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CONFIDENTIAL
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AMENDED AND
RESTATED
RESEARCH AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
between
FOVEA PHARMACEUTICALS SA
and
COMBINATORX, INCORPORATED
Dated June 12, 2007
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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Definitions |
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Grant of
Rights |
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Collaboration Combinations |
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Licensed
Combinations |
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Consideration |
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Intellectual Property |
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Enforcement and Defense of Patents |
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Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure |
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Representations, Warranties and Covenants
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10 Indemnity |
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11 Term and Termination |
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12 Dispute Resolution |
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13 Miscellaneous |
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
RESEARCH AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
This Amended and Restated Research and License Agreement
(the “Agreement”) is dated as of June 12, 2007 (the
“Effective Date”) and is between Fovea Pharmaceuticals
SA, a company organized and existing under the laws of, France,
with an office at 12, rue Jean-antione de Baif 75013 Paris, France
(“Fovea”), and CombinatoRx, Incorporated, a company
organized and existing under the laws of Delaware, with an office
at 245 First Street, Cambridge, MA 02142
(“CombinatoRx”) and amends and restates in its entirety
the Research and License Agreement between Fovea and CombinatoRx
(the "Original Agreement") dated as of January 30, 2006 (the
"Original Agreement Effective Date"). Each of Fovea and CombinatoRx
are sometimes referred to herein as a “Party” and
together as the “Parties.”
(A)CombinatoRx has expertise in
discovery and development of combination drugs, and has drug
combinations in discovery, preclinical and clinical stages of
development.
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Fovea has certain
proprietary in vitro
and in
vivo models of ophthalmic diseases,
and clinical expertise in developing ophthalmic
therapeutics. |
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The Parties wish to collaborate
on certain Collaboration Combinations (defined herein) wherein
Fovea would test certain of CombinatoRx’s drug combinations
in the ophthalmic disease models to identify candidates for
commercialization by the Parties in certain
territories. |
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(D)Fovea also desires to obtain
an exclusive, royalty-bearing license, and CombinatoRx desires to
grant such license, under certain intellectual property relating to
Licensed Combinations (defined herein) for commercialization by
Fovea.
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The Parties entered into the
Original Agreement to effect these desires and intents and wish to
amend and restate the Original Agreement as set forth
herein. |
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants
contained in this Agreement, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby
agree as follows:
Unless otherwise specifically
provided herein, the following terms, when used with a capital
letter at the beginning, shall have the following
meanings:
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“ AAA ” has the meaning
set forth in Section 12.3. |
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“ Active Ingredient” means any component of a drug product intended to
furnish |
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pharmacological activity or
other direct effect in the Treatment of disease, or to affect the
structure or any function of the body of humans or other
animals.
1.3 “ Affiliate ” means, with
respect to a Person, any other Person that controls, is controlled
by or is under common control with, such first Person. For purposes
of this definition only, “control” means (a) to
possess, directly or indirectly, the power to direct the management
or policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting
securities, by contract relating to voting rights or corporate
governance or otherwise, or (b) to own, directly or indirectly,
more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting securities
or other voting ownership interest of such Person or such lesser
maximum ownership percentage permitted in those jurisdictions
restricting foreign ownership.
1.4 “ Applicable
Law ” means the laws, rules and
regulations, including any rules, regulations, guidelines or other
requirements of Regulatory Authorities, in effect from time to time
within a country or territory, as applicable.
1.5 “ BOE
Disease ” means the following
diseases: Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration; Dry Age-related
Macular Degeneration; Posterior uveitis (chorioentinitis);
Retinitis Pigmentosa; Retinal Vein Occlusion; Retinal detachment;
Retinal Artery Occlusion; Proliferative diabetic retinopathy;
Post-operative inflammation; Persistant Macular Edema; Neovascular
diseases involving the retina or uveal tract such as neovascular
glaucoma, neovascularization following a combined vitrectomy and
lensectomy, neovascularization of the optic nerve, and
neovascularization due to penetration of the eye or contusive
ocular injury; Inflammation due to ocular trauma; Open-angle
glaucoma; Closed-angle glaucoma; Exudative macular edema; Diabetic
Retinopathy; Diabetic Macular Edema; Cystoid macular edema; Chronic
posterior uveitis; Allograft rejection; Behcet's syndrome;
Chorioiditis; Crystalline retinopathy; Optic neurtitis;
Proliferative sickle cell retinopathy; Proliferative
vitreoretinopathy; Retinopathy of prematurity; Vitreitis; Temporal
arteritis; Fuchs' Dystrophy; Dacryocystitis; Giant cell arteritis;
Sympathetic ophthalmia; Pars planitis; Pan Uveitis; and all other
similar diseases as agreed to by the Parties.
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“ Breaching Party ” has
the meaning set forth in Section 11.2. |
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“ Calendar Quarter ”
means each successive period of three (3) calendar
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commencing on January 1, April
1, July 1 and October 1.
1.8 “ Calendar
Year ” means each successive
period of twelve (12) calendar months commencing on January
1.
1.9 “ Chalice
Database ” means
CombinatoRx’s proprietary database containing data related to
Combinations screened by or on behalf of CombinatoRx, including the
results of such screens, as such database exists on the Original
Agreement Effective Date, excluding any Information in such
database resulting from any Third Party Agreement. The Chalice
Database
includes all drug combinations
that CombinatoRx has in clinical studies as of the Original
Agreement Effective Date.
1.10 “CM” means a
Cytokine Modulator as a therapeutic drug containing a single active
pharmaceutical ingredient or two or more active pharmaceutical
ingredients where no component of the CM is tacrolimus,
cyclosporine, ISAtx24, Rapamycin (Sirolimus), Pimecrolimus,
Everolimus, another calcineurin inhibitor or a
corticosteroid.
1.11 “ CM Combination
IP ” means, with respect to a
CM compound delivered by CombinatoRx to Fovea pursuant Section 3.5
hereof, all Intellectual Property conceived by either Party or
jointly by both Parties prior to the termination of the Evaluation
Period for such CM compound arising out of or related to Fovea's
use of such CM compound, including any such Intellectual Property
existing on the Original Agreement Effective Date. Specifically
excluded from CM Combination IP is Intellectual Property pertaining
to Formulation Technology, as defined in Section 3.2.1.
1.12 “ CM
Product ” means a
pharmaceutical preparation suitable for administration to a human,
containing a CM combination as an Active Ingredient.
1.13 “ Collaboration
Combination ” means (i) the SSA
drug combinations in the Chalice Database identified in writing by
Fovea prior to the Effective Date, (ii) the ECI drug combinations
in the Chalice Database identified in writing by Fovea prior to the
Effective Date and (iii) the CM drug combinations in the Chalice
Database identified in writing by Fovea prior to the Effective
Date, as such lists may be modified pursuant to Section 2.6
hereof.
1.14 “ Collaboration
Combination Field ” means use
of a Collaboration Combination by Local Administration to treat the
diseases indicated below:
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FOE
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For clarification, each
Collaboration Combination type is licensed solely for the treatment
of the corresponding disease indicated above.
