Exhibit 99.1
CORPORATE OVERVIEW Frank Bedu-Addo Ph.D. President & CEO AUGUST 2021
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* PDS Biotech’s Versamune®-based immunotherapies are designed to promote a powerful in vivo
tumor-specific CD8+ killer T-cell response Generate the right type and quantity of effective CD8+ killer T-cells Generate potency without systemic side effects Generate memory T-cells, to enhance durability of response A significant
barrier to effective immunotherapy has been the inability to promote adequate CD8+ killer T-cell responses in vivo70-90% of cancer patients fail check point inhibitor therapy Versamune®-based therapies also show promising potential to:
PDS Biotech is a clinical stage biotechnology company developing a pipeline of immunotherapies based on
the proprietary Versamune® platform * Interim data from NCI-led PDS0101 Phase 2 trial showed tumor reduction in ~70% of patients who had failed prior treatmentNo new or elevated toxicities observed from the addition of PDS0101 to
combination therapyPre-clinical studies demonstrate potency and versatility of Versamune® in oncology and infectious diseaseMultiple composition and application patents valid through mid-2030s Biopharma developing novel T-cell activating
cancer treatment candidates Three phase 2 oncology clinical trials in progress with multiple near-term readoutsClinical partnerships with Merck, MD Anderson Cancer Center and National Cancer Institute18 employees with headquarters in Florham
Park, NJDebt free with approximately $29.5M in cash* as of June 7, 2021 PIPELINE VERSAMUNE® PLATFORM CORPORATE OVERVIEW *The Company received $4.5M from the sale of NJ Net Operating Loss Tax Benefits in May 2021 which has been added
to the cash balance reported on our Form 10-Q as of 3/31/2021.
PDS Biotech executive team has demonstrated success in the development and commercialization of leading
pharmaceutical products * Senior executive experience with management of strategy and execution at both large pharma and biotechsNotable drug development:Abelcet® (Liposome Company/ Elan)PEG-Intron® (Schering-Plough/ Merck) Frank
Bedu-Addo, PhDChief Executive Officer Co-founder>35 years of drug development experience In-depth experience with biotech drug discovery, product development and manufacturing Gregory Conn, PhDChief Scientific Officer >30 years
of translational clinical research experienceFormer Director of Clinical Research at National Cancer Institute Center for Cancer Research (Cancer Vaccine Branch) Lauren V. Wood, MDChief Medical Officer Senior executive experience with
over 20 years of experience in high tech companiesIn-depth experience with M&A transactions, capital markets, business development and investor relations Seth Van Voorhees, PhDChief Financial Officer
PDS Biotech’s robust Versamune® -based pipeline is being developed in partnership with leaders in
immuno-oncology and infectious disease * Reference: Data on file. * *Consortium of PDS Biotech, Farmacore Biotechnology and Blanver Farmoquimica. Funding provided by The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil (“MCTI”)
Introduction to PDS0101
* Approximately 43,000 patients are diagnosed with HPV-associated cancers annually in the US
alone1Cancers caused by HPV include anal, cervical, head and neck, penile vaginal and vulvar cancersIncidence rate of HPV-related head and neck and anal cancer is growing and remains a significant unmet medical needExisting immunotherapies
cost $120,000+ annually per patient References: Markowitz et al. 2016. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2018. Hernandez et al. 2018. American Journal of Managed Care Volume 24, Issue 2; Company Research, Strauss J. et al. 2021
ASCO Annual Meeting Abstract: 2501. PDS0101 is designed to treat advanced human papillomavirus (HPV)-16 cancers which represents 70-80% of the HPV-associated cancer market
Sub-cutaneous injection of PDS0101 monotherapy induced high quantity of potent HPV16-specific
CD8+T-cells in Phase 1 clinical trial * 2-4 Patient 2-5 3-1 3-2 5-7 2-7 High HLA Type A2 A2 A3 A74 A2 HPV-specific T-cell ResponseIFN-γ ELISPOT Patient 5-1 5-4 2-1 2-3 Low Medium HLA Type A2 A1, A2, A3,
30 HPV-specific T-cell ResponseIFN-γ ELISPOT Responses were evaluated on Days 14-19 after SC injection Predominant CD8+ T-cell responses confirmed by Granzyme-b ELISPOT Pre-treatment Post-treatment Lesion
