CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED CO-PROMOTION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10.1
CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED
This Co-Promotion Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of October 05, 2020 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Delaware corporation, having a principle place of business at 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, 00000, XXX (“Sunovion”) and Urovant Sciences GmbH, a Swiss company, having a principle place of business at Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 0, 0000 Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx (“Urovant”). Sunovion and Urovant may individually be referred to as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
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Sunovion is a biopharmaceutical company that has certain capabilities with respect to the distribution and sales of pharmaceutical products and related services; |
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Urovant is a biopharmaceutical company seeking support with respect to certain distribution and marketing related activities for newly approved products; and |
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Sunovion and Urovant desire to enter into this Agreement in which Sunovion and Urovant will each perform certain obligations to facilitate the sale of the Product (as defined below). |
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, and for good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, intending to be legally bound hereby, it is understood and agreed upon by and between the Parties as follows:
The capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings as defined below:
1.1 |
“AAA” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.10.2. |
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Affiliates shall not be Affiliates of Sunovion, and (y) Sunovion and any Sunovion controlled Affiliates shall not be Affiliates of Urovant. |
1.4 |
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph. |
1.5 |
“Applicable Law” means any federal, state, or local statutes or regulations that may exist from time to time that applies to the obligations of the Parties under this Agreement. Applicable Law includes, as applicable, (a) the Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987, (b) the federal healthcare program Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b)) and related implementing regulations, and any similar state law, (c) the federal False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq.); (d) the Federal Civil Monetary Penalty statute and any similar state law; (e) the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; (f) anti-corruption and improper payments regulations; and (g) the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. |
1.6 |
“Break-Up Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.7.1. |
1.7 |
“Budget” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1. |
1.8 |
“Business Day” means a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday) on which the banks are generally open for the transaction of general banking in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA. |
1.9 |
“Change of Control” means any of the following events during the Term: (a) any Third Party (or group of Third Parties acting in concert) becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the stock then outstanding of a Party normally entitled to vote in elections of directors; (b) a Party consolidates with or merges into another corporation or entity, or any corporation or entity consolidates with or merges into such Party, in either event pursuant to a transaction (or series of transactions) in which more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the stock outstanding of the surviving entity normally entitled to vote in elections of directors is not held by the same parties as held at least fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding shares of voting stock of the Party immediately preceding such consolidation or merger; or (c) such Party conveys, transfers, assigns or leases to any Third Party, or otherwise disposes of, all or substantially all of its assets. |
1.10 |
“Claims” means any complaints, charges, demands, claims, hearings, investigations, actions, inquiries, proceedings, arbitrations or suits. |
1.11 |
“Co-Promote” means joint performance of detailing and related activities consisting of (i) with respect to the Territory and the Targets, Sunovion’s performance of those detailing and related activities normally undertaken by Sunovion’s sales force, and (ii) with respect to the Territory and certain other targets, Urovant’s performance of detailing and related activities normally undertaken by Urovant’s sales force, in each case ((i) and (ii)), to commercialize a product under a single trademark in the Territory. “Co-Promotion” and “Co-Promoted” shall each have a correlative meaning. |
1.12 |
“Co-Promotion Activities” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1. |
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1.14 |
“Co-Promotion Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.3.1. |
1.15 |
“Co-Promotion Period” means the period beginning as of the date of the Regulatory Approval of the Product by the FDA and ending on March 31, 2026. |
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“Commercially Reasonable Efforts” means, with respect to the efforts to be expended by a Party with respect to its performance of its obligations under this Agreement, including, the Co-Promotion Activities, reasonable, diligent, good-faith efforts to perform such obligations as a similarly situated pharmaceutical company would normally use to accomplish activities that are similar to such obligations, but not less than the efforts a Party would perform on behalf of itself under similar circumstances while exercising reasonable business judgment. With respect to a Party’s obligations, Commercially Reasonable Efforts requires that the Party: (a) promptly assign responsibility for such obligations to specific employee(s) who are held accountable for progress and monitor such progress on an on-going basis; (b) set and consistently seek to achieve specific and meaningful objectives for carrying out such obligations; and (c) consistently make and implement decisions and allocate sufficient resources designed to advance reasonable progress with respect to such objectives. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the performance of a Party’s obligations hereunder is impaired by the other Party’s failure to perform its obligations hereunder, the determination of whether such first Party has used Commercially Reasonable Efforts in performing a given obligation will be determined in the context of such other Party’s failure. |
