Exhibit 10.1
Confidential Materials omitted and
filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Asterisks
denote omissions.
EXECUTION VERSION
STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
INFINITY PHARMACEUTICALS,
INC.
AND
PURDUE PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
L.P.
STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
AGREEMENT
This Strategic
Alliance Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) is
entered into as of the 19 th day of November 2008 (the
“ Effective Date ”) by and between Infinity
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation having its principal
office at 780 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
(“ Infinity ”), and Purdue Pharmaceutical
Products L.P., a Delaware limited partnership having its principal
office at One Stamford Forum, 201 Tresser Boulevard, Stamford,
Connecticut 06901-3431 (“ Purdue ”).
INTRODUCTION
1. Infinity and Purdue are each
engaged in the business of discovering, developing and
commercializing pharmaceutical products.
2. Infinity and Purdue are
interested in forming an alliance whose goal is to develop and
commercialize FAAH Products (as defined herein) in the United
States.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the respective representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements contained herein, and for other valuable consideration,
the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, Infinity
and Purdue agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
When used in this Agreement, each of
the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this
Article I:
Section 1.1 “
Affiliate ”. Affiliate shall mean any person, firm,
trust, partnership, corporation, company or other entity or
combination thereof, which directly or indirectly (i) controls
a Person, (ii) is controlled by a Person, or (iii) is
under common control with a Person. The terms “control”
and “controlled” mean (x) ownership of fifty
percent (50%) or more, including ownership by trusts with
substantially the same beneficial interests, of the voting and
equity rights of such person, firm, trust, partnership,
corporation, company or other entity or combination thereof or
(y) the power to direct the management of such person, firm,
trust, partnership, corporation, company or other entity or
combination thereof. “ Affiliate ” shall not
include, in the case of Purdue, The Purdue Frederick Company Inc.,
a New York corporation, with respect to the performance of
Development activities under this Agreement or in support of the
Regulatory Approvals.
Section 1.2 “ Business
Day ”. Business Day shall mean any day, other than a
Saturday or a Sunday, on which the banks in New York, New York, USA
are open for business.
Section 1.3 “ Change
in Control ”. Change in Control shall mean (a) the
occurrence of an event or series of events by which any person or
group of persons (within the meaning of Section 13 or 14 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), exclusive of the
Lenders and their Affiliates, shall have acquired beneficial
ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3
promulgated by the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) under said
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly or
indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of Infinity;
(b) occupation of more than fifty percent (50%) of the
seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of
Infinity by persons who were not at least one of the following:
(i) directors of Infinity on the Effective Date,
(ii) nominated by the board of directors of Infinity or
(iii) appointed by directors referred to in the preceding
clauses (i) and (ii); or (c) if during the Funded
Discovery Period (as defined in the FAAH Ex-U.S. Strategic Alliance
Agreement), either (i) Julian Adams, Ph.D. is no longer a
full-time executive of Infinity, or (ii) both Steven H.
Holtzman and Adelene Q. Perkins are no longer full-time executives
of Infinity.
Section 1.4 “
Commercialization” or “Commercialize ”.
Commercialization or Commercialize shall mean any activities
directed to obtaining pricing and/or reimbursement approvals,
marketing, promoting, distributing, importing, offering to sell,
and/or selling a product (including establishing the price for such
product), after Regulatory Approval for such product has been
obtained.
Section 1.5 “
Commercially Reasonable Efforts ”. Commercially
Reasonable Efforts shall mean the efforts that a prudent Person
desirous of achieving a result would use in similar circumstances
to achieve that result as expeditiously as possible;
provided , however , that a Person required to use
“Commercially Reasonable Efforts” under this Agreement
will not be thereby required to take actions that would result in a
material adverse change in the benefits to such Person under this
Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in
determining Commercially Reasonable Efforts with respect to the
Development and Commercialization of a product or compound, the
Parties shall take into account the following: the market potential
of such product or compound, safety and efficacy, product profile,
competitiveness of the marketplace for the product, the proprietary
position of the product, the regulatory structure involved, the
availability and level of reimbursement for such treatment by third
party payors or health insurance plans, the potential total
profitability of the applicable product marketed or to be marketed
and other relevant factors affecting the cost, risk and timing of
Development and the total potential reward to be obtained if a
product is Commercialized.
Section 1.6 “
Control ” or “ Controlled ”.
Control or Controlled, with respect to any Know-How or Patent Right
of a Party, shall mean the possession (whether by ownership,
license (other than pursuant to a license granted under this
Agreement) or otherwise) by such Party or its Affiliates of the
ability to grant to the other Party access to and/or a license
under such Know-How or Patent Right without violating the terms of
any agreement with any Third Party existing as of the Effective
Date or thereafter during the Term.
Section 1.7 “
Cover”, “Covering” or “Covered
”. Cover, Covering or Covered, with respect to a product,
shall mean that, but for a license granted to a Person under a
Valid Claim included in the Patent Rights under which such license
is granted, the Development, Manufacture, Commercialization and/or
other use of such product by such Person as provided hereunder
would infringe such Valid Claim.
Section 1.8 “
Develop ” or “ Development ”.
Develop or Development shall mean non-clinical (including
pre-clinical) and clinical drug development activities and related
research,
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including: (i) chemical lead series
generation, (ii) medicinal chemistry, (iii) assay
development, (iv) pharmacology studies, (v) absorption,
distribution, metabolism, elimination (ADME) studies,
(vi) toxicology studies, (vii) statistical analysis and
report writing, (viii) test method development and stability
testing, (ix) process development, (x) formulation
development, (xi) delivery system development,
(xii) molecular pathology and biomarker development,
(xiii) quality assurance and quality control development,
(xiv) compliance related monitoring and activities (including
biometry, data management, drug safety, integrated analysis, and
health and economic research), (xv) manufacture of drug supply
(in both active pharmaceutical ingredient and finished product
form) for use in both pre-clinical activities and clinical trials,
(xvi) clinical trials for the purpose of obtaining or
maintaining Regulatory Approval (including post-marketing and
market expansion studies, (xvii) safety related studies and
risk management programs, (xviii) support of
investigator-initiated clinical trials, (xix) new product
planning activities, and (xx) regulatory affairs activities
related to all of the foregoing.
Section 1.9 “
Executive Officers ”. Executive Officers shall mean
either Purdue’s Chief Executive Officer or President (or the
officer or employee of Purdue then serving in a substantially
equivalent capacity) and Infinity’s Chief Executive Officer
(or the officer or employee of Infinity then serving in a
substantially equivalent capacity).
Section 1.10 “
FAAH ”. FAAH shall mean Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase
(also known as FAAH-1) or FAAH-2.
Section 1.11 “ FAAH
Ex-U.S. Strategic Alliance Agreement ”. FAAH Ex-U.S.
Strategic Alliance Agreement shall mean the Strategic Alliance
Agreement between Infinity and MICL dated as of the Effective
Date.
Section 1.12 “ FAAH
Product ”. FAAH Product shall mean a product or product
candidate arising out of the FAAH Project. For the avoidance of
doubt, FAAH Products shall exclude Opt-Out Products and Related
Products associated therewith.
Section 1.13 “ FAAH
Project ”. FAAH Project shall mean a project directed to
the research and Development of molecules that Interact with
FAAH.