1.15 “ Collaboration
Combination IP ” means, with
respect to a particular Collaboration Combination, any Intellectual
Property (i) conceived by either Party prior to the termination of
the Evaluation Period for such Collaboration Combination, including
any such Intellectual Property existing on the Original Agreement
Effective Date, and (ii) relating to or covering the composition,
manufacture, use or sale of a Collaboration Combination, and which
may be necessary or useful in developing, making, using, or selling
a Collaboration Product in
the Collaboration Combination
Field. Specifically excluded from Collaboration Combination IP is
Intellectual Property pertaining to Formulation Technology, as
defined in Section 3.2.1.
1.16 “ Collaboration
Product ” means a
pharmaceutical preparation suitable for administration to a human,
containing a Collaboration Combination as an Active
Ingredient.
1.17 “ Combination ” refers
either to Collaboration Combination or Licensed
Combination.
1.18 “ Combination
Assessment Data ” means the
following: (i) the identity of the Collaboration Combinations and
Licensed Combinations; (ii) the identity of each component of the
Collaboration Combinations and Licensed Combinations; (iii) Patents
Controlled by CombinatoRx covering the Collaboration Combinations
and Licensed Combinations, to the extent necessary to Exploit
Collaboration Combinations and Licensed Combinations in the
Collaboration Combination Field and Licensed Combination Field; and
(iv) summary of all material CombinatoRx scientific data on the
Collaboration Combinations and Licensed Combinations, including
research, preclinical information, and if available, a copy of the
Investigator’s Brochure, to the extent necessary or useful to
Exploit Collaboration Combinations and Licensed Combinations in the
Collaboration Combination Field and Licensed Combination
Field.
1.19 “ CombinatoRx
Background Technology ” means
(a) CombinatoRx’s drug discovery technology (including
CombinatoRx’s combination high throughput screening platform)
and any Information related thereto Controlled by CombinatoRx or
its Affiliates as of the Original Agreement Effective Date or
thereafter; (b) Improvements made to CombinatoRx’s drug
discovery technology by or on behalf of CombinatoRx and its
Affiliates and/or by or on behalf of Fovea and its Affiliates; (c)
the Chalice Database and any other discovery, invention, assay,
products, cultures, biological materials, drugs, drug-device
combinations and other materials and compositions, Controlled by
CombinatoRx or its Affiliates as of the Original Agreement
Effective Date or thereafter, (d) any Information related to a
Combination that is conceived or developed by or on behalf of
CombinatoRx and its Affiliates outside of this Agreement; and (e)
Intellectual Property pertaining to any of the
foregoing.
1.20 “ CombinatoRx
Collaboration Combination IP ”
means Collaboration Combination IP that is conceived by CombinatoRx
or Third Parties acting on behalf of CombinatoRx or jointly by
CombinatoRx and Fovea or Third Parties acting on behalf of the
Parties.
1.21 “ CombinatoRx
Generated Data ” means data
generated and Controlled by CombinatoRx relating to a
Combination.
1.22 “ CombinatoRx
Licensed Combination IP ” means
any Intellectual Property (i) conceived by CombinatoRx and (ii)
relating to or covering a Licensed Combination, and which is
necessary in developing, using, selling or registering a Licensed
Product. All CombinatoRx Licensed Combination IP shall be solely
owned by CombinatoRx.
1.23 “
CombinatoRx Territory ” means North America, Singapore and South
Korea.
1.24 “ Commence ” means, with
respect to a clinical trial, that the first patient in such
clinical trial has been dosed with the study drug.
1.25 “ Commercially
Reasonable Efforts” means with
respect to research, development, Manufacture or commercialization
activities in connection with Collaboration Products and Licensed
Products licensed herein, as the case may be, efforts and resources
commonly used in the research-based pharmaceutical industry for
products with similar commercial and scientific potential at a
similar stage in their lifecycle, taking into consideration their
safety and efficacy, their cost to develop, the competitiveness of
alternative products, the anticipated or actual nature and extent
of their market exclusivity (including Patent coverage and
regulatory exclusivity), the likelihood of regulatory approval, and
their estimated profitability, including the amounts of marketing
and promotional expenditures and all other relevant
factors.
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“ Complaining Party ” has
the meaning set forth in Section 11.2. |
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" Completion " means, with
respect to a clinical trial, that the last patient in
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clinical trial has been first
dosed with the study drug.
1.28 “ Condition ” shall mean
any malady, disease, syndrome, trauma, injury or
condition.
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“ Confidential Information ” has the meaning set forth in Section
8.1.1. |
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“ Control ” means, with
respect to any item, Combination, Information, Patent
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Intellectual Property Protection
Right, possession of the right, whether directly or indirectly, and
whether by ownership, license or otherwise, to assign, or grant a
license, sublicense or other right to or under, such item,
Combination, Information, or Intellectual Property and has the
right to disclose such item, Combination, Information, Patent or
Intellectual Property as provided for herein without violating the
terms of any agreement with a Third Party, except to the extent
that any of the foregoing rights arise by virtue of the grant of
rights under this Agreement.
1.31 " Development
Steps " means those activities to be
undertaken by Fovea for each Collaboration Combination or Licensed
Combination, as applicable. Fovea must follow these Development
Steps:
(a) The Collaboration Combination or Licensed Combination
shall enter formulation development;
(b) If the Collaboration Combination or Licensed
Combination can be formulated for ophthalmic use, it shall be
advanced to animal ocular tolerability experiments;
(c) If the Collaboration Combination or Licensed
Combination has acceptable ocular tolerability properties, it shall
be advanced to animal proof-of-concept efficacy models;
(d) If the Collaboration Combination or Licensed
Combination is efficacious in animal models it shall be advanced to
ocular toxicity and pharmacokinetic studies; and
(e) If the Collaboration Combination or Licensed
Combination is tolerable, non-toxic, efficacious, and can be
formulated for ophthalmic use, it shall be advanced to a Phase I
human safety/pharmacokinetic study.
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“ Disclosing Party ” has
the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.1. |
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“ Distributor ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.4. |
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“Dollars” means
the lawful currency of the United States of America. |
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“ ECI ” means an Enhanced
Calcineurin Inhibitor as a therapeutic drug containing |
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two or more active
pharmaceutical ingredients where one of the pharmaceutical
ingredients is tacrolimus, cyclosporine, ISAtx24, Rapamycin
(Sirolimus), Pimecrolimus, Everolimus or another calcineurin
inhibitor.
1.36 “ EMEA
” means the European Agency for Evaluation
of Medical Products or any successor thereto.
1.37 “ Evaluation
Period ” means, with respect to
each Collaboration Combination, the period from the Original
Agreement Effective Date to the date that Fovea selected such drug
combination to be a Collaboration Combination pursuant to this
Agreement or the Original Agreement, as applicable.
