[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exhibit 10.47
COLLABORATION AND LICENSE Agreement
This Collaboration and License Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of October 29, 2018 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware company having an address at 1180 Veterans Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA (“Rigel”) and Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., a Japanese company having an address at 19-48 Yoshino, Matsumoto, Nagano 399-8710, Japan (“Kissei”). Rigel and Kissei may be referred to herein individually as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties”.
Recitals
Whereas, Rigel, a biopharmaceutical company, owns or controls certain patents, know-how, and other intellectual property relating to its proprietary compound fostamatinib disodium hexahydrate, also known as TAVALISSE™ in the United States, which has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of chronic immune thrombocytopenia and is under development for the treatment of autoimmune hemolytic anemia, IgA nephropathy, and potentially other indications;
Whereas, Kissei, a pharmaceutical company, possesses substantial resources and expertise in the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products; and
Whereas, Kissei and Rigel desire to form a collaboration for the continued development and commercialization of fostamatinib disodium hexahydrate, all on the terms and conditions set forth below.
Agreement
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Rigel and Kissei hereby agree as follows:
1.3 “Allowable Increases” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(b). |
1.4 “ANS” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5(c)(iii). |
1.5 “Applicable Laws” means the applicable provisions of any and all national, supranational, regional, state and local laws, treaties, statutes, rules, regulations, administrative codes, guidance, ordinances, judgments, decrees, directives, injunctions, orders, permits (including MAAs) of or from any court, Regulatory Authority or governmental agency or authority having jurisdiction over or related to the subject item. |
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1.6 “Auditor” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.4. |
1.7 “Base Percent” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5(a)(ii). |
1.8 “Calendar Quarter” means each respective period of three (3) consecutive months ending on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. |
1.9 “Calendar Year” means each respective period of twelve (12) consecutive months ending on December 31. |
1.10 “CFDA” means the China Food and Drug Administration or its successor. |
1.11 “Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.3. |
1.12 “Clinical Trial” or “Clinical Trials” means Phase 1 Clinical Trial, Phase 2 Clinical Trial, Phase 3 Clinical Trial, or Phase 4 Clinical Trial, as the context dictates. |
1.13 “Commercialization” means the conduct of all activities undertaken before and after Regulatory Approval relating to the promotion, sales, marketing, medical support, and distribution (including importing, exporting, transporting, customs clearance, warehousing, invoicing, handling, and delivering Products to customers) of Products in the Field, including sales force efforts, detailing, advertising, market research, market access (including price and reimbursement activities), medical education and information services, publication, scientific and medical affairs, advisory and collaborative activities with opinion leaders and professional societies including symposia, marketing, sales force training, and sales (including receiving, accepting and filling Product orders) and distribution. “Commercialize” and “Commercializing” have correlative meanings. |
1.14 “Commercialization Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2. |
1.15 “Commercialization Term” means, on a Product-by-Product and country-by-country basis, the period commencing on the First Commercial Sale of such Product in such country and ending on the later of (a) the expiration of the last‑to‑expire Valid Claim of the Rigel Patents (including Joint Patents) covering such Product in such country, including its composition, method of manufacture, or method of use, in each case in the form of the Product that is actually Commercialized, and (b) ten (10) years after the First Commercial Sale of such Product in such country. |
1.16 “Commercially Reasonable Efforts” means, with respect to a Party and its obligations under this Agreement, those commercially reasonable efforts and resources consistent with the usual practices of a similarly situated company for the development and commercialization of a pharmaceutical product originating from its own research and development department without a royalty obligation to others, which is at a similar stage of research, development, or commercialization, taking into account that product’s profile of efficacy and safety; proprietary position, including patent and regulatory exclusivity; regulatory status, including anticipated or approved labeling and anticipated or approved post-approval requirements; anticipated, present and future market and commercial potential, including competitive market conditions, and all other relevant factors, including technical, legal, scientific, economic and/or medical factors. Commercially Reasonable Efforts requires that a Party: (a) at a minimum establish a plan to achieve objectives and assign specific responsibilities for the achievement of that plan and (b) make and implement decisions and allocate resources designed to advance progress with respect to such objectives. |
1.17 “Committee” means the JSC or any subcommittee established by the JSC, as applicable. |
1.18 “Competing Product” means any product or compound, other than the Compound or Product, that [*]. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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1.19 “Complementary Product” means any proprietary (i.e., not generic) product or compound, other than the Compound or Product, that is [*]. |
1.20 “Compound” means fostamatinib disodium hexahydrate, having the chemical structure set forth in Exhibit A(1). |
1.21 “Compound Invention” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(b)(ii). |
1.22 “Confidentiality Agreement” means that certain Confidential Disclosure Agreement between Rigel and Kissei dated as of July 13, 2017, as amended. |
1.23 “Confidential Information” means all Know-How and other proprietary scientific, marketing, financial, or commercial information or data that is generated by or on behalf of a Party or its Affiliates or which one Party or any of its Affiliates has supplied or otherwise made available to the other Party or its Affiliates, whether made available orally, in writing, or in electronic form, including information comprising or relating to concepts, discoveries, inventions, data, designs, or formulae in relation to this Agreement; provided that all Rigel Technology will be deemed Rigel’s Confidential Information, all Kissei Technology will be deemed Kissei’s Confidential Information, and all Joint Inventions and Joint Patents will be deemed both Parties’ Confidential Information. |
1.24 “Control” or “Controlled” means, with respect to any Know-How, Patents, or other intellectual property rights, the legal authority or right (whether by ownership, license, or otherwise, but without taking into account any rights granted by one Party to the other Party pursuant to this Agreement) of a Party to grant access, a license, or a sublicense of or under such Know-How, Patents, or other intellectual property rights to another Party, or to otherwise disclose proprietary or trade secret information to such other Party, without breaching the terms of any agreement with a Third Party or any Applicable Laws, or misappropriating the proprietary or trade secret information of a Third Party. |
1.25 “Cost of Goods” means, with respect to the Drug Product, the fully burdened cost to manufacture and supply such Drug Product, which means: (a) in the case of [*]; and (b) in the case of [*]. |
1.26 “CTN” means the Clinical Trial Notification filed with the PMDA which is required to commence human clinical trials of a pharmaceutically active agent in humans in Japan. |
1.27 “Data” means any and all scientific, technical, test, marketing, or sales data pertaining to any Product that is generated by or on behalf of Rigel, Kissei, and their respective Affiliates and sublicensees, including research data, clinical pharmacology data, pre-clinical data, clinical data, clinical study reports, or submissions made in association with an IND, CTN, or MAA with respect to any Product. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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1.30 “Development Costs” means the costs incurred by a Party or for its account or by the Parties jointly, during the Term and pursuant to this Agreement, that are specifically directed (or reasonably allocable) to the Development of a Product. The Development Costs shall include [*] and [*]. |
1.31 “Development Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2. |
1.32 “Drug Product” means the Compound, having the chemical structure set forth in Exhibit A(1), manufactured into unit doses but not packaged or labelled. |
1.33 “ENS” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5(c)(i). |
1.34 [*]. |
1.35 “Executive Officers” means the [*] of Rigel and the [*] of Kissei. |
1.38 “FCPA” means the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 78dd-1, et. seq.), as amended. |
1.40 “Field” means the treatment, palliation, or prevention of human disease, including chronic or persistent ITP, AIHA, and IgAN. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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1.51 “ICH” means the International Council for Harmonization (of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use). |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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separate MAA may be filed. For clarity, subpopulations or patients with a primary disease or condition, however stratified (including stratification by stages or progression, particular combinations of symptoms associated with the primary disease or condition, prior treatment courses, response to prior treatment, family history, clinical history, phenotype, or other stratification) shall not be deemed to be separate “Indications” for the purposes of this Agreement. |
1.59 “Inventions” means all inventions, whether or not patentable, discovered, made, conceived, or reduced to practice in the course of activities contemplated by this Agreement. |
1.72 “Kissei Technology” means the Kissei Know-How and the Kissei Patents, including Kissei’s interest in the Joint Inventions and Joint Patents. |
1.73 “Kissei Territory” means (a) Japan, (b) the People’s Republic of China, but excluding Taiwan (“China”), (c) Taiwan, and (d) the Republic of Korea (“Korea”). |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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applicable to development, registration, use, or marketing or to methods of assaying or testing them, and including all biological, chemical, pharmacological, biochemical, toxicological, pharmaceutical, physical, and analytical safety, nonclinical, and clinical data, regulatory documents, data and filings, instructions, processes, formulae, expertise, and information relevant to the research, development, use, importation, offering for sale, or sale of, or which may be useful in studying, testing, developing, Products. Know-How excludes Patents and manufacturing know-how for the Compound or Product. |
1.78 “Management Officer” means an officer in charge of Rigel and an appropriate officer in charge of Kissei who is designated by each CEO. |
(a) normal and customary trade and quantity discounts, allowances and rebates actually allowed and properly taken directly with respect to sales of such Product (provided that such discounts are not applied disproportionately to such Product when compared to the other products of Kissei or its Affiliate or Sublicensee, as applicable); |
(b) credits or allowances given or made for rejection or return of previously sold Products or for retroactive price reductions and billing errors; |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(c) rebates and chargeback payments granted to managed health care organizations, pharmacy benefit managers (or equivalents thereof), national, state/provincial, local, and other governments, their agencies and purchasers and reimbursers, or to trade customers; |
(d) costs of freight, carrier insurance, and other transportation charges directly related to the distribution of such Product; and |
(e) taxes, duties or other governmental charges (including any tax such as a value added or similar tax, other than any taxes based on income) directly levied on or measured by the billing amount for such Product, as adjusted for rebates and refunds. |
Upon any sale or other disposition of any Product that should be included within Net Sales for any consideration other than exclusively monetary consideration on bona fide arms’-length terms, then for purposes of calculating Net Sales under this Agreement, such Product shall be deemed to be sold exclusively for money at the average sales price of the relevant Product in arm’s length transactions during the applicable reporting period generally achieved for such Product in the country in which such sale or other disposition occurred when such Product is sold alone and not with other products (average sales price to be measured as the aggregate Product Net Sales divided by the aggregate number of units sold in such country).
