CLINICAL TRIAL AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT, effective as of the 24th
day of
August, 2007 (the “Effective Date”), is by and between The Xxxx Xxxxxxx Center
of Clinical Research at Sun Health Research Institute (hereinafter called “Sun
Health”), having it’s principal place of business at 00000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xx Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, and Power3 Medical Products, Inc., a corporation organized
and existing under the laws of the State of New York and having its offices
at
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
WHEREAS,
Power3 Medical desires to conduct clinical trials with Sun Health Institute
in
order to obtain certain biological materials and associated experimental or
clinical information, and to use such materials and information for the
analysis, validation and identification of protein structure and function;
and
Sun Health agrees to provide such materials and associated experimental or
clinical information to Power3 Medical; and which
will guide the performance of this Agreement and which has been written by
the
Sponsor and accepted by Sun Health Research Institute; and Principal
Investigator Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxx , and
WHEREAS,
the research program contemplated by this Agreement is of mutual interest and
benefit to Sun Health Institute and to the Sponsor , and will further Sun Health
Institute’s instructional and research objectives in a manner consistent with
its corporate status.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained
herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. |
Effective
Date. 24th
day of August, 2007
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This
Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Date and shall remain
in full
force and effect until it expires or is terminated in accordance with Section
15
hereof.
2. |
Scope
of Work.
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Sun
Health Institute shall perform the study described in the Protocol entitled
“Studying serum protein profile from patients with Nuerodegenerative diseases
vs. age matched control & disease like disorders , attached hereto as
Appendix A, and which is hereby incorporated into and made a part of this
Agreement (“the Study”) subject to and in accordance with the provisions
hereof.
3. |
Principal
Investigator/Co-Investigator.
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The
Study
will be conducted by and under the direction of Sun Health’s Institute’s; Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx MD, FAAN hereafter referred to as “Principal Investigator”. The
Principal Investigator will be responsible for the direction of the Study in
accordance with all applicable Sun Health Institute’s policies and all
applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to Federal Food,
Drug
and Cosmetic Act regulations and guidelines.
4. |
Performance
Period.
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The
Study
shall be initiated on or about January 1, 2007 and shall terminate on or about
December 31, 2007 (“the Performance Period”). If at any time the Principal
Investigator has reason to believe work will not be completed within the
Performance Period, the Principal Investigator will advise Sponsor of the reason
(s) and length of time required to complete the Study.
5. |
Records
and Reports.
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It
is
understood that the Principal Investigator shall have the following record
keeping
and
reporting obligations: (i) preparation and maintenance of complete, accurately
written records, accounts, notes, reports, and data of the Study performed
under
the Agreement; and (ii) preparation and submission to Sponsor of patient case
reports (“Case Reports”) for each patient as provided in the protocol described
in Appendix A.
6. |
Study
Material.
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Sponsor
shall make available sufficient quantities of the Study material to carry out
the Study. The Principal Investigator shall take responsible steps to handle,
store, and use such materials in accordance with Appendix A. All such unused
materials will be returned to Sponsor at the conclusion of the work, unless
written authorization to destroy them is given by Sponsor.
7. |
Payment.
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In
consideration of SHRI’s performance of the Study, Sponsor shall pay SHRI as set
forth below.
A.
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Sponsor
shall pay SHRI a sum of $350.00 per completed, evaluable subject,
who
completes the protocol and for whom a Case Report is submitted. The
sum
assumes enrollment up to 400 evaluable subjects in accordance with
the
scope of work set forth in the Protocol. The payment noted above
includes
all applicable overheads due any party or entity and shall be paid
on a
per patient basis.
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B.
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Payment
shall be made to SHRI according to Appendix B appended hereto and
incorporated by reference. All costs outlined in Appendix B shall
remain
firm for duration of the Research, unless otherwise agreed to in
writing
by SHRI and Sponsor.
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C.
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Checks
will be made payable to: “Sun Health Research Institute”, Tax ID No.
00-0000000
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Checks
shall be sent to:
Sun
Health Research Institute
00000
Xxxx Xxxxx Xx. Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX
00000
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D.
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The
payments shall be paid to SHRI within thirty (30) days after submission
of
subjects Case Reports by SHRI to Sponsor and the submission of an
accounting invoice.
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8.
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Confidential
Information.
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A.