1.38 “ Exploit ,”
“ Exploiting
” or “ Exploitation ” means to
make, use, offer for sale, sell and import, including, without
limitation, to research, develop, formulate, modify, enhance,
improve, optimize, Manufacture, hold/keep for inventory, lease,
rent, distribute, promote, market, export, or otherwise dispose of
or make available or deal in respect of, a product or process, or
have an Affiliate or Third Party do any of the foregoing on behalf
of a Party.
1.39 “ FDA
” means the United States Food and Drug
Administration and any successor agency thereto.
1.40 “ First Commercial
Sale ” means the first sale for
monetary value for use or consumption by a member of the general
public of a Licensed Product in any country in the world after
receipt of all Regulatory Approvals for the sale of such product
has been obtained in such country. For the avoidance of doubt,
sales prior to receipt of all Regulatory Approvals, such as
so-called “treatment IND sales,” “named patient
sales” and “compassionate use sales,” shall not
be construed as a First Commercial Sale.
1.41 “ FOE
Disease ” means the following
diseases: Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca, also known as Dry Eye;
Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca due to Sjogren’s Syndrome;
Post-Surgical Inflammation; Vernal keratoconjunctivitis; Anterior
Uveitis (iridocyclitis); Ophthalmic infections of the eye resulting
in inflammation of the conjunctiva (conjunctivitis) by
staphylococci, streptococci, enterococci, euterococci, bacillus,
corynebacterium, chlamydia, and neisseria and inflammation of the
cornea (keratitis) caused by the same organisms; ophthalmic
infections of the eye resulting in inflammation (e.g., corneal
herpes, bacterial keratitis, bacterial conjunctivitis, mycotic
keratitis, acanthamebic keratitis, infectious endophthalmitis,
infectious
corneal ulcer and the like);
Inflammation due to ocular trauma; Inflammation after cataract
surgery; Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis; Corneal ulcer (e.g.,
Mooren's ulcer, corneal ulcer subsequent to chronic rheumatoid
arthritis or collagen disease, Terrien's margine degeneration,
catarrhal corneal ulcer, infectious corneal ulcer); Corneal Trauma;
Corneal Graft Rejection; Contact lens-induced Keratoconjunctivitis;
Conjunctivitis; Chronic anterior uveitis; Atopic
keratoconjunctivitis; Allograft Rejection; Allergic Conjunctivitis;
Alkaline erosive keratoconjunctivitis; Allergic keratitis; Behcet's
syndrome; Diabetic keratophathy; Episcleritis; Iritis; Keratoconus;
Keratoconjunctival inflammatory disease; Necrotic keratitis;
Neuroparalytic keratitis; Scleritis; Ocular rosacea; Ocular herpes;
Rubeosis iritis; Sympathetic ophthalmia; Stevens-Johnson syndrome
(erythema multiforme major); Phacoanaphylaxis; Corneal
neovascularization (inflammatory, transplantation, developmental
hypoplasia of the iris); Vitamin A insufficiency-induced
keratomalacia; Papillitis; Ophthalmic pemphigoid;
Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy; Lattice dystrophy; Iridocorneal
endothelial syndrome; Herpes zoster (shingles); Blepharitis; and,
to the extent approved by the Parties pursuant to this Agreement,
Pan Uveitis, and all other similar diseases as agreed to by the
Parties.
1.42 “ Fovea Background
Technology ” means (a)
Fovea’s proprietary in
vitro and in vivo models of ophthalmic
diseases as of the Original Agreement Effective Date or during the
Evaluation Period; (b) Improvements made by Fovea to the foregoing;
and (c) Intellectual Property pertaining to any of the
foregoing.
1.43 “ Fovea CM
Combination IP ” means CM
Combination IP that is conceived by Fovea or Third Parties acting
on behalf of Fovea.
1.44 “ Fovea
Collaboration Combination IP ”
means Collaboration Combination IP that is conceived by Fovea or
Third Parties acting on behalf of Fovea.
1.45 “ Fovea Generated
Data ” means data generated by
Fovea relating to a Combination.
1.46 “ Fovea Licensed
Combination IP ” means any
Intellectual Property conceived by Fovea and relating to a Licensed
Combination or the Manufacture or use thereof.
1.47 “ Fovea
Territory ” means all countries
in the world, but excluding countries in the CombinatoRx Territory
and the Shared Territory.
1.48 “ Heads
” means the Chief Executive Officer of
CombinatoRx and the Chief Executive Officer of Fovea.
1.49 “ Improvements ” means
patentable or material non-patentable improvements, variations,
updates, adaptations, modifications or upgrades or
enhancements.
1.50 “ IND
” means an application submitted to a
Regulatory Authority to initiate human clinical studies, including
(a) an Investigational New Drug application or any successor
application or procedure filed with the FDA, (b) any foreign
equivalent of a U.S. Investigational New Drug application, and (c)
all supplements and amendments that may be filed with respect to
the foregoing.
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“ Indemnification Claim Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section
10.3. |
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“ Indemnified Party ”
means a Party seeking to recover a Loss under Section
10.1 |
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1.53 “ Indemnifying
Party ” means a Party from whom
recovery of a Loss is sought under Section 10.1 or 10.2.
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“ Indemnitee ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 10.3. |
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“ Indirect Taxes ” means
value added taxes, sales taxes, consumption taxes and |
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1.56 “ Information ” means all
technical, scientific and other know-how and information, trade
secrets, knowledge, technology, means, methods, processes,
principles, practices, formulae, instructions, documentation,
skills, techniques, procedures, experiences, ideas, inventions,
discoveries, technical assistance, designs, drawings, reports,
procedures, computer programs, apparatuses, specifications, data,
results and other information and material, including without
limitation: the process and results of high-throughput screening
and any other drug discovery and development technology;
biological, chemical, pharmacological, toxicological,
pharmaceutical, physical and analytical, pre-clinical, clinical,
safety, manufacturing and quality control data and information,
including study designs and protocols; assays and biological
methodology; Manufacturing and quality control procedures and data,
including test procedures; and synthesis, purification and
isolation techniques, (whether or not confidential, proprietary,
patented or patentable) in written, electronic or any other form
now known or hereafter developed.
1.57 “ Intellectual
Property ” means any and all
ideas, inventions, discoveries, knowhow, data, databases,
documentation, reports, materials, writings, designs, computer
software, processes, principles, methods, techniques and other
information, including, without limitation, Patents, trademarks,
service marks, trade names, registered designs, design rights,
copyrights (including rights in computer software and database
rights) and any rights similar to any of the foregoing in any part
of the world, whether registered or not, together with the right to
apply for the registration of any such property.
1.58 “Availability of
Key Statistical Data” means the
date on which the statistical analysis of the primary endpoint and
safety data of a clinical trail is available in written form for
evalution.
1.59 “Knowledge” means
a Party’s and its Affiliates’ understanding in good
faith of the relevant facts and information resulting from the
reasonable conduct of its business affairs, but without the
requirement of performing an investigation with respect to any such
facts and information.