In no event will any particular amount identified above be deducted more than once in calculating Net Sales. Sales of a Product between Kissei and its Affiliates or Sublicensees for resale shall be excluded from the computation of Net Sales, but the subsequent resale of such Product to a Third Party shall be included within the computation of Net Sales.
The supply of Product as samples, for use in non-clinical or clinical trials, or for use in any test or studies reasonably necessary to comply with any Applicable Laws, or as is otherwise normal and customary in the industry, shall not be included in the computation of Net Sales, so long as Kissei, its Affiliates, and Sublicensees do not receive payment for such Product in excess of the Cost of Goods of such Product.
1.89 “Phase 2 Clinical Trial” means a clinical trial, complying with Applicable Laws, of a Product in human patients in any country to determine initial efficacy and safety. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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1.94 “Product” means any pharmaceutical product containing the Compound as the sole active ingredient in the form set forth in Exhibit A(1). |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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1.108 “Rigel Technology” means the Rigel Know‑How and the Rigel Patents, including Rigel’s interest in the Joint Inventions and Joint Patents. |
1.111 “SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or any successor entity or its foreign equivalent, such as the Japan Exchange Group (JPX), as applicable. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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1.120 “U.S.” means the United States of America, including its territories and possessions (including Puerto Rico). |
2.1 Licenses Granted to Kissei. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Rigel hereby grants to Kissei, during the Term: |
(a) an exclusive, payment-bearing license, with the right to grant sublicenses (through multiple tiers) solely as provided in Section 2.2, under the Rigel Technology to use, sell, offer for sale, import, and otherwise Commercialize (but not to make or have made) the Products in the Field in the Kissei Territory; and |
(b) a non-exclusive license, with the right to grant sublicenses (through multiple tiers) solely as provided in Section 2.2, under the Rigel Technology to Develop (but not to make or have made) the Products on a worldwide basis in accordance with the Development Plan, and to use the Products solely for that purpose. |
2.2 Sublicenses. Kissei shall have the right to grant sublicenses under the licenses granted in Section 2.1, subject to Section 2.10: |
(a) to an Affiliate of Kissei without Rigel’s express prior written consent and without providing any written notice to Rigel, provided that such sublicense will terminate if such sublicensee no longer qualifies as an Affiliate of Kissei. |
(b) to a Third Party other than as set forth in subsection (a) above with Rigel’s express prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. |
All sublicenses granted under the licenses granted in Section 2.1 shall be in writing and shall be subject to, and consistent with, the terms and conditions of this Agreement and shall provide that any such Sublicensee (for clarity, including any distributor, but not including any contract research organization engaged to conduct Development activities) shall not further sublicense except with the consent of Kissei and Rigel, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Kissei shall ensure that each agreement with a Sublicensee grants Rigel all rights with respect to Data, Inventions, and Regulatory Filings made or generated by such Sublicensee as if such Data, Inventions, and Regulatory Filings were made or generated by Kissei. Kissei shall be responsible for the compliance of its Affiliates, Sublicensees (for clarity, including any distributors and contract research organization engaged to conduct Development activities), and their subcontractors with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Kissei shall provide written notice to Rigel of each sublicense granted to a Third Party hereunder, specifying the name of the Sublicensee, the territory, and the duration of the sublicense.
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(a) the right under the Rigel Technology to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under this Agreement, whether directly or through one or more licensees or subcontractors; and |
(b) all rights to practice, and to grant licenses under, the Rigel Technology outside of the scope of the licenses granted in Section 2.1. |
2.4 Licenses Granted to Rigel. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Kissei hereby grants to Rigel: |
(a) an exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up license, with the right to sublicense (through multiple tiers) as provided in Section 2.4(d), under the Kissei Technology to Develop, use, sell, offer for sale, import, and otherwise Commercialize the Products in the Rigel Territory; |
(b) a co-exclusive (with Kissei), royalty-free, fully paid-up license, with the right to sublicense (through multiple tiers), under the Kissei Technology to Develop the Compound and Products in the Kissei Territory in accordance with the Development Plan and subject to the process for conducting Independent Work set forth in Section 4.3; and |
(c) an exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up license, with the right to sublicense (through multiple tiers), under the Kissei Technology to make and have made the Compound and Products anywhere in the world. |
2.5 Reserved Rights by Kissei. Kissei hereby expressly reserves: |
(a) the right under the Kissei Technology to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under this Agreement, whether directly or through one or more sublicensees or subcontractors; |
(b) all rights to practice, and to grant licenses under, the Kissei Technology outside of the scope of the licenses granted in Section 2.4. |
2.6 No Implied Licenses; Negative Covenant. Except as set forth in this Agreement, neither Party shall acquire any license or other intellectual property interest, by implication or otherwise, under or to any Patents, Know-How, or other intellectual property owned or controlled by the other Party. Neither Party shall, nor shall it permit any of its Affiliates or sublicensees to, practice any Patents or Know-How licensed to it by the other Party outside the scope of the licenses expressly granted to it under this Agreement. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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making, conception, or reduction to practice of such Kissei Know-How. The JSC shall establish a mechanism for the timely reciprocal disclosure of such Know-How. |
2.8 Third Party Licenses. |
(a) Kissei shall promptly notify Rigel if it becomes aware of any Third Party Know-How or Patent that is necessary or reasonably useful to Develop, make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, or import the Compound or Product in the Field in the Kissei Territory, and Rigel shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to negotiate and obtain a license from such Third Party under such Know-How or Patents, provided that Rigel shall, subject to any applicable confidentiality obligations, keep Kissei reasonably informed of the status of such negotiations. |
(c) Except with the prior written consent of Rigel, Kissei shall not obtain a license to any Third Party Patent or Know-How that is necessary or reasonably useful to Develop, make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, or import the Products in the Rigel Territory. |
(b)
In the event that a Third Party becomes an assignee of this Agreement or an Affiliate of Kissei after the Effective Date through merger, acquisition, consolidation, or other similar transaction, and such Third Party, as of the closing date of such transaction, is engaged in the conduct of a Competing Program, then Rigel shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon immediate written notice to Kissei if, within [*] after the closing of such transaction, the successor-in-interest of such Competing Program does not completely Divest such Competing Program. |
(c) During the Term, Kissei shall not, directly or indirectly (including through an Affiliate or a Third Party), commercialize the Product in the Rigel Territory or any Generic Product of any Product anywhere in the world. |
(d) During the Term, Rigel shall not, directly or indirectly (including through an Affiliate or a Third Party), [*] the Compound or Product outside the Field in the Kissei Territory. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(e) For the period starting from the Effective Date and until the [*] of the Product in the first Indication in the Kissei Territory, Rigel shall not, directly or indirectly (including through an Affiliate or a Third Party), [*] any Competing Product in the Kissei Territory; provided that for any Competing Product that [*], the foregoing obligation shall be for the period starting from the Effective Date and until the [*] of the Product in the first Indication in the Kissei Territory. |
2.11 Complementary Products. During the Commercialization Term, in the event Kissei develops and/or commercializes one (1) or more Complementary Products, the following shall apply: (a) for the period starting from the Effective Date and until the [*] of the Product in the Kissei Territory, Kissei shall not, directly or indirectly (including through an Affiliate or a Third Party), conduct [*] activities with respect to any Complementary Product in the Kissei Territory; (b) for a period of [*] of the Product in the Kissei Territory, Kissei shall ensure that the Product has a priority detail position (i.e., first call or second call); (c) Kissei shall not [*] disproportionately favors the Complementary Product; (d) Kissei shall not [*] in a manner that is inconsistent with Kissei’s customary practice for its products; and (e) in applying Commercially Reasonable Efforts in the Development and/or Commercialization of the Product [*], Kissei shall not [*]. |
(a) provide a forum for discussion of the Development and Commercialization of the Compound and Products in the Kissei Territory and the Rigel Territory; |
(b) review and discuss the global strategy for the Development of the Product worldwide, coordinate and monitor the Development activities of the Parties under the Development Plan, and oversee implementation of the Development Plan; |
(c) review and discuss any proposed amendments to the Development Plan, including corresponding budgets, and approve any proposed amendments to joint work under the Development Plan; |
(d) provide a forum for and facilitate communications between the Parties with respect to sharing of Development information, Know-How, and Data in accordance with Sections 2.7 and 4.7; |
(e) review and discuss Clinical Trial protocols, and approve protocols for jointly-conducted Clinical Trials, and monitor the progress of all Clinical Trials; |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(f) review Clinical Trial Data to determine whether progress to the next phase Clinical Trial is merited; |
(g) review and discuss Proposals for Newly-Proposed Development Work pursuant to Section 4.3, including research and Development plans related to new Indications or formulations; |
(h) monitor and coordinate regulatory actions and pharmacovigilance and safety matters for the Product worldwide; |
(i) review and discuss a Party’s concern that an action with respect to a Product could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse impact upon the regulatory status of such Product in such Party’s territory in accordance with Section 5.5; |
(j) oversee and coordinate the development of new formulations for the Product for use anywhere in the world, as well as analytical testing and other quality-related testing required in the Kissei Territory; |
(k) oversee and coordinate Medical Affairs Activities for the Product in all Indications in the Kissei Territory; |
(l) review and discuss the Commercialization Plan for the Kissei Territory, including proposed amendments; |
(m) review the manufacturing and supply strategy and supply performance; |
(n) oversee and facilitate the Parties’ communications and activities with respect to publications under Section 13.4; |
(o) establish joint subcommittees as it deems necessary or advisable to further the purpose of this Agreement, including as set forth in Section 3.7; and |
