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[ * ] = C ERTAIN
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT , MARKED BY BRACKETS , HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE S
ECURITIES AND
E XCHANGE C OMMISSION PURSUANT TO R ULE 24
B -2 OF THE S ECURITIES E XCHANGE A CT
OF 1934, AS AMENDED .
E XHIBIT 10.5
DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
AND
F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LTD
AND
HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.
SEPTEMBER 27, 1996
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A RTICLE 1.
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D EFINITIONS
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"Affiliate"
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"Cost of Goods Sold"
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"Cover"
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"Development Costs"
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"Development Plan"
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"Generically Equivalent Product"
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"Gilead Know-How"
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1.11
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"Gilead Patent Rights"
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"IND" (or "Investigational New Drug
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"Joint Patent Rights"
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"Net Sales"
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"Phase III Clinical Trial"
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"Product(s)"
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"Proprietary Information"
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"Roche Know-How"
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"Roche Patent Rights"
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"Steering Committee"
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"Third Party"
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"Third Party Royalties"
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"Valid Claim"
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A RTICLE 2.
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G RANT OF R IGHTS
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2.1
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License Grant.
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2.2
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Sublicensing.
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2.3
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Right of First Refusal.
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Gilead Sublicenses.
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2.5
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Disclosure of Gilead Know-How.
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2.6
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Related Technology.
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D EVELOPMENT
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3.1
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Steering Committee.
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3.2
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Clinical Development and Regulatory
Filings.
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Development Costs.
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3.4
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Adverse Reactions.
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D UE D ILIGENCE
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Due Diligence.
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Global Commercial Roll-Out.
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Commercial Due Diligence.
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Reports.
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C OMPENSATION
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5.1
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License Fee
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Milestone Payments.
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Royalty Payments; Adjustments.
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Sublicense.
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5.5
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Payment Structure.
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A RTICLE 6.
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M ANUFACTURING
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6.1
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Pre-Commercial Manufacturing.
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Commercial Manufacturing.
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A RTICLE 7
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M ARKETING
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Pricing.
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7.2
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Use of The Gilead Name.
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P AYMENTS
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8.1
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Payment; Report.
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8.2
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Exchange Rate; Manner and Place of
Payment.
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Records and Audit.
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Withholding Taxes.
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T ERM AND T ERMINATION
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9.1
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Term.
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9.2
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Licenses upon Expiration.
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Termination for Breach.
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Termination for Gilead’s Breach.
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Product Reversion.
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Termination by Roche For Convenience.
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Survival.
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A RTICLE 10.
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I NTELLECTUAL
P ROPERTY
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10.1
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Ownership of Inventions.
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10.2
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Prosecution of Patents.
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10.3
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Infringement of Patents by Third
Parties.
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Infringement of Third Party Rights.
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10.5
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Patent Marking.
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I NDEMNIFICATION
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Indemnification by Gilead.
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Indemnification by Roche.
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Mechanics.
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Insurance Coverage.
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C ONFIDENTIALITY
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12.1
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Proprietary Information; Exceptions.
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12.2
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Authorized Disclosure
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Return of Proprietary Information.
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12.4
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Publications.
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R EPRESENTATIONS
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Mutual Representations and Warranties.
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Gilead Representations and Warranties.
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No Other Representations.
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D ISPUTE R ESOLUTIONS ;
V ENUE AND
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Disputes.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution.
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Arbitration Procedure.
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Judicial Enforcement.
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Governing Law.
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A RTICLE 15.
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M ISCELLANEOUS
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15.1
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Agency.
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Assignment.
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Amendment.
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Notices.
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Force Majeure.
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Affiliates.
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15.7
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Export Control.
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Severability.
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Cumulative Rights.
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Waiver.
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Entire Agreement.
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iii
DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSE
AGREEMENT
T HIS D EVELOPMENT AND L ICENSE A
GREEMENT (the "A
GREEMENT " ), dated as
of September 27, 1996 (the "E FFECTIVE D ATE " ), is made by and between
G ILEAD S
CIENCES , I NC . , a Delaware corporation (
"G ILEAD " ), on
the one hand, and F. H OFFMANN
-L A R OCHE L
TD , a corporation
organized under the laws of Switzerland, and H OFFMANN -L A
R OCHE I NC , a
corporation organized under the laws of New Jersey, on the other
hand (collectively, "R OCHE
" ).
