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LICENSE AGREEMENTS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
LICENSE AGREEMENTS  
LICENSE AGREEMENTS

NOTE 8 LICENSE AGREEMENTS

TG-1101 (Ublituximab)

In January 2012, we entered into an exclusive license agreement with LFB Biotechnologies, GTC Biotherapeutics and LFB/GTC LLC, all wholly-owned subsidiaries of LFB Group, relating to the development of ublituximab (the LFB License Agreement). Under the terms of the LFB License Agreement, we have acquired the exclusive worldwide rights (exclusive of France/Belgium) for the development and commercialization of ublituximab. As of September 30, 2022, we have incurred approximately $13.0 million in expense related to the achievement of certain milestones of the LFB License Agreement.

LFB Group is eligible to receive future payments of up to an aggregate of approximately $18.0 million upon our successful achievement of certain regulatory milestones, in addition to royalty payments on net sales of ublituximab at a royalty rate that escalates from mid-single digits to high-single digits. The license will terminate on a country-by-country basis upon the expiration of the last licensed patent right or 15 years after the first commercial sale of a product in such country, unless the agreement is earlier terminated (i) by LFB if the Company challenges any of the licensed patent rights, (ii) by either party due to a breach of the agreement, or (iii) by either party in the event of the insolvency of the other party.

In November 2012, we entered into an exclusive (within the territory) sublicense agreement with Ildong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Ildong) relating to the development and commercialization of ublituximab in South Korea and Southeast Asia. Under the terms of the sublicense agreement, Ildong has been granted a royalty bearing, exclusive right, including the right to grant sublicenses, to develop and commercialize ublituximab in South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, and Myanmar.

An upfront payment of $2.0 million, which was received in December 2012, net of $0.3 million of income tax withholdings, is being recognized as license revenue on a straight-line basis over the life of the agreement, which is through the expiration of the last licensed patent right or 15 years after the first commercial sale of a product in such country, unless the agreement is earlier terminated, and represents the estimated period over which we will have certain ongoing responsibilities under the sublicense agreement. We recorded license revenue of approximately $38,000 for each of the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and approximately $114,000 for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we have deferred revenue of approximately $0.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively, associated with this $2 million payment (approximately $0.2 million of which has been classified in current liabilities at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021).

We may receive up to an additional $5.0 million in payments upon the achievement of pre-specified milestones. In addition, upon commercialization, Ildong will make royalty payments to us on net sales of ublituximab in the sublicense territory.

TGR-1202 (Umbralisib or UKONIQ)

In September 2014, we exercised our option to license the global rights to umbralisib, thereby entering into an exclusive licensing agreement (the Umbralisib License) with Rhizen Pharmaceuticals, SA (Rhizen) for the development and commercialization of umbralisib. Prior to this, we had been jointly developing umbralisib in a 50:50 joint venture with Rhizen. As of September 30, 2022, we have incurred approximately $24.0 million in expense related to the achievement of certain milestones of the Umbralisib License.

Rhizen will be eligible to receive additional approval and sales-based milestone payments in the aggregate of approximately $150.0 million payable upon approval in multiple jurisdictions for up to two oncology indications and one non-oncology indication and attaining certain sales milestones. In addition, if umbralisib is co-formulated with another drug to create a new product (a New Product), Rhizen will be eligible to receive similar regulatory approval and sales-based milestone payments for such New Product. Additionally, Rhizen receives tiered royalties that escalate from high single digits to low double digits on any net sales of umbralisib and any New Product. During the three months ended September 30, 2022 the worldwide royalty due under the Umbralisib License recorded by the Company in cost of product revenue based on U.S. sales of UKONIQ was immaterial . During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded $0.2 million of royalties due under the Umbralisib License in cost of product revenue. As of September 30, 2022, approximately $4,700 in royalties were payable under the Umbralisib License and as of December 31, 2021, $0.2 million in royalties were payable under the Umbralisib License. Rhizen will also be eligible to participate in sublicensing revenue, if any, based on a percentage that decreases as a function of the number of patients treated in clinical trials following the exercise of the license option. Rhizen will retain global manufacturing rights to umbralisib, provided that they are price competitive with alternative manufacturers. The license will terminate on a country-by-country basis upon the expiration of the last licensed patent right or any other exclusivity right in such country, unless the agreement is earlier terminated (i) by us for any reason, or (ii) by either party due to a breach of the agreement.