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“Confidential
Information” as used herein shall mean compounds or substances and
information or data in written, oral or tangible form delivered by
or on
behalf of Sponsor hereunder for the performance of the Study and
which is
clearly labeled as confidential by Sponsor, or if presented in oral
form,
is immediately identified as confidential and is summarized and labeled
in
written form as confidential with fifteen (15) days of its oral
presentation. Confidential Information will not include any information
that: (i) was known by Sun Health Institute prior to its receipt
from
Sponsor; (ii) is generally publicly known or becomes publicly known
subsequent to its receipt from Sponsor through no fault of _Sun Health
Institute; (iii) is hereafter developed by Sun Health Institute
independent of any disclosure by Sponsor hereunder; or (iv) is received
by
Sun Health Institute from another party not under an obligation of
confidentiality to Sponsor.
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B.
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However,
Sun Health Institute agrees to retain Confidential Information in
such
confidence as Sun Health Institute retains its own confidential
information, not to reveal such Confidential Information to third
parties,
except, as required, to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), without
the prior written permission of Sponsor, and to use such Confidential
Information only for the purpose of conducting the research or work
hereunder. At the termination of this agreement all Confidential
Information (including copies and unused substances) will be returned
to
Sponsor, except that Sun Health Institute may retain one copy of
such
Confidential Information for archival purposes
only.
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C.
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The
results of the Study shall be treated in confidence by Sun Health
Institute, except that Sun Health Institute retains the right to
publish
any and all of its Study results, subject to a prior thirty (30)
day
period of review by Sponsor.
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D.
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Sponsor
shall have the right to use, copy and distribute as it sees fit any
of the
published results of the Study and to use and copy unpublished research
results, provided that Sponsor may not use the name of Sun Health
Institute and its Principal Investigator for any public or commercial
purpose, including advertising, promotional or sales literature or
product
labeling without the prior written consent of Sun Health
Institute.
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9. |
HIPAA
Compliance.
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A.
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Sponsor
and Sun Health Institute agree to comply with the applicable provisions
of
the Administrative Simplification section of the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as codified at 42 U.S.C.
§
1320d through d-8 (“HIPAA”), and the requirements of any regulations
promulgated thereunder including without limitation the federal privacy
regulations as contained in 45 CFR Part 164 (the “Federal Privacy
Regulations”) and the federal security standards as contained in 45 CFR
Part 142 (the “Federal Security Regulations”). Sponsor and Sun Health
Institute agree not to use or further disclose any protected health
information, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1320d (collectively, the “Protected
Health Information”), concerning a patient other than as permitted by this
Agreement and the requirements of HIPAA or regulations promulgated
under
HIPAA including without limitation the Federal Privacy Regulations
and the
Federal Security Regulations. Sponsor and Sun Health Institute will
implement appropriate safeguards to prevent the use or disclosure
of a
patient’s Protected Health Information other than as provided for by this
Agreement. Sponsor and Sun Health Institute will promptly report
to the
other any use or disclosure of a patient’s Protected Health Information
not provided for by this Agreement or in violation of HIPAA, the
Federal
Privacy Regulations, or the Federal Security Regulations of which
Sponsor
or Sun Health Institute becomes aware. In the event Sponsor or Sun
Health
Institute, with the other’s approval, contracts with any agents to whom it
provides a patient’s Protected Health Information, it shall include
provisions in such agreements whereby it and agent agree to the same
restrictions and conditions that apply to it with respect to such
patient’s Protected Health Information. Sponsor and Sun Health Institute,
will make its internal practices, books, and records relating to
the use
and disclosure of a patient’s Protected Health Information available to
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the extent required
for
determining compliance with the Federal Privacy Regulations and the
Federal Security Regulations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no
attorney-client, accountant-client, or other legal privilege shall
be
deemed waived by Sponsor or Sun Health Institute by virtue of this
Section.
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10. |
Publication.
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A.
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Prior
to submission for publication of a manuscript describing the results
of
any aspect of the Study, Sun Health Institute shall send Sponsor
a copy of
the manuscript to be submitted, and shall allow Sponsor thirty (30)
days
from the date of mailing to review the manuscript. The purposes for
such
review are i) to provide the Sponsor with the opportunity to review
and
comment on the contents of the proposed publication, ii) to identify
any
Confidential Information belonging to the Sponsor to be deleted from
the
proposed publication; and iii) to allow Sponsor to determine whether
the
manuscript contains subject matter for which patent protection should
be
sought prior to publication of such manuscript. Should Sponsor believe
the
manuscript contains Confidential Information belonging to Sponsor
or that
the subject matter of the manuscript contains a patentable invention,
then
prior to the expiration of thirty (30) days from the mailing date
of such
manuscript to Sponsor by Sun Health Institute Sponsor shall give
written
notification of such determination to Sun Health
Institute.
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B.
