Exhibit 10.41
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Under 17 C.F.R. §§ 200.80(b)(4) and 240.24b-2
BiTE Research
Collaboration Agreement
This BiTE Research Collaboration
Agreement (“ Agreement ”) is made and entered
into effective as of June 6, 2003 (the “ Effective
Date ”), by and between Micromet AG, having its principal
place of business at Staffelseestrasse 2, 81477, Munich, Germany
(“ Micromet ”), and MedImmune, Inc., having its
principal place of business at 35 W. Watkins Mill Road,
Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (“ MedImmune ”). Micromet
and MedImmune each may be referred to herein individually as a
“ Party ,” or collectively as the “
Parties .”
Recitals
A. Micromet is a
biotechnology company that has developed the BiTE product platform,
which is useful for the development of antibody-based
pharmaceutical products.
B. MedImmune is a
biotechnology company with experience in the development and
commercialization of pharmaceutical products.
C. MedImmune desires to
develop pharmaceutical products that target certain antigens using
Micromet’s BiTE product platform.
D. Micromet and
MedImmune desire to collaborate on the development and
commercialization of BiTE products binding to antigens designated
by MedImmune that are proprietary to MedImmune or in the public
domain.
In consideration of the foregoing
premises and the mutual promises and covenants contained herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as
follows:
Agreement
1. Definitions
When used in this Agreement,
capitalized terms will have the meanings as defined below and
throughout this Agreement.
1.1 “ Affiliate
” means a legal entity that, directly or indirectly, through
one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with a Party. For purposes of this definition only,
“control” and, with correlative meanings, the terms
“controlled by” and “under common control
with” means (a) the possession, directly or indirectly,
of the power to direct the management or policies of a legal
entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by
contract relating to voting rights or corporate governance, or
(b) the ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of
the voting securities or other ownership interest of a legal
entity; provided, however, that if local law restricts foreign
ownership, control will be established by direct or indirect
ownership of the maximum ownership percentage that may, under such
local law, be owned by foreign interests.
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1.2 “Applicable
Law” means the laws, rules, and regulations, including
any statutes, rules, regulations, or other requirements, that may
be in effect from time to time and that apply to the development,
manufacture, registration, and marketing of Collaboration Product
in the United States and the European Union and its member states,
including any such statutes, rules, regulations, or other
requirements of the FDA and the EMEA. If MedImmune is manufacturing
Collaboration Product for sale in Japan, the term “Applicable
Law” will be deemed to include the laws, rules, and
regulations, including any rules, regulations, or other
requirements of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and any
other Japanese regulatory authorities, that may be in effect from
time to time and apply to the development, manufacture,
registration, and marketing of Collaboration Product in
Japan.
1.3 “ Approved
Collaboration Product ” means a Collaboration Product
selected by the JDC pursuant to Section 4.1.1 for further
development in a pre-clinical development program.
1.4 “ BiTE
Molecule ” means a polypeptide comprising a bi-specific
Single Chain Antibody binding to T-cells.
1.5 “ BiTE
Product ” means any composition or formulation containing
a BiTE Molecule.
1.6 “ BLA
” means a Biologics License Application filed with the FDA in
conformance with applicable laws and regulations.
1.7 “ cGMP
” means current Good Manufacturing Practices as contained in
21 CFR Parts 210 and 211 as amended from time to time, and the
equivalent Applicable Laws in jurisdictions outside the United
States.
1.8 “ Clinical Trial
Materials ” means Collaboration Product formulated in
accordance with applicable specifications, and placebo of such
formulations, for administration to patients in clinical
trials.
1.9 “ Collaboration
Product ” means any composition or formulation containing
a BiTE Molecule binding to a Collaboration Target.
1.10 “ Collaboration
Target ” means any Target selected by MedImmune pursuant
to Section 2 that becomes a Collaboration Target pursuant to
Section 2.2.2.
1.11 “ Collaboration
Technology ” means Joint Collaboration Technology,
MedImmune Collaboration Technology and Micromet Collaboration
Technology.
1.12 “ Commercial
Process ” means a commercial scale manufacturing process
for a Collaboration Product that is compliant with all Applicable
Laws.
1.13 “
Commercialization ” means the marketing, promotion,
advertising, selling or distribution of a pharmaceutical product in
a country after Marketing Approval has been obtained in such
country for such product. The term “ Commercialize
” has a correlative meaning.
1.14 “ Commercially
Reasonable Efforts ” means those efforts consistent with
the exercise of prudent scientific and business judgment, as
applied by a Party to the development of its own research or
development projects at a similar stage of development or
Commercialization of pharmaceutical products of similar market
potential and market size, at a similar stage in the product life
cycle, taking into account the
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risk of
development or Commercialization of the product, the
cost-effectiveness of efforts or resources, the competitiveness of
alternative products that are or are expected to be in the
marketplace, the scope and duration of patent rights or other
proprietary rights related to the product, the profitability of the
product and alternative products and other relevant commercial
factors.
1.15 “ Control
” and, with correlative meaning, the term “Controlled
, ” means, with respect to any Patent, Know-How, or
other intellectual property right of a Party, the ability to grant
the other Party access, a license or a sublicense (as applicable)
or right to use such Patent, Know-How, or intellectual property
right as provided in this Agreement without violating the terms of
any agreement or other arrangement with any Third Party existing at
the time such Party would be required under this Agreement to grant
the other Party such access, license, sublicense or right of
use.
1.16 “ Co-Promotion
Option ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.1.
1.17 “ Development
Activities ” means any activities to be performed in
connection with the development of Collaboration Product pursuant
to a Development Plan, including any in vitro or in vivo studies,
clinical studies in humans, and the preparation and filing of BLAs
and MAAs.
1.18 “ Development
Cost ” means the aggregate amount of costs incurred by
MedImmune in research and development of a Collaboration Product,
including Commercial Process development and regulatory filing
costs as determined in a reasonable manner consistent with
MedImmune’s normal internal cost accounting practices and in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
consisting of: (i) [***], (ii) [***], (iii) [***], and [***], (iv)
[***].
1.19 “ Development
Plan ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.2.4.
1.20 “ EMEA
” means the European Medicines Evaluation Agency and any
successor agency thereof.
1.21 “ Europe
” means the countries located in Europe and including the
Russian Federation and Turkey.
1.22 “ Excluded
Target ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.2.1.
1.23 “ FDA
” means the United States Food and Drug Administration, and
any successor agency thereof.
1.24 “ FTE
” means the equivalent of a total of [***] per year of
scientific or technical work on or directly related to the
execution or implementation of a Research Plan or a Development
Plan or other tasks to be performed under this Agreement, carried
out by a qualified employee of a Party, except to the extent
included in [***]. Scientific or technical work includes performing
research, experimental laboratory work, developing manufacturing
processes for Collaboration Products, conducting pre-clinical and
clinical development of Collaboration Products, recording and
writing up results, reviewing literature and references, holding
scientific discussions, and attending conferences in the relevant
field.
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1.25 “ FTE Rate
” means US$[***] per FTE per annum for MedImmune, and
€ [***] per FTE per
annum for Micromet, which amount includes, for each FTE, [***]),
[***], [***] and [***].
1.26 “
Fully-Burdened Manufacturing Cost ” means the
consolidated fully burdened cost incurred by MedImmune in the
manufacture of Collaboration Product, consisting of: (i) [***];
(ii) [***]; (iii) [***], excluding any [***]; (iv) a charge
for [***]; (v) [***] costs; (vi) a charge for [***]; and
(vii) charges for [***]; and (viii) [***] that are paid to a
[***] with respect to [***]; in each of the above cases to the
extent reasonably allocable to the manufacture of Collaboration
Product as determined in accordance with United States generally
accepted accounting principles as applied by MedImmune consistently
for all its products. To the extent that manufacturing of
Collaboration Product or any component thereof is performed for
MedImmune by a Third Party, amounts paid by MedImmune to such Third
Party in connection with the manufacturing of Collaboration Product
or any component thereof, excluding any process development
amortization costs paid to such Third Party, will be added to the
aggregate amount of the foregoing items (i) through (viii).
