Exhibit 10.1
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED [*****]
INDICATES MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED. ALL SUCH OMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN
FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RULE
24b-2 PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS
AMENDED.
MANUFACTURING SUPPLY
AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT is made and entered into this
10th day of March 2005 (the “Effective Date”) by and
between Johnson Matthey Pharmaceutical Materials, Inc. d/b/a
Johnson Matthey Pharma Services having a principal place of
business at 25 Patton Road, Devens, MA 01432, (“JMPS”)
and GlycoGenesys, Inc., having a principal place of business at 31
St. James Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(“Client”). Both JMPS and Client are referred to herein
individually as “Party” and collectively as the
“Parties.”
WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, JMPS has expertise, personnel,
infrastructure, and the facility for, and experience in
manufacturing components for pharmaceutical products and is willing
to provide such services to client companies in the pharmaceutical
area and;
WHEREAS, Client has a commercial interest in the
manufacture of the Product as hereafter defined and requests the
services of JMPS in the manufacturing of such Product pursuant to
the Project Charter and JMPS desires to manufacture such Product on
behalf of Client pursuant to such Project Charter and in accordance
with the terms and conditions contained herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises
and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the
Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
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1.
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As used in this
Agreement, the following definitions shall apply:
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1.1
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“Act” shall mean the U.S. Food, Drug
and Cosmetic Act of 1934, the Public Health Service Act of 1944 and
the regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended
from time to time.
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1.2
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“Active
Pharmaceutical Ingredient” or “API” shall mean
the active pharmaceutical ingredient of the Product.
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1.3
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“Affiliate” shall mean any
corporation or non-corporate business entity, which directly or
indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control
with a Party. A corporation or non-corporate business entity shall
be regarded as in control of another corporation if it owns or
directly or indirectly controls at least fifty percent (50%) of the
voting stock of the other corporation or (a) in the absence of the
ownership of at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock of a
corporation or (b) in the case of a non-corporate entity, the power
to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of
such corporation or non-corporate entity, as applicable.
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1.4
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“Batch” or “Lot” shall
mean, with respect to Product, each separate and distinct quantity
of Product processed under continuous conditions and designated by
a batch or lot number.
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1.5
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“cGMP
Regulations” means Current Good Manufacturing Practices and
pertinent guidelines that may be published by the FDA as defined
from time to time under the Act, as codified in 21 CFR Parts 210
and 211 and being currently utilized within the pharmaceutical
industry to manufacture the applicable type of Product(s) and
equivalent regulations and guidelines in Europe.
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1.6
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“Certificate of Analysis” or
“COA” shall mean a document certifying a Batch or Lot
of Product meets all established and mutually agreed upon
Specifications as referenced, signed and dated by a duly authorized
representative of the Quality Control or Quality Assurance
Department of JMPS or Client as the case may be.
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1.7
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“Confidential Information” shall
mean any nonpublic information of JMPS or Client that will be
communicated to the other Party including without limitation, trade
secrets, business methods, operating procedures, manufacturing
methods and processes, prices, and customer information, whether of
a written, oral, visual or electronic nature, including but not
limited to any such nonpublic information that may have been
disclosed between the JMPS and Client from the date of that certain
Confidential Disclosure Agreement dated August 14, 2002, as amended
through and including the term of this Agreement.
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1.8
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“FDA” shall mean the United States
Food and Drug Administration.
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1.9
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“Intellectual Property” shall mean
property that can be protected under federal law, including
patentable and copyrightable works, ideas, discoveries, and
inventions.
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1.10
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“Product” shall mean JMPS Product
No. 30017 - GCS-100LE Bulk Drug Substance, or such other Product
specified in a Project Charter.
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1.11
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“Project
Charter” shall mean a written document or documents numbered
and signed by the Parties, describing the tasks, the activities,
objectives, pricing and any additional terms and conditions
required to manufacture the Product. Each Project Charter will be
numbered and attached as an appendix in Exhibit A to this
Agreement.
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1.12
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“Quality
Agreement” shall mean a written document, mutually agreed to
by the Parties, describing the obligations of the Parties with
regards to compliance, quality systems, and testing and release of
the Product. The Quality Agreement will be attached as Exhibit
B to this Agreement.