regression in 8/10 CIN patients within 3 months of treatment (Retrospective analysis)No recurrence within 2-year evaluation period may suggest durable immune responses *
Phase 2 NCI-led clinical trial evaluating the triple combination of PDS0101, Bintrafusp alfa and M9241
in advanced HPV-associated cancer * Indication Patients with advanced HPV-associated cancer who have failed prior treatment Clinical Agents Bintrafusp alfa: Bifunctional checkpoint inhibitor-“TGF-β trap” fusion proteinM9241:
Antibody-conjugated immuno-cytokinePDS0101: Versamune®-based immunotherapy generating HPV-specific CD8+ T-cells Study goals Group 1: Objective response rate (ORR) in checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) naïve patientsGroup 2: ORR in patients who have
failed checkpoint inhibitor therapy (CPI refractory) Timing Full enrollment of 56 patientsComplete enrollment expected by Q1 2022 Trial Sponsor The objective of this trial is to evaluate the potential of the triple combination to
provide an effective therapy for patients with advanced and untreatable cancer
Percentages of HPV-related cancers (anal, cervical, head and neck, vaginal and vulvar cancers) included
in the interim data study population PDS0101 interim Phase 2 trial data presented by the NCI at ASCO 2021: Most HPV-associated cancers are represented - >95% of all US cases * Cervical(40%) Anal(24%) Vaginal/Vulvar(12%) Head &
Neck(24%) Reference: Strauss J. et al. Phase II evaluation of the triple combination of PDS0101, M9241, and Bintrafusp alfa in patients with HPV 16 positive malignancies. Presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2021 Annual
Meeting; June 4-8, 2021; Virtual. Abstract: 2501. * These numbers reflect data as of evaluation of 25 patients; numbers will change as more patients undergo evaluation
ASCO 2021: PDS0101 triple combination achieved 83% ORR among six advanced HPV16-positive CPI naive
patients, suggesting potential efficacy * Reference: Strauss J. et al. Phase II evaluation of the triple combination of PDS0101, M9241, and Bintrafusp alfa in patients with HPV 16 positive malignancies. Presented at: American Society of
Clinical Oncology 2021 Annual Meeting; June 4-8, 2021; Virtual. Abstract: 2501. * These numbers reflect data as of evaluation of 25 patients at a median of 8 months; numbers will change as more patients undergo evaluation
ASCO 2021: Triple combination achieved 58% tumor reduction among 12 HPV16 checkpoint inhibitor
refractory patients * Reference: Strauss J. et al. Phase II evaluation of the triple combination of PDS0101, M9241, and Bintrafusp alfa in patients with HPV 16 positive malignancies. Presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2021
Annual Meeting; June 4-8, 2021; Virtual. Abstract: 2501. * These numbers reflect data as of evaluation of 25 patients at a median of 8 months; numbers will change as more patients undergo evaluation 5 patients had already achieved an
objective response (>30% tumor reduction)
* ASCO 2021: Triple combination shows promising durability of the anti-cancer efficacy in
HPV16-positive checkpoint inhibitor naïve patients PDS0101 + Bintrafusp alfa + M9241 Standard of Care(Checkpoint Inhibitors) HPV16-positive Number of checkpoint inhibitor naïve patients 6 Ongoing objective responses at median of
8 months 80% (4/5) Survival at median of 8 months 100% (6/6) Historical is 7-11 months Number of checkpoint inhibitor refractory patients 12 Ongoing tumor reduction at median of 8 months 86% (6/7) Ongoing objective responses at
median of 8 months 80% (4/5) Survival at median of 8 months 83% (10/12) Historical is 3-4 months Reference: Strauss J. et al. Phase II evaluation of the triple combination of PDS0101, M9241, and Bintrafusp alfa in patients with HPV 16
positive malignancies. Presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2021 Annual Meeting; June 4-8, 2021; Virtual. Abstract: 2501. Preliminary results suggest PDS0101 induction of in vivo highly active tumor-attacking HPV16 killer
(CD8+) T-cells even in extensively treated and immunologically limited patients have the potential for effective disease reduction and ongoing responses * These numbers reflect data as of evaluation of 25 patients; numbers will change as
more patients undergo evaluation
ASCO 2021: Results in HPV16-negative patients suggests critical role of PDS0101-induced HPV16-specific