1.27 “ IND
” means an Investigational New Drug Application filed with
the FDA.
1.28 “ Independent
MedImmune Technology ” means any Patent or Know-How,
other than Collaboration Technology, that (a) is Controlled by
MedImmune or its Affiliates at any time during the Term, and
(b) claims or covers the composition, use, or manufacture of
Collaboration Product, or compounds or materials used or employed
in the manufacture or use thereof or, in the case of Know-How, is
useful with respect to any of the foregoing.
1.29 “Independent Micromet
Technology” means: (a) any Know-How (i) that,
as of the Effective Date, has been used or is being used by
Micromet with respect to research, development, or production of
Collaboration Products, or (ii) that is Controlled by Micromet
at any time during the Term, in each case to the extent that such
Know-How is useful with respect to the research, development, or
production of Collaboration Products; and (b) any Patent
(i) that is owned by or licensed to Micromet as of the
Effective Date, (ii) that becomes owned by Micromet at any
time during the Term, except to the extent that such Patent is
acquired from a Third Party under terms that prevent Micromet from
granting the licenses contemplated herein, or (iii) that is
licensed to Micromet by a Third Party under an agreement entered
into after the Effective Date and as to which Micromet has the
right to grant the sublicenses contemplated herein, and in each of
the foregoing cases only to the extent that such Patent claims or
covers a Collaboration Product or the manufacture or use thereof or
compounds or compositions used or employed in the manufacture or
use of a Collaboration Product. Independent Micromet Technology
includes the Patents listed in Exhibits A-1 and A-2.
1.30 “ JDC
” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.1.
1.31 “ Joint
Collaboration Technology ” means any Patents and Know-How
made or generated jointly by employees, Third Party agents or
independent contractors of both Parties or their Affiliates during
the course of, in furtherance of, and as a direct result of such
employees, agents or independent contractors performing an activity
pursuant to this Agreement.
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1.32 “ JPT
” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.1.
1.33 “ JPT
Leader ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.2.1.
1.34 “ Know-How
” means (a) any scientific or technical information,
results and data of any type whatsoever, in any tangible or
intangible form whatsoever, including databases, practices,
methods, techniques, specifications, formulations, formulae,
knowledge, know-how, skill, experience, test data including
pharmacological, medicinal chemistry, biological, chemical,
biochemical, toxicological and clinical test data, analytical and
quality control data, stability data, studies and procedures, and
manufacturing process and development information, results and
data, and (b) any biological, chemical, or physical
materials.
1.35 “ Licensed
Technology ” means the Independent Micromet Technology,
the Micromet Collaboration Technology, and Micromet’s rights
and interest in Joint Collaboration Technology.
1.36 “ MAA
” means a marketing approval application filed with the EMEA,
and any corresponding applications in countries or territories
other than the European Union and the United States.
1.37 “ Major
European Markets ” means [***] and [***].
1.38 “ Marketing
Approval ” means the approval of a BLA or MAA, and any
pricing and reimbursement approvals to the extent required by
Applicable Law prior to the marketing and sale of pharmaceutical
products in a country.
1.39 “ MedImmune
Collaboration Technology ” means any Patents and
Know-How, other than MedImmune Process Technology, made or
generated solely by employees, or Third Party agents or independent
contractors of MedImmune or its Affiliates during the course of, in
furtherance of, and as a direct result of such employees, agents or
independent contractors performing an activity pursuant to this
Agreement.
1.40 “ MedImmune
Process Technology ” means any Patents and Know-How made
or generated solely by employees, Third Party agents or independent
contractors of MedImmune or its Affiliates during the course of, in
furtherance of, and as a direct result of such employees, agents or
independent contractors performing an activity pursuant to this
Agreement, in each case that is useful for the manufacture of a
Collaboration Product.
1.41 “ Micromet
Collaboration Technology ” means any Patents and Know-How
made or generated solely by employees, Third Party agents or
independent contractors of Micromet or its Affiliates during the
course of, in furtherance of, and as a direct result of such
employees, agents or independent contractors performing an activity
pursuant to this Agreement.
1.42 “ Net
Profits ” has the meaning as defined in
Exhibit B.
1.43 “ Net Sales
” means the gross amount invoiced to Third Parties or
received from Third Parties without prior invoice by a Party, its
Affiliates, or any of their sublicensees for the sale of a
Collaboration
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Product,
less: (a) trade, quantity and cash discounts allowed;
(b) commissions, discounts, refunds, rebates (including
federal, state or local government rebates), chargebacks,
retroactive price adjustments, all to the extent allowed;
(c) refunds or credits for actual returns of a Collaboration
Product; (d) any tax imposed on the production, sale, delivery
or use of a Collaboration Product, including, without limitation,
sales, use, excise or value added taxes, other than income taxes;
(e) freight and insurance costs included in the gross amount
invoiced; (f) a reasonable allowance for distribution expenses; and
(g) actual write-offs of uncollectible accounts receivable.
Such amounts will be determined from the books and records of the
applicable Party, Affiliate, or sublicensee in accordance with
United States generally accepted accounting principles as applied
by such entity consistently across its products. “Net
Sales” excludes any amounts invoiced or received in
connection with any transfers of a Collaboration Product between a
Party and its Affiliates or their sublicensees who have the right
to Commercialize a Collaboration Product.
1.44 “
Non-Proprietary Target ” means a Target that is not a
Proprietary Target.
1.45 “ Patents
” means (a) all patents and patent applications in any
country or supranational jurisdiction, and (b) any
provisionals, substitutions, divisions, continuations,
continuations in part, reissues, renewals, registrations,
confirmations, reexaminations, extensions, supplementary protection
certificates and the like, of any such patents or patent
applications.
1.46 “ Phase I
Clinical Trial ” means, as to a specific Collaboration
Product, the first controlled and lawful study in humans of the
safety of such Collaboration Product, which is prospectively
designed to generate sufficient data (if successful) to commence a
Phase II Clinical Trial of such Collaboration Product, as further
defined in Federal Regulation 21 C.F.R. 312.21, or
corresponding Applicable Laws outside the United States.
1.47 “ Phase II
Clinical Trial ” means, as to a specific Collaboration
Product, a controlled and lawful study in humans of the safety,
dose ranging and efficacy of such Collaboration Product, which is
prospectively designed to generate sufficient data (if successful)
to commence a Pivotal Trial of such Collaboration Product, as
further defined in Federal Regulation 21 C.F.R. 312.21, or
corresponding Applicable Laws outside the United States.
1.48 “ Pivotal
Trial ” means a clinical trial that is of size and design
agreed to by the FDA that is appropriate to establish that a
pharmaceutical product is safe and effective for its intended use,
to define warnings, precautions and adverse reactions that are
associated with the pharmaceutical product in the dosage range to
be prescribed, and to support Marketing Approval of such
pharmaceutical product or label expansion of such pharmaceutical
product.
1.49 “ Proprietary
Target ” means any Target (a) that is set forth on
Exhibit C, or (b) as to which, at the time of receipt of
a Selection Notice for such Target, a BiTE Molecule binding to such
Target, or use of such a BiTE Molecule, is subject to issued
Patents or patent applications that: (i) are owned or
exclusively licensed by MedImmune, (ii) in the case of patent
applications, have been submitted to the European Patent office or
filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty designating Europe,
(iii) in the case of issued Patents, have at least [***] of
patent protection remaining on one or more claims of such Patents,
and (iv) would reasonably be expected to exclude Micromet from
developing and Commercializing a BiTE Product against such Target
in Europe.
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1.50 “ Qualified
Sales Force ” means, with respect to a Collaboration
Product in a country, a sales organization for such Collaboration
Product capable of covering the target audience for such
Collaboration Product in such country to the lesser of: (a) [***]%
of such target audience, and (b) the percentage of the [***] that
is [***] of such Collaboration Product in such country.
1.51 “ Research
Plan ” has the meaning as defined in
Section 3.2.3.
