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EXECUTION COPY
DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT
THIS DRUG DISCOVERY AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is made
effective as of September 21, 2007 (“ Effective Date
”) by and between Array BioPharma Inc., a Delaware
corporation, having its principal offices located at
3200 Walnut, Boulder, CO 80301 (“ Array ”),
and Celgene Corporation, a Delaware corporation, having its
principal offices located at 86 Morris Avenue, Summit, NJ
07901 (“ Celgene ”).
BACKGROUND
A.
Array has skills, expertise and technology relating to the
discovery and development of therapeutics that modulate molecular
targets involved in oncology and other disease areas.
B.
Celgene is engaged in the discovery, development and
commercialization of therapeutics in the fields of oncology and
immunological diseases.
C.
Celgene and Array desire to establish a collaboration to apply
Array’s expertise and technology to the discovery,
optimization and development of small molecule compounds that
directly bind and modulate certain molecular targets, and to
provide for the development and commercialization of certain
products based on such compounds, all on the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
premises and mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
The
following terms shall have the following meanings as used in this
Agreement:
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amended.
1.1
“ [ * ] ” shall mean those [ * ]
previously agreed by the Parties.
1.2
“ Affiliate ” of a Party shall mean any person,
corporation or other entity that, directly or indirectly through
one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under
common control with such Party, as the case may be, for so long as
such control exists. As used in this Section 1.1, “
control ” shall mean: (a) to possess, directly or
indirectly, the power to direct the management and policies of such
person, corporation or other entity, whether through ownership of
voting securities or by contract relating to voting rights or
corporate governance; or (b) direct or indirect beneficial
ownership of at least fifty percent (50%) (or such lesser
percentage that is the maximum allowed to be owned by a foreign
corporation in a particular jurisdiction) of the voting share
capital in such person, corporation or other entity.
1.3
“ Analog ” shall mean, with respect to a
specific Development Compound, Development Back-Up Compound,
Collaboration Compound, Collaboration Back-Up Compound or Abandoned
Compound, molecules (a) that have the same core structure (meaning
exact atom arrangement that makes up the original core structure
present in the structure of such specific chemical compound, minus
any substituent R groups) as such specific Development Compound,
Development Back-Up Compound, Collaboration Compound, Collaboration
Back-Up Compound or Abandoned Compound; (b) that modulates the
Target to which such Development Compound, Development Back-Up
Compound, Collaboration Compound, Collaboration Back-Up Compound or
Abandoned Compound is directed, the mechanism of action of which is
a specific interaction with such Target; and (c) that has a [ *
] .
1.4
“ Annual Net Sales ” shall mean total Net Sales
of Licensed Products in a particular calendar year, as derived from
audited financial statements of Celgene (or the applicable
Affiliate or Sublicensee), provided, however, that Celgene shall
use U.S. generally accepted accounting principles to calculate in
good faith the Net Sales from any entities that are not audited or
have not completed their audit within seventy-five (75) days of the
end of the preceding calendar year.
1.5
“ Array Technology ” shall mean the Array
Patents and Array Know-How.
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pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
1.5.1
“ Array Know-How ” shall mean any and all
Information Controlled by Array and created prior to the Effective
Date that: (a) covers a Collaboration Compound or a
Collaboration Back-Up Compound (including the composition of
matter, or manufacture or any use thereof); and (b) is necessary
for Celgene to exercise the rights licensed to it under the
Agreement or perform its obligations with respect to Collaboration
Compounds, Collaboration Back-Up Compounds and Licensed Products
under the Agreement. For the purposes of the license granted
in Section 5.1.2, Array Know-How shall also include any and all
Information Controlled by Array and created prior to the Effective
Date that is necessary for, or specifically pertains to, the
discovery, development or use of Compounds, Development Compounds
and Development Back-Up Compounds.
1.5.2
“ Array Patents ” shall mean all Patents owned
or Controlled by Array (a) as of the Effective Date, or (b) during
the Term of this Agreement to the extent that such Patents claim
Array Know-How, in each case that: (i) claim a Collaboration
Compound or a Collaboration Back-Up Compound (including the
composition of matter, or manufacture or any use thereof); and (ii)
are necessary for Celgene to exercise the rights licensed to it
under the Agreement or perform its obligations with respect to
Collaboration Compounds, Collaboration Back-Up Compounds and
Licensed Products under the Agreement. For the purposes of
the license granted in Section 5.1.2, Array Patents shall also
include all Patents owned or Controlled by Array as of the
Effective Date covering inventions that are necessary for the
discovery, development, or use of Compounds, Development Compounds
and Development Back-Up Compounds.
Notwithstanding Sections 1.5.1 and 1.5.2
above, the Array Technology shall not include Collaboration Patents
or Collaboration Know-How.
1.6
“ Celgene Compound ” shall mean a chemical
entity provided to Array by Celgene, in Celgene’s sole
discretion, and agreed on by the JRC as evidenced by written notice
that such chemical entity is provided for research and development
purposes under this Agreement.
1.7
“ Celgene Technology ” shall mean the Celgene
Patents and Celgene Know-How.
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pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
1.7.1
“ Celgene Know-How ” shall mean any and all
Information Controlled by Celgene and (a) created prior to the
Effective Date or during the Option Term that is necessary for the
discovery, development, manufacture, use or sale of Compounds,
Development Compounds and Back-Up Compounds directed to each Target
for which Celgene does not exercise the Celgene Product Option, and
(b) which is contributed by Celgene during the Option Term, in
Celgene’s sole discretion, to the collaboration hereunder, as
evidenced by written notice from Celgene to Array and agreed on by
the JRC or JDC.
1.7.2
“ Celgene Patents ” shall mean all Patents owned
or Controlled by Celgene (a) prior to the Effective Date or during
the Option Term covering inventions that are necessary for the
discovery, development, manufacture, use or sale of Compounds,
Development Compounds and Back-Up Compounds directed to each Target
for which Celgene does not exercise the Celgene Product Option, and
(b) which are contributed by Celgene during the Option Term, in
Celgene’s sole discretion, the collaboration hereunder, as
evidenced by written notice from Celgene to Array and agreed on by
the JRC or JDC.
Notwithstanding Sections 1.7.1 and 1.7.2
above, the Celgene Technology shall not include Collaboration
Patents or Collaboration Know-How.
1.8
“ Collaboration Compound ” means each
Development Compound for which Celgene has exercised its Celgene
Product Option under Section 3.5 of this Agreement and which
is identified in the written notice given by Celgene to effect such
exercise.
1.9
“ Collaboration Technology ” shall mean the
Collaboration Patents and Collaboration Know-How.
1.9.1
“ Collaboration Know-How ” shall mean any
Information generated, solely or jointly, by employees, consultants
or agents of Array and/or Celgene in the course of performing
activities under the Discovery Program or in accordance with the
applicable Development Plan, or, solely with respect to Array,
activities directed to the development, manufacture and/or use of
Compounds, Development Compounds, Collaboration Compounds, Back-Up
Compounds,
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amended.
Development Back-Up Compounds, Collaboration
Back-Up Compounds, Licensed Products, in each case during the
Option Term.