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After
the expiration of thirty (30) days from the date of mailing such
manuscript by Sponsor, unless Sun Health Institute has received the
written notice specified above from Sponsor, Sun Health Institute
shall be
free to submit such manuscript for publication and to publish the
disclosed research results in any manner consistent with academic
standards.
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C.
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Upon
receipt of such written notice from Sponsor that the manuscript contains
a
patentable invention, Sun Health Institute will thereafter delay
submission of the manuscript for an additional period of up to sixty
(60)
days to permit preparation and filing of U.S. patent application
on the
subject matter to be disclosed in such manuscript. After expiration
of
such sixty (60) day period, or the filing of a patent application
on each
such invention, whichever shall occur first, Sun Health Institute
shall be
free to submit the manuscript and to publish the disclosed
results.
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D.
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Upon
receipt of written notice from Sponsor that the manuscript contains
Confidential Information of Sponsor, Sun Health Institute shall review
the
manuscript and delete Confidential Information of
Sponsor.
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11. |
Patents.
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A.
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Sun
Health Institute shall promptly disclose in writing to Sponsor any
invention made by Sun Health Institute, its employees or the Principal
Investigator during the course of the performance of the Study and
with
respect to the Study drug/device. Sponsor shall maintain all such
disclosures in confidence and shall not deliver or divulge them to
any
person. Sun Health Institute hereby grants Sponsor a non-exclusive
royalty-free license to practice any such inventions and under any
patents
or patent applications which Sun Health Institute may file for such
inventions.
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B.
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Sponsor
shall also have an option to acquire an exclusive license to practice
any
such invention and patents and patent applications thereon upon reasonable
terms and conditions, including reasonable royalties, as the parties
may
mutually agree in a subsequent writing. The option granted in this
Section
10.B. shall commence on the date Sponsor receives a disclosure of
invention, as set forth in Section 10.A. and shall terminate one
hundred
eighty (180) days thereafter.
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12. |
Indemnification.
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With
respect to this Study, Sponsor shall indemnify Institution as
follows:
Sponsor
shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Institution, and its trustees,
directors, affiliates, officers, employees, physicians and agents, including
the
Principal Investigator (the "Indemnitees") from and against any and all actions,
claims, lawsuits, demands or prosecutions that may be brought or instituted
and
all consequent damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable
attorneys' fees), by reason of personal injury, illness or death to any person
arising out of or connected with the performance of the Research Devices being
investigated pursuant to the Study. However, any damage, liability, cost or
expense resulting from: (1) failure to adhere to the terms of the Protocol
or
Sponsor’s written instructions relative to the use of the investigational
device; (2) failure to comply with any applicable FDA, NIH or other governmental
requirement; and/or (3) the negligence or willful misconduct of an Indemnitee
is
excluded from this indemnity. In the event any such claim is made or lawsuit
is
initiated, Institution or the Principal Investigator, or both, shall promptly
notify Sponsor in writing of such claim, shall cooperate fully with Sponsor
in
the defense of such claim or lawsuit, and shall permit Sponsor and/or its
insurance carrier to defend and settle any such claim in its sole discre-tion.
Sponsor
shall reimburse for reasonable and necessary medical expenses incurred by
Research Subjects as a direct result of the treatment of adverse reactions
from
study drugs or devices following their administration or use in accordance
with
the Protocol, provided such expenses are not covered by the Research Subject’s
medical or hospital insurance coverage and are in no way attributable to the
negligence or misconduct of any agent or employee of Sun Health Institute.
No
other compensation of any type will be provided by the Sponsor to the Research
Subjects except as required by law.
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No
Assignment.
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Neither
party shall have the right to assign, delegate or transfer at any time to any
party, in whole or in part, any or all of the rights duties and interest herein
granted without first obtaining the written consent of the other party to such
assignment.
14. |
Use
of Name.
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Without
the prior written consent of Sun Health Institute, Sponsor shall not use the
name of Sun Health Institute or of any Sun Health Institute staff member,
employee or student, or any adaptation thereof;
i) |
in
any advertising, promotion or sales
literature;
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ii)
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in
connection with any public or private offering or in conjunction
with any
application for regulatory approval, unless disclosure is otherwise
required by law, in which case Sponsor may make factual statements
concerning the Agreement or file copies of the Agreement after providing
Sun Health Institute with an opportunity to comment and reasonable
time
within which to do so on such issue pertaining to public announcements
about this Agreement or the status or existence of the Study without
prior
written approval of the other
party.
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15. |
Termination.
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A.