1.60 “ Licensed
Combination ” means the SSA
drug combinations in the Chalice Database identified in writing by
Fovea prior to the Effective Date, as such list may be modified
pursuant to Section 4.3 hereof.
1.61 “ Licensed
Combination Field ” means use
of Licensed Combinations for treating FOE Diseases by Local
Administration.
1.62 “
Licensed Information ” means Information which is Controlled by
CombinatoRx as of the Original
Agreement Effective Date or thereafter through the Term of this
Agreement and which is necessary for the evaluation of
Collaboration Combinations or Licensed Combinations or Exploitation
of the Collaboration Combinations or Licensed Combinations or
Collaboration Products and/or Licensed Products, but excluding any
Information to the extent covered by a Valid Claim within the
Licensed Patents.
1.63 “ Licensed
Patents ” means all Patents
anywhere in the world covering or directed to the composition,
Manufacture, or use of Collaboration Combinations or Licensed
Combinations, (alone or in combination with other compounds or
substances and/or in combination with therapeutic devices),
Collaboration Products, and/or Licensed Products, having any
application within the Collaboration Combination Field or Licensed
Combination Field, in all such cases Controlled by CombinatoRx
and/or its Affiliates as of or after the Original Agreement
Effective Date and through the Term of this Agreement.
1.64 “ Licensed
Product ” means a
pharmaceutical preparation suitable for administration to a human,
containing a Licensed Combination as an Active
Ingredient.
1.65 “ Local
Administration ” means local
ophthalmic delivery to the surface or interior of the
eye.
1.66 “ Losses
” means any and all direct liability,
damage, loss or expense, including interest, penalties and
reasonable lawyers’ fees and disbursements. In calculating
Losses, the duty to mitigate on the part of the Party suffering the
Loss shall be taken into account.
1.67 “ Manufacture ” and
“ Manufacturing
” means, with respect to a product or
compound, the synthesis, manufacturing, processing, formulating,
compounding, filling, finishing, packaging, labeling, holding and
quality control testing of such product or compound.
1.68 “
Net Sales ” means the gross invoiced amount on sales of the
Licensed
Combinations or Licensed
Products by Fovea, its Sublicensees and its Affiliates to Third
Parties (including Distributors, but excluding Sublicensees) less
the total of following deductions to the extent actually
incurred:
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normal and customary trade,
quantity and prompt settlement discounts (including chargebacks and
allowances) actually allowed and not otherwise deducted from the
amount invoiced; |
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amounts repaid or credited by
reason of rejection, returns or recalls of goods, rebates, bona
fide price reductions and amounts written off by reason of
uncollectible debt, in all cases as determined by Fovea or its
Affiliates in good faith; |
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rebates and similar payments
made with respect to sales paid for by any governmental or
Regulatory Authority such as, by way of illustration and not in
limitation of the Parties’ rights hereunder, federal or state
Medicaid, Medicare or similar state program in the United States or
equivalent governmental program in any other country; |
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excise taxes, Indirect Taxes,
customs duties, customs levies and import fees imposed on the sale,
importation, use and/or distribution of the Licensed Combinations
or Licensed Products actually invoiced; |
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reasonable and customary
transportation costs, distribution expenses, special packaging and
related insurance charges actually invoiced, excluding commissions
and fees paid to Third Party distributors; and |
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any other similar deductions
that are actually credited to the customer and are consistent with
generally accepted accounting principles, or in the case of
non-United States sales, other applicable accounting
standards. |
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In the case of any other sale
or other disposal for value, such as barter or counter-trade, of
any Licensed Combinations or Licensed Products, or part thereof,
Net Sales shall be calculated as above on the fair market value of
the consideration given. In the case of any sale which is not
invoiced or is delivered before invoice, Net Sales shall be
calculated as of time of shipment. Net Sales shall be calculated
using Fovea’s internal systems used to report such sales,
which reporting is done in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied, as adjusted for any of items (a) to (f) above not taken
into account in such systems.
1.69 “ North
America ” means the United
States, its possessions and territories, Canada and
Mexico.
1.70 “ Ophthalmic
Combination ” means drug
combination that consists of two drugs, each of which is approved
by a Regulatory Authority for any indication of the eye.
1.71 “ Patent
Coverage ” means, for a
particular Licensed Product in a given country, there exists a
Valid Claim within the CombinatoRx Licensed Combination IP or Fovea
Licensed Combination IP, in such country (assuming, with respect to
patent applications, that the Valid Claims included in such
application are issued as set forth in such patent applications)
that, but for the license granted to Fovea under this Agreement,
would have been infringed by the Manufacture, use or sale of such
Licensed Product in such country.
1.72 “ Patents ” means (a) all
national, regional and international patents and patent
applications, including provisional patent applications, (b) all
patent applications filed either from such patents, patent
applications or provisional applications or from an application
claiming priority from either of these, including divisionals,
continuations, continuations-in-part, provisionals, converted
provisionals, and continued prosecution applications, (c) any and
all patents that have issued or in the future issue from the
foregoing patent applications ((a) and (b)), including utility
models, petty patents and design patents and certificates of
invention, (d) any
and all extensions or
restorations by existing or future extension or restoration
mechanisms, including revalidations, reissues, re-examinations and
extensions (including any supplementary protection certificates and
the like) of the foregoing patents or patent applications ((a), (b)
and (c)), and (e) any similar rights, including so-called pipeline
protection, or any importation, revalidation, confirmation or
introduction patent or registration patent or patent of additions
to any such foregoing patent applications and patents.
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“ Payments ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 5.13.1. |
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“ Person ” means an
individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited |
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partnership, limited liability
partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business
trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association,
joint venture or other similar entity or organization, including a
government or political subdivision, department or agency of a
government.
1.75 “ Phase I
Study ” shall mean a study of a
Collaboration Product or Licensed Product in human volunteers or
patients the purpose of which is preliminary determination of
safety and tolerability of one or more dosing regimens and for
which there are no primary endpoints (as recognized by FDA or other
Regulatory Authorities) in the protocol relating to
efficacy.
1.76 “Phase II(a)
Study” shall mean a preliminary
efficacy and safety study of a Collaboration Product or Licensed
Product in the target patient population designed to be
statistically significant in comparison of the combination to its
constituent parts and to demonstrate clinical proof of
concept.
1.77 “ Phase II(b)
Study ” shall mean a
statistically significant study of a Collaboration Product or
Licensed Product to evaluate further any preliminary efficacy
observed for, and the safety of, the Collaboration Product or
Licensed Product in the target patient population and/or to provide
data that may be useful in the design of subsequent studies of the
Collaboration Product or Licensed Product such as Phase III Studies
or Pivotal Trials, including, but not limited to dose level, dose
ratio, and dose regimen.
1.78 “ Phase III
Study ” shall mean a controlled
study to confirm with statistical significance the efficacy and
safety of a Collaboration Product or Licensed Product performed to
obtain marketing and/or manufacturing approval for the product in
any country.
1.79 “ Pivotal
Trial ” means a clinical study
conducted among the intended patient population, of a size and
rigor sufficient to support the filing of an application for
Regulatory Approval of a Collaboration Product or Licensed
Product.
