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Exhibit
10.82
Note: Redacted portions have
been marked with [*]. The redacted portions are subject to a
request for confidential treatment that has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
License Agreement
By and Between
Amgen Inc.
and
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company
Limited
Dated
February 1,
2008
CONFIDENTIAL
Table of Contents
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1 DEFINITIONS
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2 COLLABORATION
SCOPE AND GOVERNANCE
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3 GRANT OF
LICENSE
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4 DEVELOPMENT AND
REGULATORY APPROVAL
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5 COMMERCIALIZATION
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6 LICENSEE AND
AMGEN INDICATIONS; ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE
COLLABORATION
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7 MANUFACTURE AND
SUPPLY
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8 PAYMENT
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9 INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
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10 CONFIDENTIALITY AND
PUBLICATIONS
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11 REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES
AND COVENANTS
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12 LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY;
INSURANCE
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13 INDEMNIFICATION
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14 TERM
AND TERMINATION
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15 CHANGE OF
CONTROL
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16 MISCELLANEOUS
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CONFIDENTIAL
License
Agreement
Preamble
This License Agreement (this
“Agreement” ) is entered into as of the 1st day
of February, 2008 (the “Effective Date” ) by and
between Amgen Inc., a Delaware corporation having its principal
place of business at One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks,
California 91320-1799, U.S.A. ( “Amgen” ), and
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, a Japanese corporation
having its principal place of business at 1-1, Doshomachi 4-chome,
Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-8645, Japan ( “Licensee” ).
Amgen and Licensee are sometimes referred to herein individually as
a “Party” and collectively as the
“Parties.”
Recitals
WHEREAS, Amgen is a
global biotechnology company that conducts pharmaceutical research,
development, manufacturing and commercialization;
WHEREAS, Amgen is
developing a number of products for the treatment of various
diseases and conditions;
WHEREAS, Amgen’s
subsidiary, Amgen K.K., has previously conducted development
activities in the Territory (as defined below);
WHEREAS, concurrently
with the execution of this Agreement, the Parties are entering into
the Sale and Purchase Agreement whereby Amgen shall sell, and
Licensee shall purchase, all of the outstanding capital stock of
Amgen K.K.;
WHEREAS, Licensee has
existing development and commercialization capabilities in the
Territory and will, subsequent to the closing of the transactions
contemplated in the Sale and Purchase Agreement, have the
additional development capabilities of Amgen K.K.;
WHEREAS, Amgen wishes
to partner with Licensee, and Licensee wishes to partner with
Amgen, in each case with respect to the development and
commercialization of the Licensed Products in the Licensee
Indications in the Territory (each as defined below) in accordance
with the terms and conditions hereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally
bound, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
| 1.1. |
“Affiliate” shall mean any corporation or
other entity which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled
by or is under common control with a Party, for so long as such
control exists. For the purposes of this Section 1.1
(“Affiliate”), “control” shall mean:
(i) in the case of any corporate entity, direct or indirect
ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock having
the right to vote for the election of directors thereof; or
(ii) in the case of any non-corporate entity, direct or
indirect ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the
equity or income interest therein. |
| 1.2. |
“Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth
in the Preamble. |
| 1.3. |
“[*] Product” shall mean a [*] for which
Amgen has the exclusive rights to develop and commercialize in
North America, Europe and the Territory, and that is being
developed for [*] and as its intended therapeutic mechanism of
action targets the relevant receptor or ligand for such Distracting
Product (as described on the Distracting Products
Schedule). |
| 1.4. |
“[*]” or “[*]” shall mean, with
respect to a commercial presentation of a Licensed Product, the
unit-volume-weighted average of: (a) the [*] for the [*]
presentation during the Term pursuant to the relevant [*];
(b) the [*] for such presentation where Licensee [*] such
presentation [*] in accordance with this Agreement and the relevant
[*]; and (c) the [*] by Licensee to [*] engaged by Licensee in
accordance with this Agreement that [*] to Licensee in accordance
with this Agreement and the relevant [*] is calculated without
reference to any payments associated with [*]. An example of
calculation of the foregoing is set forth on the Royalty
Calculation Schedule. |
| 1.5. |
“Amgen” shall have the meaning set forth in
the Preamble. |
| 1.6. |
“Amgen Development Costs” shall mean
Amgen’s (and its Affiliates’) fully-burdened,
world-wide development costs [*] related to development of a
Licensed Product, as more specifically set forth in the Development
Costs Schedule. |
| 1.7. |
“Amgen Development Data” shall mean the
preclinical and clinical data generated by or on the behalf of
Amgen or its Affiliates (both within and outside the Territory) in
the course of its preclinical and clinical development of a
Licensed Product, both before and after[*] of this
Agreement. |
| 1.8. |
“Amgen Indemnitees” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 13.1 (Indemnity). |
| 1.9. |
“Amgen Indication” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 6.7.2 (Amgen Developed
Indications). |
| 1.10. |
“Amgen K.K.” shall mean Amgen Kabushiki
Kaisha, a Japanese corporation. |
| 1.11. |
“Annual Maximum” shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 8.9.3 (Payment Caps). |
| 1.12. |
“Bundle” shall mean a Licensed Product sold
together with another pharmaceutical compound for a single
price. |
| 1.13. |
“[*]Quarter” shall mean a three-month period
beginning on[*]. |
| 1.14. |
“[*]Year” shall mean a one-year period
beginning on [*]and ending on[*]. |
| 1.15. |
“Change of Control” shall mean, with respect
to Licensee, the occurrence of any of the following events:
[*] |
| 1.16. |
“Claims” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 13.1 (Indemnity). |
