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INVESTOR PRESENTATION
MELBOURNE (AUSTRALIA) 22 April 2026: Invion Limited (ASX: IVX) (“Invion” or the “Company”)
will be participating in several upcoming local and international conferences, including
BIONNOVA 2026 in Shanghai and Bio Korea 2026.
Attached is the presentation that Invion’s Executive Chair and CEO, Prof Thian Chew, will be
using for his presentations.
This announcement was approved for release by the Board of Directors.
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About Invion
Invion is a life-science company that is leading the global research and development of the
Photosoft™ technology for the treatment of a range of cancers, atherosclerosis and infectious
diseases. Invion holds the global exclusive license to the Photosoft technology for multiple
cancer and non-cancer disease indications. Invion is listed on the ASX (ASX: IVX). Find out more
at www.Inviongroup.com.
About Next Generation Photodynamic Therapy (NGPDT)
Invion is developing PhotosoftTM technology as a novel Next Generation Photodynamic
Therapy (NGPDT). NGPDT uses non-toxic photosensitisers and light to selectively kill cancer cells
and promote an anti-cancer immune response. Less invasive than surgery and with minimal
side effects, NGPDT offers an alternative treatment option aimed at achieving complete
tumour regression and long-lasting remission. NGPDT has also demonstrated broad-spectrum
activity across multiple infectious diseases, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. Photosoft has
the potential to address the global challenge of antibiotic-resistant “superbugs”.
BIONNOVA 2026
Targeted Cancer Treatment
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ASX: IVX
New Frontier in
Affordable Precision Medicine
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NEED FOR MORE AFFORDABLE NEW TREATMENTS
CREATING IMPACT FOR TREATING CANCERS GLOBALLY
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Median price of new FDA
drugs in 2024 >US$370K1,
more than double vs 2021
Affordability impacts
accessibility globally
Trends towards personalised
medicines and targeted
therapies2
Half of new drugs are orphan3,
which cost 5.5 times more than
non-orphan3
Works across multiple cancers without need
to personalise – precision with less complexity
INV043 is a small molecule based therapy
that is highly scalable
PhotosoftTM potential for lower development
and manufacturing costs
Equipment and treatment process is less
complex - helps reach a larger patient base
Commercial Rationale for Photosoft
1 https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/prices-new-us-drugs-doubled-4-years-focus-rare-disease-grows-2025-05-22/#:~:text=Summary,nations%20that%20pay%20far%20less.
2 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10290406/#:~:text=There%20has%20been%20significant%20policy,being%20approved%20in%20recent%20years
3 https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/6/1761#:~:text=Additionally%2C%20the%20cost%20of%20ADC,a%20barrier%20for%20some%20patients
ASIAN-CENTRIC CANCERS, A US$40B MARKET5
ADDRESSING UNDERSERVED NEEDS
Asians comprise 6% of clinical trial patients in
FDA approved drugs2 … yet 60% of the world is Asian
1 https://gco.iarc.fr/today/fact-sheets-cancers GLOBOCON 2020
2 Source: Food and Drug Administration – 2020 Drug Trials Snapshots Summary
3 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7431055/#b12-ms117_p0375
4 https://med.stanford.edu/content/dam/sm/care/communityheathtalk/Stanford-Community-Health-Talk-LCINF-FANS-2-21-2022.pdf
5 Oncology Drugs - Asia | Statista Market Forecast
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Stomach Cancer
75.3%1 cases in Asia, esp.
Korea, Japan and China
Oesophageal Cancer
79.7%1 cases in Asia esp.
in east Asians
Liver Cancer
72.5%1 cases in Asia mainly
in China
Oral Cancer
65.8%1 cases in Asia
esp. India, Indonesia,
Pakistan
Nasopharyngeal Cancer
86.0%1 cases in Asia, esp.