B ACKGROUND
W HEREAS , Gilead
has discovered and is developing a series of proprietary compounds
which act as influenza neuraminidase inhibitors and may be
effective in the prevention and treatment of influenza;
and
W HEREAS , Roche,
through its divisions and/or subsidiaries, is engaged in the
development, production and commercialization of pharmaceuticals,
but prior to the date of this Agreement has not established a
research program in the area of influenza neuraminidase inhibition
or discovered compounds which have such effect; and
W HEREAS , Gilead
and Roche desire to enter into a development and license agreement
for the worldwide development and marketing of influenza
neuraminidase inhibitors for the prevention and treatment of
influenza.
N OW , T
HEREFORE , in consideration of
the foregoing premises and the covenants and obligations set forth
in this Agreement, the parties hereby agree as follows:
A RTICLE 1
D EFINITIONS
As used herein, the following terms will have the following
meanings:
1.1 "Affiliate" means any entity that directly or
indirectly Owns, is Owned by or is under common Ownership with, a
party to this Agreement, where "Own" or "Ownership" means direct or
indirect possession of at least fifty percent (50%) of the
outstanding voting securities of a corporation or a comparable
ownership in any other type of entity, provided, however, that if
the law of the jurisdiction in which such entity operates does not
allow fifty percent (50%) or greater ownership by a party to
this
[ * ] = CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY BRACKETS, HAS BEEN OMITTED
AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO RULE 24B-2 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS
AMENDED.
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Agreement, such ownership interest shall be at
least forty percent (40%). The term Affiliate shall not include
Genentech, Inc., 460 Point San Bruno Boulevard, South San
Francisco, California, prior to the time Roche delivers notice to
Gilead designating Genentech as its Affiliate.
1.2 "Budget" means the annual budget approved by the
parties from time to time pursuant to Section 3.3(d).
1.3 "Cost of Goods Sold" means the manufacturing cost of
Product sold by Roche, its Affiliates and sublicensees, calculated
in accordance with reasonable cost accounting methods of such
parties, provided that such methods comply with generally accepted
accounting principles and the further provisions of this
Section 1.3. Cost of Goods Sold shall consist of direct labor
and materials and a reasonable allocation of indirect labor,
facilities expense (including depreciation over the expected life
of the buildings and equipment), and administration costs. Cost of
Goods Sold shall exclude costs associated with process development,
initial Product batches for regulatory approval, plant start-up
costs, excess capacity, Third Party royalties, or any costs for
which provision has been made in the definition of Net Sales. In
the event of any transfer of Product among Roche, its Affiliates or
sublicensees, the Cost of Goods Sold shall exclude any profit or
other mark-up by any such parties.
1.4 "Cover" (including variations thereof such as
"Covered," "Coverage," or "Covering") shall mean that the
manufacture, use or sale of a particular product would infringe a
Valid Claim of an issued patent in the absence of rights under such
patent. The determination of whether a product is Covered by
particular patent rights shall be made on a country by country
basis.
1.5 "Development Costs" mean the costs incurred by Gilead
or for its account after the Effective Date which are consistent
with the Development Plan and are specifically attributable to the
development of Products. Such costs shall mean the direct costs and
the indirect costs of all Gilead development personnel and any
third party costs, all of them incurred to further the Product
development program. Indirect costs related to the Development Plan
shall include but not be limited to salaries, employee benefits,
use of facilities and equipment, personnel, travel materials and
supplies, which shall be absorbed into the Development Costs based
on generally accepted accounting principles and methods approved by
Roche, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
[ * ] = CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY BRACKETS, HAS BEEN OMITTED
AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO RULE 24B-2 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS
AMENDED.
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1.6 "Development Plan" means the plan
for the development of Products approved from time to time pursuant
to Section 3.3. The initial Development Plan, reflecting the
mutual objectives of the parties with respect to the sequence of
events leading up to the filing of regulatory submissions, has been
agreed to by the parties as of the Effective Date.
1.7 "European Union" or "EU" means the following
countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
and the United Kingdom.