(p) perform such other functions as appropriate to further the purposes of this Agreement, as expressly set forth in this Agreement or allocated to it by the Parties’ written agreement, including providing financial oversight of the activities conducted pursuant to this Agreement. |
3.2 JSC Membership and Meetings. |
(a) Committee Members; Minutes. Each JSC representative shall have appropriate knowledge and expertise and sufficient seniority within the applicable Party to make decisions arising within the scope of the JSC’s responsibilities. Each Party may replace its representatives on the JSC on written notice to the other Party, but each Party shall strive to maintain continuity in the representation of its JSC members. The JSC chairperson shall [*]. The chairperson shall prepare and circulate agendas to JSC members at least [*] before each JSC meeting and shall direct the preparation of reasonably detailed minutes for each JSC meeting, which minutes shall include, at a minimum, all decisions made by the JSC, and which shall be approved by the chairperson and circulated to JSC members within [*] after such meeting. The Parties shall determine their respective initial members of the JSC promptly following the Effective Date. |
(b) Meetings. The JSC shall hold meetings at such times as it elects to do so, but in no event shall meetings of the JSC be held less frequently than [*] prior to [*] the Product in the Kissei Territory. The first JSC meeting shall be held within [*] after the Effective Date, at which meeting the dates for the first Calendar Year shall be set. JSC meetings may be held in person or by audio or video teleconference; provided that, unless otherwise agreed in writing by both Parties, at least [*] shall be held in person. In-person JSC meetings shall be held at locations |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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alternately selected by the Parties. Each Party shall be responsible for all of its own expenses of participating in any JSC meeting. No action taken at any JSC meeting shall be effective unless at least [*] of each Party is participating. In addition, upon written notice to the other Party, either Party may request that a special ad hoc meeting of the JSC be convened for the purpose of resolving any disputes in connection with, or for the purpose of reviewing or making a decision pertaining to any material subject-matter within the scope of the JSC, the review or resolution of which cannot be reasonably postponed until the following scheduled JSC meeting. Such ad hoc meeting shall be convened at such time as may be mutually agreed by the Parties, but no later than [*] following the notification date of request that such meeting be held. |
(c) Non-Member Attendance. Each Party may from time to time invite a reasonable number of participants, in addition to its representatives, to attend JSC meetings in a non‑voting capacity; provided that if either Party intends to have any Third Party (including any consultant) attend such a meeting, such Party shall provide reasonable prior written notice to the other Party and obtain the other Party’s approval for such Third Party to attend such meeting, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Such Party shall ensure that such Third Party is bound by written confidentiality and non-use obligations consistent with the terms of this Agreement. |
3.3 Decision-Making. |
(a) All decisions of the JSC shall be made by unanimous vote, with each Party’s representatives collectively having one (1) vote. If after reasonable discussion and good faith consideration of each Party’s view on a particular matter, the representatives of the Parties cannot reach an agreement as to such matter within [*] after such matter was brought to the JSC for resolution, then either Party at any time may refer such issue to the Executive Officers for resolution. |
(b) If the Executive Officers cannot resolve such matter within [*] after such matter has been referred to them, then: |
(i) Rigel shall have the final decision making authority, which shall be exercised in its reasonable discretion, with respect to Joint Development Work, Rigel’s Independent Work, Rigel Only Development Work, and all manufacturing matters, except for: |
(2) any material modification to [*]; for the purpose of this subsection (2), “material modification” means any material change to [*]; provided that any such material modification with respect to activities in the Kissei Territory does not adversely affect and are not reasonably expected to adversely affect the Development, manufacture, or Commercialization of the Product in the Kissei Territory; and provided further that Rigel’s decision with respect to any of the foregoing shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. |
(iii) Neither Party shall have the final decision making authority with respect to the matters in Sections 3.3(b)(i)(1) and (2), and the status quo shall persist with respect to such matter unless and until the Parties are able to agree. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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3.4 Limitations on Authority. The JSC shall have only such powers as are expressly assigned to it in this Agreement, and such powers shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the JSC will not have the power to amend this Agreement, and no JSC decision may be in contravention of any terms and conditions of this Agreement. |
3.7 JDC and JCC. |
3.8 Alliance Managers. Promptly after the Effective Date, each Party shall appoint an individual who shall be an employee of such Party having appropriate qualification and experience to act as the alliance manager for such Party (the “Alliance Manager”). Each Alliance Manager shall be responsible for coordinating and managing processes and interfacing between the Parties on a day-to-day basis throughout the Term. The Alliance Manager will ensure communication to the JSC of all relevant matters raised at any joint subcommittees (including the JDC and JCC) and project teams. Each Alliance Manager shall be permitted to attend meetings of the JSC, JDC, and JCC, in each case as appropriate and as non-voting participants. The Alliance Managers shall be the primary contact for the Parties regarding the activities contemplated by this Agreement and shall facilitate all such activities hereunder. Each Party may replace its Alliance Manager with an alternative representative at any time with prior written notice to the other Party. Any Alliance Manager may designate a substitute to temporarily perform the functions of that Alliance Manager. Each Party shall bear its own costs of its Alliance Manager, [*]. |
3.9 Supply Contacts. Each Party shall designate one (1) qualified and experienced supply chain professional to serve as that Party’s primary supply contact regarding the supply of Drug Product under this Agreement (“Supply Contacts”). Each Party may replace its Supply Contact with an alternative representative at any time with prior written notice to the other Party. The Supply Contacts shall be responsible for facilitating information exchange |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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and discussion between the Parties regarding the supply of Drug Product, placebo and any other Materials (as defined in Section 4.15) needed for the Development of the Product in the Kissei Territory under this Agreement. [*]. Each Party shall bear its own costs of its Supply Contact, [*]. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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JSC is unable to timely agree upon a protocol and study plan for such Phase 3 Clinical Trial, Rigel shall have the right (but not the obligation) to conduct a Phase 3 Clinical Trial for the Product for IgAN, as the case may be, in the Rigel Territory as Rigel Only Development Work, and Kissei shall have (i) the right (but not the obligation) to conduct a Phase 3 Clinical Trial for the Product in IgAN in the Kissei Territory as Kissei Only Development Work as contemplated in Section 4.2(b) and (ii) the obligation to conduct a Phase 3 Clinical Trial for AIHA for the Product in the Kissei Territory as Kissei Only Development Work unless Kissei presents to Rigel via the JSC [*] for not conducting such Clinical Trial ([*]). |
(d) Regulatory Filings and Development Budget. The Development Plan shall include a coordinated Development and regulatory strategy, including [*]. The Development Plan shall also set forth the detailed budget of the anticipated costs for all Development activities (the “Development Budget”) on a study-by-study or Clinical Trial-by-Clinical Trial basis. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Approval in any particular Indication in any country or region in the Kissei Territory, in the event Kissei does not wish to conduct such activities as part of the Joint Development Work. Kissei shall have the right to conduct, as Independent Work but subject to the approval of the JSC, Development activities in the Rigel Territory solely as needed to support Regulatory Approval in the Kissei Territory in the event Rigel does not wish to conduct such activities as part of the Joint Development Work and such Development activities cannot, based on the determination of the JSC, be reasonably carried out in the Kissei Territory [*]. In the event either Party conducts such Independent Work in the other Party’s territory, the Party conducting such Independent Work shall coordinate and consult with the Non-Developing Party (and any of such Non-Developing Party’s (sub)licensee(s) for the applicable country or region in which such Independent Work is proposed to be conducted, subject to such Non-Developing Party’s agreement with such (sub)licensee(s)), including with respect to communication with Regulatory Authorities and clinical trial sites selection and management. And in no event may the Developing Party proposing to conduct such Independent Work in a particular country or region in the Non-Developing Party’s territory carry out a Clinical Trial in such country or region for the same Indication for which such Non-Developing Party (either by itself or through its Affiliate or actual or potential (sub)licensee) is conducting or is actively planning to conduct in such country or region. |
4.4 Annual Update to Development Budget. The JSC shall review, discuss, and, with respect to Joint Development Work, agree upon the subsequent year’s Development Budget on an annual basis [*]. |
4.6 Development Responsibilities. Each Party shall be responsible for the Joint Development Work to be conducted in its respective territory and such allocation shall be set forth in the Development Plan, except that, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties, Rigel shall be the Sponsor for all Clinical Trials that are required to obtain MAA Approvals by both the FDA and the PMDA for IgAN and, as applicable, AIHA, and any other Indications agreed in writing by the Parties as Joint Development Work in the Development Plan. Each Party shall have the operational responsibility and be the Sponsor for its own Independent Work, and Kissei shall be the Sponsor and have the operational responsibility for the Kissei Only Development Work, and Rigel shall be the Sponsor and have the operational responsibility for the Rigel Only Development Work. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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4.8 Diligence. |
(b) ITP Clinical Trial and Minimum Financial Contribution. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing Section 4.8(a): |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(ii) between the Effective Date and the [*] of the Effective Date, Kissei shall spend approximately [*] in Development Costs, whether for Joint Development Work, Kissei Only Development Work, or Independent Work. |
(iii) With respect to the milestone timelines set forth in subsections (i) and (ii) above, the following shall apply: |
(1) If Kissei fails to [*] (which deadline shall be extended by the period of any Permissible Delay), Kissei shall pay to Rigel [*], which payment shall be fully creditable against the next milestone payment under Section 8.3 that becomes payable by Kissei, and if Kissei elects not to make such payment, Rigel shall have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 14.2(a). If Kissei makes such payment but again fails to [*] for the Product for ITP in Japan [*], then Rigel will have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 14.2(a). |
