Target Substitution. 2.8.1 During the Expansion/Substitution Period, Genentech shall have the right, at no additional cost or expense, to substitute for an Exclusive Target and designate a different Proposed Target as an Exclusive Target (“Substitute”) by providing a Substitution Notice to Arvinas in accordance with the procedures set forth under Section 2.10.2 below as follows: (a) in the event that, through no fault of Genentech, Arvinas has not yet commenced its activities under the Research Plan for a particular Exclusive Target, Genentech may Substitute for such Exclusive Target, [**] pursuant to this Section 2.8.1(a); (b) in the event that no Licensed PROTAC identified under Stage I of the Research Plan for a particular Exclusive Target demonstrates achievement of the Minimum Protein Degradation Criteria with respect to such Exclusive Target within the first [**] of the later of (i) commencement of the Research Program for such Exclusive Target and (ii) receipt by Arvinas of any Genentech Compounds to be provided to Arvinas as set forth in the relevant Research Plan, Genentech may Substitute for such Exclusive Target, [**] pursuant to this Section 2.8.1(b); provided, however, that Genentech may only Substitute such Exclusive Target [**] pursuant to this Section 2.8.1(b) if the particular Exclusive Target was in the first instance one of its first [**] Expansion Targets designated as an Exclusive Target under Section 2.10.2; (c) in the event, at any time prior to the end of the applicable Option Period, Genentech terminates the Research Program in accordance with this Agreement for any Exclusive Target that was either an Initial Target or a Substitute for an Initial Target, Genentech may Substitute for such Exclusive Target [**] pursuant to this Section 2.8.1(c); and (d) in the event, at any time prior to the end of the applicable Option Period, Genentech terminates the Research Program in accordance with this Agreement for any Exclusive Target that is one of its first [**] Expansion Targets designated as an Exclusive Target under Section 2.10.2 (or a Substitute made under Section 2.8.1(a) or (b) above for any such Expansion Target), Genentech may Substitute for such Exclusive Target [**] pursuant to this Section 2.8.1(d). For clarity, the Parties agree that, except for the substitution right provided in Section 2.8.1(a) above, Genentech shall have no right to Substitute under this Section 2.8 for any Exclusive Target that is one of the [**] Expansion Targets designated as an Exclusive Target under Section 2.10.2. The Parties agree that, as of the A&R Effective Date, (1) no Licensed PROTAC identified under Stage I of the Research Plan for Genentech’s Initial Target of [**] achieved the Minimum Protein Degradation Criteria within the first [**] of the later of (i) commencement of the [**] Research Program and (ii) receipt by Arvinas of any Genentech Compounds to be provided under the [**] Research Plan, (2) Genentech notified Arvinas in writing that it terminated the [**] Research Program, and (3) Genentech may, per subsection (b) above, Substitute for [**] under the process in Section 2.10.2. 2.8.2 Once a Substitute Target for a particular Exclusive Target is established pursuant to Section 2.10.2, if not previously terminated as expressly permitted hereunder, the Research Program for such Exclusive Target shall be deemed terminated, and this Agreement shall terminate with respect to such Exclusive Target in accordance with Section 13.4 (but without any [**] delay), subject to Sections 2.6 and 13.5 as applicable. For each Substitute Target that becomes a new Exclusive Target as a substitute for an old Exclusive Target pursuant to Section 2.10.2, the JPT and JRC shall establish, in accordance with Section 2.3, a new Research Plan, including a new Budget, for such Substitute Target, and Genentech shall reimburse Arvinas for its Research Program Costs to conduct its activities under the new Research Plan in accordance with Section 7.1 to the extent such Research Program Costs are in excess of any credit available pursuant to Section 2.6.1.
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Target Substitution. 2.8.1 During the Expansion/Substitution Period, Genentech shall have the right, at no additional cost or expense, to substitute for an Exclusive Target and designate a different Proposed Target as an Exclusive Target (“Substitute”) by providing a Substitution Notice to Arvinas in accordance with the procedures set forth under Section 2.10.2 below as follows:
(a) in the event that, through no fault of Genentech, Arvinas has not yet commenced its activities under the Research Plan for a particular Exclusive Target, Genentech may Substitute for such Exclusive Target, [**] pursuant to this Section 2.8.1(a);
(b) in the event that no Licensed PROTAC identified under Stage I of the Research Plan for a particular Exclusive Target demonstrates achievement of the Minimum Protein Degradation Criteria with respect to such Exclusive Target within the first [**] of the later of (i) commencement of the Research Program for such Exclusive Target and (ii) receipt by Arvinas of any Genentech Compounds to be provided to Arvinas as set forth in the relevant Research Plan, Genentech may Substitute for such Exclusive Target, [**] pursuant to this Section 2.8.1(b); provided, however, that Genentech may only Substitute such Exclusive Target [**] pursuant to this Section 2.8.1(b) if the particular Exclusive Target was in the first instance one of its first [**] Expansion Targets designated as an Exclusive Target under Section 2.10.2;
(c) in the event, at any time prior to the end of the applicable Option Period, Genentech terminates the Research Program in accordance with this Agreement for any Exclusive Target that was either an Initial Target or a Substitute for an Initial Target, Genentech may Substitute for such Exclusive Target [**] pursuant to this Section 2.8.1(c); and
(d) in the event, at any time prior to the end of the applicable Option Period, Genentech terminates the Research Program in accordance with this Agreement for any Exclusive Target that is one of its first [**] Expansion Targets designated as an Exclusive Target under Section 2.10.2 (or a Substitute made under Section 2.8.1(a) or (b) above for any such Expansion Target), Genentech may Substitute for such Exclusive Target [**] pursuant to this Section 2.8.1(d). For clarity, the Parties agree that, except for the substitution right provided in Section 2.8.1(a) above, Genentech shall have no right to Substitute under this Section 2.8 for any Exclusive Target that is one of the [**] Expansion Targets designated as an Exclusive Target under Section 2.10.2. CONFIDENTIAL EXECUTION COPY The Parties agree that, as of the A&R Effective Date, (1) no Licensed PROTAC identified under Stage I of the Research Plan for Genentech’s Initial Target of [**] achieved the Minimum Protein Degradation Criteria within the first [**] of the later of (i) commencement of the [**] Research Program and (ii) receipt by Arvinas of any Genentech Compounds to be provided under the [**] Research Plan, (2) Genentech notified Arvinas in writing that it terminated the [**] Research Program, and (3) Genentech may, per subsection (b) above, Substitute for [**] under the process in Section 2.10.2.
2.8.2 Once a Substitute Target for a particular Exclusive Target is established pursuant to Section 2.10.2, if not previously terminated as expressly permitted hereunder, the Research Program for such Exclusive Target shall be deemed terminated, and this Agreement shall terminate with respect to such Exclusive Target in accordance with Section 13.4 (but without any [**] delay), subject to Sections 2.6 and 13.5 as applicable. For each Substitute Target that becomes a new Exclusive Target as a substitute for an old Exclusive Target pursuant to Section 2.10.2, the JPT and JRC shall establish, in accordance with Section 2.3, a new Research Plan, including a new Budget, for such Substitute Target, and Genentech shall reimburse Arvinas for its Research Program Costs to conduct its activities under the new Research Plan in accordance with Section 7.1 to the extent such Research Program Costs are in excess of any credit available pursuant to Section 2.6.1.
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