Exhibit 10.26
Confidential Treatment has been requested for
portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the
information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are
designed as[*] . A complete version of this exhibit has been filed
separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY
AGREEMENT
This Manufacturing and Supply
Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into as of the date
signed by the last party to sign this Agreement, and with an
effective date of May 4, 2005 (the “Effective
Date”) by and between Hyaluron Inc., with its principal place
of business at 99 S. Bedford Street, Suite 2, Burlington,
MA 01803, (“Hyaluron”) and NeoRx, a Washington
corporation, having its principal place of business at 300 Elliott
Avenue West, Suite 500, Seattle, Wa 98119-4114. Hyaluron and
NeoRx may be referred to herein as a “Party” or,
collectively, as the “Parties”.
WHEREAS , NeoRx is engaged in the business of developing
therapeutic product(s); and
WHEREAS , Hyaluron is in the business of developing,
manufacturing, testing and packaging sterile pharmaceutical
products; and
WHEREAS , NeoRx desires to utilize Hyaluron to develop,
manufacture, test, and/or package supplies of the product(s) as
designated by NeoRx:
NOW, THEREFORE , the Parties agree as follows:
Definitions. As used herein the
following terms will have the following meanings:
“API” means the raw
material components of the Product, as specified and provided to
Hyaluron by NeoRx.
“Batch” means the entire
amount of Product yielded from a manufacturing event using a
specific quantity of APIs, Excipients, and components processed in
accordance with the Master Batch Record and the Manufacturing
Standards.
“Batch Record” means the
document created as and after each Batch is Processed and Packaged.
Each Batch Record will reflect and incorporate all aspects of the
Master Batch Record, the applicable Certificate of Analysis, and
any Manufacturing Variance Reports issued with respect to such
Batch.
“Batch Release” means
the final sign-off by a party’s quality department marking
the culmination of the quality process through which a batch of
Product is shown to conform to all aspects of the Manufacturing
Standards.
“Bulk” means the bulk
API for formulation.
“Compounded Bulk” means
the API and Excipients which have been compounded but not filled or
packaged or finished into a final dosage presentation.
“Certificate of
Analysis” means a certificate that accompanies each shipment
of APIs or Product certifying that the APIs or Product meets the
specifications as defined in the Manufacturing
Standards.
“Date of Manufacture”
means the date of sterile filtration and/or filling of the
Compounded Bulk.
“Excipient” means any
substance other than the API used in formulating the Compounded
Bulk.
“API Reference Standard”
means a quantity of APIs with a known assay, supplied by NeoRx,
with which Hyaluron may perform comparative analysis to API samples
having an unknown assay.
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“API Specifications”
means the specifications with respect to the APIs as set forth in
the Master Batch Record.
“Manufacturing
Standards” means the specifications for Processing,
Packaging, and storing the Product set forth in the Specifications,
the Master Batch Record, CGMPs (as defined below), MSDSs, the QA
Schedule and all applicable U.S. laws and regulations, to the
extent such terms and conditions are not inconsistent with this
Agreement.
“Manufacturing Variance
Report” means a written report indicating any significant
variance in the Processing or Packaging of a Batch from the
procedures set forth in the Master Batch Record.
“Master Batch Record”
means the document, as may be amended from time to time,
specifying: (i) the API Specifications, (ii) the
procedures for testing and releasing the APIs, (iii) the
Excipients, (iv) the Primary Components, (v) Secondary
Packaging, (vi) the Specifications, (vii) the formula
(listing the APIs and the Excipients for the Product), and
(viii) the procedures for manufacturing the Product (listing
the APIs, the Excipients, the Primary Components, and the Secondary
Packaging).
“To Package” and
“Packaging” means the act of inspecting, labeling, and
packing the Product into units.
“Primary Components”
means the vial/syringe, stopper, and seal as identified in the
Master Batch Record.
“Process” or
“Processing” means the manufacturing procedures, or any
part thereof, involved in manufacturing the Product in accordance
with the Manufacturing Standards.
“Product” means finished
product in final dosage presentation.
“Specifications” means
the specifications for the APIs, the Excipients, the Primary
Components, the Secondary Packaging, and the in-process and release
specifications for the Product, as set forth initially in the
applicable Statement or Work and, subsequently in the Master Batch
Record. Revisions to Specifications may be made by the Parties from
time to time and such changes will be reflected in the Master Batch
Record.
“Qualified Supplier”
means a supplier of materials or components that has been audited
and/or assessed by Hyaluron and has passed Hyaluron’s quality
assurance standards.
“Secondary Packaging”
means any component other than Primary Components used to convert
primary units into units.