1.8 "First Commercial Sale" means the first sale, in any
particular country, by Roche or its Affiliates or sublicensees of
Product for use by the general public after required marketing and
pricing approval has been granted by the governing health authority
of that country.
1.9 "Generically Equivalent Product" shall mean a product
marketed by a Third Party, not under license from Roche, which
contains as an active ingredient an influenza neuraminidase
inhibitor the composition of matter of which is within the scope of
a Gilead Patent Right or a Joint Patent Right.
1.10 "Gilead Know-How" means all proprietary inventions,
technology, trade secrets, clinical and preclinical results, and
any physical, chemical or biological material, or other information
excluding Gilead Patent Rights and Joint Patent Rights, owned or
acquired with right to sublicense during the term of this Agreement
by Gilead or any Affiliate of Gilead, which are necessary or useful
to Roche in the development, formulation, manufacture, use or sale
of Products.
1.11 "Gilead Patent Rights" mean the rights under patents
and patent applications, both foreign and domestic, which
(a) Cover an influenza neuraminidase inhibitor, or its
manufacture, formulation or use, including intermediates for the
manufacture or use thereof, (b) are based on an invention made
at any time prior to the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date
and (c) are owned by or licensed to Gilead or any Gilead
Affiliate with the right to sublicense. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Gilead Patent Rights shall exclude Joint Patent Rights
but shall include "Gilead Patents," which are defined as those
patents and patent applications owned by or licensed to Gilead or
any Gilead Affiliate with the right to sublicense that are
encompassed within Gilead Patent Rights. Set forth as Exhibit A is
a list of the Gilead Patents as of the Effective Date. Such Exhibit
shall be updated no more frequently than annually upon
Roche’s request.
1.12 "IND" (or "Investigational New Drug Application")
means an application as defined in the United States Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act and applicable
[ * ] = CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY BRACKETS, HAS BEEN OMITTED
AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO RULE 24B-2 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS
AMENDED.
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regulations promulgated thereunder to the United
States Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") or the equivalent
application to the equivalent agency in any other country or group
of countries, the filing of which is necessary to commence clinical
testing of Products in humans.
1.13 "Joint Patent Rights" mean the rights under patents
and patent applications, both foreign and domestic, which
(a) Cover an influenza neuraminidase inhibitor, or its
manufacturing formulation or use, including intermediates for the
manufacture or use thereof, (b) are based on an invention made
at any time prior to the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date,
and (c) are owned jointly by Gilead and Roche. Exhibit A shall
be amended to include Joint Patents when such patent applications
are first filed.
1.14 "NDA" (or "New Drug Application") means an
application as defined in the United States Food, Drug and Cosmetic
Act and applicable regulations promulgated thereunder to the United
States FDA or the equivalent application to the equivalent agency
in any other country or group of countries, the filing of which is
necessary to commence commercial sale of Products.
1.15 "Net Sales" means the gross sales invoiced by Roche,
its Affiliates or sublicensees for Product to Third Parties other
than sublicensees, less deductions of returns (including
withdrawals and recalls), rebates (price reductions, including
Medicaid and similar types of rebates, e.g. chargebacks), volume
(quantity) discounts, discounts granted at the time of invoicing,
sales taxes and other taxes directly linked to and included in the
gross sales amount as computed on a product by product basis for
the countries concerned (hereinafter referred to as "Adjusted Gross
Sales").
From the Adjusted Gross Sales there shall be a lump sum
deduction of [ * ] for those sales-related deductions which
are not accounted for on a product by product basis (e.g., outward
freights, transportation insurance, packaging materials for
dispatch of goods, custom duties, discounts granted later than at
the time of invoicing, cash discounts and other direct sales
expenses).
In the case of Products being sold as part of a combination
product containing the Product and one or more other
therapeutically active ingredients, the parties shall negotiate an
appropriate royalty adjustment to reflect the relative significance
of each such ingredient, based on the estimated fair market value
of each such therapeutically active ingredient.
[ * ] = CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY BRACKETS, HAS BEEN OMITTED
AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO RULE 24B-2 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS
AMENDED.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, amounts received
by Roche or its Affiliates or sublicensees for the sale of Licensed
Products among Roche and its Affiliates or sublicensees for resale
shall not be included in the computation of Net Sales
hereunder.
