Avidity Biosciences 2025 Investor Update
Avidity Biosciences 2025 Investor Update
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Forward-Looking Statements
We caution the reader that this presentation contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this
presentation are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: our business strategy; the anticipated timing, costs, design, goals and
conduct of our ongoing and planned preclinical studies and clinical trials; the timing of release of data from our ongoing clinical programs and the announcement of new programs; the timing of
additional cohorts to existing clinical trials, including dosage levels and other details thereof; the characterization of data and results from preclinical studies and clinical trials and conclusions drawn
therefrom; research and development plans; plans and projected timelines for delpacibart etedesiran (del-desiran, formerly AOC 1001), delpacibart braxlosiran (del-brax, formerly AOC 1020) and
delpacibart zotadirsen (del-zota, formerly AOC 1044); safety and tolerability profiles of our product candidates; efficacy or functional data demonstrated by our product candidates; our plans regarding
our DMD franchise; the potential of the AOC platform and specific product candidates; the ability of our AOC platform to develop precision cardiology therapeutics; the ability for AOC 1086 to target PLN
cardiomyopathy, for AOC 1072 to target PRKAG2 Syndrome, and our ability to target additional genetic cardiac conditions; our ability to deliver siRNA to the heart; the design and capabilities of AOC
1086 and AOC 1072; the regulatory pathways of our product candidates; the design and capabilities of our next generation technology innovations; the status and potential of our product candidates as
first-in-class and/or best-in-class; the possibility of accelerated approval for del-brax and del-zota; our plans and timing for a BLA submission for del-zota; the status of certain clinical trials and cohorts as
potentially registrational; dosage levels to be administered in our clinical trials; enrollment in our clinical trials and the timing of completion; the ability of our product candidates to treat rare diseases;
timing and likelihood of success; product approvals; plans and objectives of management for future operations; collaborations with third parties and expected benefits therefrom; and our cash position
and our ability to fund our planned operations. In some cases, the reader can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,”
“target,” “project,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. The inclusion of forward-looking statements
should not be regarded as a representation by Avidity that any of our plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this presentation due to the risks and uncertainties inherent
in our business based on factors beyond our control, including, without limitation: the results of preclinical studies and early clinical trials are not necessarily predictive of future results; preclinical data
may not support IND filing or approval; our next-generation technology innovations may not produce results of commercial value; requests for data by the FDA or other regulatory authorities may result
in significant additional expense and timing delays; data delivered to the regulators may not be satisfactory, or support a successful BLA submission or registration; additional participant data related
to our product candidates that continues to become available may be inconsistent with the data produced as of the most recent respective date cutoffs, and further analysis of existing data and analysis
of new data may lead to conclusions different from those established as of such date cutoffs; unexpected adverse side effects or inadequate efficacy of our product candidates may delay or limit their
development, regulatory approval and/or commercialization, or may result in clinical holds, recalls or product liability claims; we are early in our development efforts; our approach to the discovery and
development of product candidates based on our AOC platform is unproven, and we do not know whether we will be able to develop any products of commercial value; potential delays in the
commencement, enrollment and completion of clinical trials, or of designations conferred by regulatory authorities; our dependence on third parties in connection with preclinical and clinical testing and
product manufacturing; we may not realize the expected benefits of our collaborations with third parties, our existing collaborations may terminate earlier than expected or we may not be able to form
new collaborations; regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries, including acceptance of INDs and similar foreign regulatory submissions and our proposed design of future
clinical trials; Fast Track or Breakthrough Designation by the FDA may not lead to a faster development or regulatory review or approval process; our ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property
protection for our product candidates and proprietary technologies; we may exhaust our capital resources sooner than we expect and fail to raise additional needed funds; and other risks
described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2024, and in subsequent filings with the SEC. The reader is
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety
by this cautionary statement, which is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
This presentation also contains estimates and other statistical data made by independent parties and by us relating to market size and growth and other data about our industry. This data involves a number of assumptions
and limitations, and the reader is cautioned not to give undue weight to such estimates. In addition, projections, assumptions, and estimates of our future performance and the future performance of the markets in which we
operate are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk. These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the estimates made by the independent parties and by us. This
presentation shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior
to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
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OUR VISION
To profoundly improve
people’s lives by
revolutionizing
the delivery of
RNA therapeutics
Luke
Living with DM1 3
Key to Our Success: Proprietary AOC Platform
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Delivering on our vision
• AOC platform delivered first-ever successful delivery of RNA to muscle and showed this
PROVEN consistently across our three registrational rare neuromuscular programs
P L AT F O R M • We are expanding the reach of the AOC platform to precision cardiology and next-
generation technology innovations
Del-zota in DMD44
Lee • ~900 patients in U.S.
Living with DMD,
and his mother, Ginne • Aligned on path for accelerated approval in the U.S.
