DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CARDIOME DEVELOPMENT LTD. AND ELI LILLY AND COMPANY SIGNED AS OF APRIL 30, 2007
Exhibit 99.3
BETWEEN
CARDIOME DEVELOPMENT LTD.
AND
XXX XXXXX AND COMPANY
SIGNED AS OF APRIL 30, 2007
Table of Contents
Article 1 Interpretation |
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1.1 Definitions |
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1.2 Capitalized Terms and Acronyms |
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Article 2 Assignment and Grants of License |
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2.1 Assignment to Cardiome |
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2.2 Exclusive License to Compound and Product |
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2.3 Lilly Trade Secrets |
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2.4 Lilly’s Covenant Not to Xxx |
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2.5 Sublicensing Rights |
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2.6 Right to Notice |
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2.7 Exclusivity |
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2.8 [Redacted — Licensor] Reserved Rights |
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2.9 Government Rights |
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2.10 Cardiome’s Covenant Not to Xxx |
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Article 3 Payments from Cardiome to Lilly |
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3.1 Upfront Payment to Lilly |
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3.2 Treatment and Submission Milestone Payments from Cardiome
to Lilly |
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[Redacted – Milestone Payments. Financial
terms of the agreement include an upfront payment of
US$20 million payable to Lilly and development milestones
not to exceed US$40 million contingent on achievement of
certain pre-defined late-stage clinical milestone.] |
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3.3 Royalty Payments from Cardiome to Lilly |
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Article 4 Payments |
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4.1 Timing and Logistics of Milestone Payments |
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4.2 Record Retention, Royalty Reports, and Royalty Payment Schedule |
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4.3 Milestone Payments Are Not Creditable |
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4.4 Royalty Term; Reduction of Royalty Obligations |
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4.5 Anti-Stacking Provision |
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4.6 Generic Competition |
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4.7 Exchange Rates |
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4.8 Audits |
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4.9 Taxes and Currency |
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4.10 Late Payment |
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Article 5 Facility Steering Committee |
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5.1 Creation |
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5.2 Composition |
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5.3 Purpose |
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5.4 Meetings |
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5.5 Agendas and Minutes |
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5.6 Decisions |
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Article 6 General Principles of Transition |
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6.1 Technology Transfer |
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6.2 Cardiome Access to Lilly Personnel for Technology Transfer |
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Article 7 Initial Transfer Phase |
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7.1 Transfer of Regulatory Documents and Regulatory Support |
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7.2 Manufacturing |
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7.3 Initial Manufacturing Transfer |
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7.4 Ongoing Manufacturing Implementation |
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Article 8 Manufacturing and Regulatory Issues |
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8.1 Un-dedication of Facility |
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Article 9 Cardiome’s Obligation to Develop and Commercialize Product |
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9.1 Responsibility for Development and Commercialization |
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9.2 Diligence |
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9.3 Cardiome Obligation to Update |
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9.4 Cardiome May Act Through Sublicensees |
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Article 10 Manufacturing |
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10.1 [Redacted — Manufacturer] as API Supplier |
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Article 11 Clinical Trial Supplies Of Product |
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11.1 Transfer of Product |
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11.2 Additional Clinical Trial Material |
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Article 12 Intellectual Property |
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12.1 Cardiome Improvements and Lilly Improvements |
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12.2 Joint Improvements |
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12.3 Patentable Joint Improvements |
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12.4 Patent Responsibility |
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12.5 Patent Costs |
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12.6 Failure to File or Maintain Applications or Patents |
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12.7 Patent Term Extensions |
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12.8 Further Assurances |
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12.9 Declaratory Judgment Action — Issued Licensed Patents |
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12.10 Declaratory Judgment Action — Patents On Cardiome Improvements |
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12.11 Trademarks |
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Article 13 Infringement |
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13.1 Notification of Suspected Infringement |
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13.2 Infringement of Lilly GED-aPC Patents |
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13.3 Infringement of [Redacted – Licensor’s patents] |
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13.4 Infringement of [Redacted — Lilly product]Core Patents |
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13.5 Infringement of Patents Covering Cardiome Improvements |
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13.6 Settlement of Litigation |
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13.7 Cooperation |
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Article 14 Confidentiality |
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14.1 Cardiome’s Obligations |
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14.2 Lilly’s Obligations |
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14.3 Limited Use of Confidential Information |
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14.4 Release of Other Information |
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14.5 Scientific Publication |
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Article 15 Representations, Warranties and Disclaimers |
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15.1 No Litigation |
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15.2 No Debarment |
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15.3 Corporate Existence |
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15.4 Authority to Execute and Perform |
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15.5 No Approvals or Consents |
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15.6 No Conflict |
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15.7 Further Representations and Warranties of Lilly |
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15.8 Regulatory Documents |
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15.9 [Redacted – clause relating to the License Agreement between Lilly and
Licensor] |
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15.10 [Redacted — Manufacturer] Facility |
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15.11 Further Representations and Warranties of Cardiome |
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15.12 DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES |
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15.13 DISCLAIMER OF INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES |
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Article 16 Indemnification |
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16.1 Cardiome’s Obligation |
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16.2 Lilly’s Obligation |
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Article 17 Notice and Opportunity to Defend |
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17.1 Notice |
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17.2 Indemnifying Party’s Duty to Proceed |
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17.3 Indemnified Party’s Right to Proceed |
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17.4 Settlement |
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17.5 Other Obligations |
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17.6 Insurance |
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17.7 Survival and Waiver |
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Article 18 Term and Termination |
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18.1 Term |
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18.2 Termination – Failure to Develop Product |
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18.3 Voluntary Termination |
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18.4 Material Breach by Cardiome |
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18.5 Material Breach by Lilly |
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18.6 Invalidity Challenge by Cardiome |
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18.7 Events on Termination by Cardiome |
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18.8 Termination for Bankruptcy |
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18.9 Events Upon Termination by Lilly |
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18.10 Residual Obligation Upon Termination |
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18.11 Continuing Obligations |
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18.12 Additional Remedies |
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18.13 Further Assurances |
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Article 19 Miscellaneous |
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19.1 Amendment |
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19.2 Assignability |
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19.3 Bankruptcy Code Section 365(n) |
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19.4 Conducting Activities Under Agreement |
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19.5 Counterparts |
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19.6 Dispute Resolution |
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19.7 Entire Agreement |
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19.8 Force Majeure |
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19.9 Governing Law |
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19.10 Headings, Gender and “Person” |
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19.11 Independent Contractor |
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19.12 Jointly Prepared |
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19.13 Notices |
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19.14 Press Release |
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19.15 Schedules, Exhibits and Attachments |
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19.16 Severability |
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19.17 Further Acts and Instruments |
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19.18 Waiver |
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This DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of April 30, 2007, by
and between Xxx Xxxxx and Company, a corporation, incorporated under the laws of the State of
Indiana, having its principal place of business at Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
XXX, 00000, and its Affiliates (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Lilly”), and Cardiome
Development Ltd., a corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, Canada, having its
principal place of business at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxxx, X0X 0X0,
(“Cardiome”). Lilly and Cardiome shall sometimes hereinafter be individually referred to as a
“Party” and collectively referred to as the “Parties”). The Parties agree as follows:
BACKGROUND
Lilly has certain rights covering making, using and selling the compound identified by Lilly
internally as GED-aPC or LY458202throughout the world, including certain rights licensed from the
[Redacted — Licensor] under the [Redacted – License agreement between Lilly and Licensor]. Cardiome
is a pharmaceutical company that has capabilities in the development and commercialization of
pharmaceutical compounds, particularly biopharmaceutical compounds, including conducting clinical
trials with, and obtaining product registration of such compounds. Cardiome is interested in
further developing and commercializing LY458202, including conducting clinical trials to obtain
product registration of LY458202 from regulatory authorities in the Territory. Lilly is interested
in having Cardiome further develop and commercialize LY458202. Lilly and Cardiome have executed
this Agreement because they desire for Lilly to exclusively license to Cardiome certain
intellectual property to develop and commercialize, on a worldwide basis, pharmaceutical products
containing LY458202.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises and the mutual covenants and agreements set
forth below, the Parties hereto agree as follows.
Article 1 Interpretation
1.1 | Definitions |
As used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
1.1.1 | “Adverse Event” means any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical investigation subject administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have to have a causal relationship with treatment with the Product. | ||
1.1.2 | “Affiliate” means, with respect to a Party, any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such Party. For purposes of this definition, the term “controlled” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the |
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direct or indirect ability or power to direct or cause the direction of management policies of a Person or otherwise direct the affairs of such Person, whether through ownership of equity, voting securities, beneficial interest, by contract or otherwise. | |||
1.1.3 | “API” means active pharmaceutical ingredient. | ||
1.1.4 | “Application for Marketing Authorization” means (i) in the United States, a BLA filed with the FDA with respect to Product, and (ii) in any country other than the United States, an application or set of applications for marketing approval comparable to a BLA. | ||
1.1.5 | [Redacted — Company name] | ||
1.1.6 | “Bioidentical” means a biologic that is approved for marketing through a marketing application which relies, in whole or in substantial part, on information previously developed on GED-aPC. | ||
1.1.7 | “BLA” means a Biologics License Application (as that term is used in Title 21 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations) filed with the FDA seeking Regulatory Approval to market and sell Product in the United States. | ||
1.1.8 | “Cardiome Improvements” means any inventions, patentable or not, information and data, relating to Compound or Product, including Toxicology Study Data and Reports, Clinical Trial information and data, and post-registration clinical trial information and data, which are: |
.1 | made, conceived, reduced to practice or generated solely by Cardiome’s employees or agents; or | ||
.2 | acquired or Controlled by Cardiome during the term of this Agreement. |
1.1.9 | “Cardiome Indemnitees” shall have the meaning set out in Section 16.2. | ||
1.1.10 | “cGMPs or GMPs” means current good manufacturing practices for pharmaceuticals as described in regulations promulgated by the FDA, as such regulations are in effect at the time of Manufacturing, as amended from time to time. | ||
1.1.11 | “Clinical Trials” means Phase I Clinical Trials, Phase II Clinical Trials and Phase III Clinical Trials. | ||
1.1.12 | “Close Variant” [Redacted – Description of close variant] |
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1.1.13 | “Commercially Reasonable Efforts” [Redacted – Definition of Commercially Reasonable Efforts]. | ||
1.1.14 | “Compound” [Redacted – Description of compound]. | ||
1.1.15 | “Confidential Information” means, with respect to a Party, such Party’s know-how and all information of any kind whatsoever (including without limitation, data, compilations, formulae, models, patent disclosures, procedures, processes, projections, protocols, results of experimentation and testing, specifications, strategies and techniques), and all tangible and intangible embodiments thereof of any kind whatsoever (including without limitation, apparatus, compositions, documents, databases, drawings, machinery, patent applications, records and reports), which is disclosed by such Party to the other Party and is marked, identified as or otherwise acknowledged to be confidential at the time of disclosure to the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information of a Party shall not include the Excluded Information. | ||
1.1.16 | “Control” means the ability to grant a license or sublicense as provided for herein without violating the terms of any agreement with, or other arrangement with any Third Person. | ||
1.1.17 | “CS” means cardiogenic shock. | ||
1.1.18 | “Damages” means costs, losses, claims, liabilities, fines, penalties, damages, expenses, court costs and interest. | ||
1.1.19 | “Data Exclusivity Period” means the period during which a Regulatory Authority prohibits approval of a Bioidentical based on reference, without the consent of the owner of an Application for Marketing Authorization or Regulatory Approval package, to the clinical and other data that is contained in such Application for Marketing Approval or Regulatory Approval package, and that is not published or publicly available outside of such Application for Marketing Authorization or Regulatory Approval package. | ||
1.1.20 | “Development Plan” means the plan for the development of the Product set out in Exhibit 1.1.20. | ||
1.1.21 | “Effective Date” means April 30, 2007. | ||
1.1.22 | “Exceptional Circumstances” [Redacted – Description of exceptional circumstances] | ||
1.1.23 | “Excluded Information” means information which: |
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.1 | has been publicly known prior to disclosure of such information by the disclosing Party to the other Party, | ||
.2 | has become publicly known, without fault on the part of the other Party, subsequent to disclosure of such information by the disclosing Party to the other Party, | ||
.3 | has been received by the other Party at any time from a source, other than the disclosing Party, rightfully having possession of and the right to disclose such information, | ||
.4 | the other Party can establish by written documentation was otherwise known by the other Party prior to disclosure of such information by the disclosing Party to the other Party, | ||