CD8+ T-cells in promoting tumor reduction * Reference: Strauss J. et al. Phase II evaluation of the triple combination of PDS0101, M9241, and Bintrafusp alfa in patients with HPV 16 positive malignancies. Presented at: American Society of
Clinical Oncology 2021 Annual Meeting; June 4-8, 2021; Virtual. Abstract: 2501. * These numbers reflect data as of evaluation of 25 patients; numbers will change as more patients undergo evaluation Preliminary results suggest that
HPV16-specific CD8+ and CD4+ T-cell induction by PDS0101 as predicted by preclinical studies may promote enhanced clinical benefit of the triple combination
* Phase 2 trial evaluating the combination of PDS0101/KEYTRUDA® for treatment of HPV16-positive
metastatic/recurrent head and neck cancer (VERSATILE-002) Indication Treatment of patients with HPV16-positive head and neck cancer whose cancer has spread or returned Clinical Agents KEYTRUDA® (Standard of Care): Anti-PD1 checkpoint
inhibitor (ORR ~20%)PDS0101: Versamune®-based immunotherapy generating HPV-specific CD8+ and CD4+ T-cells Study goals Group 1: Objective response rate (ORR) as first-line treatment in checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) naïve patientsGroup 2: ORR in
patients who have failed checkpoint inhibitor therapy (CPI refractory) Timing Preliminary data anticipated Q4 2021/Q1 2022 Trial Partner Confirmation that PDS0101 enhances the therapeutic benefit of checkpoint inhibitors could expand
evaluation of Versamune®-based therapies in multiple cancer indications
* Phase 2 investigator-led trial evaluating the combination of PDS0101 and chemoradiation in patients
with locally advanced cervical cancer (IMMUNOCERV) Indication Treatment of patients with locally advanced cervical cancer – Stages IB3-IVA Clinical Agents Chemoradiotherapy (CRT – Standard of Care): Cisplatin and radiation therapyPDS0101:
Versamune®-based immunotherapy generating HPV-specific CD8+ and CD4+ T-cells Study goals Safety, rate of regression and local control in patients with primary tumor ≥5cm (n=35 patients) Timing Preliminary data anticipated 1H 2022 – Rate
of complete response by PET-CT at 6 months and rate of tumor volume reduction by MRI at 30-40 days from start of treatment Trial Sponsor If successful, this study could support further investigation of Versamune®-based immunotherapies in
combination with chemotherapy or CRT to treat multiple cancers
Development of PDS0102
* * Approximately 470,000 patients are diagnosed annually with AML, prostate or breast cancer, most
of which are associated with target T-cell receptor gamma alternate reading frame protein (TARP) Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)Almost 20,000 cases in the US annuallyTARP expressed in 100% of AML Prostate cancerAlmost 175,000 US cases
annuallyThe immunogenic TARP protein is expressed in about 90% of prostate cancers at all stages of the disease^Breast cancerMore than 270,000 US cases annuallyTARP expressed in about 50% of breast cancers at all stages of the
disease References: Fritzche FR et al. Histol Histopathol 2010 Jun; 25 (6): 733-9 doi: 10.14670/HH-25.733, Cancer Facts & Figures, American Cancer Society, 2019, LV Wood, et al. Oncoimmunology, 2016. Vol 5. No 8. e1197459. Prostate
Cancer (174,650) Breast Cancer (271,270) AML(19,970) PDS0102 is designed to treat cancers caused by T-cell receptor gamma alternate reading frame protein (TARP), including AML, prostate and breast cancers
* * PDS0102 may provide superior induction of TARP-specific tumor attacking CD8+ killer
T-cells Reference: Wood LV et al, Oncoimmunology, 2016, Vol. 5 (8)CFA – Complete Freund’s Adjuvant a highly potent immune activator not used in humans due to potentially lethal toxicity PRE-CLINICAL OPTIMIZATION STUDIES: TARP-Specific
T-cell Induction after 2 injections of PDS0102
Development of PDS0103
Clinical trial design will seek to evaluate PDS0103 in tumor types with the highest expression of MUC1
and the greatest differences in MUC1 expression between malignant and healthy tissue PDS0103 is designed to treat cancers caused by mucin-1 (MUC1), which is highly expressed in solid tumors and is associated with poor prognosis Reference:
M. Uhlen, et al. A pathology atlas of the human cancer transcriptome. Science.18 Aug 2017. MUC1 protein expression overview data available from https://www.proteinatlas.org/ENSG00000185499-MUC1/tissue.