Section 1.14 “ FDA
”. FDA shall mean the United States Food and Drug
Administration, or a successor agency thereto.
Section 1.15 “ FTE
”. FTE shall mean one or more qualified individuals (e.g.,
having the requisite education and/or skills in the appropriate
scientific or technical discipline to fulfill Infinity’s
obligations under this Agreement) at Infinity or its Affiliates who
spend time and effort performing scientific, technical or
scientific management work on a specific project or task pursuant
to the Research Plan whose time and effort, in the aggregate, is
equivalent to the time and effort of one (1) employee devoted
exclusively to the project or task based on [**] person hours per
year.
Section 1.16 “ FTE
Cost ”. FTE Cost shall mean the amount obtained by
multiplying (a) the number of FTEs by (b) [**] United
States dollars (US$[**]), increased or decreased annually by the
percentage increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index –
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, U.S. City Average, All
Items, 1982-84 = 100, published by the United States
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Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
(or its successor equivalent index) in the United States (“
CPI ”) as of December 31 of the then most
recently ended calendar year over the level of the CPI on
December 31, 2008 ( i.e. , the first such increase or
decrease would occur on January 1, 2010).
Section 1.17 “
Governmental Authority ”. Governmental Authority shall
mean any multinational, federal, state, county, local, municipal or
other entity, office, commission, bureau, agency, political
subdivision, instrumentality, branch, department, authority, board,
court, arbitral or other tribunal, official or officer, exercising
executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory,
administrative or taxing authority or functions of any nature
pertaining to government.
Section 1.18 “ IND
”. IND shall mean (a) an Investigational New Drug
Application, as defined in the U.S. Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act, as amended, and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, that is required to be filed with the FDA before
beginning clinical testing of a product in human subjects, or any
successor application or procedure, and (b) all supplements
and amendments that may be filed with respect to the
foregoing.
Section 1.19 “
Infinity Know-How ”. Infinity Know-How shall mean any
Know-How Controlled by Infinity (including Infinity’s rights
in Joint Know-How) that is useful to Develop and Commercialize
Products.
Section 1.20 “
Infinity Patent Rights ”. Infinity Patent Rights shall
mean Patent Rights Controlled by Infinity Covering Infinity
Know-How (including Infinity’s rights in Joint
Know-How).
Section 1.21 “
Interact ”. Interact shall mean to interact directly
with a specified Target. In the event a product or product
candidate directly interacts with more than one Target, it shall be
deemed to Interact with whichever such Target it interacts with
most potently. Furthermore, in the case of Bcl-2 or Bcl-xL, such
product or product candidate shall be deemed to Interact with Bcl-2
or Bcl-xL if it demonstrates less than one (1) micromolar
activity against Bcl-2 or Bcl-xL in a biochemical displacement
assay.
Section 1.22 “ Joint
Know-How ”. Joint Know-How shall mean any Know-How that
is conceived, reduced to practice or otherwise created jointly by
employees or consultants of Infinity or its Affiliates, on the one
hand, and employees or consultants of Purdue or its Affiliates, on
the other hand.
Section 1.23 “ Key
Executive ”. Key Executive shall mean each of Julian
Adams, Ph.D., Steven H. Holtzman and Adelene Q. Perkins.
Section 1.24 “
Know-How ”. Know-How shall mean any tangible or
intangible know-how, expertise, discoveries, inventions,
information, data (including preclinical and clinical data
generated with respect to FAAH Products in the course of the
Research Program) or materials, including ideas, concepts,
formulas, methods, procedures, designs, technologies, compositions,
plans, applications, preclinical and clinical data, technical data,
samples, chemical compounds and biological materials and all
derivatives, modifications and improvements thereof and Regulatory
Approvals and filings therefor.
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Section 1.25 “
Laws ”. Laws shall mean each provision of any
then-current multinational, federal, national, state, county,
local, municipal or foreign law, statute, ordinance, order, writ,
code, rule or regulation, promulgated or issued by any Governmental
Authority, as well as with respect to either Party any binding
judgments, decrees, stipulations, injunctions, determinations,
awards or agreements issued by or entered into by such Party with
any Governmental Authority.
Section 1.26 “ Line of
Credit Agreement ”. Line of Credit Agreement shall mean
the Line of Credit Agreement dated as of the Effective Date by and
among Purdue Pharma L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and
Purdue (together, the “ Lenders ”), and
Infinity.
Section 1.27 “
Manufacture ”. Manufacture shall mean all activities
related to the manufacturing of any product, including test method
development and stability testing, formulation, process
development, manufacturing scale-up, manufacturing for use in
non-clinical and clinical studies, manufacturing for commercial
sale, packaging, release of product, quality assurance/quality
control development, quality control testing (including in-process
release and stability testing) and release of product or any
component or ingredient thereof, and regulatory activities related
to all of the foregoing.
Section 1.28 “
MICL ”. MICL shall mean Mundipharma International
Corporation Limited, a Bermuda corporation, or any successor
thereof.
Section 1.29 “ NDA
”. NDA shall mean an application submitted to a Regulatory
Authority for marketing approval of a product (other than an ANDA),
including (a) a New Drug Application, Product License
Application or Biologics License Application filed with the FDA or
any successor applications or procedures, and (b) all
supplements and amendments that may be filed with respect to the
foregoing.
Section 1.30 “ Net
Sales ”. Net Sales, with respect to a particular Royalty
Bearing Product in a particular period, shall mean the gross amount
invoiced by the Royalty Paying Party, its Affiliates and/or its
Sublicensees on sales or other dispositions (excluding sales or
dispositions for use in clinical trials or other scientific
testing, in either case for which the Royalty Paying Party, its
Affiliates and/or Sublicensees receive no revenue) of the Royalty
Bearing Product to unrelated Third Parties during such period, less
the following deductions (to the extent included in the gross
amount invoiced or otherwise directly paid or incurred by the
Royalty Paying Party, its Affiliates and/or its
Sublicensees):
(a) trade, cash and quantity
discounts actually allowed and taken directly with respect to such
sales or other dispositions;
(b) tariffs, duties, excises, sales
taxes or other taxes imposed upon and paid directly with respect to
the delivery, sale or use of the Royalty Bearing Product and
included and separately stated in the applicable invoice (excluding
national, state or local taxes based on income);
(c) allowances for amounts repaid or
credited by reason of rejections, defects, recalls or returns or
because of reasonable and customary chargebacks, refunds, coupons,
patient co-pay savings cards, rebates (including related
administration fees), wholesaler fee for service,
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reasonable amounts of physician samples,
reasonable amounts of free products given to indigent patients,
retroactive price reductions or any other items substantially
similar in character and substance to the foregoing, with equitable
adjustments to be made from time to time for any differences
between these allowances and actual amounts;
(d) amounts previously included in
Net Sales of Royalty Bearing Products that are written-off by the
Royalty Paying Party as uncollectible in accordance with the
Royalty Paying Party’s standard practices for writing off
uncollectible amounts consistently applied; and
(e) freight, insurance and other
transportation charges incurred in shipping a Royalty Bearing
Product to Third Parties, included and separately stated in the
applicable invoice.
There shall be no double-counting in
determining the foregoing deductions.
Such amounts shall be determined
from the books and records of the Royalty Paying Party, its
Affiliates and/or its Sublicensees, maintained in accordance with
applicable accounting principles (such as U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles (“ U.S. GAAP ”)),
consistently applied.
