Cytovation announces private fundraising round of NOK 20m to progress CyPep-1 to Phase 1 clinical study

On June 29, 2017 Cytovation AS, a privately held biotech company developing CyPep-1 for the treatment of skin disorders, reported that it has raised NOK 20m in a private funding round. The financing was led by a group of private investors in Norway and the Company will use these funds to advance lead product CyPep-1 into a Phase I clinical trial (Press release, Cytovation, JUN 29, 2017, View Source [SID1234561558]).

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Cytovation is developing CyPep-1, a peptide consisting of 27 amino acids that selectively targets cutaneous warts through the destruction of the cell membrane and creating an immune response through the release of antigens. These funds will enable Cytovation to conduct pre-clinical toxicology studies and GMP manufacturing of CyPep-1 as a topical cream for the treatment of warts caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). This is a completely novel treatment strategy to treat a common disease which has already undergone extensive testing and quality control and also has applications in other dermatological diseases.

Cytovation’s CEO, Kjell Inge Arnevig, commented on the financing: "We have been encouraged by the continuing support of our new and existing investors. These funds will allow us to move through toxicology studies and formulation towards our planned Phase I clinical trial for CyPep-1 with initial results expected during 2018."

141st Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

June 28, 2017 141 st Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders Christophe Weber President & CEO 1 Important Notice Forward ‐ Looking Statements This presentation contains forward ‐ looking statements regarding Takeda’s future business, financial position and results of operations, including estimates, forecasts, targets and plans. These forward ‐ looking statements may be identified by the use of forward ‐ looking words such as "aim," "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "continue," "endeavor," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "initiative," "intend," "may," "outlook," "plan," "potential," "probability," "pro ‐ forma," "project," "risk," "seek," "should," "strive," "target," "will" or similar words, or expressions of the negative thereof, or by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. Any forward ‐ looking statements in this document are based on the current assumptions and beliefs of Takeda in light of the information currently available to it. 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Nothing contained herein should be considered a solicitation, promotion or advertisement for any prescription drug including the ones under development. 2 Our mission is to strive towards Better Health and a Brighter Future for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine Vision 2025 • We serve the needs of our patients, wherever they are. • We earn the trust of society and customers through Takeda ‐ ism. • We are recognized as best in class because of agility and innovation, qualities that help us build a steady pipeline and deliver growth, year on year. Mission Major trends shaping our business environment 3 Society Pharma industry Science & technologies advancing Unmet medical needs Demand for access to medicine Aging population Healthcare system under significant financial pressure Digital More scientific innovation Growth driven by innovation in the U.S. and by innovation and demand in EM More access to medicine in EM Pressure on