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EXECUTING“EAST TO WEST” STRATEGY:
CO-DEVELOPING FIRST IN CLASS CAR-T
BZDS1901
ADALTA LIMITED (ASX:1AD) | INVESTOR PRESENTATION | JANUARY 2026
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“EAST TO WEST”CELLULAR IMMUNOTHERAPY: STRATEGY FOR GROWTH
In-license next generation clinical stage assets from Asia, establish Western manufacturing and
generate clinical data for on-licensing
Leverage our unique skills, regional ecosystem and business model to create a leader in
cellular immunotherapy for solid cancer patients
Bridge the gap between Asian innovation and Western biopharma companies (and patients who
can benefit)
Create a series of capital efficient, short investment horizon assets with frequent clinical
milestones
AdCella is the AdAlta subsidiary executing the“East to West” strategy
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LICENSE FOR GROUNDBREAKING SOLID CANCER CAR-T CELL THERAPY: BZDS1901
BZDS1901: Next-gen CAR-T
• Modality: MSLN-targeted, anti-PD1
nanobody-armored autologous CAR-T
• Developer/licensor: Shanghai Cell
Therapy Group co Ltd (SHcell),
Shanghai, China
• Target: Solid tumors (mesothelioma,
lung and gynaecological)
• Development status: Clinical
confirmation of drug activity in 36
patients treated to date
• IP Portfolio: Exclusive rights to
BZDS1901 outside greater China;
access to SHcell’s transposase
technology (7 patent families in total)
Development roadmap
• Manufacturing: establish Australia-
based CDMO production
• Regulatory: Secure US FDA IND;
complete final non-clinical studies
• Clinical – global: Phase 1 dose
escalation and expansion in
mesothelioma and other solid
cancers in Australia
• Governance: SHcell-AdCella Joint
Development Committee
• Operations: AdAlta-AdCella
management services agreement
• Clinical – China: SHcell to continue
China development
Capital efficiency and financing
• Budget: US$14-19 million to
complete Phase 1 over 4 years
• The "AUS advantage": US$8–12M
estimated RDTI rebate benefit; cost-
efficient and globally recognized
• The return: 60% of proceeds of
Phase 1 Commercialisation Event
• Funding: Third-party investment
direct into AdCella; US$3-5 million
initial tranche
• Funding pipeline: Advanced VC,
Family Office, and HNW discussions
across Australia and Asia
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THE MARKET OPPORTUNITY FOR BZDS1901 IN MESOTHELIOMA
Total market forecast for
mesothelioma drugs by 20342
Current benchmark outcomes for
relapsed/refractory mesothelioma
patients are poor4
BZDS1901 addressable market3
1. Ferlay et al. Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. 2024; GlobalData Mesothelioma Epidemiology and Market Size. 2023 data.; Malaysia National Cancer Registry Report 2012-2016; Hospital-Based Cancer Registry 2016, Thailand; Neilly et
al. Breathe. 2024; Kitadai et al BMJ Cancer 21, 294 (2021).; Yip et al. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2011; includes both pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma; regionas based on WHO definitions (Europe includes Eastern Europe and Russia;
Selected Asia includes Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and S Korea); AdAlta analysis
2. https://www.biospace.com/malignant-mesothelioma-market-size-to-reach-usd-12-2-billion-by-2034-impelled-by-increasing-popularity-of-gene-therapy
3. Assumes addressable market 90% of relapsed/refractory incidence population is MSLN positive (Servais et al 2021 Human Cancer Bio); and conservative price of US$250,000 per dose ((South Korea US$270k; Japan US$300k;EU US$350k;
Australia US$400k; US US$370-450k per literature sources for CD19 and BCMA CAR-T products)
4. Based on combination nivolumab and ipilimumab treatment following failure of chemotherapy: per prescribing information
0% CR
11-29% ORR
3-5.6 mo mPFS
8.4-8.7 mo mOS
US$4.2bn
US$12.2bn
AdCella territory
Incidence pa 21, 378
Mortality pa 17,659
Relapsed/refractorypa 13,272
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UNMET NEED AND POTENTIAL INDICATIONS EXTEND WELL BEYOND MESOTHELIOMA
Lung, 0.92
Pancreatic, 0.24
Esophagus, 0.12
Ovarian, 0.09
Gastric, 0.09
Colorectal,
0.15
Breast, 0.04 Cervical, 0.02
Mesothelioma, 0.02 Endometrial, 0.01
Cholangiocarcinoma
(bile duct), 0.01
Annual MSLN positive cancer mortality
100% = 1.71 million
Percentage of cancers that are MSLN positive
Source: Morello et al Cancer Discovery (2016); GlobalData Cancer Epidemiology and Market Data (2023)
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SOLUTION: BZDS1901, STAND-OUT ARMOURED MSLN-CAR-T
SOLVES FOR THE MARKET OPPORTUNITY
✓ Well established target
Mesothelin (MSLN) is highly expressed on
multiple cancers with poor prognosis
✓ Armoured for success
First product to secrete PD1 blocking
molecules to overcome tumour suppression of
CAR-T cells and endogenous T cells
✓ Proven promise in clinical studies
36 patients in 3 IITs; responses superior to
current 2nd line in r/r mesothelioma – including
difficult to achieve complete responses;
activity in other cancers
✓ Faster, cheaper manufacturing
Can be manufacturedin less than two days
without expensive viral vectors
BZDS1901: distinctive
advantages
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Newer BZDS1901 version enhances in vivo proliferation without compromising preclinical
efficacy and safety1
BZDS1901 SHOWS COMPELLING PRECLINICAL RESULTS
PD1 armoring successfully blocks PD1 on T cells in tumor, increases number of T cells in tumor
and improves efficacy relative to conventional MSLN CAR-T
1. Mice were implanted with NCI-H226 tumour (lung cancer model) 17 days prior to receiving 1x107 cells of BZDS1901 in a 28 day study
SHcell’s preclinical data package
shows BZDS1901 has:
• Higher PD1 affinity (blocking
power) than approved checkpoint
inhibitors
• Moderate MSLN affinity ensuring
activation only at high MSLN
expression
• Significant benefits of PD1
armouring over conventional MSLN
CAR-T (top)
• Higher in vivo expansion without
compromising efficacy and safety
in current product version (bottom)
• In vivo efficacy in mesothelioma,
lung and ovarian tumor models.
