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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of March 2018

Commission File Number 001-38068

Zymeworks Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Suite 540, 1385 West 8^th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3V9

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐

 

 

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EXHIBITS INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS REPORT

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Zymeworks to Present at Barclays 2018 Global Healthcare Conference

Vancouver, Canada (March 7, 2018) – Zymeworks Inc. (NYSE/TSX: ZYME), a clinical‑stage biopharmaceutical company developing multifunctional biotherapeutics, today announced that management will present at the upcoming Barclays Global Healthcare Conference taking place March 13-15, 2018 in Miami Beach, Florida.

The company’s presentation will be March 13, 2018 at 10:45 a.m. Eastern Time.  Interested parties can access a live webcast of the presentation via a link from Zymeworks’ website which will also host a recorded replay available afterwards.

Contacts:

Zymeworks Inc.

Investor Inquiries:

Ryan Dercho, Ph.D.

(604) 678-1388

ir@zymeworks.com

Media Inquiries:

Angela Bitting

(925) 202-6211

a.bitting@comcast.net

Exhibit 99.2

FORM 51-102F3

MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

Item 1:

Name and Address of Company

Zymeworks Inc. (“Zymeworks” or the “Company”)

1385 West 8^th Avenue, Suite 540

Vancouver, BC, Canada

V6H 3V9

Item 2:

Date of Material Change

February 28, 2018

Item 3:

News Release

A news release announcing the material change was disseminated through the facilities of Business Wire on February 28, 2018, and a copy was filed on the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com.

Item 4:

Summary of Material Change

On February 28, 2018, Zymeworks announced the addition of new clinical sites in Canada and the United States for its ongoing adaptive Phase 1 study of the company’s lead clinical candidate, ZW25.

Item 5:

Full Description of Material Change

5.1 Full Description of Material Change

On February 28, 2018, Zymeworks announced the addition of new clinical sites in Canada and the United States for its ongoing adaptive Phase 1 study of the company’s lead clinical candidate, ZW25. ZW25 is a novel bispecific antibody developed using Zymeworks’ proprietary Azymetric™ platform and targets two distinct domains of the HER2 receptor resulting in multiple differentiated mechanisms of action.

In order to initiate clinical testing in Canada, Zymeworks submitted a clinical trial application (CTA) to Health Canada. After a 30-day review period, Zymeworks was notified that Health Canada had completed its review and the Company is in the process of activating multiple sites across the country to participate in the ongoing Phase 1 study of ZW25.  In addition, Zymeworks is expanding the number of clinical sites in the United States.

Status of Phase 1 Testing for ZW25

Enrollment in the dose-escalation portion of the Phase 1 study has been completed. The Company has reported results from this portion of the trial showing encouraging tolerability and anti-tumor activity in heavily pretreated patients with HER2 expressing cancers, including breast and gastric cancers.

Additional clinical data is expected to be announced this year at upcoming medical meetings.

In the second part of the study, expansion cohorts are being enrolled to further assess ZW25’s tolerability and anti-cancer activity.  The five cohorts include patients with: HER2 high breast, HER2 high gastric, HER2 intermediate breast, HER2 intermediate gastric, and other HER2 expressing cancers.

About ZW25

ZW25, Zymeworks’ lead product candidate, is being evaluated in a Phase 1 clinical trial in the United States. It is a bispecific antibody, based on Zymeworks’ Azymetric™ platform, that can simultaneously bind two non-overlapping epitopes of HER2, known as biparatopic binding. This unique design results in multiple mechanisms of action including dual HER2 signal blockade, increased binding and removal of HER2 protein from the cell surface, and potent effector function and has led to encouraging anti-tumor activity in patients with HER2-expressing breast and gastric cancer. Zymeworks is developing ZW25 as a HER2 targeted treatment option for patients with any solid tumor that expresses HER2.

5.2 Disclosure of Restructuring Transactions

Not applicable.

Item 6:

Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) of National Instrument 51-102

Not applicable.

Item 7:

Omitted Information

Not applicable.

Item 8:

Executive Officer

For further information, please contact Neil Klompas, Chief Financial Officer of the Company at (604) 678-1388.