(2) If Kissei fails to achieve its obligations under the foregoing subsection (ii), Kissei shall pay to Rigel [*], which payment shall be creditable against any milestone payment under Section 8.3 or any other payment under this Agreement, and if Kissei elects not to make such payment, Rigel shall have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 14.2(a). |
4.9 Compliance. Each Party shall Develop the Compound and Products in compliance with all Applicable Laws, including good scientific and clinical practices under the Applicable Laws of the country in which such activities are conducted. |
4.11 Development Reports. At each regularly scheduled JSC meeting, each Party shall provide the JSC with regular reports detailing its Development activities for the Products under this Agreement, and the results of such activities. In addition, after the completion of any Clinical Trial or other study of the Products, the Party responsible for the conduct of such Clinical Trial or study shall in a timely manner provide the other Party with a data package consisting of, at a minimum, tables, lists, and figures, as well as any other Data specified in the Development Plan or otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties. The Parties shall discuss the status, progress, and results of each Party’s Development activities under this Agreement at such JSC meetings. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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4.14 Combination Product Development. If either Party desires to Develop a Product in combination with another product, either as a combination product or combination therapy, then such Party shall notify the other Party via the JSC and the JSC shall discuss such proposed Development work at its next regularly scheduled meeting. |
4.15 Materials Transfer. In order to facilitate the non-clinical and CMC Development activities contemplated by this Agreement, either Party may provide the other Party certain biological materials or chemical compounds, including, but not limited to API, reference standard and metabolite, Controlled by the supplying Party (collectively, “Materials”) for use by the other Party in furtherance of such non-clinical and CMC Development activities. Any provision of such Materials [*]. Except as otherwise provided for under this Agreement, all such Materials delivered to the other Party will remain the sole property of the supplying Party, will be used only in furtherance of the Development activities conducted in accordance with this Agreement, will not be used or delivered to or for the benefit of any Third Party, except to subcontractors, without the prior written consent of the supplying Party, and will be used in compliance with all Applicable Laws. The Materials supplied under this Agreement must be used with prudence and appropriate caution in any experimental work because not all of their characteristics may be known. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY WARRANTY THAT THE USE OF THE MATERIALS WILL NOT INFRINGE OR VIOLATE ANY PATENT OR OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY. |
5. |
Regulatory Activities |
5.1 Regulatory Responsibilities. |
(a) General. |
(i) The Development Plan shall set forth the regulatory strategy for seeking Regulatory Approval for the Compound and Products by the appropriate Regulatory Authorities in the Kissei Territory and Rigel Territory. Subject to the oversight of the JSC and except as otherwise set forth in the Development Plan, each Party shall be responsible for implementing such regulatory strategy in its territory. The Development Plan shall also specify which Party shall apply for and hold Regulatory Filings in each country with respect to the conduct of Development activities, provided that Rigel shall apply for and hold all Regulatory Filings for Rigel Only Development Work and Rigel’s Independent Work and Kissei shall hold all Regulatory Filings for Kissei Only Development Work and Kissei’s Independent Work. Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Development Plan or required by Applicable Law, each Party shall be responsible for the preparation and submission of any and all |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Product registrations and MAAs in its territory and shall own and hold all such Regulatory Filings (including Regulatory Approvals), except that Rigel shall be responsible for the preparation and submission of Product registrations and MAAs in the Kissei Territory to the extent based on Rigel’s Independent Work in the Kissei Territory and shall own and hold all such Product registrations and MAAs until Kissei reimburses Rigel for Kissei’s share of such Independent Work Costs as set forth in Section 8.2(b)(ii). For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall Kissei submit any Product registration application or MAA in the Rigel Territory. At the filing Party’s reasonable request and expense ([*]), the other Party shall cooperate with the filing Party in the preparation of any Regulatory Filings or responses to inquiries from a Regulatory Authority in the filing Party’s territory, including by providing necessary Data (for clarity, subject to Section 4.7) and technical information and technical support. |
(ii) Each Party shall be responsible for the costs of all regulatory activities in its territory, except that any costs incurred by Rigel in connection with regulatory activities in the Kissei Territory pursuant to Rigel’s Independent Work shall be Independent Work Costs of Rigel and subject to Section 8.2(b). |
(iii) Kissei acknowledges that Rigel may be required to communicate with Regulatory Authorities in the Kissei Territory with regard to the Rigel Independent Work in the Kissei Territory as a result of Development and manufacturing activities in such territory. Rigel shall notify Kissei as soon as reasonably possible of such communication with Regulatory Authorities in the Kissei Territory. |
(i) provide Kissei with access and right of reference to all Regulatory Approvals and Regulatory Filings submitted to any Regulatory Authority in the Rigel Territory for the Compound and Products that are in Rigel’s name and Controlled by Rigel, other than INDs and MAAs relating to any of Rigel’s Independent Work in the Kissei Territory for which Kissei has not reimbursed Rigel pursuant to Section 8.2(b), or any other Clinical Trials conducted and Sponsored by Rigel in the Kissei Territory pursuant to the Development Plan; and |
(ii) to the extent that such transfer is not permitted under Applicable Laws, Rigel shall provide to Kissei a right of reference or use to such Regulatory Approvals and Regulatory Filings, subject to Section 8.2(b) in the case of any of Rigel’s Independent Work. Rigel shall provide appropriate notification of Kissei’s access and reference rights to the applicable Regulatory Authorities, at Kissei’s expense. For the purposes of this Agreement, “right of reference” means the “right of reference or use” as defined in 21 C.F.R. §314.3(b) and any equivalent regulation outside the U.S., as each may be amended. |
(i) Kissei shall, in a timely manner, provide Rigel with copies of the final version and at least one interim draft version (or its summary as agreed by the JSC) of any Regulatory Filings prepared, submitted, or received by Kissei in the Kissei Territory pertaining to the Compound and Products, and Rigel shall have the right to review and comment on such Regulatory Filings. For the purpose of this Section 5.1(c)(i), the Regulatory Filings will include CTNs. Kissei shall share with Rigel the following communications/correspondence with any Regulatory Authority: (a) summary of contact reports Kissei receives concerning substantive conversations or substantive meetings in the Kissei Territory with the PMDA with respect to the Product or if contacts with those Regulatory Authorities are made orally, to be reduced in writing, (b) documents related to regulatory milestones and dates (e.g., submission, validations, agency review questions, and opinions, and their equivalent), and (c) cover letters of all agency submissions relating to the Compound or any Product. For clarity, in each case (a)-(c), the documents shared with Rigel shall be provided “as is” and, to the extent available, Kissei shall provide an English translation to Rigel. Kissei shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to grant to Rigel access and rights to use any such communications with any Regulatory Authority generated by or on behalf of any Sublicensee. Should Kissei fail to obtain such access and rights from any Sublicensee, Kissei shall not have the right to grant access or rights to such Sublicensee to any Regulatory Filing or right of reference granted to Kissei by Rigel pursuant to Section 5.1(b). |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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5.3 Regulatory Inspections. Each Party shall permit the Regulatory Authority(ies) in the other Party’s Territory to conduct inspections of itself, its Affiliates, its licensees and its Sublicensees and subcontractors (including Clinical Trial sites) relating to the Development of the Product under the Development Plan, and shall ensure that such Affiliates, its licensees and its Sublicensees and subcontractors permit such inspections. In addition, each Party shall promptly notify the other Party of any such inspection and shall supply the other Party with all information pertinent thereto. Each Party shall have the right to have a representative attend any such inspection. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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respective obligations under the Pharmacovigilance Agreement and to cause its Affiliates, licensees, and sublicensees to comply with such obligations. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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First Commercial Sale of the Product in the Kissei Territory and present such updates and any amendments to the JSC for review and discussion. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement and compliance with the Commercialization Plan, Kissei shall have full Control and authority with respect to the day-to-day Commercialization of the Products and implementation of the Commercialization Plan. |
(b) Product Launch. Kissei shall launch the Product for each Indication that has received Regulatory Approval in the Kissei Territory as soon as reasonably possible following receipt of such Regulatory Approval. As applicable, Kissei shall obtain all Pricing and Reimbursement Approvals necessary to launch such Product for such Indication as soon as reasonably possible following receipt of MAA Approval of such Product in a country. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Kissei shall launch the Product in each country in the Kissei Territory within [*] after receiving Regulatory Approval (or, where applicable, Pricing and Reimbursement Approval) of the Product for an Indication from the applicable Regulatory Authority in such country. Thereafter, Kissei shall utilize Commercially Reasonable Efforts in the ongoing support for the Product in each country in the Kissei Territory. |
(c) Commercial Financial Contribution. Kissei shall spend [*] in connection with the marketing and promotion of the Product in the Kissei Territory. |
(e) Commercial Updates. Kissei shall update the JSC on [*] basis regarding its Commercialization activities with respect to the Products in the Kissei Territory. Each such update shall be in a form to be agreed by the JSC and shall summarize Kissei’s and its Affiliates’ and Sublicensees’ significant Commercialization activities with respect to the Products in the Kissei Territory, and shall contain at least such information at such level of detail reasonably required by Rigel to determine Kissei’s compliance with its diligence obligations set forth in this Section 6.3. Such updates shall include Kissei’s sales activities, sales forecasts for at least the next [*], marketing activities, and Medical Affairs Activities. |
6.4 Coordination of Commercialization Activities. |
(a) Generally. The Parties, through the JSC (or JCC or other designated team), shall update each other on Commercialization strategies for the Product (e.g., for branding and messaging, international congresses, advisory boards) in their respective territories, and the Parties shall work together to identify and take advantage of any potential global strategies and messaging. The foregoing shall not be construed as requiring either Party to seek the other Party’s consent in connection with such first Party establishing or implementing any sales, marketing, or medical affairs practices in such first Party’s territory. |