• No apparent off-target toxicity,
genotoxicity, carcinogenicity or
gene integration safety risks
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BZDS1901 SHOWS PROMISING ACTIVITY IN ADVANCED MESOTHELIOMA PATIENTS
Compelling clinical data in 36 patients across 3 IIT studies
• Early version: 63.6% ORR in patients with advanced mesothelioma, including
9% CR; 72.7% survived >12 months
• Later versions at 10x lower doses: 42% ORR; 17% CR; 92% DCR; mOS > 6 mo;
12 mo survival already >33% (dose escalation and follow-up ongoing)
• Exceeds benchmark 2L SoC: 11-29% ORR; 0% CR; mPFS 3-5.6 mo; mOS 8.4-8.7 mo1
• Activity also in ovarian, cervical and colorectal cancer patients
• Manageable safety profile enhanced by use of new safety monitoring standards
1. Nivolumab + ipilimumab following failed chemotherapy; per prescribing information
ORR: overall response rate (any reduction of tumor size of more than 30%); CR: complete response rate (absence of detectable disease); DCR: disease control rate (tumor increase controlled to less than 30% growth); mPFS:
median progression free survival (time until tumor expands more than 30%); mOS: median overall survival (time until death)
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NEXT STEPS FOR ADCELLA AND BZDS1901
BZDS1901 plan Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8
FDA pre-IND meeting
China IIT extension study
Tech Transfer, process
development, automation
Pre-clinicalIND gap filling
studies
IND submission and approval
Initiate Phase I clinical trial
under IND
Important news
Major news
9-12 month
goals
Finalising initial tranche of third party funding for AdCella
Further dose exploration in 2-7 patients under an ongoing IIT in China
Completing a pre-IND meeting with FDA to confirm the technology transfer program and the content of the IND submission
Commencing remaining non-clinical IND-enabling studies
Commencing technology transfer
Advancing in-licensing of a second product for AdCella’s pipeline
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ADCELLA OPERATING STRUCTURE
Financing
Financial investors
Investor Shares
Investor Shares for
follow-on co-investment
China R&D (conducted, funded by SHcell)
R&D (conducted, funded by AdCella)
Management agreement
• Project management, admin
• Management fees
Joint Development Committee
• Project and business
development oversight
Commercialisation/exit
(Trade sale, listing of AdCella also possible)
Larger Pharma/Biotech
Sub-license of BZDS1901 for
Phase 2 and beyond
60% of economic proceeds
(milestones, royalties)
40% of economic proceeds
(milestones and royalties)
License to BZDS1901 outside
greater China
FoundersShares
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VALUE AT EXIT: PHASE I CAR-T LICENSING TRANSACTIONS
Date Drug(s) Licensor Licensee Deal stage Lead indications
Total
value (US$m)
Upfront
(US$m)
Nov-25
GCC/CD19 bispecific
CAR-T
Phase 1
(completed; US)
mCRC 894* 74*
Oct-24
CD19/CD20 logic gated
CAR-T
Phase 1/2
(ongoing; US)
r/r B cell lymphoma; other
lymphomas
780-1,030* (Acquired)
May-24
MAGE-A4 targeting TCR T
cell therapy
Phase 2
(ongoing; global)
Head & neck cancer 665 85
Nov-23
DLL3 targeting autologous
CAR-T cell therapy
Phase 1
(ongoing; US)
SCLC, LCNEC 1,110 100
May-23
CD20 and CD19/20-
directed autologous CAR-T
cell therapy
Phase 1
(completed; China)
B-cell NHL,
Follicular lymphoma, mantle
cell Lymphoma, DLBCL
n/a 245
Jan-23 CART-ddBCMA
Phase 2
(ongoing; US)
Multiple myeloma n/a 325
Dec-22
Anti-BCMA CAR-T cell
therapy
P1b
(ongoing; Israel)
Multiple myeloma 34.55 1.5
Dec-20
Mesothelin-
targeted autologous
and allogeneic CAR-T
cell therapy
Phase 1
(ongoing for autologous therapy;
US)
Peritoneal /
pleural mesothelioma
670 60
MEDIAN 782 85
Source: Company press releases, GlobalData; Beacon Intelligence; Novotech “In vivo CAR-T therapies global research and developmentlandscape” (2025)
*Includes equity component valued at time of deal
5y
72%
Global top 25 oncology pharma companies investing
in autologous cell therapy (licensing, M&A, CVC)
2y
44%
73
5
In vivo CAR-T assets at end of 2024
In vivo CAR-T assets in clinic in 2025
Will be seeking proven
payloads for optimized
delivery systems