Item 9:

Date of Report

March 5, 2017

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This material change report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of Canadian securities laws, or collectively, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this material change report include statements that relate to Zymeworks’ anticipated expansion of its clinical sites for ZW25, anticipated clinical results, its strategies to accelerate development of ZW25, and other information that is not historical information. When used herein, words such as “believe”, “may”, “plan”, “will”, “estimate”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements or information that refer to

expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, performance or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking. All forward-looking statements are based upon Zymeworks’ current expectations and various assumptions, including assumptions regarding anticipated reporting of additional clinical data and anti-tumor activity of ZW25. Zymeworks believes there is a reasonable basis for its expectations and beliefs, but they are inherently uncertain. Zymeworks may not realize its expectations, and its beliefs may not prove correct. Actual results could differ materially from those described or implied by such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, market conditions and the factors described under “Risk Factors” in Zymeworks’ registration statement on Form F-1 and in its supplemented PREP prospectus dated April 27, 2017 filed in connection with Zymeworks’ initial public offering on May 3, 2017 (copies of which filings may be obtained at www.sec.gov and www.sedar.com). Consequently, forward-looking statements should be regarded solely as Zymeworks’ current plans, estimates and beliefs. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Zymeworks cannot guarantee future results, events, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Zymeworks does not undertake and specifically declines any obligation to update, republish or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrences of unanticipated events, except as may be required by law.

Exhibit 99.3

FORM 51-102F3

MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

Item 1:

Name and Address of Company

Zymeworks Inc. (“Zymeworks” or the “Company”)

1385 West 8^th Avenue, Suite 540

Vancouver, BC, Canada

V6H 3V9

Item 2:

Date of Material Change

December 5, 2017

Item 3:

News Release

Item 4:

Summary of Material Change

On December 5, 2017, Zymeworks presented the completed dose escalation portion of its Phase 1 study of ZW25.

Item 5:

Full Description of Material Change

5.1 Full Description of Material Change

On December 5, 2017, Zymeworks presented the completed dose escalation portion of its Phase 1 study of ZW25, a novel AzymetricTM bispecific antibody targeting two distinct domains of the HER2 receptor. The HER2-mediated signaling pathway is believed to contribute to tumor growth in a number of cancers.

A total of 22 patients have been enrolled in the study, including 11 with breast cancer, eight with gastric, gastroesophageal junction, or esophageal (“GE”) cancer, and three with other HER2-expressing cancers. Part one of the multi-part study was a standard dose escalation where patients received ZW25 either weekly at 5 mg/kg (n=3), 10 mg/kg (n=6), or 15 mg/kg (n=7) or bi-weekly (once every two weeks) at 20 mg/kg (n=6) in cycles of four weeks each.

Study Highlights:

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Six Partial Responses (“PR”) were observed across all dosing groups including two new PRs from the 20 mg/kg bi-weekly cohort.

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Clinical benefit (Confirmed PR or stable disease (“SD”) ≥ 6 months) of single agent ZW25 observed in heavily pretreated HER2-high breast and GE cancer patients.

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Breast cancer patients received a median of six prior HER2-targeted regimens for metastatic disease; partial response in 56% (5/9) of breast cancer patients with measurable disease, with 89% (8/9) experiencing a decrease in target lesions.

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Three HER2-high GE cancer patients with measurable disease showed tumor shrinkage, including one Confirmed PR (71% decrease in target lesions) and one SD for > 6 months.

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ZW25 was well-tolerated at all doses and schedules, with the most common adverse events being diarrhea, infusion reactions, or nausea, all Grade 1 or 2 in severity.

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The dose escalation portion of the Phase 1 trial is complete and enrollment in the expansion cohorts is underway.

Seventy-nine percent of breast and GE cancer patients with measurable disease (11/14) had a decrease in target lesions per RECIST criteria. The best overall response (“BOR”) in 17 response-evaluable (defined as undergoing at least one tumor restaging) breast and GE cancer patients was six PR (35%), three SD (18%) and eight progressive disease (PD; 47%).

Of the eleven breast cancer patients, all were HER2-high and had received a median of six prior HER2-targeted regimens for metastatic disease including trastuzumab (n=11), T-DM1 (n=11), pertuzumab (n=9), and lapatinib (n=7) as well as other investigational agents. The BOR in these heavily pretreated patients was five PR (45%), two SD (18%), and three PD (27%), for an overall disease control rate (Complete Response, PR, or SD) of 64%. At least one PR was observed in every dosing group.

Of the eight GE patients, six were evaluable for response, and had received a median of four prior systemic regimens, including trastuzumab in all patients. Three of five patients with measurable disease had a decrease in tumor size, including one patient continuing on treatment with a Confirmed PR and 71% decrease in target lesions, as well as a second patient with SD for over 6 months.

Enrollment is underway for the second part of the study utilizing ZW25 every other week at 20 mg/kg in four expansion cohorts spanning HER2-high breast, HER2-high gastric, HER2 intermediate breast and other HER2-gene amplified cancers.

ZW25 Phase 1 Clinical Trial Details

The dose escalation portion of the study enrolled 22 patients with HER2-expressing cancers (either HER2 IHC 1+, 2+ or 3+, or FISH positive) whose cancer had progressed after treatment with all therapies known to confer clinical benefit. HER2 status was assessed in archived or fresh biopsies locally and at a central laboratory. Patients with HER2-high breast cancer