1.16 "Phase III Clinical Trial" means any clinical trial
primarily designed to serve as a pivotal, well-controlled study
upon which approval of an NDA will be based, including such a study
referred to or denominated as a Phase II/III study in the United
States or the equivalent elsewhere.
1.17 "Product(s)" means any pharmaceutical product
containing an influenza neuraminidase inhibitor Covered by a Gilead
Patent Right, a Roche Patent Right or a Joint Patent Right.
1.18 "Proprietary Information" means, subject to the
limitations set forth in Section 12.1 hereof, all information
disclosed by a party hereto to the other party pursuant to this
Agreement. In particular, Proprietary Information shall be deemed
to include, but is not limited to, information relating to research
and development programs and results, therapeutic candidates and
products, clinical and preclinical data, trade secrets, business
strategy, patent applications, licenses, suppliers, manufacturers,
product and marketing strategy, customers, market data, personnel
and consultants.
1.19 "Roche Know-How" means all proprietary inventions,
technology, trade secrets, clinical and preclinical results, and
any physical, chemical or biological material, or other information
excluding Roche Patent Rights and Joint Patent Rights, owned or
acquired with right to sublicense during the term of this Agreement
by Roche or any Affiliate of Roche, which are necessary or useful
to Roche in the development, formulation, manufacture, use or sale
of Products.
1.20 "Roche Patent Rights" means the rights under patents
and patent applications, both foreign and domestic, which
(a) Cover an influenza neuraminidase inhibitor, or its
manufacture, formulation or use, including intermediates for the
manufacture or use thereof, (b) are based on an invention made
at any time prior to the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date,
and (c) are owned by or licensed to Roche or any Roche
Affiliate, with the right to sublicense. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Roche Patent Rights shall exclude Joint Patent Rights,
but shall include "Roche Patents," which are defined as those
patents and patent applications owned by or licensed to Roche or
any Roche Affiliate with the right to sublicense that are
encompassed within Roche Patent Rights. Exhibit A shall be amended
to include Roche Patents when such patent applications are first
filed. Such Exhibit shall be updated no more frequently than
annually upon Gilead’s request.
[ * ] = CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY BRACKETS, HAS BEEN OMITTED
AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
PURSUANT TO RULE 24B-2 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS
AMENDED.
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1.21 "Steering Committee" means that
committee comprised of an equal number of representatives of Gilead
and Roche, but not less than two (2) representatives from each
company, which shall have the responsibilities set forth in
Section 3.1 and elsewhere in this Agreement.
1.22 "Third Party" means any person or entity other than
Gilead, Roche or an Affiliate of either party hereto.
1.23 "Third Party Royalties" means any royalties or
license fees owing to a Third Party attributable to the
manufacture, use or sale of Products and in consideration of a
license under any patent which such Product would otherwise
infringe.
1.24 "Valid Claim" means a claim in the Gilead Patent
Rights, the Roche Patent Rights, or the Joint Patent Rights, which
has not been disclaimed or held invalid by a decision beyond the
right of review or otherwise has been finally determined by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable.
A RTICLE 2
G RANT OF R IGHTS
2.1 License Grant. Subject to the terms of this
Agreement, Gilead hereby grants to Roche and its Affiliates a sole
and exclusive, worldwide license under the Gilead Patent Rights,
Gilead’s interest in the Joint Patent Rights, and the Gilead
Know-How only for the manufacture, importation, use, sale and offer
for sale of Products for any and all uses. Roche agrees that the
Gilead Patents and the Gilead Know-How will not be used for any
other purpose.
2.2 Sublicensing. Except as otherwise provided in
Section 2.3 below, Roche shall have the right to sublicense
the rights granted under Section 2.1 to Third Parties. If
Roche grants a sublicense, all of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement shall apply to the sublicensee to the same extent as they
apply to Roche for all purposes of this Agreement. Roche assumes
full responsibility for the performance of all obligations so
imposed on such sublicensee and will itself pay and account to
Gilead for all royalties due under this Agreement by reason of the
operations of any such sublicensee.
