0000950135-08-007405 Sample Contracts

ARCHEMIX CORP. STOCKHOLDER AGREEMENT

Archemix Corp. Stockholder Agreement • November 18th, 2008 • Nitromed Inc • Pharmaceutical preparations • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Archemix Corp. Stockholder Agreement
• Filed
  November 18th, 2008
• Company
  Nitromed Inc
• Industry
  Pharmaceutical preparations
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

THIS STOCKHOLDER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of November 18, 2008, is by and among NitroMed, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Public Company”), Archemix Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Partner”) (only with respect to Section 2(b) and Section 7 hereof), and the undersigned stockholder (“Stockholder”) of Merger Partner.

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among NITROMED, INC., a Delaware corporation; NEWPORT ACQUISITION CORP., a Delaware corporation; and ARCHEMIX CORP., a Delaware corporation Dated as of November 18, 2008

Agreement and Plan of Merger • November 18th, 2008 • Nitromed Inc • Pharmaceutical preparations • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Agreement and Plan of Merger
• Filed
  November 18th, 2008
• Company
  Nitromed Inc
• Industry
  Pharmaceutical preparations
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of November 18, 2008, by and among NITROMED, INC., a Delaware corporation (“NITROMED”); NEWPORT ACQUISITION CORP., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of NitroMed (“Merger Sub”); and ARCHEMIX CORP., a Delaware corporation (“Archemix”). Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in Exhibit A.