“Shipping Components”
means the packaging, boxes, and shipping containers into which the
Product is placed for shipment to NeoRx.
“Variance” or
“Deviation” means a departure from an established
quality standard (e.g., CGMP standard operating procedure, Master
Batch Record or Specifications,, analytical control procedure,
water monitoring procedure, environmental monitoring specification,
equipment maintenance schedule, or any unusual occurrence), which
may be either anticipated or unanticipated departures from
established quality standards and may have the potential to affect
the safety, identity, strength, quality or purity of the Product or
Compounded Bulk.
1.
Quotation
. Hyaluron will provide to NeoRx the
manufacturing and related services (the “Services”) as
described in the applicable Quotation (the
“Quotation”), a form of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference. The Parties
will mutually agree to the contents of each Quotation and any
amendments thereto. Each Quotation will, in addition to other
matters, address the quality assurance and control procedures. The
Quotation may specify that NeoRx will provide certain materials to
Hyaluron or require that Hyaluron acquire certain materials from a
particular source. If NeoRx provides materials to Hyaluron, title
in and risk of loss of such materials will remain with
NeoRx,
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unless such loss occurs due to negligence by
Hyaluron. In the event NeoRx requests additional services relating
to this Agreement, the Parties may mutually agree upon such
services and the costs related thereto in a separate written
agreement, which must be signed by authorized representatives of
both Parties before any such costs are incurred.
2.
Compensation for
Services .
Compensation for the Services will be as specified in the
Quotation. Hyaluron will bill NeoRx for the Services as specified
in the applicable Purchase Order. Such invoices will be payable
upon receipt by NeoRx. All pricing, payments, credits, allowances
or other monetary adjustments under this Agreement will be in U.S.
Dollars.
3.
Advance Notice For
Services . NeoRx
agreesto give Hyaluron 60 days advance written notice prior to the
required date of manufacture for each Product Order under the terms
of this Agreement.
4.
Services
.
(a)
All Services will be conducted in
accordance with the applicable Quotation and Hyaluron’s
internal Standard Operating Procedures (“SOPs”), copies
of which will be available for inspection by NeoRx or its
designated representatives at Hyaluron upon reasonable notice.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise specified in the
applicable Purchase Order, the manufacturing of the Product will be
conducted in accordance with Current Good Manufacturing Practices
(“CGMPs”) as described in the relevant United States
Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulations and
guidelines for the manufacture, control and storage of human
pharmaceutical products, including, without limitation, the
FDA’s guidance for industry titled “Sterile Drug
Products Produced by Aseptic Processing – Current Good
Manufacturing Practice”, dated September
2004.
(b) Hyaluron will follow CGMP
standards to manufacture for NeoRx clinical Batches of a finished
dosage form of the Product per the Manufacturing Standards, and as
may be further developed by Hyaluron, using the APIs, components
and Excipients specified. In accordance with CGMP and during the
term of this Agreement, Hyaluron will utilize validated cleaning
and changeover procedures prior to manufacturing any Product for
NeoRx. Both Parties will promptly notify each other of any new
instructions or specifications required by CGMP. Hyaluron will
timely provide NeoRx with (a) a written description of any
actions taken to comply with new or revised CGMPs that affect the
Product and/or (b) copies of Hyaluron’s manufacturing
records, including its Batch Records regarding the Product, for the
purposes of assuring product quality and compliance with
agreed-upon manufacturing procedures.
(c) Hyaluron will adhere to the
Specifications and requirements, as detailed in the Master Batch
Record, the Manufacturing Standards and mutually agreed upon
protocols, where such specifications are in compliance and
agreement with FDA and other applicable regulatory agency
guidelines. Hyaluron will obtain NeoRx’s prior approval
before it implements any change in the materials, equipment,
process or procedures used to manufacture the Product that would
constitute a significant Deviation under CGMP. Hyaluron will
disclose all proposed changes in such manufacturing materials,
equipment, process or procedure to NeoRx.
(d) In the event that the Bulk
fails to meet in-process or release specifications, NeoRx may
authorize a Deviation from the Batch Record in an attempt to
salvage the Batch. NeoRx assumes responsibility for all costs
associated with batch failure(s) until such time as Hyaluron has
validated the filling line for the Product, unless such batch
failure(s) result(s) from negligence by Hyaluron. Hyaluron will
assume responsibility for Excipient costs for batch failures
occurring subsequent to product fill line validation, unless such
batch failures result from negligence by NeoRx. At no time will
Hyaluron be responsible for API costs resulting from batch
failure.