(b) Pricing. Kissei shall keep Rigel timely informed on the status of any application for Pricing and Reimbursement Approval or material updates to an existing Pricing and Reimbursement Approval in the Kissei Territory, including any discussion with a Regulatory Authority with respect thereto. Kissei and its Affiliates and Sublicensees shall not sell any Product in [*], in such a manner as to [*] the selling price of the Product [*]. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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materials (the “Promotional Materials”) to support its Commercialization activities in the Kissei Territory, and shall ensure that such Promotional Materials, as well as all information contained therein, comply with all Applicable Laws and are consistent with any Regulatory Approvals obtained for the Product in the applicable jurisdiction in the Kissei Territory. At Rigel’s written reasonable request, Kissei shall share samples of and updates to Promotional Materials with respect to the Commercialization of the Products with Rigel. For clarity, the Promotional Materials shall be provided to Rigel “as is”. |
(d) Commercialization in Rigel Territory. For clarity, Rigel shall have the exclusive right to Commercialize the Product in the Rigel Territory at its own cost and expense, with or without Third Party(ies). |
6.5 Medical Affairs Activities. |
(a) Coordination of Global Medical Affairs Activities. Rigel shall be responsible for all Medical Affairs Activities for the Product in the Rigel Territory in accordance with the medical affairs portion of the Development Plan. Kissei shall be responsible for Medical Affairs Activities in the Kissei Territory in accordance with the medical affairs portion of the Development Plan, provided, however, that Rigel shall have the right, but not the obligation, to also conduct Medical Affairs Activities in the Kissei Territory in global support of the Product, consistent with the medical affairs portion of the Development Plan and under prior approval of the JSC. Kissei will not undertake Medical Affairs Activities in the Rigel Territory without Rigel’s prior written consent to be given on a case-by-case basis. |
6.6 Diversion. Each Party hereby covenants and agrees that it and its Affiliates shall not, and it shall contractually obligate (and use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to enforce such contractual obligation) its sublicensees not to, directly or indirectly, promote, market, distribute, import, sell, or have sold any Product, including via the Internet or mail order, to any Third Party or to any address or Internet Protocol address or the like in the other Party’s territory. Neither Party shall engage, nor permit its Affiliates and sublicensees to engage, in any advertising or promotional activities relating to any Product for use directed primarily to customers or other buyers or users of such Product located in any country or jurisdiction in the other Party’s territory, or solicit orders from any prospective purchaser located in any country or jurisdiction in the other Party’s territory. If a Party or its Affiliates or sublicensees receives any order for a Product for use from a prospective purchaser located in a country or jurisdiction in the other Party’s territory, such Party shall immediately refer that order to such other Party and shall not accept any such orders. Neither Party shall, nor permit its Affiliates and sublicensees to, deliver or tender (or cause to be delivered or tendered) any Product for use in the other Party’s territory. |
7. |
Manufacture and Supply |
(a) All Drug Product and its placebo supplied by Rigel to Kissei for use for Development purposes shall be [*] to Kissei if such Drug Product and placebo is [*], and if it is [*] it shall be supplied [*], payment for which shall be due within [*] after Kissei’s receipt from Rigel of an invoice for such Drug Product and placebo. Kissei shall provide Rigel with each request for Drug Product for Development purposes [*] of Drug Product ordered. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(b) All Drug Product supplied by Rigel to Kissei for use for Commercial sale shall be subject to the pricing set forth in Section 8.5. Kissei shall be responsible, at its expense, for the final packaging and labeling of the Product for all countries in the Kissei Territory. Kissei shall also be responsible, at its sole expense, for any specific manufacturing requirements, such as stability studies or development of finished product presentations, necessary to obtain MAA Approval of the Product in the Kissei Territory. |
7.3 Supply Agreement. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall enter into a supply agreement for the manufacture and supply of the Drug Product to Kissei (the “Supply Agreement”). |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Work for regulatory purposes in the Kissei Territory, then the Parties shall negotiate in good faith a percentage reimbursement of Rigel’s Independent Work Costs for such Independent Work. If Kissei decides to use such Data to support Regulatory Approval of the Product in the Kissei Territory, then Kissei shall notify Rigel in writing and pay the amount invoiced by Rigel within [*] after the receipt of such invoice. |
(c) Internal Development Cost. Each Party shall record and calculate its internal Development Costs on an FTE basis at the applicable FTE Rate. |
Milestone Event |
Milestone Payment |
||
For 1st Indication Achieved |
For 2nd Indication Achieved |
For 3rd Indication Achieved |
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[*] |
$[*] |
$[*] |
$[*] |
[*] |
$[*] |
$[*] |
$[*] |
[*] |
$[*] |
$[*] |
$[*] |
[*] |
$[*] |
$[*] |
$[*] |
[*] |
$[*] |
$[*] |
$[*] |
For the application of the table above: (i) if [*] is the [*] Indication to achieve a milestone event, Kissei shall pay to Rigel the milestone payment for such milestone event set forth in the column for the [*] Indication achieved, and for [*], the milestone payment set forth in the column for the [*] Indication shall apply, unless such Indication is [*], in which event the milestone payment set forth in the column for the [*] Indication shall apply and the column for the [*] Indication shall apply to achievement of the milestone event in a [*] Indication; (ii) if [*] is the
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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[*] Indication to achieve a milestone event, Kissei shall pay to Rigel the milestone payment for such milestone event set forth in the column for the [*] Indication achieved, and for [*], the milestone payment set forth in the column for the [*] Indication shall apply, unless such Indication is [*], in which event the milestone payment set forth in the column for the [*] Indication shall apply and the column for the [*] Indication shall apply to achievement of the milestone event in a [*] Indication; and (iii) if [*] is the [*] Indication to achieve a milestone event, Kissei shall pay to Rigel the milestone payment for such milestone event set forth in the column for the [*] Indication achieved, and for [*], the milestone payment set forth in the column for the [*] Indication shall apply if such milestone payment for the [*] Indication has not been made (i.e., [*]) or, the milestone payment set forth in the column for the [*] Indication shall apply if such milestone payment for the [*] Indication has previously been made. For clarity, each milestone payment above shall be paid not more than once for each Indication and overall for no more than three Indications under this Agreement, and the total amount payable by Kissei to Rigel pursuant to this Section 8.3(a) is [*]. By way of example only, [*]. By way of further example only, [*]. By way of further example only, [*].
(b) Notice and Payment. Kissei shall notify Rigel in writing within [*] after the achievement of any milestone set forth in this Section 8.3 by Kissei or its Affiliates or Sublicensees and, in the case of Independent Work conducted by Rigel in the Kissei Territory, Rigel will notify Kissei in writing within [*] after the achievement of any milestone set forth in this Section 8.3 by Rigel. Promptly following receipt of any such notice from Kissei, Rigel will issue an invoice for the applicable development milestone payment to Kissei. Kissei shall pay to Rigel the applicable development milestone payment within [*] after the receipt of such invoice. |
Aggregate Net Sales of all Products [*] in a Calendar Year |
Milestone Payment |
Equal or exceed $[*] |
$[*] |
Equal or exceed $[*] |
$[*] |
Equal or exceed $[*] |
$[*] |
Equal or exceed $[*] |
$[*] |
(b) Notice and Payment. As part of the report in Section 9.1, Kissei shall provide written notice to Rigel if the aggregated Net Sales of all Products [*] in any Calendar Year first reach the values set forth in Section 8.4(a) above, and Kissei shall pay to Rigel the corresponding Net Sales milestone payment within [*] after the end of such Calendar Year. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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in the table below (the “Transfer Price Rate”) for all Product provided to Kissei for sale by or on behalf of Kissei or its Affiliates or Sublicensees during the Commercialization Term. |
Annual Net Sales of all Products in [*] |
Transfer Price Rate |
Portion less than or equal to $[*] |
[*]% |
Portion greater than $[*] |
[*]% |
Portion greater than $[*] |
[*]% |
Annual Net Sales of all Products in [*] |
Transfer Price Rate |
(Regardless of the sales scale) |
[*]% |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(1) if the ANS is greater than the ENS for a country, then Kissei shall pay to Rigel a true up payment equal to the applicable Transfer Price Rate multiplied by (ANS – ENS) for each unit of Drug Product ordered by Kissei and delivered by Rigel for Commercial use in such country during such Calendar Quarter; and |
(2) if the ANS is less than the ENS for a country, then Rigel shall issue a credit to Kissei equal to the applicable Transfer Price Rate multiplied by (ENS – ANS) for each unit of such Drug Product ordered by Kissei and delivered by Rigel for Commercial use in such country during such Calendar Quarter. |
(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, during any Calendar Quarter in the Commercialization Term for a Product in a country, the operation of subsection (i) and (ii) above, individually or in combination, shall not reduce by more than [*] the Transfer Price that would otherwise have been due under Section 8.5(a) with respect to Net Sales of such Product in such country during such Calendar Quarter. Kissei [*]. |
(e) Transfer Price Payments During the Extended Commercialization Term. The Transfer Price payable by Kissei to Rigel for each unit of Drug Product delivered to Kissei during the Extended Commercialization Term under Section 8.5(b) shall be due within [*] after Kissei’s receipt from Rigel of an invoice for such Drug Product. For clarity, such payments shall not be subject to any offsets or reductions whatsoever, including those set forth in Section 8.5(d). |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Kissei shall submit a single report for all Net Sales during a Calendar Year, including all of Kissei’s and its Affiliates’ and Sublicensees’ Net Sales, but shall separately identify the Net Sales and other information applicable to each entity. |
9.2 Exchange Rate; Manner and Place of Payment. All references to dollars and “$” herein shall refer to U.S. dollars. All payments hereunder shall be payable in U.S. dollars. When conversion of Net Sales from any currency other than U.S. dollars is required, such conversion shall be at the exchange rate equal to the conversion rate for the U.S. dollar for the currency of the country in which the applicable Net Sales were made as published by [*]. All payments owed under this Agreement shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to a bank and account designated in writing by Rigel, unless otherwise specified in writing by Rigel. |
(a) Taxes on Income. Each Party shall be solely responsible for the payment of all taxes imposed on its share of income arising directly or indirectly from the activities of the Parties under this Agreement. |
