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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

7.

Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases

The Company leases office and research and development facilities and equipment under various non-cancellable operating lease agreements. In January 2010, the Company entered into a lease for office and laboratory space in Malvern, Pennsylvania (the “Malvern Lease”). The Malvern Lease commenced in March 2010 and was amended to extend its term to September 30, 2023. This lease contains escalating rent payments. In December 2018, the Company entered into a lease for office space in San Diego, California, which expires in October 2022.

The Company’s future minimum commitments under its non-cancelable operating leases were as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 

2019

 

$

342

 

2020

 

 

368

 

2021

 

 

373

 

2022

 

 

360

 

2023

 

 

204

 

Thereafter

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,647

 

 

The Company recognizes rent expense for the facility operating leases on a straight-line basis. The Company accounts for the difference between the minimum lease payments and the straight-line amount as deferred rent. Rent expense was $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is not currently a party to any litigation, nor is management aware of any pending or threatened litigation against the Company, that it believes would materially affect the Company’s business, operating results, financial condition or cash flows.

Supply Agreement

The Company has entered into a Master Services Agreement (“Supply Agreement”) with BioVectra Inc., (“BioVectra”).  BioVectra will manufacture and supply cGMP-grade quantities of the Company’s PB2452 proprietary drug product (“Product”) for the Company’s potential PB2452 Phase 3 clinical trial as well as any work required to support the marketing authorization filing.  A Commercial Supply Agreement is being put in place for the Product, if it is approved by the FDA.  

BioVectra is responsible for the facility, including performing all work related to the procurement, design, project management, installation, assembly, commissioning and validation of the facility and all equipment, and for financing all costs associated with building out the facility. The Company will be responsible for the purchase of certain equipment and raw materials for the production process.