.5 | the other Party can establish by written documentation to have been independently developed by employees or agents of the other Party without access to or use of such information disclosed by the disclosing Party to the other Party, or | ||
.6 | is required to be disclosed in order to allow a Party to defend against litigation with a Third Person, to file and prosecute patent applications or to comply with applicable laws or rules or regulations of any competent authority or stock exchange. |
1.1.24 | “Existing Lilly Know-How” means any Lilly Know How existing as of the Effective Date. | ||
1.1.25 | “Existing Lilly Trade Secrets” means any Lilly Trade Secrets existing as of the Effective Date. | ||
1.1.26 | “Exploit” means one or more of the following: to make, have made, use, have used, develop, obtain Regulatory Approval for, import, sell, have sold, or offer for sale. “Exploiting” and “Exploitation” have a like meaning. | ||
1.1.27 | “Facility Management” shall have the meaning set out in Section 5.1. | ||
1.1.28 | “Facility Steering Committee” means the committee created pursuant to Section 5.1. | ||
1.1.29 | “FDA” means the United States Food and Drug Administration, or any successor federal agency having responsibility over Regulatory Approval. | ||
1.1.30 | “Field” means all uses. |
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1.1.31 | “Future Lilly IP” means Future Lilly Know How, Future Lilly Trade Secrets and Future Lilly Patents. | ||
1.1.32 | “Future Lilly Know-How” means any Lilly Know How coming into existence after the Effective Date. | ||
1.1.33 | “Future Lilly Patents” means all patents, both foreign and domestic (including without limitation, all substitutions, extensions, reissues, renewals, reexaminations, patents of addition, supplementary protection certificates and inventors’ certificates thereof), and all patent applications (including provisional applications, divisions, continuations and continuations-in-part), having an earliest priority filing date after the Effective Date that Lilly owns or controls and which are necessary or useful to Exploit the Compound or Product. | ||
1.1.34 | “Future Lilly Trade Secrets” means any Lilly Trade Secrets coming into existence after the Effective Date. | ||
1.1.35 | “GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, as in effect from time to time. | ||
1.1.36 | “GCPs” means good clinical practice regulations for pharmaceuticals as described in regulations promulgated by the FDA, as such regulations are in effect at the time of the performance of such clinical activities, as amended from time to time. | ||
1.1.37 | “Generic Competition” means, as to a Product in a Major Market Country, or in [Redacted – Countries] (and solely with respect to [Redacted – Countries][Redacted — Term]), that another product competitive with such Product is being lawfully marketed and sold by a Third Person (which is not a Sublicensee) in such country at the applicable time, and such competitive product contains a Bioidentical, and the sales of such competitive product (in units sold) in such quarter in such country exceed [Redacted – Percentage] of the total aggregate sales (in units sold) of such competitive product combined with sales of the Product in such country during such quarter (based on commercially-available market research data such as IMS. | ||
1.1.38 | “GLPs” means good laboratory practices for pharmaceuticals as described in regulations promulgated by the FDA, as such regulations are in effect at the time of performance of such activities, as amended from time to time. | ||
1.1.39 | “Governmental Authority” means any court, tribunal, arbitrator, agency, commission, official or other instrumentality of any federal, state, or other political subdivision, or supranational body, domestic or foreign. |
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1.1.40 | “GVHD” means graft versus host disease. | ||
1.1.41 | “including” means including, without limitation. | ||
1.1.42 | “IND” means United States Investigational New Drug Application as defined in 21 C.F.R. 312 (as amended from time to time), and any equivalent of such application in other countries within the Territory. | ||
1.1.43 | “Indemnified Party” and “Indemnifying Party” shall each have the meaning set out in Section 17.1. | ||
1.1.44 | “Initial Royalty Term” shall have the meaning set out in Section 4.4.1. | ||
1.1.45 | “Investigator-Initiated Studies” shall have the meaning set out in Section 2.7. | ||
1.1.46 | “Issued Licensed Patent(s)” means a valid, enforceable, unexpired, issued Licensed Patent. A Licensed Patent shall be considered to be valid, enforceable and unexpired for so long as it contains at least one (1) Valid Claim. | ||
1.1.47 | “Joint Improvements” means any inventions, patentable or not, information, data and/or materials directly relating to Compound and/or Product which are made, conceived, reduced to practice or generated jointly (as defined in accordance with United States laws of inventorship) by employees or agents of both Cardiome and Lilly and is reduced to practice during the Project or within [Redacted — Term] after expiration or termination of the Project. | ||
1.1.48 | “Joint Patents” shall have the meaning set out in Section 12.3. | ||
1.1.49 | “Licensed Patents” means [Redacted – Definition of licensed patents] | ||
1.1.50 | “Lilly Indemnitees” shall have the meanings set out in Section 16.1. | ||
1.1.51 | “Lilly GED-aPC Patents” means all foreign and domestic patents and patent applications listed in Exhibit 1.1.51, including without limitation, all substitutions, extensions, reissues, renewals, reexaminations, patents of addition, supplementary protection certificates, inventors’ certificates, divisions, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof. [Redacted – Exclusion to the Lilly GED-aPC Patents] Both Parties agree to amend Exhibit 1.1.51 from time to time to (1) reflect the current status of the applications or patents listed in Exhibit 1.1.51, for example, as patents issue or lapse, and (2) list additional patents and/or applications owned or controlled by Lilly which have a priority filing date prior to the Effective Date and which are necessary or useful to Exploit the Compound or Product. |
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1.1.52 | “Lilly Know-How” means any unpatented or unpatentable inventions, information, data and/or materials relating to Compound or Product, which inventions, information, data and materials are necessary or useful to Exploit the Compound or Product, including non-clinical or clinical information or data, applicable assays, draft protocols and everything filed with a Regulatory Authority or to be filed with a Regulatory Authority in order to seek Regulatory Approval, and to the extent not assigned to Cardiome pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Product Data Package, of which Lilly has acquired ownership or Control. Lilly Know-How does not include Lilly Trade Secrets. | ||
1.1.53 | “Lilly Trade Secrets” means any trade secrets in Lilly’s possession or Control that are necessary or useful to manufacture or have manufactured Compound or Product including but not limited to those set out in Exhibit 1.1.53. | ||
1.1.54 | [Redacted – Manufacturer]. | ||
1.1.55 | “[Redacted – Manufacturer] Facility” means the suite at [Redacted – Manufacturer]that Lilly uses as of the Effective Date to manufacture [Redacted – Lilly product]. | ||
1.1.56 | “Major Market Country” [Redacted – Description of major market country] | ||
1.1.57 | “Manufacturing Information” means the manufacturing information in Lilly’s possession or Control, including in [Redacted – Manufacturer]’s possession as of the Effective Date, necessary or useful for, or used by Lilly in, the Exploitation of the Compound or Product, including manufacturing development technical reports (excluding the Lilly Trade Secrets), including all manufacturing records for the Compound, including its master and production batch records, all testing methods and assays, all reference standards for Compound, and including such other information as may be set out in Exhibit 1.1.67. | ||
1.1.58 | [Redacted – License agreement between Lilly and Licensor]. | ||
1.1.59 | [Redacted – Licensor’s patents] | ||
1.1.60 | “Net Sales” means, with respect to a Product, the gross amount invoiced by Cardiome (including Cardiome’s Affiliates and Sublicensees) (collectively, the “Selling Person”) to Third Persons (Third Persons specifically excludes Sublicensees and Affiliates of Cardiome) for such Product in a country, less: |
.1 | trade, quantity and cash discounts allowed; |
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.2 | commissions, discounts, refunds, rebates, chargebacks, retroactive price adjustments, and any other allowances that effectively reduce the net selling price; | ||
.3 | actual Product returns and allowances; | ||
.4 | that portion of the sales value reasonably associated with the drug delivery system, if any, used for administration of the Product; | ||
.5 | any tax imposed on the production, sale, drug delivery or use of the Product including sales, use, excise or value added taxes; | ||
.6 | allowance for actual and reasonable distribution expenses not to exceed [Redacted – percentage]of such gross amounts invoiced; and | ||
.7 | any other similar and customary deductions in accordance with GAAP. |
Such amounts shall be determined from the books and records of the Selling Person maintained in accordance with GAAP (or equivalent accounting principles) consistently applied and using the Selling Person’s then-current standard procedures and methodology, including its then-current standard exchange rate methodology for the translation of foreign currency sales into U.S. Dollars. However, the accuracy of such amounts shall be subject to Lilly’s audit rights under Section 4.8. | |||
Net Sales excludes: (i) The transfer of reasonable and customary quantities of free samples of Product(s) and the transfer of Product(s) as clinical trial materials, other than for subsequent resale; and (ii) use by Cardiome or its Affiliates or Sublicensees of Product for any use connected with the securing of Regulatory Approval or validating of the manufacturing process or the obtaining of other necessary Marketing Approvals for Product (unless such Product is subsequently sold). | |||
In the event that Product is sold as part of a Combination Product (where “Combination Product” means any pharmaceutical product which comprises Product and other active compound(s) and/or ingredients), the Net Sales of the Product, for the purposes of determining royalty payments, shall be determined by multiplying the Net Sales of the Combination Product by the fraction, A / (A+B) where A is the weighted average sale price of the Product when sold separately in finished form, and B is the weighted average sale price of the other product(s) sold separately in finished form. | |||
In the event that the weighted average sale price of Product can be determined but the weighted average sale price of the other product(s) |
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cannot be determined, Net Sales for purposes of determining royalty payments shall be calculated by multiplying the Net Sales of the Combination Product by the fraction A / C where A is the weighted average sale price of Product when sold separately in finished form and C is the weighted average selling price of the Combination Product. | |||
In the event that the weighted average sale price of the other product(s) can be determined but the weighted average sale price of the Product cannot be determined, Net Sales for purposes of determining royalty payments shall be calculated by multiplying the Net Sales of the Combination Product by the following formula: one (1) minus B / C where B is the weighted average sale price of the other product(s) when sold separately in finished form and C is the weighted average selling price of the Combination Product. | |||
In the event that the weighted average sale price of both the Product and the other product(s) in the Combination Product cannot be determined, the Net Sales of the Product will be negotiated by the Parties in good faith. If the Parties cannot reach agreement on the appropriate allocation, the Net Sales of the Product will be deemed to be equal to fifty percent (50%) of the Net Sales of the Combination Product. | |||
The weighted average sale price for a Product, other product(s), or Combination Product shall be calculated once each calendar year and such price shall be used during all applicable royalty reporting periods for the entire following calendar year. When determining the weighted average sale price of a Product, other product(s), or Combination Product, the weighted average sale price shall be calculated by dividing the sales dollars (translated into U.S. dollars) by the units of active ingredient sold during the twelve (12) months (or the number of months sold in a partial calendar year) of the preceding calendar year for the respective Product, other product(s), or Combination Product. In the initial calendar year, a forecasted weighted average sale price will be used for the Product, other product(s), or Combination Product. Any over or under payment due to a difference between forecasted and actual weighted average sale prices will be paid or credited in the first royalty payment of the following calendar year. | |||
1.1.61 | “Person” means a natural person, a corporation, a partnership, a trust, a joint venture, a limited liability company, any Governmental Authority, or any other entity or organization. | ||
1.1.62 | “Phase I Clinical Trials” means clinical studies in human beings performed in any country that are intended to initially evaluate the safety and/or pharmacological effect of a product in subjects or that |
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would otherwise satisfy requirements of 21 CFR 312.21(a), or its foreign equivalent. | |||
1.1.63 | “Phase II Clinical Trials” means clinical studies in human beings performed in any country that are intended to initially evaluate the effectiveness of a product for a particular indication or indications in patients with the disease or indication under study, or that would otherwise satisfy requirements of 21 CFR 312.21(b), or its foreign equivalent. | ||
1.1.64 | “Phase III Clinical Trials” means pivotal clinical studies in human beings performed in any country the results of which could be used to establish safety and efficacy of a product as a basis for a BLA or that would otherwise satisfy requirements of 21 CFR 312.21(c), or its foreign equivalent. | ||
1.1.65 | “Price Approval” means an approval or agreement or determination or decision of a Governmental Authority establishing prices for Product that can be charged to consumers and will be reimbursed by Governmental Authorities in countries in the Territory where Governmental Authorities or Regulatory Authorities of such countries approve or determine pricing for pharmaceutical products for reimbursement or otherwise. | ||
1.1.66 | “Product” means a finished or semi-finished product or good containing a Compound and all dosage strengths and sizes thereof and in all current and future formulations thereof that may, pursuant to applicable laws and regulations, be manufactured, marketed and sold upon Regulatory Approval. | ||
1.1.67 | “Product Data Package” shall include the following information and data directly related to the Product in the tangible possession or Control of Lilly as of the Effective Date: |
.1 | the Regulatory Documents; | ||
.2 | the pre-clinical and clinical development protocols, data, and reports; | ||
.3 | the Manufacturing Information; | ||
.4 | the Toxicology Study Data and Reports; and |
such other information and data specifically identified in Exhibit 1.1.67. | |||
1.1.68 | “Product Inventory” means Lilly’s inventory of Compound and Product in existence on the Effective Date as described in Exhibit 1.1.68. |
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1.1.69 | “Project” means the development effort and Clinical Trial program to be conducted by Cardiome as contemplated under this Agreement. | ||
1.1.70 | “Regulatory Approval” means (a) in the United States, receipt of an approval letter from the FDA in response to an Application for Marketing Authorization, and (b) in any country other than the United States, receipt of an approval from the Regulatory Authority having jurisdiction over such country in response to an Application for Marketing Authorization and receipt of Price Approval if necessary. | ||
1.1.71 | “Regulatory Authority” means the FDA in the United States or the equivalent Governmental Authority having jurisdiction in any other country in the Territory. | ||
1.1.72 | “Regulatory Documents” means any and all INDs, and serial amendments, NDAs, BLAs and supplements, Applications for Marketing Authorization and Regulatory Approvals related to Compound or Product and in the Control or tangible possession of Lilly as of the Effective Date, including those listed in Exhibit 1.1.67. | ||
1.1.73 | “Royalty Report” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 4.2. | ||
1.1.74 | “Royalty Term” shall have the meaning set out in Section 4.4.2. | ||
1.1.75 | “Serious Adverse Event” means any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose: results in death, is life-threatening, requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, is a congenital anomaly/birth defect or is serious for other reasons. | ||
1.1.76 | “Sublicensee” shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.5. | ||
1.1.77 | “Technology Transfer” means, during the Transition Period, reasonable consultation and assistance from Lilly and its contractors related to the transfer of Lilly Know-How and the Existing Lilly Trade Secrets as specified in Article 6 and Article 7. | ||
1.1.78 | “Territory” means all countries of the world. | ||
1.1.79 | “Third Person” means any Person other than the Parties or Affiliates thereof, or employees or directors of the Parties or Affiliates of Parties. | ||
1.1.80 | “to the best of its knowledge” shall mean actual knowledge with no duty of inquiry or investigation. | ||
1.1.81 | “Toxicology Study Data And Reports” means data and reports in possession or Control of Lilly for all toxicology and absorption, |
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distribution, metabolism and elimination (“ADME”) studies relating to the Product in the Field in the Territory. | |||
1.1.82 | “Trade Secret Royalty Term” shall have the meaning set out in Section 4.4.2. | ||
1.1.83 | “Trademarks” means any trademarks first registered or applied for by Lilly or Cardiome for the Product, including any back-up marks, registrations, or applications for such marks and any goodwill associated with such marks. | ||
1.1.84 | “Transition Period”[Redacted – Description of the transition period] | ||
1.1.85 | “Triggering Event” shall have the meaning set out in Section 10.3. | ||
1.1.86 | “Valid Claim” means any claim in an issued and unexpired patent in a country which but for this Agreement would preclude the sale of Product and which (i) has not been revoked or held unenforceable or invalid by a decision of a court or other Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction, unappealable or unappealed within the time allowed for appeal; or (ii) has not been abandoned, disclaimed, or admitted to be invalid or unenforceable through reissue or disclaimer or otherwise. | ||
1.1.87 | “VOD” means xxxx-occlusive disease. | ||
1.1.88 | “[Redacted – Lilly product]” means [Redacted – Lilly compound](activated), marketed by Lilly. | ||
1.1.89 | “[Redacted – Lilly product]Core Patents” means all foreign and domestic patents listed in Exhibit 1.1.89, including without limitation all substitutions, extensions, reissues, renewals, reexaminations, patents of addition, supplementary protection certificates and inventor’s certificates thereof. |
1.2 | Capitalized Terms and Acronyms |
Capitalized terms and acronyms used in this Agreement, but not defined in this Agreement, shall
have the meaning generally ascribed to such terms by professionals in the pharmaceutical research
industry. Defined capitalized terms may be used in the singular or plural.
