EX-10.5 5 nuvb-ex10_5.htm EX-10.5 EX-10.5

Exhibit 10.5

 

In accordance with Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K, certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted because the information (i) is not material and (ii) would likely cause competitive harm to Nuvation Bio if publicly disclosed. The omissions have been indicated by “[**Redacted**]”.

 

 

 

LICENSE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED

AND
ANHEART THERAPEUTICS INC.


 

LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

This License Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated the 7th day of September, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), is between DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED, a Japanese corporation having an office and principal place of business at 5-1, Nihonbashi-honcho 3-chome Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8426, Japan (“Daiichi Sankyo”), and, ANHEART THERAPEUTICS INC., a Delaware corporation having an office and place of business at 5 Penn Plaza, 23rd floor, New York, NY 10001, USA (“AnHeart”). Daiichi Sankyo and AnHeart are each referred to herein by name, individually as a “Party” or collectively as “Parties”.

 

RECITALS:

 

1. Daiichi Sankyo owns Patents (hereinafter defined), and Know-How (hereinafter defined) in existence as of the Effective Date relating to the Licensed Compound (hereinafter defined); and

2. AnHeart desires to research, develop and commercialize products containing the Licensed Compound for therapeutic uses in humans; and

3. Daiichi Sankyo desires to grant to AnHeart an exclusive license under its Patents, and Know-How, on the terms and conditions set forth below.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual agreements and covenants set forth herein, Daiichi Sankyo and AnHeart agree as follows:

1. Definitions.

As used in this Agreement, each capitalized term used herein shall have the meaning set forth below unless context clearly and unambiguously dictates otherwise.

1.1. “Affiliate” means, with respect to a Party, any person, firm, trust, corporation, company, partnership, or other entity or combination thereof that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Party, for so long as such control exists. For purposes of this definition only, “control” shall mean: (a) beneficial ownership (direct or indirect) of more than fifty percent (50%) of the shares of the person entitled to vote in the election of directors (or, in the case of an entity that is not a corporation, in the election of the corresponding managing authority); or (b) the de facto ability to control or direct the management of such person or entity.

 


 

1.2. “Applicable Laws” means any federal, state, local, national, and supra-national laws, statutes, rules and/or regulations, including any rules, regulations, guidance, guidelines, or requirements of Regulatory Authorities, national securities exchanges, or securities listing organizations, that may be in effect from time to time during the Term (hereinafter defined) and apply to a particular activity hereunder and including laws, regulations, and guidelines governing the import, export, development, manufacture, transport, handling, storage, distribution, or commercialization of the Licensed Compound or Product(s) (hereinafter defined) in or for the Territory (hereinafter defined), including without limitation, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule, the European Union Data Protection Directive, Anti-Corruption Laws, Transparency Laws and Privacy Laws.

1.2.1. “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule” means the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information found in 45 CFR Part 160 and Subparts A and E of Part 164.

1.2.2. “European Union Data Protection Directive” means Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data.

1.2.3. “Anti-Corruption Laws” means the UK Bribery Act 2010, as amended, the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 78dd-1 et seq. and any other applicable anti-corruption laws and laws for the prevention of fraud, racketeering, money laundering or terrorism.

1.2.4. “Transparency Laws” means laws related to: (i) the collection and reporting of any payments or transfers of value to certain healthcare professionals and teaching hospitals, which include, without limitation, relevant provisions of the U.S. Physician Payments Sunshine Act (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7h) and its implementing regulations along with similar laws and regulations in other countries; and (ii) the collection and reporting requirements, and the processing of any applicable rebate, chargeback or adjustment, under applicable rules and regulations relating to the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (42 U.S.C. § 1396r-8) and any state supplemental rebate program, Medicare average sales price reporting (42 U.S.C. § 1395w-3a), the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. § 256b), the VA Federal Supply Schedule (38 U.S.C. § 8126) or under any state pharmaceutical assistance program or U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs agreement, and any successor government programs, as well as any registration, notification and reporting requirements under any state drug pricing transparency laws, and its implementing regulations, respectively, along with similar laws and regulations in other countries.

1.2.5. “Privacy Laws” means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 or any other similar law to be obtained in connection with safety information from any sources, permit the sharing of safety information.

1.3. “Business Days” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, a day on which commercial banks located in the United States, China or Japan are authorized or required by law to remain closed, or each Party’s Corporate Holiday (hereinafter defined).

 


 

1.4. “Calendar Quarter” means each three (3) month period during a Calendar Year starting on January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, or October 1st and ending on March 31st, June 30th, September 30th or December 31st, respectively.

1.5. “Calendar Year” means each twelve (12) month period starting on January 1st and ending on December 31st.

1.6. “Commercially Reasonable Effort” means, with respect to a Party, those efforts and resources, as applicable, relating to a certain activity or activities, including, without limitation, the research, development and commercialization of a Product (hereinafter defined) in accordance with such Party's business, legal, medical and scientific judgment, such reasonable efforts and diligence to be in accordance with the efforts and resources a reasonably comparable pharmaceutical company would use for a product owned by it, or to which it has rights, which is of similar market potential, at a similar stage in its product life, taking into account the establishment of the Product in the marketplace, the competitiveness of the marketplace, the patent or proprietary position of the Product, the regulatory structure involved, the profitability of the Product, the safety and efficacy of the Product, the stage of its development or product life, the clinical setting in which it is expected to be used, and other conditions then prevailing. [**Redacted**]. It is understood that a Party’s Commercially Reasonable Effort will not in any event require that Party to take any action that would be reasonably likely to result in a breach of any other provision of this Agreement, or that the Party in good faith believes may violate any Applicable Laws or any order, or direction of any court or governmental authority having appropriate jurisdiction over the Party and subject matter.

1.7. “Confidential Information” has the meaning provided in Section 7.1.

1.8. “Control” or “Controlled”, with respect to Patents or Know-How, means possession of the ability (whether by license or ownership, or an Affiliate having possession by license or ownership) to grant a license or sublicense, of or within the scope set forth in this Agreement, without violating the terms of any written agreement with any Third Party.

1.9. “Corporate Holiday” means, with respect to a Party, a day on which the office of such Party is closed, and such Party gave prior notice and got prior consent from the other Party.

