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Exhibit 10.02
Confidential Materials omitted and filed seperately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.
CLINICAL SUPPLY AND PROCESS VALIDATION
AGREEMENT
THIS CLINICAL SUPPLY and PROCESS VALIDATION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement")
is entered into as of this 6th day of July, 1998, by and between IMMULOGIC
PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION, a Massachusetts corporation having an address at 000
Xxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 ("ImmuLogic") and CHESAPEAKE BIOLOGICAL
LABORATORIES, INC., a Maryland corporation having an address at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 ("CBL"), with respect to the following:
RECITALS
A. ImmuLogic is in the business of developing and commercializing
drug products.
B. CBL is in the business of manufacturing, formulating,
sterilizing, filling, and packaging liquid injectable drug
products.
C. ImmuLogic desires that CBL assist ImmuLogic in further
development of the Product so that CBL can manufacture,
formulate, fill, test and package ImmuLogic's Product, and CBL
has agreed to do so subject to and upon the terms and
conditions set forth herein and in the exhibits attached
hereto and incorporated fully herein by this reference.
D. ImmuLogic intends, upon successful completion of any requisite
clinical trials, to file an application with the FDA to market
the Product and to name, in that application, CBL as a
manufacturing site for post-approval commercial production of
the Product. Both CBL and ImmuLogic intend to execute a
commercial supply agreement following CBL's successful
validation of the production process for the Product and prior
to ImmuLogic's filing of any application with the FDA for
market approval of the Product.
AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable
consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS
All references to particular Exhibits and Sections shall mean the
Exhibits to, and Sections of, this Agreement, unless otherwise specified. For
the purposes of this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have the
following meanings:
1.01 "ACTIVE INGREDIENT" shall mean the active drug substance within
the meaning of 21 CFR part 21 0.3(b)(7), or the biological products within the
meaning of 21 CFR part 600.3(h), or its successor as in effect from time to
time.
1.02 "AFFILIATE" shall mean any corporation, firm, partnership or other
entity, whether de jure or de facto, which directly or indirectly owns, is owned
by or is under common ownership with a party to this Agreement to the extent of
at least fifty percent (50%) of the equity having the power to vote on or direct
the affairs of the entity and any person, firm, partnership, corporation or
other entity actually controlled by, controlling or under common control of a
party to this Agreement.
1.03 "AGREEMENT" shall mean this Clinical Supply and Process Validation
Agreement.
1.04 "BATCH OR LOT" shall mean a single run of Product produced by a
single execution of the instructions specified in the Batch Production and
Control Record within the meaning of 21 CFR part 210.3(b)(2) and/or within the
meaning of 21 CFR part 600.3(x), or its successor as in effect from time to
time.
1.05 "BATCH PRODUCTION AND CONTROL RECORD" OR "BATCH RECORD" shall mean
the set of detailed processing instructions which are to be followed by CBL to
produce one batch of Product within the meaning of 21 CFR part 211.188, or its
successor as in effect from time to time.
1.06 "FDA" shall mean the United States Food and Drug Administration.
1.07 "GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES (GMP)" or the letters "GMP" or"cGMP"
shall mean the writings of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 21, Section 210
and Section 211, or other sections so designated by the title "Good
Manufacturing Practices" promulgated under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic
Act, as in effect from time to time.
1.08 "MASTER PRODUCTION AND CONTROL RECORD" or "MASTER BATCH RECORD"
shall mean a written description of the procedure to be followed for processing
a batch of product including but not limited to a complete list of all active
and inactive ingredients, components, weights and measures, descriptions of drug
product containers, closures, packaging materials, and labeling and complete
specifications for
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each, within the meaning of 21 CFR part 211.186, or its successor as in effect
from time to time.
1.09 "MATERIALS" shall mean all active and inactive ingredients,
chemicals, components, excipients, vials, stoppers, seals, labels, inserts,
folding cartons and/or shipping cartons as are otherwise necessary to be
utilized in the Processing and to meet the Specifications.
1.10 "NEW DRUG APPLICATION (NDA)" shall mean that application, as
specified in 21 CFR 314.50, submitted to the FDA requesting approval to market
the Product. [If the Product is a biologic, the application as generally
described under 21 CFR 601.2 is termed a Product License Application. (PLA)].
1.11 "PROCESSING" shall mean processing Product in accordance with the
Master Batch Record for the Product. "Processed" and "Process" shall have
comparable meanings.
1.12 "PRODUCTS" shall mean the drug products, cocaine vaccine and
nicotine vaccine of ImmuLogic covered by this Agreement and produced as
contemplated and pursuant to the Project Summary.