(b) Tax Cooperation. The Parties agree to cooperate with one another and use reasonable efforts to avoid or reduce tax withholding or similar obligations in respect of the milestone payments, Transfer Price payments, and other payments made by Kissei to Rigel under this Agreement. To the extent that Kissei is required by Applicable Laws to deduct and withhold taxes on any payment to Rigel, Kissei shall pay the amounts of such taxes to the proper Governmental Authority in a timely manner and promptly transmit to Rigel an official tax certificate or other evidence of such payment sufficient to enable Rigel to claim such payment of taxes. Rigel shall provide Kissei any tax forms that may be reasonably necessary in order for Kissei to not withhold tax or to withhold tax at a reduced rate under an applicable bilateral income tax treaty, to the extent legally able to do so. Rigel shall use reasonable efforts to provide any such tax forms to Kissei in advance of the due date. Kissei shall provide Rigel with reasonable assistance to enable the recovery, as permitted by Applicable Laws, of withholding taxes or similar obligations resulting from payments made under this Agreement, such recovery to be for the benefit of Rigel. Kissei shall have the right to deduct any such tax, levy, or charge actually paid from payment due to Rigel. Each Party agrees to assist the other Party in claiming exemption from such deductions or withholdings under double taxation or similar agreement or treaty from time to time in force and in minimizing the amount required to be so withheld or deducted. |
(c) Taxes Resulting From Kissei’s Action. If a Party takes any action of its own discretion (not required by a Regulatory Authority), including any assignment, sublicense, change of place of incorporation, or failure to comply with Applicable Laws or filing or record retention requirements, which results in a withholding or deduction obligation (“Withholding Tax Action”), then such Party shall pay the sum associated with such Withholding Tax Action. For clarity, if Kissei undertakes a Withholding Tax Action, then the sum payable by Kissei (in respect of which such deduction or withholding is required to be made) shall be increased to the extent necessary to ensure that Rigel receives a sum equal to the sum which it would have received had no such Withholding Tax Action occurred. Otherwise, the sum payable by Kissei (in respect of which such deduction or withholding is required to be made) shall be made to Rigel after deduction of the amount required to be so withheld or deducted. If a change in Applicable Laws results in a withholding or deduction obligation absent either Party taking a Withholding Tax Action, then the amount of such withholding or deduction obligation shall be paid by Kissei to the applicable Governmental Authority on behalf of Rigel, provided that Kissei shall use reasonable efforts to assist Rigel in minimizing or recovering such withholding or deduction obligation. The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to invoke the application of any applicable bilateral income tax treaty that would reduce or eliminate otherwise applicable taxes with respect to payments payable pursuant to this Agreement. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Party for the sole purpose of verifying for the auditing Party the accuracy of the financial reports furnished by the audited Party pursuant to this Agreement or of any payments made, or required to be made, by or to the audited Party pursuant to this Agreement. Before beginning its audit, the Auditor shall execute an undertaking acceptable to each Party by which the Auditor agrees to keep confidential all information reviewed during the audit. Such audits may occur no more often than [*] each Calendar Year and not more frequently than [*] with respect to records covering any specific period of time. Each Party shall only be entitled to audit the books and records from the [*] prior to the Calendar Year in which the audit request is made. Such auditor shall not disclose the audited Party’s Confidential Information to the auditing Party, except to the extent such disclosure is necessary to verify the accuracy of the financial reports furnished by the audited Party or the amount of payments to or by the audited Party under this Agreement. In the event that the final result of the inspection reveals an undisputed underpayment or overpayment, the underpaid or overpaid amount shall be settled within [*] after the Auditor’s report. The auditing Party shall bear the full cost of such audit unless such audit reveals an overpayment to, or an underpayment by, the audited Party that resulted from a discrepancy in the financial report provided by the audited Party for the audited period, which underpayment or overpayment was more than [*] of the amount set forth in such report, in which case the audited Party shall reimburse the auditing Party for the costs for such audit. With respect more specifically to [*], in addition to the right of inspection and audit by an Auditor, [*] upon reasonable notice sent by the paying Party to the requesting Party and during regular business hours. |
(b) Inventions. Inventorship of any Inventions will be determined in accordance with the standards of inventorship and conception under U.S. patent laws. The Parties will work together to resolve any issues regarding inventorship or ownership of Inventions. Ownership of Inventions will be allocated as follows: |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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use, including in combination with other agents or components, together with all intellectual property rights therein, shall be deemed “Compound Inventions”. To the extent that any Compound Invention is made by Kissei, whether solely or jointly with Rigel, such Compound Invention shall be included in the license granted to Rigel by Kissei under Section 2.4, without additional consideration. Effective only upon the later of the expiration of the Commercialization Term or the expiration or termination of this Agreement: (A) Kissei hereby assigns to Rigel its rights, title, and interest in and to all Compound Inventions, and (B) solely in the event that the Commercialization Term expires, Rigel hereby grants to Kissei a fully-paid, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, exclusive license under such Compound Inventions assigned by Kissei to Rigel for Kissei to use, sell, offer for sale, import, and otherwise Commercialize the Products in the Field in the Kissei Territory. |
(i) Subject to this Section 10.2(a), Rigel shall have the sole right and obligation (subject to Section 10.2(a)(ii)) to control the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance (including any interferences, reissue proceedings, reexaminations, inter partes review, patent term extensions, applications for supplementary protection certificates, oppositions, invalidation proceedings and defense of validity or enforceability challenges) of the Rigel Patents (including Joint Patents) worldwide, [*] using counsel of its own choice. Rigel shall keep Kissei informed of material progress with regard to the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of the Rigel Patents in the Kissei Territory, sufficiently in advance for Kissei to be able to review any material documents, including content, timing, and jurisdiction of the filing of such Rigel Patents in the Kissei Territory, and Rigel shall consult with, and consider in good faith the requests and suggestions of, Kissei with respect to strategies for filing, prosecuting, and defending, if any, the Rigel Patents in the Kissei Territory. |
(ii) In the event that Rigel desires to abandon or cease prosecution or maintenance of any Rigel Patent (including Joint Patent) in any country in the Kissei Territory, Rigel shall provide reasonable prior written notice to Kissei of such intention to abandon (which notice shall, to the extent possible, be given no later than [*] prior to the next deadline for any action that must be taken with respect to any such Rigel Patent in the relevant patent office). In such case, upon Kissei’s written election provided no later than [*] after such notice from Rigel, Kissei shall have the right to assume prosecution and maintenance of such Rigel Patent at Kissei’s expense, and any claim included in such Rigel Patent shall cease to be a Valid Claim under this Agreement. If Kissei does not provide such election within [*] after such notice from Rigel, Rigel may, in its sole discretion, continue prosecution and maintenance of such Rigel Patent or discontinue prosecution and maintenance of such Rigel Patent. |
(iii) Rigel shall update Exhibit B on [*] basis during the Commercialization Term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, solely with respect to [*] during the Term, Kissei shall have the right to [*] the update [*]. If Rigel [*] but shall also [*] under this Agreement, provided that, for clarity, in the event [*] under this Agreement. If Rigel disagrees with Kissei [*], such disagreement shall be subject to the dispute resolution process set forth in Article 15 (the “Disputed Claims”). |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(c) Cooperation. Each Party agrees to cooperate fully in the preparation, filing, prosecution, maintenance, and defense, if any, of Patents under Section 10.2 and in the obtaining and maintenance of any patent term extensions and supplementary protection certificates and their equivalents, [*]. Such cooperation includes (i) executing all papers and instruments, or requiring its employees or contractors, to execute such papers and instruments, so as enable the other Party to apply for and to prosecute patent applications in any country as permitted by Section 10.2; and (ii) promptly informing the other Party of any matters coming to such Party’s attention that may affect the preparation, filing, prosecution, or maintenance of any such patent application and the obtaining of any patent term extensions or supplementary protection certificates or their equivalents. |
(b) Enforcement Right. Rigel shall have the first right to bring and control any legal action in connection with such Product Infringement at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate. If Rigel (i) decides not to bring such legal action against a Product Infringement (the decision of which Rigel shall inform Kissei promptly) or (ii) Rigel otherwise fails to bring such legal action against a Product Infringement within [*] of first becoming aware of such Product Infringement, Kissei shall have the right to bring and control any legal action in connection with such Product Infringement at its own responsibility and expense and in consultation with Rigel. |
(c) Collaboration. Each Party shall provide to the enforcing Party reasonable assistance in such enforcement, at such enforcing Party’s request and expense, including to be named in such action if required by Applicable Laws to pursue such action. The enforcing Party shall keep the other Party regularly informed of the status and progress of such enforcement efforts, shall reasonably consider the other Party’s comments on any such efforts, including determination of litigation strategy and filing of material papers to the competent court. The non-enforcing Party shall be entitled to separate representation in such matter by counsel of its own choice and at its own expense, but such Party shall at all times cooperate fully with the enforcing Party. |
(d) Expense and Recovery. |
(i) Except as set forth in subsection (ii) below, the enforcing Party shall be solely responsible for any cost and expenses incurred by such Party as a result of such enforcement action. If such Party recovers monetary damages in such enforcement action, such recovery shall be allocated [*]. |
(ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if [*] is the enforcing Party against a Product Infringement in the Kissei Territory, [*] shall have the option to share [*] the cost and expense incurred by [*] in such enforcement action, which option [*] may exercise by providing written notice to [*] within [*] after receiving a notice from [*] that it has determined to bring such action. If [*] exercises such option, then (1) [*] shall reimburse [*] for |
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[*] of all costs and expenses incurred by [*] in such enforcement action, within [*] from the date of invoice for such costs and expenses provided by [*]; and (2) if [*] recovers any monetary damages in such enforcement action, such recovery shall be allocated [*]. |