| 1.17. |
“Collaboration” shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 2.1 (Conduct of the
Collaboration). |
| 1.18. |
“Commercialization Committee” shall mean the
committee established by the Parties to oversee and coordinate the
commercialization of a particular Licensed Product in the
Territory. |
| 1.19. |
“Confidential Information” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 10.1 (Confidentiality;
Exceptions). |
| 1.20. |
“Contract Interest Rate” shall mean [*]%)
plus the [*] rate effective for the date [*], as published by
The Wall Street Journal , Eastern U.S. Edition, on the date
[*](or, if unavailable on such date, [*]on which such rate is
available), or, if lower, the maximum rate permitted by
Law. |
| 1.21. |
“Control” shall mean, with respect to any
Information or intellectual property, that the applicable Party
owns or has a license to such Information or intellectual property
and has the ability to grant to the other Party access to and a
license or sublicense (as applicable) under such Information or
intellectual property as set forth herein without violating the
terms of any agreement with any Third Party as of the time such
Party would first be required hereunder to grant such access and
license or sublicense, or requiring any payment (whether or not
then due and payable) under any agreement with any Third Party as
of the time such Party would first be required hereunder to grant
such access and license or sublicense. |
| 1.22. |
“Developed [*]” shall mean a [*] having a
[*] not consisting primarily of [*] that is either obtained through
Licensee’s discovery research activities (whether exclusively
internal or in collaboration with a Third Party) or where the
rights to such [*] were controlled by a [*] at the time
[*]. |
| 1.23. |
“Development Committee” shall mean the
committee established by the Parties to oversee and coordinate the
development of a particular Licensed Product in the
Territory. |
| 1.24. |
“Distracting Product” , with respect to each
Licensed Product, shall have the meaning set forth on the
Distracting Products Schedule. |
| 1.25. |
“Distracting Program” shall mean the [*] or
[*], in the Territory, of any Distracting Product. [*]. |
| 1.26. |
“Distracting Transaction” shall mean any
transaction entered into by Licensee or its Affiliate after [*]
whereby a Third Party that is engaged in a Distracting Program
becomes an Affiliate of Licensee. |
| 1.27. |
“Distracting Transaction Affiliates” shall
mean those entities that are or would become Affiliates of Licensee
by virtue of a Distracting Transaction. |
| 1.28. |
“Divest” shall mean, with respect to any
Distracting Program, the sale, exclusive license or other transfer
of all of the right, title and interest in and to such Distracting
Program, including technology, Information, intellectual property
and other assets materially relating thereto, to an independent
Third Party, without the retention or reservation of any rights or
interest (other than solely an economic interest) in such
Distracting Program by the relevant Party or its
Affiliates. |
| 1.29. |
“Effective Date” shall have the meaning set
forth in the Preamble. |
| 1.30. |
“Ex-Territory Distracting Affiliates” shall
mean those entities that are or would become Affiliates of Licensee
by virtue of an Ex-Territory Distracting Transaction. |
| 1.31. |
“Ex-Territory Distracting Program” shall
mean any development, commercialization or manufacture of a
Distracting Product intended for use or sale (or actually used
or
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sold) outside the
Territory or intended for import (or actually imported) outside the
Territory.
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“Ex-Territory Distracting Transaction” shall
mean any transaction entered into by Licensee or its Affiliate
after [*] whereby a Third Party that is engaged in an Ex-Territory
Distracting Program becomes an Affiliate of Licensee. |
| 1.33. |
“Federal Court” shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 16.11 (Jurisdiction and Venue). |
| 1.34. |
“First Commercial Sale” shall mean the first
sale of a Licensed Product following Regulatory Approval by or on
the behalf of Licensee, its Affiliate or sublicensees. |
| 1.35. |
“Force Majeure” shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 16.8 (Force Majeure). |
| 1.36. |
“FTE” shall mean the equivalent of the work
of one employee full time for one year (consisting of at least a
total of [*] weeks or [*] hours per year (excluding vacations and
holidays)). Overtime, and work on weekends, holidays and the like
shall not be counted with any multiplier (e.g., time-and-a-half or
double time) toward the number of hours that are used to calculate
the FTE contribution. |
| 1.37. |
“FTE Rate” shall mean [*] per full-time
employee per year (as of [*]), increasing by [*]%) of the
then-current FTE Rate on [*]. |
| 1.38. |
“GAAP” shall mean either Japanese or U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, as
used by a Party to record the relevant transaction. |
| 1.39. |
“Governmental Authority” shall mean any
government administrative agency, commission or other governmental
authority, body or instrumentality, or any federal, state, local,
domestic or foreign governmental regulatory body. |
| 1.40. |
“Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 13.2 (Claim for
Indemnification). |
| 1.41. |
“Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 13.2 (Claim for
Indemnification). |
| 1.42. |
“Information” shall mean all tangible and
intangible techniques, information, technology, practices, trade
secrets, inventions (whether patentable or not), methods,
knowledge, know-how, conclusions, skill, experience, test data and
results (including pharmacological, toxicological and clinical test
data and results), analytical and quality control data, results or
descriptions, software and algorithms. |
| 1.43. |
“Initiation” of a clinical trial or to
“Initiate” a clinical trial shall mean the first
dosing of a human subject with a Licensed Product in such
trial. |
| 1.44. |
“Joint Patents” shall mean any invention,
patent or patent application jointly owned by the Parties pursuant
to Section 9.1 (Ownership). |
| 1.45. |
“Key Event” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 6.2 (Key Event Time Frames). |
| 1.46. |
“Law” shall mean, individually and
collectively, any and all laws, ordinances, rules, directives,
administrative circulars and regulations of any kind whatsoever of
any Governmental Authority within the applicable
jurisdiction. |
| 1.47. |
“Licensed Amgen Know-How” shall mean
Information in Amgen’s (or its Affiliate’s) possession
and Control, as of [*] or thereafter during the Term, that is
reasonably necessary for Licensee to develop or commercialize a
Licensed Product in the Licensee Indications in the Territory.
Licensed Amgen Know-How shall include Amgen Development Data that
is reasonably necessary for Licensee to develop or commercialize a
Licensed Product in the Licensee Indications in the Territory.