China, HK
MISMATCH WITH GLOBAL INCIDENCE
Non-Smoker Lung Cancer
60-80% women in Asia with lung cancer are
non-smokers3 (esp. China). Highest among
Asian American females in US4
UNDER-REPRESENTATION IN
DRUG DEVELOPMENT
6% Asian
75% White
8% Black
11% Hispanic
Ethnic Breakdown of Clinical Trials for 2020
Approved Drugs2
PROPRIETARY PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOUNDS + LIGHT ACTIVATION
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HOW OUR NEXT-GEN PDT (PHOTOSOFTTM) WORKS
Next-Gen Photodynamic Therapy (PDT): Drug activated by light that overcomes
significant shortcomings & side effects of approved PDT treatments
1. Delivery
PhotosoftTM compound
administered (topical,
intratumoral, IV)
Preferential localisation
in cancer cells (Warburg
Effect – cancers have
high glucose uptake)
3. Selective
Tumour Ablation
ROS kills cancer cells
Healthy tissue spared
Low systemic
toxicity, minimal side
effects
2. Light Activation
Specific wavelength
of light (660nm)
activates compound
Generates reactive
oxygen species
(ROS), at the tumour
site only
4. Immunity
Stimulates the
body’s own immune
system to continue
killing the cancers
(beyond the area of
treatment)
STRONG CLINICAL DATA AND PARTNERSHIPS, MULTIPLE TARGETS
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TECHNOLOGY HIGHLIGHTS
Clinical Results & Programs
• Strong clinical safety profile, and demonstrated efficacy signals (incl. completed PoC
prostate and ongoing skin cancer trials)
• Cancer Targets: Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (ongoing), Anogenital Cancers (upcoming),
Oesophageal Cancer and Companion Animal Cancers
• Orphan Drug Designation: U.S. FDA granted ODD for anal cancer
Key Advantages
• Platform technology scalable, multiple indications, 300+ patented compounds
• Selectively targets multiple cancers and activates the immune system*
• Theragnostic Potential: Violet light fluoresces, red light kills cancers
Partnerships
• Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre: Co-sponsored anogenital cancer trial
• Hanlim Pharm: Funding oesophageal cancer program (IV program) with support from
Korean Drug Development Fund; GBM preclinical studies
• Protect Animal Health: Funding animal cancer development program (including
companion animal trials)
*Based on preclinical studies at Peter Mac & Hudson Institute
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LEAD CANCER DRUG CANDIDATE INV043
MULTIPLE CANCERS, ATTRACTIVE THERAPEUTIC PROFILE
PhotosoftTM
Photosoft is a portfolio
of 300+ photosensitisers
protected by multiple
patent families.
Lead Cancer Drug Candidate: INV043
Good safety profile with limited side effects at up to
100x therapeutic dose
Selectively absorbed by cancer cells
(Warburg effect – cancers rapidly uptake glucose)
Combination with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors1,2
improves response rate from 12% to 80%
Potency: ~600x greater phototoxicity than Talaporfin
(widely used photosensitiser)
Effective in regressing multiple types of cancer in
human trials and in vivo1
1 In preclinical studies including with the Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
2 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) therapies are part of the Immunotherapy market of cancer treatments
Stimulate the body’s natural immune response
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PoC PROSTATE CANCER CLINICAL TRIAL RESULTS
INVESTIGATOR-LED PROSTATE CANCER STUDY USING INV043*
* Licensor funded study as previously disclosed to the market
SAFE AND WELL TOLERATED
EFFICACY: 40-44% RESPONSE RATE
▪ No serious adverse events and all adverse
events were mild
▪ Current treatment options (e.g., radiotherapy,
chemotherapy and surgery) carry significant
risks of side effects
▪ PSMA-PET Results: 7 patients of 16 were
negative 3 months post treatment (~44%
response)
▪ RECIST Framework: 40% positive response 3
months post treatment (1 complete
regression) and another 40% had stable
disease
▪ 41 patients dosed (16 readouts, 25 limited data
due to COVID lockdown limitations)
▪ Each patient – 6 cycles of PDT treatment over 9
weeks
TREATMENT PROTOCOL
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Recorded Adverse Events
During After
(16 patients x 6 questionnaires = 96 recordings)
PRELIMINARY PATIENT GROUP FINDINGS
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PHASE I/II NON-MELANOMA SKIN CANCER TRIAL
▪ No adverse events identified and
no pain reported (vs. current PDT treatments)
▪ Observable reduction in the NMSC lesion size
relative to baseline
▪ Complete resolution observed in select cases, with
durability under evaluation
▪ Highlights INV043’s potential as a diagnostic with
fluorescence observed under violet light
Change in Size of Lesions
Treated and untreated lesions*
Safety Review Committee (SRC) Findings
(initial patient group, n=12)
• Data integrity check (data lock) by the clinical trial manager not
completed for full data set
• All lesions regardless of single or retreatment (3 retreatments), n=12
• Further analysis to be conducted at next stage of trial
*Based on preliminary unaudited data
Mean +/- SEM treated; 2-sided t tests
(SEM = Standard Error of the Mean)
DIAGNOSTIC POTENTIAL
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INV043 FLUORESCES CANCERS UNDER VIOLET LIGHT
Photos from three different patients in the NMSC trial
INV043 appears to localise in the lesion site, which is consistent with
preclinical data that showed accumulation in the tumour cells.