(e) Other Infringement. Except for Product Infringement as set forth above, each Party shall have the exclusive right to enforce its own Patent against any infringement anywhere in the world. For clarity, Rigel shall have the exclusive right to enforce (i) the Rigel Patents against any infringement in the Kissei Territory that is not a Product Infringement, and (ii) the Rigel Patents and Joint Patents against any infringement in the Rigel Territory, in each case at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate. The Parties shall discuss global enforcement strategy for the Rigel Patents and Kissei Patents, including the defense of validity and enforceability challenges arising from any enforcement action. |
10.5 Trademarks. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(c) Global Strategy. Where Rigel reasonably believes in good faith that a Product Mark developed by Kissei is not appropriate and conflicts with Rigel’s global strategy for the Product, the Parties shall use reasonable commercial efforts to agree on an alternative Product Mark. |
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Representations and Warranties |
11.1 Mutual Representations and Warranties. Each Party represents and warrants to the other that, as of the Effective Date: (a) it is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, and has full corporate or other power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the provisions hereof, (b) it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder, and the person or persons executing this Agreement on its behalf has been duly authorized to do so by all requisite corporate or partnership action, (c) this Agreement is legally binding upon it, enforceable in accordance with its terms, and does not conflict with any agreement, instrument, or understanding, oral or written, to which it is a Party or by which it may be bound, nor violate any material law or regulation of any court, governmental body, or administrative or other agency having jurisdiction over it, and (d) it has the right to grant the licenses granted by it under this Agreement. |
(b) Debarment. Each Party represents, warrants, and covenants to the other Party that it is not debarred or disqualified under the U.S. Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as may be amended, or comparable laws in any country or jurisdiction other than the U.S., and it does not, and will not during the Term, employ or use the services of any person who is debarred or disqualified, in connection with activities relating to any Product. In the event that either Party becomes aware of the debarment or disqualification or threatened debarment or disqualification of any person providing services to such Party, including the Party itself or its Affiliates or Sublicensees, that directly or indirectly relate to activities contemplated by this Agreement, such Party shall immediately notify the other Party in writing and such Party shall cease employing, contracting with, or retaining any such person to perform any such services. |
(i) In the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, each Party shall comply and shall cause its and its Affiliates’ employees and contractors to comply with all Applicable Laws. |
(ii) Each Party and its and its Affiliates’ employees and contractors shall not, in connection with the performance of their respective obligations under this Agreement, directly or indirectly through Third Parties, pay, promise, or offer to pay, or authorize the payment of, any money or give any promise or offer to give, or authorize the giving of anything of value to a Public Official or Entity or other person for purpose of obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any person, including, each Party (and each Party represents and warrants that as of the Effective Date, such Party, and to its knowledge, its and its Affiliates’ employees and contractors, have not directly or indirectly promised, offered, or provided any corrupt payment, gratuity, emolument, bribe, kickback, illicit gift, or hospitality or other illegal or unethical benefit to a Public Official or Entity or any other person in connection with the performance of such Party’s obligations under this Agreement, and such Party covenants that it and its Affiliates’ employees and contractors shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in any of the foregoing). |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(iii) Each Party and its Affiliates, and their respective employees and contractors, in connection with the performance of their respective obligations under this Agreement, shall not violate or cause the violation of the FCPA, Export Control Laws, or any other Applicable Laws, or otherwise cause any reputational harm to the other Party. |
(v) Each Party will have the right, upon reasonable prior written notice and during the other Party’s regular business hours, to conduct at its own cost and expenses inspections of and to audit the other Party’s books and records in the event of a suspected violation or to ensure compliance with the representations, warranties, and covenants of this Section 11.2(c); provided, however, that in the absence of good cause for such inspections and audits, each Party exercise this right no more than annually. |
(viii) Each Party shall have the right to suspend or terminate this Agreement in its entirety where there is a credible finding, after a reasonable investigation, that the other Party or its Affiliates or Sublicensees, in connection with the performance of such other Party’s obligations under this Agreement, has engaged in chronic or material violations of the FCPA. |
11.3 Additional Rigel Representations, Warranties, and Covenants. Rigel represents, warrants, and covenants, as applicable, to Kissei that, as of the Effective Date: |
(a) Exhibit B lists all Patents Controlled by Rigel in the Kissei Territory as of the Effective Date that claim the composition of matter or method of manufacture of the Compound and have been filed, prosecuted, and maintained in a manner consistent with Rigel’s standard practice, and in each applicable jurisdiction in which such Patent has been filed no official final deadlines with respect to prosecution thereof have been missed and all applicable fees have been paid on or before the due date for payment; |
(b) All inventors of Inventions claimed in the Patents listed on Exhibit B have assigned their entire right, title, and interest in and to such inventions to Rigel and the inventors listed are correct and there are no claims or assertions in writing received by Rigel regarding the inventorship of such Patent alleging that additional or alternative Inventors ought to be listed; |
(c) Rigel has the right to grant all rights and licenses it purports to grant to Kissei with respect to the Rigel Technology under this Agreement; |
(d) Rigel has not granted any liens or security interests on the Rigel Technology; |
(e) to Rigel’s knowledge, Rigel has not received any written notice from a Third Party that the Development of any Product conducted by Rigel prior to the Effective Date has infringed any Patents of any Third Party; |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(g) no claim or action has been brought, or, to Rigel’s knowledge, threatened in writing, by any Third Party alleging that the Rigel Patents are invalid or unenforceable, and no Rigel Patent is the subject of any interference, opposition, cancellation, or other protest proceeding; |
(h) to Rigel’s knowledge, no Third Party is infringing or misappropriating or has materially infringed or misappropriated the Rigel Technology in the Kissei Territory; |
(i) Rigel is not aware of any Third Party Patents that would be necessary for Kissei to Develop, make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, or import the Compound or Product in the Field in the Kissei Territory; |
(j) to Rigel’s knowledge, it has disclosed to Kissei the clinical and non-clinical data in Rigel’s Control that is material to the evaluation of the safety, efficacy, and manufacturing process of the Product; and |
(k) to Rigel’s knowledge, there are no issues or information, which to Rigel’s knowledge and reasonable opinion, are reasonably likely to have a material impact on the Development of the Product that have not been fully disclosed to Kissei in the course of Kissei’s due diligence. |
11.4 Additional Kissei Representations, Warranties, and Covenants. |
(a) In connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, Kissei shall comply and shall cause its and its Affiliates’ employees and contractors to comply with Kissei’s own anti-corruption and anti-bribery policy, a copy of which shall be provided to Rigel upon Rigel’s written request. |
(b) Kissei represents, warrants, and covenants to Rigel that, as of the Effective Date, Kissei has not granted, and will not grant during the Term in the Rigel Territory or the Kissei Territory, any right to any Third Party under the Kissei Technology that would conflict with the rights granted to Rigel hereunder. Kissei further represents, warrants, and covenants to Rigel that, as of the Effective Date, Kissei does not own or control any Kissei Patents. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(excluding any activities by or on behalf of Kissei or its Affiliates or Sublicensees), (b) the negligence or willful misconduct of any Rigel Indemnitee, or (c) the breach by Rigel of any warranty, representation, covenant, or agreement made by Rigel in this Agreement; except, in each case (a)-(c), to the extent such Losses arise out of any activities set forth in Section 12.2(a), (b), or (c) for which Kissei is obligated to indemnify any Rigel Indemnitee(s) under Section 12.2. |
12.4 Insurance. Each Party, at its own expense, for a period until [*] after expiration or termination of this Agreement, shall maintain commercial general liability insurance, including public and product liability and other appropriate insurance (e.g., contractual liability, bodily injury, property damage and personal injury coverage) (or self-insure) in an amount consistent with sound business practice and reasonable in light of its obligations under this Agreement during the Term, at a minimum equivalent to [*] for any one claim or in the aggregate. Each Party shall provide a certificate of insurance (or evidence of self-insurance) evidencing such coverage to the other Party upon request. It is understood that such insurance shall not be construed to create any limit of either Party’s obligations or liabilities with respect to its indemnification obligations hereunder. In the event of use by either Party of subcontractors, sublicensees, or any Third Party in the performance of such Party’s obligations under the Agreement, such Party shall ensure that its subcontractor, sublicensee, or Third Party has a proper and adequate general liability insurance to cover its risks with respect to the other Party for damages mentioned above. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(a) filing, prosecuting, or maintaining Patents as permitted by this Agreement; |
(b) Regulatory Filings for Products that such Party has a license or right to Develop or Commercialize hereunder in a given country or jurisdiction; |
(d) complying with applicable court orders or governmental regulations, including regulations promulgated by securities exchanges; and |
(f) disclosure to actual and bona fide potential investors, acquirers, licensees, sublicensees and other financial or commercial partners solely for the purpose of evaluating or carrying out an actual or potential investment, acquisition, or collaboration, in each case under written obligations of confidentiality and non-use at least as stringent as those herein, provided that the disclosing Party redacts the financial terms and other provisions of this Agreement that are not reasonably required to be disclosed in connection with such potential investment, acquisition, or collaboration, which redaction shall be prepared in consultation with the other Party. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event a Party is required to make a disclosure of the other Party’s Confidential Information pursuant to Section 13.3(c) or 13.3(d), it will, except where impracticable, give reasonable
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advance notice to the other Party of such disclosure and use the same diligent efforts to secure confidential treatment of such Confidential Information as such Party would use to protect its own confidential information, but in no event less than reasonable efforts. In any event, the Parties agree to take all reasonable action to avoid disclosure of Confidential Information hereunder. Any information disclosed pursuant to Section 13.3(c) or 13.3(d) shall remain Confidential Information and subject to the restrictions set forth in this Agreement, including the foregoing provisions of this Article 13.