2.3 Right of First Refusal. In the event Roche desires to
sublicense the rights granted pursuant to Section 2.1 above to
any Third Party for commercialization in any of the following
countries: the [ * ] Roche shall first present an offer to
Gilead for such rights. Gilead and Roche shall negotiate such offer
in good faith for at least [ * ] from the date the offer is
received by Gilead; provided , however , that Roche
shall not have an obligation to engage in such negotiations with
respect to countries where Gilead has not
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established a sales force or committed to do so
prior to the anticipated launch of the Product in such country. If,
at the end of such [ * ] period, the parties have been
unable to reach agreement on the essential terms of an agreement
granting Product rights in such country or countries to Gilead,
Roche shall be free to offer the rights to Products in such country
or countries to any Third Party; provided, however, that Roche
shall not make an offer more favorable to any such Third Party than
the offer last made to Gilead by Roche without first giving Gilead
at least [ * ] to consider and accept such more favorable
offer.
2.4 Gilead Sublicenses. It is the understanding of the
parties that the license granted to Roche in Section 2.1
includes any future technology which Gilead may acquire by license,
with the right to sublicense, which is relevant to the activities
defined in Section 2.1. In the event Gilead obtains under
license from a Third Party technology the subject matter of which
falls under the license granted herein, Gilead shall promptly
advise Roche of such license and the terms which would be
applicable to Roche in the event a sublicense is granted hereunder.
Roche may decline to accept the sublicense in question. If,
following such disclosure, Roche elects to receive such sublicense,
then such technology shall automatically be sublicensed to Roche
hereunder without further consideration to Gilead. In the event of
any such sublicense, the terms of the agreement between Gilead and
its licensor shall govern in the event of any inconsistency between
such Third Party license agreement and this Agreement, and the
rights granted to Roche herein shall be explicitly subject to such
Third Party license agreement.
2.5 Disclosure of Gilead Know-How. Following the
Effective Date and through the term of this Agreement, Gilead shall
make available to Roche, subject to the terms of this Agreement,
all Gilead Know-How.
2.6 Related Technology. Roche acknowledges that in
consideration of the collaboration established hereby and the
enabling nature of the work previously done by Gilead, any
influenza neuraminidase inhibitors as to which Roche or its
Affiliates acquires rights prior to the fifth anniversary of the
Effective Date, whether by reason of their own efforts or under
contract from Third Parties, shall be included within the
definition of Products under this Agreement, subject to the terms
and conditions hereof. Similarly, Gilead acknowledges that its
license to Roche hereunder covers all of the influenza
neuraminidase inhibitors as to which it has rights or acquires
rights prior to the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date.
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A RTICLE 3
D EVELOPMENT
AND R EGULATORY A FFAIRS
3.1 Steering Committee.
(a) Steering Committee Membership and Governance. The parties
shall establish a Steering Committee to coordinate the activities
of the parties with respect to Products. The Steering Committee in
turn may establish such working groups or other mechanisms as it
desires to achieve this result. Except to the extent otherwise
provided in this Agreement, the responsibility of the Steering
Committee for each Product in each country shall terminate
following the initial commercial launch of such Product in such
country. The Steering Committee shall consist of an equal number of
representatives of each party, which shall be at least two (2). The
size of the Steering Committee may be changed by agreement of the
parties. Each party shall within thirty (30) days after the
Effective Date select its initial members of the Steering
Committee. Each party may select additional representatives to
replace the initial Steering Committee members selected by such
party as necessary during the term of the Agreement, and may have
other representatives attend meetings of the Steering Committee in
addition to the members of the committee. Any Steering Committee
members selected by one party shall be subject to the reasonable
approval of the other party. The Chairperson of the Steering
Committee shall alternate annually between a representative of
Gilead and a representative of Roche, with the initial Chairperson
of the Steering Committee being appointed by Roche. The Chairperson
of the Steering Committee shall be responsible for providing an
agenda for each meeting of the committee at least ten
(10) days in advance of such meeting and shall prepare written
minutes of all committee meetings in reasonable detail. The
Chairperson shall distribute such minutes to all members of the
Steering Committee within twenty (20) days after the relevant
meeting. The Steering Committee shall attempt to operate by
consensus, and any issues that the Steering Committee is unable to
resolve by consensus shall be submitted for resolution pursuant to
Article 14 below.