1.13 "PROJECT SUMMARY" shall mean a document titled "Project Summary",
attached to this Agreement as Exhibit Al and A2, which provides specific details
about the work to be performed for ImmuLogic by CBL. Exhibit A2 will be attached
at a later date when mutually approved by the parties.
1.14 "SPECIFICATIONS" shall mean the acceptance criteria for the
Product as set forth in the Project Summary and/or Master Batch Record or as
developed in the course of the Agreement and mutually agreed upon in writing by
the parties from time to time.
ARTICLE II.
CLINICAL TRIAL SUPPLIES
2.01 GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES. CBL agrees that, subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, CBL shall manufacture, formulate, fill,
and package the Product at a facility validated in accordance with FDA
regulations, and shall produce the Product in accordance with cGMP, including
without limitation adherence to appropriate quality assurance and quality
control practices. So long and insofar as necessary to enable it to perform its
obligations hereunder, CBL shall maintain its Annual Registration of Drug
Establishment (form FDA 2656e or any successor form) granted by the FDA, updated
and in good order and will make the
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related license and copies of all related documents available to ImmuLogic and
its designees for inspection, upon reasonable prior notice.
2.02 SPECIFICATIONS. CBL agrees that all Product released will meet the
Specifications. Any dispute as to whether the Product meets the Specifications
will be resolved by independent third party test as set forth in Section 5.05.
2.03 MASTER PRODUCTION RECORD. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, CBL agrees to produce Product in accordance with a Master Batch
Record approved in writing by ImmuLogic. CBL further agrees that any substantive
changes to the Master Batch Record and the production process must receive
written approval of ImmuLogic prior to implementation, provided, however, that
any approvals shall not be unreasonably withheld by ImmuLogic and the parties
shall cooperate and act reasonably and in good faith in connection with their
respective activities under this Section.
2.04 IMMULOGIC SUPPLIED MATERIALS. ImmuLogic agrees to supply CBL with
any Active Ingredient, any Materials, and any production equipment in each case
to the extent specified in the Project Summary, in a timely manner so as not to
impede CBL's ability to comply with its obligations hereunder. ImmuLogic shall
retain title to any ImmuLogic supplied Active Ingredient and Materials including
all intellectual property rights relating thereto, as well as production
equipment, at all times. CBL will have the option to purchase equipment no
longer needed for the completion of the work detailed in Exhibit Al and A2.
ARTICLE III.
PROCESS VALIDATION
3.01 PROCESS VALIDATION. CBL has relied upon the accuracy,
completeness, and correctness of the data and information provided by ImmuLogic
and the understanding that the Product can be produced in a stable form in
accordance with typical and standard pharmaceutical production practices. CBL
will proceed with reasonable promptness to perform its obligations according to
Exhibits C1 and C2, but the parties acknowledge that process validation is a
demanding effort and unanticipated events beyond the control of the parties may
change the events and time schedule.
3.02 CBL RESPONSIBILITIES. CBL shall provide reasonable assistance to
ImmuLogic in its efforts to obtain and maintain all necessary regulatory
approvals and permits relating to the production of Product at CBL facilities.
Accordingly, insofar as relating to Product and CBL's production thereof, CBL
shall permit ImmuLogic, upon reasonable notice and during reasonable business
hours and so long as ImmuLogic does not interfere with CBL's day to day
operations (i) to inspect CBL's production facilities, (ii) to review
manufacturing and quality control records
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relative to production by CBL of the Product, (iii) to audit CBL's production
efforts in respect of the Product for compliance with FDA requirements, and (iv)
to review any correspondence, reports, or other documents from CBL to the FDA,
or from the FDA to CBL, related to the Product.
3.03 IMMULOGIC RESPONSIBILITIES. ImmuLogic will be responsible for
obtaining all Federal and International regulatory approvals or permits
necessary for the production, distribution, use, and sale of the Product.
Additionally, ImmuLogic will be responsible for all other regulatory
requirements which are not specifically assigned to CBL in the Project Summary,
including the payment of any FDA user fees or other fees associated with the
review and approval to market the Product imposed by any regulatory agency.
ImmuLogic agrees to supply CBL with any documents, information, and/or data
specified as ImmuLogic responsibility in the Project Summary in a timely manner
so as not to impede CBL's ability to comply with its obligations hereunder.
ARTICLE IV.
ORDERS, PRICE, & TERMS OF PAYMENT
4.01 PURCHASE ORDERS. Unless otherwise specified in the Project
Summary, ImmuLogic shall submit a purchase order for Product(s) to CBL. Promptly
after the receipt of such purchase order, CBL will inform ImmuLogic of the date
by which CBL must receive from ImmuLogic any Active Ingredient and Materials to
be supplied by ImmuLogic for use in Processing in order to fulfill the purchase
order by the date specified by ImmuLogic.