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“Confidential Information” means all non-public or proprietary business financial, scientific or technical information in whatever form (oral, visual or written) furnished or made available to, or otherwise acquired by, a Party from the other Party in connection with this Agreement. Confidential Information shall also include (a) subject to Section 9.7, the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Sales Plan and any reports, and (b) all derivative information prepared by or on behalf of Receiving Party (such as notes, drawings, plans, projections, analyses, records and materials) that incorporates or reflects Confidential Information. |
1.18 |
“CPC” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1. |
1.19 |
“CPC Approved Expenses” means any costs and expenses that are approved in writing in advance by a representative of the CPC from each Party and thereafter reflected in the Budget. |
1.20 |
“Detail” means [* * *]. When used as a verb, “Detail” shall mean to engage in a Detail. |
1.21 |
“Disclosing Party” means the Party that discloses Confidential Information to the other Party. |
1.22 |
“Dispute” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.10. |
1.23 |
“Dollar” or “$” means the United States dollar. |
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1.24 |
“DSCSA” means the Drug Supply Chain Security Act, 21 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. and any implementing regulations or guidance thereunder. |
1.25 |
“DSP” means Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Ltd., a Japanese company with its principal place of business at 6-8 Xxxxxxxxxx 0-Xxxxx, Xxxx-xx, Xxxxx, 000-0000, Xxxxx. |
1.26 |
“Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph. |
1.27 |
“Excluded” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.6. |
1.28 |
“Excluded Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.6. |
1.29 |
“FDA” means the United States Food and Drug Administration and any successor entity thereto. |
1.30 |
“Indication” means a separately defined, well-categorized class of human disease or condition for which a separate NDA must be filed with a Regulatory Authority |
1.31 |
“Initial Co-Promotion Period” means the period from the Effective Date through March 31, 2023. |
1.32 |
“Initial Co-Promotion Period Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2.1. |
1.33 |
“Initial Training Materials Costs and Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2. |
1.34 |
“IP” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1. |
1.35 |
“Losses” means liabilities, damages, awards, settlements, judgments, interest, costs, fines and expenses (including all reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses). |
1.36 |
“Market Access Services Agreement” means that certain Market Access Services Agreement entered into by the Parties on June 17, 2020. |
1.37 |
“Materials” means, including but not limited to, (a) [* * *], (b) [* * *], (c) [* * *], and (d) other materials that relate to the Product as mutually agreed upon by the Parties. |
1.38 |
“MSAS Force” means a multi-specialty account sales force of [* * *], which may be increased or decreased upon the mutual written agreement between the Parties taking into account the Sales Plan. |
1.39 |
“MSAS Force Expenses” means (i) [* * *] of the aggregate fully burdened rate (including any applicable bonus compensation) for the MSAS Force during the Co-Promotion Period, and (ii) any costs and expenses incurred by the MSAS Force in furtherance of the Co-Promotion Activities; provided that such costs and expenses are permitted by the applicable Sunovion policies and procedures, set forth in the Budget or are a CPC Approved Expense. |
1.40 |
“NDA” means new drug application filed with the FDA for authorization to market the Product. |
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normal and customary trade and quantity discounts actually allowed and properly taken directly with respect to sales of the Product (including stocking, distribution and/or administrative fees to any wholesaler, group-purchasing organization, pharmacy benefit managers, and the like); |
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amounts repaid or credited by reasons of defects, rejection recalls, returns, rebates and allowances of goods or because of retroactive price reductions specifically identifiable to the Product; |
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chargebacks and other amounts paid on the sale of such Product; |
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amounts payable resulting from government-mandated rebate programs, retroactive or otherwise, for such amounts imposed by, negotiated with or otherwise paid to governmental authorities or other payees; |
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cash discounts for timely or early payment; |
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discounts pursuant to indigent patient programs and patient discount programs, including, without limitation, “Together Rx” and coupon discounts; and |
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any other specifically identifiable amounts included in the Product’s gross invoice amount that should be credited for reasons substantially equivalent to those listed above; |
all as determined in accordance with the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles consistently applied by Urovant and its Affiliates for the purposes of their respective external financial reporting. Sales to or from Urovant to or from its Affiliates, as applicable, shall be disregarded for purposes of calculating Net Sales. Any of the items set forth above that would otherwise be deducted from the invoice price in the calculation of Net Sales but which are separately charged to Third Parties shall not be deducted from the invoice price in the calculation of Net Sales.
