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2.2 Sublicenses and Affiliates
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2.4 Right of First Offer to a Related
Product
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ARTICLE 3 PAYMENTS AND
MILESTONES
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ARTICLE 4 JSC, JOCs, COMMERCIALIZATION AND
DEVELOPMENTS PLANS
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4.1 Development and Commercialization
Plans
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4.3 Cooperation and Efforts
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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ARTICLE 5 OBLIGATIONS OF THE
PARTIES
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General
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Development
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Research and
Development Support
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New
Indications
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Additional
Trials
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Delivery of
Information
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Regulatory
Responsibilities
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Safety
Reporting
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Licensed
Products Supplied to Named Patients
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Commercialization
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Voluntary and
Mandatory Recalls: Potential Hazards
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Records and
Reports
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Third
Parties
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ARTICLE 6 SUPPLY OF PRODUCT
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Manufacturing
and Supply Agreement
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Pricing
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Quality
Assurance
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Assignment of
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ARTICLE 7 PAYMENTS: BOOKS AND
RECORDS
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Milestone
Payments
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Royalty Reports
and Payments
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Payment
Method
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Currency
Conversion
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Taxes
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Records and
Inspection
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ARTICLE 8 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP:
PATENTS
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*
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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8.1 Ownership of Inventions
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8.3 Cooperation in Prosecution
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9.6 Guidelines and Approval
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ARTICLE 10 CONFIDENTIALITY
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10.1 Non-Use and Non Disclosure
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10.3 Permitted Use and Disclosure
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10.4 Prior Non-Disclosure Agreement
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10.5 Terms of the Agreement
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10.6 Publication of Licensed Products
Information
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ARTICLE 11 REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
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*
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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ARTICLE 12 INDEMNIFICATION
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12.2 Indemnification of Licensee
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ARTICLE 13 TERM AND TERMINATION
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13.2 Termination for Non-Payment and Termination
Without Cause
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13.3 Termination for Material Breach, Change of
Control or Termination SuperGen License
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13.4 Insolvency of a Party
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13.5 Termination on a Country-by-Country
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13.6 Tolling of Cure Period
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ARTICLE 14 EFFECT OF EXPIRATION OR
TERMINATION
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14.2 Effects of any Expiration or
Termination
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14.3 Rights on Expiration or
Termination
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52
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15.1 Article and Section Headings, Language
and Construction
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15.3 Submission to Jurisdiction
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15.4 Waiver of Jury Trial
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15.8 Alternative Dispute Resolution
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*
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Jurisdiction
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No Implied
Waivers: Rights Cumulative
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Independent
Contractors
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Notices
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Assignment
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Modification
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Severability
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Publicity
Review
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Counterparts
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Export
Laws
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Limitation of
Liability
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Entire
Agreement
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Schedule 1.7 — J&J Universal
Calendar — 2006
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Schedule 1.18 — Decitabine
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Schedule 1.51 — Licensed
Patents
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Schedule 1.66 — Orphan Product
Designation for Decitabine in EC
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Schedule 1.80 — License Agreement
between SuperGen, Inc. and MGI Pharma, Inc.
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Schedule 1.75 — Manufacturing and
Supply Agreements
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Schedule 1.90 — R&D/GCP Audit
Plan
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Schedule 2.0 — Press
Release
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Schedule 2.1 — Example of Currency
Conversion
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Schedule 3.0 — Initial Global
Development Plan & Listing of On-going Clinical
Trials
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Schedule 6.1(b) — Minimum Product
Order Quantities
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Schedule 6.1(c) — Licensee Initial
Product Forecast
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Schedule 6.1(e) — Form of Purchase
Order
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*
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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THIS LICENSE
AGREEMENT, having an effective date as of July 3, 2006 (“
Effective Date ”) is entered into by and between MGI
PHARMA, INC., a Minnesota corporation having its principal place of
business at 5775 West Old Shakopee Road, Suite 100,
Bloomington, Minnesota 55437-3174 U.S.A. (“MGI”), and
Cilag GmbH International, a Limited Liability Company having its
principal place of business at Landis + Gry-Strasse 1, CH-6300 Zug,
Switzerland (“ Licensee ”). MGI and Licensee are
sometimes referred to herein, individually, as a “
Party ” and, collectively, as the “
Parties .”
WHEREAS, MGI is in
the business of developing and commercializing pharmaceutical
products, including oncology pharmaceutical products that meet
unmet medical needs.
WHEREAS, Licensee
desires to Develop and Commercialize (each as defined below)
certain pharmaceutical products containing Decitabine (as defined
below) for the treatment of oncologic and hematologic
disorders.
WHEREAS, MGI has
obtained a license from SuperGen, Inc. (“ SuperGen
”) to certain patents, patent applications, know-how and
data, concerning products containing Decitabine and desires to
further license its rights under such patents, patent applications,
know-how, and data to a pharmaceutical company that will assist in
the Development and Commercialization of such products in the
Territory pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
WHEREAS, the
SuperGen License Agreement has been amended to provide that
SuperGen will consent to the continuation of Licensee’s
rights and license granted by MGI under this Agreement under the
conditions described in Section 13.3(c) herein should the
SuperGen License Agreement be terminated either by SuperGen due to
the breach of such Agreement by MGI, and such termination is not
related to any breach by Licensee of the terms of this Agreement,
or otherwise terminated by MGI.
WHEREAS, the
SuperGen License Agreement has been amended to provide that MGI can
Assign regulatory rights in the Territory to Licensee.
WHEREAS, MGI is
willing to grant to Licensee, and Licensee desires to obtain, an
exclusive license under such intellectual property for the
Territory, all on the terms set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE,
for and in consideration of the covenants, conditions and
undertakings hereinafter set forth, the Parties hereby agree as
follows:
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*
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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1.1.
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“ Additional Trials
” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.5(a).
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1.2.
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“ Affiliate ”
shall mean, in the case of a subject entity, another entity that
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the
subject entity, but only for so long as such control exists. For
purposes of this definition only, “control” shall mean
beneficial ownership (direct or indirect) of at least fifty percent
(50%) of the shares of the subject entity entitled to vote in the
election of directors (or, in the case of an entity that is not a
corporation, in the election of the corresponding managing
authority); provided that where the local law does not permit
foreign equity ownership of at least fifty percent (50%), then
“control” shall mean the beneficial ownership (direct
or indirect) of the maximum percentage of outstanding stock or
voting rights permitted by local law.
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1.3.
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“ Agreement ”
shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
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1.4.
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“ AML ” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
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1.5.
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“ API ” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 1.28.
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1.6.
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“ Bright Stock ”
shall mean unlabeled finished units of the Licensed Products
supplied by MGI to Licensee for labeling and distribution in the
Territory pursuant to the terms hereof.
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1.7.
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“ Calendar Quarter
” shall mean a calendar quarter based on the J&J
Universal Calendar for that year, a copy of which, for 2006, is
attached hereto as Schedule 1.7, and which shall be updated by
Licensee for each Calendar Year of the Term consistent with the
J&J Universal Calendar used for Licensee’s internal
business purposes; provided, however, that the first calendar
quarter for the first Calendar Year shall extend from the Effective
Date to the end of the then-current Calendar Quarter and the last
Calendar Quarter shall extend from the first day of such Calendar
Quarter until the effective date of the termination or expiration
of the Agreement.
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1.8.