4.02 PRICE. The price to be paid by ImmuLogic to CBL during the term of
this Agreement for all projects, validations, and each Batch of Product shall be
as specified in Exhibit B. All prices are FOB CBL's facility in Baltimore,
Maryland. Payment of all FDA fees specific to the Product will be the
responsibility of ImmuLogic. CBL's price does not include any other testing,
studies, product specific validations not presently required, or other
activities which ImmuLogic may deem necessary but which are not required of CBL
by this Agreement.
4.03 INVOICES. The invoice for the total amount shall be payable by
ImmuLogic to CBL within the terms of the Payment Schedule on Exhibit B. If
ImmuLogic requests or causes CBL to hold a Batch of Product for more than seven
days beyond when CBL could otherwise deliver pursuant to the terms of the
purchase order, ImmuLogic will be invoiced and payment terms will begin as
directed by the Payment Schedule.
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ARTICLE V.
SHIPMENTS, INSPECTION, & ACCEPTANCE
5.01 SHIPMENTS. CBL shall ship at ImmuLogic's expense the Product to
ImmuLogic or such destination(s) as ImmuLogic shall specify. A receipt signed by
ImmuLogic or ImmuLogic's agent at such destination will constitute delivery and
passage of title.
5.02 INVENTORY IN QUARANTINE. ImmuLogic may request in writing that CBL
ship the Product from CBL's inventory in quarantine, prior to the issuance by
CBL's Quality Assurance Department of the appropriate release; however,
ImmuLogic agrees not to introduce any of the Product into interstate commerce
until the receipt of a proper quality control release applicable to the Product.
Such a request will result in an invoice being sent as of the shipping date and
commencement upon invoice delivery of the thirty (30) day payment terms.
ImmuLogic shall indemnify and hold CBL harmless from any and all losses,
damages, claims, or costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, which CBL may
suffer or incur as a result of and arising out of the shipment or use of the
Product pursuant to the request of ImmuLogic hereunder prior to its release by
CBL's Quality Assurance Department.
5.03 CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE. Upon completion of filling,
inspection, and quality assurance review, CBL shall promptly provide ImmuLogic a
Certificate of Conformance for each Batch of Product shipped, certifying that
the Product has met all Specifications set forth in this Agreement.
5.04 INSPECTION. ImmuLogic shall inspect all shipments of Product
received from CBL for proper labeling, packaging and count within fifteen (15)
days of actual receipt of shipment at its designated receiving facility.
However, any such inspection shall not relieve CBL of its obligation and
warranties under this Agreement. If any portion of the Product received fails to
conform with any applicable Specification, ImmuLogic may, subject to the terms
of Section 5.05 hereof, reject the same within thirty (30) days of the date of
actual receipt of (i) the Product; or (ii) a Certificate of Conformance.
5.05 REJECTION. In any case where ImmuLogic expects to reject or
otherwise make a claim against CBL with respect to damaged or otherwise
nonconforming Product, ImmuLogic shall notify CBL of such expected rejection and
CBL shall be offered a reasonable opportunity to offer proof or evidence as to
why such Product should not be rejected and to inspect and/or test such Product.
In the event of any dispute as to whether the Product may be rightfully rejected
by ImmuLogic, such Product shall be tested for conformance with the applicable
Specifications by an independent testing organization mutually acceptable to
both parties which analysis shall be binding on ImmuLogic and CBL solely for the
purpose of determining whether such Product may be rightfully rejected or not.
The fees and expenses of
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such independent testing organization shall be paid by the party against whom
the determination is made. ImmuLogic shall not under any circumstances dispose
of any Product claimed by ImmuLogic or determined by independent testing
organization to be damaged or nonconforming, without CBL's prior written
consent. All or part of any shipment of Product determined to have been
rightfully rejected by ImmuLogic shall be held by ImmuLogic for disposal by CBL,
at CBL's expense.
ARTICLE VI.
REPRESENTATIONS & WARRANTIES
6.01 CBL warrants that all Product delivered to ImmuLogic (or shipped
to a third party at the direction of ImmuLogic) under this Agreement shall at
the time of delivery, be free of defects in material and workmanship; meet the
Specifications (except in the case of Product delivered in quarantine pursuant
to Section 5.02, in which case it shall meet the specifications upon release
from quarantine); and have been produced and maintained in conformance with
cGMPs and other applicable FDA regulations.