1.10. “Cover”, “Covering” or “Covered” means, with respect to a Patent, that, but for a license granted to a Party under a claim included in such Patent, the practice by such Party of an invention claimed in such Patent would infringe such claim or in the case of a Patent that is a patent application, would infringe a claim in such patent application if it were to issue as a patent.

1.11. “Daiichi Sankyo Technology” means the Daiichi Sankyo Patents and Daiichi Sankyo Know-How.

1.11.1. “Daiichi Sankyo Know-How” means Know-How related to the Licensed Compound or Product(s) that is Controlled by Daiichi Sankyo as of the Effective Date that are reasonably necessary to research, develop and manufacture the Licensed Compound or Product(s).

 


 

1.11.2. “Daiichi Sankyo Patents” means Patents Controlled by Daiichi Sankyo which includes Daiichi Sankyo Partially Owned Patent and Daiichi Sankyo Fully Owned Patent (each as defined below). Daiichi Sankyo Patents as of the Effective Date are set forth in Exhibit B.

(a) “Daiichi Sankyo Partially Owned Patents” means Patents partially Controlled by Daiichi Sankyo and partially in-licensed from [**Redacted**], as of the Effective Date Covering the Licensed Compound or Product specifically set forth in Exhibit B.

(b) “Daiichi Sankyo Fully Owned Patent” means Patents fully Controlled by Daiichi Sankyo as of the Effective Date Covering the Licensed Compound or Product specifically set forth in Exhibit B.

1.12. “DMF” means a Drug Master File as more fully defined in 21 C.F.R. §314.420 in the United States or similar documents filed with a Regulatory Authority (hereinafter defined) in another jurisdiction.

1.13. “EMA” means the European Medicines Agency or any successor entity.

1.14. “Existing Clinical Trials” means any on-going Phase 1 clinical trials conducted by Daiichi Sankyo or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date listed on Exhibit C.

1.15. “FDA” means the United States Food and Drug Administration or any successor entity.

1.16. “Field” means all human prophylactic or therapeutic uses of the Licensed Compound for the prevention, or treatment of any Indication.

1.17. “First Commercial Sale” means the date on which a Product is first shipped by AnHeart, its Affiliate, or its Sublicensee (hereinafter defined) in finished product form, packaged and labeled for sale in arm's length transactions to Third Parties (hereinafter defined) for commercial sale in any country in the Territory after Marketing Approvals (hereinafter defined) have been granted, or such sale is otherwise permitted, by the Regulatory Authority in such country, excluding the use of the Product for testing purposes and/or a sale for experimental, compassionate named patient, charitable or test market purposes.

1.18. “Foreground Technology” shall mean any Patent and Know-How that is conceived, discovered, developed, produced or reduced to practice (respectively called as “Foreground Patents” and “Foreground Know-How”) after the Effective Date by a Party or its Affiliate and Sublicensee in connection with the activities performed under this Agreement.

 


 

1.18.1. “Foreground Patent” means Patents with a Valid Claim to Inventions Covering the Licensed Compound or Product that are conceived of, discovered, developed, made and/or reduced to practice after the Effective Date under this Agreement, (i) by or on behalf of employees, agents, or consultants of Daiichi Sankyo or its Affiliates (“Foreground Daiichi Sankyo Patents”), (ii) by or on behalf of employees, agents, or consultants of AnHeart or its Affiliates (“Foreground AnHeart Patents”) and (iii) jointly by or on behalf of employees, agents, or consultants of Daiichi Sankyo or its Affiliates on the one hand, and employees, agents, or consultants of AnHeart, its Affiliates, or its Sublicensees, on the other hand. Foreground Joint Patents does not include Foreground Daiichi Sankyo Patents and Foreground AnHeart Patents (“Foreground Joint Patents”).

1.18.2. “Foreground Know-How” means Know-How specific to the Licensed Compound or Product(s) that is conceived, discovered, developed, produced or reduced to practice after the Effective Date under this Agreement (i) by or on behalf of employees, agents, or consultants of Daiichi Sankyo or its Affiliates (“Foreground Daiichi Sankyo Know-How”), (ii) by or on behalf of employees, agents, or consultants of AnHeart or its Affiliates (“Foreground AnHeart Know-How”), and (iii) jointly by or on behalf of employees, agents, or consultants of Daiichi Sankyo or its Affiliates on the one hand, and employees, agents, or consultants of AnHeart, its Affiliates, or its Sublicensees, on the other hand (“Foreground Joint Know-How”).

1.19. “IND” means, in the United States, an effective Notice of a Claimed Investigational New Drug Application filed with the FDA as more fully defined in 21 C.F.R. §312.3, and, with respect to every other country in the Territory, the equivalent application (i.e., a filing that must be made prior to commencing clinical testing of a Product in humans) for such country, filed with the applicable Regulatory Authority in such country.

1.20. “Indication” means, with respect to a Product, a prophylactic or therapeutic use for a particular disease or condition, with respect to which use at least one clinical trial is required to support the inclusion of such disease or condition in the indication statement of a package insert approved by a Regulatory Authority for such Product and for which an application for Marketing Approval (or a supplement, extension or amendment thereto) must be filed to obtain such approval by such Regulatory Authority.

1.21. “Invention” means any new or useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter relating to or comprising the Licensed Compound or Product(s), and any improvement, enhancement, modification or derivative work to any Daiichi Sankyo Technology, that is conceived or first reduced to practice or first demonstrated to have utility during the Term in connection with the Parties' activities to develop, manufacture and commercialize the Licensed Compound and Product(s) anywhere in the world.

1.22. “Know-How” means confidential and proprietary information and tangible materials, whether patentable or unpatentable, including, without limitation: (a) ideas, discoveries, Inventions, improvements or trade secrets; (b) tests, assays, techniques, methods, procedures, formulas, processes and data, including, but not limited to, clinical data (including patient report forms, preliminary and final investigators' reports, statistical analyses, expert opinions and reports, safety and other electronic databases, Regulatory Filings and communications, and the like), pharmacological, preclinical and toxicological data, as well as manufacturing information and descriptions; and (c) pharmaceutical, chemical and biological

 


 

materials, products and compositions of matter, provided that Know-How does not include any Patents.