Section 1.31 “ Opt-Out
Product ”. Opt-Out Product shall mean each FAAH Product
for which Purdue elects to terminate its Program Rights pursuant to
Section 2.5, 2.6 or 2.8.
Section 1.32 “
Party ”. Party shall mean Infinity or Purdue; “
Parties ” shall mean Infinity and Purdue.
Section 1.33 “ Patent
Rights ”. Patent Rights shall mean United States and
non-U.S. patents, patent applications and/or provisional patent
applications, utility models and utility model applications, design
patents or registered industrial designs and design applications or
applications for registration of industrial designs, and all
substitutions, divisionals, continuations, continuation-in-part
applications, continued prosecution applications, reissues,
reexaminations and extensions thereof.
Section 1.34 “
Person ”. Person shall mean any individual,
corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company,
trust, business association, organization, Governmental Authority,
a division or operating group of any of the foregoing or other
entity or organization, including any successors or assigns (by
merger or otherwise) of any such entity.
Section 1.35 “ Phase I
Study ”. Phase I Study shall mean a study of a product in
human patients or normal volunteers the purposes of which are to
(i) determine the metabolism, pharmacokinetic and
pharmacologic actions of said product in humans and (ii) the
preliminary determination of safety and tolerability of a dosing
regime, and for which there are no primary endpoints (as recognized
by the FDA or other Regulatory Authorities) in the protocol
relating to efficacy, as described in U.S. 21 C.F.R.
§ 312.21(a).
Section 1.36 “ Prior
Confidentiality Agreement ”. Prior Confidentiality
Agreement shall mean the Mutual Confidential Disclosure Agreement,
dated August 13, 2008, between Infinity and an Affiliate of
Purdue.
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Section 1.37 “ Program
Right ”. Program Right shall mean Purdue’s right to
Commercialize FAAH Products in the Territory pursuant to this
Agreement.
Section 1.38 “ Purdue
Know-How ”. Purdue Know-How shall mean (a) any
Know-How that: (i) is conceived, reduced to practice or
otherwise created by employees or consultants of Purdue or its
Affiliates based on and arising from exposure to Infinity Know-How,
(ii) is an analog or a new use of a product or product
candidate developed under the Research Program and (iii) is
created during the portion of the Term during which Purdue has
Program Rights with respect to such product or product candidate,
and (b) Purdue’s rights in Joint Know-How.
Section 1.39 “ Purdue
Patent Rights ”. Purdue Patent Rights shall mean Patent
Rights Controlled by Purdue Covering Purdue Know-How (including
Purdue’s rights in Joint Know-How).
Section 1.40 “
Regulatory Approval ”. Regulatory Approval shall mean,
with respect to a product, the approval of the applicable
Regulatory Authority necessary for the marketing and sale of such
product for a particular indication in the Territory, excluding
separate pricing and/or reimbursement approvals that may be
required and ANDAs. Regulatory Approval shall also include any
“orphan drug” or similar designation.
Section 1.41 “
Regulatory Authority ”. Regulatory Authority shall
mean a federal, national, multinational, state, provincial or local
regulatory agency, department, bureau or other governmental entity
with authority over the testing, manufacture, use, storage, import,
promotion, marketing or sale of a pharmaceutical product in a
country or territory, including the FDA.
Section 1.42 “
Regulatory Exclusivity ”. Regulatory Exclusivity shall
mean the ability to exclude Third Parties from Manufacturing or
Commercializing a product that could compete with a Royalty Bearing
Product in the Territory, either through data exclusivity rights,
orphan drug designation, or such other rights conferred by a
Regulatory Authority in the Territory other than through Patent
Rights.
Section 1.43 “ Related
Product ”. Related Product shall mean any product or
product candidate that Interacts with FAAH.
Section 1.44 “
Relationship Manager ”. Relationship Manager shall
mean the individual appointed by each Party in Section 2.3(b)
to whom all of the non-appointing Party’s communications to
the appointing Party regarding the conduct of the Research Program
may be addressed.
Section 1.45 “
Research and Development Expenses ”. Research and
Development Expenses shall mean the internal and external costs
incurred by Infinity and/or its Affiliates in the conduct of the
Research Program; such costs shall include: (a) the FTE Costs
of Infinity and its Affiliates, (b) all costs accrued by
Infinity or its Affiliates in connection with work performed by
Third Parties (except to the extent that such costs have been
included in FTE Costs), (c) license fees, milestone payments
and other amounts due to Third Parties related to the Research
Program, allocated pro rata among FAAH Products, on the one hand,
and products and product candidates outside the Research Program,
on the other hand, and (d) costs related to the Infinity
Patent Rights and Joint Patent Rights licensed to Purdue
hereunder.
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Section 1.46 “
Research and Development Funding ”. Research and
Development Funding shall mean the funding to be provided by Purdue
to Infinity in accordance with Section 5.1 prior to the FAAH
Transition Date.
Section 1.47 “
Research Plan ”. Research Plan shall mean a rolling
three (3) year plan and associated budget for activities to be
conducted by Infinity under the Research Program and projected
Research and Development Expenses.
Section 1.48 “
Research Program ”. Research Program shall mean a
program to Develop FAAH Products during the Research Program
Term.
Section 1.49 “
Research Program Term ”. Research Program Term shall
mean the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the
FAAH Transition Date.
Section 1.50 “ Royalty
Bearing Product ”. Royalty Bearing Product shall mean
FAAH Products and Opt-Out Products, as applicable.
Section 1.51 “ Royalty
Paying Party ”. Royalty Paying Party shall mean the Party
required to pay royalties to the other Party with respect to a
Royalty Bearing Product pursuant to Section 5.2
or 5.3.
Section 1.52 “ Royalty
Receiving Party ”. Royalty Receiving Party shall mean the
Party that is entitled to receive royalties from the other Party
with respect to a Royalty Bearing Product pursuant to
Section 5.2 or 5.3.
Section 1.53 “ Royalty
Term ”. Royalty Term, with respect to each Royalty
Bearing Product in the Territory, shall mean the period of time
commencing on the first commercial sale of such Royalty Bearing
Product in the Territory and ending on the last to occur of
(a) the date on which all Infinity Patent Rights and Purdue
Patent Rights containing a Valid Claim Covering the Manufacture,
Commercialization or other use of such Royalty Bearing Product in
the Territory have expired, (b) the date on which all Infinity
Patent Rights and Purdue Patent Rights containing a Valid Claim
Covering the Manufacture in the country of actual Manufacture of
such Royalty Bearing Product have expired, and (c) the
expiration of any Regulatory Exclusivity with respect to such
Royalty Bearing Product in the Territory.
Section 1.54 “
Securities Purchase Agreement ”. Securities Purchase
Agreement shall mean the Securities Purchase Agreement entered into
as of the Effective Date by and between Infinity and each of the
purchasers named therein.
Section 1.55 “ Service
Providers ”. Service Providers shall mean (a) with
respect to either Party, contract sales organizations, contract
employees, consultants and similar Persons who conduct activities
on behalf of such Party, and (b) with respect to Infinity, the
Persons in clause (a), plus academic or non-profit research
institutions, hospitals, contract research organizations, contract
manufacturing organizations and similar Persons who conduct
activities on behalf of Infinity.