Licensed Amgen Know-How does not include Amgen manufacturing
information. Licensed Amgen Know-How shall include Information
known to the employees of Amgen K.K. as of the date of the
consummation of the transactions contemplated in the Sale and
Purchase Agreement that is reasonably necessary for Licensee to
develop or commercialize a Licensed Product in the Licensee
Indications in the Territory. |
| 1.48. |
“Licensed Amgen Patents” shall mean those
patents and patent applications set forth on the Licensed Amgen
Patents Schedule, as well as any continuation, divisional,
substitution, continuations-in-part, reissue, reexamination,
provisional and converted provisional application thereof, [*] For
purposes of determining whether a patent application falls within
this definition, a patent application shall be considered
“infringed” if its pending claims would be infringed if
issued as then currently set forth in the patent
application. |
| 1.49. |
“Licensed Amgen Trademarks” shall mean any
trademark rights Controlled by Amgen in the Territory on or after
[*] and corresponding to any trademarks adopted by Amgen for use
with a Licensed Product in a Licensee Indication outside the
Territory (not including any corporate or house marks, and not
including any such marks to the extent such marks would conflict
with any right of any Third Party inside the
Territory). |
| 1.50. |
“Licensed Licensee Know-How” shall mean
Information in Licensee’s (or its Affiliate’s)
possession and Control, as of [*] or thereafter during the Term,
that is reasonably necessary for Amgen to develop, manufacture or
commercialize a Licensed Product within or outside the Territory in
any indication. Licensed Licensee Know-How shall include Licensee
Development Data that is reasonably necessary for Amgen to develop,
manufacture or commercialize a Licensed Product within or outside
the Territory in any indication. |
| 1.51. |
“Licensed Licensee Patents” shall mean those
patents and patent applications owned or Controlled by Licensee or
its Affiliate (including an interest in a patent or Joint Patent
pursuant to Section 9.1 (Ownership))[*] For purposes of
determining whether a patent application falls within this
definition, a patent application shall be considered
“infringed” if its pending claims would be infringed if
issued as then currently set forth in the patent
application. |
| 1.52. |
“Licensed Licensee Trademarks” shall mean
any trademarks adopted by Licensee for use with a Licensed Product
in the Territory in the Licensee Indications (not including any
corporate or house marks). |
| 1.53. |
“Licensed Product” shall mean any one of the
pharmaceutical products listed on the Licensed Products
Schedule. |
| 1.54. |
“Licensee” shall have the meaning set forth
in the Preamble. |
| 1.55. |
“Licensee Assumed Item” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 9.2.1.2 (Licensee Secondary
Prosecution). |
| 1.56. |
“Licensee Development Data” shall mean the
preclinical and clinical data generated by or on behalf of Licensee
or its Affiliates in the course of its preclinical (if any) and
clinical development of a Licensed Product, on or after
[*]. |
| 1.57. |
“Licensee Indemnitees” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 13.1 (Indemnity). |
| 1.58. |
“Licensee Indications” shall mean with
respect to each Licensed Product, the treatment, palliation,
prevention or prophylaxis of disease in humans with respect only
to: (i) those specific indications (e.g., third-line
metastatic colorectal cancer) that, as of [*], are the subject of
clinical development by Amgen or for which Amgen has received
Regulatory Approval with respect to such Licensed Product outside
the Territory; and (ii) any other specific indications that
are added with respect to such Licensed Product pursuant to
Section 6.7 (Additional Indications). For the avoidance of
doubt, Licensee Indications does not include Amgen
Indications. |
| 1.59. |
“Licensee Product” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 3.9 (Right of First
Discussion). |
| 1.60. |
“Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 13.1 (Indemnity). |
| 1.61. |
“MHLW” shall mean the Japanese Ministry of
Health, Labour and Welfare, and any successor agency
thereto. |
| 1.62. |
“Net Sales” shall mean with respect to a
given period, the gross invoiced sales price for a Licensed Product
sold by or on behalf of Licensee, its Affiliates or licensees
hereunder to Third Parties (not including Licensee’s
Affiliates, unless and to the extent such Affiliate is the end-user
of such a Licensed Product) during such period (plus any additional
consideration received by Licensee, its Affiliates or licensees
with respect to such Licensed Product sold), less the total of the
following charges or expenses, as determined in accordance with
GAAP: |
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1.62.1. |
Trade, cash, prompt payment and quantity discounts; |
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1.62.2. |
Returns, allowances, rebates, chargebacks and payments to
government agencies; |
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1.62.3. |
Retroactive price reductions; |
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1.62.4. |
Fees paid to distributors, wholesalers, selling agents
(excluding any sales representatives of a Party or any of its
Affiliates), group purchasing organizations and managed care
entities; |
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1.62.5. |
Credits and allowances for product replacement, whether cash or
trade; and |
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1.62.6. |
Non-recoverable sales taxes, excise taxes, tariffs and duties
(excluding taxes when assessed on income derived from
sales); |
in each case, to the extent
related to sales of a Licensed Product in a Licensee Indication in
the Territory and actually given.
| 1.63. |
“Ongoing Studies” shall mean those clinical
studies that are being undertaken by Amgen as of [*] utilizing
Amgen K.K. in the Territory, including those set forth on the
Ongoing Studies Schedule. |
| 1.64. |
“Party/Parties” shall have the meaning set
forth in the Preamble. |
| 1.65. |
“Patent Matters” shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 9.2.1.1 (Amgen Primary
Prosecution). |
| 1.66. |
“Phase I Trial” shall mean, with
respect to the United States, any human clinical trial, the
principal purpose of which is preliminary determination of safety
in healthy individuals or patients as required under 21 C.F.R.
§312.21(a), or, with respect to a jurisdiction other than the
United States, an equivalent clinical study. |
| 1.67. |
“Phase II Trial” shall mean, with respect to
the United States, any human clinical trial conducted in the
specific patient population with the disease or condition of
interest intended to be studied in a Phase III Trial for the
purposes of preliminary assessment of safety and efficacy in the
indication being studied, and selection of the dose regimen(s) to
be studied in a Phase III Trial, as described under 21 C.F.R.