6.02 WARRANTIES BY IMMULOGIC. ImmuLogic warrants that its storage,
labeling, distribution, use, and sale of Product complies and will comply with
all applicable Federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. If the
Product is intended for distribution, use, and/or sale outside of the United
States, ImmuLogic further warrants that all necessary US export licenses are in
place or will be in place at the time of export and that the export,
distribution and/or sale comply with all laws, rules and regulations of the
country where the Product will be used. ImmuLogic represents and warrants to CBL
that ImmuLogic is not aware that Product, or the processing or distribution
thereof, will violate the intellectual property rights of any third party, and
that ImmuLogic is not engaged in the theft or misuse of any third party's trade
secret information regarding the processing or use or distribution of Product or
Product, nor does ImmuLogic have notice of any claim of a third party regarding
any such theft or misuse.
6.03 LIMITATION ON WARRANTIES. THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE
VI ARE EXPRESSLY STATED AND IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDE, AND THE PARTIES DO EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIM, ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW
OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
AND ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AS TO THE SUITABILITY OR EFFICACY OF PRODUCT.
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ARTICLE VII.
INDEMNITIES / LIMITATION ON LIABILITY
7.01 INDEMNIFICATION BY CBL. CBL shall defend, indemnify, and hold
ImmuLogic harmless from and against any and all claims, liability, damage, loss,
cost and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising from any third
party claims made or brought, or any proceedings of any sort initiated against
ImmuLogic which arise out of CBL's breach of any obligations or warranty under
this Agreement, subject, however, to the limitations set forth in Section 7.04
below.
7.02 INDEMNIFICATION BY IMMULOGIC. ImmuLogic will defend, indemnify,
and hold CBL harmless from and against any and all claims, liability, damage,
loss, cost and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) resulting from
any third party claims made or brought against, or proceedings of any sort
initiated against CBL which (i) arise out of ImmuLogic's breach of any
obligation under this Agreement or (ii) arise out of the promotion,
distribution, sale or use by ImmuLogic or any third party of Product, including
without limitation any product liability claim (except to the extent CBL is at
fault or has failed to deliver or such Product in accordance with the
Specifications), or (iii) arise out of any or are based upon any claim of
violation by ImmuLogic of any, patent, trade secret or other intellectual
property rights of any person or entity, subject, however, in each case to the
limitation set forth in Section 7.04 below.
7.03 CONDITIONS. Each party's indemnity obligations (the "Indemnifying
Party") under Sections 7.01 and 7.02 are conditioned upon the other party (the
"Indemnified Party") promptly notifying the Indemnifying Party of any such claim
or proceeding in writing, tendering to the Indemnifying Party the opportunity to
defend or settle such a claim or proceeding at its expense and cooperating with
the Indemnifying Party (at the expense of the Indemnifying Party) in defending
or settling any such claim or proceeding.
7.04 LIMITATION ON LIABILITY. Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding:
(i) Neither party hereto shall be liable to the other, or the
successors or permitted assigns of the other, or any other person, for
any loss of profits, loss of business or interruption of business, or
for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, costs,
losses or expenses, suffered or incurred under this agreement or
otherwise, even if advised of the possibility of such loss; and
(ii) CBL's liability for the replacement or for the cost or
value of any Active Ingredient, Materials, or production equipment
supplied to CBL hereunder by ImmuLogic, including but not limited to
any Active Ingredient,
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Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.
Materials, or production equipment lost or damaged or incorporated into
any rejected or nonconforming Batch of Product, shall be limited to the
actual value thereof, up to the extent of CBL's insurance coverage for
property of others which has a dollar value of [****************] in
the aggregate. ImmuLogic will be responsible to prove value of any
claimed loss to CBL's insurance carrier for losses covered by CBL's
insurance policy. The parties hereto agree that the limitation on
liability provided for under the terms of this Section 7.04 is an
integral part of the agreement of the parties as evidenced by this
Agreement and that the parties are entering into this Agreement in
reliance upon the terms and provisions of this Section 7.04, and that,
but for such terms and provisions, the parties would not be entering
into this Agreement.
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ARTICLE VIII.