Del-desiran in DM1
Jeannine • ~80,000 patients in U.S. and E.U.
Living with DM1
• On track to be the first globally approved drug for DM1
Del-brax in FSHD
Russell • ~45,000-87,000 patients in U.S. and E.U.
Living with FSHD
• On track to be the first globally approved drug for FSHD
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Delivered Consistent and Reproducible Results Across
Three Rare Neuromuscular Programs
Del-desiran
Myotonic Dystrophy
Type 1 (DM1)
Del-brax Expected
Facioscapulohumeral Q2 2025
Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD)
Safety, tolerability, delivery to muscle and target engagement demonstrated across all programs
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Pipeline Expanding in Rare Neuromuscular and
Entering Precision Cardiology
PROGRAM / INDICATION TARGET PRECLINICAL PHASE 1/2 REGISTRATIONAL COMMERCIAL
Facioscapulohumeral Muscular
DUX4 Del-braxTM
Dystrophy (FSHD)
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Continuing to Innovate on our Proven Platform
First-ever company to successfully demonstrate targeted delivery of RNA to muscle
RNA Therapeutics
Skeletal
Muscle
Immunology
mAb
OLIGO
Precision Next-Gen
Focused Cardiology
on delivery to the Other
AOC
liver or local delivery Indications
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Leading Innovations in Delivery of RNA Therapeutics
mAb
OLIGO
AOC
siRNA siRNA Modification &
Modification Antibody Engineering
Indicates modifications
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Avidity 2025 Catalysts: Realizing Our Vision
Program Catalyst Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
EXPLORE44TM topline data
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The Experience to Deliver a New Class of RNA Therapeutics
AVIDITY LEADERSHIP TEAM
Sarah Boyce Steve Hughes, MD W. Michael Flanagan, PhD Michael MacLean Kath Gallagher
President & CEO Chief Medical Officer Chief Scientific Officer Chief Financial Officer Chief Program Officer
Eric Mosbrooker John B. Moriarty, Jr, J.D. Teresa McCarthy Charles Calderaro III Kat Lange
Chief Commercial Officer Chief Legal Officer & Company Chief Human Resources Officer Chief Technical Officer Chief Business Officer
Secretary
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Del-zota Produces Near Full-Length Dystrophin
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Accelerated approval pathway available for del-zota
Part A: Healthy Volunteers Part B: Participants with DMD amenable to exon 44 skipping
A
3:1 Randomization
B1 5.0 mg/kg
B2 10.0 mg/kg
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Del-zota: Favorable Safety and Tolerability in DMD44 Patients
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Del-zota: First of Multiple AOCs in DMD Franchise
Data support expediting advancement of additional exon-skipping candidates
• Consistent delivery of • 37% increase in exon 44 • Increase of 25% of • Creatine kinase levels
PMO of 200 nM in skipping normal in dystrophin reduced to near normal
skeletal muscle production with greater than 80%
• Up to 66% increase in
reduction compared to
• Once again, reinforcing exon 44 skipping • Restored total
baseline
the disruptive and broad dystrophin up to 54% of
potential of our AOC normal
platform
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Del-zota: Increase of 25% of Normal in Dystrophin Production
Significantly restored total dystrophin up to 54% of normal
Dystrophin (% normal)
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* Healthy
30
Dystrophin
20
25%
32%
increase
10 25% increase
on del-zota
7%
0
Baseline 4 Month Baseline 4 Month
DMD
placebo del-zota
5 mg/kg
Dystrophin protein determined in biceps brachii muscle biopsy at 1 month post 3rd dose by Western Blot. Data
normalized to myosin heavy chain. Mean +/- SEM. N=3 (Placebo), N=7 (del-zota). Dose expressed as PMO component.
*p<0.05 by Wilcoxon test 19
Del-zota
12000
8000
Kinase (U/L)
Creatine
4000
0
0 60 120 180 240
Study Day
Placebo Del–zota (5 mg/kg) Del–zota (5 mg/kg)
Data presented as of November 2024. Mean +/- SEM. N=3 (Placebo), N=7 (del-zota). Dose expressed as PMO component.
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First of Three: Del-zota U.S. Launch
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Del-desiran for Myotonic Dystrophy
Type 1 (DM1)
~80,000 0
PEOPLE WITH DM1 IN THE US & EU APPROVED THERAPIES
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Del-desiran Designed to Address Underlying Cause of Myotonic
Dystrophy by Liberating Free MBNL
*
2.5
Video Hand Opening
PBO (n=8)
Time (vHOT)
[MBNL]inf
4 mg/kg (n=9) MYOTONIA
1.5
0.5 STRENGTH
#Data shown as mean and standard error. Fold change is calculated per subject as post-treatment relative to baseline;
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Wagner, SD, et al. PLOS Genet. 2016;12(9):e1006316
Phase 1/2 MARINA® and MARINA-OLE Trial Design
Dose Booster
Del-desiran, n=6
A (N=8) 1 mg/kg
Placebo, n=2
3:1 Randomization
2 mg/kg
Del-desiran
Del-desiran, n=9
B1 (N=12) 2 mg/kg
Placebo, n=3
4 mg/kg
Del-desiran, n=13
B2 (N=18) 4 mg/kg
Placebo, n=5
• In MARINA, one participant receiving 4 mg/kg del-desiran discontinued treatment due to SAE
• All eligible participants (N=37) have enrolled in the MARINA-OLE
Dose listed is siRNA. The diagram for the MARINA-OLE trial includes the first 12 of the 24 months with quarterly dosing.