1.80 "Pre-Clinical
Steps" means those activities to be
undertaken by Fovea for a CM Collaboration Combination in
accordance with Section 3.3.3(i) as follows:
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TNF-Alpha Screening |
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Cytoxicity testing using the
CDH release test |
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In vitro testing on retinal
ganglion cells |
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In vitro testing in a rat model
of optic nerve degeneration |
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In vitro testing in one
additional animal model (e.g. angle closure by laser
photocoagulation or cauterization of the episcleral veins
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“ Receiving Party ” has
the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.1. |
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“Regulatory
Approval” means, with respect
to a country in a territory, any and |
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all approvals, licenses,
registrations or authorizations of any Regulatory Authority
necessary to commercially Manufacture, distribute, sell or market a
Collaboration Product or Licensed Product in such country,
including, where reasonably required to engage in such activities,
(a) pricing or reimbursement approval in such country, (b) pre-
approval marketing authorizations (including any prerequisite
Manufacturing approval or authorization related thereto), and (c)
labeling approval.
1.83 “ Regulatory
Authority ” means any
applicable supra-national, federal, national, regional, state,
provincial or local regulatory agency, department, bureau,
commission, council or other government entity regulating or
otherwise exercising authority with respect to the Exploitation of
the Combinations, Licensed Products and/or Collaboration Products
in a country or territory. The term “Regulatory
Authority” includes, but is not limited to, the FDA, the
European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products, European
Member State Competent Authorities and the Ministry of Health,
Labour and Welfare.
1.84 “ Regulatory
Documentation ” means all
applications, registrations, licenses, authorizations and approvals
(including all Regulatory Approvals), all correspondence submitted
to or received from Regulatory Authorities (including minutes and
official contact reports relating to any communications with any
Regulatory Authority) and all supporting documents and all clinical
studies and tests, relating to any licensed combination or licensed
products, and all data contained in any of the foregoing, including
all applications related to obtaining Regulatory Approval,
Regulatory Approvals, regulatory drug lists, advertising and
promotion documents, adverse event files and complaint
files.
1.85 “ Shared
Territory ” means Japan and
Taiwan. The Parties shall have equal rights in the Shared Territory
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
1.86 “ SSA
” a Selective Steroid Amplifier as a
therapeutic drug containing two or more active pharmaceutical
ingredients where one of the agents is a corticosteroid.
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“ Sublicensee ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3.1. |
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“ Subsequent CombinatoRx Collaboration Combination
IP ” means any |
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Intellectual Property (i)
Controlled by CombinatoRx, (ii) relating to or covering a
Collaboration Combination, which may be necessary or useful in
developing, using, selling or registering a Collaboration Product,
and (iii) conceived after the termination of the Evaluation
Period.
1.89 “ Subsequent Fovea
Collaboration Combination IP ”
means any Intellectual Property (i) Controlled by Fovea, (ii)
relating to or covering a Collaboration Combination, and
which may be necessary or useful
in developing, using, selling or registering a Collaboration
Product, and (iii) conceived after the termination of the
Evaluation Period.
1.90 “ Target
Dossier ” shall mean, with
respect to a particular Collaboration Combination, all data,
information and materials generated by or on behalf of Fovea from
the conduct of all formulation studies, including commercial
formulation, pre-clinical studies and clinical development studies,
including, to the extent necessary, toxicology, Phase I, Phase II,
and pharmacokinetic studies.
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“ Term ” has the meaning
set forth in Section 11.1. |
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“ Third Party ” means any
Person not including the Parties or the Parties’ |
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1.93 “ Third Party
Agreement ” means all license,
research and/or other agreements entered into by CombinatoRx prior
to or following the Effective Date.
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“ Third Party Claim ” has
the meaning set forth in Section 10.1. |
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“ Trademark ” means any
word, name, symbol, color, designation or device or |
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any combination thereof,
including any trademark, trade dress, brand mark, trade name, brand
name, logo or business symbol used by the Parties in connection
with the licensed Collaboration Combinations, Collaboration
Products, Licensed Combinations or Licensed Products.
1.96 “ Treatment ” or
“ Treat ” means diagnosis, palliation, monitoring, cure,
mitigation, treatment or prevention.
1.97 “ United
States ” or “
U.S. ”
means the United States of America, including its territories,
possessions and Puerto Rico.
1.98 “ Valid
Claim ” means a claim in a
pending patent application or an issued and unexpired patent that
(a) has not been finally cancelled, withdrawn, abandoned or
rejected by any administrative agency or other body of competent
jurisdiction not subject to further appeal, (b) has not been
revoked, held invalid, or declared unpatentable or unenforceable in
a decision of a court or other body of competent jurisdiction that
is unappealable or unappealed within the time allowed for appeal,
(c) has not been rendered unenforceable through disclaimer,
abandonment, withdrawal or otherwise, and (d) with respect to a
claim in a pending patent application, such claim is being actively
prosecuted in good faith and is believed in good faith to meet the
requirements of patentability in the relevant
jurisdiction.
ARTICLE
2
Grant of Rights
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Collaboration
Combinations. |
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2.1.1 License Grants to
Fovea. |
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(a) Collaboration Combination
Research License . Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, CombinatoRx hereby grants
to Fovea a royalty-free, co-exclusive (with CombinatoRx for its
internal activities), worldwide right and license, without the
right to sublicense, under the CombinatoRx Collaboration
Combination IP and CombinatoRx’s interest in the Fovea
Collaboration Combination IP to use Collaboration Combinations in
the Collaboration Combination Field solely for the purpose of
conducting research, preclinical studies and clinical Phase I and
Phase II studies of such Collaboration Combinations.
(b) Collaboration Combination
Exploitation License . Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and delivery of each Target
Dossier in accordance with Section 3.3.6, CombinatoRx hereby grants
to Fovea a royalty-free, exclusive (which shall be co-exclusive
with CombinatoRx for the purpose of conducting clinical studies but
not for otherwise Exploiting Collaboration Combinations under this
Section) right and license, with the right to grant sublicenses,
under the CombinatoRx Collaboration Combination IP,
CombinatoRx’s interest in the Fovea Collaboration Combination
IP, with respect to jointly owned Fovea Collaboration Combination
IP pursuant to Section 6.1.1, and Subsequent CombinatoRx
Collaboration Combination IP (i) to conduct Phase III Studies of
the Collaboration Combination in the Collaboration Combination
Field anywhere in the world and (ii) to Exploit such Collaboration
Combination and all Collaboration Products in the Collaboration
Combination Field in the Fovea Territory.