1.23. “Licensed Compound” means (i) the compound identified by the internal Daiichi Sankyo compound code DS-1001b with the molecular structure set forth in Exhibit A, and (ii) Other Compound (hereinafter defined) that is agreed by the Parties to be included as the Licensed Compound in writing pursuant to Section 2.5.

1.24. “Market Exclusivity” means exclusive right to sell a Product in a country or region as the result of applicable laws and/or regulations, including data exclusivity, pediatric exclusivity.

1.25. “Marketing Approval” means, with respect to a Product, all approvals including conditional approvals, licenses, registrations or authorizations of any Regulatory Authority, necessary for the manufacturing, use, storage, import, transport and sale of such Product in any country within the Territory but excluding pricing or reimbursement approval where governmental approval is required for pricing, or for the Product to be reimbursed by national health insurance.

1.26. “NDA” means a New Drug Application, filed with the FDA to obtain Marketing Approval for a Product in the United States, or its foreign equivalent (or a supplement, extension or amendment thereto), or any successor application having substantially the same function.

1.27. “Net Sales” means the gross amounts invoiced for a Product sold by AnHeart, its Affiliates, or its Sublicensees (each a “Selling Party”) in finished product form, packaged and labeled for sale in arm's length transactions to Third Parties, less the following deductions from such gross amounts: (a) normal and customary trade, cash and other discounts and allowances actually allowed by the Selling Party and taken by the customer; (b) credits, price adjustments or allowances actually granted to the customer for damaged goods, returns or rejections of the Product; (c) sales taxes or similar taxes, including duties or other governmental charges imposed on the sale of the Product (including value added taxes or other governmental charges, but excluding any income taxes), to the extent the Selling Party is not otherwise entitled to a credit or a refund for such taxes, duties or payments made; (d) chargeback payments, rebates, fees, and other adjustments, including those granted on price adjustments, billing errors, reimbursements or similar payments granted or given to wholesalers or other distributors, buying groups, health insurance carriers or other institutions, including those paid in connection with such sales to any governmental entity; and (e) any invoiced freight, shipping, insurance and other transportation charges. Net Sales, as set forth in this definition, will be calculated by applying the Selling Party's standard accounting practices, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles used by the Selling Party, as consistently applied in its respective audited financial statements.

1.27.1. Sales between or among AnHeart, its Affiliates and its Sublicensees may be excluded from the computation of Net Sales if such sales are not intended for end use, but Net Sales will include the subsequent final sales to Third Parties by AnHeart, its Affiliates or its Sublicensees. Additionally, the following will not be included in Net Sales: (i) samples of a Product used to promote additional Net Sales, in amounts consistent with normal business practices of AnHeart and (ii) disposal or use of a Product in clinical trials or under compassionate use, patient assistance, named patient use, or test marketing programs or other

 


 

similar programs or studies where the Product is supplied without charge or at the actual manufacturing cost thereof.

1.27.2. In the event that a Product is sold as part of a Combination Product, where “Combination Product” means any unified dose of pharmaceutical product which is comprised of the Product and other therapeutically active compound(s) and/or ingredients (collectively, the “Other Products”), Net Sales of Product, for the purposes of determining royalty payments and achievement of sales milestones, shall be determined by multiplying the Net Sales of the Combination Product by the fraction, A / (A+B) where A is the weighted average sale price of the Product when sold separately in finished form, and B is the weighted average sale price of the Other Products sold separately in finished form. In the event that no separate sales are made of either the Product or the Other Products, the reasonably estimated commercial value thereof will be used instead of the sale price. Each of “weighted average sale price” and “reasonably estimated commercial value” shall be determined, on a country-by-country basis, as set forth below:

“Weighted average sale price” and “reasonably estimated commercial value,” as the case may be, for the Product and the Other Products shall be calculated once at the commencement of each Calendar Year and such amount shall be used during all applicable royalty reporting periods for the entire following Calendar Year. When determining the weighted average sale price of the Product or the Other Products, the weighted average sale price shall be calculated by dividing the Net Sales (translated into U.S. dollars in accordance with Section 5.6 hereof) by the units of active ingredient sold during the twelve (12) months (or the number of months sold in a partial Calendar Year) of the preceding Calendar Year for the respective Product or Other Products. “Reasonably estimated commercial value” shall be determined by agreement of the Parties using criteria to be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. If the Parties do not agree, such dispute shall be first referred to the discussion between the Parties in accordance with Section 11.1, but if not resolved as set forth in Section 11.1, shall be resolved in accordance with Section 11.2 hereof. In the Calendar Year in which the First Commercial Sale occurs, a forecasted weighted average sale price will be used for the Product and the Other Products, if applicable. Any over or under payment due to a difference between forecasted and actual weighted average sale prices will be paid or credited in the first royalty payment of the following Calendar Year.

1.28. “Other Compound” means any compound that is any salt, hydrate, solvate, ester or stereoisomer of DS-1001b, other than the Licensed Compound, Covered in Daiichi Sankyo Patents.

1.29. “Patents” means any of the following: (a) any issued and unexpired patent, including without limitation, any inventor's certificate, substitution, extension, re-registration, confirmation, reissue, re-examination, re-validation, renewal or any similar governmental grant for protection of inventions (including, but not limited to, patent term extensions, pediatric exclusivity or supplementary protection certificate); (b) any patent application including, without limitation, any continuation, divisional, substitution, continuation-in-part, provisional applications and converted provisional applications; and (c) all foreign counterparts of any of the foregoing.

1.30. “PCT Application” means a patent application which is filed under The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

 


 

1.31. “Phase 2 Clinical Trial” means a human clinical trial of the Licensed Compound or a Product, the principal purpose of which is a determination of safety and efficacy in the target patient population, which is prospectively designed to generate sufficient data that may permit commencement of Pivotal Clinical Trials (hereinafter defined), or a similar clinical study prescribed by the Regulatory Authorities, from time to time, pursuant to law or otherwise, including the trials referred to in 21 C.F.R. §312.21(b), as amended, irrespective of whether it is nominally titled or referred to as a “Phase 2 clinical trial” or “Phase 2 clinical study”.