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In the case of any sale or other disposal of a Product between or among Urovant and its Affiliates for resale, Net Sales shall be calculated as above only on the value charged or invoiced on the first bona fide arm’s length sale thereafter to a Third Party; |
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In the case of any sale which is not invoiced or is delivered before invoice, Net Sales shall be calculated at the time of shipment or when the Product is paid for, if paid for before shipment or invoice; and |
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“OAB” means overactive bladder, with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency and urinary frequency. |
1.43 |
“Party” and “Parties” have the meanings set forth in the introductory paragraph. |
1.45 |
“Person” means any individual, partnership, limited liability company, firm, corporation, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity. |
1.46 |
“Pharmacovigilance Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.2. |
1.48 |
“Pre-Approval Materials” means Materials appropriate and specifically generated for use in connection with the Co-Promotion Activities prior to Urovant’s receipt of all Regulatory Approvals for the Product (e.g., disease state awareness Materials). |
1.49 |
“Product” means Urovant’s beta-3 adrenergic receptor agonist compound for Indications in OAB that will be commercialized as Vibegron during the Term. |
1.50 |
“Receiving Party” means the Party that receives Confidential Information from the other Party. |
1.51 |
“Regulatory Approval” means, with respect to the Territory, the approvals, licenses, registrations, or authorizations of any Regulatory Authority necessary to promote and commercialize the Product in the Territory, including, where applicable, (a) such approvals, agreements, determinations or decisions establishing prices for the Product that can be charged to consumers or will be reimbursed by governmental authorities, (b) pre- and post-approval marketing authorizations (including any prerequisite manufacturing approval or authorization related thereto), and (c) (i) the Regulatory Authority‑approved full prescribing information for the Product in the Territory, including any required patient information, and (ii) all labels and other written, printed, or graphic matter upon a container, wrapper, or any package insert utilized with or for the Product in the Territory. |
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1.53 |
“Reimbursed Co-Promotion Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2.4. |
1.54 |
“Repayment Term” means the period beginning on April 1, 2023 and ending on the date that Sunovion receives an amount equal to the Payout Threshold. |
1.56 |
“Subcommittee” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8. |
1.61 |
“Territory” means the United States, the District of Columbia, and all of the United States’ territories and possessions. |
1.63 |
“Training Materials Costs and Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3. |
1.67 |
“Work Product” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1. |
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CO-PROMOTION COMMITTEE |
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2.3.3 |
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2.3.4 |
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perform such other functions as are set forth herein, if and as applicable, or as the Parties may mutually agree in writing. |
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prepare and circulate, or cause to be prepared and circulated, for review and approval of the Parties minutes of each meeting within [* * *] after the meeting. The Parties shall strive to agree on the minutes of each meeting promptly, but in no event later than the next meeting of the CPC. |
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Decision-Making. The CPC will only act when there is a consensus between members representing Sunovion and Urovant. [* * *]. |
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During the Term, Sunovion shall not (and shall ensure that its Affiliates will not) directly or indirectly, promote, co-promote, detail, market or otherwise commercialize any products with an Indication for OAB except for the Product. |
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after the Effective Date and prior to Urovant’s receipt of all Regulatory Approvals for the Product, [* * *]; |
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perform any other activities related to Sunovion’s Co-Promotion of the Product (which may result in additional fees being added to this Agreement, subject to customary, good faith negotiation) that are agreed upon in writing by the Parties from time to time. |
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Samples. Urovant shall supply a reasonable quantity of samples of the Product to Sunovion to be used in connection with the Co-Promotion Activities. [* * *]. |
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Sunovion shall, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provide the MSAS Force. For the avoidance of doubt, the |
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MSAS Force shall be [* * *], which may be increased or decreased upon the mutual written agreement between the Parties taking into account the Sales Plan. |