(c) Right of Reference to
Data . Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and delivery of a Target Dossier in
accordance with Section 3.3.6, CombinatoRx hereby grants to Fovea
an exclusive, royalty free right of reference to (i) Fovea
Generated Data generated prior to selection of any Collaboration
Combination, (ii) CombinatoRx Generated Data generated prior to
selection of any Collaboration Combination, and (iii) clinical data
Controlled by CombinatoRx and existing on the Original Agreement
Effective Date for any Collaboration Combination for which
CombinatoRx commenced clinical studies prior to the Original
Agreement Effective Date, in each case for Fovea to Exploit
Collaboration Products in the Collaboration Combination Field in
the Fovea Territory. For the avoidance of doubt,
CombinatoRx shall not be
restricted from granting additional rights of reference to the data
described in this Section to Third Parties for uses other than
those specifically described in this Section.
2.1.2 License Grant to CombinatoRx . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and
in addition to the grants of rights in Sections 3.2.1(a) and
3.2.1(b), Fovea hereby grants to CombinatoRx:
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a royalty-free, exclusive
(which shall be co-exclusive with Fovea) right and license, with
the right to grant sublicenses, under Fovea’s interest in all
Fovea Collaboration Combination IP that is jointly owned by the
Parties to conduct clinical studies for Collaboration Products in
the Collaboration Combination Field anywhere in the world and a
royalty-free, exclusive (which shall be exclusive even as to Fovea)
right and license, with the right to grant sublicenses, under
Fovea’s interest in all Fovea Collaboration Combination IP
that is jointly owned by the Parties pursuant to Section 6.1.1 to
otherwise Exploit Collaboration |
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CONFIDENTIAL
Products in the Collaboration
Combination Field in the CombinatoRx Territory;
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a royalty-free, non-exclusive
right and license, with the right to grant sublicenses, under
Fovea’s interest in all Fovea Collaboration Combination IP
that is solely owned by Fovea pursuant to Section 6.1.1 to Exploit
Collaboration Combinations, Collaboration Products and other
products other than Collaboration Products for any purpose anywhere
in the world; |
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a royalty-free, exclusive right
and license, with the right to grant sublicenses, under
Fovea’s interest in all Fovea Collaboration Combination IP
that is jointly owned by the Parties pursuant to Section 6.1.1 to
Exploit products other than Collaboration Products for any purpose
anywhere in the world; and |
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a royalty-free, exclusive
(which shall be co-exclusive with Fovea for the purpose of
conducting clinical studies but not for otherwise Exploiting
Collaboration Combinations under this Section) right and license,
with the right to grant sublicenses, under Subsequent Fovea
Collaboration Combination IP to conduct Phase III Studies (or their
equivalent) of such Collaboration Combinations in the Collaboration
Combination Field anywhere in the world and to Exploit
Collaboration Combinations and Collaboration Products in the
Collaboration Combination Field in the CombinatoRx
Territory. |
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2.1.3 Right of Reference to Data after Evaluation
Period . Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, Fovea hereby grants to CombinatoRx an
exclusive, royalty free right of reference to Fovea Generated Data
for CombinatoRx to Exploit Collaboration Combinations in the
Collaboration Combination Field in the CombinatoRx Territory. For
the avoidance of doubt, Fovea shall not be restricted from granting
additional rights of reference to the data described in this
Section to Third Parties for uses other than those specifically
described in this Section.
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2.1.4 Co-Exclusive
Licenses .
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(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and delivery of a Target Dossier in accordance with Section 3.3.6,
CombinatoRx hereby grants to Fovea a royalty-free, co-exclusive
right and license, with the right to grant sublicenses as set forth
below in Section 2.1.4(c), under Collaboration Combination IP and
Subsequent CombinatoRx Collaboration Combination IP to Exploit
Collaboration Combinations and Collaboration Products in the
Collaboration Combination Field in the Shared Territory.
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(b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
Fovea hereby grants to CombinatoRx a royalty-free, co-exclusive
right and license, with the right to grant sublicenses as set forth
below in Section 2.1.4(c), under Subsequent Fovea
Collaboration
Combination IP to Exploit
Collaboration Combinations and Collaboration Products in the
Collaboration Combination Field in the Shared Territory.
(c) Neither Party may grant sublicenses of rights obtained
under Section 2.1.4 unless both Parties agree to grant sublicenses
of their rights under Section 2.1.4 to any particular
sublicensee.
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Licensed
Combinations |
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2.2.1
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License Grants to
Fovea |
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(a) Licensed Combination License . Subject to the terms and |
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conditions of this Agreement,
CombinatoRx hereby grants to Fovea a royalty-bearing, exclusive
(even as to CombinatoRx) worldwide right and license, with the
right to grant sublicenses, under the CombinatoRx Licensed
Combination IP and CombinatoRx’s interest in the Fovea
Licensed Combination IP to use Licensed Combinations in the
Licensed Combination Field to Exploit Licensed Products.
(b) Right of Reference to
Data . Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, CombinatoRx shall grant to Fovea a
right of reference to CombinatoRx Generated Data for Fovea to
Exploit Licensed Products in the Licensed Combination
Field.
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License Grants to
CombinatoRx |
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(a) Fovea hereby grants a
royalty-free, exclusive (even as to Fovea), |
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worldwide right and license to
CombinatoRx, with the right to grant sublicenses, under
Fovea’s interest in the Fovea Licensed Combination IP, to
Exploit products outside the Licensed Combination Field.
(b) Right of Reference to
Data . Fovea hereby grants to
CombinatoRx a right of reference to the Fovea Generated Data
relating to Licensed Combinations, for CombinatoRx to Exploit
products outside the Licensed Combination Field.
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Sublicenses. |
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2.3.1 By Fovea
. Fovea has the right to grant sublicenses,
through multiple tiers |
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of sublicensees, to the extent
permitted under the licenses granted in Section 2.1.1 and Section
2.2.1, to its Affiliates and to any other Persons to the extent of
the license to which any such sublicense relates. An agreement by
Fovea not to assert any rights granted to it under Section 2.1 or
Section 2.2 shall be considered a sublicense of such right for the
purposes of this Agreement. Where Fovea grants a sublicense to a
Person that is not an Affiliate of Fovea, and such Person is not a
Distributor, such Person shall be a “Sublicensee” for
purposes of this Agreement. Fovea shall ensure that all Persons to
which it grants sublicenses will comply with all terms and
conditions of this Agreement and be bound by indemnification
obligations to CombinatoRx of a scope not less than the
indemnification obligations of Fovea contained herein, and Fovea
shall remain liable for any breach of this Agreement by a
Sublicensee. Fovea shall
provide notice of the granting
of any sublicense hereunder promptly following the making of such
grant. Such notice shall identify the Sublicensee and the territory
of the sublicense.
2.3.2 By CombinatoRx .
CombinatoRx has the right to grant sublicenses, through multiple
tiers of sublicensees to the extent permitted under the licenses
granted in Section 2.1.2 and Section 2.2.2, to its Affiliates and
to any other Persons to the extent of the license to which any such
sublicense relates. An agreement by CombinatoRx not to assert any
rights granted to it under Section 2.1 or Section 2.2 shall be
considered a sublicense of such right for the purposes of this
Agreement. CombinatoRx shall ensure that all Persons to which it
grants sublicenses will comply with all terms and conditions of
this Agreement and be bound by indemnification obligations to Fovea
of a scope not less than the indemnification obligations of
CombinatoRx contained herein, and CombinatoRx shall remain liable
for any breach of this Agreement by a sublicensee. CombinatoRx
shall provide notice of the granting of any sublicense hereunder
promptly following the making of such grant. Such notice shall
identify the sublicensee and the territory of the
sublicense.