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Section 1.56 “
Sublicensee ”. Sublicensee shall mean, with respect to
a Party, a Third Party to whom such Party grants a license or
sublicense under the Infinity Know-How, Infinity Patent Rights,
Purdue Know-How or Purdue Patent Rights in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement.
Section 1.57 “
Target ”. Target shall mean a protein or its
corresponding DNA or RNA sequence.
Section 1.58 “
Territory ”. Territory shall mean the United States of
America, its territories and possessions.
Section 1.59 “ Third
Party ”. Third Party shall mean any Person other than
Infinity or Purdue and their respective Affiliates.
Section 1.60 “ Valid
Claim ”. Valid Claim shall mean a claim of any issued,
unexpired patent that has not been revoked or held unenforceable or
invalid by a decision of a court or governmental agency of
competent jurisdiction from which no appeal can be taken, or with
respect to which an appeal is not taken within the time allowed for
appeal, and that has not been disclaimed or admitted to be invalid
or unenforceable through reissue, disclaimer or
otherwise.
Section 1.61 Additional
Definitions . Each of the following definitions is set forth in
the section of this Agreement indicated below:
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Preamble
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Product Opt-Out Date”
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2.6(b)
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ARTICLE II
RESEARCH PROGRAM
Section 2.1 Research
Plan .
(a) Generally
. The initial Research Plan is attached hereto as Schedule A
. The Research Plan shall be updated by Infinity on at least an
annual basis no later than October 1 st of each year preceding the year
for which the update is being made. With respect to the FAAH
Project, the Research Plan under the FAAH Ex-U.S. Strategic
Alliance Agreement shall be the same as the Research Plan under
this Agreement and shall be provided to MICL and Purdue
concurrently.
(b) Research Plan Budget .
The Research Plan shall include a budget for Research and
Development Expenses for each of the first three (3) calendar
years of the Research Plan; provided , however , that
the first calendar year in the first Research Plan shall be deemed
to start on the Effective Date and continue through
December 31, 2009. As of the Effective Date, the budgets for
calendar years 2009, 2010 and 2011 shall be Four Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$4,500,000), forty
percent (40%) of the amount set forth in the overall budget
for the FAAH Product in the Research Plan submitted to Purdue
pursuant to Section 2.1(a) on or before October 1, 2009,
and forty percent (40%) of the amount set forth in the overall
budget for the FAAH Product in the Research Plan submitted to
Purdue pursuant to Section 2.1(a) on or before October 1,
2010. The Research Plan shall be updated annually as set forth in
Section 2.1(a); provided, that , without the
prior written consent of Purdue and subject to the last two
(2) sentences of this Section 2.1(b), the budget set
forth for each calendar year of each Research Plan shall be fixed.
Unless approved in writing by Purdue, Infinity shall not incur or
enter into contracts to incur Research and Development Expenses
that exceed the amount of the budget set forth in the Research Plan
for such calendar year, except to the extent that Infinity funds
any such additional amount itself or such amount is funded by a
party other than Infinity pursuant to the FAAH Ex-U.S. Strategic
Alliance Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Infinity may
reallocate Research and Development Expenses between and among FAAH
Products under the Research Program, in its sole discretion;
provided , that the aggregate amount of Research and
Development Expenses in any calendar year shall not exceed the
budget amount set forth in the Research Plan for such year, except
to the extent that Infinity funds any such additional amount itself
or such amount is funded by a
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party other than Infinity pursuant to the FAAH
Ex-U.S. Strategic Alliance Agreement, and provided further that
Infinity shall not be permitted to reallocate Research and
Development Expenses between, among or to any Opt-Out Product or
Related Product associated therewith (except that Purdue shall pay,
and Infinity may use, Research and Development Funding with respect
to any Opt-Out Product as expressly provided in Sections 2.5(c) and
2.6(c), as applicable); provided , however , that
Infinity may decrease the funding allocated to such Opt-Out Product
or Related Product associated therewith.
(c) [Reserved] .
(d) Termination of Research .
Prior to terminating the Development of a FAAH Product under the
Research Program, Infinity shall notify Purdue of its intent to do
so. At Purdue’s request, the Parties shall promptly meet to
discuss the termination of Development of such FAAH Product and
Infinity shall consider in good faith any proposal submitted by
Purdue to assume the conduct of Development of such FAAH Product in
the Territory.
Section 2.2 Conduct of
Research Program . Infinity shall be responsible for the
Development of FAAH Products, except to the extent that Purdue
exercises its right to assume responsibility for the Development of
FAAH Products in the Territory pursuant to Section 2.8(a), at
which point Purdue shall be responsible for the Development,
Manufacture and Commercialization of FAAH Products in the
Territory. Infinity shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to
undertake the Research Program in accordance with the Research
Plan.
Section 2.3 Quarterly
Reports .
(a) Quarterly Reports .
Infinity shall provide Purdue with quarterly written reports,
within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar quarter
during the Research Program Term, summarizing in reasonable detail
(i) Infinity’s and its Affiliates’ activities and
progress related to the Research Program during such three
(3) month period, including reasonably detailed information
concerning the conduct of non-clinical and clinical activities, and
(ii) Research and Development Expenses actually incurred by
Infinity during such three (3) month period, including
reasonably detailed information concerning FTEs utilized during
such period and payments to Service Providers. Purdue shall have
the opportunity to seek reasonable further explanation or
clarification of matters covered in such reports and to provide
observations and suggestions to Infinity regarding the subject
matter thereof and Infinity shall provide such explanation or
clarification and shall consider such observations and suggestions
in good faith. Furthermore, if after receiving such a report Purdue
wishes to meet with Infinity to discuss such report, Infinity shall
meet with Purdue at Infinity’s offices as soon as practicable
but no later than thirty (30) days after such meeting is
requested by Purdue. In selecting Service Providers to conduct
Development activities hereunder, Infinity shall (A) utilize a
competitive bidding process consistent with Infinity’s
corporate code of conduct, as amended from time to time by
Infinity, taking into account factors such as cost, capabilities,
quality and efficiency, and (B) negotiate with each potential
Service Provider selected through such competitive bidding process,
on an arm’s length basis, the terms and conditions pursuant
to which such potential Service Provider will provide services to
Infinity with respect to the conduct of Development activities
under this Agreement.
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(b) Relationship Managers .
Purdue and Infinity shall each designate an initial Relationship
Manager who shall be responsible for the interactions between the
Parties related to this Agreement. Infinity’s initial
Relationship Manager with respect to this Agreement will be Vito
Palombella. Purdue’s initial Relationship Manager with
respect to this Agreement will be Evan Vosburgh. Either Party may
change its Relationship Manager upon written notice to the other
Party at any time. The Relationship Managers shall meet
periodically to discuss the progress of the Development and/or
Commercialization of FAAH Products under this Agreement.
Section 2.4
[Reserved.]
