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FROM CODE TO CURE
www.cgen.com
CorporateOverview
November 2017
Anat Cohen-Dayag, PhD
President & CEO
TM
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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENTThis presentation contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as “will,” “may,” “expects,” “anticipates,”
“believes,” “potential,” “plan,” “goal,” “estimate,” “likely,” “should,” and “intends,” and describe opinions about possible future
events. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of Compugen to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Among these risks: Compugen’s business model is substantially
dependent on entering into collaboration agreements with third parties, and Compugen may not be successful in generating
adequate revenues, or commercializing aspects of its business model. Compugen also may not meet expected milestones in its
development pipeline. Moreover, the development and commercialization of therapeutic candidates involve many inherent risks,
including failure to progress to clinical trials or, if they progress to or enter clinical trials, failure to receive regulatory approval.
These and other factors, including the ability to finance the Company, are more fully discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of
Compugen’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as well as
other documents that may be subsequently filed by Compugen from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In
addition, any forward-looking statements represent Compugen’s views only as of the date of this presentation and should not be
relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. Compugen does not assume any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements unless required by law. Certain studies and data presented herein have been conducted for us by other
entities as indicated where relevant. All intellectual property, including trade marks, trade names, slogan, logos, service marks,
patents, copyrights or trade secret displayed in this presentation, including the name Compugen, are registered and unregistered
intellectual property rights of Compugen.
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Transforming patient lives by
developing first-in-class therapeutics
based on computational predictive
discovery of novel targets
Our Vision
FROM CODE TO CURE TM
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MARKET OPPORTUNITY: 70-80% OF PATIENTS NON-RESPONSIVE TO APPROVED IMMUNOTHERAPIES
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TARGETING NEW IMMUNE CHECKPOINT PATHWAYS MAY ADDRESS NON-RESPONSIVE PATIENT POPULATION
~20% Average Response Rate
Gap to Bridge
Approved indications
In clinical testing
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
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Transitioning to a clinical stage company with lead asset PVRIG mAb (COM701)▪ IND expected towards end of Q1 2018, Phase 1 open-label study to begin in 2018▪ Synergy with both TIGIT and PD-1/L1 blockers
Broadly applicable predictive discovery capabilities▪ Continuous discovery of novel targets for internal development or collaborations▪ Immune tolerance mechanism may represent next generation treatment for
autoimmune diseases
Diversified pipeline of novel targets and therapeutic candidates▪ Novel immune checkpoint targets including PVRIG, TIGIT and myeloid candidates▪ Potential for PD-L1 non-responsive patients and/or for combination with existing therapies
World class scientific advisory team and collaboration partners▪ Long term research collaborations with Johns Hopkins and Mount Sinai▪ Development collaboration and license agreement with Bayer
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Target discovery IND Filing
IMMUNO-ONCOLOGY
COM701 / PVRIG
CGEN-15001T
COM902 / TIGIT
CGENXXXX / Myeloid
Other programs
AUTOIMMUNE
CGEN-15001
Target validation mAb discoveryScreening/lead
selection
Cell line
developmntCMC/IND enabling
COMPUGEN’S PIPELINE PROGRAMFrom Code to Cure™
4 Programs, from computer prediction to preclinical POC
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end of Q1 2018
in 2019
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BUILDING THE COMPUGEN IO PIPELINE: ADDING MULTIPLE MECHANISMS TO BROADLY ADDRESS CANCER TREATMENT