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(e) Hyaluron will obtain
materials and components for production from Qualified
Suppliers.
(f) Hyaluron and NeoRx will
mutually develop a Master Batch Record for the Product following
the technical specifications, methods and know-how provided by
NeoRx.
(g) NeoRx will transfer to
Hyaluron appropriate methods and in process assays for
manufacturing the Product. Such methods and in process assays will
be confirmed, or if requested, validated by Hyaluron for their
application to the finished Product.
(h) Hyaluron will provide NeoRx
with copies of executed Batch Records, process deviations and
analytical data showing that the Specifications have been met,
following completion of the manufacture of the Product. NeoRx will
have the right to review and approve Master Batch Records, to
approve planned process deviations and to receive prompt notice of
unplanned process deviations. Hyaluron will retain original
documents relating to the manufacture of NeoRx Products and store
these documents in accordance with CGMP and Hyaluron’s
internal quality assurance SOPs. Subject to the foregoing Hyaluron
will notify NeoRx before disposing of any of this Product
documentation. In such case, NeoRx may request, within seven days,
to have the documents shipped to NeoRx in accordance with
NeoRx’s instructions and at NeoRx’s expense.
(i) In the event that NeoRx
proposes any significant change to the Specifications or
manufacturing Process, NeoRx will deliver written notice to
Hyaluron describing such Change. Hyaluron will respond to any such
notice within 15 days after Hyaluron’s receipt thereof;
provided, however, that the Specifications or Process will not be
supplemented, modified or amended in any respect without the prior
written agreement of the Parties. If any change in the Primary
Components, Secondary Packaging, Shipping Components, Processes or
Product testing Specifications materially increases
Hyaluron’s cost to manufacture, test, or package the Product,
Hyaluron reserves the right to make reasonable pricing adjustments
if needed to accommodate such changes. Prior to initiating any
work, Hyaluron will provide a scope of work and cost proposal. New
pricing will be effective upon implementation of the new
specifications or process.
(j) Hyaluron will provide NeoRx with
all documents NeoRx reasonably requests regarding its manufacturing
processes and procedures for the Product. Hyaluron further agrees
to use reasonable commercial efforts to assist NeoRx in obtaining
FDA approval of a New Drug Application (NDA) with respect to the
Product. Where practicable, Hyaluron will assist NeoRx in obtaining
approvals from other government or regulatory agencies which may be
required for the conduct of clinical trials of the Product in other
countries. Hyaluron specifically agrees to cooperate with the FDA
or other regulatory agencies, including but not limited to any
inspection prior to approval of any product.
(k) Labeling and packaging
will be approved by NeoRx, and all labels and package inserts will
be developed in accordance with Hyaluron’s guidelines with
regard to physical dimensions and handling procedures.
(l) Hyaluron will have the right to
sample and retest Product or to have an outside laboratory sample
and retest Product if NeoRx claims that such Product does not
conform to the Manufacturing Standards. Disputes between the
Parties as to whether any Product rejected by NeoRx conforms to the
Manufacturing Standards will be resolved by a mutually acceptable
third party testing laboratory.
(m) In the event that a batch of
Compounded Bulk is found not to conform to the bulk release
specification set forth in the Manufacturing Standards prior to
initiation of the fill, Hyaluron will undertake one or more
remedial steps in an attempt to bring the Compounded Bulk into
specification.
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Should these remedial steps fail to bring the
Compounded Bulk into specification NeoRx may direct Hyaluron to
terminate the manufacturing process at this stage.
(n) Hyaluron will ship Product to
the destination specified by NeoRx in accordance with the
applicable NeoRx instructions and will store the Product in
compliance with CGMP at Hyaluron’s facilities until delivery.
All shipping costs will be the responsibility of NeoRx. Title to
and risk of loss of the Product shall pass to NeoRx as the Product
is delivered F.O.B. via a common carrier. Completion of the task
will be deemed to occur at the time Hyaluron informs NeoRx that the
Batch Record is signed off and the Certificate of Analysis has been
issued. NeoRx will be deemed to have accepted delivery of Batch of
Product if no Notice of Rejection/Nonconformance is received by
Hyaluron within 30 days after completion of the task. If NeoRx
requests Hyaluron to store Product longer than 2 weeks past the
release date, there will be a storage charge applied which will be
proportional to the quantity stored.
(o) Hyaluron will retain and store
samples of Product in accordance with CGMPs and Hyaluron’s
internal quality assurance SOPs. Subject to the foregoing, Hyaluron
will notify NeoRx before disposing of any retention samples of
manufacturing lots of intermediates or the Product. In such case,
NeoRx may request, within seven days, to have the samples shipped
to NeoRx in accordance with NeoRx’s instructions and at
NeoRx’s expense.