Section 2.5 Early Program
Opt-Out Rights . On or before June 1, 2009, Infinity shall
provide Purdue a summary report of relevant data generated under
the FAAH Project during the period beginning on the Effective Date
and ending on the date of such report, together with a good faith
estimate of Research and Development Expenses Infinity expects to
incur with respect to the FAAH Project in the fourteen
(14) month period following June 1, 2009 (which estimate
shall be the same as the estimate provided by Infinity to MICL with
respect to the FAAH Project pursuant to the comparable provision of
the FAAH Ex-U.S. Strategic Alliance Agreement). On or before
July 31, 2009, Purdue may, upon written notice to Infinity,
elect to terminate its Program Rights for the FAAH Products. If
Purdue elects to terminate its Program Rights for the FAAH
Products, then:
(a) Purdue shall have no further
Program Rights for such FAAH Products and any Related
Products;
(b) Any such FAAH Products shall be
considered Opt-Out Products effective as of July 31, 2009 (the
“ Early Program Opt-Out Date ”);
(c) Purdue shall fund forty percent
(40%) of all Research and Development Expenses incurred by
Infinity for each such Opt-Out Product through July 31, 2010,
in material accordance with the fourteen (14) month estimate
described above in this Section 2.5;
(d) Infinity shall pay to Purdue a
royalty on Net Sales of each such Opt-Out Product at the rates set
forth in Sections 5.3(a) and 5.3(b), as applicable; provided
, that Infinity may, in its sole discretion, discontinue such
Development and/or Commercialization of such Opt-Out
Product;
(e) After the Early Program Opt-Out
Date, Infinity shall have no obligation to provide a quarterly
update on the Development of the relevant Opt-Out Product;
and
(f) Except as permitted under the
FAAH Ex-U.S. Strategic Alliance Agreement, Purdue shall not,
directly or indirectly, by itself or jointly with or through any of
its Affiliates or any Third Parties, engage in the Development,
Manufacture or Commercialization of any product or product
candidate that Interacts with FAAH for two (2) years following
the Early Program Opt-Out Date.
Section 2.6 Annual Product
Opt-Out Rights . On or before October 1 of each year
during the Research Program Term, Infinity shall provide Purdue an
updated Research Plan as
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provided in Section 2.1(a), together with a
summary report of relevant data generated under the Research
Program since the last such report for the FAAH Product if it has
not reached the FAAH Transition Date as of the date of such report.
On or before November 30 of such year, Purdue may elect to
terminate its Program Rights for the FAAH Products. If Purdue
elects to terminate its Program Rights for the FAAH Products,
then:
(a) Purdue shall have no further
Program Rights for the FAAH Products and any Related
Product;
(b) Any such FAAH Product shall be
considered an Opt-Out Product, effective as of December 31 of
such year (the applicable “ Annual Product Opt-Out
Date ”);
(c) Purdue shall fund forty percent
(40%) of all Research and Development Expenses budgeted for
such FAAH Product during the calendar year following the applicable
Annual Product Opt-Out Date in accordance with the relevant
Research Plan presented by Infinity to Purdue pursuant to
Section 2.1(a) for such calendar year;
(d) Infinity shall pay to Purdue a
royalty on Net Sales of such Opt-Out Product at the rates set forth
in Sections 5.3(a) and 5.3(b), as applicable;
(e) After the applicable Annual
Product Opt-Out Date, Infinity shall have no obligation to provide
a quarterly update on the Development of the Opt-Out Product;
and
(f) Except as permitted under the
FAAH Ex-U.S. Strategic Alliance Agreement, Purdue shall not,
directly or indirectly, by itself or jointly with or through any of
its Affiliates or any Third Parties, engage in the Development,
Manufacture or Commercialization of any product or product
candidate that Interacts with FAAH for two (2) years following
the applicable Annual Product Opt-Out Date.
Section 2.7 [Reserved]
.
Section 2.8 FAAH Project
.
(a) Upon completion
of the first Phase I Study to be conducted on a FAAH Product and
the analysis of the relevant data with respect thereto, Infinity
shall provide Purdue a package of all preclinical and clinical data
related to such FAAH Product since the date of the last report
submitted to Purdue pursuant to Section 2.5 or 2.6 above.
Within sixty (60) days after Purdue’s receipt of such
package Purdue shall provide Infinity written notice of whether it
wishes to assume responsibility for the future Development,
Manufacturing and Commercialization of such FAAH Product in the
Territory (the earlier of such sixtieth (60
th
) day or the
date on which Purdue provides such notice, the “ FAAH
Transition Date ”).
(b) Should Purdue elect not to
assume such responsibility:
(i) such FAAH Product will be
considered an Opt-Out Product;
(ii) Purdue shall have no further
Program Rights;
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(iii) Infinity may Develop,
Manufacture and Commercialize any Opt-Out Product or Related
Product in the Territory associated therewith without any further
obligation to Purdue other than the payment to Purdue of a royalty
on Net Sales of such FAAH Product in the Territory at the rate set
forth in Sections 5.3(a) and 5.3(b); and
(iv) Except as permitted under the
FAAH Ex-U.S. Strategic Alliance Agreement, Purdue shall not,
directly or indirectly, by itself or jointly with or through any of
its Affiliates or any Third Parties, engage in the Development,
Manufacture or Commercialization of any product or product
candidate that Interacts with FAAH for two (2) years following
the date of Purdue’s notice that it elected not to assume
responsibility for the FAAH Project.
(c) If Purdue elects to assume such
Development, Manufacturing and Commercialization responsibility
with respect to such FAAH Product in the Territory in accordance
with Section 2.8(a), then, within a reasonable period of time
after the FAAH Transition Date, (i) Infinity shall make
available to Purdue or its designee, in a mutually-agreed upon
format, material information (including Know-How) regarding the
FAAH Product, (ii) Infinity shall make its relevant scientific
and technical personnel reasonably available to Purdue to answer
any questions or provide instruction as reasonably requested by
Purdue concerning such information, (iii) Infinity shall
transfer or assign any INDs related to the FAAH Project in the
Territory to Purdue or its designee, (iv) Purdue, itself or
through its Affiliates, shall be solely responsible for
pharmacovigilance with respect to the FAAH Product, and
(v) Purdue, itself or through its Affiliates, shall be solely
responsible for Manufacturing the FAAH Product in the Territory;
provided , however , that Infinity shall use
Commercially Reasonable Efforts to ensure the continuity of supply
of any FAAH Product to Purdue for a twelve (12) month period
at Purdue’s expense. In the event Purdue assumes
responsibility for the Development, Manufacture and
Commercialization of FAAH Products in the Territory pursuant to
Section 2.8, Purdue shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts
to Develop, Manufacture and Commercialize the FAAH Products, by
itself or through an Affiliate or Service Provider.
Section 2.9 FAAH Product
Coordination . Upon MICL’s election to terminate its
Program Rights for the FAAH Products (as defined in the FAAH
Ex-U.S. Strategic Alliance Agreement) pursuant to Sections 2.5, 2.6
or 2.8 of the FAAH Ex-U.S. Strategic Alliance Agreement, Infinity
shall have the right, in its sole discretion, by providing written
notice to Purdue within thirty (30) days after such election,
to terminate Purdue’s Program Rights for the FAAH Product,
whereupon Purdue shall be deemed to have elected to terminate its
Program Rights for the FAAH Product arising out of the Research
Program pursuant to Sections 2.5, 2.6 or 2.8 of this Agreement,
with the corresponding effects herein.
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ARTICLE III
DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION
OF FAAH PRODUCTS
Section 3.1 Regulatory
Matters Related to Products .
(a) Overview . Infinity shall
use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop the FAAH Product
through the FAAH Transition Date. Thereafter, Purdue shall use
Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop the FAAH
Product.
(b) Regulatory Submissions .