1.32. “Phase 3 Clinical Trial” means a human clinical trial of the Licensed Compound or a Product on a sufficient number of subjects in an indicated patient population that is designed to establish that the Licensed Compound or the Product is safe and efficacious for its intended use and to determine the benefit/risk relationship, warnings, precautions, and adverse reactions that are associated with such Licensed Compound or Product in the dosage range to be prescribed, which trial is intended to support Marketing Approval of such Licensed Compound or Product, including all tests and studies that are required by the Regulatory Authorities from time to time, pursuant to Applicable Laws or otherwise, including the trials referred to in 21 C.F.R. §312.21(c), as amended, irrespective of whether it is nominally titled or referred to as a “Phase 3 clinical trial” or“ Phase 3 clinical study”.

1.33. “Pivotal Clinical Trial” means a Phase 3 Clinical Trial or any other clinical trial that has been identified by Regulatory Authority as being sufficient to obtain Marketing Approval to market the Product in a given Indication.

1.34. “Product” means any pharmaceutical preparations in all dosage forms which contain the Licensed Compound as an active ingredient, whether alone or in combination with other active pharmaceutical ingredient(s).

1.35. “Regulatory Authority” means any federal, national, multinational, state, provincial or local regulatory agency, department, bureau or other governmental entity with authority over the research, development, manufacture, commercialization or other use (including the granting of Marketing Approvals) of Product(s) in any country in the Territory including, with respect to the United States of America, the FDA, and with respect to the European Union, the EMA.

1.36. “Regulatory Filings” means, collectively, all INDs for the Licensed Compound, the DMF, any application for Marketing Approval, Marketing Approvals and other filings for Product(s), such as annual reports, required by any Regulatory Authority in any country in the Territory.

1.37. “Sublicensee” means any Third Party or Affiliate of AnHeart that is granted a sublicense of the rights granted in Section 2.1 by Daiichi Sankyo hereunder in accordance with the terms of Sections 2.2 and 2.3, regardless of the number of intermediate sublicenses (tiers) granted between AnHeart and such AnHeart’s Affiliate(s) or Third Party.

1.38. “Term” has the meaning provided in Section 10.1

1.39. “Territory” means all countries and territories of the world other than Japan.

1.40. “Third Party” means any entity other than a Party or an Affiliate of a Party.

 


 

1.41. “Valid Claim” means [**Redacted**]

2. License Grants.

2.1. Scope of Grant. In consideration of and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Daiichi Sankyo grants to AnHeart, a royalty-bearing, exclusive (even as to Daiichi Sankyo, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein) right and license in the Field in the Territory, with the right to grant one or more sublicenses in accordance with the terms of Sections 2.2 and 2.3, under the Daiichi Sankyo Technology: (a) to research and develop the Licensed Compound and Product(s); (b) to make, have made, use, import and export the Licensed Compound for the purpose of making, having made, using, offering for sale, selling, marketing, distributing, importing and exporting Product(s); and (c) to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, have sold, market, distribute, import and export Product(s). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Daiichi Sankyo retains the rights in the Field in the Territory under the Daiichi Sankyo Technology and the Daiichi Sankyo Foreground Technology to, and cause its Affiliate and contract manufacture organization to, (a) make, have made, use, import and export the Licensed Compound for the purpose of making, having made, using, offering for sale, selling, marketing, distributing, importing and exporting Product(s) in and to Japan; and (b) make, have made, use and import and export Product(s) for the same purpose as (a) above.

2.2. Sublicenses. AnHeart may grant sublicenses of the license granted under Section 2.1 to one or more sublicensees. Such sublicenses may be granted with or without the right to grant further sublicenses through multiple tiers, provided that AnHeart shall notify Daiichi Sankyo of the identity of each proposed sublicensee including contract manufacturing organization and obtain approval from Daiichi Sankyo in accordance with Section 2.3, and give Daiichi Sankyo a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the terms of the proposed sublicense. AnHeart will ensure that all Sublicensees are bound by the same obligations as those set forth hereunder, including, but not limited to the obligations of confidentiality and non-use of Confidential Information. AnHeart will be liable to Daiichi Sankyo for the acts and omissions of its Sublicensees, and for any breach of the terms of this Agreement by a Sublicensee without regard to whether Daiichi Sankyo approved such Sublicensee or raised any objection or concerns about such sublicense at the time it was executed. On or before the anniversary of the Effective Date until the expiration or termination of the Term, AnHeart shall provide Daiichi Sankyo an annual sublicense report describing: (a) identity (name and address) of all current Sublicensees (including AnHeart’s Affiliate as of the Effective Date who is granted sublicense pursuant to Section 2.3), irrespective of tiers of sublicense and (b) the nature and scope of sublicense (subject activities, geographical location, etc.).

2.3. Approval of Proposed Sublicensees. Promptly after the Effective Date, and on the anniversary of the Effective Date in each year of the Term thereafter, AnHeart shall provide Daiichi Sankyo a list of proposed sublicensees for review and preapproval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Daiichi Sankyo shall review such list and inform AnHeart in writing of any potential sublicensee(s) on the list that are approved (such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), provided that such approval is not required if the sublicensee is an AnHeart’s existing Affiliate as of the Effective Date. If Daiichi Sankyo does not notify AnHeart of its approval of a proposed sublicensee within [**Redacted**] days of receiving the list from AnHeart, such sublicensee shall be deemed approved. If AnHeart wishes to engage a sublicensee that is not on the then current list of approved Sublicensees, it

 


 

may request approval of such sublicensee by submitting a written request to Daiichi Sankyo. Daiichi Sankyo shall review such request and inform AnHeart in writing if such proposed sublicensee is approved. If Daiichi Sankyo does not notify AnHeart of its approval of a sublicensee within [**Redacted**] days of receiving the request from AnHeart, such sublicensee shall be deemed approved. Any denial of approval by Daiichi Sankyo shall be made in good faith based on reasonable concerns related to the particular sublicensee. If requested by AnHeart, Daiichi Sankyo shall discuss its reasons for denying approval of a sublicensee. For clarity, approval of a sublicensee by Daiichi Sankyo does not change or limit AnHeart’s obligations under this Agreement.