1.9.2
“ Collaboration Patents ” shall mean all Patents
covering inventions conceived or created, solely or jointly, by
employees, consultants or agents of Array and/or Celgene in the
course of performing activities under the Discovery Program or in
accordance with the applicable Development Plan, or, solely with
respect to Array, activities directed to the development,
manufacture and/or use of Compounds, Development Compounds,
Collaboration Compounds, Back-Up Compounds, Development Back-Up
Compounds, Collaboration Back-Up Compounds or Licensed Products, in
each case during the Option Term.
1.10
“ Combination Product ” shall mean a Licensed
Product that is a pharmaceutical preparation for human use
incorporating two or more therapeutically active ingredients and
including a Collaboration Compound as one of its active
ingredients. Notwithstanding the foregoing, drug delivery
vehicles, adjuvants, and excipients shall not be deemed to be
“therapeutically active ingredients,” and their
presence shall not be deemed to create a Combination Product under
this Section 1.10.
1.11
“ Compound ” shall mean a small molecule
chemical entity (a) that is (i) synthesized and/or assayed against
a Target by Array prior to the Effective Date, (ii) first
synthesized and/or assayed by or on behalf of a Party in the course
of performing activities under the Discovery Program, or (iii) a
Celgene Compound; (b) that modulates one or more Target(s), the
mechanism of action of which is a specific interaction with such
Target; and (c) that has [ * ] .
1.12
“ Control ” (including any variations, such as
“ Controlled ” or “ Controlling
”), with respect to any Compound or intellectual property
rights, shall mean rights to a Compound or intellectual property
sufficient to grant the applicable license under this Agreement,
without violating the terms of any agreement or other arrangement
with any Third Party or, without the other Party’s written
consent, requiring any payment to a Third Party.
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and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
1.13
“ Derivative ” shall mean a molecule (a) that is
synthesized using the same synthetic route such that such molecule
is derived from the Development Compound by one synthetic step and
such that any compound modifications (i.e., differences between
such molecule and the corresponding Development Compound) are
readily determined to be related to or derived from the Development
Compound, and (b) that has [ * ] .
1.14
“ Development Back-Up Compound ” shall mean,
with respect to each Compound designated as a Development Compound,
additional Lead Compounds suitable for clinical development
designated in accordance with Section 3.5.3 below.
1.15
“ Development Compound ” shall mean a Compound
that is designated for further development in clinical trials, in
accordance with Section 3.5.2 below.
1.16
“ Diligent Efforts ” shall mean the carrying out
of obligations or tasks in a manner consistent with the efforts a
Party devotes to a product or a research, development or marketing
project at a similar stage of research or development that is of
similar market potential, profit potential or strategic value
resulting from its own research efforts, but in no event using less
than the commercially reasonable standards applied by other public
biotechnology companies to their pharmaceutical products at a
similar stage of research or development that is of similar market
potential, profit potential or strategic value.
1.17
“ FDA ” shall mean the United States Food and
Drug Administration, or any successor entity thereto performing
similar functions.
1.18
“ FD&C Act ” shall mean the United States
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended from time to time,
and the regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to
time.
1.19“
FTE ” shall mean a full-time person employed by Array,
dedicated full-time to the Discovery Program, or in the case of
less than a full-time dedicated person, a full-time,
equivalent
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person year, based upon a total of one thousand
eight hundred eighty (1,880) hours per year of work on the
Discovery Program.
1.20
“ GAAP ” shall mean generally accepted
accounting principles as applicable in the United States of
America.
1.21
“ IND ” shall mean any Investigational New Drug
Application filed with the FDA pursuant to 21 C.F.R.
§ 312 before the commencement of clinical trials
involving a Development Compound, a Development Back-Up Compound, a
Collaboration Compound or a Collaboration Back-Up Compound (or any
Licensed Product incorporating a Collaboration Compound or
Collaboration Back-Up Compound), or any comparable filings with any
Regulatory Authority in any other jurisdiction.
1.22
“ Information ” shall mean materials, data and
other information relating to the subject matter of this Agreement
and including: (a) techniques and data, including screens,
models, inventions, methods, test data (including, pharmacological,
toxicological and clinical test data), analytical and quality
control data, marketing, pricing, distribution, costs, and sales
data, manufacturing information, and patent and legal data or
descriptions (to the extent that disclosure thereof would not
result in loss or waiver of privilege or similar protection);
(b) compositions of matter, including compounds, biological
materials and assays; and (c) the subject matter and content of all
JRC, JDC, JMC and JCC discussions and meetings. As used
herein, “ clinical test data ” shall be deemed
to include all information related to the clinical or preclinical
testing of a Compound or Licensed Product, including patient report
forms, investigators’ reports, biostatistical,
pharmaco-economic and other related analyses, regulatory filings
and communications, and the like.
1.23
“ Initiation ” of a particular clinical trial
shall be deemed to occur upon the date of first dosing of the first
subject in such trial.
1.24
“ Licensed Product ” shall mean a product that
incorporates a Collaboration Compound or a Collaboration Back-Up
Compound as an active ingredient.
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pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
1.25
“ Marketing Approval ” shall mean all approvals,
licenses, registrations or authorizations of a Regulatory Authority
in a country necessary for the manufacture, use, storage, import,
marketing and sale of a Licensed Product in such
country.
1.26
“ Marketing Approval Application ” or “
MAA ” shall mean a New Drug Application (as
defined in 21 C.F.R. § 314.50 et. seq .) or a
comparable application for Marketing Approval (not including
pricing or reimbursement approval) in another jurisdiction, in each
case with respect to a Licensed Product.
1.27
“
Marketing
Exclusivity ” shall mean , with respect to a Licensed Product that the
Licensed Product has been granted marketing exclusivity afforded
approved drug products pursuant to (a) Sections 505(c), 505(j), and
505A of the FD&C Act or its equivalent in a country other than
the United States, or (b) the orphan drug exclusivity afforded
approved drugs designated for rare diseases or conditions under
Sections 526 and 527 of the FD&C Act or its equivalent in a
country other than the United States, or (c) applicable law
covering the Licensed Product which precludes the Regulatory
Authority in a country from granting Marketing Approval for another
product that contains the same active ingredient as that which is
contained in the applicable Licensed Product .
1.28
“ Net Sales ” shall mean the gross amounts
billed or invoiced by Celgene, its Affiliates or Sublicensees to
non-Sublicensee Third Parties for the sale or other commercial
disposition of Licensed Products less deductions from such amounts
calculated in accordance with GAAP, so as to arrive at reported Net
Product Sales under GAAP, and further reduced by write offs of
accounts receivable or increased for collection of accounts that
were previously written off.
Sales between Celgene and its Affiliates or
Sublicensees and Licensed Products provided to Third Parties at no
cost, or below direct manufacturing cost, in connection with
research and development, clinical trials, compassionate sales or
indigent programs or for use as samples shall be excluded from the
computation of Net Sales, and no payments will be payable on such
sales or no-cost transfers except where such Affiliates or
Sublicensees are end users. If a Licensed Product is sold or
transferred for consideration other than cash, or in a transaction
not at arm’s length, the Net
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amended.
Sales from such sale or transfer shall be
deemed the then-fair market value of such Licensed
Product.