2.3.3 By CombinatoRx and Fovea . The Parties shall have the joint right to grant
sublicenses, through multiple tiers of sublicensees, under the
licenses granted in Section 2.1.3, to its Affiliates and to any
other Persons in the Shared Territory
2.4 Distributorships . The
Parties have the right, in their sole discretion, to appoint their
Affiliates, who shall have the right, in their sole, respective
discretion, to appoint any other Persons, in its territory or in
any country of its territory, to distribute, market and sell those
products for which Exploitation rights have been granted hereunder.
Where a Party or its Affiliates appoints such a Person that is not
an Affiliate of such Party, that Person shall be a “
Distributor ” for purposes of this Agreement.
ARTICLE
3
Collaboration
Combinations
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3.1 Combination Assessment
Data. Fovea acknowledges that
CombinatoRx has provided to Fovea all Combination Assessment Data
for each ECI, SSA and CM.
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Formulations of
Collaboration Combinations. |
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3.2.1 Formulation
Technology . Fovea shall be
responsible for developing or |
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obtaining from Third Parties at
its election all technology necessary to develop commercial
formulations of the Collaboration Combinations (as so developed or
obtained by Fovea, the “Formulation Technology”). All
Formulation Technology and Intellectual Property pertaining thereto
shall be owned by Fovea.
(a) Fovea Developed
Technology . In the event that Fovea
has developed any Formulation Technology prior to the Original
Agreement Effective Date or develops any Formulation Technology at
any time after the Original Agreement Effective Date, Fovea shall,
and does hereby, grant to CombinatoRx a royalty-free, fully paid
up, right and license, with the right to grant sublicenses, in the
CombinatoRx Territory and the Shared
Territory to use such
Formulation Technology solely for the Exploitation of Collaboration
Products in the Collaboration Combination Field.
(b) Fovea In-Licensed
Technology . In the event that Fovea
has in-licensed any Formulation Technology from a Third Party prior
to the Original Agreement Effective Date or in-licenses any
Formulation Technology at any time after the Original Agreement
Effective Date, then (i) Fovea shall, and does hereby, grant to
CombinatoRx a sublicense, with the right to grant further
sublicenses, in the CombinatoRx Territory and the Shared Territory
to use such Formulation Technology solely for the Exploitation of
Collaboration Products in the Collaboration Combination Field, (ii)
CombinatoRx shall pay royalties that may be owed to the Third Party
licensing such Formulation Technology to Fovea on sales of
Collaboration Products utilizing such Formulation Technology in the
CombinatoRx Territory, and (iii) the Parties shall each pay 50% of
the royalties that may be owed to the Third Party licensing such
Formulation Technology to Fovea on sales of Collaboration Products
utilizing such Formulation Technology in the Shared
Territory.
3.2.2 Costs . Fovea shall be
responsible for any and all costs necessary for developing,
acquiring or licensing the Formulation Technology.
3.2.3 Formulations Sold to CombinatoRx
. If requested by CombinatoRx, Fovea shall
supply formulated Collaboration Combinations for the purpose of
CombinatoRx conducting Phase III Studies and for commercializing a
Collaboration Product, at the same price paid by Fovea to a Third
Party manufacturer. CombinatoRx shall have the right to obtain
formulated Collaboration Combinations from the Third Party
manufacturer Fovea uses to manufacture the formulated Collaboration
Combinations; and to use a Third Party manufacturer to manufacture
the formulated Collaboration Combinations if Fovea’s
manufacturer cannot provide a sufficient supply to meet
CombinatoRx’s requirements, and Fovea shall license to such
Third Party manufacturer any necessary and useful intellectual
property to manufacture formulated Collaboration
Combinations.
3.3 Diligence
Obligations . Fovea (itself or
through its Affiliates or a Sublicensee) shall meet the following
obligations:
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3.3.1 SSA Development
. Fovea shall:
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(i) Complete the Development Steps of an SSA Collaboration
Combination on or prior to June 30, 2008;
(ii) Commence a Phase II(a) Study of a SSA Collaboration
Combination on or prior to December 31, 2008;
(iii) Complete the first Phase II(a) Study of an SSA
Collaboration Combination on or prior to December 31,
2009;
(iv) use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commence a
Phase II(b) Study within 270 days after Key Statistical Analysis
Availability of a Phase II(a) trial for an SSA Collaboration
Combination; and
(v) thereafter, use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to seek
Regulatory Approval for an SSA Collaboration Combination in at
least one indication.
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3.3.2 ECI Development
. Fovea shall:
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(i) Complete the Development Steps of an ECI Collaboration
Combination on or prior to June 30, 2009;
(ii) if an ECI Collaboration Combination is non-toxic and
has acceptable pharmacokinetic properties in humans, Commence a
Phase II(a) Study on or prior to December 31, 2009;
(iii) Complete the first Phase II(a) Study of an ECI
Collaboration Combination on or prior to September 30,
2010;
(iv) use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commence a
Phase II(b) Study within 270 days after Key Statistical Analysis
Availability of a Phase II(a) trial for an ECI Collaboration
Combination; and
(v) thereafter, use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to seek
Regulatory Approval for an ECI Collaboration Combination in at
least one indication.
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CM Development
. Fovea shall: |
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(i) Complete the Pre-Clinical
Steps of a CM Collaboration Combination |
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on or prior to June 30,
2008;
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(ii) Complete the Development
Steps for a CM Collaboration
Combination and Commence a first
Phase II(a) Study of a CM Collaboration Combination on or prior to
December 31, 2009;
(iii) use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commence a
Phase II(b) Study within 270 days Key Statistical Analysis
Availability of a Phase II(a) trial for a CM Collaboration
Combination; and
(iv) thereafter, use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to
seek Regulatory Approval for a CM Collaboration Combination in at
least one indication.
3.3.4 Written Report . Within
thirty (30) days after the end of each Calendar Quarter following
the date hereof, Fovea shall provide to CombinatoRx a written
report summarizing development results and activities with respect
to Collaboration Combinations from the preceding Calendar
Quarter.
3.3.5 Commercialization Diligence . In addition to the requirements of this Section to
develop Collaboration Combinations pursuant to Sections 3.3.1,
3.3.2 and 3.3.3, Fovea shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to
commercialize Collaboration Products in each jurisdiction for which
Regulatory Approval has been obtained.
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3.3.6 Breach of Diligence
Obligations .
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(a) Notification and
Meeting . If at any time CombinatoRx
has a reasonable basis to believe that Fovea is in breach of its
obligations under Sections 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3 or 3.3.5, then
CombinatoRx shall notify Fovea in writing, specifying the basis for
its belief, and the Parties shall meet within fifteen (15) days
after such written notice to discuss in good faith for a period of
not more than fifteen (15) days CombinatoRx's concerns and Fovea's
development activities with respect to the Collaboration
Combinations.
