Common use of Exceptions to Diligence Obligations Clause in Contracts

Exceptions to Diligence Obligations. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Pfizer will be relieved from and will have no obligation to undertake any efforts with respect to any diligence obligation under Section 3.2.1 or Section 3.2.2 with respect to a given Agreement PDC or Licensed Product (each, a “Pfizer Diligence Obligation”) in the event that: (a) Pfizer or CytomX receives or generates any safety, tolerability or other data reasonably indicating or signaling, as measured by Pfizer’s safety and efficacy evaluation criteria and methodology, that an Agreement PDC or a Licensed Product has or would have an unacceptable risk-benefit profile or is otherwise not reasonably suitable for initiation or continuation of clinical trials in humans; (b) Pfizer or CytomX receive any notice, information or correspondence from any applicable Regulatory Authority, or any applicable Regulatory Authority takes any action, that reasonably indicates that a Licensed Product is unlikely to receive Regulatory Approval; or (c) CytomX materially breaches any of its Development or other obligations under a Research Plan or this Agreement related to such Licensed Product upon which performance of the applicable Pfizer Diligence Obligation is dependent.