In
the event a Licensed Product is sold which is a Combination
Product, for purposes of determining royalty payments due Array
under Section 6.5, Net Sales of Combination Products shall be
calculated by multiplying the Net Sales of the Combination Product
during the applicable reporting period by the fraction A/(A+B), in
which “ A ” is the average sales price of the
Licensed Product when such Licensed Product comprising a single
Collaboration Compound or Collaboration Back-Up Compound as the
sole therapeutically active ingredient is sold separately in
substantial quantities, and “ B ” is the average
sales price of the other therapeutically active ingredients
contained in the Combination Product sold separately in substantial
quantities; in each case during the applicable reporting
period. In the event that no separate sales of either the
Licensed Product comprising a single Collaboration Compound or
Collaboration Back-Up Compound, as the case may be, as the sole
therapeutically active ingredient or the other therapeutically
active ingredients of the Combination Product are made during the
applicable reporting period, or if the average sales price for a
particular therapeutically active ingredient cannot be determined
for the applicable reporting period, the respective average sales
prices during the most recent reporting period in which sales of
both occurred shall be used. In the event that either or both
of A or (and) B is (are) not available, then Net Sales of
Combination Products for the purposes of determining royalty
payments hereunder shall be reasonably allocated based on the
relative values contributed by each component, and agreement by the
Parties to such allocation shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed.
1.29
“ Option Term ” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 4.1.1(a).
1.30
“ Party ” or “ Parties ”
shall mean Array and/or Celgene.
1.31
“ Patent ” shall mean any patents and patent
applications, together with all additions, divisions,
continuations, continuations-in-part, substitutions, reissues,
re-examinations, extensions, registrations, patent term extensions,
supplemental protection certificates and renewals of any of the
foregoing.
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and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
1.32
“ Phase I ” shall mean a human clinical
trial conducted on a limited number of study subjects for the
purpose of gaining evidence of the safety and tolerability of, and
information regarding pharmacokinetics and, with respect to
applicable oncology trials, potential pharmacological activity for,
a product or compound, as described in 21
C.F.R.§ 312.21(a) (including any such clinical study in
any country other than the United States) .
1.33
“
Phase II ” shall mean a human clinical trial
conducted on study subjects with the disease or condition being
studied for the principal purpose of achieving a preliminary
determination of efficacy
and/or appropriate dosage ranges, as further described in
21 C.F.R. §312.21(b) (including any such clinical
study in any country other than the United States).
1.34
“
Phase III ” shall mean a human clinical trial,
the principal purpose of whic h is to establish safety and efficacy in study
subjects with the disease or condition being studied, as further
described in 21 C.F.R. §312.21(c) (including any such clinical
study in a country other than the United States), which is designed
and intended to be of a size and statistical power sufficient to
serve as a pivotal study to support the filing of a MAA for the
indication being studied.
1.35
“ Regulatory Authority ” shall mean the FDA, or
a regulatory body with similar regulatory authority in any
jurisdiction outside the United States.
1.36
“ Sales Representative ” shall mean a
professional pharmaceutical sales representative engaged or
employed by either Party to conduct sales activities and other
promotional efforts with respect to a Co-Promoted
Product.
1.37
“ Sublicensee ” shall mean, with respect to a
particular Collaboration Compound, a Collaboration Back-Up Compound
or Licensed Product, a Third Party to whom Celgene has granted a
license or sublicense to make and sell such Collaboration Compound,
Collaboration Back-Up Compound or Licensed Product; and a
“sublicense” shall mean any agreement or arrangement
between Celgene and a Sublicensee granting such rights.
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and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
1.38
“ Target ” shall mean those targets listed on
Schedule 1.38 attached hereto, or any substitute for such a
target mutually agreed by the Parties in accordance with Section
3.2 below or selected by Array from two (2) proposed substitute
targets in accordance with Section 3.5.1 below.
1.39
“ Third Party ” shall mean any entity other than
Array, Celgene and their respective Affiliates.
1.40
“ Valid Claim ” shall mean (a) a claim of
an issued and unexpired Patent (including the term of any patent
term extension, supplemental protection certificate, renewal or
other extension) which has not been held unpatentable, invalid or
unenforceable in a final decision of a court or other government
agency of competent jurisdiction from which no appeal may be or has
been taken, and which has not been admitted to be invalid or
unenforceable through reissue, re-examination, disclaimer or
otherwise; or (b) a claim of a patent application, which claim
has been pending less than five (5) years from the original filing
date of such claim in a given country, unless or until such claim
thereafter issues as a claim of an issued Patent (from and after
which time the same shall be deemed a Valid Claim subject to
paragraph (a) above).
1.41
Additional Definitions . Each of the following terms
shall have the meaning described in the corresponding section of
this Agreement below.
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Abandoned Product
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Array Indemnitees
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Celgene Indemnitees
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Celgene Product Option
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4.1
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Clinical Candidate Guidelines
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3.5.1
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Collaboration Back-Up Compound
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4.1.1(b)
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Commercialization Plan
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Compound Improvement
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Confidential Information
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Cooperating Party
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Co-Promoted Product
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Co-Promotion Option
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Co-Promotion Plan
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Development Back-Up Compound
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Development Milestone
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Development Plan
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Discovery Milestone
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Discovery Program
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Dispute
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Escalation Notice
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Exclusivity Period
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Indemnify
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JDC
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Losses
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Prosecuting Party
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Requesting Party
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Subject Transaction
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amended.
ARTICLE II
GOVERNANCE
2.1
General . The Parties shall establish (i) a Joint
Research Committee (“ JRC ”) to oversee and
coordinate activities under the Discovery Program; (ii) a Joint
Development Committee (“ JDC ”) for each
Development Compound to oversee and coordinate clinical development
of such Development Compound; (iii) a Joint Manufacturing Committee
(“JMC”) to oversee and coordinate CMC activities with
respect to each Development Compound and Development Back-Up
Compounds; and (iv) if applicable, a Joint Commercialization
Committee (“ JCC ”) for each Co-Promoted
Product. Each Committee may from time to time establish
sub-committees to handle matters within the scope of its
authority.
2.1.1
Joint Research Committee . Within thirty (30)
days following the Effective Date, Array and Celgene shall
establish a Joint Research Committee.
(a) Duties . The JRC
shall:
(i) establish, oversee,
review and coordinate the Discovery Program, including assigning
activities to be performed by each Party under the Discovery
Program (subject to Section 3.1), which may require the Parties to
enter into material transfer and other appropriate agreements in
connection with such activities;
(ii) discuss designation of
Compounds as Development Compounds and Back-Up Compounds in
accordance with Section 3.5;
(iii) provide a forum for the
Parties: (1) to discuss the objectives of the Discovery
Program; and (2) to exchange and review scientific information
and data relating to
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amended.
the
activities being conducted under, and the then-current progress of,
the Discovery Program, including the exchange and review of data,
Compound structures and the like resulting from the Discovery
Program;
(iv) determine when and for which general
disease area (specifically, cancer or inflammatory disease) an IND
will be filed on each Development Compound; provided, however, that
the Parties shall mutually agree which general disease area the IND
will be filed for a Development Compound directed to a
cancer/inflammation Target; and
(v) make any such decisions as are
expressly allocated to the JRC under this Agreement.
(b)
Termination of JRC . The JRC, on a Target-by-Target
basis, shall exist until the end of the Option Term for such
Target.
2.1.2
Joint Development Committee . Promptly but no later
than thirty (30) days following the Effective Date, Array and
Celgene shall establish a Joint Development Committee.