Natural light, no INV043 Violet light, no INV043 Violet light, INV043
Patient 101-002 from Ph I/II NMSC Trial: Day 1 of the treatment
Clearer surgical margins may increase precision in resecting cancer tissue
Potential Diagnostic Applications:
▪ Identify residual cancers that are
difficult to see with the naked eye
▪ Clearer surgical margins increase
precision in resecting more cancer
tissue
▪ Preserve more healthy tissue,
improving functional and cosmetic
outcomes
▪ Enhance accuracy in open, keyhole,
and endoscopic surgeries
• Chemo resistant Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
is a hard-to-treat cancer
• Complete regression of TNBC in vivo after INV043
treatment (Hudson Institute)
• No scarring & tumour undetectable two weeks after
initial treatment
• Protective immunity potential as TNBC implant could
not re-establish new tumours
PROTECTIVE IMMUNITY
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ONE DRUG TO FIND AND TREAT MULTIPLE CANCERS
THERAGNOSTIC POTENTIAL OF INV043
1 Adapted from https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-30256-0#citeas, using chlorin e6 photosensitizer.
The research activities involving the use of animals were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations as well as with
appropriate Animal Ethics Committee approval.
SELECTIVE TARGETING
• Selectively retained in malignant but not healthy
tissue
• Multiple cancers (incl. pancreatic, triple-negative
breast, T-cell lymphoma in vivo)
• Minimises collateral damage to healthy organ tissues
& no notable toxicity issues
• Fluorescence & ablation characteristics
Photos show primary pancreatic (Human PANC1) cancer
(Hudson Institute animal study). Small metastatic nodules on the
liver visible to naked eye when illuminated using violet light.
Control
Treated
https://inviongroup.com/videos-reports/
IMPROVING IMMUNOTHERAPY OUTCOMES, PARTNERSHIP POTENTIAL
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COMBINATION WITH IMMUNE CHECKPOINT INHIBITORS (ICIs)
1 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2762389
2 https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20220530/pdf/459ffkjbvdpjrg.pdf
3 https://investors.inviongroup.com/announcements/6228975
4 https://www.precedenceresearch.com/immune-checkpoint-inhibitors-market
HUDSON INSTITUTE:. ~65% IMPROVEMENT IN
TUMOUR VOLUME (TNBC, INTRATUMORAL, IN VIVO)2
*** INV043+PD1 vs
Vehicle = p=0.001
** INV043+PD1 vs PD1
p=0.0037
* INV043 vs Vehicle
p=0.0397
***
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Why This Matters
▪ Attractive Market: World’s #1 best selling
class of drugs – global market >US$58B and
growing at 16.0% CAGR to hit ~US$258B
(2025-2034)4
▪ Patient Problem: Low overall response rate
of 12.5% for monotherapy
▪ Commercial Problem: Big Pharma facing
patent cliff with several ICI patents expiring
in coming years
▪ Solution: Combination with Invion’s Next-
Gen PDT could generate new patent life
AND improve patient outcomes
▪ Next Catalyst: Peter Mac preparations for
upcoming human anogenital cancer
clinical trials using INV043 and ICIs
PETER MAC: ~80% RESPONSE RATE vs. 12.5%1 ICI
ONLY (ANAL SCC CANCER, TOPICAL, IN VIVO)3
1 The Phase I/II NMSC trial uses an adaptive study design means recruitment numbers and timelines may change to accelerate the evaluation of INV043
2 Hanlim Pharm with support from the South Korean Government’s KDDF are funding the Oesophageal Cancer studies
3 Pet pharmaceutical company, Protect Animal Health (TPEX: 7850), are funding an animal cancer development program (including companion animal
trials) using a different compound within Invion’s portfolio
3 RMW Cho Group Ltd (“RMWC”) licensor sponsored investigator led trial
CANCER (HUMAN)
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers (Topical)1
Anogenital Cancers (Topical)
Oesophageal (IV)
PoC Prostate Cancer (completed)
CANCER (ANIMALS)
Companion Animal Cancer Studies
MULTIPLE CLINICAL TRIALS AND INDICATIONS
CANCER: TARGET INDICATIONS AND TIMEFRAMES
DISEASE AREA FUNDING SOURCE CY2025 CY2026 >CY2027