CONFIDENTIALITY
8.01 CONFIDENTIALITY. During the term of this Agreement and for a
period of ten (10) years following termination of this Agreement, each party
shall maintain in confidence all information and materials disclosed by the
other party and marked as confidential or which the other party knows or has
reason to know are or contain trade secrets or other proprietary information of
the other, including without limitation the Specifications, Master Batch Record,
and other information relating to the Product, and shall not use such trade
secrets or proprietary information for any purpose except as permitted by this
Agreement or disclose them to anyone other than those of its employees,
consultants, agents or subcontractors as are necessary in connection with such
party's activities as contemplated in this Agreement. Each party shall be
responsible for ensuring compliance with these obligations by such party's
employees, consultants, agents and subcontractors. Each party shall use a
similar effort to that which it uses to protect its own most valuable trade
secrets or proprietary information, which effort shall involve at least a
reasonable standard of care, to ensure that its employees, consultants, agents
and subcontractors do not disclose or make any unauthorized use of trade secrets
or proprietary information of the other party. Each party shall notify the other
promptly upon discovery of any unauthorized use or disclosure of the other's
trade secrets or proprietary information.
8.02 EXCEPTIONS. The obligations of confidentiality set forth in this
Agreement shall not apply to the extent that (a) either party is required to
disclose information by order or regulation of a governmental agency or a court
of competent jurisdiction or (b) the recipient can demonstrate that (i) the
disclosed information is in the public domain other than as a result of the
actions of the recipient, its employees, consultants, agents or subcontractors
in violation of this Agreement, (ii) the disclosed information was already
rightfully known to the recipient (as shown by its written records) prior to the
date of disclosure to the recipient in connection with the negotiation or
performance of this Agreement or is developed or discovered by the recipient
independently and without relying on or with reference to the disclosure of the
information pursuant hereto, (iii) the disclosed information was received by the
recipient on an unrestricted basis from a source unrelated to any party of this
Agreement and not under a duty of confidentiality to the other party, or (iv)
disclosure is required to be made to the FDA as part of the FDA's product
approval process (or to an equivalent agency of a foreign country as part of
such country's product approval process).
8.03 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. All work, inventions, discoveries,
developments, findings reports and drawings resulting from the work performed
and in-so-far-as relating or directly or indirectly to the production and supply
of the Product under this Agreement ("Development"), other than general
pharmaceutical knowledge,
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techniques and technologies in the public domain ("the Excluded Items"), shall
be the property of ImmuLogic, and CBL hereby assigns, transfers and conveys all
of its right, title and interest in and to any and all Developments (other than
the Excluded Items) to ImmuLogic. If requested, CBL will promptly assist
ImmuLogic with any intellectual property filings related to Developments.
ImmuLogic will pay CBL, at its standard labor rates, for CBL's efforts in such
filings.
ARTICLE IX.
TERM AND TERMINATION
9.01 TERM. Unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of
Section 9.02, the term of this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and
continue for a period of four (4) years. The term of this Agreement may be
extended by mutual written consent of both parties.
9.02 TERMINATION. ImmuLogic may terminate this Agreement at any time
upon written notice to CBL, subject to the obligations and duties set forth
under Section 9.03 hereof. Furthermore this Agreement may be terminated by
either party, in the event that the other party (a) files or has filed against
it a petition under the Bankruptcy Act and if filed against it, such petition is
not dismissed within 60 days, makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors,
has a receiver appointed for it or a substantial part of its assets, or
otherwise takes advantage of any statute or law designed for relief of debtors
or (b) fails to perform or otherwise breaches any of its obligations hereunder,
if, following the giving of notice by the terminating party of its intent to
terminate and stating the grounds therefor, the party receiving such notice
shall not have cured the failure or breach within thirty (30) days. In no event,
however, shall such notice or intention to terminate be deemed to waive any
rights to damages or any other remedy which the party giving notice of breach
may have as a consequence of such failure or breach.
9.03 OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES UPON TERMINATION. If this Agreement is
terminated, both parties shall be released from all obligations and duties
imposed or assumed hereunder to the extent so terminated, except as expressly
provided to the contrary in this Agreement, and except for their obligations
under Article VIII. Upon termination, both parties shall cease any further use
of the confidential information disclosed to the receiving party by the other
party. Termination of this Agreement, for whatever reason, shall not affect the
obligation of either party to make any payments for which it is liable prior to
or upon such termination. Upon termination of this Agreement, ImmuLogic shall
purchase from CBL, at CBL's cost, any Materials purchased for the Product which
CBL has reasonably purchased or ordered (which order cannot be canceled) based
upon Project Summary. CBL shall immediately ship such materials to ImmuLogic in
accordance with ImmuLogic's instructions, provided that ImmuLogic has given
reasonable assurance of payment for such items.
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ARTICLE X.