Infinity shall oversee, monitor and coordinate all regulatory
actions, communications and filings with, and submissions to, the
FDA with respect to FAAH Products in the Territory up to the FAAH
Transition Date. Thereafter, Purdue shall oversee, monitor and
coordinate all regulatory actions, communications and filings with,
and submissions to, the FDA with respect to FAAH Products in the
Territory.
(c) Regulatory Meetings and
Correspondence . Up to the FAAH Transition Date the following
shall apply: (i) Infinity shall be responsible for
interfacing, corresponding and meeting with the FDA with respect to
FAAH Products in the Territory; (ii) Purdue shall have the
right to have a senior, experienced employee, reasonably acceptable
to Infinity, participate as an observer in meetings with the FDA
with respect to FAAH Products and shall be provided with advance
access to Infinity’s materials prepared for such meetings;
(iii) Infinity shall provide Purdue with copies of any
material submissions and correspondence with the FDA relating to
Development of the FAAH Products, and shall use reasonable efforts
to provide Purdue with copies of any other submissions and
correspondence with the FDA relating to Development of the FAAH
Products; (iv) Purdue shall have the right to review and
comment upon any material submissions and correspondence with the
FDA related to the FAAH Products and meetings with the FDA;
(v) Infinity shall respond within a reasonable time frame to
all reasonable inquiries by Purdue with respect to such submissions
and correspondence; and (vi) Infinity shall provide Purdue, as
soon as practicable, with meeting minutes from any meetings with
the FDA concerning the FAAH Products.
(d) Data Ownership . All
preclinical and clinical data generated with respect to the FAAH
Products in the course of the Research Program shall be owned by
Infinity.
Section 3.2
Commercialization .
(a) During the Term, Infinity,
itself or through its Affiliates and Sublicensees, shall be solely
responsible for Commercializing all Opt-Out Products in the
Territory. Infinity shall be responsible for one hundred percent
(100%) of the expenses incurred in connection with the
Commercialization of such Opt-Out Products in the Territory.
Infinity, by itself or through an Affiliate or Service Provider,
shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commercialize Opt-Out
Products in the Territory.
(b) During the Term, Purdue, itself
or through its Affiliates and Sublicensees, shall be solely
responsible for Commercializing all FAAH Products in the applicable
Territory. Purdue shall be responsible for one hundred percent
(100%) of the expenses incurred in connection with the
Commercialization of such FAAH Products in the Territory. Purdue,
by itself or through an Affiliate or Service Provider, shall use
Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commercialize FAAH Products in
the Territory.
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Section 3.3 Product
Trademarks; Domain Names .
(a) Subject to obtaining necessary
Regulatory Approvals, Purdue shall Commercialize each FAAH Product
in the Territory under the product name and related trademarks
selected by Purdue or its Affiliates (“ Product
Trademarks ”). All uses of the Product Trademarks to
identify and/or in connection with the Commercialization of FAAH
Products in the Territory shall be in accordance with Regulatory
Approvals and all applicable Laws. The Product Trademarks under
which FAAH Products are marketed or sold (other than Purdue’s
corporate trademarks or trade names) shall be used by Purdue only
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to identify and in
connection with the Commercialization of FAAH Products, and shall
not be used by Purdue to identify or in connection with the
marketing of any other products. Purdue shall own and retain all
rights to, and have the sole right to prepare, file, prosecute and
maintain, such Product Trademarks (together with all goodwill
associated therewith) in the Territory at its own
expense.
(b) Purdue shall own any rights to
any Internet domain names incorporating any Product Trademark or
any variation or part of any such Product Trademark as its URL
address or any part of such address and shall be responsible for
one hundred percent (100%) of the costs with respect
thereto.
Section 3.4 Information
Sharing . On an annual basis no later than October 1 of
each year, Purdue shall provide a report to Infinity detailing
Purdue’s plans for the Development and Commercialization of
FAAH Products in the Territory during the following
year.
ARTICLE IV
GRANT OF LICENSES
Section 4.1 License Grant to
Purdue .
(a) Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, Infinity, on behalf of itself and its
Affiliates, hereby grants to Purdue during the Term an exclusive,
sublicenseable (in accordance with and subject to the provisions of
Section 4.2) license or sublicense, as applicable, under the
Infinity Know-How and Infinity Patent Rights to Commercialize FAAH
Products in the Territory.
(b) Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, in the event Purdue assumes
responsibility for the Development, Manufacturing and
Commercialization of FAAH Products in accordance with
Section 2.8, Infinity, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates,
hereby grants to Purdue during the Term an exclusive,
sublicenseable (in accordance with and subject to the provisions of
Section 4.2) license or sublicense, as applicable, under the
Infinity Know-How and Infinity Patent Rights to Develop and
Manufacture FAAH Products in the Territory.
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Section 4.2 Purdue
Sublicense Rights .
(a) Purdue shall have the right, on
a product-by-product basis, to grant sublicenses under the licenses
to Infinity Know-How and Infinity Patent Rights granted to Purdue
under Section 4.1 to any of its Affiliates and, subject to
Sections 4.2(b) and 4.2(c), to Third Parties.
(b) In the event that Purdue desires
to commence negotiations with any Third Party (other than Service
Providers) to license and/or sublicense all or a portion of
Purdue’s Program Rights with respect to a FAAH Product,
Purdue shall promptly notify Infinity of its intent to enter into
such a transaction, identifying the specific Program Rights that
will be the subject of such transaction. Within thirty
(30) days after receipt of such notification, Infinity shall
notify Purdue in writing either that (i) Infinity is
interested in negotiating an agreement with respect to such Program
Rights or (ii) Infinity has no interest and therefore waives
its right of first negotiation with respect to such Program Rights.
If Infinity notifies Purdue in writing within such thirty
(30) day period that Infinity desires to negotiate an
agreement with respect to such Program Rights, the Parties shall
negotiate in good faith for up to sixty (60) days from the
date of such notification, or such longer period as agreed between
the Parties, regarding the then-current and planned capabilities of
Infinity with respect to such Program Rights and the terms pursuant
to which the Parties would enter into a transaction with respect to
such Program Rights. Failure by Infinity to give written notice of
its interest or lack of interest in negotiating for such agreement
within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from
Purdue as described in the first sentence of this
Section 4.2(b) shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by
Infinity of its right of first negotiation with respect to such
Program Rights. In addition, failure of the Parties to execute a
written agreement with respect to such Program Rights within such
sixty (60) day negotiation period (or such longer period as
agreed between the Parties) shall result in the termination of such
right of first negotiation with respect to such Program Rights. If
Infinity waives its right of first negotiation with respect to such
Program Rights or, following Infinity’s exercise of its right
of first negotiation with respect to such Program Rights, the
Parties fail to enter into a written agreement with respect thereto
during the negotiation period set forth in this
Section 4.2(b), then Purdue shall, subject to
Section 4.2(c), be free to enter into a transaction for such
Program Rights with a Third Party.
(c) Any permitted license or
sublicense of Purdue’s Program Rights granted by Purdue to a
Third Party (including further sublicenses of such rights) shall be
subject to Infinity’s prior written consent, which shall not
be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Purdue shall provide Infinity
with a copy of any license or sublicense agreement within five
(5) Business Days after execution thereof. Each license or
sublicense of Purdue’s Program Rights granted by Purdue shall
be consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and
Purdue shall guarantee the performance of its Affiliates and
Sublicensees with respect to any license or sublicense granted
pursuant to this Section 4.2.