(b) Steering Committee Meetings and Responsibilities. The
Steering Committee shall meet at least two (2) times per year
until the First Commercial Sale of a Product in any country, and
thereafter as appropriate for the continued development and
registration of Products. In addition, either party may request
additional meetings as reasonably required. The Steering Committee
shall be responsible for overseeing and monitoring the
implementation of the Development Plan and the Budget. In
particular, the Steering Committee will review and approve each
annual Budget pursuant to Section 3.3. The Steering Committee
shall also monitor the allocation of research and development work
between the parties and shall recommend changes as
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necessary. The parties shall report to the
Steering Committee on all significant clinical and regulatory
issues relating to Products, and the Steering Committee shall make
recommendations and provide strategic guidance with respect to such
issues. The Steering Committee shall meet to review and approve a
global clinical trial program prior to the conduct of any clinical
trials, and shall review and approve the plans for any individual
clinical trial of Product in advance of the anticipated
commencement date thereof. Neither party shall commence any
clinical trial of a Product until the Steering Committee has
approved the plans therefor, provided , however ,
that such requirement for prior approval shall not apply to
post-marketing clinical trials which are not directed towards a
change in the labeling of the Product. In addition to its
responsibilities related to research and development, the Steering
Committee shall oversee manufacturing activities related to the
Products and plans for the initial commercial launch and
country-by-country roll out of Products, and Roche shall report to
the Steering Committee in reasonable detail regarding its current
and planned activities in these areas.
3.2 Clinical Development and Regulatory Filings.
(a) Clinical Development. The collaborative clinical development
program will follow the most expeditious path to achieve global
registration of Products with both parties playing a significant
role in the execution of clinical development activities. Gilead
will focus its efforts towards the conduct of clinical trials in
the United States, and Roche will initially focus its efforts
towards the conduct of clinical trials outside the United States.
Both parties will contribute to the conduct of clinical trials as
necessary to support the global program. The final distribution of
responsibility will be the decision of the Steering Committee.
(b) Regulatory Filings. Gilead shall prepare and file in
its own name the IND for Products in the United States. The IND in
the United States will be transferred to Roche shortly before the
commencement of Phase III registrational studies. The particular
responsibility for filings, interactions with regulatory
authorities and the appropriate time for transfer of regulatory
responsibility to Roche will be decided by the Steering Committee.
In any event, prior to the transfer of the IND in the United
States, Roche shall receive copies of all material correspondence
with the FDA and shall have the right to be present at all meetings
with the FDA related to Products. Beginning at the time of transfer
of ownership of the IND to Roche, Roche shall be primarily
responsible with Gilead’s assistance for all regulatory
affairs in the United States related to Products. In addition,
Gilead shall either transfer ownership of, or provide Roche with
letters of access to, any drug master files or other regulatory
dossiers containing information necessary or useful to Roche in
connection with its regulatory filings for Product, with the choice
between transfer or providing letters of access to be made in the
discretion of Gilead. In all countries, Gilead shall be entitled to
receive copies of material
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correspondence with regulatory authorities,
including filings made by Roche, with respect to Products, and
Gilead shall have the right to be present at all meetings with
regulatory authorities related to Products.
(c) Diligence. Roche and Gilead will each diligently
carry out the global development of Products as provided in this
Section 3.2, subject to the Budgets approved under
Section 3.3(d). Without limitation of the foregoing, such
efforts shall include the assignment of appropriate personnel and
the allocation of sufficient resources to carry out such
party’s responsibilities under the Development Plan.
3.3 Development Costs.
(a) General. Roche shall pay all its own research and
development expenses in carrying out the Development Plan, as
modified from time to time by the Steering Committee, and shall
reimburse Gilead for all its Development Costs incurred pursuant to
the Development Plan and the Budget in effect at the time.