(p) Hyaluron will dispose of all
waste in accordance with applicable local and federal regulations
at NeoRx’s expense.
4.
Representations, Warranties
and Covenants .
(a)
Hyaluron represents and warrants to
NeoRx that:
(i)
All Product furnished pursuant to
this Agreement will conform to the relevant Specifications except
in case of variance or deviation of which NeoRx has been notified
by Hyaluron;
(ii)
All Product furnished pursuant to
this Agreement will be manufactured and stored in accordance with,
and all packaging and labeling operations will be conducted in
compliance with, CGMPs and other applicable FDA and other
governmental laws and regulations and all other requirements set
forth in the applicable Purchase Order;
(iii)
All manufacturing under this
Agreement will be performed with the degree of skill and diligence
normally employed by a contract manufacturer performing the same or
similar services; and
(iv)
Hyaluron’s application of any
intellectual property, other than that provided to Hyaluron by
NeoRx, in the performance of the Services will not infringe any
third party intellectual property rights.
(v)
Hyaluron represents as of the date
of this Agreement and continuously during the term of this
Agreement that, to the best of its knowledge, it and its employees,
affiliates, contractors, and agents have never been
(i) debarred or (ii) convicted of a crime for which a
person can be debarred, under Section 335(a) or
335(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the
“Act”). Hyaluron represents that it has never been and,
to the best of its knowledge, none of its employees, affiliates,
contractors, or agents has ever been (i) threatened to be
debarred under the Act or (ii) indicted for a crime or
otherwise engaged in conduct for which a person can be debarred
under the Act. Hyaluron agrees that it will promptly notify NeoRx
in the event it receives notification of any such debarment,
conviction, threat or indictment.
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(b)
NeoRx represents and warrants to
Hyaluron that Hyaluron’s application of any intellectual
property provided to Hyaluron by NeoRx in the performance of the
Services will not infringe any third party intellectual property
rights.
(c)
Each of NeoRx and Hyaluron represent
and warrant to the other that:
(i)
it is duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation
and has full corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and to carry out the provisions hereof;
(ii)
this Agreement is a legal and valid
obligation of it, binding upon it and enforceable against it in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
(iii)
the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by it does not conflict with any
agreement, instrument or understanding, oral or written, to which
it is a party or by which such may be bound, and does not violate
any law or regulation of any court, governmental body or
administrative or other agency having authority over it;
and
(iv)
it has not done any act or knowingly
omitted to do any act, and, to the best of its knowledge, after due
inquiry, no event has occurred, in each case during the period
between the Effective Date and the date this Agreement is entered
into, that would (1) constitute a breach by it of any
provision of this Agreement, (2) cause the other party to
incur any material liability other than as to obligations to
perform work and make payments in accordance with this Agreement or
(3) render any of its representations and/or warranties
untrue.
5.
Records
. Hyaluron will maintain adequate
and accurate records covering the manufacture, quality control
testing and release of the Product and all other Services provided
hereunder in accordance with CGMPs and Hyaluron’s QA
SOPs.
6.
Inspections
. NeoRx will have the right to
schedule site inspections/compliance audits as needed,
provided reasonable advance notice is given to schedule such
audits and such audits are carried out during normal business
hours. All inspections/audits will be performed in such a manner as
not to unduly delay the performance of the Services. NeoRx will be
permitted to attend any FDA or other regulatory inspections
relating to the Services specific to NeoRx’s product(s).
Routine audits in excess of one audit day per calendar year will be
billed to NeoRx at Hyaluron’s prevailing daily audit charge
rate. Audits related to FDA compliance of NeoRx’s product(s)
or failures in product quality may be conducted by NeoRx without
charge by Hyaluron.
7.
Confidentiality
.
7.1
NeoRx Confidential
Information
(a) Hyaluron agrees during the
term of this Agreement and for five (5) years thereafter that
it will take all steps reasonably necessary to: (i) hold NeoRx
Confidential Information in trust and confidence. “NeoRx
Confidential Information” means (A) this Agreement and
any schedules and attachments hereto, (B) the Product, and
(C) any other information disclosed by NeoRx to Hyaluron.
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement, nothing
received by Hyaluron will be considered to be NeoRx Confidential
Information if Hyaluron can establish by competent proof that
(A) such information has been published or is otherwise
readily available to the public other than by a breach of this
Agreement; (B) such information has been rightfully received
by Hyaluron from a third party without confidential
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