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1.13
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“Regulatory Authority” shall mean
any federal, state, local, or international regulatory agency,
department, bureau, or other governmental agency having
jurisdiction over the manufacture, sale, or distribution of
Product, as agreed upon in a Project Charter, and “Regulatory
Authorities” shall mean collectively all such regulatory
authorities.
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1.14
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“Specially Regulated Waste” shall
mean any Product refuse, remainder, residue, waste water or other
discard material, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained
gaseous material that arises from the manufacture of the Product(s)
which may be subject to or require special handling, treatment,
storage, or disposal under any federal, state or local laws or
regulations.
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1.15
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“Specifications” shall mean (1) the
performance parameters for which Product, ingredients and packaging
components must comply to be considered acceptable and (2) the
written record of such Product performance parameters annexed
hereto within the applicable Project Charter attachment.
Specifications may be amended from time to time by written
agreement of the Parties.
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1.16
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“Client’s Technology Package”
shall mean such technical information to be supplied by Client to
JMPS to enable JMPS to carry out its obligations hereunder. Items
which may be included in the Technology Package include, but is not
limited to, Client’s raw material and manufacturing component
specifications, intermediate and product specifications, analytical
and microbiological method validation reports, analytical method
transfer protocols, filter validation reports, raw material,
intermediate and product storage specifications.
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1.17
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“Third
Party” shall mean any party other than Client or JMPS and
their respective affiliates.
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ARTICLE 2
MANUFACTURING
SUPPLY
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2.
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The Parties
agree to the following provisions regarding Manufacturing
Supply:
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2.1
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Client and JMPS
shall jointly prepare and agree to in writing a Project Charter
document, which may be amended from time to time as defined herein,
for the Product, which shall, at a minimum, incorporate the
following:
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2.1.1
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the Product
manufacturing schedule;
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2.1.2
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the stages in
which the Project Charter is to be executed (if any) and whether
the commencement of each stage is dependent on successful
completion of the previous stage;
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2.1.3
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identify the
facilities, staffing, supplies, and equipment required for the
Project Charter and who (Client or JMPS) is responsible for
providing each of such items;
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2.1.4
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identify which
Party is responsible for performing the various tasks or stages of
the Project Charter;
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2.1.5
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Specifications
as defined in Section 1.15;
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2.1.6
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a set of
objective criteria whereby it can be assessed whether the Project
Charter (and any stages thereof) has achieved its
objectives;
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2.1.7
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identify all
documents (Client’s Technology Package) and the timeline for
delivery of such documents by Client to JMPS.
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2.1.8
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identify all
documents (including regulatory documents) and other deliverables
to be provided by JMPS to Client; and
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2.1.9
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a good faith
estimate of the number of Batches or Lots required to complete the
Project Charter.
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2.1.10
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define Project
Charter prices; and
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2.1.11
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define Project
Charter payment schedule in accordance with applicable
milestones.
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2.2
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JMPS shall
respond in a timely manner to Client’s inquiries regarding
the status of any Project Charter.
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2.3
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JMPS and Client
may from time to time negotiate in good faith changes to any
Project Charter:
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2.3.1
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If such changes
require JMPS to perform additional work or repeat work outside the
original scope of the project, and such additional work is not
required due to JMPS negligence, JMPS and Client shall negotiate in
good faith the price and timing for such additional
work.
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2.4
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Each Party
shall provide the other Party, in a timely fashion, with all
relevant information, documentation, and data necessary and
appropriate for the Parties’ performance hereunder. Except as
explicitly otherwise provided in this Agreement, in the event a
Party is to review or approve any information, documentation, data,
or other materials supplied by the other Party, such review or
approval shall be completed within five (5) business days, unless
additional time is requested based on a reasonable explanation
provided within five (5) business days of the initial
request.
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2.5
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Each Party
shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to successfully
complete the Project Charter. However, the Parties agree and
understand that neither Party hereto guarantees that the project
will be successful or conducted in accordance with the project
timetable nor warrants nor guarantees that a marketable product
will result from the project.