1.52 “ Single Chain
Antibody ” means a single chain polypeptide having a
binding affinity for one or more Targets, and comprising:
(a) a first polypeptide segment having a light chain variable
region, (b) a second polypeptide segment having a heavy chain
variable region, and (c) at least one peptide linker linking
the first and second polypeptide segments into a single chain
polypeptide.
1.53 “ Target
” means a cell-surface antigen.
1.54 “ Technology
Acquisition Agreement ” means any agreement entered into
before or after the Effective Date between a Party and a Third
Party under which such Party is granted a license to or is assigned
(a) any of such Third Party’s Patents that claim the
composition, use, or manufacture of Collaboration Product, or
(b) any of such Third Party’s Know-How that covers or is
useful with respect to the composition, use, or manufacture of
Collaboration Product. The Technology Acquisition Agreements of
Micromet that exist as of the Effective Date are listed in
Exhibit D.
1.55 “ Technology
Acquisition Payments ” means license fees, milestone
payments, or royalties payable by a Party to a Third Party under
any Technology Acquisition Agreement in connection with the
development or Commercialization of a Collaboration Product.
1.56 “ Territory
” means all countries of the world, except that with respect
to Collaboration Products that bind to a Non-Proprietary Target,
the Territory means all countries of the world except the countries
in Europe.
1.57 “ Third
Party ” means any entity other than Micromet, MedImmune
or their respective Affiliates.
1.58 “ Upstream
Licensor ” means Micromet’s licensor of the [***]
Patent.
1.59 “ Valid
Claim ” means an issued claim of an issued patent that
has not (a) expired or been canceled, (b) been declared
invalid by a decision of a court or other appropriate body of
competent jurisdiction that has not been appealed or that is not
appealable, (c) been admitted to be invalid or unenforceable
through reissue, disclaimer or otherwise, or (d) been
abandoned or disclaimed.
1.60 “ [***]
Patent ” means the patent listed in Exhibit E.
2. Selection of
Collaboration Targets
2.1 Identification of Targets by
MedImmune.
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2.1.1 Selection Notice . During the period beginning on the
Effective Date and ending [***] after Micromet initiates work under
Section 4.1.1 with respect to the first Collaboration Target
(the “ Selection Period ”), MedImmune has the
right to provide Micromet written notice of specific Targets with
respect to which MedImmune wishes to commence the development of a
BiTE Molecule. Each such notice (a “ Selection Notice
”) will set forth a detailed description of the Target,
including any Patents of MedImmune or Patents of Third Parties
known to MedImmune that may claim such Target or the use thereof or
antibodies against such Target, as well as a description of whether
such Target, in MedImmune’s estimation, is a Proprietary
Target or a Non-Proprietary Target. The Selection Period may be
extended by successive [***] periods upon mutual agreement of the
Parties no later than 30 days prior to the expiration of the
original Selection Period or any extension thereof. MedImmune
agrees to provide a Selection Notice within [***] from the
Effective Date and, if MedImmune fails to do so, as the sole and
exclusive remedy for such failure, Micromet may terminate this
Agreement.
2.1.2 Target Limitation . MedImmune may provide a Selection
Notice for Proprietary Targets until [***] such Proprietary Targets
have become Collaboration Targets as provided for in Section 2.2.
Except with the prior written consent of Micromet,
MedImmune’s right under Section 2.1.1 to provide
Selection Notices for Targets will expire at the time when a total
of [***] Targets have become Collaboration Targets pursuant to
Section 2.2. In the event that there is a change in Target
status under Section 2.2.3, MedImmune will have the right to
select such Target even if MedImmune has selected the maximum
number of Targets under this Section 2.1.2.
2.2 Gatekeeping Process
.
2.2.1 Exclusion Criteria . Upon receipt of a Selection
Notice, Micromet will within [***] days determine whether the
Target described in such Selection Notice is the same as:
(a) any Target set forth on Exhibit F; (b) any
Target that, at such time, is part of a development program
conducted at Micromet that has been approved by Micromet’s
Project Monitoring Committee; (c) any Target for which at such
time Micromet has granted a Third Party the exclusive right to
develop or Commercialize a BiTE Product that binds to such Target;
or (d) any Target for which Micromet at such time is in good
faith discussions with a Third Party respecting an agreement to
grant such Third Party an exclusive right to develop, co-develop
with Micromet, or Commercialize a BiTE Product that binds to such
Target (each such Target described in (a), (b), (c), and
(d) above an “ Excluded Target ”).
2.2.2 Notification by Micromet . If a Target described in a
Selection Notice is an Excluded Target, then Micromet will notify
MedImmune in writing of the grounds for the exclusion during the
[***] period described above. If a Target described in a Selection
Notice is not an Excluded Target, then Micromet will notify
MedImmune in writing thereof during the [***] period described
above, and such Target will become a Collaboration Target upon
dispatch of such notice to MedImmune or upon the failure of
Micromet to provide any notice during such [***] period. For each
Target that becomes a Collaboration Target under this
Section 2.2.2, Micromet will provide notice to MedImmune of
Micromet’s determination as to whether such Collaboration
Target is a Proprietary Target. Each such notice will include
reasonable documentation supporting Micromet’s determination.
If the Parties fail to agree as to whether a Collaboration Target
is a Proprietary Target (including, without limitation, due to a
disagreement as to whether one or more claims in a patent
application would reasonably be expected to be granted),
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MedImmune will have the right to submit such issue to arbitration
under Section 22.4. If a Target described in a Selection
Notice as a Proprietary Target is, as the result of arbitration,
judged not to be a Proprietary Target, then MedImmune may withdraw
such Target from selection and such Target will be treated for the
purposes of the limits set forth in Section 2.1.2 as if
MedImmune had not submitted a Selection Notice for such
Target.
2.2.3 Change of Target Status .
(a) If a Target designated an Excluded Target pursuant
to Section 2.2.1 becomes available for selection as a
Collaboration Target in that the circumstance of Section 2.2.1
that caused the Target to become an Excluded Target no longer
exists, then as of such date, such Target will no longer be deemed
an Excluded Target under Section 2.2.1, Micromet will promptly
notify MedImmune of such availability, and MedImmune may thereafter
tender a Selection Notice with respect to such Target as provided
in Section 2.1.1.
(b) If with respect to a Target designated an Excluded
Target pursuant to Section 2.2.1(d) Micromet does not execute
an agreement under which a Third Party is granted an exclusive
right to develop, co-develop with Micromet, or Commercialize a BiTE
Product that binds to such Excluded Target within [***]s following
such designation, then, as of the expiration of such [***] period,
such Target will no longer be deemed an Excluded Target under
Section 2.2.1(d), Micromet will promptly notify MedImmune
thereof, and MedImmune may thereafter tender a Selection Notice
with respect to such Target as provided in
Section 2.1.1.
3. Collaboration
Governance for Collaboration Products
3.1 Joint Development
Committee .
3.1.1 Establishment of the JDC . Promptly after the first
Target becomes a Collaboration Target pursuant to Section 2,
the Parties will establish a joint development committee (the
“ JDC ”), which will oversee the research and
development of Collaboration Products under this Agreement. Each
Party will appoint two employees to serve as its representatives on
the JDC. From time to time, Micromet and MedImmune each may
substitute any of its representatives on the JDC. The JDC will meet
in person not less than once every calendar semester. Each Party
will bear its own costs associated with holding and attending such
meetings. Subject to the provisions of this Section 3, the JDC
will establish its own procedural rules for its operation.
3.1.2 Tasks of the JDC . The JDC will: (a) select
Approved Collaboration Products for preclinical development from
BiTE Molecules constructed by Micromet pursuant to
Section 4.1.1; (b) review and approve the Research Plan for
each Approved Collaboration Product and any updates or amendments
thereto proposed by the JPT; (c) prior to the filing of the
first IND for any Approved Collaboration Product, determine the
indications to be pursued in the clinical development of such
products; (d) review and approve the Development Plan for each
Approved Collaboration Product and any updates or amendments
thereto proposed by the JPT; (e) review the product lifecycle
plans for Approved Collaboration Products, including indication and
label expansions, new dosage forms, and new formulations or
delivery systems; and (f) take such other actions as are
expressly delegated to the JDC in this Agreement.