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This
Agreement shall become effective upon the date first hereinabove
written
and shall continue in effect for the full duration of the Performance
Period unless sooner terminated. The parties hereto may, however,
extend
the term of this Agreement for additional periods as desired under
mutually agreeable terms and conditions which the parties reduce
to
writing and sign.
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B.
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In
the event that either party hereto shall commit any breach or default
in
any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, and also shall
fail to
remedy such default or breach within thirty (30) days after receipt
of
written notice thereof from the other party hereto, the party giving
notice may, at its option and in addition to any other remedies which
it
may have at law or in equity, terminate this Agreement by sending
notice
of termination in writing to the other party to such effect, and
such
termination shall be effective as of the date of the receipt of such
notice.
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C.
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This
Study and this Agreement may be terminated for any reason by the
Sponsor
or Sun Health Institute when in their independent and sole judgment
or
that of the Principal Investigator or the FDA, it is inappropriate,
impractical, or inadvisable to
continue.
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D.
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Termination
of this Agreement by either party for any reason shall not affect
the
rights and obligations of the parties accrued prior to the effective
date
of termination of this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement
for
any reason except breach or default by Sun Health Institute Sponsor
shall
pay Sun Health Institute for all work performed through the effective
termination date, and all uncancelled obligations.
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E.
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Sections
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of this Agreement shall survive expiration
or
termination of this Agreement.
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16. |
Notices.
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Notices
required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given
as
of the date it is (A) delivered by hand or (B) received by Registered or
Certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt directed, or received by
facsimile and addressed to the party to receive such notice at the address
set
forth below. Such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been
received by the addressee on the date of delivery or fourteen (14) days after
having been sent by registered mail.
Sun
Health Institute
For
Technical/Scientific Matters
Principal
Investigator:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx MD, FAAN
Director
of Clinical Research
The
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Center of Clinical Research
Sun
Health Research Institute
00000
X.
Xxxxx Xx Xx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Phone:
000-000-0000
Fax:
000-000-0000
For
Administrative Matters
Xxxx
X.
Xxxxx
________________________
________________________
________________________
PH:
000-000-0000
Fax:
000-000-0000
Sponsor:
Power3
Medical Products, Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
17. Miscellaneous.
A. |
In
carrying out this Agreement the parties shall comply with all local,
state
and federal laws and regulations.
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B. |
If
any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or
void, the
remaining provisions shall remain in
effect.
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C.
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This
Agreement (and the annexed Appendices) constitute the entire Agreement
between the parties and no variation, modification or waiver of any
of the
terms or conditions hereof shall be deemed valid unless made in writing
and signed by both parties hereto. This Agreement supersedes any
and all
prior agreements or understandings, whether oral or written, between
Sponsor and Sun Health Institute.
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D.
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No
waiver by either party of any non-performance or violation by the
other
party of any of the covenants, obligations or agreements of such
other
party hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent
violation
or non-performance of the same or any other covenant, agreement or
obligation, nor shall forbearance by any party be deemed to be a
waiver by
such party of its rights or remedies with respect to such violation
or
non-performance.
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F.
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The
descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are included for
convenience and reference only and shall not be held to expand, modify
or
aid in the interpretation, construction or meaning of this
Agreement.
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G. |
It
is not the intent of the parties to create a partnership or joint
venture
or to assume partnership
responsibility or liability. The obligations of the parties shall
be limited
to those set out herein and such obligations shall be several
and not
joint.
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H.
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Sun
Health Institute and Investigator each represents and warrants to
Sponsor
that it has not been “debarred” by the United States Food & Drug
Administration (“FDA”), nor have debarment proceedings against it been
commenced. Sun Health Institute and Investigator will immediately
notify
Sponsor in writing if any such proceedings have commenced or if Sun
Health
Institute and/or Investigator are debarred by the
FDA.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
by
their duly authorized representatives as of the date first above
written.
BY:
SPONSOR/Power3 Medical Products, Inc.
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BY:
Sun Health Institute
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s://Xxxxxx
X. Xxxx
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s://Xxxx
X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxx
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Name:
Xxxx X Xxxxx
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Chief
Executive Officer Title: CFO
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Date:
11/6/07
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Date:
12/4/07
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As
Principal Investigator, I acknowledge that I have reviewed this Agreement and
agree to be
bound
by its terms and conditions.
s://Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Name:
Date:
12/10/07
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Appendix
A
The
Protocol: BC0001
(
Rev. 5
) “Studying
serum protein profile from patient’s with disease’s vs. age-matched control
& disease-like disorder’s ”
Attached.
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Appendix
B
Detailed
Per Patient Budget: Attached.
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