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“ Calendar Year ”
shall mean a calendar year during the Term based on the J&J
Universal Calendar for that year, a copy of which, for 2006, is
attached hereto as Schedule 1.7, and which shall be updated by
Licensee for each Calendar Year of the Term consistent with the
J&J Universal Calendar used for Licensee’s internal
business purposes. For the first Calendar Year, the Calendar Year
shall begin on the Effective Date and the last day shall be
December 31, 2006. The last Calendar Year of the Term shall
begin on the first day of the J&J Universal Calendar Year for
the year during which termination or expiration of the Agreement
will occur, and the last day of such Calendar Year shall be the
effective date of such termination or expiration.
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1.9.
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“ Change of Control
” shall mean, with respect to a Party, any transaction or
series of related transactions that constitute: (a) the sale
or lease of all or substantially all of
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*
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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such Party’s business or
assets to an acquiring entity; (b) any merger, consolidation,
share exchange, recapitalization, business combination or other
transaction to which such Party is subject resulting in the
exchange of the outstanding shares of such Party for securities or
consideration issued, or caused to be issued, by the acquiring
entity; or (c) an acquiring entity having obtained beneficial
ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting
securities of such Party; unless in any of cases (a), (b) or
(c) the stockholders of such Party as of the date prior to the
closing date of such transaction or series of related transactions
hold more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting securities in the
surviving entity in such transaction or its parent outstanding
immediately after the closing of such transaction or series of
transactions.
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1.10.
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“ Claim ” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.
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1.11.
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“ CMC ” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1054.
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1.12.
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“ Commercialization
”, “ Commercialize ” and “
Commercial ” shall mean activities directed to
labeling of Bright Stock, launching, marketing, promoting,
detailing, educating, distributing, importing, and selling Licensed
Products, together with post-marketing studies within the
Territory.
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1.13.
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“ Commercialization
Plan ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4.1(a).
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1.14.
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“ Company Core Data
Sheet ” or “ CCDS ” shall mean the
complied documentation relating to the medical and scientific data
relating to the Licensed Product, including safety and effective
use of Licensed Product, without regard to any specific country
regulatory labeling requirements.
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1.15.
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“ Competing Product
” shall mean any prescription pharmaceutical product other
than the Licensed Products that
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(a)
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contains Decitabine or a pro-drug of
Decitabine as the active ingredient (unless the pro-drug is an
active ingredient in a pharmaceutical product that is being
marketed as of the Effective Date of this Agreement), or
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(b)
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is
an ester, phosphate, solvate, hydrate or tautomer of Decitabine
(except for pharmaceutical products containing one or more
polynucleosides or polynucleotides comprising at least one base of
Decitabine), or
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(c)
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are
Decitabine Metabolites (except for pharmaceutical products that are
approved for uses outside of the field of hematological diseases
and hematopoietic disorders);
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in
each of (b) and (c) so long as the active ingredient of
such pharmaceutical product remains Decitabine or an active
Decitabine Metabolite.
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For
purposes hereof, “Decitabine Metabolites” shall mean
the compounds resulting from the in vivo metabolic breakdown
of Decitabine, including the mono-, di- and tri-phosphates of
Decitabine. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence,
Decitabine
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*
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Metabolites shall not include
(1) analogs of Decitabine metabolites, or (2) polynucleosides
or polynucleotides comprising at least one base of Decitabine,
wherein the term “analogs” shall be limited to
compounds that are not Decitabine Metabolites.
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1.16.
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“ Confidential
Information ” shall mean all information, data, and
technology in any form, disclosed by or on behalf of a Party in
connection with this Agreement, including but not limited to
assays, chemical structures, pre-clinical and clinical trial
results, diagnostics, biological markers, protein structures,
mechanisms of action, analytical techniques, chemical synthesis,
enzymology, computational models, Manufacturing processes, market
information, patent applications, inventions, know-how, trade
secrets, knowledge, ideas, developments, prototypes, discoveries,
invention disclosures, products, procedures, methods, techniques,
materials, instructions, specifications, recipes, designs,
formulas, compositions, research, modifications, protocols, works
of authorship, business plans, financial projections, and any other
information, data, and technical subject matter, whether
biological, chemical, analytical, clinical, Manufacturing or
quality control related, or otherwise, including pharmacological,
toxicological and clinical information and test data, and related
reports, statistical analyses, Commercialization plans, expert
opinions and the like, the secrecy of which confers a competitive
advantage upon that Party. As used herein, Confidential Information
shall not include rights under Patent Rights (but does include the
subject matter disclosed in non-published applications).
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1.17.
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“ Control ” or
“ Controlled ” shall mean, with respect to any
intellectual property right or other intangible property, the
possession (whether by license or ownership, or by control over an
Affiliate having possession by license or ownership) by a Party of
the ability to grant to the other Party access and/or a license or
sublicense as provided herein without violating the terms of any
agreement with any Third Party.
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1.18.
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“ DACOGEN Trademark
” shall me mean the DACOGEN mark and accompanying logos
associated with it.
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1.19.
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“ Decitabine ”
shall mean the compound identified in Schedule 1.18, and all
stereoisomers, salts and polymorphs of the compound identified in
Schedule 1.18. Esters and acids of the compound identified in
Schedule 1.18 shall be included to the extent they constitute
the same active ingredient as the compound identified in
Schedule 1.18.
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1.20.
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“ Decitabine
Metabolites ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 1.15.
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1.21.
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“ Delivery(ies) ”
“ Deliver(ed) ” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 6.1(g).
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1.22.
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“ Dispute Resolution
” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 15.7.
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1.23.
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“ Develop ” and
“ Development ” means the procurement of
Regulatory Approvals for Licensed Products in the Territory,
preclinical testing, toxicology, clinical trials, quality of life
assessments, regulatory affairs, and further activities related to
development of Licensed Products to a stage ready for
Commercialization thereof,
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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including pre-marketing, launch
plans and sales forecasting. It is understood that Development
includes ongoing clinical trials of Licensed Products conducted
after the initial Regulatory Approval of Licensed Products,
including, without limitation, to obtain further Regulatory
Approval for expanded labeling or approval for new
indications.
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1.24.
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“ Development
Information ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.6(a).
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1.25.
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“ Diligent Efforts
” shall mean, with respect to each Party’s obligations
relating to the Licensed Product in their respective territories,
the carrying out of such obligations in a diligent and sustained
manner using efforts substantially similar to the efforts such
Party devotes to a product of similar market potential, profit
potential, similar stage in development or commercialization, based
on conditions then prevailing.
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1.26.
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“ DR ” shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 15.8.
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1.27.
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“ DR Request ”
shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 15.8(a).
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1.28.
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“ Drug Substance
” shall mean the active pharmaceutical ingredient (“
API ”) of Product.
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1.29.
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“ Drug Substance Secondary
Supplier Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 6.1(o).
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1.30.
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“ Effective Date
” shall have the meaning set forth in the
preamble.
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1.31.
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“ EMEA ” shall
mean the European Medicines Evaluation Agency, or any successor
thereto.
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1.32.
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“ Enforcement Action
” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 8.6.
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1.33.
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“ Equivalent Pharmaceutical
Company ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 13.3(b).
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1.34.
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“ Estimated
Requirements ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 6.1(a).
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1.35.
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“ European Union
” or “ EU ”. shall mean the countries of
the European Union, as it is constituted as of the Effective Date
and as it may be expanded from time to time.
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1.36.
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“ Existing Third Party
Agreements ” shall mean the SuperGen Agreement, the
Trademark Coexistence Agreement, the Pharmachemie Manufacturing
Agreement, the Ferro Pfanstiehl Agreement, any all the
Manufacturing and supply agreements related to Licensed Product,
which agreements are listed on Schedule 1.75, and any other
agreements which would effect the rights and obligations of the
Parties hereunder.