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3.1.3 JDC Meetings . Each Party will designate one of its
representatives on the JDC as a co-chairperson. The co-chairpersons
will be responsible for organizing the meetings of the JDC and for
setting the agenda of the meetings. An agenda will be agreed upon
by the co-chairpersons and be distributed to the Parties no less
than one week before any JDC meeting. Upon prior written notice to
the other Party, a Party may, in its discretion, invite non-voting
employees, consultants or advisors (which consultants and advisors
will be under an obligation of confidentiality no less stringent
than the terms set forth in Section 15) to attend any meeting
of the JDC. Each meeting of the JDC will include at least one
representative from each Party.
3.1.4 Meeting Minutes . Minutes will be kept of all JDC
meetings by the hosting Party and sent to all members of the JDC
for review and approval within 7 days after each meeting.
Minutes will be deemed approved unless any member of the JDC
objects to the accuracy of such minutes by providing written notice
to the other members of the JDC within 14 days of receipt of
the minutes. In the event of any such objection that is not
resolved by mutual agreement of both co-chairpersons, such minutes
will be amended to reflect such unresolved dispute.
3.1.5 Decision Making .
(a) The JDC will take action by unanimous consent of
its members, with each representative having a single vote, or by a
written resolution signed by all of the representatives.
(b) If the JDC is unable to reach unanimous consent on
a particular matter, then the matter will be referred to the Chief
Executive Officers the Parties who will use good faith efforts to
resolve such matter. If such officers fail to resolve such matter,
then the [***] of [***] will finally decide the issue, except that
if such matter is primarily related to Micromet’s activities
to be performed for the development in Europe of an Approved
Collaboration Product that binds to a Non-Proprietary Target, the
[***] of [***] will finally decide the issue.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions in this
Section 3.1.5 above, if the matter concerns a dispute
regarding the interpretation of this Agreement, the performance or
alleged nonperformance of a Party’s obligations under this
Agreement, or any other alleged breach of this Agreement, such
matter will be decided in accordance with the terms of
Section 22.4.
(d) The JDC will not have any power to amend this
Agreement and will have only such powers as are specifically
delegated to it under this Agreement. Without limiting the
preceding sentence, the Parties understand and agree that the JDC
has no decision-making authority with respect to Commercialization
of any Approved Collaboration Product.
3.2 Joint Project Team
.
3.2.1 Establishment of the JPT . Promptly after the
Effective Date, the JDC will establish a joint project team
consisting of an adequate number of employees of both Parties that
will be responsible for managing the execution of each Development
Plan (the “ JPT ”). Each Party will designate
one of its JPT members as the co-leader of the JPT (each, a “
JPT Leader ”). The JPT Leaders may, in their
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discretion, create sub-teams of the JPT for the purpose of carrying
out specific tasks provided for in a Development Plan.
3.2.2 Decision Making . The JPT will act by unanimous
consent of its members or by a written resolution signed by both
JPT Leaders. If the JPT is unable to reach unanimous consent on a
particular matter, either JPT Leader may refer such matter to the
JDC for resolution.
3.2.3 Research Plan . Promptly after a Target becomes a
Collaboration Target pursuant to Section 2.2.2, the JPT will
prepare a plan for the construction of BiTE Molecules binding to
the Collaboration Target, and the pre-clinical development of
Approved Collaboration Products binding to such target up to and
including the filing of an IND for such products (each such plan a
“ Research Plan ”). Each such Research Plan will
provide for Micromet to construct the BiTE Molecules and, if
applicable, to perform any re-engineering thereof, and will include
a detailed set of features or specifications for such BiTE
Molecules. Each Research Plan will include a budget of the costs
and expenses to be incurred by the Parties and their subcontractors
in the performance of the tasks and activities described in such
Research Plan, as well as a description of the preclinical proof of
concept criteria described in clause (1) of the table set
forth in Section 13.1. Any changes to the Research Plan,
including changes to the target dates included in the Research Plan
or the budget, will be discussed in the JPT. The JPT will update
the Research Plan for approval by the JDC from time to time, but in
any case at least semi-annually.
3.2.4 Development Plan . Promptly after the decision of the
JDC to file an IND for a particular Approved Collaboration Product,
the JPT will develop the clinical development strategy and prepare
a plan for the clinical development through the filing of Marketing
Approvals for such Approved Collaboration Product in the Major
European Markets, the United States and Japan (each such plan a
“ Development Plan ”). Each Development Plan
will include a budget of the costs and expenses to be incurred by
the Parties and their subcontractors in the performance of the
tasks and activities described in such Development Plan. Any
changes to a Development Plan, including changes to the target
dates included in the Development Plan or the budget, will be
discussed in the JPT. The JPT will update each Development Plan for
approval by the JDC from time to time, but in any case at least
semi-annually.
3.2.5 Reporting . Within [***] after the end of each
calendar quarter and at least one week prior to any JDC meeting,
the JPT Leaders will provide to the JDC a written progress report,
which will describe the progress made in the execution of the
Research Plans and Development Plans since the last such report. In
addition to the progress reports provided hereunder, it is
contemplated that the Parties and the JPT Leaders will maintain
informal communications through the JDC on their day-to-day
activities under this Agreement.
3.2.6 Agendas; Meetings; Minutes . The JPT Leaders will be
responsible for organizing the meetings of the JPT and for setting
the agenda of the meetings. An agenda will be agreed upon by the
JPT Leaders and distributed to the Parties no less than one week
before any JPT meeting. Minutes will be kept of all JPT meetings by
the hosting Party and sent to all members of the JPT for review and
approval within 7 days after each meeting. Minutes will be
deemed approved unless any member of the JPT objects to the
accuracy of such minutes by providing written notice to the other
members of the JPT within 14 days
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receipt of the minutes. In the event of any such objection that is
not resolved by mutual agreement of both JPT Leaders, such minutes
will be amended to reflect such unresolved dispute.
4. Research and
Development of Collaboration Products
4.1
Preclinical Research and Development.
4.1.1 No later than [***] after the approval of each
Research Plan by the JDC, Micromet will commence with the
construction of BiTE Molecules, and will be responsible for
creating BiTE Molecules that meet the specifications contained in
such Research Plan. Micromet will present the JDC with any BiTE
Molecules meeting the applicable criteria, and the JDC may select
one or more of such BiTE Molecules as an Approved Collaboration
Product for further development in a pre-clinical development
program as further described in the applicable Research Plan.
Micromet will not be obligated to initiate work under more than one
Research Plan during any [***] period.
4.1.2 Each Party will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to
perform the tasks assigned to it in each Research Plan with respect
to the preparation of an IND filing for the applicable Approved
Collaboration Product.
4.2 Clinical Development of
Collaboration Products binding to Proprietary Targets . With
respect to the development of any Approved Collaboration Product
binding to a Proprietary Target, and as set forth in greater detail
in each applicable Development Plan, as between Micromet and
MedImmune, MedImmune will have the sole right to (a) perform
any Development Activities necessary to enable the filing of a BLA
and MAAs in the indications set forth in the applicable Development
Plan in the Territory, and (b) file and prosecute such BLA and
MAAs through the grant of Marketing Approval for such Approved
Collaboration Product in the Territory. Without limiting the
foregoing, Micromet will not conduct any clinical trial for an
Approved Collaboration Product binding to a Proprietary Target
without MedImmune’s express, prior, written consent.
4.3 Clinical Development of
Collaboration Products binding to Non-Proprietary Targets
.