(b) Right of Termination for
Certain Breaches. If, CombinatoRx has
notified Fovea pursuant to Section 3.3.5(a) of a breach of Sections
3.3.1(i), 3.3.1(ii), 3.3.1(iii), 3.3.2(i), 3.3.2(ii), 3.3.2(iii),
3.3.3(i) or 3.3.3(ii) and, after such good faith discussions
described in Section 3.3.6(a), CombinatoRx continues to believe
that Fovea is in breach of its obligations under Sections 3.3.1(i),
3.3.1(ii), 3.3.2(iii), 3.3.2(i), 3.3.2(ii), 3.3.2(iii), 3.3.3(i) or
3.3.3(ii), CombinatoRx may, immediately exercise its right of
termination provided under Section 11.3.
(c) Right of Termination for
Certain Breaches . Except as
specified in Section 3.3.5(b), if CombinatoRx has notified Fovea
pursuant to Section 3.3.5(a) of a breach of Section 3.3.1, 3.3.2,
3.3.3 or 3.3.5 and if, after such good faith discussions described
in Section 3.3.6(a), (i) CombinatoRx continues to believe that
Fovea is in breach of its obligations under Sections 3.3.1(iv),
3.3.1(v), 3.3.2(iv), 3.3.2(v), 3.3.3(iii), 3.3.3(iv) or 3.3.5 and
(ii) Fovea has not rectified such breach within sixty (60) days of
meeting with CombinatoRx pursuant to Section 3.3.6(a) (or, if such
failure cannot be rectified within such sixty (60) day period, if
Fovea does not commence reasonable actions to rectify such breach
within such period and thereafter does not diligently pursue such
actions), CombinatoRx may, subject to the provisions of Section 12,
exercise its right of termination provided under Section
11.3.
(d) Notwithstanding anything else contained in this
Agreement, Fovea shall not be deemed to be in breach of its
obligations under this Section 3.3 if it fails to achieve a
required action under this Section 3.3 within the required
timeframe due to the failure of a Collaboration Compound to meet
necessary scientific or regulatory endpoints for any such required
action to be undertaken.
3.3.7 Target Dossier . Within
thirty (30) days following the earlier of (i) Key Statistical
Analysis Availability for a Phase II(b) Study of a Collaboration
Combination or (ii) termination of this Agreement with respect to a
particular Collaboration Product pursuant to Section 3.3.5(b) or
3.3.5(c), Fovea shall submit to CombinatoRx a Target Dossier for
the relevant Collaboration Combination which Target Dossier may be
used by CombinatoRx to initiate Phase III Studies in the
CombinatoRx Territory.
3.3.8 Non Delivery of Target Dossier . In the event that Fovea does not deliver a Target Dossier
to CombinatoRx for a particular Collaboration Combination within
the time period described in Section 3.3.7, such failure will be
deemed a material breach of this Agreement.
3.3.9 Termination of
Collaboration Combinations by Fovea . In the event that Fovea
decides to not continue development of a class of Collaboration
Combinations (e.g. SSA, ECI or CM), Fovea shall have the ability to
terminate development of an entire class of
Collaboration Combinations for
any reason approved by CombinatoRx in writing, by providing written
notice of such action to CombinatoRx, with such notice accompanied
by the Target Dossier for such class of Collaboration Combinations.
In such event, all grants of Intellectual Property relating to such
class of Collaboration Combinations shall terminate, Fovea shall
assign to CombinatoRx its rights in the Fovea Collaboration
Combination IP, Fovea Generated Data and Regulatory Documentation,
with respect to such class of Collaboration Combinations and
CombinatoRx shall have the right to pursue development of such
class of Collaboration Combinations for any indication. Such
termination shall relive Fovea from the applicable obligations
under this Sections 3.3.1 through 3.3.6 and shall not be deemed to
be a breach pursuant to Section 11.3.
3.4 Shared
Territory. The Parties shall have
co-exclusive rights in the Shared Territory to Exploit
Collaboration Combinations, including development,
commercialization and licensing. All decisions regarding
Exploitation of Collaboration Combinations or Collaboration
Products in the Shared Territory shall be made by mutual agreement
of the Parties; provided that, such decisions shall not be subject
to Section 12.3 if the Parties are unable to reach agreement
regarding such Exploitation.
3.5 Election of Lead
Combinations. Prior to the
commencement of a Phase II(b) study with a SSA Collaboration
Combination or an ECI Collaboration Combination, Fovea shall reduce
the number of SSA Collaboration Combinations and ECI Collaboration
Combinations from those listed on the lists of Collaboration
Combinations provided prior to the Effective Date, to no more than
three (3) each. After the completion of the Pre-clinical Steps with
the CM Collaboration Combinations, Fovea shall reduce the number of
CM Collaboration Combinations from those listed on the list of CM
Collaboration Combinations provided prior to the Effective Date to
no more than three (3). The reductions required by this Section
shall be made by written notice to CombinatoRx specifying the SSA
Collaboration Combinations, ECI Collaboration Combinations or CM
Collaboration Combinations, as applicable, that Fovea has
determined to remove from the applicable list of Collaboration
Combinations. Collaboration Combinations that are removed from a
list of Collaboration Combinations pursuant to this Section shall
thereafter cease to be Collaboration Combinations under this
Agreement.
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Licensed Combinations
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4.1 Diligence
Obligations . Fovea (itself or
through its Affiliates or a Sublicensee) shall meet the following
obligations:
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4.1.1 Development
. Fovea shall:
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(i) complete the Development Steps of a Licensed
Combination on or prior to June 30, 2008;
(ii) if a Licensed Combination is non-toxic and has
acceptable pharmacokinetic properties in humans, commence a Phase
II(a) Study on or prior to December 31, 2008;
(iii) complete the first Phase II(a) Study of a Licensed
Combination on or prior to June 30, 2009;
(iv) use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to commence a
Phase II(b) Study within 6 months after successful completion of
Phase II(a) for a Licensed Combination; and
(v) thereafter, use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to seek
Regulatory Approval for a Licensed Combination in at least one
indication.
Fovea may not develop a Licensed
Combination for keratoconjunctivitis sicca as the first indication
for which Licensed Combinations are developed. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no Licensed Combination may be developed for Pan Uveitis
unless the Parties consent to such development in light of the
actual and anticipated development activities for Collaboration
Combinations.
4.1.2 Written Report . Within
thirty (30) days after the end of each Calendar Quarter following
the date hereof, Fovea shall provide to CombinatoRx a written
report summarizing development results and activities with respect
to Licensed Combinations from the preceding Calendar
Quarter.
4.1.3 Commercialization Diligence . In addition to the requirements of this Section to
develop Licensed Combinations pursuant to Section 4.1.1, Fovea
shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to commercialize Licensed
Products in each jurisdiction for which Regulatory
Approval
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