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1.37.
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“ FDA ” shall
mean the United States Food and Drug Administration.
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1.38.
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“ Ferro Pfanstiehl
Agreemen t” shall mean all agreements with Ferro
Corporation and its affiliates relating to the API including, but
not limited to, the Drug Substance and Validation and Supply
Agreement between SuperGen, Inc. and Ferro Pfanstiehl Laboratories,
Inc. and its affiliates, effective as of July 2, 2003 and
Amendments 1,
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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2,
3, 4, 5, and 6 thereto, and the Quality agreement between MGI
Pharma Inc. and Ferro Corporation, effective February 28,
2006.
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1.39.
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“ Field ” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
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1.40.
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“ Filling Production
Lot ” shall mean the minimum product quantity of 10,000
vials.
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1.41.
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“ Firm Orders ”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(c).
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1.42.
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“ First Commercial Sale
” shall mean the first commercial sale of the Licensed
Products in the specified country by or under authority of any of
Licensee or its Affiliates following receipt of Marketing
Authorization and any required pricing or reimbursement approval of
such Licensed Products in such country. Sales for clinical study
purposes or compassionate, named patient or similar use shall not
constitute a First Commercial Sale.
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1.43.
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“ Forecast ”
shall mean as defined in Section 6.1(a).
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1.44.
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“ FTE ” shall
mean a full time equivalent person year of professional scientific
and/or technical work or managerial work to the extent working on
or directly involved in the development according to the Global
Development Plan.
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1.45.
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“ G5 Countries ”
shall mean Spain, United Kingdom, France, Germany and
Italy
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1.46.
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“ Good Clinical
Practice ” or “ GCP ” shall mean the
then current standards for clinical trials for pharmaceuticals, as
set forth in the ICH (as defined below) guidelines and applicable
regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time,
and such standards of good clinical practice as are required by the
European Union and other organizations and governmental agencies in
countries in which a Licensed Product is intended to be sold to the
extent such standards are not less stringent than United States
GCP.
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1.47.
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“ Good Laboratory
Practice ” or “ GLP ” shall mean the
then current standards for laboratory activities for
pharmaceuticals, as set forth in the FDA’s GLP regulations
and/or the GLP principles of the Organization for Economic
Co-Operation and Development (OECD) and/or the GLP regulations
adopted by Japan, as amended from time to time, and such standards
of good laboratory practice as are required by the European Union
and other organizations and governmental agencies in countries in
which a Licensed Product is intended to be sold, to the extent such
standards are not less stringent than United States GLP.
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1.48.
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“ Good Manufacturing
Practice (s)” or “ GMP ” shall mean 1)
the regulatory requirements for current good manufacturing
practices promulgated by the United States Food and Drug
Administration under the U.S. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21
C.F.R. § 210 et seq. (“ FD&C Act ”) and
under the Public Health Service Act, Biological Products, 21 C.F.R.
§§ 600-610 (“ PHS Act ”), as the same
may be amended from time to time; and 2) such standards of good
manufacturing practice as are required by the European Union and
other organizations and governmental agencies in countries in which
a Licensed Product is intended to be Manufactured or
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confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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sold, to the extent such standards
are not less stringent than those in the United States.
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1.49.
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“ Governmental
Authority ” shall mean any court, tribunal, arbitrator,
agency, commission, official or other instrumentality of
(i) any government of any country, (ii) a federal, state,
province, county, city or other political subdivision thereof or
(iii) any supranational body.
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1.50.
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“ ICH ” shall
mean “International Conference on Harmonization of Technical
Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human
Use.”
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1.51.
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“ Indemnitee ”
and “ Indemnitor ” shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 12.3.
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1.52.
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“ Infringement Actions
” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 8.5.
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1.53.
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“ Global Development
Plan ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4.1(a).
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1.54.
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“ Insolvent ”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.4.
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1.55.
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“ Joint Operating
Committee(s) ” and “ JOC(s) ” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.6.
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1.56.
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“ JOC-C ” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.6.
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1.57.
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“ JOC-D ” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.6
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1.58.
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“ Joint Steering
Committee ” or “ JSC ” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 4.4.
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1.59.
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“ Liabilities ”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.
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1.60.
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“ Licensed Know-How
” shall mean all Regulatory Documentation, Supporting Data,
Development information and Confidential Information that is
material to the Development and Commercialization of the Licensed
Products in the possession of MGI in tangible form as of the
Effective Date this Agreement, and reasonably necessary for
Licensee to perform its obligations under this
Agreement.
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1.61.
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“ Licensed Patents
” shall mean: (i) the patents and patent applications
listed in Schedule 1.51 and any patents issuing therefrom, and
all reissues, continuations, continuations-in-part, extensions,
reexaminations, and foreign counterparts thereof; and
(ii) patents and patent applications MGI or its Affiliates may
own or control which are infringed by any of the activities of
Licensee performing in accord with this Agreement, including
without limitation, all patents and patent applications relating to
Product Improvements Controlled by MGI.
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1.62.
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“ Licensed Product(s)
” shall mean the licensed Product(s).
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1.63.
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“ Licensed Product
Improvements ” shall mean the licensed Product
Improvements.
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1.64.
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“ Licensee ”
shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
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1.65.
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“ Licensee Additional
Development Costs ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 13.3(c)(i).
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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1.66.
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“ Licensee Indemnitees
” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 12.2.
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1.67.
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“ Licensee Invention(s)
” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 8.1.
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1.68.
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“ MAA ” shall
mean an application requesting Regulatory Approval for the
marketing and/or Commercialization of the Licensed Products for a
particular indication in a jurisdiction filed with the relevant
Regulatory Authorities in jurisdictions in the Territory. It is
understood that MAA does not include applications for pricing or
reimbursement approval (“ Pricing Approval
”).
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1.69.
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“ Major Country ”
shall mean the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and
Japan.
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1.70.
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“ Manufacturing ”
or “ Manufacture ” shall mean activities
directed to producing, manufacturing, processing, filling,
finishing, packaging, labeling, quality assurance testing and
release, shipping and storage of Product.
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1.71.
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“ Manufacturing and Supply
Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 6.1.
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1.72.
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“ Marketing
Authorization ” shall mean, with respect to a particular
jurisdiction in the Territory, any authorization which is legally
required under applicable laws, regulations, administrative
decisions, or otherwise to put a pharmaceutical product on the
market or for commercial sale in the jurisdiction for use in
treatment of any indication. It is understood that, as used herein,
Marketing Authorization does not include pricing or reimbursement
approval.
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1.73.
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“ MDS ” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
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1.74.
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“ MGI ” shall
have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
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1.75.
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“ MGI Indemnitees
” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 12.1.
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1.76.
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“ MGI Invention(s)
” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 8.1.
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1.77.
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“ NDA ” shall
mean a New Drug Application and amendments and supplements thereto
filed with the FDA.
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1.78.