4.3.1 With respect to the development of any Approved
Collaboration Product binding to a Non-Proprietary Target, and as
set forth in greater detail in each applicable Development Plan, as
between Micromet and MedImmune, MedImmune will have the sole right
to: (i) perform any Development Activities necessary to enable
the filing of a BLA and the MAAs in the indications set forth in
the applicable Development Plan in countries outside of Europe;
(ii) file and prosecute such BLA and MAAs through the grant of
Marketing Approval for such Approved Collaboration Product in
countries outside of Europe; and (iii) perform any Development
Activities provided for in the Development Plan for the development
of the applicable Approved Collaboration Product in Europe up to
and including the completion of Phase I Clinical Trials, if any.
MedImmune will not conduct any clinical trial in Europe for an
Approved Collaboration Product binding to Non-Proprietary Targets
after the completion of Phase I Clinical Trials for such Approved
Collaboration Product without Micromet’s express, prior,
written consent. Micromet will not conduct any clinical trial in
the Territory for Approved Collaboration Products binding to
Non-Proprietary Targets without MedImmune’s express prior
written consent.
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4.3.2 With respect to the development of any Approved
Collaboration Product binding to a Non-Proprietary Target, Micromet
or its designees will perform any Development Activities in
addition to those performed by MedImmune pursuant to
Section 4.3.1 above as may be necessary to obtain Marketing
Approval for such Approved Collaboration Product in Europe.
Micromet will not conduct any clinical trial for such Approved
Collaboration Products in countries outside of Europe without
MedImmune’s express, prior, written consent.
4.3.3 The Parties will continuously inform each other of
their Development Activities with respect to any Approved
Collaboration Product binding to a Non-Proprietary Target that is
developed by Micromet pursuant to Section 4.3.2 above, through
their interactions in the JPT and through progress reports
submitted to the JDC. Upon the reasonable request of a Party, the
other Party will provide the requesting Party with copies of
clinical trial protocols, preliminary reports and final reports of
any clinical studies performed by such other Party, and any other
information or data Controlled by such other Party relating to such
product.
4.3.4 Each Party hereby grants to the other Party (the
“ Passive Party ”) the right to use and
reference: (a) any non-clinical data, clinical data (including
raw data, safety data, and efficacy data), and clinical trial
protocols relating to any Approved Collaboration Product binding to
a Non-Proprietary Target, (b) any INDs, BLAs, MAAs, other
regulatory filings, and Marketing Approvals for any such Approved
Collaboration Product, and (c) any correspondence with any
regulatory authorities relating to any such Approved Collaboration
Product; in each case, as generated, developed or received by or on
behalf of the granting Party in the course of the performance of
this Agreement, and in each case, for the development of Approved
Collaboration Products and the filing and prosecution of any INDs,
BLAs, and MAAs, and the maintenance of any Marketing Approvals and
other regulatory approvals of Approved Collaboration Products by
the Passive Party in countries outside of Europe (if MedImmune is
the Passive Party) or in countries inside of Europe (if Micromet is
the Passive Party). In addition, if a Party receives notice of a
scheduled meeting or visit with a regulatory authority relating to
such Party’s development, manufacture, or Commercialization
of an Approved Collaboration Product binding to a Non-Proprietary
Target, then such Party will notify the Passive Party of such
meeting or visit and such Passive Party will have the right to have
[***] representatives of such Passive Party present at such meeting
or visit, provided that each such representative remains a silent
observer throughout such meeting or visit. Each Party will take all
necessary and proper acts, and will cause its employees,
Affiliates, agents, and independent contractors to take such
necessary and proper acts, to effectuate the rights of use and
reference provided in this Section 4.3.4.
4.4 Research and Development
Costs.
4.4.1 Research Plan .
(a) MedImmune will bear the costs and expenses
incurred by MedImmune in the performance of activities under the
Research Plan. MedImmune will pay any costs and expenses incurred
by Micromet in the performance of any activities provided for in
the Research Plan quarterly in advance within [***] after receipt
of a corresponding invoice from Micromet that estimates the costs
and expenses for such quarter. Micromet employees will be charged
on an hourly basis at the FTE Rate. Goods and services provided by
Third Parties specified and agreed upon in the Research Plan that
are paid by
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will be charged at [***]. In no event will MedImmune be obligated
to make any payments to Micromet for research activities that are
not included in the applicable Research Plan or that are in excess
of [***]% of the amount included in the budget of such Research
Plan for a calendar year, unless such expenses have been approved
in writing by the JDC in advance. In no event will Micromet be
obligated to incur costs and expenses for research activities that
are not included in the applicable Research Plan or costs and
expenses in excess of the amount included in the budget of such
Research Plan, unless such costs and expenses have been approved in
writing by the JDC in advance.
(b) Micromet will provide quarterly reports on its
activities under each Research Plan and the costs and expenses for
such activities. If such report reveals that Micromet’s
actual, documented costs and expenses were lower than the amount
paid by MedImmune in advance for such quarter, the overpayment will
be credited to the next payment due under this Section 4.4. If
such report reveals that Micromet’s actual, documented costs
and expenses were higher than the amount paid by MedImmune in
advance for such quarter, MedImmune will make a supplemental
payment for the unpaid amount within [***] after receipt of such
report.
(c) MedImmune will have the right to terminate
research with respect to Collaboration Products against a
Collaboration Target and the activities under a Research Plan with
respect thereto by [***] prior written notice to Micromet, and
after the expiration of such [***] period, MedImmune will no longer
be obligated for costs and expenses incurred by Micromet with
respect to Collaboration Products against such Collaboration
Target. During such 3-month period, MedImmune will be responsible
for the costs and expenses that are reasonably incurred in
terminating the activities under the Research Plan, including
without limitation any ongoing personnel costs for Micromet
employees engaged in such activities, to the extent such employees
cannot be reassigned to other projects.
4.4.2 Development Plan . Unless expressly agreed otherwise,
each Party will bear any costs and expenses incurred by such Party
in the performance of Development Activities provided for in a
particular Development Plan.
4.5 Diligence .
4.5.1 MedImmune will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts
(a) to develop and to obtain Marketing Approval in [***], the
[***] and [***] for an Approved Collaboration Product binding to
each Proprietary Target, (b) to develop and to obtain
Marketing Approval in [***] and [***] for an Approved Collaboration
Product binding to each Non-Proprietary Target, and (c) to
develop a Commercial Process for each Approved Collaboration
Product developed by MedImmune under this Agreement. It is
expressly understood that MedImmune will not be required to perform
trials for or seek Marketing Approval for an Approved Collaboration
Product in [***] [***] (with respect to Approved Collaboration
Products binding to Proprietary Targets) until MedImmune has
obtained Marketing Approval for such Approved Collaboration Product
in [***]. It is further expressly understood that MedImmune will
not be required to perform trials for or seek Marketing Approval
for an Approved Collaboration Product in [***] until MedImmune has
obtained Marketing Approval for such Approved Collaboration Product
in [***] and [***] (with respect to Approved Collaboration Products
binding to Proprietary Targets). All efforts of MedImmune’s
Affiliates and sublicensees, together with any efforts of Micromet
performed under a
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Development Plan (to the extent applicable to MedImmune’s
development efforts for the applicable country), will be considered
efforts of MedImmune for the purpose of determining
MedImmune’s compliance with its obligations under this
Section 4.5.1.
4.5.2 If Micromet determines that MedImmune has failed to
meet its obligations under Section 4.5.1 with respect to an
Approved Collaboration Product, then, as the sole and exclusive
remedy for such failure, Micromet will have the right to terminate
the licenses granted to MedImmune under this Agreement with respect
to such Approved Collaboration Product pursuant to
Section 17.2.
4.5.3 Micromet will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to
construct BiTE Molecules meeting the specifications in the Research
Plans and otherwise to perform the activities assigned to Micromet
in each Research Plan and Development Plan.
4.6 Exchange of CMC
Documentation . Upon completion of development of each
Commercial Process for an Approved Collaboration Product binding to
a Non-Proprietary Target, MedImmune will provide to Micromet, or at
the discretion of MedImmune to the applicable regulatory agency,
all necessary CMC documentation for Europe in the possession of
MedImmune, its Affiliates, contractors, or licensees and, as
reasonably requested by Micromet, assistance with the presentation
of such documentation to regulatory authorities in Europe, all as
required for filing in Europe of an MAA relating to the manufacture
of the applicable Collaboration Product by means of such Commercial
Process and Micromet will reimburse MedImmune at the FTE Rate for
such assistance.