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2.6
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JMPS shall have
the right to review those portions of Client’s proposed
regulatory submissions relating to JMPS facilities or procedures
before the submissions are filed with Regulatory Authorities. JMPS
shall complete its review of such submissions within ten (10)
business days after receipt. JMPS shall consult with and advise
Client in responding to questions from Regulatory Authorities
regarding regulatory submissions for the Product.
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2.7
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Right of
Negotiation to Manufacture: Subject to rights that may be granted
by Client to third parties in connection with collaborative
development and marketing arrangements, prior to commencing
negotiations with any third party regarding the commercial
manufacture of the Product, Client shall commence good faith
negotiations regarding the same with JMPS. Client shall be under no
obligation to enter into an agreement with JMPS for such commercial
manufacture.
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ARTICLE 3
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
RIGHTS
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3.
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The Parties
agree to the following provisions regarding Intellectual Property
Rights:
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3.1
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Ownership: The
Parties agree that: (a) Client shall retain all of its ownership
rights in and to Client’s Intellectual Property, (b) JMPS
shall retain all of its ownership rights in and to JMPS
Intellectual Property; (c) Client shall own all inventions made or
conceived solely by Client; (d) JMPS shall own any inventions made
or conceived solely by JMPS without using the Confidential
Information of GlycoGenesys, and (e) Client shall own any
inventions made or conceived jointly by the Parties in connection
with the performance of this Agreement or by JMPS using the
Confidential Information of GlycoGenesys.
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3.2
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License Grants:
Client hereby grants to JMPS a nonexclusive, worldwide,
royalty-free license during the term of this Agreement to use such
Client Intellectual Property rights as are necessary for JMPS to
perform JMPS obligations under this Agreement. JMPS hereby grants
to Client a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual
license to practice any rights JMPS has in any inventions made or
conceived solely by JMPS in connection with the performance of this
Agreement and incorporated into the manufacturing or packaging
processes associated with the Product. JMPS shall not knowingly use
any Third-Party intellectual property rights in the manufacturing
processes developed by JMPS pursuant to a Project Charter. JMPS
makes no other representation or warranty regarding Intellectual
Property licensed hereunder.
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3.3
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Limitation on
Use: Except as expressly stated in this Agreement, no Intellectual
Property rights of any kind or nature are conveyed by this
Agreement and neither Party shall have any right, title or interest
in or to the other Party’s Intellectual Property rights for
any purpose whatsoever without such other Party’s prior
written consent. Upon termination of this Agreement for whatever
reason, neither Party shall use or exploit in any manner whatsoever
any Intellectual Property rights or nature belonging solely to the
other Party.
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ARTICLE 4
EQUIPMENT PRICE
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4.
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The Parties
agree to the following provisions regarding equipment
price:
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4.1
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Client shall
pay for the price of equipment specifically purchased for the
processing of Product including the price for purchasing and
installing the equipment, as well as any and all maintenance costs
associated with such equipment subject to Client’s prior
approval of such prices, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld. Client shall provide and JMPS shall hold in its
possession a pectin dispensing meter, an industrial grade mixer, a
[*****], and a [*****] at its manufacturing site, which is owned by
and utilized solely for the benefit of Client for the processing of
the Product herein. Client shall have the right to make such UCC
filings on such equipment as it deems reasonably
appropriate.
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4.2
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Client shall
own equipment paid for by Client pursuant to Section 4.1. Client
shall have the right to file such UCC filings as necessary to
establish ownership of such equipment. JMPS may purchase such
equipment within 15 days following the termination of this
Agreement at the fair market value of such equipment at that time
as mutually agreed by the Parties.
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4.3
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Any price
associated with the maintenance of equipment owned by Client,
removal of equipment and to return the facility in serviceable
condition shall be borne by Client.
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ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
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5.
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The Parties
agree to the following representations and warranties:
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5.1
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Each of the
Parties represent and warrant to the other as follows:
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5.1.1
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It has full
power and authority to enter into this Agreement and consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and that the terms of this
Agreement are not inconsistent with other contractual obligations,
expressed or implied, by which it is bound.