§312.21(b), and that, if the defined end-points are met, is
sufficient to allow the Initiation of a Phase III Trial in the
indication being studied, or, with respect to a jurisdiction other
than the United States, an equivalent clinical study. |
| 1.68. |
“Phase III Trial” shall mean, with
respect to the United States, any human clinical trial, that, if
the defined end-points are met, is intended to be a pivotal trial
for obtaining Regulatory Approval in the indication being studied
or to otherwise establish safety and efficacy in patients with the
indication being studied for purposes of filing for Regulatory
Approval with the United States Food and Drug Administration (or
its successor) as required under 21 C.F.R. §312.21(c), or,
with respect to a jurisdiction other than the United States, an
equivalent clinical study. In the event that a human clinical trial
that would otherwise meet the definition of a Phase II Trial would,
if the defined end-points are met, be sufficient to obtain
Regulatory Approval in the indication being studied then, for the
purposes of this Agreement, such trial shall be considered a Phase
III Trial. |
| 1.69. |
“Pricing Approval” with respect to a
Licensed Product in the Territory shall mean initial assignment,
and any subsequent amendments thereto from time to time, of a
Japanese National Health Insurance drug price for such Licensed
Product. |
| 1.70. |
“Prior Agreement” shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 10.6 (Prior Agreement). |
| 1.71. |
“[*]” shall mean: (i) with respect to a
Licensed Product for which [*] outside the Territory, that Amgen,
its Affiliates, and other licensees have [*] related to North
America and Europe for a [*]; and (ii) with respect to a
Licensed Product for which [*] outside the Territory, Amgen, its
Affiliates, and other licensees have [*] such Licensed Product
outside the Territory. |
| 1.72. |
“[*]” shall mean, with respect to a Licensed
Product, that (i) a [*] has continued for at least [*] with
respect to such Licensed Product; and (ii) Amgen, its
Affiliates and licensees have not [*] such Licensed Product will be
[*]. |
| 1.73. |
“Publishing Party” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 10.7.3 (Oversight and
Review). |
| 1.74. |
“Quarterly Maximum” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 8.9.4 (Maximum Payments). |
| 1.75. |
“Reasonably Diligent Efforts” shall mean,
with respect to Licensee and a particular Licensed Product, the
application of a level of resources, efforts and urgency to develop
and commercialize such Licensed Product consistent with
Licensee’s practices in pursuing the development and
commercialization of its other high-value pharmaceutical products
in light of its characteristic features, target indication,
competitiveness and sales volume, but in no event less than the
high professional standards and level commonly applied by other
pharmaceutical companies to their high-value pharmaceutical
products. [*]. |
| 1.76. |
“Recall” means a “recall” (as
per Article 70 of the Japanese Pharmaceutical Affairs Law) or
“market withdrawal” (as per Article 77-4-3 of the
Japanese Pharmaceutical Affairs Law) of a Licensed Product or any
lots thereof. |
| 1.77. |
“Recoveries” shall mean all cash amounts
(plus the fair market value of all non-cash consideration) received
by a Party from a Third Party in connection with the final
judgment, award or settlement of any enforcement with respect to
any Licensed Amgen Patent, Licensed Amgen Trademark, Licensed Amgen
Know-How, Licensed Licensee Know-How, Licensed Licensee Trademark
or Joint Patent, each of the foregoing with respect to Licensed
Products in Licensee Indications in the Territory. |
| 1.78. |
“Regulatory Approval” shall mean the
product-specific approvals from Governmental Authorities necessary
for the distribution and sale of a Licensed Product. |
| 1.79. |
“Regulatory Filing” shall mean any filing
with any Governmental Authority with respect to the development,
marketing, commercialization or reimbursement of a Licensed
Product. |
| 1.80. |
“Reviewing Party” shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 10.7.3 (Oversight and Review). |
| 1.81. |
“Secondary Publication” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 10.7.1 (In
Territory). |
| 1.82. |
“Sites” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4.15 (Transition of Ongoing Studies). |
| 1.83. |
“SOPs” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4.13 (Recalls). |
| 1.84. |
“SPC” shall mean any patent term extension
or related extension of rights, including supplementary protection
certificates and similar rights. |
| 1.85. |
“State Court” shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 16.11 (Jurisdiction and Venue). |
| 1.86. |
“Steering Committee” shall mean the
committee established by the Parties to oversee and coordinate
their activities hereunder, and to ensure appropriate communication
and oversight by the Parties. |
| 1.87. |
“Sale and Purchase Agreement” shall mean
that certain Sale and Purchase Agreement between the Parties dated
as of the date hereof. |
| 1.88. |
“Taxes” shall mean any tax, excise or duty,
other than taxes upon income. |
| 1.89. |
“Term” shall mean the period beginning on
[*] and ending upon the termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Article 14 (Term and Termination). |
| 1.90. |
“Termination Date” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 14.3.1 (General). |
| 1.91. |
“Territory” shall mean Japan. |
| 1.92. |
“Territory IP” shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 9.4.1 (In Territory). |
| 1.93. |
“Territory Patents and Trademarks” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2.1.1
([*]). |
| 1.94. |
“Third Party” shall mean any entity other
than a Party or an Affiliate of a Party. |
| 1.95. |
“Transition Period” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 14.5 (Transition Period). |
| 1.96. |
“VAT” shall mean any value added
tax. |
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1.97.
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“Vectibix”
shall mean Amgen’s proprietary anti-EGFr monoclonal antibody
known in the U.S. as Vectibix™ .
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| 2. |
C OLLABORATION S COPE
AND G OVERNANCE |
| 2.1. |
Conduct of the Collaboration . The Parties shall
cooperate to develop and commercialize the Licensed Products in the
Licensee Indications in the Territory, in accordance with the terms
and conditions of this Agreement (the
“Collaboration” ). |
| 2.2. |
Ex-Territory Activities . The Parties acknowledge that
no rights are granted hereunder to Licensee with respect to any
country outside the Territory. Licensee shall not research,
develop, manufacture or commercialize any Licensed Product outside
the Territory without the express prior written consent of Amgen.
Amgen shall have the sole right to research, develop, manufacture
and commercialize the Licensed Products outside the
Territory. |
| 2.3. |
Governance . The Collaboration shall be governed by a
Steering Committee, which shall oversee the activities of the
Parties hereunder generally, and by a Development Committee and a
Commercialization Committee for each Licensed Product, which shall
coordinate and oversee the development and commercialization,
respectively, of Licensed Products in the Territory. The Steering
Committee and each Development Committee shall be formed promptly
following [*]. Each Commercialization Committee shall be formed
promptly following [*] for Licensed Products which have already
Initiated one or more Phase III Trials in the Territory. For all
other Licensed Products, the relevant Commercialization Committee
shall be formed promptly following Initiation of the first Phase
III Trial in the Territory for such Licensed Product. |
| 2.4. |
Membership . Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties,
each of the Development and Commercialization Committees shall be
comprised of [*] members appointed by
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Amgen, and [*] members
appointed by Licensee. Each such committee shall be led by [*]
co-chairs, [*] appointed by each of the Parties. Unless otherwise
mutually agreed by the Parties, the Steering Committee shall be
comprised of [*] member appointed by Amgen and [*] member appointed
by Licensee. Each of the committees shall have the right to
delegate any of its responsibilities to one or more subcommittees
as it determines appropriate.