(a)
Duties . The JDC shall:
(i) Establish and direct the
strategy for the worldwide development of each Development Compound
and corresponding Development Back-Up Compounds, if any, and
products containing each Development Compound or a corresponding
Development Back-Up Compound;
(ii) Review and finalize the
applicable Development Plan for each Development Compound and, if
applicable a corresponding Development Back-Up Compound, and
propose revisions to each Development Plan as needed, but no less
frequently than annually;
(iii) Subject to and within the
parameters of each Development Plan: (1) oversee the
implementation of the such Development Plan (including approval of
clinical trial protocols and review of the conduct of clinical
trials conducted pursuant to the Development
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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.
Plan); and (2) review and approve the overall
strategy and positioning of all material submissions and filings
with the applicable Regulatory Authorities; and
(iv)
Perform such other duties as are specifically assigned to such JDC
under this Agreement.
(b)
Termination of JDC . The JDC shall exist, on a
Target-by-Target basis, until the end of the Option Term for such
Target.
2.1.3
Joint Manufacturing Committee . Promptly but no later
than thirty (30) days following the designation of the first
Development Compound, Array and Celgene shall establish a Joint
Manufacturing Committee.
(a)
Duties . The JMC shall:
(i)
oversee, review and coordinate the studies required for the
preparation of the CMC section of an IND for filing with the FDA
for each Development Compound and, if applicable, Development
Back-Up Compounds, including studies relating to analytical methods
and purity analysis, and formulation and manufacturing development
studies, together with associated regulatory activities;
(ii)
oversee, review and coordinate process research and development
activities (including manufacturing scale-up) and formulation
development activities; and
(iii)
Perform such other duties as are specifically assigned to such JMC
under this Agreement.
(b)
Termination of JMC . The JMC shall exist, on a
Target-by-Target basis, until the end of the Option Term for such
Target.
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2.1.4
Joint Commercialization Committee . Within thirty (30)
days following a request by either Party after Array’s
exercise of the Co-Promotion Option, Array and Celgene shall
establish a Joint Commercialization Committee, which at
Celgene’s option may be split into separate Joint
Commercialization Committees for each Co-Promoted Product.
The JCC shall have as its overall purpose oversight of the
commercialization of Co-Promoted Products in the United
States.
(a)
Duties : The JCC shall:
(i)
Review and approve the Co-Promotion Plan for each Co-Promoted
Product developed in accordance with Section 8.2.2
below;
(ii)
Subject to and within the parameters of the Co-Promotion Plan,
oversee the implementation of the Co-Promotion Plan; and
(iii)
Perform such other duties as are specifically assigned to such JCC
under this Agreement.
2.2
General Committee Membership and Procedures .
2.2.1
Committee Membership . Each Committee shall each be
composed of three (3) representatives from each of Celgene and
Array. Each Party may replace any of its representatives on
any Committee at any time with prior written notice to the other
Party; provided that such replacement is of comparable standing and
authority within that Party’s organization as the person he
or she is replacing.
2.2.2
Committee Meetings . The JRC and JDC shall hold an
initial joint meeting within forty-five (45) days of the Effective
Date or as otherwise agreed by the Parties. Thereafter, each
Committee shall meet at least once every calendar quarter, unless
the respective Committee members otherwise agree. All
Committee meetings may be conducted by telephone, video-conference
or in person as determined by the applicable Committee; provided,
however, that each Committee shall meet in person at least once
each calendar year, unless the Parties mutually agree
to
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amended.
meet by alternative means. Unless
otherwise agreed by the Parties, all in-person meetings for each
Committee shall be held on an alternating basis between
Array’s facilities and Celgene’s facilities. With
the consent of the Parties (not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed), a reasonable number of other representatives of a Party
may attend any Committee meeting as non-voting observers (provided
that such additional representatives are under obligations of
confidentiality and non-use applicable to the Confidential
Information of the other Party that are at least as stringent as
those set forth in Article 10). Each Party shall be
responsible for all of its own personnel and travel costs and
expenses relating to participation in Committee
meetings.
2.2.3
Decision-Making . Decisions of each Committee with
decision-making authority shall be made by unanimous vote. In
the event such Committee fails to reach unanimous agreement with
respect to a particular matter within its decision-making
authority, then, either Party may, by written notice to the other
Party (an “ Escalation Notice ”), have such
matter referred to the following individuals of each Party or
his/her designee (the “Negotiators”): for
disputes originating in the JRC, the heads of research of each
Party shall serve as Negotiators; and the Negotiators for disputes
originating in the JDC and the JMC shall be the heads of clinical
development and manufacturing, respectively. The Negotiators
shall meet promptly and negotiate in good faith to resolve such
matter. If the Negotiators are unable to resolve such matter
within thirty (30) days of the date of the applicable
Escalation Notice, or such longer period of time as the Negotiators
may agree, the matter shall be referred to the Chief Executive
Officers of the Parties, who shall meet promptly and negotiate in
good faith to resolve such matter. If the Chief Executive
Officers are unable to resolve such matter within thirty (30)
days, or such longer period of time as the Chief Executive Officers
may agree: (a) Celgene shall cast the deciding vote on
any such matter before the JCC; (b) except as set forth in
Section 3.5 below, Array shall cast the deciding vote on any
such matter before the JRC; (c) except as set forth in Section 3.5
below, the deciding vote on any such matter before the JDC shall be
made by an arbitrator in accordance with Section 2.3 below,
provided, however, that, Celgene shall have the exclusive right to
select the indication for each Development Compound from the list
attached hereto as Schedule 2.2.3(c) ; and (d) Array shall
cast the deciding vote on any such matter before the JMC.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Party
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nor
the arbitrator (for matters subject to Section 2.3 below)
shall have the right to cast the deciding vote in any manner that
would unilaterally impose a financial obligation on Array or
Celgene, as the case may be, beyond the commitments set forth
herein or cause it to violate any obligation or agreement it may
have with any Third Party.
2.3
Binding Arbitration . In the event the JDC cannot
reach agreement with respect to a particular matter that is
properly to be decided by unanimous vote of the JDC under Section
2.2.3(c) above, and such matter is not resolved by the applicable
Negotiators in accordance with Section 2.2.3 above, then the
matter shall be referred to binding arbitration by one (1)
arbitrator. In such arbitration, the arbitrator shall be an
independent expert (including in the area of the dispute) in the
pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry mutually acceptable to the
Parties. The Parties shall use their best efforts to mutually
agree upon one (1) arbitrator; provided, however, that if the
Parties have not done so within ten (10) days after initiation of
arbitration hereunder, or such longer period of time as the Parties
have agreed to in writing, then such arbitrator shall be an
independent expert as described in the preceding sentence selected
by the Chicago office of the American Arbitration
Association. Such arbitration shall be limited to casting the
deciding vote with respect to matter in dispute, and in connection
therewith, each Party shall submit to the arbitrator in writing its
position on and desired resolution of such matter. Such
submission shall be made within ten (10) days of the selection or
appointment of the arbitrator, and the arbitrator shall rule on
such matter and cast the deciding vote within ten (10) days of
receipt of the written submissions by both Parties. The
arbitrator shall select one of the Party’s positions as his
decision, and shall not have authority to render any substantive
decision other than to so select the position of either Celgene or
Array; provided, however, that the arbitrator shall not have the
authority to select a Party’s position if such position would
require Array to conduct clinical trial activities that are not
within the general guidelines and objectives for trial designs
previously agreed by the Parties (“ Trial Design
Guidelines ”) as interpreted by the arbitrator.