Article 2 Assignment and Grants of License
2.1 | Assignment to Cardiome |
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, as of the Effective Date, Lilly hereby
assigns, sells, conveys, transfers and delivers to Cardiome, and Cardiome
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accepts, Lilly’s entire right, title and interest in and to the Product Data Package. Such
assignment notwithstanding, Cardiome hereby grants to Lilly the limited right to retain one (1)
copy of the information and data comprising the Product Data Package and to use such information
and data solely for archival purposes and as necessary in submissions to any Regulatory Authority
related to Lilly’s product[Redacted – Lilly product].
2.2 | Exclusive License to Compound and Product |
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Lilly hereby grants to Cardiome the
exclusive (even as to Lilly and its Affiliates), world-wide, license (with the right to grant
sublicenses in accordance with Section 2.5) under: (i) Existing Lilly Know-How, (ii) Licensed
Patents and (iii) Lilly’s interest in Joint Improvements, to Exploit the Compound and Product in
the Field in the Territory.
2.3 | Lilly Trade Secrets |
[Redacted – License terms]
2.4 | Lilly’s Covenant Not to Xxx |
Xxxxx agrees that it will not, during the term of this Agreement or thereafter enforce against
Cardiome or its Affiliates or Sublicensees any Future Lilly IP based upon any act by Cardiome or
its Affiliates or Sublicensees relating to Exploitation of Product or Compound in the Field in the
Territory. Lilly agrees to impose the covenant contained in this Section 2.4 on all of its
Affiliates.
2.5 | Sublicensing Rights |
2.5.1 | Subject to this Section 2.5, Cardiome shall have the right to license its rights hereunder to any Affiliate of Cardiome (each a “Sublicensee”) without Lilly’s consent. Cardiome shall have the right to license its rights hereunder to any Third Person (each a “Sublicensee”) with Lilly’s prior consent, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. |
2.5.2 | Each license and sublicense granted by Cardiome under this Agreement pursuant to Section 2.5.1 or Section 2.5.3 to any Third Person Sublicensee will provide for assignment to Lilly of Cardiome’s interest in such sublicense upon termination of this Agreement, which assignment, shall be binding upon Lilly to the same extent as if such Sublicensee had at all times been a direct licensee of Lilly, and will contain provisions that obligate Sublicensees to Cardiome to at least the same extent that Cardiome is obligated to Lilly under this Agreement. Nothing in any such sublicense shall oblige Lilly to a Sublicensee beyond the obligations of Lilly set out in this Agreement, or oblige any such Sublicensee to Lilly beyond the obligations of Cardiome set out in this Agreement. |
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2.5.3 | Notwithstanding the foregoing, Cardiome shall have the right to license its rights hereunder to any Sublicensee without Lilly’s prior consent to: |
.1 | a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company [Redacted — Type of company] | ||
.2 | one pharmaceutical or biotechnology company [Redacted — Type of company] or | ||
.3 | any one or more Third Persons for contract sales and marketing sublicenses, |
shall each survive any such termination and shall automatically be assigned by Cardiome to Lilly in accordance with Section 2.5.2. | |||
2.5.4 | Upon request of Cardiome, Lilly will confirm in writing to any Third Person Sublicensee or potential Sublicensee Lilly’s obligation to permit the assignment and survival of any sublicense in accordance with the terms of Sections 2.5.2. | ||
2.5.5 | Cardiome shall be responsible for the performance by its Sublicensees of all terms, conditions, and obligations imposed upon such Sublicensees under the terms of this Agreement. |
2.6 | Right to Notice |
If Lilly decides to divest itself of the whole or substantially the whole of its [Redacted — Lilly
product]asset with respect to its rights in any Territory, then Lilly will inform Cardiome of such
decision at least thirty (30) days prior to such divestiture.
2.7 | Exclusivity |
Lilly shall not, directly or indirectly, Exploit Close Variants inside the Field, except through
Cardiome. Lilly shall not, directly or indirectly, undertake or support, or circulate or publish
any results of, any Clinical Trials with respect to [Redacted — Lilly product]for: [Redacted -
Medical indications and term] Lilly has informed Cardiome that the only Investigator-Initiated
Study related to [Redacted — indication]has been discontinued as of the Effective Date and Lilly
will not continue to support, directly or indirectly said Investigator-Initiated Study related to
[Redacted — indication].
2.8 | [Redacted — Licensor] Reserved Rights |
[Redacted — Rights of Licensor]
2.9 | Government Rights |
This license is subject to the applicable terms of the U.S. Government regulations and laws
concerning government funded inventions and to the associated rights of and
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obligations owed to the U.S. Government for any such portion of the PATENT RIGHTS, KNOW-HOW, or
IMPROVEMENTS, all as defined in the [Redacted — License agreement between Lilly and Licensor], the
development of which was supported by government funding. If required by applicable laws and
commercially feasible, Cardiome shall cause any Products that are to be sold in the United States
to be manufactured substantially in the United States if such Products embody or are produced
through use of an invention that is subject to U.S. Government rights or as otherwise required by
law or regulation.
2.10 | Cardiome’s Covenant Not to Xxx |
Cardiome agrees that it will not, during the term of this Agreement or thereafter enforce against
Lilly or its Affiliates or Sublicensees any patent, know-how or trade secret owned or controlled by
Cardiome based upon any act by Lilly or its Affiliates or licensees relating to Exploitation of
[Redacted — Lilly product]as it is made and used as of the Effective Date in the Territory.
Cardiome agrees to impose the covenant contained in this Section 2.10 on all of its Affiliates.
Article 3 Payments from Cardiome to Lilly
3.1 | Upfront Payment to Lilly |
Within five (5) business days following the Effective Date of this Agreement, Cardiome will pay to
Lilly the non-refundable, non-creditable sum of Twenty Million United States Dollars ($20,000,000)
payable by Federal Reserve electronic wire transfer in immediately available funds to a bank
account designated by Lilly.
3.2 | Treatment and Submission Milestone Payments from Cardiome to Lilly |
Cardiome will pay the following, non-refundable, non-creditable milestone payments in accordance
with Section 4.1 related to development of the Compound:
[Redacted — Milestone Payments. Financial terms of the agreement include an upfront payment of
US$20 million payable to Lilly and development milestones not to exceed US$40 million contingent on
achievement of certain pre-defined late-stage clinical milestone.]
3.3 | Approval Milestone Payments from Cardiome to Lilly |
[Redacted — Milestone Payments. Financial terms of the agreement include an upfront payment of
US$20 million payable to Lilly and development milestones not to exceed US$40 million contingent on
achievement of certain pre-defined late-stage clinical milestone.]
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3.4 | Royalty Payments from Cardiome to Lilly |
Cardiome shall pay Lilly the following royalty schedule based on annual worldwide Net Sales:
Annual Net Sales | Royalty | |||
Portion of annual Net Sales |
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less than or equal to [Redacted]
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[Redacted] | |||
Portion of annual Net Sales |
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greater than [Redacted] |
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and less than or equal to [Redacted]
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[Redacted] | |||
Portion of annual Net Sales |
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greater than [Redacted] |
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and less than or equal to [Redacted]
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[Redacted] | |||
Portion of annual Net Sales |
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greater than [Redacted] |
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and less than or equal to [Redacted]
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[Redacted] | |||
Portion of annual Net Sales |
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greater than [Redacted]
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[Redacted] |
[Redacted — Royalty. Lilly will also be entitled to royalty payments if the molecule is ultimately
commercialized.]
Article 4 Payments
4.1 | Timing and Logistics of Milestone Payments |
Within[Redacted — Term] of Cardiome or its Sublicensee achieving a milestone event listed in
Article 3, Cardiome shall pay Lilly the corresponding milestone payment. Cardiome shall pay
royalties due under Section 3.3 concurrently with the remittance of the Royalty Report as described
under Section 4.2. All amounts payable to Lilly under Article 3 shall be paid in US dollars by
Federal Reserve electronic wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account designated by
Lilly.
4.2 | Record Retention, Royalty Reports, and Royalty Payment Schedule |
Cardiome shall (and shall cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees to) keep complete and accurate
books and records that are necessary to ascertain and verify royalty payments owed under Article 3.
Such records shall be kept in accordance with GAAP or equivalent accounting principles,
consistently applied. Cardiome shall furnish Lilly with a quarterly report on Net Sales of Product
within [Redacted — Term]. Such report shall include gross sales and calculation of Net Sales of
Product and royalty payments due by country (“Royalty Report”). The amount of royalty payment due
to Lilly shall be paid by Cardiome concurrently with the remittance of each Royalty Report.
Cardiome will
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mail the Royalty Report to the attention of: Xxx Xxxxx and Company, Lilly Royalty Administration in
Finance, Drop Code 0000, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XXX, 00000. Lilly agrees to
keep the information in these reports as Confidential Information of Cardiome, except as may be
necessary to maintain an action against Cardiome for breach of this Agreement.
4.3 | Milestone Payments Are Not Creditable |
Cardiome’s milestone payments under Article 3 are not creditable against Cardiome’s royalty
obligations to Lilly under Article 3.
4.4 | Royalty Term; Reduction of Royalty Obligations |
4.4.1 | Initial Royalty Term: Unless terminated sooner pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, the royalty payment obligations set forth in Article 3 shall continue on a country-by-country basis until the later of: | ||
[Redacted — Term] | |||
(the “Initial Royalty Term”). | |||
4.4.2 | Trade Secret Royalty Term: After the applicable Initial Royalty Term in a country, provided that the Exploitation of Product in such country is protected by the Existing Lilly Trade Secrets in such country at the applicable time, the royalties payable shall be one-half the royalties otherwise payable. This royalty obligation will expire [Redacted — Term]For the purposes of this Agreement the Initial Royalty Term and the Trade Secret Royalty Term together shall be the “Royalty Term”. | ||
4.4.3 | If Cardiome uses a method of manufacture that does not utilize the Existing Lilly Trade Secrets, then the royalty rate otherwise applicable to the Net Sales of the Product in such country during such quarter shall be reduced [Redacted — Percentage] of the rate otherwise applicable during the Trade Secret Royalty Term but not during the Initial Royalty Term. |
4.5 | Anti-Stacking Provision |
4.5.1 | Should access to a Third Person’s patent rights be necessary for development or commercialization of the Product and Lilly and Cardiome reasonably agree that such license is necessary for the development and commercialization of the Product, and if Cardiome or its Affiliates or Sublicensees pay royalties to a Third Person (including [Redacted - Company name]) for Product for which royalties are also due to Lilly, Cardiome shall have the right to deduct from the royalties owed to Lilly, [Redacted — Reduction of royalties payable to Lilly]] |
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4.5.2 | [Redacted — Reduction of royalties payable to Lilly] | ||
4.5.3 | [Redacted — Reduction of royalties payable to Lilly] |
4.6 | Generic Competition |
If, in a given Major Market Country during a calendar quarter for which royalties are being
calculated hereunder for a particular Product, Generic Competition exists for such Product in such
country, unless Cardiome is not seeking to enforce its rights under Licensed Patents or Data
Package Exclusivity as would be reasonable under the circumstances, then the royalty rate otherwise
applicable to the Net Sales of the Product in such country during such quarter and thereafter shall
be reduced to [Redacted — Percentage] of the rate otherwise applicable.
4.7 | Exchange Rates |
For those sales of Product outside the United States, the royalty shall be calculated on the basis
of the local currency sales figures translated into United States dollars according to Cardiome’s
standard methodology. The methodology employed shall be:
4.7.1 | Cardiome’s methodology used by Cardiome in the translation of its foreign currency operating results for external reporting; | ||
4.7.2 | consistent with GAAP or equivalent accounting principles; and | ||
4.7.3 | approved and reviewed by Cardiome’s independent certified public accountants. |
4.8 | Audits |
During the term of this Agreement and within [Redacted — Term] after its expiry or earlier
termination, Lilly shall, [Redacted — Frequency], have the right, at its expense, to select an
independent certified public accountant, accounting firm, or like Third Person of Lilly’s choice to
inspect Cardiome’s records that pertain to this Agreement to verify the correctness of royalty
payments made hereunder for the ) [Redacted — Term] preceding yearsto determine the accuracy of any
royalty payments made hereunder (which may include, without limitation, examination of gross sales
and Net Sales). All such inspections shall occur only after reasonable advance written notice and
during Cardiome’s ordinary business hours. The accountants shall keep confidential any information
obtained during such inspection and shall report to Lilly only the royalty payments due and
payable. The expense of such audit shall be borne by Lilly, unless the audit establishes that the
amount Cardiome should have paid for the period examined exceeded the amount actually paid by
[Redacted — Percentage] or more, in which case Cardiome shall be responsible for the reasonable
expenses of such audit. Within [Redacted — Term] after both Parties have received an audit report,
in the event of an underpayment, Cardiome will compensate Lilly for any undisputed errors or
omissions revealed by the audit, and in the event of an overpayment, Lilly will compensate Cardiome
for any undisputed errors or omissions revealed by the audit.
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Cardiome also will include in any agreement with any Sublicensee an audit provision giving Cardiome
similar audit rights to those given to Lilly hereunder. Lilly, acting reasonably, shall have the
right to cause Cardiome to invoke such right. Cardiome agrees to extend to Third Persons to whom
Lilly has royalty obligations relating to the Compound and/or Product the same audit rights as
provided to Lilly under this Section 4.8.