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Replacement of Members . Each Party shall have the right
to replace its committee members or co-chairs by written notice to
the other Party. In the event any committee member or co-chair
becomes unwilling or unable to fulfill his or her duties hereunder,
the Party that appointed such member shall promptly appoint a
replacement by written notice to the other Party. |
| 2.6. |
Input from other Personnel . Any committee member shall
have the right to solicit input or assistance from any other
personnel of the Party that appointed such member. |
| 2.7. |
No Authority to Amend or Modify . Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, no committee shall have any
authority to amend, modify or waive compliance with this
Agreement. |
| 2.8. |
Steering Committee . The Steering Committee shall be
responsible for overseeing the Parties’ conduct of the
Collaboration generally, and for ensuring an appropriate level of
oversight of the Collaboration. |
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2.8.1. |
Meetings . The Steering Committee shall meet [*] in
person, via teleconference or videoconference or otherwise (with at
least [*] meeting per [*] Year being in person), or as otherwise
agreed by the Parties. Any in-person meetings shall be held on an
alternating basis between Licensee’s and Amgen’s
facilities, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. Each Party
shall be responsible for its own expenses relating to such
meetings. As appropriate, other employee representatives of the
Parties may attend Steering Committee meetings as nonvoting
participants, but no Third Party personnel may attend unless
otherwise agreed by the Parties. Each Party may also call for
special meetings as reasonably required to resolve particular
matters requested by such Party by at least [*] days written notice
to the member appointed by the other Party. All Steering Committee
meetings must have the member appointed by each Party in
attendance. |
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2.8.2. |
Reporting . Each Party shall keep the Steering Committee
fully and promptly informed of progress and results of activities
for which it is responsible or that it is permitted to conduct
hereunder through its member on the Steering Committee and as
otherwise provided herein. Each Party shall fully inform the
Steering Committee with respect to all relevant facts and
activities regarding any Licensed Product reasonably requested by
any member thereof. |
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2.8.3. |
Decision Making . The Steering Committee shall make
decisions by consensus. |
| 2.9. |
Development Committee . With respect to each Licensed
Product in the Territory, the applicable Development Committee
shall be responsible for: (i) reviewing and approving
development plans (and changes thereto) prior to adoption of such
plans (or changes) by Licensee; (ii) providing for
communication and discussion between the
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Parties to optimize the
efficacy and safety of the development of the applicable Licensed
Product in the Territory; (iii) reviewing and monitoring the
activities and progress against the development plans, including
site enrollment, patient enrollment, progress of trials and data
received; (iv) communicating with the applicable
Commercialization Committee(s) regarding the interrelationship
between development activities and potential commercialization; and
(v) communicating with the Parties regarding all of the
foregoing.
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2.9.1. |
Meetings . Each Development Committee shall meet [*] in
person, via teleconference or videoconference or otherwise (with at
least [*] meetings per [*] Year being in person), more frequently
as may be required by ongoing development activities, or as
otherwise agreed by the Parties. Any in-person meetings shall be
held on an alternating basis between Licensee’s and
Amgen’s facilities, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties.
Each Party shall be responsible for its own expenses relating to
such meetings. As appropriate, other employee representatives of
the Parties may attend Development Committee meetings as nonvoting
participants, but no Third Party personnel may attend unless
otherwise agreed by the Parties. Each Party may also call for
special meetings as reasonably required to resolve particular
matters requested by such Party by at least [*] days written notice
to the co-chair appointed by the other Party. All committee
meetings must have at least [*] member appointed by each Party in
attendance. |
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2.9.2. |
Reporting . Each Party shall keep the relevant
Development Committee fully and promptly informed of progress and
results of development activities for which it is responsible or
that it is permitted to conduct hereunder through its members on
such Development Committee and as otherwise provided herein,
including by promptly providing copies of all clinical data and
results for Licensed Products as reasonably requested by the other
Party. Each Party shall fully inform the applicable Development
Committee with respect to all relevant facts and activities
regarding any Licensed Product development matter reasonably
requested by any member thereof. At least [*] days prior to the
first meeting of each Development Committee of each [*] Quarter,
each Party shall deliver to such Development Committee a written
summary of development activities conducted hereunder and material
clinical data and results received by each such Party since the
last such report, in each case with respect to the applicable
Licensed Product(s). |
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2.9.3. |
Development Plans . At least [*] days prior to the first
meeting of each Development Committee of each [*] Year, Licensee
shall provide each such Development Committee a copy of its
proposed development plan for the relevant Licensed Product in the
Territory for the next [*] for the Development Committee’s
review, comment and approval. In addition, should Licensee seek to
make material changes to an approved development plan, then at
least [*] days prior to the next meeting of the relevant
Development Committee it shall provide the Development Committee
any proposed changes to the previously approved development plan
for the Development Committee’s approval. |
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2.9.4. |
Decision Making . Each Development Committee shall
strive to reach consensus on decisions, taking into account the
views of each committee member. In the event the Development
Committee fails to reach consensus, the committee [*] determination
unless [*] reasonably likely to [*] on Amgen’s [*] Licensed
Product [*], in which case the committee
[*]determination. |
| 2.10. |
Commercialization Committee . With respect to each
Licensed Product in the Territory, the applicable Commercialization
Committee shall be responsible for: (i) reviewing and
approving commercialization plans (and changes thereto) prior to
adoption of such plans (or changes) by Licensee;
(ii) communicating with the applicable Development
Committee(s) regarding the interrelationship between development
activities and potential commercialization; (iii) reviewing
and monitoring the activities and progress against the
commercialization plans; (iv) establishing appropriate
processes for coordinating review of promotional materials to
ensure compliance with Law and industry best practices;
(v) overseeing the trademark and publication strategies; and
(vi) communicating with the Parties regarding all of the
foregoing. |
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2.10.1. |
Meetings . Each Commercialization Committee shall meet
[*] in person, via teleconference or videoconference or otherwise
(with at least [*] meetings per [*] Year being in person), more
frequently as may be required by ongoing commercialization
activities, or as otherwise agreed by the Parties. Any in-person
meetings shall be held on an alternating basis between
Licensee’s and Amgen’s facilities, unless otherwise
agreed by the Parties. Each Party shall be responsible for its own
expenses relating to such meetings. As appropriate, other employee
representatives of the Parties may attend Commercialization
Committee meetings as nonvoting participants, but no Third Party
personnel may attend unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. Each
Party may also call for special meetings as reasonably required to
resolve particular matters requested by such Party by at least [*]
days written notice to the co-chair appointed by the other Party.
All committee meetings must have at least [*] member appointed by
each Party in attendance. |
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2.10.2. |
Reporting . Each Party shall keep the relevant
Commercialization Committee fully and promptly informed of progress
and results of commercialization activities in the Territory for
which it is responsible or that it is permitted to conduct
hereunder through its members on the Commercialization Committee
and as otherwise provided herein. Each Party shall fully inform the
Commercialization Committee with respect to all relevant facts and
activities regarding any Licensed Product commercialization matter
reasonably requested by any member thereof. For each
Commercialization Committee, at least [*] days prior to the first
Commercialization Committee meeting of each [*] Quarter, each Party
shall deliver to the Commercialization Committee a written summary
of commercialization activities conducted hereunder by each such
Party since the last such report. |
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Commercialization Plans . At least [*] days prior to the
first meeting of each Commercialization Committee of each [*] Year,
Licensee shall provide each such Commercialization Committee a copy
of its proposed commercialization
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plan for the relevant
Licensed Product in the Territory for the next [*] for the
Commercialization Committee’s review, comment and approval
(either by indication or for all indications for which it is
responsible in the Territory). In addition, should Licensee seek to
make material changes to an approved commercialization plan, then
at least [*] days prior to the next meeting of the relevant
Commercialization Committee it shall provide the Commercialization
Committee any proposed changes to the previously approved
commercialization plan for the Commercialization Committee’s
approval.