(b) Audit Rights. Gilead shall keep complete and accurate
records pertaining to the Development Costs incurred pursuant to
this Agreement in sufficient detail to permit Roche to confirm the
accuracy of such Costs. At Roche’s request, Gilead will cause
its independent certified public accountants to prepare abstracts
of Gilead’s relevant business records for review by
Roche’s independent certified public accountants. If, based
on a review of such abstracts, Roche reasonably believes that a
full audit of said business records would be necessary for the
confirmation of the accuracy of the Development Costs,
Roche’s independent certified public accountants shall have
full access to review all work papers and supporting documents
pertinent to such abstracts, and shall have the right to discuss
such documentation with Gilead’s independent certified public
accountants. [ * ] Such audit rights may be exercised no
more often than once a year, within three (3) years after the
period to which such records relate, upon notice to Gilead and
during normal business hours. Roche will bear the full cost of such
audit unless such audit discloses an overpayment of Development
Costs by Roche of more than five percent (5%) from the amount
due. Gilead shall promptly refund any such overpayment. The terms
of this Section 3.3(b) shall survive any termination or
expiration of this Agreement for a period of three
(3) years.
(c) Reimbursement of Prior Research Expenses. In addition
to the payment of Development Costs as provided herein, Roche
shall, within ten (10) days after the Effective Date, pay to
Gilead the amount of five million dollars ($5,000,000) as
reimbursement for research and preclinical development expenses
incurred by Gilead with respect to Products prior to the Effective
Date. Such payment shall be nonaccountable, nonrefundable, and
noncreditable.
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(d) Budget. It is agreed between the
parties that as of the Effective Date, the amount of [ * ] is
the estimated budget for reimbursement to Gilead for its internal
research and development efforts under the Development Plan during
a period of [ * ] following the Effective Date. In addition,
Gilead’s external expenses for such research and development
will be reimbursed pursuant to the Budget and in accordance with
Section 3.3(e). Within forty-five (45) days following the
Effective Date, the Steering Committee shall adopt a Budget for all
research and development activities anticipated for the period from
the Effective Date through December 31, 1997. The Budget
approved by the Steering Committee will replace the estimated
budget for Gilead’s internal expenses referred to above. On
or before October 1, 1997, and not later than October 1
of each subsequent calendar year during the term of this Agreement,
the Steering Committee shall approve annual budgets for all
research and development activities scheduled for the following
calendar year; such annual budgets shall be consistent with the
Development Plan, as modified from time to time by the Steering
Committee. Upon approval, annual budgets shall be the Budget then
in effect.
(e) Payments to Gilead; Reconciliation. Roche shall pay
to Gilead the amount budgeted for Gilead’s Development Costs
for each calendar quarter on or before the first day of such
calendar quarter within [ * ] after receipt of an invoice
from Gilead. Within [ * ] following the end of each such
calendar quarter, Gilead shall provide an accounting to Roche of
the Development Costs actually incurred by it during such quarter
(the "Actual Costs"), but for the first three quarters of each
calendar year such reports shall be for informational purposes only
and Roche’s payment of Development Costs shall continue to be
made in accordance with the Budget for such year then in effect. At
the end of each calendar year, the parties shall reconcile any
difference between the amounts paid to Gilead for Development Costs
and Gilead’s Actual Costs for such year. If the amounts paid
to Gilead for Development Costs exceed its Actual Costs during such
year, the amount of the excess shall be refunded or credited to
Roche. If Gilead’s Actual Costs during the year exceeded the
amounts paid by Roche for Development Costs during such year, the
excess shall be paid by Roche as a supplemental payment if Roche
approves such excess amount, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
3.4 Adverse Reactions. Roche shall be responsible for
reporting to the appropriate regulatory authorities all adverse
events related to the use of Product worldwide, except that prior
to the time Gilead transfers ownership of the IND to Roche as
provided in Section 3.2(b), Gilead shall be responsible for
the reporting of such adverse events in the U.S. Adverse events
related to the use of Product worldwide shall be recorded in a
single database, and the parties will coordinate their efforts to
assure that all adverse events are reported properly.
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A RTICLE 4
D UE D ILIGENCE
4.1 Due Diligence. Roche shall devote its Best Efforts to
commercialize Product in substantially all markets in the world. As
used herein, "Best Efforts" shall mean that Roche is performing its
obligations in a sustained manner consistent with the efforts major
pharmaceutical companies devote to significant general practice
products of similar market potential derived from internal research
programs. Upon gaining the necessary regulatory, pricing and
reimbursement approvals, Roche and/or its sublicensees shall use
its Best Efforts to promote and market the Product in all
significant markets. Any sublicense of marketing rights by Roche
shall include a covenant for such sublicensee to use Best Efforts
to maintain and increase sales of the Product in each country
covered by the sublicense.