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“ Net Sales ”
shall mean the gross amount invoiced on the sale of the Licensed
Products by Licensee and its Affiliates, and any permitted
sublicensees, less reasonable and customary deductions for
(a) credits for returns, including withdrawals and recalls;
(b) sales rebates and chargebacks; (c) sales, value-added
and other taxes; (d) customs duties on sales made by such
seller to the customer; but in the case of (a) and
(b) only to the extent accrued under applicable United States
generally-accepted accounting principles as being deductions that
have actually been given to and taken by the customer, and in the
case of (c) and (d) only to the extent separately
itemized in the invoice to and paid by the customer; and
(e) government rebates. If the Licensed Products is sold for
consideration other than solely cash, the fair market value of such
other consideration shall be included in the calculation of Net
Sales, provided that transfers of Licensed Product for use in
research and/or
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Development, including Additional
Trials, shall not constitute a Net Sale. For purposes of
calculating Net Sales, transfers of the Licensed Products to an
Affiliate or licensee for end use by such Affiliate or licensee in
a country shall be treated as a sale at the greater of the actual
Net Sales and the average Net Sales price for fully arms-length
sales of such Licensed Products in such country during the
applicable calendar quarter, provided that transfers of Licensed
Product for use in research and/or Development, including
Additional Trials, shall not constitute a Net Sale. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, transfers of Licensed Product for use in research
and/or Development, including Additional Trials, where revenue is
recognized, as defined by generally accepted accounting principles,
by Licensee shall constitute a Net Sale in the amount of the
revenue received.
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1.79.
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“ On-going Trials
” shall mean the clinical trials on-going or complete as of
the Effective Date of this Agreement, including but not limited to
the trials listed in the Global Development Plan attached as
Schedule 3.0.
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1.80.
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“ Orphan Product
Designations ” shall mean the designations of Decitabine
as an orphan product by the applicable Regulatory Authority in the
Territory. Schedule 1.66 sets for the designation for the
European Union.
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1.81.
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“ Party ” and
“ Parties ” shall have the meaning set forth in
the Preamble.
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1.82.
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“ Patent Rights ”
shall mean any and all rights under any of the following: (a) a
United States, international or foreign patent, utility model,
design registration, certificate of invention, patent of addition
or substitution, or other governmental grant for the protection of
inventions or industrial designs anywhere in the world, including
any reissue, renewal, re-examination or extension thereof; and
(b) any application for any of the foregoing, including any
international, provisional, divisional, continuation,
continuation-in-part, or continued prosecution application,
supplemental registrations and extensions thereof, including patent
term extensions and restorations and supplemental protection
certificates.
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1.83.
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“ Pharmachemie
Manufacturing Agreement ” shall mean all agreements with
Pharmachemie B.V. and its affiliates relating to the Licensed
Product including, but not limited to, the Manufacturing Agreement
between MGI Pharma Inc. and Pharmachemie B.V., effective as of
July 6, 2005, and the Quality agreement between MGI Pharma
Inc. and Pharmachemie B.V., effective September 8,
2005.
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1.84.
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“ Policy Relating to the
Employment of Child Labor ” shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 1.92.
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1.85.
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“ Pricing Approval
” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 1.68.
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1.86.
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“ Product(s) ”
shall mean (i) the product containing Decitabine which is the
subject of MGI’s NDA No. 21-790 as of the date of
signing of this Agreement; and (ii) any other pharmaceutical
product containing as an active ingredient Decitabine.
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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1.87.
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“ Product
Improvement(s) ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 8.1.
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1.88.
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“ Product Trademark
” shall mean the Dacogen Trademark and all other Licensed
Products specific trademark(s), service mark(s), accompanying
logos, trade dress and/or indicia of origin under which the
Licensed Products are marketed and distributed in accordance with
this Agreement. For purposes of clarity, the term Product
Trademark(s) shall not include, without limitation, the corporate
names and logos of either Party.
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1.89.
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“ Project Leader
” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4.5.
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1.90.
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“ Public Disclosure
” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 15.16
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1.91.
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“ Purchase Order
” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 6.1(f).
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1.92.
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“ Qualified
Manufacturer ” shall mean a manufacturer that the Parties
agree complies with all applicable national, federal, state and
local laws and regulatory requirements, including, but not limited
to laws regarding environmental, safety and industrial hygiene,
complies with GMP, has the requisite continuity and security of
supply necessary to meet forecast demands of the Parties, and
complies with Licensee’s Policy Relating to the Employment of
Child Labor (“ Policy Relating to the Employment of Child
Labor ”) which is:
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(i) No person
under the age of 16 shall be employed, and no other young person
(under age of 18) shall be employed unless such employment is in
compliance with the International Labor Organizations Convention
138 Concerning Minimum Age;
(ii) No young
person (under age 18) shall be required to work more than 48
regular hours and 12 hours overtime per week nor more than six
(6) days per week; and
(iii) No young
person (under age 18) shall be employed unless such employment is
in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations concerning,
age, hours, compensation, health and safety.
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1.93.
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“ Quality Agreement
” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a), as
amended from time to time by the Parties.
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1.94.
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“ R&D Payments
” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.3(a).
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1.95.
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“ R&D Services
” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.3(a).
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1.96.
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“ Regulatory Approval
” shall mean, with respect to the Product in a particular
country, the receipt of Marketing Authorization and price and
reimbursement approvals, if required, necessary for sale of the
Product in that country as granted by the relevant Governmental
Authority(ies) including without limitation the approval of an NDA
or MAA.
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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1.97.
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“ Regulatory
Authority(ies)” shall mean, in respect of a jurisdiction,
any agency, department, bureau or other governmental entity with
authority over the development, Manufacture, use or sale (including
approval of NDAs and other MAAs) with respect to the Licensed
Products in the jurisdiction, including the FDA and
EMEA.
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1.98.
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“ Regulatory
Documentation ” means, with respect to the Product, all
filings and supporting documents submitted to any and all
Regulatory Authorities relating to such Products, and all data and
information contained therein, including any INDs, MAAs (including
NDAs), Drug Master Files, investigator’s brochures,
correspondence to and from Regulatory Authorities, minutes from
teleconferences and meetings with Regulatory Authorities,
registrations and licenses, regulatory drug lists, advertising and
promotion documents shared with Regulatory Authorities, product
labeling, adverse event files, complaint files and Manufacturing
records and documentation, including but not limited to materials
relating to recalls, field alerts and change controls.
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1.99.
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“ Related Product
” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4 of the
SuperGen License Agreement. In addition, amides and metabolites of
Decitabine or of a prodrug of Decitabine that are not Competing
Products shall be a Related Product.
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1.100.
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“ Safety Data Exchange
Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
5.8(d).
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1.101.
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“ Sales Materials
” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.10(e).
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1.102.
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“ Sublicense Agreements
” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.2.
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1.103.
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“ SuperGen ”
shall have the meaning set forth in the third recital.
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1.104.
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“ SuperGen License
Agreement ” shall mean the Amended and Restated License
Agreement between SuperGen, Inc. and MGI Pharma, Inc. effective as
of September 21, 2004 and amended as of
, 2006, and attached hereto as Schedule 1.80
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1.105.
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“ Supporting Data
” shall mean all data and information relating to
(a) the pharmacological or toxicological properties of the
Products, (b) any pre-clinical or clinical testing and
experience in relation to the Products and (c) the chemical
composition, synthesis, formulation, compounding, and Manufacturing
and quality control testing of the Products, to the extent
reasonably required for purposes of any application for Marketing
Authorization for the Products. Supporting Data shall also include,
but is not limited to, copies of annual reports, integrated study
reports, protocols for clinical research and pre-clinical studies,
protocol changes and amendments, Chemistry, Manufacturing and
Control (“ CMC ”) sections and amendments,
safety data, clinical databases, case report forms and access to
patient records, toxicity, safety and metabolism reports and data,
and pharmacokinetic data and reports and relating to the Products,
as well as, in general, data or information
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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which would typically be part of any
submission to FDA or other Regulatory Authority for the purpose of
obtaining approval of the Products for any indication.
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1.106.