Section 4.3 Freedom to
Operate . Should Infinity desire, at any time after the
Effective Date, to obtain a covenant from Purdue and its Affiliates
not to assert against Infinity and its Affiliates, or any of their
Service Providers or customers (but not Sublicensees), any Know-How
or intellectual property right owned or controlled by Purdue or its
Affiliates in connection with the (a) Development or
Manufacture of Opt-Out Products anywhere in the world, or
(b)
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Commercialization in the Territory of Opt-Out
Products, Infinity shall notify Purdue thereof and Purdue shall,
and shall cause its Affiliates to, consider such request in good
faith at Purdue’s commercially reasonable
discretion.
Section 4.4 License Grant to
Infinity . Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Purdue, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, hereby
grants to Infinity during the Term an exclusive, sublicenseable (in
accordance with and subject to the provisions of Section 4.5)
license or sublicense, as applicable, under the Purdue Know-How and
Purdue Patent Rights to (a) Develop and Manufacture FAAH
Products and Opt-Out Products, anywhere in the world, and
(b) to Commercialize Opt-Out Products anywhere in the
world.
Section 4.5 License and
Sublicense Grants to Third Parties by Infinity . Any permitted
license or sublicense of Infinity’s licensed rights under
Section 4.4 granted by Infinity to a Third Party (including
further sublicenses of such sublicenses) shall be subject to
Purdue’s prior written consent, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. Infinity shall provide Purdue
with a copy of any license or sublicense agreement within five
(5) Business Days after execution thereof. Each license or
sublicense of Infinity’s licensed rights under
Section 4.4 granted by Infinity shall be consistent with all
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and Infinity shall
guarantee the performance of its Affiliates and Sublicensees with
respect to any license or sublicense granted pursuant to this
Section 4.5.
Section 4.6 No Other
Rights . Any rights of Infinity or its Affiliates in any
Know-How or intellectual property rights not expressly granted to
Purdue or its Affiliates under the provisions of this Agreement or
the FAAH Ex-U.S. Strategic Alliance Agreement shall be retained by
Infinity or its Affiliates, and any rights of Purdue or its
Affiliates in any Know-How or intellectual property rights not
expressly granted to Infinity under the provisions of this
Agreement or the FAAH Ex-U.S. Strategic Alliance Agreement shall be
retained by Purdue or its Affiliates. All licenses and other rights
are or shall be granted only as expressly provided in this
Agreement, and no other licenses or other rights are or shall be
created or granted hereunder by implication, estoppel or
otherwise.
Section 4.7 Licensor
Rights . The rights, licenses and sublicenses granted by
Infinity to Purdue in this Agreement are subject to the terms and
conditions of Infinity’s agreements with its licensors. The
rights, licenses and sublicenses granted by Purdue to Infinity in
this Agreement are subject to the terms and conditions of
Purdue’s agreements with its licensors.
Section 4.8 [Reserved]
.
Section 4.9
Section 365(n) . All rights and licenses granted under
or pursuant to any section of this Agreement (including the
Infinity Know-How which is preclinical and clinical data generated
with respect to FAAH Products in the course of the Research
Program) are, and shall otherwise be deemed to be, for purposes of
Section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, as now or
hereafter in effect (the “ U.S. Bankruptcy Code
”), licenses of rights to “intellectual property”
as defined under Section 101(35A) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
The Parties shall retain and may fully exercise all of their
respective rights and elections under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Each Party agrees that the other Party, to the extent that it is a
licensee of such rights under this Agreement, shall retain and may
fully exercise all of its rights and
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elections under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, and
that upon commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding by or against one
Party under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the other Party shall be
entitled to a complete duplicate of or complete access to (as such
other Party deems appropriate), any such intellectual property and
all embodiments of such intellectual property, provided that such
other Party continues to fulfill its obligations as specified
herein in full. Such intellectual property and all embodiments
thereof shall be promptly delivered to the other Party
(a) upon any such commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding upon
written request therefor by the other Party, unless the Party
subject to such bankruptcy proceeding elects to continue to perform
all of its obligations under this Agreement or (b) if not
delivered under subsection (a) above, upon the rejection of
this Agreement by or on behalf of the Party subject to such
bankruptcy proceeding, upon written request therefor by the other
Party. The foregoing is without prejudice to any rights that either
Party may have arising under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or other
applicable Law.
Section 4.10 Rights of
Reference . Any license granted pursuant to Section 4.1 or
4.4 shall include a right of reference under the applicable INDs to
the extent necessary for the licensed Party to exercise such
license rights.
Section 4.11 Exclusivity
. During the Term, neither Party nor any of its Affiliates shall
Develop, Manufacture or Commercialize FAAH Products or Related
Products except as set forth in this Agreement or the FAAH Ex-U.S.
Strategic Alliance Agreement.
ARTICLE V
FINANCIAL
PROVISIONS
Section 5.1
Research Funding . Purdue shall fund one hundred percent
(100%) of the Research and Development Expenses incurred by
Infinity under the Research Plan. On or prior to the fifth
(5 th ) Business Day after
January 1, 2009, Purdue shall pay Infinity a Quarterly
Research Fee for the first calendar quarter of the Research
Program. Thereafter, on the first day of each calendar quarter
during the Research Program Term, Purdue shall pay Infinity a
Quarterly Research Fee for the current calendar quarter of the
Research Program Term. As used in this Agreement, “
Quarterly Research Fee ” means one-fourth (
1
/
4 ) of the budget set forth for
the relevant calendar year in the applicable Research Plan. To the
extent any Research and Development Funding provided by Purdue in
any calendar year pursuant to this Section 5.1 exceeds actual
Research and Development Expenses incurred by Infinity in such
year, such excess amount shall be applied toward any funding
obligation that Purdue may have to Infinity with respect to
Research and Development Expenses in the following calendar year.
At the end of the Research Program Term, Infinity shall deliver a
report to Purdue detailing the total Research and Development
Expenses incurred by Infinity under the Research
Program.
Section 5.2 Purdue Royalty
Payments . Purdue shall pay to Infinity royalties on Net Sales
of FAAH Products in the Territory as follows:
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Calendar Year Net Sales of FAAH
Products
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Royalty Rate
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Less than or equal to US$100,000,000
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10
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%
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Greater than US$100,000,000 and less than or
equal to US$200,000,000
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15
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%
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20
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%
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Once Net Sales of FAAH Products in the Territory
during a calendar year reach the second or third threshold
specified above, then the royalty rate set forth for such threshold
shall apply to all Net Sales of FAAH Products in the Territory in
such calendar year.
For example, if, during the first
calendar quarter of a year, the Net Sales of a FAAH Product in the
Territory is US$100,000,000, then Purdue shall pay a royalty rate
of 10% on such Net Sales, resulting in a payment of US$10,000,000.
If, during the second calendar quarter of such year, the Net Sales
of such FAAH Product in the Territory is US$100,000,000, so that
the cumulative Net Sales for such FAAH Product during such
year-to-date is US$200,000,000, then the 15% royalty rate shall
apply retroactively to all Net Sales during such calendar year,
resulting in a payment of US$20,000,000 for such calendar quarter
(i.e., US$30,000,000 minus the US$10,000,000 paid for the first
calendar quarter).