MISCELLANEOUS
10.01 EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS. ImmuLogic and its Affiliates will purchase
Product and Product exclusively from CBL pursuant to the terms hereof for so
long as this Agreement remains in effect. For so long as ImmuLogic is ordering
and purchasing its requirements for Product exclusively from CBL, pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement, neither CBL nor its Affiliates will, without the
express written consent of ImmuLogic (i) manufacture or process the Product
covered by this Agreement or (ii) enter into any agreement or arrangement with
any other person, firm, corporation or entity to process and/or manufacture the
Product covered by this Agreement, other than for ImmuLogic; provided, however,
that CBL shall be relieved of its obligations under the foregoing clause of this
Section 10.01 with respect to the Product upon the earlier of (i) exercise by
ImmuLogic of its rights under Section 9.02, or (ii) breach by ImmuLogic of any
of its obligations hereunder and (iii) upon termination of this Agreement by
CBL.
10.02 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. CBL shall at all times during the term of
this Agreement be an independent contractor, maintaining sole and exclusive
control over its personnel and operation. It is understood that all work
performed by CBL shall meet specifications set forth in this Agreement, and the
detailed manner and method of doing the same shall be under the control of CBL,
ImmuLogic being interested only in the results obtained. At no time will either
CBL or ImmuLogic hold itself out to be the agent, employee, lessee, sublessee,
partner, or joint venturer of the other, and it is further understood and agreed
between the parties that the full and exclusive relationship between them is
that of an independent contractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed
to create any agency, employment, partnership, joint venture or similar
relationship between the parties other than that of an independent contractor.
Neither party shall have any right or authority whatsoever to incur any
liability or obligation (express or implied) or otherwise act in any manner in
the name or on the behalf of the other, or to make any promise, warranty or
representation binding on the other. All data, studies, protocols, report, and
documents prepared pursuant to this Agreement will become the property of
ImmuLogic. CBL and ImmuLogic agree not to use or refer to, the other without
prior written permission, in any public statements, whether oral or written,
related to this Agreement.
10.03 INSURANCE; LIABILITY TO THIRD PERSONS. CBL and ImmuLogic, each at
their own expense, shall obtain and thereafter maintain workers' compensation,
and comprehensive general liability (bodily injury and property damage)
insurance, with respect to performance under this Agreement. Each party shall
give the other or its representative immediately notice of any suit or action
filed, or prompt notice of any claim made, against them arising out of the
performance of this Agreement.
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Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.
10.04 PRODUCT LIABILITY INSURANCE. ImmuLogic and CBL each agree at its
own expense to maintain Product Liability insurance coverage of at least [****
*******] and to include the other as an additional named insured on the policy.
ImmuLogic and CBL will provide a Certificate of Insurance to the other upon
request, and such coverage will remain in effect indefinitely and so long as
either party has product liability exposure for any Product manufactured for
ImmuLogic. If such Product Liability insurance is underwritten on a "claims
made" basis, ImmuLogic and CBL agree that any change in underwriters during the
term of this agreement will require the purchase of "prior acts" coverage to
ensure that coverage will be continuous throughout the term of this Agreement.
10.05 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed, and legal
relations between the parties hereto shall be determined, in accordance with the
laws of the State of Maryland applicable to contracts solely executed and wholly
to be performed within the State of Maryland without giving effect to the
principles of conflicts of laws.
10.06 ARBITRATION. Any controversy or dispute by and between the
parties hereto or any of their Affiliates arising out of this Agreement which is
not resolved in good faith by the parties within sixty (60) days of first
becoming known to both parties, except as otherwise may be specifically provided
herein with respect to resort to remedies of injunction or other court order,
shall be submitted to binding arbitration in accordance with the Commercial
Arbitration Rules then pertaining of the American Arbitration Association, and
judgment upon the award rendered thereby may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction thereof. The place for arbitration shall be Baltimore, Maryland. In
any arbitration pursuant to this Section, the award shall be rendered by a
majority of the members of a board of arbitration consisting of three members,
one being appointed by each party and the third being appointed by mutual
agreement of the two arbitrators appointed by the parties. Nothing in this
Agreement shall be construed or interpreted as granting the arbitrators the
power to award punitive damages as part of any award rendered relating to this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. The costs and expenses of
such arbitration shall be shared equally by the parties.
10.07 NOTICE. All notices or communication required or permitted to be
given by either party hereunder shall be deemed sufficiently given if mailed by
registered mail or certified mail or sent by overnight courier, such as Federal
Express, to the other party at its respective address set forth below or to such
other address as one party shall give notice of to the other from time to time
hereunder. Mailed notices shall be deemed to be received on the third business
day following the date of mailing. Notices sent by overnight courier shall be
deemed received the following business day.
If to ImmuLogic:
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ImmuLogic Pharmaceutical Corporation
000 Xxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: J. Xxxxxx Xxxx, M.D., President
If to CBL: Chesapeake Biological Laboratories, Inc.