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“ Territory ”
shall mean all countries of the world with the exception of the
United States, Canada and Mexico.
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1.107.
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“ Third Party ”
shall mean any party other than Licensee, MGI and their respective
Affiliates.
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1.108.
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“ Trademark Coexistence
Agreement ” shall mean the agreement between SuperGen,
Inc. and Dakocytomation Denmark A/S, effective as of
February 21, 2005.
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1.109.
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“ Wind-down Period
” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 14.3(a).
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1.110.
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“ Vidaza ” shall
mean azacitidine
(4-amino-1-ß-D-ribofuranosyl-s-trazin-2(1H)-one.)
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2.1.
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License . Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, MGI hereby grants to Licensee and its
Affiliates an exclusive, non-transferable (except as expressly
authorized in this Agreement), royalty-bearing license, with the
right to sublicense as qualified in Section 2.2 below, under
the Licensed Patents, Licensed Products Improvements to the extent
Controlled by MGI, and Licensed Know-How to use, develop, import,
offer for sale, have sold and sell, the Licensed Products in the
Territory, and a non-exclusive license thereunder to make and have
made the Licensed Products worldwide, for all diagnostic,
preventive and therapeutic uses in the human diseases
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (“ MDS ”) Acute
Myelogenous Leukemia (“ AML ”) and any other
indications or uses (the “ Field ”). MGI also
hereby grants Licensee a license to use the Dacogen Trademark as
provided for in Section 9 of this Agreement. MGI reserves all
rights not expressly granted herein, and no other rights shall be
considered granted by MGI by implication, estoppel, reliance, or
otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no rights or
licenses are granted by MGI in this Agreement with respect to any
active ingredient other than Decitabine or with respect to any
product other than the Licensed Products.
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2.2.
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Sublicenses and
Affiliates .
Licensee shall not have the right to sublicense its Commercial
rights under Section 2.1 above to any Third Party in
(a) Major Countries without MGI’s prior written consent,
which shall not be unreasonably withheld (such agreements referred
to as “ Sublicense Agreements ”) and (b) in
any country in the Territory without MGI”s prior written
consent if such transaction is (i) less than an arms-length
transaction, (ii) Licensee has an ownership interest in such
Third Party, or (ii) if the Third Party has or is also granted
the right to Manufacture Product. Each Sublicense Agreement between
Licensee and a sublicensee shall be at least as protective of MGI
and all intellectual property licensed hereunder, the Licensed
Know-How and other Confidential Information as the terms and
conditions of this
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Agreement, and subordinate thereto,
and Licensee shall be responsible to MGI for the performance by
each sublicensee as necessary for compliance with the financial and
other obligations under this Agreement. Within ten
(10) calendar days of entering into a Sublicense Agreement
under this Section 2.2, Licensee shall provide MGI with a true,
complete and correct copy of such Sublicense Agreement and any
amendments thereto. Any attempt to engage a sublicensee other than
in accordance with the foregoing shall be null and void. In
addition, while Licensee may appoint distributors within the normal
channel of distribution in non-Major Countries in the European
Union, Licensee may not sublicense any of its other rights under
Section 2.1 above to such distributors.
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2.3.
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No Conflict . Subject to the rights expressly
reserved by MGI under the provisions of Section 2.1, each
Party covenants and warrants that commencing on the Effective Date
of this Agreement and continuing until ten (10) years after
the date on which the Licensed Product receives Regulatory Approval
in the EU, none of such Party or its Affiliates will, directly or
indirectly, market, distribute, sell, offer to sell, import, or
otherwise commercialize any Competing Products; nor shall such
Party or its Affiliates assist, fund, or license or authorize, any
Third Party to do any of the foregoing. This provision shall not
operate to prevent Licensee or its Affiliates from taking
reasonable actions to dispose of a Competing Product.
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2.4.
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Right of First Offer to a Related
Product .
Should SuperGen provide the right of first offer to a Related
Product to MGI under Section 2.4 of the SuperGen License
Agreement, and should MGI exercise such right to such Related
Product, then MGI shall provide a similar right of first offer to
Licensee to Commercialize such Related Product in the Territory
under the same procedures described in Section 2.4 of the
SuperGen License Agreement.
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ARTICLE 3:
PAYMENTS AND MILESTONES
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3.1.
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Up-Front Payment
. In consideration of
the licenses granted to Licensee in this Agreement and upon the
terms and conditions contained herein, a nonrefundable upfront
payment of $ * shall be made by Licensee to MGI within two
(2) days following the Effective Date of this
Agreement.
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3.2.
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Milestones . In consideration of the Licenses
grated by MGI to Licensee and upon the terms and conditions
contained herein, the following nonrefundable Clinical Development
Milestones will be made thirty (30) days following notice to
MGI of the first occurrence of the following events:
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(a) Upon receipt of EU Regulatory
Approval
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$
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(b) Upon acceptance of an application for
Japan Regulatory Approval
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$
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(c) Upon receipt of Japan Regulatory
Approval
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(d) Upon annual sales in Japan greater than
$*
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(e) Upon annual sales in G5 Countries
greater than $*
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*
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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The
milestone payments set forth above in this Section 3.2(a)-(e)
shall each be payable only once and on the first occurrence of the
event after the Effective Date of this Agreement.
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3.3.
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Royalty Payments
. The royalty payments
set forth in Sections 3.3.(a)-(d) below shall apply on a
country-by-country basis, for * years following the Effective Date
of this Agreement, as follows:
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(a)
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Licensee . Commencing with the First
Commercial Sale of the Licensed Product, Licensee shall pay, or
cause to pay, to MGI, a royalty equal to * of the Net Sales for the
Licensed Products sold by Licensee and its Affiliates in the
Territory.
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(b)
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Distributors of Licensee.
In all countries in the
Territory outside of the Major Countries, where Licensed Products
are commercialized on Licensee’s behalf through distributors,
Licensee shall pay, or cause to pay, MGI a royalty equal to * of
Net Sales made by Licensee or its Affiliates to such
distributors.
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(c)
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Compassionate and Named Patient
Sales. Licensee shall at the end of each
Calendar Year pay, or cause to pay, to MGI a royalty equal to * of
Net Sales of Licensed Products sold in the Territory on a named
patient, compassionate use or similar basis, provided that no
royalty shall be owed on such sales until such Net Sales exceed $ *
per year in the aggregate.
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(d)
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Product Sales
. If Licensee or its
Affiliates make a sale of Products that for whatever reason would
not be deemed to be Licensed Products under this Agreement, then
Licensee shall pay, or cause to pay, to MGI the royalties set forth
in Sections 3.3(a)-(c) above as if such sales were sales of
Licensed Products.
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3.4.
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Discounting . Licensee and its Affiliates shall
set prices for the Licensed Products in the Territory in the best
interest of the commercial success of the Licensed Products in the
Territory. Without limiting the foregoing, if Licensee or its
Affiliate sells the Licensed Products to a customer who also
purchases other products or services from Licensee or its
Affiliates, Licensee agrees not to, and to require that its
Affiliates not, discount or price the Licensed Products in a manner
that would disadvantage the Licensed Products in order to benefit
sales or prices of the other products or services offered for sale
by Licensee or its Affiliates to such customer. Without limiting
the foregoing obligations, it is understood and agreed that nothing
in this Agreement is intended to dictate to Licensee and its
Affiliates the resale prices for the Licensed
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confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Products in the Territory. If the
Licensed Products are sold in combination with other products, or
as a kit, then each component of the combination or kit will be
considered separately for the purposes of this
Section 3.4.
