Filed by Frazier Lifesciences Acquisition Corporation
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Subject Company: NewAmsterdam Pharma Company B.V.
Commission File No. 333-266510
The following communication was made available by Frazier Lifesciences Acquisition Corporation (“FLAC”) on August 11, 2022 on its website at www.frazierlifesciencesacquisition.com:
Overview
FLAC recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with NewAmsterdam Pharma. A preliminary proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed business combination was filed with the SEC by NewAmsterdam Pharma on Form F-4 on August 4, 2022.
About NewAmsterdam Pharma
NewAmsterdam Pharma Holding B.V. (“NewAmsterdam Pharma”) is a private clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to improve patient care in populations with metabolic diseases where traditional therapies have not been sufficiently successful or well-tolerated. NewAmsterdam Pharma is investigating obicetrapib, a next-generation oral, low-dose and once-daily cholesteryl ester transfer protein (“CETP”) inhibitor, as the preferred low-density lipoprotein (“LDL”) cholesterol-lowering therapy for high-risk cardiovascular disease (“CVD”) patients.
Results from NewAmsterdam Pharma’s ROSE Phase 2b trial (presented at AHA Scientific Sessions in 2021 and recently published in Nature Medicine, here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-01936-7) included observations that patients receiving obicetrapib 10 mg experienced a median reduction in LDL-C by 51% versus baseline in patients on statin therapy (vs. a 7% reduction in the placebo arm). NewAmsterdam Pharma is currently evaluating obicetrapib in three Phase 3 trials, BROADWAY, BROOKLYN and PREVAIL, and a secondary Phase 2 trial, ROSE2. These studies are intended to examine obicetrapib as a combination therapy as well as its efficacy in adjunct to diet and a maximally tolerated lipid-lowering therapy, and reduction of major adverse cardiovascular events.
See the following relevant publications for additional learnings from the discovery and development of prior CETP inhibitors and associated preclinical and clinical observations:
In the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Vachal et. al. discuss preclinical and clinical evidence for a CETP inhibitor to reduce coronary heart disease risk by means of high-density lipoprotein (“HDL”) increase and LDL reduction. Read more here: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00959.
In the European Heart Journal, Hopewell et. al. discuss the long-term safety and efficacy results of a CETP inhibitor, together with intensive statin therapy, in reducing the risk of major coronary events in patients with atherosclerotic vascular disease. Read more here: https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/43/14/1416/6462550.
About NewAmsterdam Pharma
NewAmsterdam Pharma Holding B.V. (“NewAmsterdam Pharma”) is a private clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to improve patient care in populations with metabolic diseases where traditional therapies have not been sufficiently successful or well-tolerated. NewAmsterdam Pharma is investigating obicetrapib, a next-generation oral, low-dose and once-daily CETP inhibitor, as the preferred LDL-C-lowering therapy for high-risk cardiovascular disease (“CVD”) patients. Results from NewAmsterdam Pharma’s ROSE Phase 2b trial (presented at AHA Scientific Sessions in 2021) included observations that patients receiving obicetrapib 10mg experienced reduced LDL-C by 51% versus baseline in patients on statin therapy (vs. a 7% reduction in the placebo arm). Based in the Netherlands, NewAmsterdam Pharma was founded in 2019 by the venture capital firm Forbion and John Kastelein, Chief Scientific Officer of NewAmsterdam Pharma, and closed a $196 million (€160 million) Series A financing in January 2021 led by Forbion, Morningside Ventures and Ascendant BioCapital. In June 2022, NewAmsterdam Pharma entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with the Menarini Group for the commercialization of obicetrapib in Europe, while retaining all rights to commercialize obicetrapib, if approved, in the rest of the world, as well as rights to develop certain forms of obicetrapib for other diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. For more information, please visit: www.newamsterdampharma.com.
About Frazier Lifesciences Acquisition Corporation
Frazier Life Sciences Acquisition Corporation (“FLAC”) is blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company in October 2020 for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. FLAC was formed to leverage the extensive experience and track record of its management team with the goal of financing a company that can both develop transformative therapies for patients in need and deliver significant returns to its investors. For more information, please visit: www.frazierlifesciencesacquisition.com.
About Frazier Healthcare Partners
Founded in 1991, Frazier Healthcare Partners is a leading provider of private equity capital to healthcare companies. With more than $8.1 billion total capital raised, Frazier has invested in more than 200 companies with transaction types ranging from buyouts of profitable healthcare companies to venture capital and company creation. Frazier has a philosophy of partnering with strong management teams while leveraging its internal operating resources and network to build exceptional companies. Frazier has offices in Seattle, Washington, and Menlo Park, California, and invests broadly across the U.S., Canada and Europe. For more information, please visit: www.frazierhealthcare.com.