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ADCELLA’S STRATEGY TO DELIVER INVESTOR RETURNS
Low cost asset acquisition, efficient value-adding development, high value exit
US$85m
US$782m
Substantial value to be
created on exit
Median deal value at end Phase 11
Up front payment
Total deal value
5. High value
out-licensing
1. Opportunity
identification
and due
diligence
2. Low cost in-
licensing
3. Australian
manufacturing
transfer,
clinicaltrial
approval ~12
months
4. Efficient
high quality
Phase 1
clinicaltrial
~24 months
~US$15m total
investment per
asset
~3-4 years
fromfirst
investment to
potential exit
Larger biopharma companies
conductlate-stage clinical
trials and bring to market; pay
AdCella milestones and
royalties that are shared with
China/Asia partner
China/Asia biopharma partners
create product, conductpre-clinical
testing, generate initial human
initial trial data
1. Company press releases, GlobalData; Beacon Intelligence
2. Alliance for Regenerative Medicine, GlobalData, Beacon Intelligence
61%
970+
Rich regional pool of innovation2
of global CAR-T trials in APAC
cellular immunotherapy
clinical trials in China
cellular immunotherapy
companies in China
350+
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ADCELLA VALUE PROPOSITION TO STAKEHOLDERS
Out-licensing partners
(customers)
Shareholders
In-licensing
partners
(suppliers)
• First in class asset with
demonstrated superior efficacy over
competitive targets and modalities
• Asset ready for pivotal/registrational
studies in first indication
• Portablemanufacturing process:
process is scalable, cost effective,
adaptable multiple platforms
• Low risk transaction
• Asset financing: asset advanced
through USFDA Phase 1 clinicaltrials
at no cost to partner
• Enhanced partnerability of asset:
clinicalproof of concept in diverse
patientpopulation; manufacturing
scalability, portability proof of
concept; transaction with reduced
sovereign risk
• Turnkey execution of global
expansion
• Derisked exposure to novel asset
class: all projects already with
clinicaldata
• Rapid capital recycling: 3-4 year
fromin-licensing to project exit
• Capital efficient: low acquisition
costs, modest project investment
• Substantial value creation
potential: ~50% share of exit deal
value; option to take selected
assets to Phase 2 and beyond
• Growth potential into adjacent
parts of value chain
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• >8 years cell and gene therapy,
advanced therapies
manufacturing and project
leadership
• >40 years experience in China/
rest of Asia
• >10 cancer drugs developed
fromfirst in human to approval
• >US$50m capital raised into
companies; >US$10b in
investment banking
transactions
• >US$200m (plus >US$5.5b
contingent milestones) across
>35 licensing, CDMO and M&A
deals including with Novartis,
Merck, Pfizer, Mochida, Servier,
ROVI, IVAX and Pliva
EXPERIENCED TEAM WITH GLOBAL REACH
AdCella Board
Tim Oldham, PhD
CEO / Managing Director
Michelle Burke
Independent Director
Dr David Fuller
Independent Director
Executive
Angus Tester, PhD
Senior Director Operations
Janette Dixon, DBA
Headof Business
Development
Andrew O’Brien, PhD MBA
Head of Corporate
Development
TBC
Head of Asia Operations &
Corporate Development
Specialists
Kevin Lynch
Consultant CMO
Prof Andrew Wilks
VC Advisor
DHC secondment
Headof Asset Development
Team credentials
TBC
Independent Director
Strategic partners
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“EAST TO WEST”CELLULAR IMMUNOTHERAPY
STRATEGY FOR GROWTH
In-license next generation clinical stage assets from Asia, establish Western manufacturing and
generate clinical data for on-licensing
Leverage our unique skills, regional ecosystem and business model to create a leader in
cellular immunotherapy for solid cancer patients
Bridge the gap between Asian innovation and Western biopharma companies (and patients who
can benefit)
Create a series of capital efficient, short investment horizon assets with frequent clinical
milestones
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FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
TIM OLDHAM
CEO & MANAGING DIRECTOR
+61 403 446 665
T.OLDHAM@ADALTA.COM.AU
IR@ADALTA.COM.AU
WWW.ADALTA.COM.AU
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