2.4. Foreground Technology.

2.4.1. Foreground Patents. During the Term, each Party shall disclose the Foreground Patents to the other Party before filing. (The Party which discloses such information is called “Disclosing Party”, and the other Party is called “Receiving Party” in this Section.) The Receiving Party shall review such information and notify to the Disclosing Party whether the Receiving Party desires to obtain a license for such Disclosing Party’s Foreground Patents within the [**Redacted**] months before the entering the national phase of PCT Application. In case that the Receiving Party notifies the Disclosing Party that it desires to obtain the license under such Disclosing Party’s Foreground Patents, the Disclosing Party shall grant the other Party royalty-free, exclusive right and license, with the right to grant one or more sublicenses under its Foreground Patents within the scope of (a) researching and developing the Licensed Compound and Product(s); (b) making, having made, using, importing and exporting the Licensed Compound for the purpose of making, having made, using, offering for sale, selling, marketing, distributing, importing and exporting Product(s); and (c) making, having made, using, offering for sale, selling, having sold, marketing, distributing, importing and exporting Product(s), in the Field (i) in the Territory in case of AnHeart and (ii) in Japan in case of Daiichi Sankyo.

2.4.2. Foreground Know-How. During the Term, each Party shall disclose the Foreground Know-How to the other Party at the meeting of the Joint Operational Team (hereinafter defined) after such Foreground Know-How is obtained by such Party. (The Party which discloses such information is called “Disclosing Party”, and the other Party is called “Receiving Party” in this Section.) In case that the Receiving Party notifies the Disclosing Party it that desires to obtain the license under such Foreground Know-How, the Disclosing Party shall grants to the other Party, royalty-free, exclusive right and license, with the right to grant one or more sublicenses under the Party’s interests in Foreground Know-How in the Field in the Territory (when AnHeart is the licensee) and in Japan (when Daiichi Sankyo is the licensee): (a) to research and develop the Licensed Compound and Product(s); (b) to make, have made, use, import and export the Licensed Compound for the purpose of making, having made, using, offering for sale, selling, marketing, distributing, importing and exporting Product(s); and (c) to make, have made, use, offer for sale, sell, have sold, market, distribute, import and export Product(s).

 


 

2.5. Expansion of the definition of Licensed Compound. In the event that AnHeart wishes to develop or commercialize Other Compound, it shall request Daiichi Sankyo written approval thereof, and the Parties shall discuss in good faith expansion of the definition of Licensed Compound to include such Other Compound. Should the Parties so agree in writing, then such Other Compound shall, from such point forward, be the Licensed Compound.

2.6. No Other Rights. It is expressly understood that AnHeart is not granted any rights to the Daiichi Sankyo Technology and the Daiichi Sankyo’s interest in Foreground Technology, except as expressly provided in Sections 2.1, 2.2 and 2.4.

3. Governance, Development and Commercialization.

3.1. Governance

3.1.1. Joint Operational Team. The Parties shall establish a joint operational team (“Joint Operational Team”) and any other appropriate governing bodies to guide and monitor each Party’s clinical development, manufacturing and commercialization of the Licensed Compound and Product and to share information regarding the Parties’ respective activities to coordinate the clinical development and commercialization of the Product. The Joint Operational Team and any other governing bodies shall be composed of equal number of representatives from each Party. Meetings of the Joint Operational Team shall be scheduled from time to time by mutual agreement of the Parties or upon request of one Party but in no event less than (i) once every [**Redacted**] months. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, its duties shall include (but not be limited to) as follows;

(a) disclosing and reviewing recent progress and future plans;

(b) disclosing and reviewing any information regarding Third Party Licenses set forth in the Section 3.7;

(c) disclosing and reviewing any information regarding clinical safety and pharmacovigilance:

(d) resolving any dispute regarding the development of the Licensed Compound between the Parties stipulated in Section 3.1.2; and

(e) disclosing and reviewing any Foreground Technology which is conceived, discovered, developed, produced or reduced to practice by a Party.

3.1.2. Report. Each Party shall deliver to the other Party the report including plans, status, and results in fulfilling their obligation set forth in the Section 3.2.2 in quarterly basis. In particular, Each Party shall provide the other Party with (i) key updates from the last time meeting, (ii) Party’s annual goal, milestone, and progress, (iii) issues and risks of a Party’s activity under this Agreement. Receiving Party shall review the report and if there is something that it may have adverse effect on the development of Licensed Compound by Receiving Party, Receiving Party shall notify Disclosing Party and the Parties shall discuss in good faith in the Joint Operational Team for [**Redacted**] Business Days to resolve. If the Parties may not reach an agreement in the Joint Operational Teams, the Head of R&D Division or another applicable representative who shall control such matter of Daiichi Sankyo and chief executive

 


 

officer of AnHeart shall discuss in good faith for [**Redacted**] Business Days. If the Parties may not reach an agreement by the discussion with each representative, each Party shall have the right to determine its activity in its territory (the Territory in case of AnHeart, Japan in case of Daiichi Sankyo).

3.1.3. Other communication. Notwithstanding anything in Section 3.1.1.and 3.1.2 to the contrary, either Party shall immediately inform the other Party of any matter which may have an effect on the development, commercialization, or any other activity by the other Party in order to consider whether a Party shall request to hold the meeting of Joint Operational Team pursuant to Section 3.1.1.

3.2. Research and Development

3.2.1. Responsibility. AnHeart will be solely responsible at its expense for research, development and registration of the Licensed Compound and Product(s) in the Field in the Territory after the Effective Date.

3.2.2. Diligence. AnHeart, either directly or through one or more of its Affiliates or Sublicensees, will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to receive Marketing Approvals in the Territory in the Field and to maintain the same during the Term for [**Redacted**] glioma, [**Redacted**] [**Redacted**] and (c) anywhere in any country within the Territory [**Redacted**] for use in the Field; provided that, with respect to subsection (c) above, the requirement may be met by (i) Marketing Approvals for [**Redacted**] Indications in one country, (ii) Marketing Approvals for the same Indication in each of [**Redacted**] different countries or (iii) the combination of the foregoing.

3.2.3. Further Development. AnHeart shall conduct all clinical trials and non-clinical studies that it deems appropriate to obtain Marketing Approval(s) within the Territory. On or before December 31st of each year, AnHeart shall provide Daiichi Sankyo an annual development report describing: (a) the achievement of any development milestone event described in Section 5.3 of this Agreement; (b) any other significant or material events in the development of the Licensed Compound, and/or Product(s); and (c) a summary of development milestones specified in Section 5.2 expected to be achieved for the Licensed Compound and/or each Product during the subsequent Calendar Year. Until all the development milestone payments set forth in Section 5.2 are paid by AnHeart, such reports shall also include a good faith projection of the current development plan for each Product. In addition to such annual reports, AnHeart shall inform immediately Daiichi Sankyo in writing of any material change to its research and development plan.