4.7 Restrictions on Development
and Commercialization of Licensed Products
4.7.1 During the period commencing on the Effective Date and
ending on the earlier of (a) the date 4 years after the
Effective Date, and (b) any termination of this Agreement,
MedImmune hereby covenants not to engage, directly or indirectly,
in the research, development, or Commercialization of any BiTE
Product that is not an Approved Collaboration Product under this
Agreement or a “Licensed Product” under that certain
Collaboration and License Agreement executed by the Parties on the
Effective Date.
4.7.2 During the Term, Micromet will not itself or through
any Third Party (whether through the grant of a license or
otherwise) develop or Commercialize outside of Europe any
Collaboration Product binding to Non-Proprietary Targets, except as
expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement. During the
Term, MedImmune will not itself or through a Third Party, whether
through the grant of a license or otherwise, develop or
Commercialize in Europe any Collaboration Product binding to
Non-Proprietary Targets.
4.7.3 During the period that MedImmune has licenses under
this Agreement to a Collaboration Product, neither Party shall
develop or perform clinical trials or obtain marketing approval for
such Collaboration Product, other than for an Approved
Collaboration Product as permitted by this Agreement.
5. Co-Promotion
Option
5.1 Grant and Exercise .
MedImmune hereby grants Micromet an option with respect to any
Approved Collaboration Product binding to a Proprietary Target to
obtain the right to co-promote such Approved Collaboration Product
in Europe (the “ Co-Promotion Option ”).
Micromet may exercise such option with respect to each such
Approved Collaboration Product by written notice to MedImmune at
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prior to the [***] with such Approved Collaboration Product. Such
exercise will be effective on the date of receipt of such written
notice by MedImmune (the “ Exercise Date ”).
Upon such exercise, Micromet will have the right to participate in
the Commercialization of such Approved Collaboration Product in
Europe by sharing [***]% of the Net Profits generated by MedImmune
with such Approved Collaboration Product, as provided in
Section 13.3.
5.2 Development Following Option
Exercise . The development of an Approved Collaboration Product
with respect to which Micromet has exercised the Co-Promotion
Option will continue pursuant to the terms of Sections 2, 3
and 4. MedImmune will file and prosecute an MAA, and maintain any
Marketing Approval granted on such MAA, in all Major European
Markets and any other countries in Europe reasonably designated by
Micromet prior to the filing of the first MAA in Europe.
5.3 Development Costs . If
Micromet has exercised the Co-Promotion Option with respect to an
Approved Collaboration Product, then Micromet will bear [***]% of
MedImmune’s Development Cost incurred in connection with the
worldwide development of such Approved Collaboration Product [***]
for such Approved Collaboration Product in accordance with the
applicable Development Plan. Micromet will pay Micromet’s
share of such Development Costs for Development Activities provided
for in the Development Plan quarterly in arrears within
30 days after receipt of a corresponding invoice from
MedImmune. With each invoice, MedImmune will provide a detailed
accounting of the costs and expenses invoiced.
5.4 Co-Promotion Agreement
.
5.4.1 Within [***] after completion of the Pivotal Trials
required for obtaining Marketing Approval in the Major European
Markets for an Approved Collaboration Product for which Micromet
has exercised the Co-Promotion Option, the Parties will negotiate
in good faith a co-promotion agreement governing the co-promotion
of such Approved Collaboration Product by the Parties in Europe.
The co-promotion agreement will provide for a role of the Parties
in the marketing and promotion of the applicable Approved
Collaboration Product in Europe commensurate with the
Parties’ respective sales force capabilities; provided,
however, that MedImmune will set the sales price, book all sales
revenue, and have control over the marketing and sales programs in
Europe.
5.4.2 Dispute Resolution for Co-Promotion Terms .
(a) If the Parties are unable to agree on all terms of the
co-promotion agreement with respect to a particular Collaboration
Product prior to the expiration of the [***] period referred to in
Section 5.4.1, the Parties may select a mutually agreeable
arbitrator who has significant relevant experience in the
pharmaceutical industry and the promotion of pharmaceutical
products in Europe and no affiliation or pre-existing relationship
with either Micromet or MedImmune. If the Parties cannot agree on
an arbitrator within [***] after the termination of the [***]
period described in Section 5.4.1, either Party may request
the Judicial Arbitration Mediation Services (“ JAMS
”) in Washington, D.C. to appoint an arbitrator with such
experience on behalf of the Parties in accordance with the
commercial arbitration rules of JAMS. The date on which such
arbitrator is selected will be the “Arbitration Commencement
Date.”
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(b) Within [***] after the Arbitration Commencement
Date, each Party will prepare and deliver to both the arbitrator
and the other Party its proposed co-promotion agreement and a
memorandum (the “ Support Memorandum ”) in
support thereof. The arbitrator will also be provided with a copy
of this Agreement. Within [***] after receipt of the other
Party’s Support Memorandum, each Party may submit to the
arbitrator (with a copy to the other Party) a rebuttal to the other
Party’s Support Memorandum (a “ Rebuttal
”), which may include a revision, marked to show changes, of
either Party’s proposed co-promotion agreement. Neither Party
may have communications (either written or oral) with the
arbitrator other than for the sole purpose of engaging the
arbitrator or as expressly permitted in this
Section 5.4.2.
(c) Within [***] after the Arbitration Commencement
Date, the arbitrator will select from the two co-promotion
agreements provided by the Parties the co-promotion agreement that
he or she believes most accurately reflects the intention of the
Parties to this Agreement and the industry customs regarding the
co-promotion of pharmaceutical biopharmaceutical products (the
“ Selected Agreement ”). The Selected Agreement
will become a binding and enforceable agreement between Micromet
and MedImmune.
(d) The arbitrator will have reasonable discretion to
request additional information, hold a hearing, and extend the time
frame for reaching his or her decision regarding the dispute at
issue. To the extent any further arbitration rules or procedures
are necessary for resolution of the dispute at issue, the
arbitration rules of JAMS will apply. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Parties are not required to select an arbitrator
from JAMS’s panel of arbitrators. The arbitrator’s fees
and expenses will be paid by the Party whose form of co-promotion
agreement is not selected by the arbitrator. Each Party will bear
and pay its own expenses incurred in connection with any contract
resolution under this Section 5.4.2.
5.4.3 Buy-Out of Co-Promotion Option . At any time prior to
or after the exercise of the Co-Promotion Option by Micromet, but
in any event before the Parties refer a co-promotion agreement to
arbitration pursuant to Section 5.4.2, MedImmune will have the
right to terminate such option or the co-promotion right by
providing written notice of such termination to Micromet. Upon such
termination, MedImmune will pay Micromet a royalty of [***]% of all
Net Sales of such Approved Collaboration Product in [***] sold by
MedImmune, its Affiliates or their sublicensees for the royalty
term of Section 13.2.2(a), and will assume any Technology
Acquisition Payments that may become due as a result of the
development or Commercialization of such Approved Collaboration
Product in Europe. In such event, Section 13.2.3 will apply
with respect to such payments; provided, however, that in no event
will the credit set forth in Section 13.2.3(b) reduce the
amount of royalties due and payable by MedImmune to Micromet under
this Section 5.4.3 to less than [***]% of Net Sales of such
Approved Collaboration Product in Europe. For the avoidance of
doubt, the royalties set forth in this Section 5.4.3 are in
lieu of, and not in addition to, the royalties set forth in
Section 13.2.1.