4.9 | Taxes and Currency |
All payments made under this Agreement shall be in United States dollars. Any and all taxes levied
on any payments under this Agreement from Cardiome to Lilly shall be the liability of and paid by
Lilly. If laws or regulations require the withholding of such taxes, the taxes will be deducted by
Cardiome from the payment and remitted by Cardiome to the proper tax authority, provided that
Cardiome will furnish Lilly with a copy of the official tax receipt on such withholdings as soon as
practicable after such withholding, and give Lilly such assistance as may be reasonably necessary
to enable or assist Lilly to claim exemption or take credit therefrom. Proof of payment shall be
provided to Lilly
within [Redacted — Term] days after payment. Cardiome will cooperate in pursuing tax refunds, if
such refund is appropriate in Lilly’s determination.
4.10 | Late Payment |
In the event a payment due under this Agreement is [Redacted — Term] or more past due, any unpaid
balance shall accrue interest at a rate equal to [Redacted — Percentage] plus the United States
prime interest rate (as set forth in the New York edition of the Wall Street Journal, or comparable
publication if the Wall Street Journal no longer exists, published on the date closest to the date
payment was due), provided that if such rate is not legal, then the unpaid balance shall accrue
interest at the highest rate permissible by law. Such interest shall be calculated from the date
payment was due until the date Cardiome sends the payment to Lilly. The late payment fees described
in this Section shall be in addition to any other remedies available to the Parties under
applicable law.
Article 5 Facility Steering Committee
5.1 | Creation |
The coordination of manufacturing of Compound on behalf of Cardiome and API for [Redacted — Lilly
product]on behalf of Lilly as contemplated by this Agreement (the “Facility Management”) shall be
conducted under the overall direction of a committee (the “Facility Steering Committee”) as
described in this Article. Promptly after the Execution Date, Cardiome and Lilly shall appoint the
Facility Steering Committee. The Facility Steering Committee shall remain in place so long as
Cardiome and Lilly share a manufacturing facility.
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5.2 | Composition |
5.2.1 | The Facility Steering Committee shall be comprised of an equal number of representatives appointed by each of Cardiome and Lilly, together with such representatives of [Redacted — Manufacturer] as may be agreed between Cardiome and Lilly acting reasonably. | ||
5.2.2 | Each Party will staff the Facility Steering Committee with members with sufficient experience and skill as may be reasonably necessary to facilitate the Facility Management. | ||
5.2.3 | The initial members of the Facility Steering Committee shall include (a) for Cardiome, [Redacted — Employee of Cardiome], and (b) for Lilly, [Redacted — Employee of Lilly]. | ||
5.2.4 | Either Party may change its representatives on the Facility Steering Committee at any time by prior written notice to the other Party. |
5.3 | Purpose |
The purpose of the Facility Steering Committee shall be:
5.3.1 | to facilitate the Facility Management; | ||
5.3.2 | to facilitate the transition activities as described in Article 6 and Article 7; | ||
5.3.3 | to facilitate interactions between the Parties as contemplated by Article 10; | ||
5.3.4 | to negotiate in good faith and execute a facility scheduling agreement between [Redacted — Manufacturer], Lilly and Cardiome which will govern matters that require the cooperation of all three parties (the “Facility Scheduling Agreement”), including without limitation the coordination of manufacturing as contemplated by Section 10.2; | ||
5.3.5 | to coordinate regulatory strategies and efforts where needed and appropriate; | ||
5.3.6 | to carry out its other responsibilities described in this Agreement. |
Lilly and Cardiome agree that the Facility Steering Committee will be governed by this Agreement
and the Facility Scheduling Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the agreements, this
Agreement shall govern.
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5.4 | Meetings |
5.4.1 | The Facility Steering Committee shall meet within [Redacted — Term] of its appointment and will meet thereafter at such times and places as are agreed to by Cardiome and Lilly, acting reasonably. The Parties contemplate that such meetings may occur at least [Redacted — Frequency]. | ||
5.4.2 | Meetings of the Facility Steering Committee may be attended by such other directors, officers and employees of each Party as such Party deems necessary, and by such consultants and non-employee agents of each Party as the members of the Facility Steering Committee may from time to time agree (provided that such consultants and non-employees of a Party shall have entered into confidentiality and non-use agreements with terms at least as restrictive as those contained in this Agreement), but only the Parties’ members of the Facility Steering Committee shall have the right to vote at such meetings. | ||
5.4.3 | [Redacted — Manufacturer] shall chair the meetings of the Facility Steering Committee. If [Redacted — Manufacturer] fails to chair such meetings, then Lilly and Cardiome shall alternate in doing so. | ||
5.4.4 | The Facility Steering Committee, [Redacted — Decision basis], shall have the authority to amend or waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement relating to the scheduling and conduct of its meetings. |
5.5 | Agendas and Minutes |
The Parties anticipate that during the Transition Period, Cardiome will prepare and deliver to
Lilly [Redacted — Term]prior to each meeting of the Facility Steering Committee the agenda for the
meeting and that Cardiome will prepare and deliver to Lilly within [Redacted — Term] after the date
of such meeting, minutes of the meeting that set forth all decisions of the Facility Steering
Committee relating to the Facility Management. Minutes shall be deemed approved unless any member
of the Facility Steering Committee objects to the accuracy of such minutes in writing to the other
Party within [Redacted — Term] of receipt. Following the Transition Period, [Redacted —
Manufacturer] shall be responsible for preparing the agenda and minutes as described above. In the
absence of [Redacted — Manufacturer] so acting, the Parties shall alternate preparing such agendas
and circulating such minutes.
5.6 | Decisions |
All decisions of the Facility Steering Committee shall be [Redacted — Decision basis]; provided,
however, that if the Facility Steering Committee is unable to act because all members are not
present, then either Party may call a new meeting pursuant to five (5) days written notice. Any
failure to agree or any disputes arising between the Parties regarding the conduct or decisions of
the Facility Steering Committee shall be resolved pursuant to Section 10.2.4.
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Article 6 General Principles of Transition
6.1 | Technology Transfer |
6.1.1 | Commencing on the Effective Date, Lilly shall supply Cardiome with Lilly Know-How, and will supply [Redacted — Manufacturer] with the Existing Lilly Trade Secrets to the extent reasonably necessary or useful to develop Product in the Field in the Territory and manufacture and test the Product. | ||
6.1.2 | Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Lilly will provide [Redacted — Manufacturer] and Cardiome with Lilly Know-How that will supplement [Redacted — Manufacturer]’s expertise in cell optimization and scale-up as relates only to optimization of [Redacted — Type of Cells]to produce the Product; notwithstanding the foregoing, such provision will exclude any information that is[Redacted — description of information excluded]. | ||
6.1.3 | Cardiome desires to meet the timeline set out in the Development Plan, and Lilly will make reasonable efforts to perform the Technology Transfer to enable Cardiome to meet such deadlines, subject to [Redacted — Manufacturer]’s ability to perform and the uncertainties inherent in any development. | ||
6.1.4 | [Redacted — Limitation on Technology Transfer] | ||
6.1.5 | [Redacted — Access right to certain intellectual property] | ||
6.1.6 | [Redacted — Access right to certain intellectual property] |
6.2 | Cardiome Access to Lilly Personnel for Technology Transfer |
6.2.1 | Lilly will grant Cardiome access during normal business hours to necessary Lilly personnel for the Technology Transfer to reasonably enable and facilitate an effective transition for the Product. | ||
6.2.2 | Access to Lilly personnel for Technology Transfer services during the Transition Period shall be at no cost to Cardiome, to a total of [Redacted — FTE hours], including up to [Redacted — FTE hours] from [Redacted — Employee(s) of Lilly]functional equivalent (acceptable to Cardiome, acting reasonably) and up to [Redacted — FTE hours] hours from other persons. During the Transition Period, Lilly will make reasonable efforts to make [Redacted — Employee(s) of Lilly] available to Cardiome. Participation by Lilly personnel on the Facility Steering Committee and the preparation therefor shall not be counted towards this limit. |
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6.2.3 | Cardiome is responsible for, and will pay, within [Redacted — Term]of receipt of a Lilly invoice, all reasonable, documented, actual travel and associated accommodation expenses of Lilly personnel who travel to provide Technology Transfer services. | ||
6.2.4 | Cardiome will endeavor to utilize the allotted transition support during the Transition Period. Beyond the allotted [Redacted — FTE hours]of support, Lilly may, but shall not be obligated to, provide advice and support as Cardiome reasonably requests to facilitate the manufacture of Compound and Product. | ||
6.2.5 | After the Transition Period Lilly may provide, upon reasonable request by Cardiome, technical consulting services from [Redacted — Employee(s) of Lilly]or his functional equivalent (acceptable to Cardiome, acting reasonably) and Cardiome shall reimburse Lilly for the cost of such time or hours at a rate of [Redacted — Hourly rate] per hour for all Lilly personnel hours. Lilly shall act reasonably in considering any request by Cardiome for such services. |
Article 7 Initial Transfer Phase
7.1 | Transfer of Regulatory Documents and Regulatory Support |
Upon the request of Cardiome, and as soon as practicable thereafter, Lilly will make available to
Cardiome and transfer to Cardiome or Cardiome’s designee upon Cardiome’s reasonable request:
7.1.1 | the Regulatory Documents. Thereafter, Cardiome or its Sublicensees shall hold title to such Regulatory Documents in the Field, and shall assume full responsibility for INDs included therein subject to any applicable indemnification obligations under Article 16. Lilly will submit a letter to FDA authorizing the transfer of the Regulatory Documents, including the entire IND as filed, to Cardiome and Cardiome will submit a corresponding letter to the FDA agreeing to accept the transfer from Lilly of such Regulatory Documents and to be bound by all of the conditions and obligations resulting therefrom; | ||
7.1.2 | the Product Data Package; | ||
7.1.3 | the Product Inventory as contemplated by Section 11.1; | ||
7.1.4 | the master cell bank for Compound; and | ||
7.1.5 | Lilly Know-How respecting fill/finish. |
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7.2 | Manufacturing |
Commencing on the Effective Date, at no cost to Cardiome, Lilly shall supply Cardiome with Lilly
Know-How, and will supply [Redacted — Manufacturer] with Lilly Know-How and Existing Lilly Trade
Secrets to the extent reasonably necessary or useful to manufacture the Compound.
7.3 | Initial Manufacturing Transfer |
As soon as reasonably practicable following the Execution Date, Lilly shall prepare a briefing
document and schedule a meeting with the FDA regarding the facility changeover required at
[Redacted — Manufacturer] to change the [Redacted — Manufacturer] Facility for manufacturing
[Redacted — Lilly product]API to a dual product facility for the manufacture of [Redacted — Lilly
product]and Compound.
7.4 | Ongoing Manufacturing Implementation |
7.4.1 | [Redacted — Manufacturing terms] | ||
7.4.2 | [Redacted — Manufacturing terms] | ||
7.4.3 | Cardiome is responsible for the following activities at Cardiome’s expense: |
.1 | activities necessary to take the [Redacted — Manufacturer] suite to an appropriate as-found state to allow [Redacted — Lilly product]campaign to commence (i.e., cleaning, separating dedicated materials and equipment, documenting turn-over state, back-up Compound source code, etc.); and | ||
.2 | development of cleaning verification/validation method for Compound and all associated costs. |
7.4.4 | Cardiome shall be responsible to develop a Quality Agreement with [Redacted — Manufacturer], including taking into consideration potential cross-contamination issues. | ||
7.4.5 | After the Effective Date, any facility or equipment change requested by either Lilly or Cardiome which has the potential to materially impact the manufacturing process for [Redacted — Lilly product]or Compound must be approved by the other Party prior to implementation of such change, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. | ||
7.4.6 | Lilly shall be responsible to update the [Redacted — Manufacturer] Quality Agreement, including taking into consideration potential cross-contamination issues. |
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7.4.7 | The Parties contemplate sharing of equipment at [Redacted — Manufacturer] will apply to everything that can be cleaned, with some exceptions, including the following, resins, final container/closure system (cryovessels) and commodity equipment (e.g., glassware). |
Article 8 Manufacturing and Regulatory Issues
8.1 | Un-dedication of Facility |
Cardiome may review and provide comments to Lilly regarding the regulatory plan with respect to
un-dedication of the [Redacted — Manufacturer] Facility.
Article 9 Cardiome’s Obligation to Develop and Commercialize Product
9.1 | Responsibility for Development and Commercialization |
As of the Effective Date, subject to the indemnification obligations in this Agreement, Cardiome
shall be responsible (financially and otherwise) for all further development (pre-clinical and
clinical) for Compound in the Field in the Territory, in accordance with the requirements set forth
in the [Redacted — License agreement between Lilly and Licensor] and this Agreement. Cardiome
shall have responsibility for making Applications for Marketing Authorization. Cardiome or its
Sublicensees, shall hold legal title to all Applications for Marketing Authorizations within the
Territory, and shall assume full responsibility for the clinical protocols developed in support of
such Applications for Marketing Authorization. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement,
Lilly shall have no financial obligation relating to Compound or Product. Cardiome shall be solely
responsible for all regulatory obligations commensurate with ownership of such Applications for
Marketing Approval and all resulting Regulatory Approvals in the Territory.
9.2 | Diligence |
Cardiome shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to develop and commercialize the Product as
required under the [Redacted — License agreement between Lilly and Licensor]and this Agreement,
including but not limited to, using Commercially Reasonable Efforts in developing the Product and
commencing Clinical Trials and other necessary development on the Compound and Product and shall
use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to complete the Clinical Trials and other development in
accordance with the Development Plan. Cardiome agrees not to undertake or continue development
activities that demonstrably place Lilly in material breach of its development obligations under
the [Redacted — License agreement between Lilly and Licensor].
9.3 | Cardiome Obligation to Update |
9.3.1 | By [Redacted — Date], and thereafter until [Redacted — Term], Cardiome shall provide Lilly with a written report describing the progress made with respect to its development of Product, every nine months. After [Redacted — Date], and until submission of an NDA for Product, |
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Cardiome shall provide Lilly with an annual written report describing the progress made with respect to its development of Product. | |||
9.3.2 | Prior to the first commercial sale of Product, on or before each anniversary of the effective date of the [Redacted — License Agreement between Lilly and Licensor], Cardiome shall provide the [Redacted — Licensor], on behalf of Lilly, a summary status report regarding Cardiome’s activities and plans to commercialize Product, and will provide a copy of such report to Lilly. | ||
9.3.3 | Lilly agrees to keep the information in all reports as contemplated in this Section 9.3 as Confidential Information of Cardiome, including as relates to the non-use provisions related thereto, except as may be necessary to maintain an action against Cardiome for breach of this Agreement. Lilly will make such information available only to the [Redacted — Employee(s) of Lilly], and to no other employees except those agreed to by Cardiome, such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld. In particular, none of such information will be made available to anyone working on the development or commercialization of[Redacted — Lilly product]. |
9.4 | Cardiome May Act Through Sublicensees |
Cardiome may fulfill its obligations under Article 9 directly or through its Sublicensees.