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2.10.4. |
Decision Making . Each Commercialization Committee shall
strive to reach consensus on decisions, taking into account the
views of each committee member. In the event a committee fails to
reach consensus, the committee [*] determination unless [*]
reasonably likely to [*] on Amgen’s [*] of the applicable
Licensed Product [*], in which case the committee [*]
determination. |
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2.10.5. |
Right to Terminate Participation . Amgen shall have the
right to terminate its participation in any or all of the
committees contemplated pursuant to this Article 2 (Collaboration
Scope and Governance) by [*] days prior written notice to Licensee.
In the event of such termination, matters subject to the
collaboration and oversight of the relevant Committees shall be
dealt with directly between Amgen and Licensee. All information
that was to be provided by a Party to a committee that has been
terminated shall instead provide such information (in the same time
frames as previously required) directly to the other Party. With
respect to any matter under the purview of the terminated
Committee(s) that was subject to a final determination by
Amgen’s or Licensee’s committee members, such matter
shall instead be subject to the final determination of Amgen or
Licensee, respectively. |
| 3.1. |
Licensed Amgen Patents . Amgen hereby grants Licensee an
exclusive right and license under the Licensed Amgen Patents during
the Term, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, solely to
develop, commercialize, use and sell Licensed Products only in the
Licensee Indications in the Territory. Such license (and such
exclusivity) is only with respect to the Licensed Products in the
Licensee Indications in the Territory. Such license shall include
the right to sublicense only as set forth in Section 3.5
(Licensee Sublicensing). |
| 3.2. |
Licensed Amgen Know-How . Amgen hereby grants Licensee
an exclusive right and license during the Term, subject to the
terms and conditions hereof, to utilize the Licensed Amgen Know-How
solely for the purpose of supporting its development,
commercialization, use and sale of Licensed Products only in the
Licensee Indications in the Territory. Such license (and such
exclusivity) is only with respect to the Licensed Products in the
Licensee Indications in the Territory. Such license shall include
the right to sublicense only as set forth in Section 3.5
(Licensee Sublicensing). |
| 3.3. |
[*]. In
addition to the rights granted to Licensee pursuant to Sections 3.1
(Licensed Amgen Patents) and 3.2 (Licensed Amgen Know-How), Amgen
hereby grants Licensee [*] during the Term under certain [*],
subject to the terms and conditions hereof, solely
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to develop, commercialize,
use and sell Licensed Products only in the Licensee Indications in
the Territory. The [*] with respect to each Licensed Product are
detailed on the [*] and shall be subject to the restrictions and
conditions set forth therein. Such [*] shall include the right to
[*] only as set forth in [*], and further subject to the
restrictions and conditions set forth on [*]. Specific [*] with
respect to the [*] are set forth on the [*]. Licensee (and any of
its permitted sublicensees) shall comply with all such obligations.
In addition, Licensee shall take any other reasonable steps
requested by Amgen to ensure compliance with the [*] (including
providing [*]. At Amgen’s request, Licensee shall cooperate
with Amgen to secure for Licensee some or all [*] from the [*]
(including by [*]), provided, however, that Licensee shall not be
required to [*] than those set forth on [*]. At such time as
Licensee has [*] with respect to any [*] hereunder, the [*]
pursuant to this Agreement [*].
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Licensed Licensee Know-How and Patents . Licensee hereby
grants Amgen [*] right and license, subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, under the Licensed Licensee Know-How and
Licensed Licensee Patents solely for the purpose of the
development, commercialization, manufacture, use and sale of
Licensed Products outside the Territory (and within the Territory,
in any Amgen Indications) for all uses, and inside and outside the
Territory, for performing its obligations hereunder, including any
supply obligations with respect to Licensed Products. Such license
shall include the right to sublicense [*] provided, however, that:
(i) any sublicensee shall be required to enter into a written
agreement obligating it to maintain the confidentiality of the
Confidential Information of Licensee; (ii) Amgen shall be
responsible for any disclosure of the Confidential Information of
Licensee by such sublicensee in violation of the provisions of
Article 10 (Confidentiality and Publications); (iii) no such
sublicense shall operate to excuse Amgen’s compliance with
its obligations hereunder; and (iv) Amgen shall be responsible
for a breach by such sublicensee of any such obligations or
prohibitions. |
| 3.5. |
Licensee Sublicensing . Licensee shall have the right to
sublicense the rights granted it hereunder only with Amgen’s
prior written consent, which Amgen may withhold or condition in its
sole discretion. Any permitted sublicensee shall be required to
enter into a written agreement obligating it to maintain the
confidentiality of the Confidential Information of Amgen and
Licensee shall be responsible for any disclosure of the
Confidential Information of Amgen by such sublicensee in violation
of the provisions of Article 10 (Confidentiality and Publications).
In addition, such written agreement shall require such sublicensee
to comply with the obligations and prohibitions of this Agreement
relevant to the right(s) sublicensed, and Licensee shall be
responsible for a breach by such sublicensee of any such
obligations or prohibitions. No sublicense shall operate to excuse
Licensee’s compliance with its obligations hereunder.
Licensee shall have the right to distribute a Licensed Product in
the Territory through reputable distributors. |
| 3.6. |
Provision
of Know-How . Following [*], the Parties shall cooperate to
establish procedures for the provision of Licensed Amgen Know-How
to Licensee and Licensed Licensee Know-How to Amgen. During the
Term, Amgen shall use reasonable efforts to provide all material
Licensed Amgen Know-How to Licensee, and Licensee shall use
reasonable efforts to provide all material Licensed Licensee
Know-How to Amgen. In any event, each of the Parties shall provide
to the other any Licensed Amgen Know-
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How or Licensed Licensee
Know-How (respectively) as the other Party shall reasonably
request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Amgen shall have no
obligation to provide manufacturing information to Licensee and
neither Party shall have an obligation to provide information
relating to any product other than the Licensed
Products.
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3.7.1. |
Grant to Licensee . Amgen hereby grants Licensee [*]
(except as otherwise expressly set forth herein (such exception to
include Amgen’s co-promotion rights pursuant to
Section 5.2 (Amgen Co-Promotion Right) and the transition
period described in Section 14.5 (Transition Period))) right
and license during the Term, subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, solely to develop, commercialize, use and sell a Licensed
Product in the Territory in the Licensee Indications under the same
Licensed Amgen Trademarks as used by Amgen for such Licensed
Product in the corresponding indications outside the Territory.