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5.1.2
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It has such
permits, licenses, and authorizations of government or regulatory
authorities as are necessary to own its respective properties,
conduct its business and consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby, provided however, that Client shall be solely responsible
for obtaining all permits, licenses, and authorizations for JMPS to
process and ship Product(s), except for securing approval of JMPS
facility as a registered FDA facility, which shall be the
responsibility of JMPS.
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5.1.3
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It is not
currently under investigation for disbarment action, debarred,
suspended, or otherwise excluded by the FDA or other Regulatory
Authority from conducting business.
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5.1.4
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All laboratory,
scientific, technical and/or other data submitted by or on behalf
of Client or JMPS, as the case may be, relating to Product(s)
shall, to the best of their knowledge, be true and correct and
shall not contain any material falsification, misrepresentation or
known omission.
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5.2
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JMPS represents
and warrants to Client as follows:
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5.2.1
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Product(s)
shall be processed in compliance with the Quality Agreement and all
applicable laws.
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5.2.2
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Product(s), as
processed and delivered, shall comply with Specifications and shall
not be adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the Act or
other substantially similar laws and statutes, provided however
that the foregoing shall not apply to the extent that any such
breach is caused by any materials provided by Client or due to
compliance with any Specifications or instructions provided by
Client.
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5.2.3
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The
manufacturing facilities for Product(s) shall conform, and will
throughout the term of this Agreement, in all respects to
applicable laws, regulations, and approvals governing such
facility, including, but not limited to, the applicable cGMP
Regulations and will be adequate to produce the quantities of
Product(s) as detailed in the Project Charter(s). JMPS shall
implement such requirements as may be necessary to comply with The
Control of Substance Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations of
1988, consolidated in 1994, amended in 1996, 1997 and 1998 and
further consolidated in 1999 in connection with the performance of
its obligations under this Agreement.
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5.2.4
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Neither it nor
any person employed by it or to be employed by it to perform the
Project Charter(s) (i) is presently under any obligation which
conflicts with their duties contemplated hereunder and agrees not
to undertake any project which will conflict with these duties
during the conduct of the Project Charter(s), (ii) is under
investigation by the FDA for debarment action or is presently
debarred pursuant to the Generic Drug Enforcement Act of 1992, or
(iii) has a disqualification hearing pending or has been
disqualified by the FDA pursuant to 21 C.F.R. Section 312.70 or the
European Union equivalent. In the event any of the foregoing
occurs, JMPS shall immediately notify Client.
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5.3
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Client
represents and warrants to JMPS as follows:
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5.3.1
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Client has the
full power and authority to grant the license it grants under this
Agreement and neither the granting of such license nor the exercise
by JMPS of the rights granted by Client under such license breaches
any obligation to or right of any Third Party.
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5.3.2
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To
Client’s knowledge, neither the Client’s Product
technology, nor the use thereof by JMPS, shall infringe, violate
nor misappropriate any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret
or other intellectual property of any Third Party.
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5.3.3
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Any excipients,
API’s or other materials provided by Client to JMPS shall
comply with Specifications and shall not be adulterated or
misbranded within the meaning of the Act or other substantially
similar laws and statutes.
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5.3.4
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Client will
disclose to JMPS any information currently known or learned
subsequent to the execution of this Agreement regarding toxicity,
or other known health or environmental hazards or other safe
handling requirements for the API or Product(s) as the case may
be.
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5.4
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THE WARRANTIES
SET FORTH HEREIN ARE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE WARRANTIES MADE BY
EITHER PARTY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, AND NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY
OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR ARISING BY LAW, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING FROM THE COURSE OF
PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.
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5.5
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EXCEPT FOR THE
INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND IN THE EVENT
OF A BREACH OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS
AGREEMENT, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO
THE OTHER UNDER ANY CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE OR
OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, FOR COVER OF ANY INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS IN CONNECTION
WITH THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION THE PRODUCT(S) OR ANY SERVICES PROVIDED IN CONNECTION
WITH THE PRODUCT(S) EXCEPT FOR THE INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH
IN THIS AGREEMENT OR AS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE 6.
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ARTICLE
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