drug prices and reimbursements Pharma industry’s reputation EM=Emerging markets 4 Value Driven: Takeda ‐ ism • Pa Ɵ ent → Trust → Reputa Ɵ on → Business Global, Agile, and Committed to Innovation • Created global organization and capabilities • Driving patient ‐ centricity and local empowerment • Therapeutic area focus: Oncology, GI, CNS, plus Vaccines World ‐ class Governance & Diverse Leadership • BOD with majority of external directors, and with Audit & Supervisory committee • Diverse & seasoned Takeda Executive Team • Comprehensive talent development programs Grow Portfolio Rebuild Pipeline Boost Profitability Transformation momentum is backed by Takeda’s values and culture GI=Gastrointestinal, CNS=Central Nervous System, BOD=Board of Directors Takeda’s Corporate Philosophy 5 Takeda ‐ ism will guide us to reach our Vision We take action and make decisions by focusing on our four priorities, in order of: Putting the patient at the center 1234 Building trust with society Reinforcing our reputation Developing the business Values Continue to commit to CSR, Access to Medicine and R&D initiatives for patients & people CSR programs Access to Medicines R&D initiatives Recent progress Global CSR programs 2017: Voted by employees Access to Medicine Our focus e.g.-Employee volunteer opportunities-Disaster Relief-x-z CSR=Corporate Social Responsibility 6 Environment, Health and Safety e.g.-Patient Assistance Programs-Access Accelerated e.g. Proposed Board of Directors for a best ‐ in ‐ class governance 7 Christophe Weber Representative Director President & CEO Masato Iwasaki Director, JPBU President Andrew Plump Director, Chief Medical & Scientific Officer Yasuhiko Yamanaka Director, A&SC member Shiro Kuniya External Director, Chair A&SC Koji Hatsukawa External Director, A&SC member Jean ‐ Luc Butel External Director, A&SC member Masahiro Sakane External Director Chair of the Board meeting Yoshiaki Fujimori External Director Toshiyuki Shiga External Director Emiko Higashi External Director Michel Orsinger External Director James Kehoe Director, Chief Financial Officer Internal directors External directors Audit & Supervisory Committee (A&SC) directors Compensation committee Chair Compensation committee Nomination committee Chair Nomination committee C C C C Developing our global workforce with around 30,000 employees in 74 countries 8 Takeda’s employee distribution Emerging markets 35% Japan 27% EUCAN 21% US 17% Note: March 2017 data excluding Wako Pure Chemical Industries (Europe + Canada) Global, Diverse and Experienced Takeda Executive Team (TET) 9 Giles Platford President EUCAN BU Thomas Wozniewski Global Manufacturing and Supply Officer Ramona Sequeira President US BU Gerard Greco Global Quality Officer Andrew Plump Chief Medical and Scientific Officer Christophe Bianchi President Global Oncology BU Rajeev Venkayya President Global Vaccine BU Christophe Weber President & CEO Masato Iwasaki President Japan Pharma BU James Kehoe Chief Financial Officer Haruhiko Hirate Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Officer Yoshihiro Nakagawa Global General Counsel David Osborne Global Human Resources Officer Ricardo Marek President EM BU U.S. JAPAN SINGAPORE SWITZERLAND BU=Business Unit 10 Transforming R&D: Therapeutic Area focus and footprint concentrated in Japan & U.S. Oncology GI Vaccine CNS Regenerative Medicine Vaccine U.S. Bushu Pharmaceuticals SCOHIA Partnership Research Engine Functional partnership Asset externalization Research site location Health Innovation Park at Shonan Japan CNS=Central Nervous System, GI=Gastroenterology All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners 11 Pipeline as of May 10, 2017 Investing heavily in our early pipeline, while maximizing the value of our marketed portfolio Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 /Filed Life cycle management Oncology GI CNS Other Vaccines TAK ‐ 659 Hematologic malignancies TAK ‐ 931 Solid Tumors TAK ‐ 058 CIAS TAK ‐ 831 Schizophrenia, Ataxia TAK ‐ 020 RA TAK ‐ 906 Gastroparesis TAK ‐ 202 Solid Tumors TAK ‐ 243 Solid Tumors TAK ‐ 580 Solid Tumors TAK ‐ 954 Enteral Feeding Intolerance TAK ‐ 041 CIAS, Neg. symptoms TAK ‐ 653 TRD TAK ‐ 021 EV71 Vaccine TAK ‐ 079 RA CX601 Perianal Fistulas in CD AD ‐ 4833/ TOMM40 Delay of MCI TAK ‐ 003 Dengue Vaccine Relugolix Uterine Fibroids (JP), Endometriosis, Prostate Cancer NINLARO FL MM, Amyloidosis, Maint MM post ‐ SCT, Maint MM w/o SCT ALUNBRIG ALK+ NSCLC (EU), FL ALK+ NSCLC ICLUSIG CML, SL CML, Ph+ ALL ENTYVIO UC/CD, SubQ, GvHD, IO Colitis, H2H, PSC TRINTELLIX TM Cognition in MDD, MDD (JP), ADHD ADCETRIS FL HL, MTCL, CTCL Cabozantinib Solid Tumors (JP) TAKECAB ARD (Asia), NERD (JP) Rasagiline Parkinson’s disease (JP) AMITIZA Ped Constipation, New Formulation TAK ‐ 788 (AP32788) NSCLC TAK ‐ 071 LBD ‐ AD TAK ‐ 935 Epilepsy XMT ‐ 1522 HER2 positive Solid Tumors pevonedistat HR MDS sapanisertib RCC, Breast, Endometrial TAK ‐ 214 Norovirus Vaccine namilumab RA Late ‐ stage / Life cycle management 12 Enhance pipeline through collaborations and external innovation mainly focused on early stage Oncology GI CNS Value Creation Discovery / Preclinical Phase 1 Vaccines XMT ‐ 1522 TAK ‐ 788 (AP32788) TAK ‐ 906 TAK ‐ 954 TAK ‐ 094 TAK ‐ 792 TAK ‐ 233 TAK ‐ 935 Undisclosed TAK ‐ 272 Relugolix Cx ‐ 601 ALUNBRIG, ICLUSIG Cabozantinib Not all ‐ inclusive. All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners BARDA 13 Grow Portfolio • Underlying Revenue +6.9%, every region growing • Growth Drivers +14.7%, Entyvio 146.5 Bn yen Rebuild Pipeline • Significant progress in R&D transformation • Over 50 collaborations in 18 months Boost Profitability • Underlying CE growth: +24.2% • Underlying CE margin: +180 bps • ROE is recovering: 6.0% in FY16 (+2.1pp from FY15) FY2016 results reflect transformation success Note: • "Underlying growth" compares two periods of financial results on a common basis, showing the ongoing performance of the business excluding the impact of foreign exchange and divestitures from both periods • CE="Core Earnings" is calculated by taking reported Gross Profit and deducting SG&A expenses and R&D expenses. In addition, certain other items that are non ‐ core in nature and significant in value may also be adjusted • bps=basis point: one hundredth of a percent • ROE=Return on equity 14 ROE performance is recovering (%) Takeda’s historical ROE evolution 15.1 10.9 14.4 11.8 6.1 6.3 4.5-6.3 3.9 6.0 0% Actos settlement FY07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 FY2017 and future outlook 16 Projecting strong underlying performance in FY2017 Underlying Revenue Underlying Core EPS Underlying Core Earnings FY2017 guidance (growth %) Low single digit Mid ‐ to ‐ high teen Low ‐ to ‐ mid teen Annual dividend per share 180 yen 17 +100 ‐ 200bps Underlying Core Earnings margin improvement every year driven by: Gross profit for ~50% Global Opex Initiative • Pay less • Buy less • Work better OPEX for ~50% R&D transformation + + + + ‐ Inflation and Investments ‐ Price pressure COGS improvement Product mix 18 Capital allocation priorities Internal investment in R&D and product launches Dividend as key component of shareholder returns Maintain investment grade credit rating Disciplined and focused M&A 1 2 3 4 19 Thank you