+Tumor/ APC
-
-
PVRIG
DNAM
TIGIT
PVRL2
PVR
-PD-1 PD-L1
Tumor/APC
T Cell
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ADDRESS VARIOUS IMMUNE SUPRESSIVE COMPONENT IN THE TME
COM701
COM902
CGEN-XXXX
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APPLYING OUR PREDICTIVE APPROACH TO IMMUNE CHECKPOINT DISCOVERY
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CGEN novel targets
A DISCOVERY ENGINE TO REPLENISH PIPELINE WITH NEW DRUG PROGRAMS
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• PVRIG high T cell activation
• PVRIG is expressed in tumor microenvironment (CD8/TILs)
• Co-expressed in multiple tumor types with other checkpoints (TIGIT/PD-1)
• PVRIG ligand expressed in PD-L1 positive and negative tumors
• PVRIG-/- knockout mice have reduced tumor growth
• Potential monotherapy, dual and triple combination therapy with PD-1 and/or TIGIT blockers
PVRIG BLOCKADE IS DIFFERENT FROM AND SYNERGISTIC WITH TIGIT BLOCKADE
Martinet & Smyth, 2015 (modified)9
• Separate inhibitory pathways
• Different temporal and spatial distribution of targets
and ligands
KEY FINDINGS
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• COM701 is a high affinity humanized IgG4 mAb targeting PVRIG
• PVRIG identified as a novel immune checkpoint by Compugen and plays a unique role in the validated TIGIT axis
• COM701 is synergistic with anti-TIGIT and PD-1 pathway blockers as a potential cancer immunotherapy treatment
• First-in-class opportunities as monotherapy and dual/triple combination therapies
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COM701: PVRIG CHECKPOINT INHIBITORFrom Computer Prediction to Functional Activity in Preclinical Models
IND FILING EXPECTED TOWARDS THE END OF Q1 2018
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ENHANCED T CELL ACTIVATION BY COM701 ALONE AND IN COMBINATION WITH ANTI-PD-1 +/- ANTI-TIGIT
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hIg
G4
CO
M701
TIG
IT
CO
M701 +
TIG
IT
PD
-1
0
1 0 0
2 0 0
3 0 0
4 0 0
T a rg e t C e ll: P a n c .0 5 .0 4 T u m o r c e lls
T c e ll: C M V p p 6 5 s p e c if ic C D 8 T c e lls
IFN
(p
g/m
L)
+ 4 0 %
+ 9 8 %
+ 2 4 5 %
+ 2 9 %
hIg
G4
CO
M701
TIG
IT
CO
M701 +
TIG
IT
PD
-1
0
5 0
1 0 0
1 5 0
T a rg e t c e ll : C o lo 2 0 5 T u m o r c e lls
T c e ll: C M V p p 6 5 s p e c if ic C D 8 T c e lls
IFN
(p
g/m
L)
+ 6 %
+ 4 9 %
+ 7 7 %
+ 8 %
Anti-TIGIT combination Anti-PD1 combination
hIg
G4
CO
M7
01
+ T
IGIT
CO
M7
01
+P
D-1
TIG
IT +
PD
-1
CO
M7
01
+ T
IGIT
+ P
D-1
0
1 0 0
2 0 0
3 0 0
4 0 0
5 0 0
IFN
(p
g/m
L) + 2 4 5 %
+ 1 0 4 %
+ 2 1 4 %
+ 3 3 5 %
hIg
G4
CO
M7
01
+ T
IGIT
CO
M7
01
+P
D-1
TIG
IT +
PD
-1
CO
M7
01
+ T
IGIT
+ P
D-1
0
5 0
1 0 0
1 5 0
IFN
(p
g/m
L)
+ 7 7 %
+ 2 4 %
+ 6 3 %+ 7 2 %
Triple combination
COM701 IN VITRO EFFECTS MATCH PD-1 INHIBITOR
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0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5
0
2 5 0
5 0 0
7 5 0
1 0 0 0
1 2 5 0
1 5 0 0
1 7 5 0
D a y s
Vo
lum
e m
m3
* * *
* * *p = 0 .0 0 0 5 ; T G I= 5 6 %
TUMOR GROWTH REDUCTION AND INCREASED SURVIVAL WITH PVRIG AND PD-1 PATHWAY BLOCKADE
Tumor growth SurvivalCT26 syngeneic model
0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0 1 0 0
0
5 0
1 0 0
T im e
Pe
rc
en
t s
urv
iva
l
*
*p = 0 .0 4 4 ; T F = 4 /1 0
0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5
0
2 5 0
5 0 0
7 5 0
1 0 0 0
1 2 5 0
1 5 0 0
1 7 5 0
D a y s
Vo
lum
e m
m3
* * *
* * *p = 0 .0 0 0 5 ; T G I= 5 6 %
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12
αPDL-1+rlgG2b αPDL-1+α-mPVRIG
0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0 1 0 0
0
5 0
1 0 0
T im e
Pe
rc
en
t s
urv
iva
l
*m Ig G 1 + rIg G 2 b
P D L -1 + rIg G 2 b
P D L -1 + -m P V R IG
1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5
0
2 5 0
5 0 0
7 5 0
1 0 0 0
1 2 5 0
1 5 0 0
1 7 5 0
2 0 0 0
2 2 5 0
D a y s
mm
3
1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5
0
2 5 0
5 0 0
7 5 0
1 0 0 0
1 2 5 0
1 5 0 0
1 7 5 0
2 0 0 0
2 2 5 0
D a y s
mm
3
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TUMOR GROWTH REDUCTION IN PVRIG KNOCK OUTENHANCED IN COMBINATION WITH PD-1 PATHWAY BLOCKERS
Ganguly and Pardoll, Johns Hopkins Univ. MC38 model13
WT PVRIG KO
PVRIG KO + anti-PD-L1WT + anti-PD-L1
7 1 0 1 3 1 6 2 0 2 3 2 70