* * Greater quantity and quality of Versamune®-induced CD8+ killer T-cells may result in ability to
eradicate MUC1-positive tumors Induced a >10-fold number of polyfunctional MUC1 specific CD8+ T-cells *Adjuvant = cytokine GMCSFReferences: J. Immunology, 2019 (202), 1215; Studies in TC-1 tumor model with other immunotherapies reported
in: Vaccine 2009, January 14, 27 (3): 431; Science Translational Medicine 2016, 13 April, Vol 8 Issue 334; Vaccine 2009, September 25, 27 (42): 5906.
PDS0101 Near-Term Milestones and Market Opportunities
Projected milestones through 2022* *Based on current enrollment and forecast modeling as of August
2021. Subject to change. 4Q22 3Q22 2Q22 1Q22 4Q21 3Q21 2Q21 1Q21 Preliminary efficacy data from advanced HPV-associated cancer trial (NCI) Interim data from HPV-associated cancer trial (NCI) Preliminary data from ImmunoCerv (MD
Anderson) expected Preliminary data from VERSATILE-002 (KEYTRUDA® combo) expected Expected completion of HPV-associated cancer trial (NCI) * PDS Biotech Funded Clinical Trials Partner Co-Funded Clinical Trials Planned
initiation of Phase 1/2 clinical trial in TARP-related cancers Planned initiation of Phase 1/2 clinical trial in MUC1-related cancers
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PDS Biotech’s robust Versamune® -based oncology pipeline is being developed in partnership with the
leaders in immuno-oncology * Reference: Data on file.
Versamune® is designed to induce a robust and targeted anti-tumor response in vivo when administered
with a tumor-associated antigen * References: Gandhapudi SK, et al. 2019. Antigen priming with enantiospecific cationic lipid nanoparticles induces potent antitumor CTL responses through novel induction of a Type I IFN response. J Immunol.
202 (12): 3524-3536. Smalley Rumfield C et al. 2020. Immunomodulation to enhance the efficacy of an HPV therapeutic vaccine. J. for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer 8:e000612. Promotes uptake of vaccine or immunotherapy and entry into lymph
nodes Promotes antigen processing and presentation to T-cells via MHC I and II pathways Activates Type I Interferon pathway, enabling a powerful anti-tumor killer CD8+ T-cell response Versamune® + Tumor-associated proteins (antigens)
Greater quantity and quality of Versamune®-induced killer T-cells may result in unique ability to
eradicate HPV-positive tumors after a single dose * Induced a >10-fold number of highly potent T-cells and eradication of HPV-positive tumors after a single dose in preclinical studies Single treatment dose Results typical of current
topclinical-stage HPV cancer vaccines Tumor rechallenge at Day 60; complete and sustained cure of cancer *Adjuvant = cytokine GM-CSFReferences: J. Immunology, 2019 (202), 1215; Studies in TC-1 tumor model with other immunotherapies
reported in: Vaccine 2009, January 14, 27 (3): 431; Science Translational Medicine 2016, 13 April, Vol 8 Issue 334; Vaccine 2009, September 25, 27 (42): 5906. (PDS0101)
* Bintrafusp alfa (M7824 - bi-functional checkpoint inhibitor) Tumor Regression: 0/16 (0%)T-cell
Clones: 22 PDS0101 + Bintrafusp alfa + M9241 (NHS IL-12) Tumor Regression: 13/16 (81%)T-cell Clones: 3 *Reference: Smalley Rumfield C, Pellom ST, Morillon II YM, et al; Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer 2020; 8:e000612. doi:
10.1136/jitc-2020-000612 Red – CD8+ (killer) T-cellsGreen – CD4 + (helper) T-cells T-cell clones per 25% of TCR repertoire (Average) Combination of PDS0101 with M9241 or Bintrafusp alfa generated superior targeted T-cell response; triple
combination demonstrated superior efficacy T-cell induction levels Preclinical study: Triple combination of PDS0101, Bintrafusp alfa (M7824) and M9241 (NHS-IL12) demonstrated higher targeted T-cell response