Session Four: Exploring the financial mechanisms that can be harnessed to increase investment in
dementia.
Ms. Cathrin Petty, Managing Director Co-head of Healthcare, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), JP Morgan
2. Dementia has suffered from chronic underfunding
Source: Alzheimer’s Disease International, NIH website, J.P. Morgan social finance
Note: “Dementia” includes NIH spending on Alzheimer’s and other dementias in line with new dementia category introduced in 2013
Average NIH annual R&D spent 2011-2013 ($mm)
2,018
5,448
4,212
534
Cardiovascular Cancer Infectious
Diseases
Dementia
3.8x 10.2x 7.9x Multiple of
Dementia
spent
2
2
7
9 10
5
2 3
1
10
6
13 14
11
8
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Total unsuccessful drugs 1998-2011 = 101
1 new
approval
=
Number of approvals
Total drug candidates assessed in trials
=
3
104
2.9%
1 new
approval
1 new
approval
Poor understanding of potential pathological
targets
Challenging early diagnosis – disease
typically advanced before first clinical
detection
Inability to select early stage patients for trials
to test true “disease modifying” potential
Lack of clear objective endpoints and relevant
biomarkers
Long and complex clinical trials with high risk
of failure
Reduces in market patent life
Patient access / compassionate use rarely
supported
Increased perceived risk of litigation
Number of Alzheimer’s drugs no longer under development Obstacle to investing in dementia
3. A clear inequity of risk and reward that can be addressed
through financial structuring
3
Portfolio diversification
Different trial phases
Diagnostics and therapies
Underlying pathophysiological
mechanisms
Funding structures for the
investments
– E.g. milestone-linked
payments vs. royalties
Adjacent disease research
– E.g. Parkinson’s associated
dementia
Capital protection
First-loss catalytic
capital
Guarantee
– Partial or full
– For some or all
investors
Leveraged capital structure
Tranched capital structure
accommodates different investors’
risk/return appetites
– Debt tranches can be rated, with
lower risk
– Equity tranche can benefit from the
leverage of debt investors
Outcomes-based payments
Linking investor returns to government
savings as milestones are achieved
Routes to lower the risk Routes to increase the reward
Source: J.P. Morgan social finance
4. Construct an impact thesis and define use of proceeds
4
The building blocks and key considerations
Impact thesis
Investors
Investment
pipeline
Research
and
sector
expertise
Structure
Governments/
Stakeholders
Construct an impact thesis
with a targeted and measurable
impact
Construct an investment
strategy that leverages the
deepest scientific expertise
Identify a sufficiently large,
high-quality investment
pipeline to justify a large capital
allocation
Test investor appetite,
identify anchor investors and
attract a preferred investor
mix
Ensure investment strategy
complements government
initiatives and is aligned with
stakeholders
Identify an optimal structure to
improve the risk / return profile for
investors
Source: J.P. Morgan social finance
5. Determine an appropriate funding vehicle
5
Potential funding structures:
Purple Bond: Corporates, Supranationals or Governments raise capital from institutional investors
with ring-fenced assets for a specified use of proceeds
Premium Bond: governments raise capital from retail investors with prize-based coupons
Capital markets vehicle: bonds issued that raise funding today to be repaid by future
financial commitments from governments
Venture capital fund: equity and/or debt raised from institutional investors taking risk
against a portfolio of pharma R&D, similar to Global Health Investment Fund
Potential issuers:
Single issuer: government, corporate, supranational
Multi-stakeholder special purpose vehicle
Potential loss-protection features:
Loss protection/guarantee to cover partial loss for all investors (either first-loss or pari-passu)
A guarantee for senior debt tranche investors
Other structural considerations include for example:
Outcomes-based development payments to improve return for investors linked to promotion from one phase to
the next
Tenor of funding – perpetual or long-term vs closed-end structures
Identifying an appropriate manager for the vehicle
Determine the funding vehicle, loss-protection features and fund manager
Source: J.P. Morgan social finance
6. Preliminary and illustrative structure of a Dementia R&D fund
6
Dementia
Fund
Investor
Advisory
Committee
Investment
Manager
Approves investment
recommendations from
Investment Manager
Making investment
recommendations
1 2 3 4
Investments
Investment
Committee
Catalytic capital /
Downside protection
Impact
Investors
Traditional
Investors
Governance Management Investors
Oversees conflicts
of interests and
consulted on
strategic matters
Catalytic
capital
Debt
Equity
Source: J.P. Morgan social finance
7. Conclusion
7
Manage social burden for future generation
Increase capital to
Catalyse academic and
pharmaceutical
research
Invest further in
diagnostics and clinical
biomarkers
Work with governments
and regulators to improve
translation and clinical
trial design to accelerate
new products to patients
Notas del editor
Goal we set was to change the trajectory of Alzheimer’s by 2025
Millions are dying
No scientific breakthrough in sight
We stymie innovation by the fragmented approach we are currently taking
This will require an increase in commitment of public resources (to a more appropriate allocation of resources)
Change in “business as usual” is needed… but how will we get there?