1 0 0 0
2 0 0 0
3 0 0 0
4 0 0 0
5 0 0 0
M C 3 8
W ild - ty p e r Ig G 2 b
D a y s p o s t- tu m o r im p la n ta t io n
Tu
mo
r v
olu
me
(m
m3)
D e a d
D e a d
7 1 0 1 3 1 6 2 0 2 3 2 70
1 0 0 0
2 0 0 0
3 0 0 0
4 0 0 0
5 0 0 0
M C 3 8
0 2 9 K O r Ig G 2 b
D a y s p o s t- tu m o r im p la n ta t io n
Tu
mo
r v
olu
me
(m
m3)
D e a d
7 1 0 1 3 1 6 2 0 2 3 2 70
1 0 0 0
2 0 0 0
3 0 0 0
4 0 0 0
5 0 0 0
M C 3 8
W ild - ty p e a n t i-P D L 1
D a y s p o s t- tu m o r im p la n ta t io n
Tu
mo
r v
olu
me
(m
m3)
7 1 0 1 3 1 6 2 0 2 3 2 70
1 0 0 0
2 0 0 0
3 0 0 0
4 0 0 0
5 0 0 0
M C 3 8
0 2 9 K O a n t i-P D L 1
D a y s p o s t- tu m o r im p la n ta t io n
Tu
mo
r v
olu
me
(m
m3)
D e a d
7 1 0 1 3 1 6 2 0 2 3 2 7
0
1 5 0 0
3 0 0 0
4 5 0 0
M C 3 8
W ild -ty p e v s 0 2 9 K O
D a y s p o s t - tu m o r im p la n ta t io n
Tu
mo
r v
olu
me
(m
m3
)
W ild - ty p e r Ig G 2 b
W ild - ty p e a n t i-P D L 1
0 2 9 K O r Ig G 2 b
0 2 9 K O a n t i-P D L 1
WT = wild typeKO = knockout
WT
WT + anti-PD-L1
PVRIG KO
PVRIG KO
+ anti-PD-L1
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SYNERGISTIC REDUCTION IN TUMOR GROWTH TIGIT KNOCKOUT PLUS PVRIG BLOCKADE
Tumor growth; B16 model
B16-Db-
gp100
model
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TGI compared to WT + mIgG1 Day 11 Day 14 Day 18
WT+ α-mPVRIG 17% 13% 8%
TIGIT-KO + mIgG1 17% 17% 13%
TIGIT-KO + α-mPVRIG 63% 53% 49%* p < 0.05 ANOVA
0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0
0
5 0 0
1 0 0 0
1 5 0 0
2 0 0 0
2 5 0 0
D a y s
mm
3
W T + -m P V R IG
T IG IT K O + m Ig G 1 T IG IT K O + -m P V R IG
W T + m Ig G 1
*
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WT + mIgG1
TIGIT KO + mIgG1 TIGIT KO + α-mPVRIG
WT + α-mPVRIG
0 3 6 9 1 2 1 5 1 8
0
1 0 0 0
2 0 0 0
3 0 0 0
D a y s
mm
3
0 3 6 9 1 2 1 5 1 8
0
1 0 0 0
2 0 0 0
3 0 0 0
D a y s
mm
3
0 3 6 9 1 2 1 5 1 8
0
1 0 0 0
2 0 0 0
3 0 0 0
D a y s
mm
3
0 3 6 9 1 2 1 5 1 8
0
1 0 0 0
2 0 0 0
3 0 0 0
D a y s
mm
3
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BIOLOGIC RATIONALE DRIVES COM701 CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
+Tumor/
APC
-
-
PVRIG
DNAM
TIGIT
PVRL2
PVR
-PD-1 PD-L1
Tumor/
APC
T Cell
INTERACTIONS OF THE PD-1 AND TIGIT/PVRIG PATHWAYS SUPPORT DRUG COMBINATION APPROACH
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COM701 CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
• Goal is to significantly expand the number of patients responsive to PD-1 blockade• Targeting refractory and relapsing patient populations
• Potential to treat multiple patient populations based on expression• Opportunities in lung, ovary, breast, endometrial, kidney, head & neck
• First-in-class opportunities as monotherapy and in combinations
• Biomarker strategy: enrich for patients most likely to respond• Select patients with tumors where PVRIG, TIGIT pathways may be dominant
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Naïve Patients
PD-L1low/neg Non-Responsive Tumors(MSS CRC)
COM701 ± COM902
Refractory & Relapsing Patients
PD-L1high Responsive Tumors(NSCLC, RCC)
COM701 + PD-1 ± COM902
Naïve & Refractory & Relapsing Patients
PD-L1low/neg Poorly Responsive Tumors(Ovarian, TNBC, HNSCC)
COM701 ± COM902
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STA
GE
1A
COM701 PHASE 1 CLINICAL STUDY
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COM701Phase 1
• First-in-man• 3-stage design• Oncology
• Single agent, Simon 3x3 dose escalation• Safety, tolerability, PK/PD, clinical activity• All-comers trial; no pre-selection• Progressed on SOC• Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD)
STA
GE
1B
STA
GE
1C
• COM701 in combination with anti-PD-1• Safety, tolerability, PK/PD, clinical activity• Rolling delayed start, 1 level highest safe
1A dose • Combined w/ fixed dose of anti-PD-1• Current PK data suggest every 3 week dosing
• Select expansion cohorts in specific indications• 20-30 patients per cohort• COM701 in combination with anti-PD-1• Monotherapy indications (pending 1a response)• Safety, tolerability, PK/PD, clinical activity
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COM902 CMC ACTIVITIES ONGOING; IND EXPECTED IN 2019
COM902 COMBINATION WITH COM701• TIGIT identified as a putative immune checkpoint by Compugen’s
predictive discovery platform in 2009 (N. Stanietsky et al PNAS 2009)