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3.5.
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Bundling . Licensed Products shall be sold in
compliance with all applicable laws.
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3.6.
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Other . All payments under this
Article 3 shall be non-refundable (except solely in the case
of overpayment) and non-creditable (unless otherwise specifically
set forth in this Agreement) against other amounts due or payable
to MGI under this Article 3 or otherwise under this Agreement.
Payments under this Article 3 shall be made in accordance with
Article 7 below.
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ARTICLE 4:
JSC, JOCs, COMMERCIALIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS
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4.1.
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Development and Commercialization
Plans .
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(a)
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Global Development Plans;
Amendments .
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(i.)
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Initial Plan . An initial plan (the first “
Global Development Plan ”) regarding the global
development of the Product and containing all of the On-going
Clinical Trials shall be attached to this Agreement as
Schedule 3.0.
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(ii.)
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Commercialization Plan.
No later than *,
Licensee shall provide to MGI an opportunity to review and comment
upon a plan and budget for the Commercialization of the Licensed
Products in the Territory for * (such plans and budgets, together
with any updates thereto in accordance with this Agreement,
hereinafter referred to as the “ Commercialization
Plan ”). To the extent permitted under applicable law,
the Commercialization Plan shall include, with respect to the
Commercialization of each Licensed Product in each Major Country:
*. The Commercialization Plan shall be updated not less than *, as
well as more frequently as reasonably requested by MGI to take into
account completion, commencement or cessation of Commercialization
activities not contemplated by the then current Commercialization
Plan; provided that Licensee shall not be required to update in the
Commercialization Plan the budget for Commercialization of a
Licensed Product in any Major Country after *.
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*
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Licensee agrees to provide to MGI
for its review and comment no later than * in advance of each JSC
meeting all interim updates to the Commercialization Plan. Licensee
shall reasonably consider MGI’s input and
comments.
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(iii.)
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Updates. After the Effective Date, the
Parties through the JOC-D shall update from time to time the Global
Development Plan for the further development of the Products and to
take into account completion, commencement or cessation of
development activities not contemplated by the then current
Plan.
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(iv.)
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Input and Comment
. Each Party shall
reasonably consider the other Party’s input and comments to
the Global Development Plan.
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(a)
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The
Global Development and Commercialization Plans shall be consistent
with the principle of maximizing the value of the Product on a
worldwide basis. To achieve this, the Parties shall cooperate in
the review and development of the Plans and budgets.
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(b)
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The
Global Development and Commercialization Plans and budgets therein
shall contain sufficient detail as provided in Section 4.1
(a), and as allowed by applicable laws, with respect to the
commercialization and development tactics and other matters to
enable the JSC to conduct a meaningful review of such
plans.
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(c)
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Either Party may also develop and
submit to the JOCs from time to time proposed amendments to the
Plans. The JOCs shall review and comment on such proposed
amendments and submit such substantive amendments to the JSC for
review. Subject to each Party performing its respective
responsibilities substantially in accordance with the Global
Development Plan and the Commercialization Plan, (i) Licensee shall
be solely responsible for all decisions regarding the Development
and Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Territory,
including prices charged for the Licensed Product in the Territory,
as well as discounts, rebates and all other deductions from Net
Sales in the Territory, and (ii) MGI shall be solely
responsible for all decisions regarding development and
commercialization of the Product outside the Territory, including
the prices charged for the Product in the United States and Mexico,
as well as discounts, rebates and all other deductions from net
sales in the United States and Mexico. *.
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4.3.
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Cooperation and Efforts
. Each of Licensee and
MGI shall use Diligent Efforts to execute and to perform, or cause
to be performed, the activities assigned to it relating
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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to
the development and commercialization of the Product worldwide and
to cooperate with the other in carrying out the development and
commercialization of the Product in accordance with the Global
Development Plan, the Commercialization Plan and this Agreement, in
each case in good scientific manner and in compliance with
(a) all applicable national, federal, state and local laws and
regulatory requirements, including, but not limited to laws
regarding environmental, safety and industrial hygiene,
(b) GMP, GCP, and GLP, and (c) Licensee’s Policy
Relating to the Employment of Child Labor. MGI shall assist
Licensee with obtaining Manufacturing information required for
Licensee to obtain Regulatory Approvals in the Territory and
fulfill Regulatory reporting obligations from the Third-Party
manufacturers.
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4.4.
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Joint Steering
Committee.
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(a)
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Formation . Promptly after the Effective Date,
the Parties shall establish a committee (the “ Joint
Steering Committee ” or “ JSC ”),
which shall have overall responsibility for the collaboration
established by this Agreement for the development and
commercialization activities relating to the Product(s) worldwide.
The JSC will consist of three (3) representatives from each Party.
Subject to the foregoing, each Party shall have the right to change
its members of the JSC by providing written notice to the
other.
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(b)
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Purposes. The purposes of the JSC shall be
(i) to review and comment on the overall development,
manufacture and commercialization strategy for the Product
worldwide and (ii) to oversee the JOCs and resolve matters
brought forth by the JOCs and (iii) resolve disputes in
accordance with Sections 15.7 and 15.8. The Parties intend
that their respective organizations will use Diligent Efforts to
assure success of the collaboration.
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(c)
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Responsibilities
. In addition to its
overall responsibility for the collaboration established by this
Agreement, the JSC shall in particular: (i) review and monitor
the progress of the Parties’ activities under the Global
Development Plan; (ii) review and comment on commercialization
and development strategies, the trial protocols related to the
Products as submitted by the JOCs; and (iii) review and
discuss the Regulatory Documentation, product labeling, and
filings.
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(d)
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Meetings . The JSC shall meet * each year,
unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. JSC meetings may be held in
person, through telephone or video conference or other mutually
agreeable means, provided that at least one meeting each year shall
be held in person. With the consent of the JSC members, other
representatives of MGI or Licensee may attend JSC meetings as
observers. Each Party shall bear its own personnel and travel costs
and expenses relating to JSC meetings.
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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(e)
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Authority . The JSC shall not have the power
to amend or modify this Agreement, and its decisions shall not be
in contravention of any terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
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4.5.
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Project Leaders
. Licensee and MGI each
shall appoint a person (a “ Project Leader ”) to
coordinate and facilitate the exchange of information, including
Licensed Know-How and Regulatory Documentation, and communications
between the Parties regarding the development and commercialization
of the Products worldwide. Each Party shall notify the other within
* of the Effective Date of this Agreement of the name and contact
information for its Project Leader and shall so notify the other
Party (in advance of changing its Project Leader).
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4.6.
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Joint Operating
Committees. Promptly after its nomination, the
JSC shall establish two joint operating committees “(
Joint Operating Committee(s) ”) or a JOC focusing on
Development (“ JOC-D ”) and a JOC focusing on
Commercialization (“ JOC-C ”) (the JOC-D and the
JOC-C collectively referred to as the “ JOCs ”),
led jointly by two persons, one appointed by each Party.
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JOC-D Responsibilities.
The JOC-D shall be
responsible for reviewing, discussing, overseeing and commenting on
the development activities of the collaboration, including annual
updates of the Global Development Plan.
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JOC-C Responsibilities.
The JOC-C shall be
responsible for reviewing, discussing, overseeing and commenting on
the commercialization and manufacturing activities of the
collaboration, including annual updates of Plans.
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(c)
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Data. The JOCs shall have access, and
rights, except as provided for in Sections 5.4 and 5.5 herein,
to all clinical trial data related to the Product worldwide. The
JOCs may agree to share other data with regard to the
Parties’ efforts to develop and commercialize the Products in
their respective territories.
