharma Stulln 265,000 The Netherlands Pharma Stulln (Germany) Tramedico 158,000 Switzerland Fareva (France) Thea Pharmaceuticals Ltd 1,100,000 Israel Pharma Stulln (Germany) Pharmidas Sales expected to commence 2018 Ukraine Pharma Stulln (Germany) EkoTechProm Premium Ltd. Sales expected to commence 2019 China Pharma Stulln (Germany) HPGC Sales expected to commence 2019 Future Sales Reseller Model Existing Royalties Model (*) All Rights Reserved (*) Existing sales by the licensor. Based on information provided by licensor.
+ + + Dry Eye Most common, instillation site irritation and decrease in visual acuity ( 5 - 25 % of patients). Blurred vision, eye irritation, conjunctival redness, pruritus (occur in 1 - 5 % of patients) 2 Most common, ocular burning ( 17 %). Conjunctival redness, tearing, blurred vision, eye pain, pruritus (occur in 1 - 5 % of patients) 1 Minor, transient ocular events expected with ophthalmic formulations, e.g ., blurred vision Safety $ 259 M (launched Aug 2016 ) 4 $ 1.5 B 3 ~$ 11 M (estimated) Sales in 2017 + + + Preservative free - - + Use with contact lenses - - + 5 Conjunctivalchalasis - - + 6 Sjögren’s Syndrome Competition Allergan Shire LO2A 1 https://www.allergan.com/assets/pdf/restasis_pi.pdf 2 https://www.shire.com/ - /media/shire/shireglobal/shirecom/pdffiles/media%20library/xiidra - clinical - development - program - infographi c.pdf 3 Allergan 2017 annual report (10K) 4 http://investors.shire.com/~/media/Files/S/Shire - IR/quarterly - reports/2018/full - year - 2017 - results.pdf 5 approved in hungary 6 approved in The Netherlands All Rights Reserved
Prevalence of DES More than 16 M adults in the US have dry eye syndrome 7 Approx. 19 M prescriptions were filled in the US in 2013 for anti - inflammatory drugs administered by eye drops for ocular diseases and conditions, resulting in sales of approximately $ 2.2 billion (Source: IMS Health) Economic burden to US economy is $ 55.4 B 8 7 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002939417302908 8 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21045640/ All Rights Reserved
Prevalence of Sjögren’s Syndrome Affects about 0.2% - 4% of the adult population 9,10 Wide range, in part, reflects the lack of uniform diagnostic criteria Male/female ratio of 1:9 9 https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/332125 - overview#a6 10 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20012976 A chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by exocrine gland dysfunction, affecting the salivary & lacrimal glands All Rights Reserved
Prevalence of CCh Refers to redundant folds of loose conjunctiva Increases dramatically with age 12 11 http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id= 10.1371 /journal.pone. 0132656 12 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ 23036571 Present in up to a third of dry eye patients 11 (approx. 7 million people in the US) All Rights Reserved
Clinical Trials & Intellectual Property
Ongoing Clinical Trials DES & Sjogren’s syndrome (Phase IV trial) (*) • Currently enrolling patients • Evaluate safety and efficacy of LO 2 A for symptomatic Improvement of Dry Eye in Patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome • Randomized, double - masked study design in up to 60 patients • Study treatment with LO 2 A/Systane Ultra UD for 3 months DES & CCh (Phase II trial) • Completed patient enrollment of all 62 patients • Evaluate safety and efficacy of LO 2 A for patients with moderate to severe CCh • Multi - center, randomized, double - blind, placebo - controlled study • Designed according to US standards by Ora Clinic – a leading US full - service ophthalmic CRO and product development firm All Rights Reserved (**) Completion of this trial is contingent upon ability to either raise capital or debt.