‡Booster dose was only given to participants who were in Cohort A1 and placebo B1/B2.
SAE: serious adverse event; siRNA: small interfering ribonucleic acid.
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Favorable Long-term Safety and Tolerability
Over 340 infusions of del-desiran totaling ~80 patient-years of exposure
As of August 2024, AE data from MARINA-OLE and exposure data from MARINA and MARINA-OLE.
SAEs considered unrelated to treatment included obstructive pancreatitis, rectal perforation, vomiting, basal cell carcinoma, invasive ductal
breast carcinoma, atrial fibrillation, chest pain, and cholelithiasis. The unrelated SAEs are either consistent with DM1 or commonly seen in
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MARINA-OLE Data Summary
Potential of del-desiran to be a transformational therapy for DM1 patients
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Phase 3 Trial: Design and Objectives
Optimized for efficiency and speed of execution
Key Secondary
Pivotal Study Design Primary Endpoint
Endpoints
• 4 mg/kg every 8 weeks; first dose of 2 mg/kg Video Hand Opening Hand Grip Quantitative
Time (vHOT) Muscle Testing
• N=150; Ages 16+
• 1:1 randomization
• Primary analysis at Week 30; Placebo-control STRENGTH
out to week 54
MYOTONIA
• Participants eligible to roll-over into an open DM1-Activ
label extension ACTIVITIES OF
• ~40 global sites DAILY LIVING
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Advancing Del-desiran Towards Regulatory Approvals
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Del-brax for Facioscapulohumeral
Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD)
~45,000 - 87,000 0
PEOPLE WITH FSHD IN THE US & EU APPROVED THERAPIES
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Del-brax: Targets DUX4, the Root Cause of FSHD
Targets aberrant expression of DUX4 mRNA for destruction
FSHD disease pathology1,2 Del-brax Therapeutic Hypothesis
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Del-brax: Favorable Safety and Tolerability
*Participants receive a first dose of 1mg/kg and then receive the 2mg/kg dose for the remainder of the study
**Participants receive 4mg/kg at all doses
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Del-brax: Transforming the Treatment of FSHD
First-in-class and best-in-class: greater than 50% reduction in DUX4 regulated genes
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Del-brax Shows Consistent >50% Reductions in DUX4-regulated Genes as
Measured by Multiple Gene Panels
DUX4 score*
DUX4 score*
-50 -50 -50
53% 53% 60%
-75 -75 -75
1 Avidity 4-Gene panel (LEUTX, TRIM43, MBD3L2, KHDC1L; Reference genes: TBP, STATA5)
2 ReDUX4 6-Gene panel (CCNA1, ZSCAN4, MBD3L2, KHDC1L, SLC34A2, PRAMEF6); Tawil, R. et al., Lancet Neurol 23:477
(2024)
3 Van den Heuvel, A. et al., Scientific Reports 12:1426 (2022)
* DUX4 score in MRI informed muscle biopsy were determined utilizing qPCR (Avidity panel) or RNASeq (ReDux and 41-
Gene). DUX4 score calculated as cumulative expression of each gene and data presented as change at 4M treatment
relative to cohort normalized baseline. Mean +/- SEM, N=7 del-brax, N=4 PBO. One participant in treated group did not
receive post-treatment biopsy.
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#Doses were 1 mg/kg (D1), 2 mg/kg (D43 and D92) with biopsy 1 month after 3rd dose.