3.2.4. Regulatory Submissions. AnHeart shall be responsible for the preparation, filing and maintenance of all Regulatory Filings and related submissions with respect to the Licensed Compound and Product(s) in the Territory and shall bear the cost of such preparation, filing and maintenance of Regulatory Filings. AnHeart shall be responsible for all regulatory interactions and responsibilities relating to obtaining any Marketing Approval in the Territory.

3.3. Commercialization.

 


 

3.3.1. Responsibility. AnHeart will be solely responsible at its own expense for commercialization of Product(s) in the Field in the Territory.

3.3.2. Diligence. AnHeart shall have the sole responsibility to commercialize Products throughout the Territory. AnHeart, either directly or through its Affiliates, and/or its Sublicensees, shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to launch Product(s) in the Territory in the Field as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of the Marketing Approval in a country where such Marketing Approval was obtained, and thereafter to market, promote and sell Product(s) in the Territory in the Field in such country.

3.4. Manufacturing.

3.4.1. Responsibility. AnHeart will be solely responsible for manufacturing of all of the Licensed Compound and Product(s) that are necessary for further development and commercialization of such Licensed Compound and Product(s) in the Territory after the Effective Date. Manufacturing of the Licensed Compound and Product(s) in the Territory may be done by AnHeart directly, or through an Affiliate or Sublicensee, provided that Daiichi Sankyo is informed of any sublicensing of Daiichi Sankyo Technology to an Affiliate as provided in Section 2.2, or AnHeart has obtained approval to grant a sublicense to the Sublicensee as provided in Section 2.3.

3.4.2. Existing Stock of Materials. Within [**Redacted**] Business Days after AnHeart notifies Daiichi Sankyo of the location where the existing stock of materials will be delivered, Daiichi Sankyo will make arrangements to deliver to AnHeart or its designee the existing stock of the Licensed Compound and other materials that are listed in Exhibit D. Upon request, appropriate documentation will be provided for all materials transferred pursuant to this Section 3.4.2. Such stock of the Licensed Compound and other materials set forth in this Section 3.4.2 will be provided, free of charge, by Daiichi Sankyo to AnHeart; provided, however, that all related shipping costs and insurance shall be paid by AnHeart. All materials provided under this Section 3.4.2 are provided “as-is” and subject to Section 8.3 (Disclaimer of Warranties) and Section 8.4 (Limitation of Liability) of this Agreement.

3.5. Pharmacovigilance Agreement. In the case that either Party, its Affiliate, or Sublicensee obtains the information concerning pharmacovigilance data (e.g. safety information regarding case reports, a product labeling change, safety measures and others) for any Product(s), such Party shall notify the other Party (and, in respect of AnHeart, its Affiliate, or Sublicensee) of such information. The detail of this notification procedure shall be agreed separately from this Agreement by a pharmacovigilance agreement which shall be executed between the parties by the time when AnHeart, its Affiliate, or Sublicensee makes an application for the First IND.

3.6. Compliance. AnHeart and all of its Affiliates and Sublicensees will conduct all research, development, regulatory, manufacturing and commercialization activities with respect to the Licensed Compound and/or Product(s) in compliance with all material respects for all applicable legal requirements and regulatory standards including GLP, GCP and GMP, to the extent applicable, and in compliance with all other Applicable Laws.

3.7. Third Party Licenses. If AnHeart finds any Patent that is Controlled by a Third Party and which AnHeart believes is necessary to research, develop, register, manufacture and

 


 

commercialize the Licensed Compound and Product(s) in the Field in the Territory, AnHeart shall obtain a license from such Third Party under such Patent (“Third Party License”). AnHeart will be responsible for all obligations arising from such Third Party License executed on and after the Effective Date. In the event that AnHeart obtains Third Party License, [**Redacted**]. In advance of obtaining a Third Party License, AnHeart shall notify Daiichi Sankyo at the meeting of Joint Operational Team, and if Daiichi Sankyo desires to obtain such Third Party License in Japan, Daiichi Sankyo and AnHeart shall discuss in good faith regarding the terms and conditions of a license agreement for such Third Party License. Daiichi Sankyo will be responsible for all obligations arising from agreements with Third Parties executed before the Effective Date that are necessary to research, develop, register manufacture and commercialize Product(s) in the Territory including without limitation the [**Redacted**].

3.8. Competing Programs.

3.8.1. Non-Compete. During the Term, AnHeart shall not, itself or through its Affiliates or Sublicensee, conduct, participate in, or advise, assist or enable any Third Party to conduct or participate in, any research, development, commercialization or manufacturing of any [**Redacted**] in the Territory. During the Term, Daiichi Sankyo shall not, itself or through its Affiliates, conduct, participate in, or advise, assist or enable any Third Party to conduct or participate in, any development or commercialization of any [**Redacted**] in the Territory.

3.8.2. Acquired Molecules. During the Term, if AnHeart or its Affiliate, as a result of a merger or other transaction, acquires or is acquired by a Third Party that is developing and/or distributing, marketing or selling, either on its own or through such Third Party’s affiliate or licensee, a product that contains [**Redacted**], the surviving entity in such transaction shall discontinue development or commercialization of, or divest such [**Redacted**] within [**Redacted**] calendar days after such transaction is completed.

3.8.3. Confidential Information. During and after the Term, AnHeart shall not and shall, cause its Affiliates, and its Sublicensees not to, use any Daiichi Sankyo Technology or any Confidential Information received from Daiichi Sankyo for any purpose, including to research, develop, register, manufacture, or commercialize any compound and product other than the Licensed Compound and Product(s), other than expressly allowed under this Agreement.

3.9. Retention of data. Each Party, its Affiliate and Sublicensee shall keep any document and material related to any clinical study conducted under this Agreement, provided that, it may destroy such document or material with prior consent by the other Party. If (i) a Regulatory Authority requests a Party to provide, or (ii) the Party reasonably consider that it shall provide to a Regulatory Authority, any data or other information for the purpose of any Regulatory Filing of any Product and the other Party retains such data or information, the other Party shall immediately provide it with the Party.