(i) contains an invention for which the Reviewing Party desires to obtain patent protection, the Disclosing Party shall delay such publication or presentation for a period of up to [*] (or such other time period agreed by the Parties in writing) to permit the preparation and filing of a patent application for such invention, or |
(ii) contains any Confidential Information of the Reviewing Party, or could be expected to have an adverse effect on the commercial value of any Confidential Information disclosed by the Reviewing Party to the Disclosing Party, the Parties shall attempt to agree on revisions to the applicable disclosure so as to preserve both the commercial value of such Confidential Information and the scientific merit of such disclosure, provided that if and to the extent the Parties are unable to agree, the Disclosing Party shall delete such Confidential Information from the proposed publication or presentation. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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members of management and the basis therefor and shall make such minutes and documentation available to the other Party promptly upon written request. In the event that Rigel terminates its Development or Commercialization of the Product according to this Section 14.2(d), and Kissei wishes to continue to Develop and/or Commercialize the Product in the Field in the Kissei Territory, Kissei shall notify Rigel in writing and any such continuation by Kissei shall occur only subject to an amendment to this Agreement to be negotiated between the Parties. |
(a) Prior to [*]. Prior to [*] the Product in the Kissei Territory, Kissei shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in its entirety without cause upon [*] prior written notice to Rigel. |
(b) After [*]. Following [*] the Product in the Kissei Territory, Kissei shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in its entirety without cause upon [*] prior written notice to Rigel. |
(c) Development Wind-Down. Kissei shall either, as directed by Rigel, (i) wind-down any ongoing Development activities (including any Clinical Trials) of Kissei or its Affiliates and Sublicensees with respect to any Product in the Kissei Territory in an orderly fashion or (ii) promptly transfer such Development activities to Rigel or its designee, [*], in each case in compliance with all Applicable Laws. |
(d) Cost of Ongoing Trials. If there is any ongoing Clinical Trial of the Product under the Development Plan for which the Parties are sharing costs, then Kissei shall continue to share the cost of such Clinical Trial until [*]. The remaining costs from [*] until completion of such Clinical Trial (or early termination of such Clinical Trial by Rigel) shall be borne entirely by Rigel following [*]. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(e) Commercial Wind-Down. The Parties agree that Kissei shall (i) continue certain ongoing Commercial activities of Kissei and its Affiliates and Sublicensees with respect to any Product in the Kissei Territory for a period of up to [*] after the effective date of termination and (ii) handoff such Commercial activities to Rigel or its designee, on a timetable to be set by the Parties, not to exceed [*] after the effective date of termination, and in compliance with all Applicable Laws. During such commercial wind-down period, Kissei shall continue to book sales and pay the Transfer Price to Rigel in accordance with Section 8.5. Except as necessary to conduct the foregoing activities as directed by Rigel, Kissei shall immediately discontinue its (and shall ensure that its Affiliates and Sublicensees immediately discontinue their) promotion, marketing, offering for sale, and servicing of the Product and its use of all Product Marks. In addition, Kissei shall immediately deliver to Rigel ([*]) all samples, demonstration equipment, sales materials, catalogs, and literature of Rigel in Kissei’s possession or control. |
(f) Transition Assistance. Kissei shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to seek an orderly transition of the Development and Commercialization of the Compound and Products to Rigel or its designee. Except in the event of termination by Kissei under Section 14.2(a), Kissei shall, [*], provide reasonable consultation and assistance for a period of no more than [*] after the effective date of termination for the purpose of transferring or transitioning to Rigel all Kissei Know-How not already in Rigel’s possession and, at Rigel’s request, all then-existing commercial arrangements relating to the Products that Kissei is able, using Commercially Reasonable Efforts, to transfer or transition to Rigel or its designee, in each case, to the extent reasonably necessary for Rigel to continue the Development or Commercialization of the Compound and Products in the Kissei Territory. If any such contract between Kissei and a Third Party is not assignable to Rigel or its designee (whether by such contract’s terms or because such contract does not relate specifically to the Products) but is otherwise reasonably necessary for Rigel to continue the Development or Commercialization of the Compound and Products in the Kissei Territory, or if Kissei is performing such work for the Compound and Product itself (and thus there is no contract to assign), then Kissei shall reasonably cooperate with Rigel to negotiate for the continuation of such services for Rigel from such entity, or Kissei shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to continue to perform such work for Rigel, as applicable, for a reasonable period (not to exceed [*]) after the effective date of termination at Rigel’s cost until Rigel establishes an alternate, validated source of such services. |
(g) Remaining Inventories. Other than termination for safety reasons pursuant to Section 14.2(d), Kissei shall have the right to sell out the inventory of the Products held by Kissei as of the notice date of termination until the effective date of termination, subject to Kissei’s payment obligations to Rigel under Article 8 with respect to such sales. |
(i) Non-Compete. Following any termination of this Agreement by Rigel pursuant to Section 14.2, neither Kissei nor any of its Affiliates shall (directly or indirectly, either with or without a bona fide collaborator or any other Third Party) commercialize any Competing Product for a period of [*] following the effective date of such termination. |
14.6 Survival. Expiration or termination of this Agreement shall not relieve the Parties of any obligation or right accruing prior to such expiration or termination. Except as set forth below or elsewhere in this Agreement, the obligations and rights of the Parties under the following provisions of this Agreement shall survive expiration or |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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legal experience in the pharmaceutical business. If the two (2) initial arbitrators are unable to select a third (3rd) arbitrator within such [*] period, the third (3rd) arbitrator will be appointed in accordance with Rules. After conducting any hearing and taking any evidence deemed appropriate for consideration, the arbitrators will be requested to render their opinion within [*] of the final arbitration hearing. No panel of arbitrators will have the power to award damages excluded pursuant to Section 12.5 under this Agreement and any arbitral award that purports to award such damages is expressly prohibited and void ab initio. Decisions of the panel of arbitrators that conform to the terms of this Section 15.3 will be final and binding on the Parties and judgment on the award so rendered may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. The losing Party, as determined by the panel of arbitrators, will pay all of the ICC administrative costs and fees of the arbitration and the fees and costs of the arbitrators, and the arbitrators will be directed to provide for payment or reimbursement of such fees and costs by the losing Party. If the panel of arbitrators determines that there is no losing Party, the Parties will each bear one-half of those costs and fees and the arbitrators’ award will so provide. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party shall bear its own attorneys’ fees, expert or witness fees, and any other fees and costs, and no such fees or costs will be shifted to the other Party. |
(b) Notwithstanding the terms of and procedures set forth in Section 15.2 or 15.3(a), any applications, motions, or orders to show cause seeking temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, or other similar preliminary or temporary legal or equitable relief (“Injunctive Relief”) concerning a Disputed Matter (including Disputed Matters arising out of a potential or actual breach of the confidentiality and non-use provisions in Article 13) may immediately be brought in the first instance and without invocation or exhaustion of the procedures set forth in subsections (a) and (b) for hearing and resolution in and by any court of competent jurisdiction. Alternatively, a party seeking Injunctive Relief may immediately institute arbitral proceedings without invocation or exhaustion of the procedures set forth in subsections (a) and (b), and any such Injunctive Relief proceedings will be administered by the ICC pursuant to its ICC emergency arbitration procedures then in effect and applying the substantive law specified in Section 16.1. In either event, once the Injunctive Relief proceedings have been conducted and a decision is rendered thereon by the court or arbitral forum, the Parties shall, if the Disputed Matter is not finally resolved by the Injunctive Relief, proceed to resolve the Disputed Matter in accordance with the terms of Section 15.2 and 15.3(a). |
16.2 Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement, including the exhibits, is both a final expression of the Parties’ agreement and a complete and exclusive statement with respect to all of its terms. This Agreement supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and communications, whether oral, written, or otherwise, concerning any and all matters contained herein. This Agreement may only be modified or supplemented in a writing expressly stated for such purpose and signed by the Parties to this Agreement. |
16.3 Relationship Between the Parties. The Parties’ relationship, as established by this Agreement, is solely that of independent contractors. This Agreement does not create any partnership, joint venture, or similar business relationship between the Parties. Neither Party is a legal representative of the other Party, and neither Party can assume or create any obligation, representation, warranty, or guarantee, express or implied, on behalf of the other Party for any purpose whatsoever. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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16.4 Non-Waiver. The failure of a Party to insist upon strict performance of any provision of this Agreement or to exercise any right arising out of this Agreement shall neither impair that provision or right nor constitute a waiver of that provision or right, in whole or in part, in that instance or in any other instance. Any waiver by a Party of a particular provision or right shall be in writing, shall be as to a particular matter and, if applicable, for a particular period of time and shall be signed by such Party. |
(a) in connection with the transfer or sale of all or substantially all of the business or assets of such Party relating to the Compound and Products to a Third Party, whether by merger, consolidation, divesture, restructure, sale of stock, sale of assets, or otherwise, provided that in the event of any such transaction (whether this Agreement is actually assigned or is assumed by the acquiring Party by operation of law (e.g., in the context of a reverse triangular merger)), the intellectual property rights of the acquiring Party to such transaction (if other than one of the Parties to this Agreement) shall not be included in the technology licensed hereunder; or |
(b) to an Affiliate, provided that the assigning Party shall remain liable and responsible to the non-assigning Party hereto for the performance and observance of all such duties and obligations by such Affiliate, and provided further that if the entity to which this Agreement is assigned ceases to be an Affiliate of the assigning Party, the Agreement shall be automatically assigned back to the assigning Party or its successor. |
The rights and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the Parties specified above, and the name of a Party appearing herein will be deemed to include the name of such Party’s successors and permitted assigns to the extent necessary to carry out the intent of this Section 16.5. Any assignment not in accordance with this Section 16.5 shall be null and void. For clarity, neither Party’s rights and obligations under this Agreement shall be affected by the other Party’s assignment of this Agreement.
16.6 Severability. If, for any reason, any part of this Agreement is adjudicated invalid, unenforceable, or illegal by a court of competent jurisdiction, such adjudication shall not, to the extent feasible, affect or impair, in whole or in part, the validity, enforceability, or legality of any remaining portions of this Agreement. All remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect as if the original Agreement had been executed without the invalidated, unenforceable, or illegal part. |
If to Kissei, notices must be addressed to:
Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
1-8-9 Nihonbashi-Muromachi,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022 Japan
Attention: [*]
Facsimile: [*]
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
19-48 Yoshino, Matsumoto-City
Nagano-prefecture, 399-8710 Japan
Attention: [*]
Facsimile: [*]
If to Rigel, notices must be addressed to:
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1180 Veterans Blvd.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
USA
Attention: [*]
Facsimile: [*]
16.9 Interpretation. The headings of clauses contained in this Agreement preceding the text of the sections, subsections, and paragraphs hereof are inserted solely for convenience and ease of reference only and shall not constitute any part of this Agreement, or have any effect on its interpretation or construction. All references in this Agreement to the singular shall include the plural where applicable. Unless otherwise specified, references in this Agreement to any Article shall include all Sections, subsections, and paragraphs in such Article, references to any Section shall include all subsections and paragraphs in such Section, and references in this Agreement to any subsection shall include all paragraphs in such subsection. The word “including” and similar words means including without limitation. The word “or” means “and/or” unless the context dictates otherwise because the subjects of the conjunction are, or are intended to be, mutually exclusive. The words “herein”, “hereof”, and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section or other subdivision. All references to days in this Agreement mean calendar days, unless otherwise specified. Ambiguities and uncertainties in this Agreement, if any, shall not be interpreted against either Party, irrespective of which Party may be deemed to have caused the ambiguity or uncertainty to exist. This Agreement has been prepared in the English language and the English language shall control its interpretation. In addition, all notices required or permitted to be given hereunder, and all written, electronic, oral, or other communications between the Parties regarding this Agreement shall be in the English language. |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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{Signature Page Follows}
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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In Witness Whereof, the Parties hereto have caused this Collaboration and License Agreement to be executed and entered into by their duly authorized representatives as of the Effective Date.
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
By: /s/ Raul R. Rodriguez Name: Raul R. Rodriguez Title: President and CEO |
Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
By: /s/ Mutsuo Kanzawa Name: Mutsuo Kanzawa Title: Chairman and CEO |
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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List of Exhibits:
Exhibit B: Rigel Patents
Exhibit C: Initial Development Plan and Budget
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Exhibit A(1): Compound
fostamatinib disodium hexahydrate (“Compound”)
Chemical Name: disodium (6-[[5-fluoro-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyanilino)pyrimidin-4-yl]amino]-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-4-yl)methyl phosphate hexahydrate
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Exhibit A(2): Active Compound
Chemical Name: 6-((5-fluoro-2-((3,4,5-trimethoxyanilino)pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)-2,2-dimethyl-2H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3(4H)-one
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Exhibit B: Rigel Patents
[ * ]
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Exhibit C: Initial Development Plan and Budget
[ * ]
[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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