• Potential best-in-class anti-TIGIT antibody, COM902, has high (femtomolar) binding affinity
• Combination of COM701 and COM902 antibodies provides potential unique clinical differentiation
• In vitro effects of TIGIT/PVRIG blockade equal or exceed those seen with PD-1 combinations
• Process development and manufacturing agreement with Bayer to produce COM902
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TAPPING INTO THE WORLD OF MYELOID TARGETSThe Next Wave of Cancer Immunotherapies
+Tumor/ APC
-
-
PVRIG
DNAM
TIGIT
PVRL2
PVR
-PD-1 PD-L1
Tumor/APC
T Cell
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TARGETING MYELOID BIOLOGY OFFER COMPLEMENTARY THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES TO CHECKPOINT INHIBITORS
COM701
COM902
CGEN-XXXX
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MYELOID TARGETS: MULTIPLE MOAs FOR EFFICACY AND ANTI-TUMOR IMMUNE RESPONSE
• Myeloid biology blockade offers potential for efficacy in
• Patients with strong immuno-suppressive tumor micro-environment (“cold tumors”)
• Patients refractory to available checkpoint inhibitors
• A limited number of programs in development for known targets
• CD47, SIRPα, CD40, CSF1R
Antibody MoA –
Cell Depletion
NK
Myeloid
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**
43% TGI WT+ PD-L1 vs.
KO+ PD-L1
46% TGI KO vs. WT
49% TGI rIgG2b vs. PDL-1
**
MYELOID TARGET EXAMPLE #1: CGEN-15032 KNOCKOUT REDUCES TUMOR GROWTH AND SUGGESTS MONOTHERAPY APROACH
** P<0.01* P<0.05
21Ganguly and Pardoll, Johns Hopkins Univ. MC38 model
CGEN-15032 CGEN-15032
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MYELOID TARGET EXAMPLE #2: INHIBITS T CELL ACTIVATION SIMILAR TO PD-L1
aCD3 (OKT3)
Target #2
T cells
Counterpart
+
-
TCRCHO-S
n=8 donors; p<0.05 for CD4 & CD8 proliferation, IFN, TNFa and IL10
Do
no
r 1
Do
no
r 2
Target 2
Target 2
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MYELOID TARGET EXAMPLE #2: OPPORTUNITY TO TREAT PD-1 INHIBITOR RESISTANT PATIENT POPULATION
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Target 2 +
Target 2 +
Target 2 -
Target 2 -
% Samples
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CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY COLLABORATION WITH BAYERCollaboration and License Agreement, signed August 2013
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CGEN-15001T - NOVEL IMMUNE CHECKPOINT From computer prediction to functional activity in preclinical models
• Preclinical development on track
• Pivotal (GLP) toxicity studies ongoing
• GMP clinical trial material production ongoing
$10M*upfront payment
$15MPreclinical milestone payments to date
Over $250M in potential milestone payments Royalties on global net sales: mid-to-high single digit
* Received for CGEN15001T and CGEN-15022
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CGEN-15001: FIRST-IN-CLASS THERAPEUTICS INDUCING TOLERANCE IN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES
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Fc fusion
CTLA4-lg(Orencia®)
Fc fusionCGEN-15001
CGEN-15001T mAb
Compugen retained all rights to develop Fc-fusions for autoimmune indications
counterpart
IMMUNE TOLERANCE MECHANISM REPRESENTS NEXT GENERATION TREATMENT FOR AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES
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CGEN-15001 DIFFERENTIATION AND VALUE PROPOSITION
Addressing widely anticipated ‘next step’ therapeutic revolution in autoimmunity
▪ Tolerance induction and restoration of immunologic homeostasis in immune diseases
First-in-class therapeutic agent of a novel inhibitory checkpoint pathway
▪ Clinical and commercial opportunities in multiple autoimmune diseases
Paradigm shift from standard of care
▪ Tolerance induction offers safety advantages vs. immune-suppression
▪ Potentially efficacious in patients with inadequate response to standard of care
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CGEN-15001: ROBUST EFFICACY IN MULTIPLE ANIMAL MODELS Short Term Treatment Consistently Leads to Durable Effect
CIA: Rheumatoid Arthritis NOD: Type 1 Diabetes
HY Mismatch: Bone Marrow Transplantation
EAE: Multiple Sclerosis
Number of Regulatory T cells in Spleen
Miller and Podojil, Northwestern Univ. Williams and McNamee, Univ. of Oxford, UK Miller and Podojil, Northwestern Univ.