Such license shall include the right to sublicense only as set
forth in Section 3.5 (Licensee Sublicensing). The Parties
acknowledge that the use of the Licensed Amgen Trademarks in the
Territory may have commercial value to Licensee, and that Licensee
shall have the right to commercialize a Licensed Product in the
Licensee Indications in the Territory under the same Licensed Amgen
Trademarks as utilized for such Licensed Product in such
indications by Amgen outside the Territory. Should the Parties
desire that a different trademark be used for Licensee Indications
in the Territory, or if additional trademarks to those used outside
the Territory are otherwise required, the Parties shall consult and
agree upon an additional or replacement trademark (or trademarks).
In addition, if the manufacture of Licensed Product for Licensee
for use in the Territory materially varies from the manufacture of
Licensed Product for Amgen or its Affiliates for use outside the
Territory, then upon request of Amgen the Parties shall consult and
agree upon a replacement trademark (or trademarks). Upon
Amgen’s request, Licensee shall include an Amgen trademark
designated by Amgen to Licensee in writing (e.g.,
“Amgen”) on all packaging, labeling, promotional and
marketing materials for the applicable Licensed Product in equal
prominence to those of Licensee. Amgen hereby grants Licensee a
non-exclusive right and license, with the right to sublicense only
as set forth in Section 3.5 (Licensee Sublicensing), during
the Term, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, to use such
marks solely for such purpose. |
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Grant to Amgen . Licensee hereby grants Amgen [*] right
and license during the Term to use Licensed Licensee Trademarks in
connection with Amgen’s activities pursuant to
Section 5.2 (Amgen Co-Promotion Right). Upon any termination
or expiration of this Agreement (in its entirety or with respect to
a particular Licensed Product in accordance with
Section 14.2.3 (Specific Product Termination)), such license
shall become perpetual, and shall include the right to use the
relevant Licensed Licensee Trademarks (and the associated goodwill)
in connection with the relevant Licensed Product(s) in all
indications and both within and outside the Territory or, at
Licensee’s option, Licensee shall have the right to assign at
no charge to Amgen the relevant Licensed Licensee Trademarks (and
the associated goodwill). |
| 3.8. |
Trademark Quality Standards . Each Party shall
(i) maintain such reasonable quality standards for the
Licensed Amgen Trademarks (with respect to Licensee) or the
Licensed Licensee Trademarks (with respect to Amgen) as it
maintains for its own trademarks of a similar nature and shall
comply with the other Party’s reasonable specifications and
usage standards supplied to it in writing (and as may be updated by
written notice from time to time); (ii) not use any Licensed
Amgen Trademark (with respect to Licensee) or Licensed Licensee
Trademark (with respect to Amgen) in a manner that suggests any
connection with any product other than a Licensed Product or any
service; and (iii) not use or display the Licensed Amgen
Trademarks (with respect to Licensee) or the Licensed Licensee
Trademarks (with respect to Amgen) in any manner that might dilute,
tarnish, disparage or reflect adversely on the other Party or such
marks. Prior to using any Licensed Amgen Trademark (with respect to
Licensee) or Licensed Licensee Trademark (with respect to Amgen),
the Parties shall agree upon a guideline for use of such
trademarks, including the review procedure and timing. From time to
time, upon request by a Party, the other Party shall provide copies
of the usage of the Licensed Amgen Trademarks (with respect to
Licensee) or Licensed Licensee Trademarks (with respect to Amgen)
used in the marketing or promotion of a Licensed Product in order
to review such usage. Amgen agrees that it shall not seek to
register or obtain ownership rights in any Licensed Licensee
Trademark (or confusingly similar trademark) and Licensee agrees
that it shall not seek to register or obtain ownership rights in
any Licensed Amgen Trademark or any trademark used by Amgen in
connection with a Licensed Product outside the Territory in any
indication (or confusingly similar trademark to any of the
foregoing). |
| 3.9. |
Right of First Discussion . Licensee agrees that Amgen
shall have a right of first discussion with respect to any
Distracting Product contemplated to be outlicensed by Licensee or
its Affiliate, or rights to which are contemplated to be sold or
transferred to a Third Party, or for which Licensee or its
Affiliate seeks a development and/or commercialization collaborator
(a “Licensee Product” ) for North America or
Europe (or any portion thereof). Should Licensee determine to seek
a licensee or collaborator in such territory for a Licensee
Product, it shall give prompt written notice to Amgen thereof, and
shall provide Amgen any information reasonably requested by Amgen
to allow Amgen to determine its potential interest in such Licensee
Product. Should Amgen, within [*] days of receipt of such notice
and information, notify Licensee in writing that Amgen is
interested in pursuing a potential license or collaboration, then
Licensee and Amgen shall discuss such a potential transaction in
good faith, and Licensee shall not discuss a potential license or
collaboration with respect to such Licensee Product with any Third
Party until at least [*] days after initiation of such good-faith
discussions. No such license or collaboration shall be effective or
binding on either Party unless and until set forth in a definitive
written agreement duly executed by the Parties. |
| 3.10. |
Retained
Rights and Limitations . No rights are granted to Licensee
hereunder to Licensed Amgen Patents, Licensed Amgen Know-How or
Licensed Amgen Trademarks outside the Licensee Indications, or
outside the Territory. No rights are granted to Licensee hereunder
to make or have made a Licensed Product or any other product. No
rights are granted to Licensee hereunder to import or export a
Licensed Product
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manufactured by Amgen or
its licensee. No rights are granted herein to Licensee to control
the research, development or commercialization of a Licensed
Product outside the Territory. No rights to either Party’s
patents, trademarks or other proprietary rights are granted
pursuant to this Agreement except as expressly set forth herein,
and all other rights are reserved.
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[*]. Amgen shall have the right to [*] to the Collaboration as
[*] by written notice to Licensee, such notice to be given within
[*]. As of the date of such notice, [*] shall be considered [*]
hereunder for all purposes. Promptly following such [*], Licensee
shall [*] Amgen any [*] that would have been required hereunder [*]
as a [*] (including pursuant to [*] and shall reimburse to Amgen
any reasonable costs incurred by Amgen with respect to [*] in the
Territory subsequent to [*] (including costs of [*] in the
Territory). In the event Amgen does not so [*] within the [*], then
Amgen shall [*]of the [*] Licensee pursuant to Section [*]. Any
such [*] shall be [*] within [*] days of the end of such [*]
period. |
| 4. |
D EVELOPMENT AND R
EGULATORY A PPROVAL |
| 4.1. |
Responsibility for Development in Licensee Indications .