Timeline Q4/2017 Q1/2018 Q 2 / 2018 Q 3 / 2018 Q 4 / 2018 Q 1 / 2019 Phase IV Trial DES Sjögren’s Syndrome (IRB approval) Phase IV Trial DES Sjögren’s Syndrome (start - 1st patient) Phase II Trial CCh (completion) Phase IV Trial DES Sjögren’s Syndrome (completion) Recruiting Key Option Leaders (KOL) Recruiting Advisory Board All Rights Reserved Pre - IND
Patents Territory Manufactured in Distributor International Patent Application Publ. No. WO2012150583 filed on April 5, 2012, assigned to Resdevco , Corresponding members include US Patent No. 8,912,166, Israeli Patent No. 212725, Japanese Patent No. 5957517 and pending European Pat. Appl. 2704747 Granted patents and patents to issue of this patent family will expire, without extension, in 2032 The use of LO2A for treating or alleviating CCh is protected by the patent family of, entitled EYE DROPS FOR TREATMENT OF CONJUNCTIVOCHALASIS. Provisional Patent Application No.62/467139, filed on March 5, 2017, assigned to Resdevco Patents to issue based on this provisional application will expire, without extension, in 2038. The use of LO2A for treating or alleviating irritation of the eye caused non - infectious diseases, such as Sjögren’s, is covered by, entitled EYE DROPS FOR TREATMENT OF IRRITATION NOT DUE TO INFECTION. US Patent No. 5,106,615 Expired The LO2A composition and use thereof fortreating or alleviating DES All Rights Reserved
Summary
• ~$29 M market cap as of 05/03/2018 on OTCQB • Monthly burn rate: ~$150 K • ~ 5 M shares outstanding • ~ 8.3 M shares on a fully diluted basis • Average exercise price of convertible securities $ 1.44 (proceeds of ~$5M to the company) Financial Information FINANCING ROUNDS TO DATE $ 1.2 M Private Placement $ 519 K Convertible Loan $827K Convertible Loan $1M Private Placement 2017 2015 2016 2016 All Rights Reserved 2018 $900K Warrant Exercise
LO2A Opportunity Proven eye drops formulation Developed by the licensor, Prof. Disktein , for treatment of dry eye syndrome (DES), sold exclusively in Europe (*) with lubricant and anti irritant properties Ongoing clinical trials, results for pre - IND submission Ongoing Phase II study to evaluate safety and efficacy of LO 2 A for patients with moderate to severe CCh and Phase IV trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of LO 2 A Eye Drops for symptomatic improvement of dry dye in Patients with Sjögren’s syndrome (**) , involving more than 100 patients (combined) Well established safety profile Estimated 1.53 M packages sold in 2017 (*) Significant business development opportunities In North America and China and other parts of the world and strategic partnerships Novel promising indications Treatment of patients suffering from DES and Conjunctivochalasis ( CCh ) as well as patient suffering from DES and Sjögern’s Syndrome Existing Manufacturing Facilities in France and Germany All Rights Reserved (*) Sales made by the licensor. Based on information provided by licensor. (**) Completion of this trial is contingent upon ability to either raise capital or debt.
Introducing. Management Team Or Eisenberg CFO, ACTING CEO Joined in March 2015 Formerly controller of Katzir Fund Group Formerly external controller/CFO of TASE co’s Accountant at Ernst & Young BA in Economics & Accounting (Haifa U.) CPA in Israel. OE Noam Danenberg COO Strategic advisor to Wize since April 2015 Served as a founder, director, investment advisor to a number of pharmaceutical and medical companies. Holds a MBA degree from Boston University ND Dr Adam Foley - Coper MEDICAL DIRECTOR Joined July 2015 Experience in development, regulatory strategy, clinical trial planning & execution, with leading international pharmaceutical companies MB Chb, University of Manchester Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons M.Sc. from University College, London. AF All Rights Reserved
Introducing. Scientific Advisory Board Dr. Gideon Stein Medical Advisor More than 15 years experience in drug development, marketing and business development in the biotech industry in public and private companies. A graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University, with a specialization in Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. Holds a MBA and MHA from Tel Aviv University GS Prof. Janos Nemeth Member of Scientific Advisory Board Ophthalmologic surgeon and Board Member of the Drug Discovery and Safety Center at Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. Performed clinical trial with LO 2 A in the treatment of CCh JN All Rights Reserved Dr. Joseph Tauber Member of Scientific Advisory Board One of the world’s leading experts in the field of ocular surface diseases, including DES and meibomitis management PI in dozens of clinical programs including two FDA approved medications for DES Written 5 book chapters and over 60 articles in ophthalmology medical journals Received doctorate from Harvard Medical School Founder of Tauber Eye Center in Kansas City, Missouri JT