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INTENTION TO PARTNER CGEN-15001, TO FOCUS RESOURCES ON DEVELOPING IMMUNO-ONCOLOGY PRODUCTS
Miller and Podojil, Northwestern Univ.
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COMPUGEN: FOUR INTERNAL PROGRAM AREAS
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COM701Anti-PVRIG mAb drug candidate for
cancer immunotherapy• First-in-class advantage• Novel checkpoint in TIGIT pathway• Patent issued through
Cancer Moonshot program• Synergy with both -PD-1 and -TIGIT
Myeloid Targets Complementary portfolio to T cell checkpoint programs for cancer immunotherapy
• Enhanced anti-tumor response through inhibition of immunosuppressive myeloid activity
• Multiple programs in progress
COM902Anti-TIGIT mAb drug candidate for
cancer immunotherapy
• Potential “best-in-class” mAb with high (femtomolar) affinity
• Synergizes with COM701 and PD-1 pathways blockers
CGEN-15001Fc fusion protein drug candidate
for autoimmune diseases
• Unique immune tolerance mechanism• Broadly applicable in RA, MS, T1D• Durable response following short-term
treatment in preclinical models
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STRATEGIC ADVISORSSCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD
Elliott Sigal, MD, PhDFormer CSO, EVP and Director
Richard HaiduckFormer CBO and CEO Life science companies
Charles Drake, MD, PhD
Howard Soule, PhD
Iain McInnes, MD, PhD
KEY STRATEGIC ADVISORSIndustry Veterans, Renowned Oncologists and Immunologists
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Miriam Merad, MD, PhD
Multi-year strategic collaboration
Steven HoltzmanPresident and CEO, Decibel TherapeuticsFormer CBO and CEO
Antoni Ribas, MD, PhDDrew Pardoll, MD, PhDChairman of the SAB
Multi-year strategic collaboration
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LEADERSHIP TEAM
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BOARD OF DIRECTORSMANAGEMENT TEAM
Paul SekhriChairman of the Board
Anat Cohen-Dayag, PhD President & CEO, Director
Yair Aharonowitz, PhDDirector
Ruth Arnon, PhDDirector
Martin S. GerstelDirector
Arie Ovadia, PhDDirector
Michal Preminger, PhD, MBADirector
Dov HershbergDirector
Joshua Shemer, MDDirector
Anat Cohen-Dayag, PhD President & CEO
Ari KrashinChief Financial & Operating Officer
Kirk A. ChristoffersenSenior VP - Corporate & Business
Development
Zurit Levine, PhDVP, Research & Discovery
John Hunter, PhDVP, Antibody R&D and Site Head
Compugen USA, Inc.
Yona Geffen, PhDVP, Research & Validation
Tsipi Keren-LehrerVP, Business Development
Dorit AmitayVP, Human Resources
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FINANCIAL POSITION
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Gross Cash Expenditures*
Market Capitalization
$38.5 million
(September 30, 2017)
No Debt
~$153 million (October 2017)
NASDAQ (CGEN)
NBI (Nasdaq Biotech Index)
TASE (CGEN.TA)
TA-90, TA-125, TA-Biomed, TA Global
BlueTech, TA Tech-Elite* Does not include cash receipts from any source
Cash Balance
~$8.5 million/quarter 2017 quarterly forecast
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FROM CODE TO CURE
www.cgen.com
CorporateOverview
November 2017
Anat Cohen-Dayag, PhD
President & CEO
TM