Licensee shall use its Reasonably Diligent Efforts to develop each
Licensed Product in each Licensee Indication in the Territory. Such
development shall be conducted in accordance with the then-current
development plan approved by the Development Committee for such
Licensed Product in such Licensee Indication. Licensee’s
responsibility with respect to Licensed Products in Licensee
Indications in the Territory shall include: (a) filing for and
seeking Regulatory Approval for Licensed Products in the Territory
for a particular Licensee Indication in the name of Licensee from
the relevant Governmental Authorities; (b) identifying and
carrying out all major development tasks to be conducted prior to
submission of filings for Regulatory Approval of a Licensed Product
in the Territory for a particular Licensee Indication and any
post-approval activities to be conducted for any such Licensed
Product in such Licensee Indication; (c) identifying key
development objectives, expected associated resources, risk
factors, timelines, decision points and relevant decision criteria;
(d) carrying out all aspects of all clinical trials necessary
to obtain Regulatory Approval in the name of Licensee in the
Territory for each Licensed Product in each Licensee Indication
(including post-approval clinical studies) including, but not
limited to, (i) designing study protocols;
(ii) establishing/contracting with clinical trial sites,
investigators and clinical research organizations,
(iii) enrolling clinical trial subjects, (iv) organizing
investigator meetings, scientific meetings, advisory panel
workshops and regulatory meetings, and (v) analyzing and
summarizing clinical trial results; (e) performing any other
additional clinical research in support of the clinical development
of each Licensed Product; (f) forecasting clinical
manufacturing production requirements; and (g) reporting on
study design, study outcome, other communications and regulatory
filings to the appropriate Governmental Authority. Licensee shall
be solely responsible for its costs incurred in its development of
the Licensed Products. |
| 4.2. |
Preclinical Development in Licensee Indications . Amgen
shall have the first option to perform (itself or through a
subcontractor) any preclinical research that is required in order
to conduct development of a Licensed Product in one or more
Licensee
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Indications in the
Territory in accordance with this Agreement. Licensee shall give
Amgen prompt written notice upon becoming aware of any such
requirement. Amgen shall, promptly following receipt of such
notice, notify Licensee of whether or not Amgen intends to conduct
such research or, instead, shall permit Licensee to do so. Should
Amgen not elect to perform such research, then Licensee shall
promptly and diligently conduct such research (itself or through a
subcontractor). [*] Such research shall be conducted in accordance
with a research plan to be agreed in writing by Amgen and Licensee.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, should [*] is reasonably likely to
[*] of a Licensed Product [*] then it shall notify [*] In such
case,[*] Upon the request of either Party, the Parties shall [*] of
such research.
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[*] Should Licensee determine to [*] of such Licensed Product
for the [*] (including with respect to [*] (e.g., [*] and including
[*] Licensee shall give Amgen prompt prior written notice thereof.
The Parties shall promptly meet to discuss [*]. Should Amgen agree
in writing to permit the [*], the Parties shall agree on a course
of action with respect to such [*] prior to undertaking any such
[*] and Licensee shall conduct such [*] in accordance with any [*]
by Amgen to [*] to Amgen’s [*]. Should Amgen not so agree,
then Licensee shall not [*]. Upon the request of either Party, the
Parties shall meet to discuss [*] |
| 4.4. |
Development in Combination . Licensee shall not, without
Amgen’s prior express written consent, conduct any
development of a Licensed Product in combination with any other
pharmaceutical product, unless and only to the extent that Amgen is
pursuing such development outside the Territory. |
| 4.5. |
Development in Amgen Indications and Outside the
Territory . Amgen shall have the sole right to manage and
conduct the development of the Licensed Products inside the
Territory in any Amgen Indications and outside the Territory in all
indications. The foregoing is without prejudice to Licensee’s
payment obligations pursuant to Section 8.9 (Development Cost
Sharing). |
| 4.6. |
Global Development . The Parties acknowledge that it may
be in their mutual interests to integrate Licensee’s
development of a Licensed Product within the Territory into
Amgen’s global development plan for such Licensed Product for
a particular Licensee Indication. The Parties agree to discuss in
good faith where it may be appropriate to so integrate such
development, and the relevant cost-sharing that will be applicable
thereto. The Parties further acknowledge the mutual desire to
progress Licensed Products in an effort to provide meaningful
therapies to patients. While each Party acknowledges that the
Licensed Products are of a developmental nature and that there is
no guarantee that any or all Licensed Products will ultimately
provide such benefits, the Parties express their current desire to
seek to progress the Licensed Products as is reasonably prudent, in
accordance with this Agreement, to provide data that can inform the
Parties of the development potential of the Licensed
Products. |
| 4.7. |
Sharing of
Regulatory Filings . Licensee will disclose to Amgen a draft
copy of any Regulatory Filing in the Territory (and any regulatory
filing relating to manufacturing made by Licensee in accordance
with Section 7.4 (Responsibility for Regulatory Filings with
Respect to Manufacturing)) no less than [*] days prior to filing it
with a Governmental Authority. Licensee will consider in good faith
any comments made by
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Amgen with respect to such
filings. Where documents are not in English, Licensee shall also
provide an English summary. Licensee shall maintain a database
which contains all clinical trial data accumulated from all
clinical trials of a Licensed Product conducted by, on behalf of,
or with the support of Licensee in the Territory (in a computer
readable format as reasonably specified by Amgen). Upon the request
of either Party, the other Party shall provide a right of reference
to any requested Regulatory Filings (and any regulatory filing
relating to manufacturing made by Licensee in accordance with
Section 7.4 (Responsibility for Regulatory Filings with
Respect to Manufacturing)) or Regulatory Approvals for a Licensed
Product in the Territory, and Amgen shall provide the same such
right of reference to Licensee with respect to such Regulatory
Filings and Regulatory Approvals outside the Territory, in each
case as reasonably necessary for the requesting Party’s
development or commercialization of such Licensed Product as
permitted hereunder (or, with respect to Amgen, manufacture of such
Licensed Product). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Amgen shall not
be required to provide to Licensee nor to allow Licensee to access
(but shall provide a right of reference as set forth in
Section 4.12.3 (Amgen Cooperation – Manufacturing
Information) to the extent necessary) Amgen’s manufacturing
information with respect to a Licensed Product or any sections of
any Regulatory Filing related thereto and neither Party shall have
an obligation to provide information relating to any product other
than a Licensed Product.
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Quality Agreement . Promptly following [*], the quality
assurance departments of Amgen and L |
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