Exhibit 10.28
Progenics
Pharmaceuticals. Inc.
Old Saw Mill River Road
Tarrytown, New York 10591
(914) 789-2800
Telefax: (914) 789-2817
As of
January 1, 2001
David
A. Scheinberg, M.D.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue
New York, New York 10021
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Amendment to the Consulting Agreement, dated as of May 1,
1995, as amended on June 13,1995 and as assigned and amended
as of September 5, 1996, between Progenics Pharmaceuticals,
Inc, and David A. Scheinberg, M.D. (the
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Dear
David:
As you are aware, the above captioned
Agreement expires as of December 31, 2000. Therefore, the
purpose of this letter is to evidence the below referenced
amendments to the Agreement.
First, the parties agree that the
effective date of this Amendment is January 1, 2001.
Second, Section 2, Compensation,
of the Agreement, shall be amended and restated as follows:
“Consultant’s full
consideration for the consulting services provided by him shall be
as set forth in this Section 2.
(a) Cash Compensation . During
the Term and any Renewal Term of this Agreement, Progenics shall
pay to the Consultant cash compensation in the amount of $28,000
per annum, based on an average of 1.5 consulting days per month,
payable quarterly in arrears, for as long as the Consultant remains
Involved with Progenics. Consultant shall be solely and
individually responsible for compliance with all laws and
regulations pertaining to payments received, including, without
limitation, filing of estimated income tax returns and payment of
income and FICA taxes. In addition to the foregoing amount,
Progenics shall promptly reimburse the Consultant for all
reasonable expenses incurred by the Consultant in
David
A. Scheinberg, M.D., Ph.D.
January 1, 2001
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providing
consulting services under this Agreement to the extent such
expenses do not exceed the reimbursement limits applicable to
senior executives of Progenics. The Consultant shall present
expense statements and supporting documentation for such expenses
in accordance with Progenics internal policies and procedures for
the reimbursement of business expenses.
As used in this Agreement the term
“Involved” shall mean that the Consultant is actively
involved with Progenics in at least one of the following
capacities: (i) as an employee, or (ii) as a consultant
or advisor. The determination of whether the Consultant is Involved
shall be made by the Board of Directors of Progenics in its sole
and reasonable judgment.
(b) Stock Options . During the
Term and any Renewal Term of this Agreement, for as long as the
Consultant remains Involved with Progenics, in each calendar
quarter the Consultant will be granted stock options for the
purchase of 1,250 shares of Progenics Common Stock (the
“Stock Options”). The Stock Options shall (i) be
granted and issued on the first day of each calendar quarter,
(ii) be fully vested upon grant and issuance, (iii) expire ten
(10) years from the date of their grant, and (iv) be
exercisable at a price equal to fifty percent (50%) of the average
closing bid price for the shares of Progenics’ Common Stock
for the preceding thirty (30) trading days as quoted by the
Nasdaq stock market. The remaining terms of the Stock Options shall
be as set forth in the Progenics Stock Option Plan and in the stock
option agreements representing the Stock Options.”
Third, Section 7(a), Term and
Termination, of the Agreement, shall be amended and restated as
follows:
“(a) Unless terminated
earlier under paragraph 7(b), below, this Agreement shall be for an
initial term of ten (10) years, commencing as of
January 1,1994 (the “Term”), and shall continue
thereafter on a year to year basis (each year being a
“Renewal Term”), unless either party hereto provides
written notice to the other party, no later than forty-five
(45) days prior to the expiration of the Term or any Renewal
Term, of its desire to terminate this Agreement for cause of
convenience.”
David
A. Scheinberg, M.D., Ph.D.
January 1, 2001
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Fourth, all capitalized terms used
herein that are not defined in this Amendment shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
Fifth, the parties hereto agree that
all other terms of the Agreement shall remain the same and in full
force and effect.
To
signify the your agreement with the foregoing, please indicate so
by executing a copy of this letter in the space provided below and
returning a copy to the undersigned.
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Very truly yours,
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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/s/ RONALD J. PRENTKI |
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Ronald J. Prentki |
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President |
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Agreed and Accepted
DAVID A. SCHEINBERG, M.D.
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| /s/ DAVID A. SCHEINBERG, M.D. |
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Addendum to Consulting Agreement
Between David A. Scheinherg, M.D., Ph.D.
and Active Biotherapies, Inc.
Active
Biotherapies, Inc. (“ABI”) acknowledges that
Dr. Scheinberg’s primary employment responsibility is to
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and/or its affiliates,
Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research and Memorial Hospital
for Cancer and Allied Diseases (“MSKCC”), and that
Dr. Scheinberg is bound by MSKCC employment and business
conduct policies including those related to consulting and
extramural activities. The parties agree that
Dr. Scheinberg’s services to ABI shall not employ
proprietary information of MSKCC or make substantial use of
MSKCC’s time or resources without the written agreement of
MSKCC. Progenics has retained a copy of pertinent MSKCC
policies.
Additionally, the parties agree that Dr. Scheinberg’s
services shall not restrict or hinder the ability to conduct
current or foreseeable research assignments, nor limit
Dr. Scheinberg’s ability to publish at MSKCC concerning
research generated in the course of his employment with MSKCC, nor
infringe on obligations to MSKCC with respect to publication and
academic freedom at MSKCC.