Thanks 24 Hanagar St. Hod Hasharon , Israel Tel: + 972 72 2600536 Cell: + 972 54 4318380 Fax: + 972 72 2600537 Visit wizepharma.com or email info@wizepharma.com
Appendix
Dry Eye – Clinical Trial Results (CCh) 1.9 2.4 2.6 2.8 0 1 week p=0.19 p<0.0001 Rose Bengal Score Eyecon Control "Rose Bengal Staining is the Clinical Gold Standard for the Diagnosis of Dry Eye" Dr. E.Knight , FDA, 1994 • Cellulose derivatives • PVP+hydroxyethylcellulose Improvement in Rose Bengal Score following 1 week of treatment ▪ 25 patients ▪ One eye randomized to treatment with LO 2 A and the other to the same preparation previously used by the patient (control) ▪ Patient satisfaction following 1 week of treatment with Conheal ® / Eyecon ® vs control Salomon, A. and Merin, S. The effect of new tear substitute containing glycerol and hyaluronate on keratoconjunctivitis sicca . J . Ocular Pharm. Therap. 14:497 - 502. 1998. All Rights Reserved
Clinical Results – Hungarian Study (CCh) Month 3* Comparison Month 3 vs Month 0 Comparison Month 3 vs Month 1 MeanlSD Shift parameter** and 95% Cl P value*** Shift parameter** and 95% Cl P value*** Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left LIPCOF 1.4 1.4 - 2.0( - 2.0 - 1.0 ( - 2.0 <0.001 <0.001 0.0 ( - 1.0 0.0 (0.0 0.035 0.312 degree ± 0.6 ± 0.7 to - 1.0) to - 1.0) to 0.0) to 0.0) TFBUT 5.9 5.7 1.1 (0.2 0.9 (0.3 0.020 0.004 0.5( - 0.3 - 0.0 ( - 0.7 0.191 0.953 value ± 2.3 ± 1.8 to 2.0) to 1.5) to 1.3) to 0.6) Oxford 0.3 0.2 - 1.0( - 1.0 - 1.0 ( - 1.0 <0.001 <0.001 0.0( - 1.0 0.0 ( - 1.0 0.016 0.039 grade ± 0.4 ± 0.4 to - 1.0) to - 1.0) to 0.0) to 0.0) OSDI 15.6 ± 16.7 - 13.1 ( - 25.0 to - 8.3) <0.001 - 2.4( - 5.7 to 0.0) 0.012 Score LIPCOF = LId Parallel COnjunctival Folds (grading system for CCh severity) TFBUT = Tear film break - up time OSDI = Ocular Surface Disease Index (Patient questionnaire measuring subjective symtpom score All Rights Reserved
Clinical Results – Hungarian Study (CCh) 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 Conjunctivochalasis (LIPCOF degree) Time (months) Right eyes 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 Conjunctivochalasis (LIPCOF degree) Time (months) Left eyes 0 The graph demonstrates a statistically significant improvement in treating patients with CCh according to LIPCOF (LId Parallel COnjunctival Folds) Grade Figure 2: Degree of the conjunctivochalasis in terms of LIPCOF degrees after 1 and 3 months of artificial tear treatment. Artificial te ar treatment and measurement of LIPCOF degree on 20 patients were performed as described in Methods. The artificial tear investigated caused a significant decrease of LIPCOF deg ree on both eyes after one month of use that advanced further on the right eye (filled diamonds, solid line) significantly, and showed the same tendency on the left eye (open rect ang les, dashed line) after three months of use. Means and their standard errors of the LIPCOF degree are shown. Statistical evaluation was performed using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Tes t. One and three asterisks note p<0.05 and p<0.001, respectively. All Rights Reserved
Clinical Results – Hungarian Study (CCh) Bar chart demonstrating the improvement in CCh per eye, measured by LIPCOF Grade, after one and three months treatment with Conheal® All Rights Reserved
Clinical Results – Hungarian Study (Sjögren ’ s) Figure 1 : The artificial tears with high glycerine content ceased the corneal staining almost completely in the patients with Sjogren s ynd rome by the end of the three - month treatment. In the patients the initial ocular sin face staining was developed in spite of the earlier lasting use of ar tif icial tears. (Lisszamin - zöld festodés (Oxford skála szerint) = Lissamin green staining (according to the Oxford scale); Jobb szemek = Right ey es; Ido (honapok) = Duration (m onths), Bal szemek = left eyes) All Rights Reserved