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The MSAS Force and the applicable Sunovion leadership team will be jointly responsible for Detailing the Product (in accordance with the Sales Plan and the terms and conditions of this Agreement) and any other products as determined by Sunovion from time to time; provided, that, after the first commercial sale of the Product and during the Co-Promotion Period, (i) [* * *], and (ii) [* * *]. |
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Sunovion shall have complete discretion over (a) the hiring and/or termination of any member of the MSAS Force, and (b) the content of any job description for any member of the MSAS Force; provided, that, such job description is not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement. |
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Sunovion shall promptly inform Urovant if the then current Sales Plan or MSAS Force does not permit Sunovion’s performance of the Co-Promotion Activities. If Sunovion believes that it needs to modify the MSAS Force, then such matter shall be discussed and resolved by the Parties in good faith. |
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Cooperation. During the Co-Promotion Period, Sunovion shall reasonably cooperate with, and provide any information reasonably useful or necessary to, Urovant and its Affiliates to enable Urovant to perform its obligations under this Agreement. |
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Urovant OBLIGATIONS |
5.2 |
Cooperation. During the Co-Promotion Period, Urovant shall reasonably cooperate with, and provide any information reasonably useful or necessary to, Sunovion and its Affiliates to enable Sunovion to perform its obligations under this Agreement. |
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Third Party Agreements. Urovant shall remain solely responsible for the payment of royalty, milestone and other payment obligations, if any, due to Third Parties on (or in connection with) the sale of the Product in the Territory. |
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personnel reasonably determine in good faith that any Materials potentially are not in compliance with the Regulatory Approvals of the Product or violate Applicable Law, the potential non-compliance or violation shall be escalated to the CPC. Sunovion shall not be required to use any Materials (a) on which the CPC has not had an opportunity to review and comment, or (b) that have not been approved in writing by Urovant. [* * *]. |
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title; risk of loss; regulatory and commercial matters |
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Regulatory and Commercial Matters. |
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Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, as between Sunovion and Urovant, Urovant (as the owner and applicant of the NDA for each Product) shall be solely responsible, at Urovant’s sole cost and expense, for all regulatory obligations related to the Product, including without limitation annual product reports, drug listing updates, and DSCSA reporting and recordkeeping. Subject to Applicable Law, Urovant, not Sunovion, shall have the sole right to interact with FDA regarding the Product. |
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governmental authority requests or inquiries, and shall provide information related thereto to Sunovion, and (b) in the event that Sunovion receives safety information regarding the Product, or information regarding any safety-related regulatory request or inquiry, Sunovion shall notify Urovant as soon as practicable, but in any event, within the timelines set forth in the Pharmacovigilance Agreement. To the extent that any terms of the Pharmacovigilance Agreement conflict with any terms of this Agreement, the terms of the Pharmacovigilance Agreement shall control. |
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Sunovion shall direct to Urovant any unsolicited requests for off-label medical information from health care professionals with respect to the Product promptly following receipt by Sunovion. Urovant shall address any such requests directly and Sunovion shall no have no further responsibly. |
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Urovant shall record on its books all revenues from sales of the Product. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Market Access Services Agreement, (a) Urovant shall be exclusively responsible for accepting and filling purchase orders, billing, and returns with respect to the Product, (b) if Sunovion receives an order for the Product, it shall promptly transmit such order to Urovant (or its designee) for acceptance or rejection, and (c) Urovant shall have the sole responsibility for shipping, distribution and warehousing of the Product, and for invoicing and billing of purchasers of the Product and for the collection and receivables resulting from the sales of the Product in the Territory. |
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Unless the Market Access Services Agreement is in effect and expressly states otherwise, (a) any Product returned to Sunovion shall, at Urovant’s expense, be shipped to the facility designated by Urovant, with any shipping or other documented direct cost to be paid by Urovant, and (b) Sunovion shall advise the customer who made the return that the Product has been returned to Urovant, but shall take no other actions with respect to such returned Product, except with the prior written consent of Urovant. |