4.2 Global Commercial Roll-Out. Roche shall endeavor to
obtain prompt approval for the sale of Product in substantially all
countries of the world, once such approval has been obtained in the
United States and Europe. In particular, subject to the exception
set forth below, Gilead shall have the right to terminate
Roche’s license to any particular Product in any country of
the world [ * ] where such approval has not been obtained
within [ * ] following the date on which such Product was
first approved in all of the following countries: [ * ] (For
such purpose, "approval" shall mean approval as to safety and
efficacy but not pricing approval if separately required.) Gilead
shall not have the right to terminate Roche’s license in any
particular country where Roche can show that either (a) it
used Best Efforts to achieve such registration within the specified
time period, or (b) it is not reasonable to commercialize the
Product in the country in question (for example, because of
pricing). If Roche believes that either of the conditions set forth
in the previous sentence apply, it shall so notify the Steering
Committee at least one year prior to the expiration of the [ *
] time period referred to above, and shall explain its reasons.
If Roche loses Product rights in any country pursuant to this
Section 4.2, Gilead shall obtain rights thereto as provided in
Section 9.5. [ * ] Roche shall not be subject to the
time limit set forth in this Section 4.2, but shall still be
obligated to use its Best Efforts to obtain approval as promptly as
is reasonably practicable.
4.3 Commercial Due Diligence. If, regardless of whether
Roche exercises Best Efforts, annual Net Sales of Products
worldwide are less than [ * ] by the conclusion of the [
* ] following the date of First Commercial Sale of a Product in
the U.S. or any country of the EU, then the parties agree to meet
and confer in good faith regarding the most appropriate corrective
actions to take in significant markets. The following factors shall
be considered by the parties in determining the most appropriate
course of action: (i) Roche’s competitive position,
including promotional spending levels, sizes of field
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sales forces and market development expenditures,
relative to competitive products; (ii) cost of goods sold;
(iii) policy of health authorities on prophylaxis of influenza
and (iv) Gilead’s interest in, and ability to increase
revenues by, assuming all rights to the Product. In the event the
parties agree that the rights to the Product shall revert to
Gilead, the parties shall thereupon agree on appropriate commercial
terms for the reversion of such rights.
4.4 Reports. Roche shall provide annual reports to Gilead
as follows: (i) by February 1 of each year concerning its
marketing activities relating to Products for the previous year,
and (ii) by November 30 of each year concerning its
contemplated marketing activities relating to Products for the
subsequent year. In particular, such reports shall include specific
budgets and timetables for activities in the [ * ] , the
positioning of the Product, competitive issues, and Roche’s
primary sales and marketing objectives with respect to Products in
such countries.
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A RTICLE 5
C OMPENSATION
5.1 License Fee. Roche shall pay to Gilead a license fee of five
million dollars ($5,000,000) within ten (10) days following
the Effective Date. Such license fee shall be nonrefundable and
noncreditable.
5.2 Milestone Payments. Roche shall pay to Gilead the
following nonrefundable, noncreditable amounts within thirty
(30) days of achievement of the milestone events set forth
below for any Product 1
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Each of the milestone payments provided for in
this Section 5.2 shall be payable no more than once and shall
encompass all Products taken together.
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Payable regardless of the territory in which such
trial is conducted. This milestone shall be satisfied in any event
by a decision to proceed to a Phase II clinical trial in
influenza-infected patients.
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a Phase III Clinical Trial for a U.S. NDA, even if such trial
is conducted outside the U.S.
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If an NDA filing seeks, or approval provides for,
product labeling only as to Therapy or Prophylaxis, but not both,
the payments associated with such milestone(s) shall be
(i) 60% of the listed amounts if the NDA filing or approval is
directed only to Therapy and (ii) 40% of the listed amounts if
the NDA filing or approval is directed only to Prophylaxis. If only
one indication is filed for or approved initially, the balance of
the payments shall be paid upon achieving the relevant milestones
for the other indication at a later date. Therapy is defined herein
as the treatment of patients suffering from the symptoms of
influenza. Prophylaxis is defined herein as either preventative
treatment of individuals presumed to be infected by the influenza
virus or the treatment of asymp
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