CONFIDENTIAL Harry Palmin Chief Executive Officer & President Novelos Therapeutics, Inc. One Gateway Center, Suite 504 Newton, MA 02458Placement Agent Agreement • June 25th, 2010 • Novelos Therapeutics, Inc. • Pharmaceutical preparations • New York
Contract Type FiledJune 25th, 2010 Company Industry JurisdictionThis letter (the “Agreement”) constitutes the agreement between Rodman & Renshaw, LLC (“Rodman” or the “Placement Agent”), and Novelos Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”), that Rodman shall serve as the exclusive placement agent for the Company, on a “reasonable best efforts” basis, in connection with the proposed placement (the “Placement”) of registered securities (the “Securities”) of the Company, including shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Shares” or “Common Stock”) and warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants”). The terms of such Placement and the Securities shall be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the purchasers (each, a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”) and nothing herein constitutes that Rodman would have the power or authority to bind the Company or any Purchaser or an obligation for the Company to issue any Securities or complete the Placement. This Agreement and the documents executed and delivered