Del-brax Improved Muscle Strength in Both Upper and Lower Limb
Placebo
del-brax 2 mg/kg*
QMT
-10 -5 0 5
Shoulder Abductor
-20 -10 0 10
Ankle Dorsiflexion
-40 -20 0 20
Declining Improving
Plasma from FSHD & • Allows rapid and continuous monitoring of how
Healthy Volunteers participants are responding to del-brax
• Non-invasive, patient-friendly
• Guides selection of dose regimen
Advisors & Disease
Expertise • Alignment on a potential accelerated approval path
using this biomarker in Q2 2025
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DUX-4 Regulated Biomarker and Creatine Kinase Biomarker Levels
Confirm Del-brax Dose and Dose Regimen
Del-brax 2 mg/kg to be dosed every six weeks in the FORTITUDE biomarker cohort
Dose
U.S. Accelerated
Approval Pathway
Alignment with FDA on potential accelerated approval path for the
ongoing FORTITUDETM biomarker cohort in Q2 2025
Global Phase 3
Trial for
Full Approval
Initiation of a global, potentially registrational trial in Q2 2025
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Precision Cardiology:
Transforming Genetic
Cardiomyopathy Treatment
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The Perfect Pair: Our AOC Technology and Precision Cardiology
HEART DISEASE is #1 cause of death globally*
PRECISION CARDIOLOGY targets an underlying disease-causing genetic mutation in the heart muscle
AOC
Robust siRNA delivery to Target knockdown with potent Well-tolerated with no effect
heart muscle reduction in cardiac mRNA on ECG parameters in NHP
Robust siRNA delivery to Target knockdown with potent Well-tolerated with no effect on
heart muscle reduction in cardiac mRNA ECG parameters in NHP
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PLN Cardiomyopathy: Hereditary Disease Resulting in Dilated and
Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy
~2,000-4,000 0
PEOPLE LIVING WITH PLN APPROVED DISEASE-
CARDIOMYOPATHY (US and CANADA) MODIFYING THERAPIES
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AOC 1086 Demonstrates Robust siRNA Cardiac Delivery
in Non-Human Primates (NHP)
siRNA concentration
in NHP heart
DELIVERY
100
nM
10
TOLERABILITY
1
AOC 1086
Single dose of AOC 1086 at 3mg/kg (of siRNA) with evaluation 28 days post-dose
PLN Pentamer
PLN mRNA
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TARGET
50 ENGAGEMENT
25
PLN Monomer
0 TOLERABILITY
Control AOC 1086 Control AOC 1086
Single dose of AOC 1086 at 3mg/kg (of siRNA) with evaluation 28 days post-dose
300 60 TARGET
milliseconds
milliseconds
ENGAGEMENT
200 40
20
100 TOLERABILITY
0 0
Control AOC 1086 Control AOC 1086
Single dose of AOC 1086 at 3mg/kg (of siRNA) with evaluation 28 days post-dose
~1,000-2,000 0
PEOPLE LIVING WITH PRKAG2 SYNDROME APPROVED DISEASE-
(US and CANADA) MODIFYING THERAPIES
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AOC 1072 Demonstrates Robust siRNA Cardiac Delivery in NHP
siRNA concentration
in NHP heart
100 DELIVERY
TOLERABILITY
1
AOC 1072
Single dose of AOC 1072 at 3mg/kg (of siRNA) with evaluation 28 days post-dose
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PRKAG2 mRNA
100
75 TARGET
ENGAGEMENT
50
25
0 TOLERABILITY
Control AOC 1072 Control AOC 1072
Single dose of AOC 1072 at 3mg/kg (of siRNA) with evaluation 28 days post-dose
Mean +SD, n=2 for the control group and n=3 for the AOC 1072 group
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AOC 1072 PRKAG2 Inhibition Well-Tolerated With No Effect on
Electrocardiogram (ECG) Parameters in NHP
400
60 TARGET
milliseconds
milliseconds
300 ENGAGEMENT
40
200
20 TOLERABILITY
100
0 0
Control AOC 1072 Control AOC 1072
Single dose of AOC 1072 at 3mg/kg (of siRNA) with evaluation 28 days post-dose
n=2 for the control group and n=3 for the AOC 1072 group
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Avidity Next-Generation Innovations
Innovation Drives Our Industry-leading RNA Platform Technology
ANTIBODY
Ab Peptide Lipids
Increased
durability
siRNA Modifications
siRNA Patient
convenience
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Next-Gen siRNA Modifications Provide Greater Than 4-Fold
Increase in Delivery to Muscle in Mice
siRNA Modification Improved Delivery
Fold Increase
4
0
AOC Next Gen
Indicates modifications
Indicates modifications
Indicates modifications
Global licensing & research collaboration focused on Global licensing & research collaboration focused on
up to five cardiovascular indications immunology and other select indications
Expansion of our Bristol Myers Squibb/MyoKardia
Up to $405M
single target research arrangement
Potential milestone payments per target, plus mid-
$100M up-front plus potential for ~$2.2B single to low double-digit tiered royalties
$60M upfront payment
$40M equity investment at a 40% premium
Up to ~$1.35B in R&D milestone payments, up to
~$825 million in commercial milestone payments
and tiered royalties on net sales
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Solid Cash Position – Funded into mid 2027
Q3 2024 financial results
Solid cash position with ~$1.6 billion providing funding into mid 2027
Building out global commercial infrastructure as we advance three potentially registrational clinical trials for del-desiran, del-brax and
del-zota – executing on other DMD and precision cardiology programs
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