4. Technology Transfer.

4.1. Non-Clinical Data. Within [**Redacted**] Business Days after the Effective Date, Daiichi Sankyo will provide to AnHeart the non-clinical data and study reports listed in Exhibit E, that are necessary for AnHeart to submit Regulatory Filings to develop or

 


 

commercialize Licensed Compound and Product(s) in any country in the Territory. Such provision of data and study reports, and any other information will be done through an electronic data room or other reasonable means, as determined by Daiichi Sankyo after consulting with AnHeart. Daiichi Sankyo will provide such data and study reports in the original language and Daiichi Sankyo shall not be obligated to translate such documents.

4.2. Clinical Data. Within [**Redacted**] Business Days after the Effective Date, Daiichi Sankyo will provide to AnHeart the clinical data or study reports listed in Exhibit F, that are necessary for AnHeart to submit a Regulatory Filings or a similar application for approval to develop or commercialize Product(s) in any jurisdiction. Such provision of documents, reports, data, analytical reports, and any other information will be done through an electronic data room or other reasonable means, as determined by Daiichi Sankyo after consulting with AnHeart. Daiichi Sankyo will provide data and study reports in the original language and Daiichi Sankyo shall not be obligated to translate such documents.

4.3. Manufacturing Technology. Within [**Redacted**] Business Days after the Effective Date, Daiichi Sankyo will provide to AnHeart, the documents, reports, data, analytical reports, and other information listed in Exhibit G that are necessary to manufacture the Licensed Compound and Product(s). Such provision of documents, reports, data, analytical reports, and any other information will be done through an electronic data room or other reasonable means, as determined by Daiichi Sankyo after consulting with AnHeart. Daiichi Sankyo will provide data and study reports in the original language and Daiichi Sankyo shall not be obligated to translate such documents.

4.4. Assistance. Following the technology transfer under Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3, upon the request of AnHeart, appropriate personnel at Daiichi Sankyo will remain reasonably available to answer questions and to provide other assistance including assistance to obtain notarized certificates of a contract research organization relating to preclinical or clinical studies that were conducted by Daiichi Sankyo that a Regulatory Authorities requires AnHeart to include in Regulatory Filings up to [**Redacted**] from the Effective Date, subject to reasonable conditions and consent with Daiichi Sankyo. AnHeart shall reimburse Daiichi Sankyo for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses that are required to provide assistance specified in this Section 4.4 to AnHeart, in accordance with AnHeart’s expense reimbursement policies, and shall pay Daiichi Sankyo a rate of [**Redacted**] per day per person for the time expended by Daiichi Sankyo personnel for travel outside of Japan requested by AnHeart.

 

5. Payments.

5.1. Upfront Payment. In consideration of Daiichi Sankyo’s grant of the rights and licenses to AnHeart hereunder, AnHeart shall pay Daiichi Sankyo a non-refundable, non-creditable payment of [**Redacted**] within [**Redacted**] Business Days of the Effective Date.  

5.2. Development Milestones. As further consideration for Daiichi Sankyo’s grant of the rights and licenses to AnHeart hereunder, AnHeart shall pay Daiichi Sankyo the following non-refundable, non-creditable milestone payments with respect to a Product to achieve the milestone events on an Indication-by-Indication described below. AnHeart shall promptly (and in any event within [**Redacted**] Business Days after achievement of such milestone event)

 


 

notify Daiichi Sankyo in writing of the achievement of any such milestone event. Daiichi Sankyo shall issue AnHeart an invoice for the amount of the corresponding milestone payment. AnHeart shall pay within [**Redacted**] Business Days after receipt of an invoice therefor from Daiichi Sankyo. If at the time any given milestone payment set forth in this Section 5.2 is due and one or more preceding milestone payments for antecedent level of milestone events for the same Indication in the same geographic category (i.e., the United States, People’s Republic of China, or anywhere in the Territory other than United States and People’s Republic of China) have not been paid, then such unpaid precedent milestone payments shall be paid at such time as well. In respect of the geographic category in this Section 5.2, Hong Kong is not included in People’s Republic of China, but is included in anywhere in the Territory other than United States and People’s Republic of China. For clarity, AnHeart shall be required to pay each development milestone payment only once, regardless of the order in which the milestone events occur.

5.2.1. Indication glioma

Milestone Event

Payment Amount

1) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

 

2) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

 

3) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

4) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

5) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

6) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

7) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

8) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

 

 


 

 

5.2.2. Indication [**Redacted**]

Milestone Event

Payment Amount

1) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

2) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

3) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

 

5.2.3. Indication other than glioma [**Redacted**]

 

Milestone Event

Payment Amount

1) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

2) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

3) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

4) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

5) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

6) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

 


 

7) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

8) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

9) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

10) [**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

 

5.3. Sales Milestone Payments. As further consideration for Daiichi Sankyo’s grant of the rights and licenses to AnHeart hereunder, AnHeart shall pay to Daiichi Sankyo the following payments upon the first achievement of the following levels of aggregate annual Net Sales of all Products by AnHeart, its Affiliates, and its Sublicensees. If two or more sales milestone events are achieved in the same Calendar Quarter, then AnHeart shall pay to Daiichi Sankyo all of the applicable milestone payments achieved in such Calendar Quarter. AnHeart shall deliver written notice to Daiichi Sankyo within [**Redacted**] Business Days after the end of the Calendar Quarter in which a sales milestone threshold described in this Section 5.3 is achieved for the first time. Aggregate annual Net Sales of all Products shall be calculated based on Net Sales for each Calendar Year. Daiichi Sankyo shall issue AnHeart an invoice for the amount corresponding to the applicable sales milestones event. AnHeart shall pay Daiichi Sankyo within [**Redacted**] Business Days after receipt of an invoice therefor from Daiichi Sankyo. 

Milestone Event

Payment Amount

[**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

 


 

[**Redacted**]

[**Redacted**]

 

5.4. Royalty Payments.

5.4.1. General. During the royalty term described in Section 5.4.3, AnHeart shall pay royalties to Daiichi Sankyo based on the aggregate annual Net Sales of all Products combined in the Territory by AnHeart, and its Affiliates and Sublicensees. Each aggregate annual Net Sales of all Products in the Territory shall be calculated based on Net Sales for such Products in each Calendar Year. The amount or royalties to be paid by AnHeart shall be calculated using the royalty rate set forth in Section 5.4.2.