5.4.4 Loss of Co-Promotion Rights . If, at the time of an
MAA filing in Europe for an Approved Collaboration Product as to
which Micromet has exercised Micromet’s co-promotion rights
in accordance with this Agreement, Micromet does not have a
Qualified Sales Force for co-promoting such Collaboration Product
in one or more countries in Europe, MedImmune will have the right
to terminate
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Micromet’s co-promotion rights for such Collaboration Product
in each such country by written notice to Micromet. Upon such
written notice, Micromet’s co-promotion rights will be
terminated with respect to such Collaboration Product in each such
country and thereafter MedImmune will be obligated to pay royalties
to Micromet with respect to Net Sales of such Collaboration Product
in each such country in accordance with Section 13.2.1(c), as
well as Sections 13.2.1(a) and (b). In the event that there is
a dispute between the Parties as to whether or not Micromet has
such a Qualified Sales Force in one or more countries, such issue
will be submitted to arbitration under Section 22.4 and
Micromet’s co-promotion rights will continue in each such
country until there is a decision in such arbitration that Micromet
does not have a Qualified Sales Force in such country at the time
of the MAA filing.
6. Reversion of
Collaboration Products; Expiration of
Collaboration
6.1 Reversion of Products
.
6.1.1 Reversion Triggers and Territories . If MedImmune
notifies Micromet of its decision to discontinue the development or
Commercialization of all Collaboration Products binding to a
particular Non-Proprietary Target, Micromet will have the exclusive
right to continue the development of and to Commercialize any and
all Collaboration Products binding to such Non-Proprietary Target
on a worldwide basis. If MedImmune notifies Micromet of its
decision to discontinue development or Commercialization of all
Collaboration Products binding to a particular Proprietary Target
in Europe and Micromet has exercised a Co-Promotion Option and made
the contribution to development costs set forth in Section 5.3
with respect to each Approved Collaboration Product, then Micromet
will have the exclusive right to continue the development of and to
Commercialize any and all Collaboration Products against such
Proprietary Target being developed by MedImmune at such time, but
only for sale and use in Europe. In each of the above cases, such
rights will become effective only upon provision by Micromet of the
notice described in Section 6.1.2.
6.1.2 Continuation Notice . If Micromet decides to continue
the development or Commercialization of Collaboration Products
under Section 6.1.1 or Section 18.1.1, it will provide
MedImmune with written notice of such decision (the “
Continuation Notice ”) within [***] after receipt of
the notice from MedImmune under Section 6.1.1, or within [***]
after the effective date of termination in the entirety of
MedImmune’s licenses under this Agreement, as applicable.
During such [***] period, MedImmune will make available to Micromet
all data and information relating to such product generated by or
on behalf of MedImmune in the performance of the applicable
Research Plan and Development Plan, other than MedImmune Process
Technology, as may be reasonably requested by Micromet to determine
its interest in such Collaboration Products.
6.1.3 Licenses and Royalties . If Micromet decides to
continue the development or Commercialization of a Collaboration
Product pursuant to this Section 6.1, Micromet will bear all
costs and expenses incurred by it in the development and
Commercialization of such Collaboration Product, including any
Technology Acquisition Payments becoming due and payable after
Micromet has provided the Continuation Notice. In addition,
Micromet will pay to MedImmune a [***] of such Collaboration
Product that is equal to [***], subject to the [***] set forth in
Section [***]. Payment of said royalty to MedImmune will expire if
and when the [***] has reached the [***] in connection with the
development of
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such
Collaboration Product pursuant to the applicable Research Plan and
Development Plan to the extent such [***] were not [***] under this
Agreement, plus an interest charge of [***]% compounded annually on
[***]. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding the termination
of royalty payments, Micromet will continue to pay all Technology
Acquisition Payments under Technology Acquisition Agreements of
MedImmune and Micromet that become due as a result of
Micromet’s development and Commercialization of such
Collaboration Products.
6.1.4 Any continuation of development or Commercialization
of a Collaboration Product pursuant to this Section 6.1 will
be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
Section 18.1.
6.2 Expiration of
Collaboration .
6.2.1 The decision-making powers of the JDC and the JPT will
cease to apply to the development of any Approved Collaboration
Product for which Micromet fails to exercise the Co-Promotion
Option or for which Micromet’s Co-Promotion Option or
co-promotion rights have been terminated. MedImmune will assume
full control over the development of such Approved Collaboration
Products, except that MedImmune will update Micromet at the
meetings of the JDC regarding the progress of the development, and
will provide Micromet with the Development Plan and any updates
thereof prepared by MedImmune in accordance with its normal
business practices.
6.2.2 The decision-making powers of the JDC and the JPT will
cease to apply to the development of Collaboration Products that
are developed by Micromet after MedImmune has discontinued its
development thereof. Micromet will assume full control over the
development of such Collaboration Products as to which Micromet has
provided MedImmune with a Continuation Notice, except that Micromet
will update MedImmune at the meetings of the JDC regarding the
progress of the development, and will provide MedImmune with the
Development Plan and any updates thereof prepared by Micromet in
accordance with its normal business practices.
7. Supply of
Collaboration Product
7.1 Clinical Supply of
Collaboration Products . Upon establishing a manufacturing
process suitable for producing Clinical Trial Materials, MedImmune
itself or through a Third Party will manufacture and supply
Clinical Trial Materials in accordance with Applicable Law and cGMP
for all clinical trials for such Collaboration Products conducted
by the Parties pursuant to a Development Plan. For clinical trials
of Collaboration Product conducted by Micromet pursuant to this
Agreement, MedImmune will supply Micromet with such Clinical Trial
Materials on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Section 7.
7.2 Supply Price, Forecasting and
Purchase Orders . Upon establishing a manufacturing process
suitable for producing Clinical Trial Materials, MedImmune will
supply Micromet with Micromet’s requirements of such Clinical
Trial Materials at MedImmune’s [***] for such Clinical Trial
Materials for use in Europe. If Micromet orders such Clinical Trial
Material for use in Pivotal Trials, then MedImmune will manufacture
any such Clinical Trial Materials using the applicable Commercial
Process or a clinical scale process, as unanimously determined by
the JDC. Micromet will provide to MedImmune rolling forecasts of
its requirements of such Clinical Trial Materials. The frequency
and forward-looking time period of such forecasts will be
determined by the JDC. Micromet will place purchase orders for
such
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Trial Material as needed for the performance of clinical trials by
Micromet in accordance with the applicable Development Plan. Each
purchase order will specify the delivery dates for the quantities
ordered; provided, however, that MedImmune will not be required to
supply such Clinical Trial Materials earlier than a certain number
of days after receipt of a purchase order from Micromet. The number
of days for the lead time will be determined by the JDC. Should
MedImmune at any time during the term of this Agreement have reason
to believe that it will be unable to meet an agreed upon delivery
date of a shipment after submission of the relevant purchase order,
then MedImmune will promptly notify Micromet of the cause for such
delay and the steps to be undertaken by MedImmune to make up lost
time. MedImmune will supply each of Micromet’s licensees of
Collaboration Product with such licensee’s requirements of
Clinical Trial Materials at [***] for such Clinical Trial
Materials, and each such licensee will be entitled to the rights
and privileges set forth in this Agreement with respect to such
Clinical Trial Material; provided, however, that such licensee
agrees to comply with the terms and conditions applicable to
Micromet’s purchase of such Clinical Trial Material hereunder
from MedImmune and MedImmune is made a third party beneficiary
thereof with the right of enforcement.
7.3 Packaging, Shipping and
Delivery . MedImmune will fill, release, package and label
Clinical Trial Materials for shipment using due care and in
accordance with Applicable Laws and the specifications set forth in
the applicable Development Plan. Any packaging and labeling
material for such Clinical Trial Materials to be used in countries
outside the Territory will be provided by Micromet, at the cost and
expense of Micromet. MedImmune will ship such Clinical Trial
Materials [***] (Incoterms 2000) MedImmune’s facility by a
common carrier designated by Micromet in the applicable purchase
order. Each shipment will be made according to the delivery
schedule and in the amounts specified in the applicable purchase
order, and under the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement. Each shipment will include a certificate of analysis and
such other documentation as may be requested on the applicable
purchase order.