Except as provided in the preceding sentence, such arbitration
shall be conducted in accordance with the then-current Commercial
Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association.
The arbitrator’s ruling and vote shall be final and binding
upon the Parties. The costs of any arbitration conducted
pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall be borne
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amended.
equally by the Parties. The Parties shall
use diligent efforts to cause the completion of any such
arbitration within sixty (60) days following a request by any Party
for such arbitration.
2.4
Scope of Governance . Notwithstanding the creation of
each of the Committees, each Party shall retain the rights, powers
and discretion granted to it under this Agreement, and no Committee
shall be delegated or vested with rights, powers or discretion
unless such delegation or vesting is expressly provided herein, or
the Parties expressly so agree in writing. No Committee shall
have the power to amend or modify this Agreement, and no decision
of any Committee shall be in contravention of any terms and
conditions of this Agreement. It is understood and agreed
that issues to be formally decided by a particular Committee are
only those specific issues that are expressly provided in this
Agreement to be decided by such Committee, as
applicable.
ARTICLE III
DISCOVERY PROGRAM
3.1
Discovery Program . During the Option Term, Array and,
if directed by the JRC, JDC or JMC and expressly agreed by Celgene
in writing, Celgene shall be responsible for conducting a discovery
research program with the principal goals of: (i) identifying
and discovering Compounds that directly modulate each of the
Targets; (ii) characterizing, optimizing and supporting the
pre-clinical development of such Compounds; (iii) conducting a
Phase I clinical trial and, where applicable under Section 3.7.3
below, a Phase II clinical trial with respect to Compounds that
have been designated as Development Compounds pursuant to Section
3.5 below; and (iv) if required pursuant to Section 3.7.4 below,
conducting continued preclinical development and potentially a
Phase I clinical trial with respect to certain Development Back-Up
Compounds (“ Discovery Program ”). During
the Option Term, Array shall, on a Target-by-Target basis, use
Diligent Efforts to conduct the Discovery Program with respect to
such Target.
3.2
Targets .
3.2.1
General . Except as otherwise specified in this
Section 3.2, the Discovery Program shall be focused on
identifying, for each of the Targets, Development Compounds
and
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amended.
corresponding Development Back-Up Compounds
that directly modulate the activity of each such Target, with the
goal of completing early clinical development of a Development
Compound and, if required pursuant to Section 3.7.4 below, a
corresponding Development Back-Up Compound, directed to each of up
to four (4) Targets for possible exercise by Celgene of its Product
Options.
3.2.2
Abandonment and Substitution of Targets . From time to
time during the Option Term, the JRC may determine in good faith
that the Discovery Program has not yielded sufficient progress with
respect to one or more Targets ( e.g. , because such Target
is found to be intractable, modulation of such Target does not
yield a therapeutically relevant outcome or modulation of such
Target presents unwanted side effects), and that research and/or
development activities with respect to such Target should be
discontinued. If such activities are [ * ] , then
Celgene may propose, after discussion with the JRC, and subject to
the mutual written agreement of the Parties, another molecular
target as a substitute for such discontinued Target. In such
case, (i) the discontinued Target shall cease to be a Target,
the substitute target shall be deemed a Target for the purposes of
this Agreement and Schedule 1.38 shall be deemed to be
updated accordingly; and (ii) the Option Term for the
substitute Target shall commence on the date that Parties agree on
the substitute Target ( i.e. , such date shall be deemed the
Effective Date for such Target for purposes of Section 4.1.1(a));
provided, however, that if research and/or development activities
with respect to such substitute Target, or with respect to a
substitute Target selected pursuant to Section 3.5.1, are
subsequently discontinued pursuant to this Section 3.2.2, the
discontinued substitute Target shall not be replaced with a new
molecular target.
3.3
Discovery Program Funding . Except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, Array will be responsible for funding
its activities under the Discovery Program, including under each
Development Plan, during the Option Term.
3.4
Updates; Reports . During the Option Term, Array shall
provide Celgene with regular updates no less than once a month on
the results of the Discovery Program. Such updates shall be
conducted by telephone or video-conference, and prior to each such
update, Array shall provide Celgene with a written summary of the
activities conducted under the Discovery Program for
the
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pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
preceding calendar month and supporting data
related thereto. Celgene shall have the right to reasonably
request and to receive in a timely manner clarifications and
answers to questions with respect to such reports.
3.5
Designation of Development Compounds and Development Back-Up
Compounds .
3.5.1
Clinical Candidate Guidelines; Lead Compounds .
The Parties have
previously established clinical candidate guidelines
(“Clinical Candidate Guidelines”) for each Target to
indicate the suitability of Compounds as Development
Compounds. Such Clinical Candidate Guidelines may be amended
upon mutual written agreement of the Parties or subsequent Clinical
Candidate Guidelines may be agreed in writing by the Parties and
attached to this Agreement from time to time as appropriate, and in
each case such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed. For each Target, the JRC shall [ * ] .
If the Parties mutually agree that a particular Compound does not
strictly meet the Clinical Candidate Guidelines, but should be
considered as a potential Development Compound, then the JRC may
[ * ] , the Parties may mutually agree that the JRC may [
* ] , then Celgene shall have the right to discontinue
activities with respect to such Target and to propose in writing, after discussion with
Array, two (2) molecular targets as potential substitutes for such discontinued
Target that are (i) [ * ] , and (ii) are not the subject
of an agreement that Array has with a Third Party or the target of
Array’s own research or drugs in Array’s clinical
development pipeline or marketed product portfolio; provided that
Celgene may only exercise such right with respect to the four (4)
initial Targets or with respect to any Target substituted for an
initial Target pursuant to Section 3.2.2, but not with respect
to any substitute Target selected pursuant to this
Section 3.5.1; and provided further that Celgene may only
propose as a potential substitute a molecular target directed to
the same general disease area (specifically, cancer or inflammatory
disease) as the discontinued Target. Array shall notify
Celgene in writing which of the proposed substitute targets it
selects for inclusion in the Discovery Program. In such case,
the discontinued Target shall cease to be a Target, the substitute
target shall be deemed a Target for the purposes of this Agreement,
Schedule 1.38 shall be deemed to be updated accordingly, and
the Option Term for the substitute Target shall commence on the
date Celgene receives notice of
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amended.
Array’s selection ( i.e. , such
date shall be deemed the Effective Date for such Target for
purposes of Section 4.1.1(a)).
3.5.2
Development Compounds . Based upon the Clinical
Candidate Guidelines and the results of the Discovery Program [
* ] , Celgene shall designate for each Target one (1) Compound
as a Development Compound from [ * ] , and each such
Compound so designated shall be deemed a “ Development
Compound ” for the purposes of this Agreement.
Based on [ * ] , Celgene may, within forty-five (45) days of
receipt thereof, de-select a particular Development Compound and
select an alternate Lead Compound as a Development Compound.
In such case, the de-selected Compound shall cease to be a
Development Compound for the purposes of this Agreement, but shall
continue to be a Lead Compound and may be selected by Celgene as a
Development Back-Up Compound.
3.5.3
Development Back-up Compounds . At such time as
Celgene designates a Development Compound for a particular Target,
Celgene shall, based upon the Clinical Candidate Guidelines and the
results of the Discovery Program including the results of the Acute
Tox Studies, designate for such Target up to two (2) Lead
Compounds as Development Back-Up Compounds. Each such Back-up
Compound so designated shall be deemed a “ Development
Back-Up Compound ” for the purposes of this
Agreement.