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(d)
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Audit Rights.
Each Party will have the
right to audit appropriate records of the other Party to verify
expenditures related to the other Party’s development
activities. The conduct of such audits shall be in accordance with
Section 7.6.
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(e)
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Review and Comment
. The JOCs shall assist
the JSC, as directed, in the JSC’s review of the
Parties’ activities. For the avoidance of doubt, the JOCs
will have no approval rights over the Global Development Plan or
the Commercialization Plan.
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OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
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5.1.
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General . Each Party shall use Diligent
Efforts to perform the development and commercialization
obligations set forth in this Agreement. All such obligations
shall
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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be
performed in accordance with the applicable laws, rules and
regulations of each country in their respective
territories.
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5.2.
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Development.
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(a)
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Clinical Development
. Licensee will be
solely responsible for Development of the MDS indication and the
AML indication for the Licensed Products in the Territory *.
Subject to payment by Licensee of the R&D Support described
below, MGI will bear the costs of the Development of the Licensed
Product for the MDS and AML indications * in the Territory, except
that (a) the costs of the Development of the Licensed Product
for the MDS and AML indications in Japan shall be solely borne by
Licensee; (b) MGI’s costs of Development of the Licensed
Product for the MDS and AML indications * in the Territory shall
not exceed * including On-going Clinical Trials and modifications
or additions thereto; and (c) filing fees associated with
applications for Regulatory Approval in the Territory shall be the
responsibility of Licensee. Following Marketing Authorization in
the EU, MGI shall apply Licensee’s R&D Support payments
to the further Development of Licensed Product as determined by the
JOC-C and JOC-D *.
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(b)
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Clinical Program
Locations. If
possible, and unless otherwise determined by the JOC, the Parties
shall endeavor to conduct the clinical program * at an equivalent
number of centers with an equivalent number of patients within the
EU and the U.S., unless the cost, speed or outcome of the clinical
program will be adversely affected.
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Compliance with
GLP/GCP/GMP .
All of the activities of both Parties * shall be done in accordance
with (i) all applicable national, federal, state and local
laws and regulatory requirements, including, but not limited to
laws regarding environmental, safety and industrial hygiene,
(ii) GMP, GCP, and GLP, and (iii) Licensee’s Policy
Relating to the Employment of Child Labor, as applicable. Licensee
is prepared, at Licensee’s sole discretion and expense, to
assist MGI, upon MGI’s written request, with regard to GLP,
GCP and GMP matters. With respect to any facility or site at which
a Party conducts development pursuant to this Agreement, including,
where commercially reasonable and within the control of the other
Party, third party facilities or sites, each Party shall have the
right, at its expense, upon reasonable written notice to the other
Party and such third party, and during normal business hours, to
inspect such site and facility and any records relating thereto
once per year, or more often with cause, to verify the other
Party’s compliance with the terms of this Agreement relating
to (i) all applicable national, federal, state
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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and
local laws and regulatory requirements, including, but not limited
to laws regarding environmental, safety and industrial hygiene,
(ii) GMP, GCP, and GLP, and (iii) Licensee’s Policy
Relating to the Employment of Child Labor. Such inspection shall be
subject to the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement. Each
Party agrees, to the maximum extent possible, to include in any
contract or other written arrangement with a third party relating
to such facilities and sites, a clause permitting the other Party
to exercise its rights under this Section 5.2. With respect to
the On-going Trials and future clinical trials, MGI shall make
available for Licensee’s review all audit and inspection
reports. The current “ R&D/GCP Audit Plan ”
attached hereto as Schedule 1.90 shall continue to be executed
by MGI and any amendments or deviations thereto shall be discussed
with Licensee prior to implementation.
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5.3.
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Research and Development
Support .
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(a)
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Notification of R&D
Services.
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Licensee shall notify MGI in writing
of Licensee’s intent to provide certain research and
development support to MGI in the form of R&D Services (“
R&D Services ” shall mean work performed by
Licensee’s or its Affiliates’ employees or contractors
directed towards implementing the Global Development
Plan).
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(i.)
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For
2006, Licensee shall notify MGI in writing of Licensee’s
intent to provide R&D Services no later than July 15,
2006;
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(ii.)
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For
2007, Licensee shall notify MGI in writing of Licensee’s
intent to provide R&D Services no later than
December 15 th , 2006; and
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(iii.)
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For
2008, Licensee shall notify MGI in writing of Licensee’s
intent to provide R&D Services no later than
December 15 th , 2007.
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If
MGI receives such notification from Licensee, then Licensee and MGI
will agree to a work plan for the applicable time period, and apply
the Licensee FTE rate of * to the activities to determine the value
of the R&D Services to be provided by Licensee during such
period. In the event that Licensee does not so notify MGI by any
date set out in subparagraphs (a)(i), (a)(ii) or (a)(iii) above,
then Licensee shall instead pay MGI a research and development
payment (“ R&D Payment ”) as
follows:
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(iv.)
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the
sum of * for work to be performed in 2006;
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(v.)
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the
sum of * for work to be performed in 2007; and
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(vi.)
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the
sum of * for work to be performed in 2008.
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If
Licensee and MGI agree that Licensee will provide R&D Services
during any applicable year, but the value of R&D Services to be
performed during such year are less than the corresponding R&D
Payments provided for in Sections 5.3 (b)(i),
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*
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confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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(b)(ii) and
(b)(iii) for such year, then Licensee shall pay MGI the difference
between those corresponding amounts.
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(b)
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R&D Payments.
Licensee shall in
addition make R&D Payments to MGI as follows:
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(i.)
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two
(2) days after the Effective Date of this Agreement, Licensee
shall pay MGI *;
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(ii.)
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upon the successful completion of
the DACO 020 study and associated data analysis, and forty-five
(45) days following receipt of the final study report for the
DACO 020 study, Licensee shall pay MGI * less any R&D Services
performed by Licensee during the year in accordance with that
year’s approved R&D Services work plan, such R&D
Services not to exceed *;
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(iii.)
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upon the successful completion of
the DACO 017 study and associated data analysis, and forty-five
(45) days following receipt of the final study report for the
DACO 017 study, Licensee shall pay MGI * less any R&D Services
incurred by Licensee during the year in accordance with that years
approved R&D Services work plan, such R&D Services not
exceed to *.
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(c)
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All
R&D Payments by Licensee to MGI shall be non-refundable when
made.
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(a)
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Either Party may at any time submit
to the JSC a proposal to develop new indication(s) (other than a
AML or MDS), dosage amount(s) regimens or dosage forms(s), or other
trials intended for regulatory purposes, for the Product. Such
proposal shall contain, at a minimum, *. The JSC shall approve such
proposal if *. In the event the JSC cannot reach agreement to
approve a proposal for a new indication, dosage amount or regimen
or dosage form, then:
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confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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(b)
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Licensee may pursue development for
the Territory of such new indication, dosage amount or regimen or
dosage form at its sole expense, provided, however, that
(1) MGI does not object to development of such new indication,
dosage amount or regimen or dosage form because it has a reasonable
belief, and provides Licensee with its reasoning in writing, that
such new indication, dosage amount or regimen or dosage form would
create toxicity or drug safety concerns, or (2) because MGI has a
reasonable belief, and provides Licensee with its reasoning in
writing, that such new indication, dosage amount or regimen or
dosage form will be likely to have a negative impact on MGI’s
business interest under this Agreement. MGI may elect subsequently
to participate in the commercialization of such new indication,
dosage amount or dosage form outside the Territory pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement, provided that MGI first remits to Licensee
an amount equal to * of the development costs incurred by Licensee
with respect to such new indication, dosage amount or regimen or
dosage form, *. If MGI does not elect subsequently to participate
in the commercialization of such new indication, dosage amount or
regimen or dosage form outside the Territory, Licensee may not
commercialize such new indication, dosage amount or regimen or
dosage form outside the Territory.