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Unless the Market Access Services Agreement and/or Pharmacovigilance Agreement are in effect and expressly state otherwise, Urovant shall be solely responsible for initiating and conducting recalls for the Product, obtaining and receiving any Product that has been the subject of a recall, market withdrawal or stock recovery, and any and all costs and expenses relating thereto. |
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provided any payments or transfers of value to a Third Party on behalf of the other Party as it relates to the Product, then such Party shall provide to the other Party, in a format reasonably acceptable to such other Party, the data and other information in a timely fashion for such other Party’s reporting under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act and other Applicable Laws. |
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Sunovion Costs and Expenses during the Co-Promotion Period. |
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Unless the CPC determines otherwise, subject to Section 8.2.1, Urovant will be responsible for the Urovant Expenses and CPC Approved Expenses allocated to Urovant pursuant to the applicable Sales Plan or by the CPC. [* * *]. |
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Upon such time that Sunovion reaches the Initial Threshold in Initial Co-Promotion Period Expenses, [* * *]. |
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For clarity, if the Product is withdrawn from the market or suspended by an Regulatory Authority (and such Product withdrawal or suspension is not caused in whole or in part by Sunovion) and Urovant subsequently starts commercializing the Product after such withdrawal or suspension, whether or not this Agreement was terminated or has expired and in addition to any other rights and remedies available to Sunovion, Urovant shall pay to Sunovion the Co-Promotion Payments until expiration of the Repayment Term.
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Within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar quarter, Urovant shall, subject to Section 8.3.2, pay to Sunovion each Co-Promotion Payment. Urovant shall, concurrent with any such payment, deliver a written report that sets forth the Net Sales, including a reasonable description of the deductions applied in connection therewith. Urovant shall use reasonable efforts to provide to Sunovion an estimate of Net Sales for the preceding calendar quarter by the third (3rd) Business Day after the end of such calendar quarter. Sunovion shall notify Urovant in writing of any disputed report within thirty (30) days of receipt of such report, and the Parties will resolve such Dispute promptly and in good faith. If such Dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days of such Dispute notice, then either Party may refer such Dispute for resolution in accordance with Section 15.10. |
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Sunovion shall submit statements to Urovant on a monthly basis for any Initial Co-Promotion Period Expenses, Reimbursed Co-Promotion |
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Expenses, and CPC Approved Expenses incurred by or on behalf of Sunovion, solely to the extent there are any such expenses during the preceding month. The foregoing statements shall be used to determine the Payout Threshold. Sunovion shall use reasonable efforts to provide an estimate to Urovant for any such Initial Co-Promotion Period Expenses, Reimbursed Co-Promotion Expenses, and CPC Approved Expenses by the third (3rd) Business Day after the end of the applicable month. Urovant shall notify Sunovion in writing of any disputed statement within thirty (30) days of receipt of such statement, and the Parties will resolve such Dispute promptly and in good faith. If such Dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days of such Dispute notice, then either Party may refer such Dispute for resolution in accordance with Section 15.10. |
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During the Initial Co-Promotion Period, Urovant shall submit invoices to Sunovion on a monthly basis for any Urovant Expenses and CPC Approved Expenses incurred by or on behalf of Urovant, solely to the extent there are any such expenses during the preceding month. Urovant shall use reasonable efforts to provide an estimate to Sunovion for any such Urovant Expenses and CPC Approved Expenses by the third (3rd) Business Day after the end of the applicable month. Sunovion shall notify Urovant in writing of any disputed statement within ten (10) days of receipt of such invoice, and the Parties will resolve such Dispute promptly and in good faith. If such Dispute is not resolved within ten (10) days of such Dispute notice, then either Party may refer such Dispute for resolution in accordance with Section 15.10. Sunovion shall pay Urovant the amount of each undisputed invoice within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof. The amounts reimbursed to Urovant from foregoing invoices shall be used to determine the Payout Threshold. |