3.6
Development Plan .
3.6.1
Establishment . The JDC, for a particular Development
Compound and, if required pursuant to 3.7.4 below, a corresponding
Development Back-Up Compound, shall have the responsibility for
establishing a comprehensive, multi-year plan for the development
of such Development Compound and, if applicable, Development
Back-Up Compound (a “ Development Plan ”).
The initial Development Plan shall be finalized by the Parties
within three (3) months after the designation of such
Development Compound and corresponding Development Back-Up
Compounds.
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amended.
3.6.2
Contents . Each Development Plan shall fully describe
the proposed activities related to ongoing preclinical studies (
e.g. , toxicology), formulation, clinical studies and
regulatory plans, and other activities and timelines directed to
IND filing, Phase I clinical development and preparation for Phase
II clinical development and shall be in accordance with the Trial
Design Guidelines. If the first IND for a particular
Development Compound is to be filed in a division of the FDA other
than the cancer division, the Development Plan shall also include a
single Phase II clinical trial for the subject Development Compound
and associated continuing development activities ( e.g. ,
continued and ongoing preclinical studies, formulation and process
development). Where a Phase II trial is to be included, the
Development Plan shall also include [ * ] such Phase II
trial and continuing development activities.
3.6.3
Annual Review . After the establishment of the initial
Development Plan for a Development Compound and, if applicable, a
corresponding Development Back-Up Compound, the JDC shall review
and update such Development Plan at least annually and prior to any
material modification or addition thereto.
3.7
Development .
3.7.1
IND . During the Option Term following designation of
a Development Compound, Array shall use Diligent Efforts to
continue pre-clinical development of such Development Compound and,
to the extent required pursuant to Section 3.7.4 below, a
corresponding Development Back-Up Compound, with the goal of
submitting an IND with the FDA on such Development Compound.
Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, such IND shall include
those IND toxicology and ADME studies previously agreed by the
Parties, and taking into account the Development Plan. Array
shall not be required to submit more than one (1) IND for each
Development Compound.
3.7.2
Phase I .
(a) After the date of the first
filing of an IND with the FDA with respect to a Development
Compound and prior to the earlier of (i) the date of
Celgene’s exercise of the Celgene
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amended.
Product Option with respect to such Development
Compound (or termination of the Celgene Product Option with respect
to the Target to which such Development Compound is directed) and
(ii) the expiration of the Option Term, Array shall use Diligent
Efforts to conduct and manage a Phase I clinical trial of such
Development Compound in accordance with the Development Plan for
such Development Compound and to perform additional development
activities to prepare for later stage clinical development (e.g.,
ongoing toxicity studies and CMC-related activities). Array
shall not be required (i) to conduct a Phase I clinical trial
exceeding the Trial Design Guidelines, or (ii) to conduct more than
one (1) Phase I clinical trial for each Development
Compound.
(b) Array shall be responsible for
all costs incurred by Array, its Affiliates or subcontractors in
performing its activities under this Section 3.7.2, including the
following: (i) out-of-pocket costs paid to Third Parties (such as
contract research organizations, testing labs, imaging labs,
quality assurance auditors or groups for trial sites or vendors, or
other contractors) for the performance of such activities; (ii)
Array FTEs overseeing the activities set forth in (i) above; (iii)
Array’s out-of-pocket costs for obtaining or manufacturing
quantities of the Development Compound used as clinical supplies
(including stability testing, form selection and testing, and
radiolabelled derivative preparation) in performing such
activities; and (iv) costs incurred with respect to meeting of
investigators and associated travel expenses.
3.7.3
Phase II .
(a) If the first IND for a
particular Development Compound was filed in a division of the FDA
other than the cancer division and Celgene has not exercised the
Celgene Product Option with respect to such Development Compound
(or terminated the Celgene Product Option with respect to the
Target to which such Development Compound is directed), then Array
shall use Diligent Efforts during the Option Term to conduct and
manage one Phase II clinical trial of such Development Compound and
to perform additional development activities to prepare for further
clinical development, in accordance with the Development Plan for
such Development Compound. Array shall not be required (i) to
conduct a Phase II clinical trial exceeding the Trial
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pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
Design Guidelines, or (ii) except as provided
in subparagraph (c) below, to conduct more than two (2) Phase II
clinical trials under this Agreement.
(b) For the first two (2)
Development Compounds for which Array is obligated to conduct a
Phase II clinical trial pursuant to Section 3.7.3(a) or (c), Array
shall be responsible for [ * ] in performing the studies
and/or activities described in paragraph (a) above with respect to
each applicable Development Compound, and Celgene shall [ *
] . If Array is obligated to conduct a third Phase II
clinical trial pursuant to Section 3.7.3(a) or (c), Celgene shall
[ * ] . Celgene shall [ * ] . Upon
request, Array shall provide Celgene with [ * ] .
Prior to commencing a Phase II trial for which Celgene [ * ]
, Array shall provide Celgene [ * ] ; such [ * ]
shall be revised or updated from time to time by the
JDC.
(c) If the Parties selected
inflammation as the general disease area for the IND for a
Development Compound directed to a cancer/inflammation Target under
Section 2.1.1(a)(iv) above, and Celgene has not exercised the
Celgene Product Option with respect to such Development Compound
(or terminated the Celgene Product Option with respect to the
Target to which such Development Compound is directed), then Array
shall use Diligent Efforts during the Option Term to conduct and
manage one Phase II clinical trial of such Development Compound, in
accordance with the Development Plan for such Development Compound
and within the Trial Design Guidelines.
(d) “ [ * ] ”
shall mean [ * ] .
3.7.4
Development Back-Up Compounds .
(a)
IND-Enabling Studies . At the request of Celgene,
Array shall use Diligent Efforts to perform continued IND-Enabling
Studies for one (1) Development Back-Up Compound per Target during
the Option Term for such Target. For purposes of this Section
3.7.4, “ IND-Enabling Studies ” shall mean
studies which are specifically required for an IND filing with the
FDA, including without limitation, ADME and GLP toxicology studies,
or studies required for the preparation of the CMC section of such
IND including studies relating to analytical methods
and
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pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
purity analysis, and formulation and
manufacturing development studies, all as necessary to obtain the
permission of regulatory authorities to begin human clinical
testing.
(b)
Phase I . Upon mutual written agreement, prior to the
earlier of (i) the date of Celgene’s exercise of the Celgene
Product Option with respect to the Development Compound for the
Target to which such Development Back-Up Compound is directed (or
termination of the Celgene Product Option with respect to the
Target to which such Development Back-Up Compound is directed) and
(ii) the expiration of the Option Term, Array shall use Diligent
Efforts to prepare and submit an IND with the FDA and to conduct
and manage a Phase I clinical trial for any Development Back-Up
Compound for which Array conducted IND-Enabling Studies, all in
accordance with the Development Plan for such Development Back-Up
Compound; provided that such Phase I trial shall be for the same
indication as the corresponding Development Compound and shall not
exceed the Trial Design Guidelines. If the Parties do not
agree, Celgene shall have the right [ * ] to perform, or
have performed on its behalf, the activities described in this
Section 3.7.4(b) with respect to such Development Back-Up Compound
under the Discovery Program pursuant to a Development Plan;
provided that (a) such activities can and shall be completed prior
to expiration of the Option Term or extensions thereof for the
Target to which such Development Back-Up Compound is directed, (b)
Celgene shall share all clinical trial data with Array, and (c) at
the conclusion of such activities, unless Celgene exercises the
Celgene Product Option with respect to such Target, Celgene shall
(1) at Array’s option, close or inactivate its IND for such
Development Back-Up Compound or transfer such IND to Array [ *
] , and (2) shall reasonably cooperate with Array to promptly,
and in any event within thirty (30) days of Array’s written
request, provide Array with all Collaboration Technology and
Information generated in the course of such activities.