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Ill, President
10.08 COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LAWS. In all activities undertaken pursuant
to this Agreement, both CBL and ImmuLogic covenant and agree that each will in
all material respects comply with such Federal, state and local laws and
statutes, as may be in effect at the time of performance and all valid rules,
regulations and orders thereof regulating such activities.
10.09 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Neither this Agreement nor any of the
rights or obligations created herein, except for the right to receive any
remuneration hereunder, may be assigned by either party, in whole or in part,
without the prior written consent of the other party, except that either party
shall be free to assign this Agreement in connection with any sale of
substantially all of its assets or a merger without the consent of the other
party. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the successors and
permitted assigns of the parties hereto.
10.10 NO WAIVERS; SEVERABILITY. No waiver of any breach of this
Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any other breach of the same or other
provision of this Agreement, and no waiver shall be effective unless made in
writing. Any provision hereof prohibited by or unenforceable under any
applicable law of any jurisdiction shall as to such jurisdiction be deemed
ineffective and deleted here from without affecting any other provision of this
Agreement. It is the desire of the parties hereto that this Agreement be
enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and should any provision
contained herein be held by any governmental agency or court of competent
jurisdiction to be void, illegal and unenforceable, the parties shall negotiate
in good faith for a substitute term or provision which carries out the original
intent of the parties. If the parties cannot reach agreement upon such a
substitute term or provision within sixty (60) days after the original term or
provision is held void, illegal or unenforceable, then the matter shall be
settled by binding arbitration in accordance with Section 10.06.
10.11 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT. ImmuLogic and CBL acknowledge that
they have read this entire Agreement and that this Agreement, including the
attached Exhibits constitutes the entire understanding and contract between the
parties hereto and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous oral or
written communications with respect to the subject matter hereof, all of which
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communications are merged herein. It is expressly understood and agreed that (i)
there being no expectations to the contrary between the parties hereto, no usage
of trade, verbal agreement or another regular practice or method dealing within
any industry or between the parties hereto shall be used to modify, interpret,
supplement or alter in any manner the express terms of this Agreement; and (ii)
this Agreement shall not be modified, amended or in any way altered except by an
instrument in writing signed by both of the parties hereto.
10.12 DELAYS OR OMISSIONS. Except as expressly provided herein, no
delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party
hereto, shall impair any such right, power or remedy to such party nor shall it
be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence
therein, or in any similar breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other
breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit,
consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any
breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party
of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall
be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All
remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any
party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
10.13 FORCE MAJEURE. If either party fails to fulfill its obligations
hereunder (other than an obligation for the payment of money), when such failure
is due to an act of God, or other circumstances beyond its reasonable control,
including but not limited to fire, flood, civil commotion, riot, war (declared
and undeclared), revolution, action by government including delays in obtaining
governmental approvals or embargoes, then said failure shall be excused for the
duration of such event and for such a time thereafter as is reasonable to enable
the parties to resume performance under this Agreement.
10.14 FURTHER ASSURANCES. Each party shall, at any time, and from to
time, prior to or after the effective date of this Agreement, at reasonable
request of the other party, execute and deliver to the other such instruments
and documents and shall take such actions as may be reasonably required to more
effectively carry out the terms of this Agreement.
10.15 SURVIVAL. All representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements made herein and which by their express terms or by implication are to
be performed after the execution and or termination hereof, or are prospective
in nature, shall survive such execution and/or termination, as the case may be.
10.16 NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. Nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed as giving any person, firm, corporation or other entity, other than
the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns, any right, remedy
or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
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10.17 HEADINGS. Section headings are for convenient reference and not a
part of this Agreement. All Exhibits are incorporated herein by this reference.
10.18 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which when taken together
shall be deemed but one instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement shall take effect as of the date
first written above when it has been executed below by the duly authorized
representatives of the parties.
CHESAPEAK BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES, INC.
By: /s/Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Xxxx X. Xxxxx, III, President
IMMULOGIC PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
By: /s/J. Xxxxxx Xxxx
Title: J. Xxxxxx Xxxx, M.D., President
Exhibits:
Exhibit A: Project Summary
Exhibit B: Pricing and Payment Schedule
Exhibit C: Timeline
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EXHIBIT A1
PROJECT SUMMARY DOCUMENT
Exhibit A1 contains Confidential Materials which have been omitted and filed
separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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EXHIBIT A2
PROJECT SUMMARY DOCUMENT
Exhibit A2 contains Confidential Materials which have been omitted and filed
separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.