Article 10 Manufacturing
10.1 | [Redacted — Manufacturer] as API Supplier |
At Cardiome’s option, Cardiome may use [Redacted — Manufacturer] as the API supplier for Compound.
Cardiome shall be solely responsible to enter into a supply agreement with [Redacted —
Manufacturer] related to all manufacturing requirements for Compound and Product, including
clinical and commercial supply.
10.1.1 | [Redacted — Manufacturing terms. Lilly has agreed to provide Cardiome with access to intellectual property related to manufacturing of GED-aPC, and facilitate access to clinical and commercial production capacity at an established third party manufacturing facility for a defined period of time. ] |
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Article 11 Clinical Trial Supplies Of Product
11.1 | Transfer of Product |
As of the Effective Date, Lilly hereby assigns, transfers, and conveys all of Lilly’s right, title,
and interest in and to the Product Inventory, and within the Transition Period, will transfer
possession of the Product Inventory to Cardiome on an “AS IS” basis. Once possession of the Product
Inventory is transferred to Cardiome, subject to the indemnification obligations in this Agreement,
Cardiome shall be solely responsible for all quality control, quality assurance, analytical assays
(including, developmental, release, related substances, stability, toxicology, dosage form and end
of study assays). After Lilly transfers possession of the Product Inventory to Cardiome, Cardiome
shall have the sole responsibility for Product Inventory. Product Inventory shall only be used as
set forth above in this Section 11.1.
Lilly may retain an amount of Product Inventory sufficient for archival purposes.
11.2 | Additional Clinical Trial Material |
Except as set forth in Section 11.1, Cardiome shall, at its own expense, provide all quantities of
Compound required for development efforts under this Agreement.
Article 12 Intellectual Property
12.1 | Cardiome Improvements and Lilly Improvements |
Subject to the terms herein, Cardiome shall have and retain sole and exclusive title to Cardiome
Improvements. Subject to the terms herein, Lilly shall have and retain sole and exclusive title to
Lilly Improvements.
12.2 | Joint Improvements |
Subject to the terms herein, Cardiome and Lilly shall jointly own all Joint Improvements. All
patent applications filed on such Joint Improvements and all patents that issue therefrom shall be
owned jointly by Cardiome and Lilly. While the licenses set out in Section 2.2 are in effect,
Cardiome agrees not to license any right or interest in Joint Improvements relating solely to the
Compound and Product, except to Sublicensees.
12.3 | Patentable Joint Improvements |
Lilly and Cardiome shall discuss any Joint Improvement and the desirability of filing a United
States patent application covering the invention, as well as foreign counterparts thereof. Cardiome
shall be responsible for the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of all patents
arising from Joint Improvements (“Joint Patents”) at a Third Person law firm chosen by Cardiome and
approved by Lilly, acting reasonably. Cardiome shall keep Lilly informed of progress with regard
thereto.
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12.4 | Patent Responsibility |
Lilly shall have the first right and option to prosecute any patent applications and to maintain
any patents within the Lilly GED-aPC Patents, and to control any interference proceedings relating
thereto.
[Redacted — Filing and prosecution of Licensor’s patents]
Lilly shall keep Cardiome informed of the status of the Lilly GED-aPC Patents. To the extent not
prohibited by the [Redacted — License agreement between Lilly and Licensor], or as otherwise agreed
by the [Redacted — Licensor] with Lilly and Cardiome, Cardiome shall have the right to assume
Lilly’s rights and responsibilities to the prosecution, maintenance and retention of intellectual
property rights, rights to new developments, and enforcement of the [Redacted — Licensor’s
patents].
Lilly shall also provide to Cardiome a written report describing the status of the Licensed Patents
within sixty (60) days after receiving a written request from Cardiome for such report. Such report
shall, at a minimum, identify for each patent and application covered under Licensed Patents the
country in which it is filed, its identification number, and its filing, and issue, dates (as
applicable). Cardiome shall be limited to one such report request per calendar year.
12.5 | Patent Costs |
[Redacted — sharing of patent costs between the parties] |
12.6 | Failure to File or Maintain Applications or Patents |
12.6.1 | If Lilly decides not to file or maintain any applications or patents encompassed within Lilly GED-aPC Patents or if Cardiome decides not to file or maintain any applications or patents on Joint Improvements in the Territory, the Party so-deciding shall give the other Party reasonable written notice to this effect. After such notice, the other Party may, at its expense, file or maintain such applications or patents. | ||
12.6.2 | If Cardiome decides not to file or maintain any applications or patents encompassed within [Redacted — Licensor’s patents], Cardiome shall give Lilly reasonable written notice to this effect. After such notice, Lilly may, at its expense, file or maintain such applications or patents, unless same is prohibited by the [Redacted — License agreement between Lilly and Licensor]. |
12.7 | Patent Term Extensions |
To the extent not prohibited by the [Redacted — License agreement between Lilly and Licensor], or
as otherwise agreed between the [Redacted — Licensor] and Cardiome, Cardiome shall have the right
to apply for or request the [Redacted — Licensor] to apply for patent term extensions,
supplementary protection certificates or functional
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equivalents thereof, in any country or territory where such items are permissible for any [Redacted
— Licensor’s patents] or patent covering Joint Improvements which cover Product or methods of
using or manufacturing Product so long as such patent does not relate to[redacted — Lilly
product]. Lilly will provide Cardiome (or the[Redacted — Licensor], if applicable) with all
material, information and data in its possession and written authorization reasonably necessary to
apply for such items.
12.8 Further Assurances
Each Party shall execute such documents and perform such acts as may be reasonably necessary for
the other Party to file or to continue prosecution or maintenance of any patent applications and
patents as contemplated herein, including inventor assignments and other documentation.
12.9 Declaratory Judgment Action — Issued Licensed Patents
In the event that a declaratory judgment action alleging invalidity, unenforceability or
noninfringement of any Lilly GED-aPC Patents or any [Redacted — Licensor’s patents] is brought
against Lilly, Cardiome may within thirty (30) days after commencement of such declaratory action
elect to intervene in such action and join the defense thereof at Cardiome’s expense.
12.10 Declaratory Judgment Action — Patents On Cardiome Improvements
In the event that a declaratory judgment action alleging invalidity, unenforceability or
noninfringement of any patents that cover Cardiome Improvements or Joint Improvements shall be
brought against Lilly, Cardiome may within thirty (30) days after commencement of such declaratory
action elect to intervene in such action and take over the defense thereof at Cardiome’s expense
12.11 Trademarks
So long as this Agreement has not been terminated under Sections 18.2, 18.3, 18.4 or 18.8 (pursuant
to bankruptcy of Cardiome), as between the Parties, Cardiome will own and be responsible for all
Trademarks related to its marketing of Product and will be responsible for registering, defending
and maintaining such trademarks and all expenses related thereto. Nothing in this Agreement obliges
Cardiome to own or Control the Trademarks.
Article 13 Infringement
13.1 Notification of Suspected Infringement
Each Party shall notify the other in writing promptly of any actual or suspected infringement
(collectively “alleged infringement”) of any of the Confidential Information, Lilly GED-aPC
Patents, [Redacted — Licensor’s patents], Lilly Know-
How, Existing Lilly Trade Secrets, Cardiome Improvements or Joint Improvements in the Territory of
which such Party becomes aware. The notice shall set forth the facts of such alleged
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infringement in reasonable detail, and such Party shall promptly provide the other Party with all
available evidence of such alleged infringement. Promptly after such notification regarding any
such alleged infringement, Cardiome and Lilly shall consult and cooperate fully to determine a
course of action to terminate such alleged infringement without litigation if possible.
13.2 Infringement of Lilly GED-aPC Patents
Lilly shall have the right, but not the obligation, to prosecute at its own expense and through
counsel of its own choice all actions for infringement of the Lilly GED-aPC Patents. If such an
action is directly related to Exploitation by a Third Person of Compound or Product or a Close
Variant, Lilly shall reasonably promptly give written notice to Cardiome. Lilly agrees that
Cardiome may join Lilly as a party plaintiff in any such action provided Cardiome has received
Regulatory Approval for a Product in a Major Market, without expense to Lilly. The total
out-of-pocket cost to Cardiome of any such infringement action shall be borne by Cardiome.
The Parties agree to cooperate and provide all reasonable assistance in any such infringement
action (including agreeing to be named in such action and providing reasonable access to inventors
and inventor’s notebooks).
Lilly shall apply any recovery of costs or damages derived from such action as follows:
[Redacted — Treatment of costs or damages recovered]
If Lilly elects not to exercise its right to prosecute or take other appropriate action against an
alleged infringement of the Lilly GED-aPC Patents, and provided Cardiome has received Regulatory
Approval for a Product in a Major Market, Lilly shall promptly notify Cardiome in writing, and
Cardiome shall then have the right, at its own cost and expense, to bring suit or take other
appropriate action against the alleged infringer, in which case any recovery shall be dispersed
mutatis mutandis as set forth above.
Even if not required by law, Lilly may join and be represented by separate counsel in such suits at
its own expense.
13.3 Infringement of [Redacted — Licensor’s patents]
Subject to the [Redacted — Licensor]’s rights under the [Redacted — License agreement between
Lilly and Licensor], Cardiome, as exclusive licensee respecting Compound and Product, has the first
right, but not the obligation, to take at its own expense and through counsel of its own choice all
actions for infringement of the [Redacted — Licensor’s patents] referred to in Section 13.1 by
promptly giving written notice to Lilly.
Lilly agrees, and shall make reasonable efforts to cause the [Redacted — Licensor] to agree, that
each of them will reasonably cooperate with Cardiome and, if made necessary under law, join as a
party in such suits. Even if not required by law, Lilly and the [Redacted — Licensor] may join and
be represented by separate counsel in such suits at their own expense.
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Cardiome shall apply any recovery of costs or damages derived from such action as follows:
13.3.1 | [Redacted — Treatment of costs or damages recovered] |
If Cardiome elects not to exercise its right to prosecute or take other appropriate action against
an alleged infringer, it shall promptly notify Lilly in writing, and Lilly shall then have the
right, at its own cost and expense, to bring suit or take other appropriate action against the
alleged infringer, in which case any recovery shall be dispersed mutatis mutandis as set forth
above.
13.4 Infringement of [Redacted — Lilly product]Core Patents
Nothing in this Article 13 or elsewhere in this Agreement gives Cardiome any right to prosecute or
require Lilly to prosecute any action for infringement of the [Redacted — Lilly product]Core
Patents.
13.5 Infringement of Patents Covering Cardiome Improvements
Cardiome shall have the absolute right, but not the obligation, to prosecute at its own expense and
through counsel of its own choice all actions for infringement of any patents that cover Cardiome
Improvements.
13.6 Settlement of Litigation
No settlement, consent judgment or other voluntary final disposition of a suit being prosecuted by
a Party under this Article directed to Exploitation by a Third Person of Compound or Product, and
in a country where Cardiome has received Regulatory Approval, may be entered into without the
consent of the other Party if such settlement, consent judgment or other voluntary final
disposition would materially alter, derogate or diminish such other Party’s rights under the
Agreement or otherwise materially adversely affect such other Party, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed.
13.7 Cooperation
In any infringement or declaratory judgment action conducted pursuant to this Article, both Parties
shall reasonably cooperate in all respects and, upon reasonable request, make available relevant
records, papers, information, samples, specimens and the like without compensation except for
out-of-pocket expenses which shall be borne by the Party initiating or defending such action.
Article 14 Confidentiality
14.1 Cardiome’s Obligations
Subject to Section 14.4, Cardiome will maintain the confidentiality of Lilly’s Confidential
Information and the terms of this Agreement throughout the Project and for a period of
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ten (10) years after the termination of this Agreement, unless Lilly agrees that publication of
specific items of such Confidential Information will not adversely affect the Project or Lilly’s
proprietary interest in such Confidential Information.
Cardiome agrees to disclose Lilly’s Confidential Information only to those employees,
representatives and agents requiring knowledge thereof in connection with their duties directly
related to the fulfilling of Cardiome obligations under this Agreement, and to those Sublicensees
and potential Sublicensees as may be useful to enjoy the benefits of this Agreement, in each case,
only if such recipients are bound by obligations of confidence and non-use no less onerous than
those set out in this Agreement.
If the Lilly Trade Secrets are disclosed to Cardiome, subject to the terms of this Agreement,
Cardiome shall keep such Lilly Trade Secrets confidential forever and not use them for any purpose
other than for manufacturing Compound and Product, and to the extent required, obtaining Regulatory
Approval for Product.
However, the obligations of confidentiality and limited use contained in this Agreement shall not
apply to any of Lilly’s Confidential Information or any Lilly Trade Secrets which are Excluded
Information.
14.2 Lilly’s Obligations
Subject to Section 14.4, Lilly will maintain the confidentiality of Cardiome’s Confidential
Information and the terms of this Agreement throughout the Project and for a period of ten (10)
years after the termination of this Agreement, unless Cardiome agrees that publication of specific
items of such Confidential Information will not adversely affect the Project or Cardiome’s
proprietary interest in such Confidential Information.
Lilly agrees to disclose Cardiome’s Confidential Information only to those employees,
representatives and agents requiring knowledge thereof in connection with their duties directly
related to the fulfilling of Lilly’s obligations under this Agreement, only if such recipients are
bound by obligations of confidence and non-use no less onerous than those set out in this
Agreement. In addition to the foregoing, in no event will Lilly permit any information regarding
the development or commercialization of Product to be made available to anyone directly working on
the development or commercialization of [Redacted — Lilly product].
Lilly shall take reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality of Lilly Know-How and the Lilly
Trade Secrets.
If Cardiome elects to keep any of its Cardiome Confidential Information as a trade secret and if:
14.2.1 | Cardiome identifies such trade secrets to Lilly, and | ||
14.2.2 | informs Lilly in writing that it is a trade secret, |
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then Lilly shall keep such trade secret confidential forever and will not use them for any
purpose.