PreClinical Phase 1 Phase 2
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RMWC4
Self-funded
Peter Mac
(Co-Sponsored)
Hanlim & KDDF2
Protect
Animal Health3
Follow up and monitoring
Adaptive study design
LUCRATIVE COMPANION ANIMAL MARKET OPPORTUNITY
COLLABORATION WITH PROTECT ANIMAL HEALTH
1) https://www.avma.org/resources/pet-owners/petcare/cancer-pets
2) https://www.zionmarketresearch.com/news/pet-cancer-therapeutics-market
New Market Potential
• Reinforces Photosoft as a platform technology with multiple
market opportunities
• Invion has hundreds of proprietary PhotosoftTM compounds in
its portfolio
Funded Studies
• Protect to fund and undertake evaluation studies (in vitro, in
vivo and companion animal trials)
• Invion retains all existing and new IP rights
Growing Opportunity
• Fast growing market with 1 in 2 dogs over the age of 10
diagnosed with cancer1
• Global pet cancer market forecast to grow 9.7% CAGR
(2025-2034) to US$12.1billion2
Founded in 2019, listed
on Taipei Exchange
(TPEX:7850)
Focused on advanced
therapeutics for
companion animals
250 pet pharmacies and
900+ veterinary clinics
Collaborates with global
pharma partners and
academic institutions
DR SOUMYA RAI
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
• Dental surgeon, clinical and business mgmt experience
• Resident, JLN House and Research Centre, SAIL
• Asst Prof. Rungta College Dental Sciences and Research
• MBA HKUST
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PROF SEBASTIAN MARCUCCIO
MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
• Pharma/drug discovery and dev (co-inventor IVX PDT patents)
• Founder / Director Advanced Molecular Technologies
• Previously in Pharmaceutical Chemicals Research, CSIRO
• Adj. Prof. La Trobe University, PhD Organic Chemistry ANU
ALEXANDER BENNETT
TECHNICAL ADVISOR, LIGHT DEVICES
• 35+ years in R&D, manufacturing and commercialisation of
scientific instrumentation incl. ISO certifications
• GM Forensic Light Sources, Rofin Australia.
• Led Medical Light Source trial for PDT in skin cancers Peter
MacCallum Cancer Centre
DR DANIEL GARAMA
SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR
• Heads proteomics & mitochondrial disease team at the Hudson
Institute of Medical Research
• Expert in cancer biology, proteomics & translational research
• Affiliate at Monash & Melbourne universities
• Published in Science, Nature; recipient of global research
awards
DR AMY PRAWIRA
MEDICAL CONSULTANT
• Founder/CEO, Obatica Pty Ltd (engaged to assist with clinical trials)
• 12+ years in clinical oncology and trials
• Investigator with experience in over 90 early phase clinical trials
• Head, Cancer Trials and Research Unit, Prince of Wales Hospital
(Sydney)
PROF THIAN CHEW
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN & CEO
• Co-Founder, Chronic Airway Therapeutics
• Advisory Board, Stanford Medicine CARE
• Executive Director, Goldman Sachs
• Director, KPMG Consulting, Senior Manager KPMG
• A/Prof HKUST, V/Prof UCL Global Bus School Health, MBA/MA Wharton
THE RIGHT EXPERTISE FOR SUCCESS
EXPERIENCED TEAM
PROF ROBERT RAMSAY
SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR
• 30+ years research in cancer biology &translational medicine
• Senior Scientist, Ex-Co Head Gastrointestinal Program, Peter
MacCallum Cancer Centre
• Ex-President Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR)
• Hon.Professor, Dept Oncology & Clinical Pathology, Uni. Melb
LOUISE WHITE
MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY
• 35+ years in the pharmaceutical industry, 13 years in vaccine
manufacturing, CSL, Partner SeerPharma
• Experience in virology R&D, bacterial vaccines production,
quality control and production planning
• Registered auditor for APVMA
For more information, go to www.inviongroup.com
Investor and Media enquiries:
Thian Chew (Chairman & CEO) Brendon Lau (Investor & Media Relations)
T: +61 3 9692 7222 M: +61 409 341 613
E: investor@inviongroup.com E: brendon.lau@inviongroup.com
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