(c)
Budget and Reimbursement . Array shall provide Celgene
with a proposed budget outlining anticipated Back-Up Development
Costs for each Development Back-Up Compound for which Array is
performing activities under this Section 3.7.4, which budget shall
be revised or updated from time to time by the JDC. Celgene
shall reimburse Array [ * ] , for all Back-Up Development
Costs incurred under Sections 3.7.4(a) and/or (b) above with
respect to such
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amended.
Development Back-Up Compound, and, upon
request, Array shall provide Celgene with reasonably detailed
documentation thereof.
(d)
Substitution of Development Compounds . From time to
time during the Option Term, Celgene may determine in good faith
that a Development Plan has not yielded sufficient progress with
respect the applicable Development Compound, and that development
activities with respect to such Development Compound should be
discontinued. If such development activities are discontinued
with respect to any Development Compound, then Celgene may propose,
after discussion with the JDC, a Development Back-Up Compound
corresponding to such Development Compound as a substitute
Development Compound. In such case, the discontinued
Development Compound shall cease to be a Development Compound, the
proposed Development Back-Up Compound shall be deemed a Development
Compound, and the discontinued Development Compound shall be deemed
a Development Back-Up Compound to such substitute Development
Compound. Celgene shall [ * ] of a Development Back-Up
Compound that is selected as a substitute for the corresponding
Development Compound [ * ] in the development of the
substituted Development Compound, [ * ] .
(e)
“ Back-Up Development Costs ” shall mean the
following costs incurred by Array, its Affiliates or subcontractors
in performing IND-Enabling Studies pursuant to
Section 3.7.4(a) or activities under the applicable
Development Plan pursuant to Section 3.7.4(b), as applicable,
including the following: (i) Array FTEs engaged in IND drafting,
preparation and submission; (ii) out-of-pocket costs paid to Third
Parties (such as contract research organizations, testing labs,
imaging labs, quality assurance auditors or groups for trial sites
or vendors, or other contractors) for the performance of such
activities on a pass-through basis; (iii) Array FTEs planning,
performing or overseeing the activities under Section 3.7.4(a) or
(b), as applicable at a rate of $325,000 per FTE; (iv)
Array’s actual costs for obtaining or manufacturing
reasonable quantities of the Development Compound for use as
clinical supplies (such as stability testing) in performing
Array’s obligations under Sections 3.7.4(a) and 3.7.4(b)
above; and (v) costs incurred with respect to meeting of
investigators (single site, regional and global) and associated
travel expenses.
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3.7.5
Manufacturing . Array shall be responsible, either
itself or through Third Parties, for the manufacture and supply of
each Development Compound and, if required pursuant to Section
3.7.4 above, corresponding Development Back-Up Compounds, as
necessary to conduct its activities under the Discovery
Program. All such manufacturing and supply activities shall
be in accordance with the manufacturing guidelines previously
agreed by the Parties.
3.8
Records .
3.8.1
Retention . Array shall maintain, or cause to be
maintained records of all (a) activities conducted under the
Discovery Program, (b) [ * ] , (c) Back-Up Development
Costs, and (d) all [ * ] , in each case in sufficient detail
and, as applicable, in a scientific manner as will properly reflect
all work done and results achieved in the performance of the
Discovery Program and which are otherwise sufficient to determine
the identity and inventorship dates of inventions. Array
shall retain such records during the Option Term and for a period
of five (5) years thereafter, or such other period agreed by
the Parties.
3.8.2
Inspection . During the Option Term and for a period
of [ * ] thereafter, Array shall make available to Celgene,
as reasonably requested and upon reasonable notice, during
Array’s normal business hours, such records as may be
reasonably necessary for Celgene: (a) to inquire about
details of the results generated under the Discovery Program (both
discovery research and support for clinical development);
(b) to supplement the reports furnished by Array pursuant to
Section 3.8.1 above; and/or (c) [ * ] , Back-Up
Development Costs and [ * ] . Such disclosures shall
occur no more than once every six (6) months during the Option
Term and shall be pursuant to reasonable procedures to protect the
confidentiality of such records. Upon the expiration of the
period for record retention specified in Section 3.8.1 above and
upon request by Celgene, Array shall provide to Celgene, at
Celgene’s expense, copies of such records associated with any
Collaboration Compound or Collaboration Back-Up Compound for
retention in Celgene’s archives, it being understood that
such records shall remain subject to the confidentiality
obligations in Article 10.
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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.
ARTICLE IV
CELGENE PRODUCT OPTION
4.1
Celgene Product Option . Celgene shall have the option to select
one (1) Development Compound, along with corresponding
Development Back-Up Compounds, each for up to two (2) Targets
to acquire an exclusive, worldwide license to develop and
commercialize such Development Compound and Development Back-Up
Compounds (the “ Celgene Product Option ”), all
in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this
Article 4.
4.1.1
Exercise .
(a) Option Term .
Unless earlier partially terminated with respect to a particular
Target as provided in Section 6.2.1, Celgene may exercise the
Celgene Product Option with respect to a particular Development
Compound and its corresponding Development Back-Up Compounds, at
any time before the earliest of: (a) for Development Compounds
with respect to which the first IND was filed in the cancer
division of the FDA, [ * ] ; and (b) for
Development Compounds with respect to which the first IND was filed
in a division of the FDA other than the cancer division, [ *
and (c) the [ * ] of the Effective Date (the “
Option Term ”); provided that the Option Term shall
terminate upon: (i) an earlier termination of this
Agreement in accordance with Article 12; or (ii) the date
on which Celgene has exercised the Celgene Product Option with
respect to two (2) Development Compounds. Celgene may
extend the Option Term set forth in (c) of this subsection for up
to [ * ] upon written notice to Array, such notice to be
provided no earlier than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the
[ * ] anniversary of the Effective Date or the end of the
then-current Option Term, as applicable. The Parties may
further extend the Option Term set forth in (c) of this subsection
for up to [ * ] , commencing immediately after expiration of
the [ * ] exercised by Celgene, by mutual written agreement;
provided, however, that if Array does not agree to so extend the
Option Term, [ * ] . As used in this
Section 4.1.1, (1) the “ completion of the first
Phase I clinical trial ” shall be deemed to have occurred
(A) upon the later of (1) receipt of clearance from the FDA to
commence Phase II clinical trials with respect to the relevant
Development Compound, whether by affirmative communication from the
FDA or the passage of the time period for placing such
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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.