However, the obligations of confidentiality and limited use contained in this Agreement shall not
apply to any of Cardiome’s Confidential Information or trade secret which is Excluded Information.
14.3 Limited Use of Confidential Information
Other than as set forth in this Agreement, a Party’s Confidential Information received by the other
Party shall at any time be used exclusively for the purposes of fulfilling the receiving Party’s
obligations under this Agreement, and in no event shall be used for the business advantage of the
receiving Party except in accordance with this Agreement. In furtherance thereof, Cardiome may
disclose and use Lilly’s Confidential Information for the purpose of carrying out its duties and
enjoying its rights under this Agreement to any Affiliate or subcontractor of Cardiome, Sublicensee
or potential Sublicensee, provided that the recipient is subject to provisions substantially
similar to those set forth in this Article.
14.4 Release of Other Information
Neither Party shall use the name of the other Party for any purpose without the prior written
approval of the other Party. Without limitation, these prohibitions apply to press releases, annual
reports, prospectuses, public statements, educational and scientific conferences, promotional
materials, governmental filings and discussions with public officials, securities analysts,
investors and the media. However, subject to the requirements for review and approval that follow,
this provision does not apply to a disclosure regarding terms of this Agreement, which counsel to a
Party has advised is required by law or regulation, to regulatory agencies such as the FDA,
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), Federal Trade Commission and/or Department of Justice
or the foreign equivalent(s) of any of the foregoing. This includes requests for a copy of this
Agreement or related information by tax authorities. If any Party to this Agreement determines a
release of information regarding the existence or terms of this Agreement is required by law or
regulation, prior to any release of such information, that Party will notify the other Party as
soon as practicable and provide as much detail as possible in relation to the disclosure required
and will endeavor in good faith to provide the other Party a reasonable period of time to review
the proposed public statement. The Parties will then discuss what information, if any, will
actually be released. In addition, Lilly shall have the right to review and comment on a redaction
of this Agreement if it is to be supplied to the SEC or equivalent foreign regulatory authority.
14.5 Scientific Publication
[Redacted — mechanism to review scientific publications]
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Article 15 Representations, Warranties and Disclaimers
15.1 No Litigation
Each Party represents that there is no litigation or proceeding pending or threatened against or
involving such Party in any court or before any agency or regulatory body which could result in a
judgment or liability against such Party which could adversely affect its ability or right to carry
on its business as now conducted or to Exploit Product as intended under this Agreement.
15.2 No Debarment
Each Party represents and warrants to the other that no Person providing services for such Party
under this Agreement has been debarred under the provisions of the Generic Drug Enforcement Act of
1992.
15.3 Corporate Existence
As of the Effective Date, each Party represents and warrants to the other that it is a company duly
organized, validly existing, and, if relevant in its jurisdiction of formation, in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is formed.
15.4 Authority to Execute and Perform
As of the Effective Date, each Party represents and warrants to the other that it:
15.4.1 | has the power and authority and the legal right to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder; | ||
15.4.2 | has taken all necessary company action on its part required to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement; and | ||
15.4.3 | has duly executed and delivered the Agreement, which constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of it and which is enforceable against it in accordance with the Agreement’s terms. |
15.5 No Approvals or Consents
Each Party, as of the Effective Date, represents and warrants to the other Party that all necessary
consents, approvals and authorizations of all Governmental Authorities and Third Persons required
to be obtained by such Party in connection with its execution of this Agreement and the transfer of
rights described in this Agreement have been obtained other than the notification of transfer of
clinical trials that need to be provided to each of the FDA and any other appropriate Regulatory
Authorities to transfer the respective Regulatory Documents to Cardiome.
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15.6 No Conflict
Each Party represents and warrants to the other that its execution and delivery of the Agreement
and its performance of its obligations hereunder:
15.6.1 | do not conflict with or violate any requirement of applicable law or regulation or any provision of its company governance documents in any material way, and | ||
15.6.2 | do not conflict with, violate, breach, or constitute a default under any contractual obligation or court or administrative order by which such Party is bound. |
15.7 Further Representations and Warranties of Xxxxx
Xxxxx represents and warrants to Cardiome that, as of the Effective Date and with no further duty
to update:
15.7.1 | Lilly has granted Cardiome a license as of the Effective Date, and a covenant not to xxx thereafter, to all intellectual property rights which Lilly owns or Controls and which are necessary or useful to Exploit the Compound or Product; | ||
15.7.2 | there is no pending litigation that alleges that any of Lilly’s activities relating to the Compound or Product have violated, or by Exploiting the Compound or Product would violate, any of the intellectual property rights of any Third Person (nor has it received any written communication threatening such litigation); | ||
15.7.3 | to the best of its knowledge, Lilly’s activities relating to the Compound have not violated, and by Exploiting the Compound would not violate, any of the valid intellectual property rights of any Third Person; | ||
15.7.4 | to the best of its knowledge, no person or entity, other than Lilly and the [Redacted — Licensor] has any rights to or interest in the Licensed Patents and Lilly Know-How in the Field, and that to the best of its knowledge, Exploitation of the Compound and the Product can be performed without infringing the valid intellectual property rights of any third party; | ||
15.7.5 | it owns all right, title and interest in and to the Licensed Patents, Lilly Know-How and the Existing Lilly Trade Secrets free and clear of all encumbrances, security interests, options and licenses, except the [Redacted — License agreement between Lilly and Licensor]; | ||
15.7.6 | Lilly has not given any notice to any Third Persons asserting infringement by such Third Persons upon any of the Licensed Patents, Lilly Know-How or the Existing Lilly Trade Secrets; to the best of its |
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knowledge, there is no unauthorized use, infringement or misappropriation of the Licensed Patents, Lilly Know-How or the Existing Lilly Trade Secrets; | |||
15.7.7 | Lilly has not executed or granted to any Third Person, directly or indirectly, or entered into any agreement for, any license or other right to Exploit the Product in the Territory or any license or covenant not to xxx respecting the Licensed Patents, Lilly Know-How or the Existing Lilly Trade Secrets; | ||
15.7.8 | the Product Inventory has been manufactured solely in accordance with Lilly Know-How and the Existing Lilly Trade Secrets; | ||
15.7.9 | the Product Inventory was manufactured and packaged in compliance with all relevant applicable laws and regulations; | ||
15.7.10 | to the best of its knowledge, the only clinical trial results regarding the Compound or Product are those set out in the Regulatory Documents; | ||
15.7.11 | to the best of its knowledge, Lilly is not aware of any inventors of Licensed Patents other than those listed as inventors on applications filed for such Licensed Patents; | ||
15.7.12 | to the best of its knowledge, Lilly is not aware of any invalidity or unenforceability of the Licensed Patents which would be material to assessing the commercial potential of the Compound or the Product; | ||
15.7.13 | to the best of its knowledge, Lilly has taken reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality of Lilly Know-How and the Existing Lilly Trade Secrets; | ||
15.7.14 | to the best of its knowledge, Lilly has made available to Cardiome (to the extent the same exists and is material to assessing the commercial, medical, clinical or regulatory potential of the Compound or the Product) as part of the Product Data Package all toxicology studies, clinical data, manufacturing process data and other information in its possession or control regarding Compound or the Product that is material and would be reportable to the FDA under 21 C.F.R. 200 et. seq., and that to the best of its knowledge, the information in Product Data Package is accurate and complete and is what it purports to be. |
15.8 Regulatory Documents
Lilly represents and warrants to Cardiome that, as of the Effective Date and with no further duty
to update:
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15.8.1 | Lilly has furnished Cardiome with access to a materially complete copy of the Regulatory Documents for the Product, including all material amendments and supplements thereto; | ||
15.8.2 | Lilly is and was, at all times prior to the Effective Date, the lawful holder of all rights under the Regulatory Documents; | ||
15.8.3 | to the best of Lilly’s knowledge, Lilly has complied in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations in connection with the preparation and submission to the relevant regulatory authorities of the Regulatory Documents; | ||
15.8.4 | nothing has come to the attention of Lilly which has, or reasonably should have, led Lilly to believe that the Regulatory Documents are not in good standing with relevant Regulatory Authorities; | ||
15.8.5 | Lilly has filed with the relevant regulatory authorities all required notices, amendments and annual or other reports, including adverse experience reports, with respect to the Regulatory Documents; and | ||
15.8.6 | there is no pending or overtly threatened action by relevant Regulatory Authorities which will have a material adverse effect on the Regulatory Documents. |
Except for the representations contained in this Article 15, upon which Cardiome is relying (which
Lilly hereby acknowledges), Cardiome has had an opportunity to review and evaluate the Regulatory
Documents disclosed to it and Cardiome is relying upon its own judgment and experience in
connection therewith.
15.9 | [Redacted — clause relating to the License Agreement between Lilly and Licensor] |
15.10 [Redacted — Manufacturer] Facility
[Redacted — Representations and warranties relating to the Manufacturer]
15.11 Further Representations and Warranties of Cardiome
[Redacted — Representations and warranties of Cardiome]
15.12 DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AS
TO THE REGARDING ANY MATTER SUBJECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, LICENSED PATENTS, KNOW-HOW, COMPOUND, PRODUCT INVENTORY OR PRODUCT (ALL
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OF WHICH ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”), EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTE,
OR OTHERWISE, AND EACH PARTY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES
INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Without limiting
the foregoing, Cardiome acknowledges that it has not and is not relying upon any implied warranty
of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose or otherwise, or upon any representation
or warranty whatsoever as to the prospects (financial, technical, regulatory or otherwise),
validity, or likelihood of success of Compound, or Product after the Effective Date.
15.13 DISCLAIMER OF INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
NEITHER PARTY WILL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL
DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO ANY BREACH OF THIS
AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF ANY NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION IS
INTENDED TO LIMIT OR RESTRICT THE INDEMNIFICATION RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS OF ANY PARTY WITH RESPECT
TO CLAIMS BY THIRD PERSONS AGAINST A PARTY FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL
DAMAGES.
Article 16 Indemnification
16.1 Cardiome’s Obligation
Cardiome shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lilly, its officers, directors, employees,
agents and Affiliates (“Lilly Indemnitees”) against any and all Damages resulting from or arising
out of:
16.1.1 | the negligence or intentional misconduct of Cardiome or the Cardiome Indemnitees (as defined below) in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement, | ||
16.1.2 | the material breach by Cardiome of any representation, warranty or covenant under this Agreement, | ||
16.1.3 | Cardiome’s use of the Compound after the Effective Date, | ||
16.1.4 | the making, using or selling of Products by Cardiome or its Sublicensees (including claims, demands, actions or other proceedings based on strict liability), and | ||
16.1.5 | manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of Product by Cardiome or its Sublicensees that infringes or otherwise violates the intellectual property rights of a Third Person, |
in each case except to the extent attributable to:
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16.1.6 | a material breach by Lilly of any term, condition or representation in this Agreement; | ||
16.1.7 | the negligence or wilful misconduct by Lilly or the Lilly Indemnitees; or | ||
16.1.8 | any other action for which Lilly is responsible to indemnify Cardiome under Section 16.2. |
Cardiome’s obligation to defend indemnify and hold harmless shall include, but not be limited to,
claims, demands, costs or judgments whether for money damages or equitable relief by reason of
alleged personal injury (including death) to any Person or alleged property damage.
16.2 Lilly’s Obligation
Lilly shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Cardiome, its officers, directors, employees,
agents, Affiliates, sublicensees, distributors, and resellers (“Cardiome Indemnitees”) against any
and all Damages resulting from or arising out of:
16.2.1 | the negligence or intentional misconduct of Lilly or the Lilly Indemnitees in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement, | ||
16.2.2 | the material breach by Lilly of any representation, warranty or covenant under this Agreement, | ||
16.2.3 | Lilly’s Compound-related activities prior to the Effective Date, and | ||
16.2.4 | the making, using or selling of Products by Lilly or its sublicensees (including claims, demands, actions or other proceedings based on strict liability) prior to the Effective Date, and | ||
16.2.5 | manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of Product by Lilly or its sublicensees that infringed or otherwise violated the intellectual property rights of a Third Person prior to the Effective Date, |
in each case except to the extent attributable to:
16.2.6 | a material breach by Cardiome of any term, condition or representation in this Agreement; | ||
16.2.7 | the negligence or wilful misconduct by Cardiome or the Cardiome Indemnitees; or | ||
16.2.8 | any other action for which Cardiome is responsible to indemnify Lilly under Section 16.1. |
Lilly’s obligation to defend indemnify and hold harmless shall include, but not be limited to,
claims, demands, costs or judgments whether for money damages or equitable relief
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by reason of alleged personal injury (including death) to any Person or alleged property damage.
Article 17 Notice and Opportunity to Defend
17.1 Notice
Promptly after receiving notice of a claim that could give rise to its right to indemnification
pursuant to Article 16, a Party (the “Indemnified Party”) will give the other Party (the
“Indemnifying Party”) written notice describing the claim in reasonable detail. The failure of an
Indemnified Party to give notice in the manner provided herein will not relieve the Indemnifying
Party of its obligations under this Article, except to the extent that such failure to give notice
materially prejudices the Indemnifying Party’s ability to defend such claim.
17.2 Indemnifying Party’s Duty to Proceed
Upon receipt of notice under Section 17.1 from the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party will
have the duty either to compromise or defend, at its own expense and by its own counsel, such
matter, except as provided in Section 17.3. The Indemnifying Party will promptly (and in any event
not more than twenty (20) days after receipt of the Indemnified Party’s original notice) notify the
Indemnified Party in writing of its intention to either compromise or defend such matter, and the
Indemnified Party agrees to cooperate fully with the Indemnifying Party and its counsel in the
compromise or defense against any such asserted liability, including making available to the
Indemnifying Party any books, records or other documents within its control that are necessary or
appropriate for such defense. All reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
Indemnified Party’s cooperation will be borne by the Indemnifying Party. In addition, the
Indemnifying Party will not cease to defend any claim (except pursuant to a permitted settlement or
compromise thereof) without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, which consent will
not be unreasonably withheld.