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9.1 |
Obligations of Confidentiality. During the Term and thereafter, Receiving Party agrees to (a) hold all Confidential Information in confidence and not, directly or indirectly, publish, disseminate or otherwise disclose, deliver or make available to any Third Party any Confidential Information, except as expressly permitted in this Agreement or, with respect to Sunovion, to its auditors and Affiliates, (b) use Confidential Information solely in furtherance of the purpose of this Agreement, (c) treat Confidential Information with the same degree of care that Receiving Party uses to protect its own confidential information, but in no event with less than a reasonable degree of care, (d) reproduce Confidential Information solely as necessary to further the purpose of this Agreement, (e) provide Confidential Information through a permission-controlled system to its employees on need-to-know basis solely to the extent that such Confidential Information is reasonably necessary for exercise of its rights or fulfillment of its obligations under this Agreement, and (f) notify Disclosing Party upon discovery of any unauthorized use or disclosure of any Confidential Information or any other breach of this ARTICLE 9 by Receiving Party and to cooperate with Disclosing Party in every reasonable way to help Disclosing Party regain possession of the Confidential Information and prevent its further unauthorized use. |
9.2 |
Exceptions. Receiving Party shall have no obligations of confidentiality and non-use with respect to any Confidential Information which: |
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is, or later becomes, generally available to the public or trade by the use, publication or the like, through no fault of, or act, or failure to act on the part of Receiving Party, as evidenced by the then existing publication or other public dissemination of such information in written or other documentary form; |
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is independently developed by the Receiving Party without reliance on Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, as evidenced by the contemporaneous written records of Receiving Party that are maintained in the ordinary course of business; or |
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Receiving Party already knows prior to the date of any disclosure by Disclosing Party, as evidenced by the contemporaneous written records of Receiving Party that are maintained in the ordinary course of business. |
9.4 |
Work Product. Notwithstanding that Sunovion will be the Disclosing Party with respect to the Work Product, (a) the Work Product shall be deemed to be the Confidential Information of Urovant, and (b) Urovant shall be deemed to be the “Disclosing Party” and Sunovion shall be deemed to be the “Receiving Party” with respect thereto. |
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9.8 |
Injunctive Relief. Each Party agrees that (a) the Disclosing Party may be irreparably injured by an impending or existing breach of this ARTICLE 9; (b) money damages would not be an adequate remedy for any such breach; and (c) the Disclosing Party will be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunctive relief and specific performance, without proof of damages or having to post a bond, as a remedy for any such breach. Such injunctive relief shall be in addition to any other rights or remedies to which the Disclosing Party may otherwise be entitled. |
10.4 |
No Further Rights. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant to either Party any rights under any intellectual property right of the other Party. |
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11.1 |
Mutual. Each Party hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the other Party that: |
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it is, and will remain during the Term, a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization; |
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the execution and delivery of this Agreement has been authorized by all requisite corporate action; |
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this Agreement is and will remain a valid and binding obligation of it, enforceable in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, subject to laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors; |
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it is under no contractual or other obligation or restriction that is inconsistent with its execution or performance of this Agreement; |
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during the Term, it will not, directly or indirectly, enter into any agreement, either written or oral, that would constitute an actual conflict with its responsibilities under this Agreement; |
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Each Party will promptly notify the other Party if it, its Affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors, employees and subcontractors, as applicable, are or become subject to the foregoing, or if any Claim relating to the foregoing is pending, or to the best of such Party’s knowledge, is threatened. The non-breaching Party shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement if the representation and warranties in Section 11.1.6 is or becomes untrue.