EXHIBIT B
Pricing
The project has been quoted within the context of the ten cost areas detailed
below. Some of the costs are fixed and some are variable.
Costs have been broken down into ten areas.
1. Fees
2. Capital costs for equipment
3. Manufacturing Labor and Materials for bulk Active
4. Process Validation
5. Assay Costs
6. Regulatory Costs
7. Area changed for cGMP compliance to bulk manufacturing regulations
8. Final Fill into Vials
9. Stability Studies
10. Miscellaneous
1. FEES:
Commencement Fee: [**] per product (nonrefundable, due at contract
signing)
Management Fee: [**] per product year
This management fee is a per year fee. This fee will be prorated to cover
any partial year.
2. CAPITAL COSTS FOR EQUIPMENT. CBL will work with Immulogic to acquire
cost-effective equipment as needed to perform the project. In some
instances, Immulogic has extra equipment that can be moved to CBL without
incurring capital expenses. In all cases, Immulogic can consult with CBL on
what equipment to purchase for the purpose of adequately performing their
work. Likely pieces of equipment identified at this time include the
following:
[**]
Estimate = [**] INVOICED AT [**]
Immulogic to Cover [**].
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Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.
3. MANUFACTURING LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR BULK ACTIVE
Labor Estimate = [**] INVOICED AT [**]
Materials Estimate = [**] INVOICED AT [**]
4. PROCESS VALIDATION: Bulk Active Validation: [**].
CBL anticipates that the costs associated with this validation are covered
within the estimates for "Manufacturing Labor and Materials for Bulk Active" and
"Assay Costs". We have estimated [**]. There may be additional lots, depending
on the successful outcome of the demonstration lot and the validation lots
following.
At the clinical scale, CBL does not anticipate validating the aseptic process
for anything other than sterility. One Sterile manipulation media process is
required annually to maintain the current validation and it will be charged at
CBL's prevailing rate for media fills at the time. For the purpose of this
proposal it is estimated at [**].
Validation of sterile fill for commercial scale has not been included in this
Agreement. That would be part of a commercial Agreement.
5. ASSAY COSTS (EXCLUDING CAPITAL EQUIPMENT).
Laboratory work will be invoiced at CBL Labor Rates with materials [**]. We have
identified multiple areas of laboratory work defined as follows:
[**]
Labor + Materials Estimate = [**] per month for the first 4 months. These
initial laboratory costs include substantial one time charged related to IQ/OQ
of equipment, validation of assays, and preparation of new testing standards and
testing protocols. Ongoing assay costs will occur with manufacture of lots, and
is expected to be less than or about [**] per lot of bulk active.
Labor: [**]
Materials: [**]
6. OTHER ANTICIPATED LABOR COSTS
Preparation of Documents for Regulatory Filings: [**] for CMC preparation.
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Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.
7. MANUFACTURING AREA CHANGES NEEDED TO COMPLY WITH BULK DRUG REGULATORY
requirements include improvements to an existing class 100,000 area
for the purpose of restricted access and better flow control. Also,
CBL will require the installation of a suitable safe/vault for the
purpose of storing the succinylnorcocaine in adherence with DEA
regulations.
Estimate = [**] INVOICED [**]
8. STERILE FILLING. [**]/[CLINICAL FILL] - [Unit Costing to be Developed
For Commercial Mnfg.] - Beyond [**] units/fill, the price per unit
will decrease while the price per lot will increase. These will be
quoted separately.
9. STABILITY STUDIES. Study Protocol, Study Management, Incubation in
adherence with ICH guidelines and Reports are included for a fixed
fee. Assay Costs are variable since the stability assays and their
associated costs are yet to be considered.
Stress Studies (1 month study)
[**]
Outside assays: Invoiced [**]
CBL assays: Invoiced [**]
Accelerated (3 month study)
[**]
Price: [**]
Outside assays: Invoiced [**]
CBL assays: Invoiced [**}
Ongoing (3 year study)
[**]
Price: [**]
Outside assays: Invoiced [**]
CBL assays: Invoiced [**}
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Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.
10. MISCELLANEOUS. Should related work arise, which has not been directly
anticipated by this contact, then CBL and Immulogic will agree on the
scope of work and L will charge Immulogic at the Labor Rates included
below and CBL will charge Immulogic for materials at a rate of [**].
Labor Rates:
[**]
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Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions.
Payment Schedule
Fee Amount Payment Term
[**] [**] [**]
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EXHIBIT C1
TIMELINE FOR IPC-14,551
[Graph]
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EXHIBIT C2
TIMELINE FOR IPC-14,607
[Graph]
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