17.3 Indemnified Party’s Right to Proceed
At its option, the Indemnified Party will have the right to compromise or defend, by its own
counsel, a claim that could give rise to its right to indemnification pursuant to Article 16 if:
17.3.1 | the Indemnifying Party elects in writing not to compromise or defend the asserted liability; | ||
17.3.2 | the Indemnifying Party fails to notify the Indemnified Party of its election to compromise or defend as herein provided; or | ||
17.3.3 | the Indemnifying Party fails to admit its obligation to indemnify under this Agreement with respect to the claim following a written request of the Indemnified Party. |
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In these situations, the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Indemnified Party will be
included as part of the indemnification obligation of the Indemnifying Party.
In the event the Indemnified Party intends to compromise or settle a claim under this Section, the
Indemnified Party will provide at least ten (10) business days prior written notice to the
Indemnifying Party describing the proposed compromise or settlement in order that the Indemnifying
Party may comment and/or object.
17.4 Settlement
Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Indemnifying Party nor the Indemnified Party may settle
or compromise any claim under Article 16 over the written objection of the other Party if such
settlement or compromise would alter, derogate or diminish such other Party’s rights under the
Agreement or otherwise materially adversely affect such other Party, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed.
17.5 Other Obligations
The Party conducting the defense of a claim under Article 17 will:
17.5.1 | keep the other Party informed on a reasonable and timely basis as to the status of the defense of such claim (but only to the extent such other Party is not participating jointly in the defense of such claim) and | ||
17.5.2 | conduct the defense of such claim in a prudent manner. |
17.6 Insurance
Cardiome shall maintain and have its Sublicensees maintain liability insurance to insure against
all of the liability events described in Article 16 and in paragraph 8.1 of the [Redacted —
License agreement between Lilly and Licensor]. At Lilly’s request, Cardiome shall provide Lilly
with certification of such insurance.
17.7 Survival and Waiver
The provisions of Article 16 and Article 17 will survive any termination or expiration of this
Agreement. Each Indemnified Party’s rights under Article 16 and Article 17 will not be deemed to
have been waived or otherwise affected by such Indemnified Party’s waiver of the breach of any
representation, warranty, agreement or covenant contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement,
unless such waiver expressly and in writing also waives any or all of the Indemnified Party’s right
under Article 16 and Article 17.
Article 18 Term and Termination
18.1 Term
Unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided, the licenses and sublicenses granted herein and
the obligations assumed hereunder shall commence as of the Effective
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Date, and shall continue in full force and effect until all royalty payment obligations of Cardiome
to Lilly are terminated pursuant to the applicable provisions of Article 3 and Article 4, whereupon
such licenses and sublicenses shall thereafter be paid-up, perpetual and royalty-free.
Notwithstanding the prior sentence, this Agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual written
consent of the Parties.
18.2 Termination — Failure to Develop Product
If Lilly believes that Cardiome is not devoting Commercially Reasonable Efforts to the Product as
required under Article 9, Lilly will notify Cardiome in writing detailing its specific concerns and
recommendations, and the Parties will meet within [Redated — Term] of such written notice to
discuss such concerns and recommendations. After the last of such meeting(s), upon a further notice
of default from Lilly, Cardiome will have [Redacted — Term] to remedy any such failure to use
Commercially Reasonable Efforts. If Cardiome fails to remedy such failure within such [Redacted —
Term](or where a remedy would take longer than [Redacted — Term], if Cardiome fails to commence
within such period diligent efforts directed at remedying the failure), then Lilly may terminate
this Agreement for default in accordance with Section 18.4.
18.3 Voluntary Termination
Cardiome may terminate this Agreement at any time by giving Lilly [Redacted — Term] written notice
of its intention to terminate.
18.4 Material Breach by Cardiome
Upon:
18.4.1 | any material breach, default or other defect of performance of this Agreement, other than a breach referred to in Section 18.2, or | ||
18.4.2 | any material violation of any warranty or representation made by Cardiome in this Agreement proving to have been false or misleading in any material respect when made, |
Lilly may, at its option, terminate this Agreement upon giving Cardiome [Redacted — Term] written
notice detailing the substance of the alleged breach, default or other defect of performance, which
termination shall become effective at the end of such notice period if Cardiome fails to remedy
such breach, default or other defect within such [Redacted — Term] period. If Lilly terminates this
Agreement pursuant to this Section 18.4, the provisions of Section 18.7 shall apply.
18.5 Material Breach by Lilly
Upon:
18.5.1 | any material breach, default or other defect of performance of this Agreement, or |
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18.5.2 | any material violation of any warranty or representation made by Lilly in this Agreement proving to have been false or misleading in any material respect when made, |
Cardiome may, at its option, terminate this Agreement upon giving Lilly [Redacted — Term]written
notice detailing the substance of the alleged breach, default or other defect of performance, which
termination shall become effective at the end of such notice period in the event that Lilly fails
to remedy such breach, default or other defect within such [Redacted — Term] period. If Cardiome
terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 18.5, the provisions of Section 18.7 shall
apply.
18.6 Invalidity Challenge by Cardiome
If Cardiome or any of Cardiome’s Affiliates or Sublicensees supports directly or indirectly in a
court or other governmental agency of competent jurisdiction a challenge to the validity,
enforceability or patentability of any Licensed Patents within a Major Market Country, Lilly shall
be entitled to terminate all licenses granted to Cardiome for Compounds or Products covered by the
Licensed Patents upon written notice to Cardiome.
18.7 Events on Termination by Cardiome
If Cardiome terminates this Agreement pursuant to Sections 18.5 or 18.8 (pursuant to bankruptcy of
Lilly), at Cardiome’s option, the following shall apply:
18.7.1 | the licenses and sublicense granted under Sections 2.3 and 2.5 shall survive; and | ||
18.7.2 | future milestone payments under Sections 3.2 and 0 shall be reduced by [Redacted - Percentage] as of the date of notification of termination of this Agreement; provided, however, Cardiome shall remain obligated to pay royalties payable under Section 3.3 and shall not be entitled to any refund of milestones paid prior to date of notification of termination of this Agreement. |
18.8 Termination for Bankruptcy
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, a Party may terminate this Agreement in its
entirety with immediate effect if the other Party:
18.8.1 | makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; | ||
18.8.2 | files an insolvency petition in bankruptcy; | ||
18.8.3 | petitions for or acquiesces in the appointment of any receiver, trustee or similar officer to liquidate or conserve its business or any substantial part of its assets; |
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18.8.4 | commences under the laws of any jurisdiction any proceeding for relief under the Bankruptcy Code of 1986, as amended or similar bankruptcy laws in applicable jurisdictions, involving its insolvency, reorganization, adjustment of debt, dissolution, liquidation or any other similar proceeding for the release of financially distressed debtors; or | ||
18.8.5 | becomes a party to any proceeding or action of the type described above in 18.8.3 or 18.8.4, and such proceeding or action remains undismissed or unstayed for a period of more than sixty (60) days. |
18.9 | Events Upon Termination by Lilly |
If Cardiome terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 18.3, or if Lilly terminates this
Agreement pursuant to Sections 18.1 (by mutual consent), 18.2, 18.4 or 18.8 (pursuant to bankruptcy
of Cardiome), at Lilly’s option the following shall apply as of the effective date of such
termination:
18.9.1 | Cardiome shall automatically and irrevocably lose: |
.1 | any and all licenses granted to Cardiome by Lilly pursuant to Sections 2.2 and 2.3, and | ||
.2 | the right to commercialize Product; |
18.9.2 | Cardiome shall transfer and assign to Lilly all right, title and interest in: |
.1 | the Product Data Package; and | ||
.2 | any safety information, including information regarding Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events, in the format same is available to Cardiome; and |
18.9.3 | Cardiome shall, at Lilly’s request, enter into a license agreement pursuant to which Cardiome will: |
.1 | grant to Lilly an exclusive license, with right to sublicense, in the Field in the Territory, under the Cardiome Improvements, and, to the extent Controlled by Cardiome at the time of such termination, under any Trademark, to the extent required for Lilly to develop and commercialize Compound or Product, | ||
.2 | transfer to Lilly any and all Regulatory Documents; and | ||
.3 | with respect to any licenses or sublicenses granted to Lilly hereunder, such licenses and sublicenses shall include the right of Lilly to grant further sublicenses. |
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18.9.4 | The transfers, assignments and licenses set out in this Section 18.9 are made on an “AS IS” basis, and Lilly shall indemnify the Cardiome Indemnitees on the terms set out in Section 16.1 as if Lilly were Cardiome and the Cardiome Indemnitees were the Lilly Indemnitees thereunder, without recourse to the exceptions set out in 16.1.6, 16.1.7 and 16.1.8. | ||
18.9.5 | The transfers, assignments and licenses set out in this Section 18.9 shall be made free of charge. |
18.10 | Residual Obligation Upon Termination |
Subject to the other provisions of this Article, termination of this Agreement for any reason
whatsoever will not release or discharge Lilly, or Cardiome from the performance of any obligation,
the payment of any debt or responsibility for any liability which may have previously accrued and
remains to be performed, paid or discharged, at the date of such termination, their respective
obligations to transfer know-how, licenses and improvements hereunder, and the obligations and
rights of Cardiome and Lilly which may accrue after termination of this Agreement. However, upon
termination, neither Lilly nor Cardiome shall incur any additional obligation under this Agreement
except as specifically set forth in this Agreement.
18.11 | Continuing Obligations |
Except as otherwise provided above, termination of this Agreement for any reason shall not relieve
the Parties of any obligation accruing prior thereto and shall be without prejudice to the rights
and remedies of either Party with respect to any antecedent breach of the provisions of this
Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no termination of this Agreement,
whether by lapse of time or otherwise, shall serve to terminate the obligations of the Parties
hereto under Article 1, Section 2.5.2, Article 12, Article 14 (in accordance with its terms),
Article 15, Article 16, Article 17, Article 18 and Article 19 and such other Sections as by their
nature should survive, and such obligations shall survive any such termination.
18.12 | Additional Remedies |
Termination of this Agreement under Sections 18.4 or 18.5 shall not be exclusive or prejudicial to
any other rights or remedies each Party may have on account of such material breach or default
under this Agreement or otherwise.
18.13 | Further Assurances |
Cardiome covenants and agrees that if this Agreement is terminated by Lilly pursuant to Sections
18.2, 18.3, 18.4 or 18.8 (pursuant to bankruptcy of Cardiome), and any Regulatory Document required
to be transferred under Section 18.7 cannot be transferred to Lilly without the consent of or
notice to a Third Person and in respect of which any necessary consent or notice cannot or has not
been obtained or given, or the subject Regulatory Document is not transferable by its nature then,
subject to Section
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18.7, Cardiome will cause the beneficial interest in and to such Regulatory Documents, in any
event, to pass to Lilly, and Cardiome, covenants and agrees, after such termination to hold such
Regulatory Documents in trust for, and for the benefit of Lilly.
Article 19 Miscellaneous
19.1 | Amendment |
This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified except by an instrument in
writing signed by an authorized representative of both Parties.
19.2 | Assignability |
During the term of this Agreement, except as provided in this Section and other provisions of this
Agreement, Cardiome shall not delegate duties of performance or assign, in whole or in part, rights
or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of Lilly, not to be
unreasonably withheld, except that no consent from Lilly will be required:
19.2.1 | in the event of an assignment in connection with a merger, reorganization or sale of all or substantially all of the assets or business of Cardiome related to this Agreement; and | ||
19.2.2 | in the event of an assignment to an Affiliate of Cardiome, and Cardiome may discharge any obligations and exercise any right hereunder through an Affiliate although Cardiome shall remain ultimately responsible for the proper discharge of all obligations hereunder notwithstanding any assignment or delegation to any such Affiliate. |
Any attempted delegation or assignment without the required written consent shall be of no force or
effect. Subject to the restrictions contained in the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be
binding upon the successors and assigns of Cardiome that are permitted under this Section.
Subject to the terms hereof, Lilly shall have the right to sublicense or assign any of: the Lilly
GED-aPC Patent Rights, Lilly Know-How or the Existing Lilly Trade Secrets; or Lilly’s rights under
any agreement with [Redacted — Manufacturer] respecting the [Redacted — Manufacturer] Facility; or
this Agreement or any of its rights hereunder; so long as each sublicensee or assignee agrees to be
bound by Lilly’s obligations contained in this Agreement.
19.3 | Bankruptcy Code Section 365(n) |
All rights and licenses granted under or pursuant to any section of this Agreement are, and shall
otherwise be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the United States Bankruptcy Code,
licenses of rights to “intellectual property” as defined under Section 101(35A) of the Bankruptcy
Code. Cardiome shall retain and may fully exercise all of its rights and elections under section
365(n) of the Bankruptcy Code.
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19.4 | Conducting Activities Under Agreement |
Each Party shall perform its obligations and carry out its activities under this Agreement in
compliance with applicable laws, including international, foreign, federal, state, and local laws,
statutes, regulations, guidelines and orders governing work at the site where such work is being
conducted, including carrying out work in compliance with cGMP, GLP and GCP.
19.5 | Counterparts |
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but
all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. It shall not be necessary
in making proof of this Agreement or any counterpart hereof to produce or account for any of the
other counterparts.
19.6 | Dispute Resolution |
Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this Agreement or the enforcement of a Party’s rights
or obligations hereunder shall be submitted in the first instance to the[Redacted – Employees]. If
the designated individuals cannot resolve the dispute, either Party may submit the dispute to
the[Redacted – Employees]. Pending resolution of any such dispute, the Parties will continue their
performance under this Agreement of any obligations that are not the subject of such dispute and
the entitlement of the Parties to any remedy provided for herein shall be suspended while such
dispute resolution process remains in progress. If the designated individuals cannot resolve the
dispute[Redacted — Term] the Parties may assert any remedy available at law or in equity to enforce
its rights under this Agreement. The Parties hereby waive their right to a jury trial in any legal
proceeding related to this Agreement.
19.7 | Entire Agreement |
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding relating to the subject matter of
this Agreement. As such, the instant Agreement supersedes all previous communications, proposals,
representations and agreements, whether oral or written, relating to the subject matter of this
Agreement between the Parties. Subject to the following sentence, the confidentiality agreement(s)
executed between the Parties prior to the Effective Date regarding the Compound shall be of no
force and effect. Any confidential information that was disclosed or learned pursuant to such
confidentiality agreement(s) is hereby deemed to be Confidential Information of the disclosing
Party and subject to the terms Article 14 of this Agreement.