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Sunovion. Sunovion hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Urovant that: |
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it will perform the Co-Promotion Activities in accordance with Applicable Law; |
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it has obtained and will maintain, at all times during the Term, the required licenses, permits and authorizations necessary to perform the Co-Promotion Activities; and |
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it will not employ or contract with any individual or entity to perform any of the Co-Promotion Activities under this Agreement who is debarred, disqualified, excluded, or otherwise sanctioned by any local state, federal, or international governmental body, or is subject to an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding which could result in such sanctions by a governmental body. |
11.3 |
Urovant. Urovant hereby represents, warrants, and covenants to Sunovion that: |
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it will obtain and maintain, at all times during the Term, the required licenses, permits and authorizations necessary to commercialize the Product in the Territory; |
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the Product (a) is free from defect in design, material and workmanship, (b) is manufactured and commercialized in compliance with Applicable Law, including in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices as promulgated by the FDA from time to time, and (c) has been approved by the FDA prior to sale, (d) may be introduced into interstate commerce, (e) is not infringing upon the patents, trademarks or other intellectual property rights of any Third Party, and (f) complies with all traceability aspects of the DSCSA; and |
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the Materials will comply the all of the Regulatory Approvals for the Product and Applicable Law. |
11.4 |
Warranty Disclaimer. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES SET FORTH HEREIN, NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR GRANTS ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE, AND EACH PARTY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, OR EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE. |
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Indemnification Procedure. The indemnifying Party’s agreement and obligation to indemnify, defend and hold the other harmless is conditioned on the indemnified Party: |
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promptly providing written notice to the indemnifying Party of any Claim resulting from, arising from or out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by the indemnified activities set forth in Section 12.1 and Section 12.2, at most within [* * *] after becoming aware of such Claim; provided, that failure to provide prompt notice will not relieve the indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations, except only to the extent that the indemnifying Party has been materially prejudiced as a result of such failure; |
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choice of counsel, investigate, prepare for and defend against any such Claim; provided that each Party shall have the right to control the litigation strategy with respect to the Claims asserted against such Party; provided, further that the indemnified Party shall have the right to retain separate legal counsel and participate in any defense of any Claim at its own expense; |
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reasonably assisting the indemnifying Party, at the indemnifying Party’s reasonable expense, in the investigation of, preparation for, and defense of any such Claim; and |
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not compromising or settling such Claim without the indemnifying Party’s written consent. |
The indemnifying Party may not, without the indemnified Party’s written consent, compromise or settle any Claim resulting from, arising from or out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by the indemnified activities set forth in Section 12.1 and Section 12.2 if such compromise or settlement admits liability on behalf of or imposes any restrictions or obligations on the indemnified Party. The indemnifying Party shall make quarterly payments on a calendar quarter basis to the indemnified Parties for any documented Losses resulting from such Claim.
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Limitations of Liability. |
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CLAIMS OF NEGLIGENCE, CLAIMS OF DESIGN DEFECT, WARNING DEFECT, OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT, CLAIMS OF IMPLIED WARRANTY OR EXPRESS WARRANTY, OR ANY OTHER THEORY OR COMBINATION OF THEORIES. |
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Urovant Insurance. Urovant shall (a) maintain (i) general liability insurance including premises and operations, broad form property damage, independent contractors, and contractual liability covering its obligations under this Agreement, with a combined single limit of [* * *] on a per occurrence and aggregate basis, and (ii) product liability insurance including contractual liability for all products and completed operations and any work supplied pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, [* * *] on a per occurrence and aggregate basis, and (b) add Sunovion as an additional insured to all of the above stated policies. |
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Sunovion Insurance. Sunovion shall (a) maintain general liability insurance including premises and operations, broad form property damage, independent contractors, and contractual liability covering its obligations under this Agreement, with a combined single limit of [* * *] on a per occurrence and aggregate basis, and (b) [* * *]. |
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Claims-Made Policies. If any of the above stated policies are on a claims-made basis, then the insured Party shall maintain such policy in effect through a period of not less than one (1) year following the termination or expiration of this Agreement. |
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TERM; TERMINATION |
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Term. This Agreement shall become effective as of the Effective Date and, unless terminated earlier by a Party in accordance herewith, will expire upon the later of [* * *] (the “Term”). |
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Sunovion may immediately terminate this Agreement as of the closing date of such divestiture. |
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Termination by Urovant. Urovant may terminate this Agreement for any reason or no reason at all upon [* * *] prior written notice to Sunovion. |
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If Urovant terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 14.3, 14.5, or 14.6, then Urovant’s obligations under ARTICLE 8 shall survive such termination until expiration of the Repayment Term; provided, that, if after the effective date of such termination and before the expiration of the Repayment Term, Urovant divests the Product to a Third Party, the terms of Section 14.7.1 shall apply. |