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(c)
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MGI
may pursue development outside the Territory of such new
indication, dosage amount or regimen or dosage form at its sole
expense, provided, however, that (1) Licensee does not object
to development of such new indication, dosage amount or regimen or
dosage form because it has a reasonable belief, and provides
Licensee with its reasoning in writing, that such new indication,
dosage amount or regimen or dosage form would create toxicity or
drug safety concerns, or (2) because Licensee has a reasonable
belief, and provides Licensee with its reasoning in writing, that
such new indication, dosage amount or regimen or dosage form will
be likely to have a negative impact on Licensee’s business
interest under this Agreement. Licensee may elect subsequently to
participate in the commercialization of such new indication, dosage
amount or dosage form in the Territory pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement, provided that Licensee first remits to MGI an
amount equal to * of the development costs incurred by MGI with
respect to such new indication, dosage amount or regimen or dosage
form, *. If Licensee does not elect subsequently to participate in
the commercialization of such new indication, dosage amount
or
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confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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regimen or dosage form in the
Territory, MGI may not commercialize such new indication, dosage
amount or regimen or dosage form in the Territory.
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All
clinical trials that are not intended to support, directly or
indirectly, a regulatory application but which are instead designed
to support the marketing of the Product, shall be referred to as
“ Additional Trials ” hereunder and shall not be
supported by R&D Support Payments from Licensee. A Party
commencing an Additional Trial shall provide the other Party with
the opportunity to review and comment on the trial
design.
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(b)
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Where both Parties wish to use the
results of a given Additional Trial to support marketing or a
regulatory application of the Product in their respective
territories, the costs of such Additional Trial shall be shared by
the Parties.
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(c)
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Where one Party does not wish to use
the results of any Additional Trial in their respective territory,
the other Party conducting the Additional Trial will be responsible
for and bear the costs of such trial. If a Party does not
contribute to the cost of conducting any Additional Trial
hereunder, that Party agrees not to use the results of such trial
for any purpose, unless the Parties otherwise agree in writing.
Nothing in this Section 5.5(c) shall obligate either Party to
pay the cost of conducting any Additional Trial if such Party is
obligated to use the results of such trial to fulfill its
regulatory obligations hereunder.
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5.6.
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Delivery of Information
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(a)
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Promptly after the Effective Date,
MGI shall provide to Licensee copies of, or access to (if it is not
reasonably feasible to reproduce the referenced subject matter),
the NDA and MAA, and the source documents referenced therein (the
“ Development Information ”) following
MGI’s receipt thereof, and MGI shall otherwise effect a
complete transfer of all Licensed Know-How that is necessary or
useful for Licensee in the performance of its obligations or
exercise of its rights under this Agreement. This transfer shall
occur in an orderly fashion and in a manner such that the value of
the transferred information is preserved in all material respects.
MGI shall not be considered in breach of this obligation as a
result of an inadvertent failure to provide any such subject
matter, and Licensee shall endeavor to provide MGI with ongoing
guidance on the type of information that will be most useful for
Licensee in the performance of its obligations or exercise of its
rights under this Agreement.
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(b)
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All
Licensed Know-How and other Confidential Information obtained from
MGI will be used and disclosed by and under authority of Licensee
only as may be necessary in performing its obligations and
exercising its rights under
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confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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this Agreement and as may otherwise
be agreed by MGI and Licensee in writing.
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(c)
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All
such disclosure of the Licensed Know-How and other Confidential
Information obtained from MGI to a non-governmental Third Party,
and use thereof, shall be made under reasonable and customary
confidentiality restrictions that are as protective of the MGI and
such materials as the terms of this Agreement.
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(d)
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Within thirty (30) days of the
Effective Date, MGI will provide Licensee with the right to cross
reference SuperGen’s IND for the Licensed Products for
Licensee’s use in the Development and Commercialization of
the Licensed Products in the Territory under this Agreement.
Neither Party may use any Licensed Know-How or Confidential
Information of the other Party for any purpose outside the
Territory, nor shall either Party use Confidential Information of
the other Party for any products other than the Licensed Products
(and shall not permit or authorize any Third Party to do so)
without the prior express written approval of the other
Party.
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5.7.
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Regulatory
Responsibilities .
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(a)
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Transfer. Promptly after the Effective Date of
this Agreement, (1) MGI shall transfer the previously
submitted and withdrawn application for Marketing Authorization for
the Licensed Products to Licensee, and (2) shall provide
copies of or otherwise make available to Licensee all Regulatory
Documentation worldwide existing in draft or final form, including
all assessment reports and communications with Regulatory
Authorities pre-submission, during review process and post
withdrawal, all communication and documents relating to scientific
advice and communications with the regulatory
consultants.
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(b)
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Responsibility.
Licensee shall be solely
responsible for preparing and filing the Marketing Authorization
for the Licensed Products in the Territory and for seeking
additional Marketing Authorization for the Licensed Products from
the appropriate Regulatory Authorities (including all related
Regulatory Documentation), and for all filings, meetings and
communications with Regulatory Authorities in connection therewith,
including labeling discussions and decisions.
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(c)
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Meetings with Regulatory
Authorities . Licensee shall be responsible for
all interactions with Regulatory Authorities in the Territory. The
Parties will be reasonably allowed to participate in meetings with
Regulatory Authorities in the other Party’s respective
territory, as observers, subject to available space and attendance
requirements that may be imposed at such meetings, or which may
materially interfere with the priorities or objectives of the
non-observer Party at a particular meeting.
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Denotes
confidential information that has been omitted from the exhibit and
filed separately, accompanied by a confidential treatment request,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Regulatory Documentation.
Prior to filing with a
Regulatory Authority, the filing Party shall forward or otherwise
make available to the other Party, any Regulatory Documentation to
be filed by the Party or its Affiliates and shall afford the
reviewing Party an opportunity to comment on such Regulatory
Documentation prior to filing, and shall reasonably consider such
comments. Licensee shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to
maintain the status of such Marketing Authorization(s).
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(e)
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Right to Cross-Reference.
Each Party shall have
the right to cross-reference and make any other use of the other
Party’s Regulatory Documentation for the Product that it
would have if it were the owner, including without limitation
access to all data contained or referenced in such Regulatory
Documentation, in each case as may be reasonably necessary to
enable such Party to develop, Manufacture or commercialize the
Product; except that such right of cross-reference and use shall
not apply to trials pursued independently by one Party pursuant to
Sections 5.4 or 5.5.
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(f)
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Company Core Data Sheet
. Licensee shall own the
Company Core Data Sheet (CCDS) once the global adverse event
database for the Product has been transferred to Licensee pursuant
to Section 5.8.
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(g)
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Regulatory Inspections
. The Parties shall
cooperate in good faith with respect to conduct of any inspections
by any Regulatory Authority of a Party’s or
contractor’s site and facilities. Subject to MGI’s
ability to further and accordingly amend the Pharmachemie Agreement
and the Ferro Pfanstiehl Agreements, each Party shall be given the
opportunity to attend any inspections by any Regulatory Authority
of a Party’s or contractor’s site and facilities, and
the summary, or wrap up, meeting with a Regulatory Authority at the
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