7.4 Risk of Loss . Risk of
loss of Clinical Trial Materials will be transferred to Micromet
upon delivery to the carrier, and thereafter with respect to any
loss thereof, Micromet will be responsible for payment to MedImmune
for such Clinical Trial Materials.
7.5 Invoice and Payment .
MedImmune will enclose an invoice with each shipment of Clinical
Trial Materials made pursuant to this Section 7 setting forth
a detailed account of the quantities of such Clinical Trial
Materials included in such shipment and a good faith estimate of
the [***] for such Clinical Trial Materials. Within [***] of
acceptance by Micromet of a shipment of such Clinical Trial
Materials, Micromet will pay the full amount of the estimated [***]
set forth in the relevant invoice. Within [***] after each shipment
of Clinical Trial Materials provided to Micromet under this
Section 7, MedImmune will calculate the actual [***] for such
shipment and will provide Micromet with written notice of such
[***] and, within [***] of receipt of such notice, Micromet will
pay the difference between the actual [***] for such Clinical Trial
Materials and the amounts paid by Micromet based on
MedImmune’s estimate of the [***] for such Clinical Trial
Materials, or MedImmune will reimburse any amount of overpayment,
as the case may be.
7.6 Warranties . MedImmune
hereby warrants that any Clinical Trial Materials provided by
MedImmune to Micromet under this Agreement, at the time of delivery
pursuant to Section 7.3 above: (a) will conform to the
specifications for such Clinical Trial Materials set forth in the
Development Plan (the
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Specifications ”), and (b) will have been
manufactured and shipped to Micromet in accordance with cGMP and
other Applicable Laws in Europe (the “ Product
Warranties ”).
7.7 Acceptance of Clinical Trial
Materials . Micromet will have 60 days after receipt of
each shipment of Clinical Trial Materials (such period, the “
Acceptance Period ”) to review such shipment and test
the Clinical Trial Materials therein. If Micromet believes that the
Clinical Trial Materials do not comply with the Product Warranties,
then Micromet will deliver to MedImmune written notice of rejection
(the “ Rejection Notice ”) of such Clinical
Trial Materials, stating in reasonable detail the basis for such
assertion of non-compliance with the Product Warranties. Any
Clinical Trial Materials not rejected within such 60 day
period will be deemed to be accepted by Micromet; provided,
however, that Micromet thereafter may send a Rejection Notice for
Clinical Trial Material promptly following the discovery of any
failure to comply with the Product Warranties if (a) such
non-compliance was not reasonably discoverable within such 60-day
period (each such non-compliance a “ Latent Defect
”), and (b) such non-compliance is discovered within 12
months following receipt by Micromet of the applicable shipment of
Clinical Trial Materials. If a Rejection Notice is received by
MedImmune during the Acceptance Period, or thereafter as permitted
with respect to Latent Defects, then MedImmune and Micromet will
provide one another with all related paperwork and records
(including, but not limited to, quality control tests) relating to
the production of the Clinical Trial Materials in question or the
Rejection Notice.
7.8 Disputes Regarding Clinical
Trial Materials .
7.8.1 MedImmune and Micromet will attempt to resolve any
dispute regarding the conformity of a shipment of Clinical Trial
Materials with the Product Warranties. If such dispute cannot be
settled within 30 days of the submission by each Party of such
related paperwork and records to the other Party, then such dispute
will be resolved as set forth in this Section 7.8.
7.8.2 If the Clinical Trial Materials are alleged not to
conform with the Product Warranties set forth in
Section 7.6(a), then Micromet will submit a sample of the
batch of the disputed shipment to an independent testing laboratory
of recognized repute selected by Micromet and approved by MedImmune
(such approval not to be unreasonably withheld) for analysis, under
Quality Assurance approved procedures, of the conformity of such
shipment of Clinical Trial Materials with the applicable
Specifications. The costs associated with such analysis by such
independent testing laboratory will be paid by the Party whose
assessment of the conformity of the shipment of Clinical Trial
Materials with the Specifications was mistaken. The determination
by the independent testing laboratory, will be final and
binding.
7.8.3 If the Clinical Trial Materials are alleged not to
conform with the Product Warranties set forth in
Section 7.6(b), then such dispute will be submitted to an
arbitrator located in the state where the Clinical Trial Materials
are manufactured. Such arbitrator will have adequate scientific
background and training and will be selected jointly by Micromet
and MedImmune. Such arbitrator, in accordance with the commercial
arbitration rules of JAMS, will determine whether the Clinical
Trial Materials were non-conforming with the Product Warranties set
forth in Section 7.6(b), and such arbitrator’s findings, will
be final and binding. The costs and expenses associated with the
retention of such arbitrator will be paid by the Party whose
assessment of the conformity of the shipment of Clinical Trial
Materials with the Product Warranties was mistaken.
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7.9 Remedies for Non-Conforming
Clinical Trial Materials . In the event that the Parties agree,
or an independent testing laboratory or an arbitrator determines,
pursuant to Section 7.8, that all or a portion of a shipment
of Clinical Trial Materials materially fails to conform to the
Product Warranties, then, as the sole and exclusive remedy for such
failure, Micromet will not be obligated to make any payment for
such non-conforming Clinical Trial Materials and MedImmune will
reimburse any payments for such materials previously received from
Micromet. Further, MedImmune will produce for Micromet sufficient
quantities of Clinical Trial Materials to replace the
non-conforming portion of such shipment of Clinical Trial
Materials, in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement.
7.10 Audits and Inspections
.
7.10.1 A delegation consisting of representatives of
Micromet and its licensees that are to be supplied Clinical Trial
Materials by MedImmune under this Agreement, no more than once per
calendar year, will have the right to inspect and audit any
MedImmune facility where a manufacturing process is implemented for
such Clinical Trial Materials, and the documentation generated in
connection with the manufacture and testing of such Clinical Trial
Materials; provided, however, that Micromet will be entitled to
perform an additional audit in the event that an inspection by a
regulatory authority results in a determination that the facilities
in which Clinical Trial Materials are manufactured fail to comply
with Applicable Law in such a manner as may affect the supply of
Clinical Trial Materials hereunder. Such inspections will take
place during regular business hours and with at least 60 days
prior notice to MedImmune. Micromet will discuss the results of any
inspection with MedImmune. Any inspection by Micromet, if it
occurs, does not relieve MedImmune of its obligation to comply with
all Applicable Laws and does not constitute a waiver of any right
otherwise available to Micromet.
7.10.2 Up to two representatives of Micromet and its
licensees that are to be supplied Clinical Trial Materials by
MedImmune under this Agreement will have the right to be present as
silent observers at any announced visits to MedImmune by any
regulatory authority relating to the manufacture of Clinical Trial
Materials. Furthermore, MedImmune will inform Micromet of the
results of any inspection by a regulatory authority that does or
could reasonably be expected to affect the manufacture of such
Clinical Trial Materials. MedImmune will promptly provide Micromet
with copies of notifications from any regulatory authority
(including, without limitation, any Form No. 483 notification,
Enforcement Inspection Reports, Notice of Adverse Finding, etc.).
Micromet will treat all information subject to review under this
Section 7.10.2 in accordance with the provisions of
Section 15 and will cause any Third Party auditor retained by
Micromet (and reasonably acceptable to MedImmune) to enter into a
reasonably acceptable confidentiality agreement with MedImmune
obligating such auditor to maintain all such information in
confidence pursuant to such confidentiality agreement.
7.11 Commercial Supply of
Collaboration Product .
7.11.1 Commercial Supply Agreement . MedImmune will inform
Micromet of the completion of development of each Commercial
Process. At such time, Micromet may request that MedImmune supply
Micromet or its licensees with Approved Collaboration Product
manufactured using such Commercial Process in bulk form (i.e.
filled vials, unlabelled and unpackaged) for use and sale in Europe
if such Approved Collaboration Product is developed or
Commercialized by Micromet or its licensees in Europe pursuant to
this Agreement. If MedImmune elects to undertake the supply of such
Approved Collaboration Product to Micromet or its licensees, then
the Parties will enter into a supply
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