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Without limiting the foregoing, upon any expiration or termination of this Agreement, neither Urovant nor Sunovion will have any further obligations under this Agreement, except that: |
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the Parties shall be responsible for any obligation that accrued on or before the effective date of such termination or expiration; |
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(Miscellaneous), and Sections 8.3.1 (solely with respect to the last sentence) (Co-Promotion Payments), 8.5 (Taxes), 8.6 (Financial Records), 8.7 (Audit), and 14.7 (Effect of Termination or Expiration) will survive any such termination or expiration of this Agreement. |
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Notices. All notices must be in writing and sent to the address for the recipient set forth below or at such other address as the recipient may specify in writing under this procedure. All notices must be given (a) by personal delivery, with receipt acknowledged, or (b) by first class, prepaid certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or (c) by prepaid national express delivery service. Notices will be effective upon receipt or at a later date stated in the notice. |
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Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Attn: President and CEO |
Urovant Sciences GmbH c/o Urovant Sciences, Inc. 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000Xxxxxx, XX 00000 Attn: President and CFO |
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Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Attn: General Counsel |
With a copy to:
Urovant Sciences GmbH c/o Urovant Sciences, Inc. 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000Xxxxxx, XX 00000 Attn: General Counsel
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With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Xxxx Xxxxx LLP 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000 Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx |
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
O’Melveny & Xxxxx LLP 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
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Change of Control. |
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Each Party (or its successor) shall provide the other Party with written notice of any Change of Control within [* * *] following the closing date of such transaction. |
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If: (a) Urovant undergoes a Change of Control and Sunovion does not terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 14.5, or (b) Sunovion undergoes a Change of Control and Urovant does not terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 14.5, then, in each case, the Party that undergoes a Change of Control shall (i) ensure that all activities performed by or on behalf of such Party for the benefit of its successor are kept separate from the activities performed under or in connection with this Agreement; and (ii) establish and cause its applicable Affiliates to establish reasonable internal safeguards that prevent any Confidential Information of the other Party from being utilized for the benefit of the successor of the Party that undergoes a Change of Control. |
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Severability; Reformation. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of this Agreement or any portion of such a provision to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be reformed to the extent required to make the provision valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law. |
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Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the attached Exhibits, each of which is incorporated herein, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the specific subject matter of this Agreement, and supersedes all negotiations, prior discussions, agreements or understandings, whether written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof. |
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option of terminating this Agreement and, in such event, neither Party shall incur any liability for performance or payment other than for performance of such Party’s respective obligations satisfactorily provided up to and including the date of termination. |
15.9 |
Governing Law. The validity, interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement, matters arising out of or related to this Agreement or its making, performance or breach, and related matters shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without reference to choice of law doctrine. The Parties expressly reject any application to this Agreement of (a) the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, and (b) the 1974 Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods, as amended by that certain Protocol, done at Vienna on April 11, 1980. |
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choose one (1) arbitrator within [* * *] of receipt of notice of the intent to arbitrate. Such arbitrators shall thereafter choose a third arbitrator within [* * *] of their appointment. Any arbitrator chosen by the Parties or arbitrators will not have a material financial interest in any Party and will have significant experience with the arbitration of similar large, complex, commercial disputes between pharmaceutical companies. Each Party in any arbitration proceeding commenced hereunder shall bear such Party’s own costs and expenses (including expert witness and attorneys’ fees) of investigating, preparing and pursuing such arbitration claim. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed as preventing either Party from seeking injunctive relief (or any other provisional remedy) from any court having jurisdiction over the Parties and the subject matter of the Dispute as necessary to protect either Party’s name, intellectual property or Confidential Information. If the Dispute involves scientific or technical matters, any arbitrator chosen hereunder shall have educational training and/or experience sufficient to demonstrate a reasonable level of knowledge in the applicable field. The award rendered by the arbitrators with respect to such Dispute shall be written, final and non-appealable, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The existence and contents of the arbitration shall be kept confidential by each Party except to the extent that disclosure may be required to fulfil a legal duty, protect or pursue a legal right, or enforce or challenge an award in legal proceedings. |
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Headings. This Agreement contains headings only for convenience and the headings do not constitute a form or part of this Agreement, and should not be used in the construction of this Agreement. |
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Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original, and all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives, effective as of the Effective Date.
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Schedule 7.2.2 – PHARMACOVIGILANCE AGREEMENT
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[Signature Page to Co-Promotion Agreement] |
Pharmacovigilance Agreement
To be attached upon execution by the Parties.
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