Section 5.3 Infinity
Royalties to Purdue .
(a) Research and Development
Funding Recovery . Infinity shall pay to Purdue a royalty of
five percent (5%) of Net Sales of Opt-Out Products in the
Territory until such time as Purdue has recovered one hundred
percent (100%) of all Research and Development Funding paid to
Infinity by Purdue for such Opt-Out Products in the
Territory.
(b) Post Research and Development
Funding Recovery . After Purdue has recovered one hundred
percent (100%) of the amounts described in
Section 5.3(a), Infinity shall pay to Purdue a one percent
(1%) royalty on annual Net Sales of Opt-Out
Products.
Section 5.4 Duration of
Royalty Payments; Royalty Reduction .
(a) Duration of Royalty
Payments . The royalties payable under Sections 5.2
and 5.3 shall be paid on each Royalty Bearing Product until
the expiration of the applicable Royalty Term in the Territory.
Upon the expiration of the Royalty Term applicable to any Royalty
Bearing Product in the Territory, the Royalty-Paying Party’s
licenses under Section 4.1 or 4.4, as applicable, with respect
to such Royalty Bearing Product in the Territory shall convert to
non-exclusive, fully paid-up, non-royalty-bearing
licenses.
(b) Regulatory Exclusivity .
On a Royalty Bearing Product-by-Royalty Bearing Product basis, if
the sole basis for the continuance of a Royalty Term is the
existence of Regulatory Exclusivity, the applicable royalty under
Section 5.2 and/or Section 5.3 shall be reduced by fifty
percent (50%).
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(c) Third Party Royalty
Obligations . If the Royalty Paying Party (i) reasonably
determines in good faith that, in order to avoid infringement of
any patent not licensed hereunder, it is reasonably necessary to
obtain a license from a Third Party in order to Manufacture (if the
Royalty Paying Party has the right to do so) or Commercialize (in
the case of either Party) a Royalty Bearing Product in the
Territory, and to pay a royalty or other consideration under such
license (including in connection with the settlement of a patent
infringement claim), or (ii) shall be subject to a final court
or other binding order or ruling requiring any payments, including
the payment of a royalty to a Third Party patent holder in respect
of future sales of any Royalty Bearing Product in the Territory,
then the amount of the Royalty Paying Party’s royalty
payments under Section 5.2 or 5.3 with respect to Net Sales
for such Royalty Bearing Product in the Territory shall be reduced
by seventy-five percent (75%) of the amount paid by the
Royalty Paying Party to such Third Party that is reasonably and
appropriately allocable to such Royalty Bearing Product;
provided , however , that in no event will a
deduction, or deductions, under this Section 5.4(c) reduce any
royalty payment made by the Royalty Paying Party in respect of Net
Sales of such Royalty Bearing Product pursuant to Section 5.2
or 5.3 by more than fifty percent (50%).
Section 5.5 Royalties
Payable Only Once . The Royalty Paying Party’s obligation
to pay royalties under Sections 5.2 or 5.3, as applicable, are
imposed only once with respect to the same unit of Royalty Bearing
Product, including by reason of such Royalty Bearing Product being
Covered by more than one Valid Claim of Infinity Patent Rights or
Purdue Patent Rights.
Section 5.6 Royalty Reports
and Accounting .
(a) Royalty Reports; Royalty
Payments . The Royalty Paying Party shall deliver to the
Royalty Receiving Party, within thirty (30) days after the end
of each calendar quarter, reasonably detailed written accountings
of Net Sales of Royalty Bearing Products that are subject to
royalty payments due to the Royalty Receiving Party for such
calendar quarter. Such accountings shall be Confidential
Information of the Royalty Paying Party unless otherwise excluded
by Section 6.1(b). Such quarterly reports shall indicate
(i) gross sales and Net Sales (including reasonable detail for
deductions from gross sales to Net Sales) Royalty Bearing
Product-by-Royalty Bearing Product basis in the Territory, and
(ii) the calculation of royalties from such gross sales and
Net Sales. When the Royalty Paying Party delivers such accounting
to the Royalty Receiving Party, the Royalty Paying Party shall also
deliver all royalty payments due under Section 5.2 or 5.3, as
applicable, to the Royalty Receiving Party for the calendar
quarter.
(b) Audits .
(i) The Royalty Paying Party shall
keep, and shall require its Affiliates and Sublicensees to keep,
complete and accurate records of the latest three (3) years
relating to gross sales, Net Sales and all underlying revenue and
expense data relating to the calculations of Net Sales and payments
required by Sections 5.2 and 5.3. For the sole purpose of
verifying amounts payable to the Royalty Receiving Party, the
Royalty Receiving Party shall have the right annually, at the
Royalty Receiving Party’s expense, to retain an independent
certified public accountant selected by the Royalty Receiving Party
and reasonably acceptable to the Royalty Paying Party, to review
such records in the location(s) where such records are maintained
by the Royalty Paying Party,
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its Affiliates and Sublicensees upon
reasonable notice and during regular business hours. Such
representatives shall execute a suitable confidentiality agreement
reasonably acceptable to the Royalty Paying Party prior to
conducting such audit. Such representatives shall disclose to each
of Purdue and Infinity only their conclusions regarding the
accuracy of royalty payments and of records related thereto. The
right to audit any royalty report shall extend for three
(3) years from the end of the calendar year in which the
royalty report was delivered. Each royalty report shall be subject
only to one such audit. The Royalty Paying Party shall, within
thirty (30) days after the Parties’ receipt of the audit
report, pay the Royalty Receiving Party the amount of any
underpayment revealed by such audit together with interest
calculated in the manner provided in Section 5.8. If the
underpayment is equal to or greater than five percent (5%) of
the amount that was otherwise due, the Royalty Receiving Party
shall be entitled to have the Royalty Paying Party reimburse the
Royalty Receiving Party’s reasonable out-of-pocket costs of
such review. The Royalty Receiving Party shall, within thirty
(30) days after the Parties’ receipt of the audit
report, return to the Royalty Paying Party any overpayment revealed
by such audit.
(ii) Infinity shall keep complete
and accurate records of its Research and Development Expenses
reimbursable by Purdue in accordance with Section 5.1. For the
sole purpose of verifying the Research and Development Funding paid
to Infinity pursuant to Section 5.1, Purdue shall have the
right annually (after the completion of any annual comparison of
Research and Development Funding to actual Research and Development
Expenses), at Purdue’s expense, to retain an independent
certified public accountant selected by Purdue and reasonably
acceptable to Infinity, to review the quarterly report and backup
records in the location(s) where such records are maintained by
Infinity or its Affiliates upon reasonable notice and during
regular business hours. Such representatives shall execute a
suitable confidentiality agreement reasonably acceptable to
Infinity prior to conducting such audit. Such representatives shall
disclose to each of Purdue and Infinity only their conclusions
regarding the accuracy of actual Research and Development Expenses
and of records related thereto. The right to audit any Research and
Development Expenses shall extend for three (3) years from the
end of the calendar year in which the quarterly report relating to
such expenses was delivered to Purdue in accordance with
Section 2.3(a). Each quarterly report shall be subject only to
one such audit. Infinity shall, within thirty (30) days after
the Parties’ receipt of the audit report, pay Purdue the
amount of any overpayment revealed by such audit together with
interest calculated in the manner provided in
Section