19.8 | Force Majeure |
Except as expressly set forth above, both Parties to the Agreement shall be excused from the
performance of their obligations under this Agreement if such performance is prevented by force
majeure and the nonperforming Party promptly provides notice of the prevention to the other Party.
Such excuse shall be continued so long as the condition constituting force majeure continues and
the nonperforming Party takes
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reasonable efforts to remove the condition. For purposes of this Agreement, force majeure shall
include conditions beyond the control of the Parties, including an act of God, war, civil
commotion, epidemic, failure or default of public utilities or common carriers, destruction of
production facilities or materials by fire, earthquake, storm or like catastrophe.
19.9 | Governing Law |
This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the [Redacted -
Jurisdiction], excluding any choice of law rules that may direct the application of the law of any
other jurisdiction. However, the scope, validity and enforceability of any patents encompassed
within the scope of this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the applicable laws of
the countries in which such patents have issued.
19.10 | Headings, Gender and “Person” |
The captions or headings of the Sections are inserted only as a matter of convenience or for
reference and shall have no effect on the meaning of the provisions hereof. Words used herein,
regardless of the number and gender specifically used, shall be deemed and construed to include any
other number, singular or plural, and other gender, masculine, feminine, or neuter, as the context
requires.
19.11 | Independent Contractor |
The Parties shall have the status of an independent contractor under this Agreement and that
nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as authorization for either Cardiome or Lilly to act
as agent for the other.
19.12 | Jointly Prepared |
This Agreement has been prepared jointly and shall not be strictly construed against either Party.
19.13 | Notices |
Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been sufficiently given for all purposes if mailed by first class, certified or
registered mail, postage prepaid or by a well known overnight delivery service, or sent by
facsimile transmission, in each case properly addressed in accordance herewith. The effective date
of notice shall be the actual date of receipt by the Party receiving the same. Unless otherwise
specified in writing, the mailing addresses of the Parties shall be as described below.
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For Cardiome: Cardiome Development Ltd.
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxxx, X0X 0X0
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxxx, X0X 0X0
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
For Lilly: Xxx Xxxxx and Company
Lilly Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of America
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
Lilly Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of America
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
19.14 | Press Release |
Attached as Exhibit 19.14 is a press release as agreed to by the Parties, and if applicable,
questions and answers related thereto, which may be released upon execution of this Agreement.
19.15 | Schedules, Exhibits and Attachments |
All schedules, exhibits and attachments (including the Development Plan) referred to herein are
intended to be and hereby are specifically made part of this Agreement.
19.16 | Severability |
Should any provision of this Agreement be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to
violate or contravene any applicable law or policy, such provision will be severed or modified by
the court to the extent necessary to comply with the applicable law or policy, and such modified
provision and the remainder of the provisions hereof will continue in full force and effect.
19.17 | Further Acts and Instruments |
Each Party hereto agrees to execute, acknowledge and deliver such further instruments and to do all
such other acts as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this
Agreement.
19.18 | Waiver |
Any term or provision of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the Party entitled to the
benefit thereof only by a written instrument executed by such Party. No delay on the part of Lilly
or Cardiome in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder will operate as a waiver thereof,
nor will any waiver on the part of either Lilly or Cardiome of any right, power or privilege
hereunder operate as a waiver of any other right, power or privilege hereunder nor will any single
or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege
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hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power
or privilege hereunder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties by their respective authorized officers have executed this
Agreement.
Xxx Xxxxx and Company
By: |
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Printed:
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, M.D. | |
Title:
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Executive Vice President, Science and Technology President, Lilly Research Laboratories |
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Cardiome Development Ltd.
By: |
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Printed:
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Xxx Xxxxxx | |
Title:
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President |
Guarantee of Cardiome Pharma Corp.:
Cardiome Pharma Corp., the corporate parent of Cardiome Development Ltd., hereby agrees to cause
Cardiome Development Ltd. to perform, and guarantees performance by Cardiome Development Ltd. of
all obligations, warranties, responsibilities, covenants and other responsibilities of Cardiome
Development Ltd. under this Agreement, including, without limitation, ensuring that Cardiome
Development Ltd. has access to sufficient personnel, facilities and other resources to perform as
required under the Agreement and guaranteeing all payments owed by Cardiome Development Ltd. to
Lilly.
By: |
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Printed:
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Xxx Xxxxxx | |
Title:
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
The foregoing guarantee of Cardiome Pharma Corp. is hereby acknowledged and agreed by The Xxx Lilly
and Company
By: |
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Printed:
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, M.D. | |
Title:
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Executive Vice President, Science and Technology President, Lilly Research Laboratories |
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Exhibit 1.1.14: Compound
[Redacted – Description of the compound]
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Exhibit 1.1.20: Development Plan
[Redacted – Description of Cardiome’s development plan]
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Exhibit 1.1.51: Lilly GED-aPC Patents
[Redacted – List of Lilly GED-aPC patents]
[Redacted – List of Lilly GED-aPC patents]
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Exhibit 1.1.53: Lilly Trade Secrets
[Redacted – Description of Lilly trade secrets]
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Exhibit 1.1.58: [Redacted – Copy of the license agreement between Lilly and Licensor]
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Exhibit 1.1.59: [Redacted] Licensor Patents
[Redacted – List of licensor patents]
[Redacted – List of licensor patents]
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Exhibit 1.1.67: Product Data Package
Regulatory Documents:
Original IND [Redacted – Filing #] filing and all subsequent serial submissions, including all FDA
correspondence, telephone contact reports and logs, pre-IND meeting minutes, process and analytical
method development reports, process and analytical methods validation protocols and reports, and
all pharmacology, toxicology and clinical study protocols and reports, adverse event reports,
Annual Reports not already filed to the IND and all amendments and supplements related to the
foregoing.
All correspondence and minutes of meetings with Regulatory Authorities.
Letter to FDA authorizing the transfer of the entire IND, as filed, to Cardiome.
Pre-clinical and clinical development protocols, data, and reports:
All development reports to the Effective Date for Product, and to the extent relied on in support
of any Regulatory Documents respecting Product, development reports and materials respecting
[Redacted – Lilly product]
Draft protocol for a Phase I study for Product and any other draft protocols for Product
Assay for immunogenicity testing
Clinical development plans for Compound and Product
All datasets for available relevant clinical data and all raw data from preclinical/PK studies
Any audit reports for PK, tox or safety pharm sites and audit reports for clinical sites, and CROs
used in the conduct of the study. Monitoring reports, SIV reports etc any reports generated in the
course of the conduct of the study. Case report forms etc.
Pharmacy manual
Manufacturing Information:
In respect of all batches of Compound and Product, including but not limited to, all research,
development and clinical batches undertaken for development of Compound or Product:
All manufacturing, process and analytical reports and lab notebooks, in-process, and release
analytical methods (as well as any methods developed for other purposes not covered by in-process
and release), method and process validation protocols and reports, master and executed batch
records, specifications, regulatory communications, stability protocols, stability sample storage
records, inventory storage records, investigation reports.
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Analytical Reagents:
• | A list of all proprietary analytical reagents used in testing and release. | ||
• | All proprietary analytical reagents in a quantity sufficient to enable Cardiome undertake activities leading up to and including release of the first [Redacted – Amount] of GMP GED-aPC. | ||
• | All methods and protocols for preparation of the analytical reagents and any procedures that were used to create analytical reagents or that are otherwise needed to support or execute the methods |
Raw Materials:
• | Specifications for all raw materials | ||
• | A list of all raw material suppliers | ||
• | Inventory of non-expired raw materials |
Media
• | Media composition | ||
• | Media supplier information | ||
• | Inventory of non-expired media |
Buffers
• | Buffers compositions | ||
• | Buffers suppliers information | ||
• | Inventory of non-expired buffers |
Cell Banks (Banks to be transferred according to Cardiome’s request)
• | All documentation pertaining to development of cell line, vector and associated parameters. | ||
• | All storage records | ||
• | Details of cell banking storage requirements | ||
• | All additional data as necessary to allow transfer of the cell bank for storage at a facility to be identified by Cardiome |
Toxicology Study Data and Reports:
Pharmacology and toxicology study protocols and reports
Other:
Absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination (ADME) studies
Copies of all Licensed Patents
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Exhibit 1.1.68: Product Inventory
[Redacted – description of product inventory]
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Exhibit 1.1.89: [Redacted – Lilly product] Core Patents
[Redacted – List of Lilly product core patents]
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Exhibit 19.14: Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NASDAQ: CRME TSX: COM
Cardiome Announces In-Licensing Agreement With Xxx Xxxxx and Company
Cardiome Announces In-Licensing Agreement With Xxx Xxxxx and Company
Vancouver, Canada, April 30, 2007 — Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CRME / TSX: COM) today
announced that it has signed an exclusive in-licensing agreement with Xxx Lilly and Company
(“Lilly”) for LY458202 (“GED-aPC”), a clinical-stage drug candidate, whereby Cardiome has been
granted exclusive worldwide rights to GED-aPC for all indications.
GED-aPC is an engineered analog of recombinant human activated Protein C (aPC) with enhanced
anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic and strong binding to endothelial protein C receptor properties,
and has broad potential across multiple indications. Cardiome intends to initially develop GED-aPC
in cardiogenic shock, a life-threatening form of acute circulatory failure due to cardiac
dysfunction, which is a leading cause of death for patients hospitalized following a heart attack.
“The scientific community is increasingly recognizing the role of inflammation in cardiovascular
disease, and we have been searching for a drug candidate with the capacity to address
cardiovascular disease through anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombotic mechanisms,” said Dr. Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Cardiome. “GED-aPC is a pluripotent
molecule with multiple mechanisms of action targeting key counter-regulatory pathways, and we
believe that these engineered characteristics make it a highly desirable drug candidate for
cardiovascular indications.”
Lilly has successfully completed a 46-person Phase 1 single-dose placebo-controlled safety study in
healthy volunteers for GED-aPC. Cardiome intends to meet with the FDA in the near future regarding
plans to conduct multi-dose Phase 1 studies commencing in the second half of 2007. Pending
successful completion of these studies, Cardiome intends to initiate one or more Phase 2 studies in
the first half of 2008.
Under terms of the agreement, Lilly will also provide Cardiome with access to intellectual property
related to manufacturing of GED-aPC, and facilitate access to clinical and commercial production
capacity at an established third party manufacturing facility for a defined period of time.
Included in the transaction is an initial supply of GED-aPC, which is expected to be sufficient for
completion of the contemplated Phase 1 program.
Financial terms of the agreement include an upfront payment of US$20 million payable to Lilly and
development milestones not to exceed US$40 million contingent on achievement of certain pre-defined
late-stage clinical milestones. Lilly will also be entitled to royalty payments if the molecule is
ultimately commercialized. Cardiome estimates that clinical expenditures on the GED-aPC program
will be approximately US$5 million in 2007.
“We believe strongly that the unique profile of this drug will be effective in treating several
forms of cardiovascular disease,” stated Xxx Xxxxxx, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Cardiome. “Success in our industry arises from bringing benefit to patients. This drug, with its
excellent mechanistic and clinical pedigree, offers great promise to patients suffering from
various forms of cardiovascular disease for which few effective treatments are available.”
Cardiome will hold a teleconference and webcast on Monday, April 30, 2007 at 1:00pm ET (10:00am PT)
to discuss the transaction. Please dial 000-000-0000 or 000-000-0000 to access the call. There will
be a separate dial-in line for analysts on which we will respond to questions at the end of the
presentation. The webcast can be accessed through Cardiome’s website at xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx. Webcast
and telephone replays of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the
completion of the call
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through May 30, 2007. Please dial 000-000-0000 or 416-640-1917, and enter code 21231012# to access
the replay.
About Cardiogenic Shock (CS)
Cardiogenic shock is a state of inadequate bloodflow to the body’s tissue caused by the failure of
the heart to pump effectively, most commonly following acute myocardial infarction (heart attack).
In 2006, more than 870,000 people suffered a heart attack in the U.S., with approximately 6% of
them developing cardiogenic shock. Mortality rates for patients with cardiogenic shock remain high,
ranging from 40% to 70%. There are currently no approved drugs to treat this indication.
About Cardiome Pharma Corp.
Cardiome Pharma Corp. is a product-focused cardiovascular drug development company with two
clinical drug programs focused on atrial arrhythmia (intravenous and oral dosing), and a
pre-clinical program directed at improving cardiovascular function.
Vernakalant (iv) is the intravenous formulation of an investigational drug being evaluated for the
acute conversion of atrial fibrillation (AF). Positive top-line results from two pivotal Phase 3
trials for vernakalant (iv), called ACT 1 and ACT 3, were released in December 2004 and September
2005. An additional Phase 3 study evaluating patients with post-operative atrial arrhythmia,
called ACT 2, and an open-label safety study evaluating recent-onset AF patients, called ACT 4, are
ongoing. Cardiome’s co-development partner Astellas Pharma US, Inc. submitted a New Drug
Application for vernakalant (iv) in December 2006.
Vernakalant (oral) is being investigated as a chronic-use oral drug for the maintenance of normal
heart rhythm following termination of AF. Cardiome announced positive results from a Phase 2a pilot
study for vernakalant (oral) in September 2006. A Phase 2b study for vernakalant (oral) is ongoing.
In April 2007 Cardiome acquired exclusive worldwide rights for GED-aPC, an engineered analog of
recombinant human activated Protein C (aPC), for all indications. Cardiome intends to initially
develop GED-aPC in cardiogenic shock, a life-threatening form of acute circulatory failure due to
cardiac dysfunction, which is a leading cause of death for patients hospitalized following a heart
attack.
Cardiome is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (COM) and the NASDAQ National Market (CRME).
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for vernakalant (iv) or vernakalant (oral) in the treatment of atrial fibrillation or any other
current or future products in our targeted indications; our future operating results are uncertain
and likely to fluctuate; we may not be able to raise additional capital; we may not be successful
in establishing additional corporate collaborations or licensing arrangements; we may not be able
to establish marketing and sales capabilities and the costs of launching our products may be
greater than anticipated; we rely on third parties for the continued supply and manufacture of
vernakalant (iv) and vernakalant (oral) and we have no experience in commercial manufacturing; we
may face unknown risks related to intellectual property matters; we face increased competition from
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