ABI
further acknowledges that Dr. Scheinberg will serve as a
consultant in the capacity of an individual, and not as an agent,
employee or representative of MSKCC. The name of MSKCC or its
affiliates may not be used in connection with
Dr. Scheinberg’s services as a consultant without
written permission from MSKCC.
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Consultant |
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/s/ PAUL J. MADDON, M.D., PH.D. |
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/s/ DAVID A. SCHEINBERG, M.D.,
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Paul J. Maddon, M.D., Ph.D.
President and CEO |
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David A. Scheinberg, M.D., Ph.D. |
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| Date: June 13,
1995 |
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Date: May 5,
1995 |
Progenics
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Old Saw Mill River Road
Tarrytown, New York 10591
(914) 789-2800
Telefax: (914) 789-2817
May 4, 1995
David
A. Scheinberg, M.D., Ph.D.
325 Central Park West, Apt. 3S
New York, NY 10025
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Dear
David:
This letter is to confirm the
understanding between Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(“Progenics”), its wholly-owned subsidiary Active
Biotherapies, Inc. (“ABI”) and you regarding the
relationship between us.
We have negotiated the terms of a
Consultant’s Agreement, the definitive form of which is
attached to this letter as Exhibit A (the
“Consultant’s Agreement”). We have also
negotiated the terms of Progenics stock options to be granted to
you, the definitive form of which is attached to this letter as
Exhibit B (the “Stock Options”).
Progenics has negotiated a license to
certain patents and technology from Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Institute. Progenics is in the process of negotiating a license and
supply arrangement with Cambridge Biotech Corporation
(“CBC”), which is currently in bankruptcy
reorganization proceedings.
By our mutual signatures below,
Progenics, ABI and you agree that upon the full execution of a
license and supply agreement with CBC we will finalize the
execution and deliver your Consultant’s Agreement and the
Stock Option Certificate in the forms attached. This terms of this
letter shall expire on August 1, 1995.
Any amounts paid to you as consulting
fees for period from January 1, 1994 to the date that the
Consultant’s Agreement and Stock Option Certificate are fully
executed, shall be credited against the accrued fees due to you
during such period under the terms of the Consulting Agreement. If
the license and supply agreement with CBC is not executed and the
terms of this letter expire, the amounts paid to you will not be
reimbursable to the Company.
This letter expresses the complete
understanding and agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings.
David A.
Scheinberg, M.D., Ph.D.
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To indicate your agreement to the
foregoing, please sign two copies of this letter and return one
copy with the exhibits to the undersigned at Progenics.
Additionally, you should sign two copies of your respective
Consultant’s Agreement and Stock Option Certificate and
return them to the undersigned at Progenics. I will execute them at
the appropriate time and return an original copy to you.
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Very truly yours,
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/s/ PAUL J. MADDON, M.D., PH.D. |
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Paul J. Maddon, M.D., Ph.D. |
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Chairman and CEO |
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AGREED AND ACCEPTED
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ACTIVE BIOTHERAPIES, INC.
CONSULTANT’S AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made on the 1st day
of May, 1995 between Active Biotherapies, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“ ABI ”) and David A. Scheinberg,
M.D., Ph.D. (the “ Consultant ”).
ABI was incorporated as a subsidiary
of Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“ Progenics
”) to engage in scientific research in the field of
developing and commercializing products for the treatment and
diagnosis of human cancers (the “ Field ”). The
Consultant has extensive experience in the Field, and ABI seeks to
benefit from the Consultant’s expertise by retaining the
Consultant as a member of its Scientific Advisory Board (the
“ SAB ”). The Consultant wishes to perform
consulting services in the Field for ABI. Accordingly, ABI and the
Consultant agree as follows:
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Services .
(a) Duties . The
Consultant shall provide consulting services to ABI with respect to
matters related to the Field, initially with respect to GMK, a
proprietary cancer vaccine which has undergone clinical trials. The
Consultant’s services to ABI will include, but not be limited
to: (i) serving on ABI’s SAB and attending SAB meetings;
(ii) formulating the scientific and clinical strategies of ABI
with respect to GMK and other products in the Field in conjunction
with the SAB, (iii) presenting such strategies to the Board of
Directors of ABI for review, (iv) providing scientific advice
regarding GMK and ABI’s other current and future product
lines, the general direction of its research program, recruitment
of personnel, and techniques used in research in the Field; and
(v) generally advising ABI in its efforts to produce, develop,
and market products in the Field. Other responsibilities may
include, but are not limited to, coordinating the manufacturing and
clinical trials of ABI’s products under FDA regulatory
guidelines, interacting with government regulatory agencies and the
investment community on behalf of ABI, establishing strategic
partnerships, and assisting ABI in obtaining licenses and other
rights from institutions which may be useful in ABI’s
business, all under the general guidance of the President of ABI
and its Board of Directors.
(b) Time To Be Spent on
Duties . The Consultant will devote to his activities hereunder
seventy-five percent (75%) of all of the outside consulting time
which is allowed to him from time to time by Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, his primary employer (currently
eighteen (18) of twenty-four (24) days per year).
(c) MSKCC Policies . ABI
acknowledges that the Consultant is subject to the policies of his
primary employer, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and/or its
affiliates, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research and
Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases
(“MSKCC”), as more fully described in the Addendum to
this Agreement, and that Consultant’s o
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