Phase II clinical trial on hold, or (2) sixty
(60) days after Array delivers to Celgene a draft clinical trial
report containing all tables and graphs related to the key
endpoints for the subject clinical trial as defined in the protocol
for such clinical trial, which report shall be based on trial data
obtained as of the date all trial subjects have completed the trial
(on a last patient, last visit basis pursuant to the protocol for
such clinical trial) or the date on which the last trial subject
has received the relevant Development Compound for a period of four
(4) months (or such other mutually agreed time period), whichever
is earlier, and (B) after receipt by Celgene of reasonable
supporting Information requested by Celgene and held by Array with
respect to the subject clinical trial of the relevant Development
Compound; and (2) the “ completion of the first Phase II
clinical trial ” shall be deemed to have occurred sixty
(60) days after (A) Array delivers to Celgene a draft clinical
trial report containing all tables and graphs related to the key
endpoints for the subject clinical trial as defined in the protocol
for such clinical trial, and (B) after receipt by Celgene of
reasonable supporting Information requested by Celgene and held by
Array with respect to the subject clinical trial of the relevant
Development Compound.
(b)
Exercise . To exercise the Celgene Product Option with
respect to a particular Development Compound, Celgene shall so
notify Array in writing at any time during the Option Term.
Upon receipt by Array of such notice, the subject Development
Compound and its corresponding two (2) Development Back-Up
Compounds shall cease to be a Development Compound or Development
Back-Up Compounds, respectively, and shall thereafter be deemed a
Collaboration Compound or Collaboration Back-Up Compounds,
respectively.
(c)
Transition . Subject to paragraph (a) above, and
incident to the extent reasonably necessary for Celgene to perform
activities assigned to it under the Development Plan approved by
the JDC:
(i) From and after the time
that Celgene exercises the Celgene Product Option with respect to a
Development Compound (which will then become a Collaboration
Compound), Array shall cooperate fully with Celgene to promptly,
and in any event within thirty (30) days of Celgene’s written
request, provide Celgene with all Collaboration Technology
and
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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.
Array Technology and Information to which
Celgene has a right or license under this Agreement and which is
necessary for Celgene to perform such activities. Such
cooperation shall include the reasonable disclosure of all
Information (including, study protocols, study results, analytica
l methodologies, product
manufacturing processes, batch records, vendor information,
validation documentation, regulatory documentation, patent
information), regulatory filings, information related to regulatory
information and filings, pre-clinical and clinical data, adverse
event data, regulatory correspondence, expert opinions, analyses,
manufacturing data, manufacturing and supply agreements, and the
like, all to the extent that such material is not in the possession
of Celgene, and such other disclosures and transfers as are
reasonably necessary or useful for Celgene to exercise its rights
and perform such activities with respect to such Collaboration
Compound and corresponding Collaboration Back-Up Compounds.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Array shall not be considered to be
in breach of this Section 4.1.1(c) for failure to disclose
information, if, despite commercially reasonable efforts, Array
cannot identify such information. Without limiting the
foregoing, Array shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
ensure orderly transition and uninterrupted research and
development of Collaboration Compounds, and if applicable,
corresponding Collaboration Back-Up Compounds, under this Section
4.1.1.
(ii) In addition, the JDC shall meet and discuss how
best to transition the manufacture of such Collaboration Compound
and, if applicable, Collaboration Back-Up Compounds to Celgene (or
its designee) and shall establish a supply transition plan with
respect to such Collaboration Compound and Collaboration Back-Up
Compounds. Array shall cooperate fully to transition to
Celgene all manufacturing activities related to the Collaboration
Compound and its corresponding Collaboration Back-Up Compounds as
reflected in the Development Plan and supply transition plan
approved by the JDC. Celgene, at its option, may purchase
from Array any surplus quantities of GMP Collaboration Compound and
Collaboration Back-Up Compounds [ * ] .
(iii) Array shall provide Celgene with a proposed
budget outlining anticipated costs incurred by Array, its
Affiliates or subcontractors in performing those additional
development activities (e.g., preclinical studies and CMC-related
activities, including formulation and process development, together
with associated regulatory activities, and in each case
relating
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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.
directly to the Development Compound) not
directly attributable to the ongoing conduct of clinical trials
that Array performed in accordance with the Development Plan during
the last clinical trial of a Collaboration Compound or
Collaboration Back-Up Compound conducted prior to Celgene’s
exercise of the Celgene Product Option in respect of such
Collaboration Compound or Collaboration Back-Up Compound, which
budget shall be revised or updated from time to time, provided that
any [ * ] above the original budget submitted by Array shall
[ * ] . Array shall submit an itemized invoice to
Celgene outlining such costs, and, upon request, Array shall
provide Celgene with reasonably detailed documentation
thereof. Such costs described in the preceding sentence shall
be calculated as follows: (a) for Array FTEs performing such
activities, [ * ] ; (b) [ * ] costs paid to Third
Parties for the performance of such activities [ * ] ; and
(c) Array’s [ * ] for obtaining or manufacturing
reasonable quantities of the Development Compound or Development
Back-up Compound used as in performing such activities.
Celgene shall pay any invoice issued under this
Section 4.1.1(c)(iii) [ * ] , provided, however, that
Celgene shall not be obligated to pay any amounts [ * ]
submitted by Array if Celgene [ * ] . For the
avoidance of doubt, Celgene shall not be obligated to reimburse
Array for any such costs with respect to any Development Compound
or Development Back-Up Compound on which Celgene does not exercise
the Celgene Product Option.
4.1.2
Termination . In the event that Celgene fails to
exercise its Celgene Product Option with respect to a particular
Development Compound, in accordance with Section 4.1.1 above,
then the Celgene Product Option, and all of Array’s
obligations under Article 3 and this Section 4.1 with respect
to such Development Compound and corresponding Development Back-Up
Compounds, as well as with respect to any and all Compounds for the
same Target, shall terminate. Array shall thereafter be free
to develop such Compounds, Development Compounds, Back-Up Compounds
and other compounds that modulate the activity of such Targets
outside the collaboration, alone or in connection with Third
Parties, in each case subject to the license grant set forth in
Section 5.3.
4.2
Development . Following the exercise of the Celgene
Product Option with respect to a Development Compound and
corresponding Development Back-Up Compounds, and the designation of
such Compounds as a Collaboration Compound and Collaboration
Back-Up
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and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
Compounds, respectively, Array shall, at
Celgene’s option and sole discretion, close or inactivate its
IND(s) for such Collaboration Compound and, if applicable,
Collaboration Back-Up Compounds, or transfer such IND(s) to Celgene
at Celgene’s expense; and Array shall complete all relevant
clinical trial and IND administrative activities and shall share
all clinical trial data with Celgene. Celgene shall be
responsible, at its expense, for the preparation and filing of all
subsequent INDs with respect to any subsequent clinical development
for such Collaboration Compound or Collaboration Back-Up
Compounds. Array shall also provide to Celgene in support of
any Celgene IND filings all relevant non-clinical data, including
CMC, pharmacology and toxicology generated by Array with respect to
such Collaboration Compound and Collaboration Back-Up
Compounds.
4.3
Manufacturing . Celgene shall have the right and
responsibility to arrange for manufacturing of the Collaboration
Compounds, Collaboration Back-Up Compounds and Licensed Products,
including both clinical materials and commercial product,
consistent with Celgene’s reasonable internal practices and
industry standards. Celgene shall make reasonable commercial
efforts to ensure adequate manufacturing capacity to meet forecast
demand for Collaboration Compounds, Collaboration Back-Up Compounds
and Licensed Products, as applicable, including, if deemed
necessary by Celgene, the establishment of an alternative supply
source. Celgene shall also make reasonable commercial efforts
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