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NantCell, a NantWorks Company, to Acquire Altor BioScience

On June 27, 2017 NantCell, Inc., a member of the ecosystem of NantWorks companies, reported that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Altor BioScience Corporation (Press release, NantCell, JUN 27, 2017, View Source [SID1234519702]). Under the terms of the merger agreement, each share of Altor BioScience capital stock will be converted into the right to receive an upfront payment of $2.00 (payable in cash and/or NantCell common stock at the election of each Altor BioScience stockholder). The upfront payment alone represents over a 20 percent premium to Altor BioScience’s most recent equity financing completed in March 2017 and a 33 percent premium to equity financings in 2016. Each share will also receive two Contingent Value Rights (CVR), which entitle its holder to receive payments of up to an additional $4.00 per share (payable in cash and/or NantCell common stock at the election of each Altor BioScience stockholder) upon achievement of a regulatory milestone and a sales milestone.

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The transaction has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies, including the independent directors of Altor BioScience, and is subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of the acquisition by shareholders of Altor BioScience. The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2017.

Merck Provides Update on REVEAL Outcomes Study of Anacetrapib

On June 27, 2017 Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, reported that the REVEAL (Randomized EValuation of the Effects of Anacetrapib through Lipid modification) outcomes study of anacetrapib met its primary endpoint, significantly reducing major coronary events (defined as the composite of coronary death, myocardial infarction, and coronary revascularization) compared to placebo in patients at risk for cardiac events who are already receiving an effective LDL-C lowering regimen. The safety profile of anacetrapib in the early analysis was generally consistent with that demonstrated in previous studies of the drug, including accumulation of anacetrapib in adipose tissue, as has been previously reported. Merck plans to review the results of the trial with external experts, and will consider whether to file new drug applications with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory agencies. The results of the REVEAL study will be presented at the European Society of Cardiology meeting on Aug. 29, 2017.

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Anacetrapib is Merck’s investigational cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor. The REVEAL study is a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of adding anacetrapib to effective LDL-lowering treatment with atorvastatin for a median duration of at least 4 years among approximately 30,000 patients at high risk of cardiovascular events. REVEAL was designed and independently conducted by investigators at the Clinical Trial Service Unit (CTSU) at the University of Oxford, the trial’s regulatory sponsor, in collaboration with the TIMI Study Group based at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and Merck. Merck provided funding for REVEAL. Details on the REVEAL study design are available at clinicaltrials.gov: View Source

ABLYNX ACHIEVES SECOND MILESTONE IN IMMUNO-ONCOLOGY COLLABORATION
WITH MERCK & CO., INC., KENILWORTH, NEW JERSEY, USA

On June 27, 2017 Ablynx [Euronext Brussels: ABLX; OTC: ABYLY] reported that Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, has started an IND-enabling toxicology study with a bi-specific Nanobody as part of the immuno-oncology collaboration between the companies (Press release, Ablynx, JUN 27, 2017, View Source [SID1234519710]). This milestone triggers a €2.5 million payment to Ablynx.

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This Nanobody is a bi-specific molecule that selectively binds to two different immune modulators, believed to be key targets for the development of potent immunotherapies. Upon successful completion of the IND package, this bi-specific Nanobody could be the first candidate to enter clinical studies as part of this collaboration.

Dr Edwin Moses, CEO of Ablynx, commented: "We are very pleased with the progress made in this collaboration. We believe that the combination of Ablynx’s Nanobody expertise with the world-leading position of our partner in the immuno-oncology area has the potential to develop important new medicines for diseases with a high unmet need. We look forward to further milestones as product candidates progress through pre-clinical and clinical development."

About the immuno-oncology collaboration between Ablynx and Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA In February 2014, Ablynx entered into a research collaboration and licensing agreement with a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA. This exclusive collaboration and licensing agreement is focused on the discovery and development of several Nanobody candidates (including mono-, bi-and trispecifics) directed toward so-called immune checkpoint modulators. In July 2015, Ablynx announced an expansion of this immuno-oncology collaboration with Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA to address an increased number of immune checkpoint modulator targets. The collaboration now includes up to 17 Nanobody programmes against individual protein targets and target combinations (monospecific and multi-specific Nanobodies). Ablynx has received €33 million in upfront payments and is eligible to receive research funding plus development, regulatory and commercial milestone payments of up to €340 million per programme, as well as tiered royalties on annual net sales upon commercialisation of any Nanobody products.

Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA, through a subsidiary, and Ablynx have a separate collaboration in the field of ion channel drug development, announced in October 2012, with a €6.5 million upfront payment, €2 million research funding and up to €448 million in research, regulatory and commercial milestone payments associated with the progress of multiple candidates as well as tiered royalties on any products derived from the collaboration. An initial extension of this ion channel research collaboration was announced in March 2015 and a second extension in October 2016, the latter triggering a €1 million payment to Ablynx and additional research funding to September 2018.