5.4.2. Royalty Rates. During the royalty term pursuant to Section 5.4.3, AnHeart shall pay Daiichi Sankyo royalties of [**Redacted**] % of aggregate annual Net Sales of all Products sold by AnHeart, its Affiliates, and/or its Sublicensees.

5.4.3. Term of Royalty Payments. The duration of AnHeart’s royalty obligation will be determined on a country-by-country basis until the later of: (i) the loss of all Market Exclusivity, (ii) the expiration of all of Valid Claims Covering Licensed Compound or Product of the Daiichi Sankyo Patents in such country, or (iii) [**Redacted**] years from the launch of the first Product that is sold by AnHeart, its Affiliate, or its Sublicensee in that country. Thereafter AnHeart will have a fully paid up exclusive license to the Licensed Compound and Product(s) in that country.

5.5. Payments and Reports. Within [**Redacted**] Business Days of the close of each Calendar Quarter during which Net Sales are recognized, AnHeart shall deliver a report specifying, on a country-by-country and monthly basis and in the aggregate: (a) total gross invoiced amount from sales of each Product by AnHeart, its Affiliates, and its Sublicensees; (b) amounts deducted by category (e.g., normal and customary trade, cash and other discounts, allowances and credits actually allowed and taken directly with respect to sales of Product(s)) from gross invoiced amounts to calculate Net Sales; (c) Net Sales; and (d) royalties payable and its calculation; and (e) whether any of the sales milestone event has been achieved. Daiichi Sankyo shall issue AnHeart an invoice for the amount of the corresponding royalty payments, which invoice AnHeart shall pay Daiichi Sankyo within [**Redacted**]Business Days of its receipt thereof. In addition, AnHeart shall deliver a flash report specifying in the aggregate and monthly basis, (a) total Net Sales and (b) royalties payable within [**Redacted**] Business Days of the close of the Calendar Quarter during which Net Sales are recognized.

5.6. Forecast Reports. Within [**Redacted**] Business Days of the close of each Calendar Year, AnHeart shall deliver a report specifying a good faith forecast of Net Sales, royalties and sales milestones to be paid to Daiichi Sankyo for each of the next [**Redacted**] Calendar Quarters. AnHeart shall send the first such report within [**Redacted**] Business Days of receiving the first Marketing Approval anywhere in the Territory, provided that such first report shall include a forecast of Net Sales for the next [**Redacted**] Calendar Quarters.

 


 

5.7. Payment Method. All payments due to Daiichi Sankyo under this Agreement will be made by bank wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account designated by Daiichi Sankyo. All payments hereunder shall be made in the legal currency of the United States, and all references to “$” or “Dollars” herein refer to U.S. Dollars. AnHeart shall be responsible for paying all transfer and other fees related to completing all bank wire transfers required under this Agreement, except for the transfer fee imposed by the bank designated by Daiichi Sankyo. Within [**Redacted**] Business Days after the Effective Date, Daiichi Sankyo will provide AnHeart all information necessary to make such bank wire transfers. Thereafter, any change to such bank wire transfer information will be transmitted to AnHeart by a notice in accordance with Section 12.11. In case a payment by AnHeart to Daiichi Sankyo cannot meet the timeline stipulated in this Agreement, subject to Daiichi Sankyo’s prior written consent, AnHeart’s Affiliate may make such payment on behalf of AnHeart, on the conditions that (i) Daiichi Sankyo will receive the same amount of payment as it would receive if AnHeart makes such payment, (ii) Daiichi Sankyo’s tax liability arising out of such payment by AnHeart’s Affiliate is not more than the tax liability that Daiichi Sankyo would have if AnHeart makes such payment and (iii) AnHeart shall be liable to Daiichi Sankyo for any failure by such AnHeart’s Affiliate to make the payment. If AnHeart desires to cause its Affiliate to make any payment on behalf of AnHeart pursuant to the foregoing sentence, AnHeart shall notify Daiichi Sankyo accordingly and request for Daiichi Sankyo’s written consent no later than [**Redacted**] Business Days prior to the due date of such payment, in which case Daiichi Sankyo shall respond in writing with its decision as to whether or not it consents to such request within [**Redacted**] Business Days after the receipt of such request from AnHeart.

5.8. Currency Conversion. If any currency conversion is required in connection with the calculation of amounts payable hereunder, such conversion will be made using the average of the buying and selling exchange rate for conversion of the foreign currency and U.S. Dollars, quoted for current transactions reported in The Wall Street Journal (U.S., Eastern Edition) for the last Business Day in the Calendar Quarter to which such payment pertains.

5.9. Late Payments. AnHeart shall pay interest to Daiichi Sankyo on the aggregate amount of any payments that are not paid on or before the date such payments are due under this Agreement at a rate per annum equal to the lesser of the London Interbank Offered Rate of interest plus [**Redacted**], as reported by The Wall Street Journal for the applicable period, and the highest rate permitted by Applicable Laws, calculated on the number of days such payment is delinquent. This Section 5.9 will in no way limit any other remedies available to Daiichi Sankyo.

5.10. Taxes.

5.10.1. Withholding Taxes. If AnHeart is required to withhold any tax to the tax or revenue authorities in any country in the Territory regarding any payment to Daiichi Sankyo, such amount may be deducted from the payment to be made by AnHeart, provided that AnHeart takes all reasonable and lawful actions to avoid or minimize such withholding and promptly notifies Daiichi Sankyo so that Daiichi Sankyo may also take lawful actions to avoid or minimize such withholding. AnHeart will promptly furnish Daiichi Sankyo with copies of any tax certificate or other documentation evidencing such withholding, as necessary to enable Daiichi Sankyo to support a claim, if permissible, for income tax credit in respect of any amount so withheld. Each Party agrees to cooperate with the other Party in claiming exemptions from

 


 

or reductions of such deductions or withholdings under any agreement or treaty in effect from time to time.

5.10.2. Value Added Taxes. All payments due to Daiichi Sankyo from AnHeart pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid exclusive of any value added tax, which will be paid by AnHeart upon receipt of a valid value added tax invoice. For clarity, the upfront, milestone and royalty payments under this Agreement are not subject to such value added tax in Japan as long as AnHeart’s entity in Japan does not make the payment.

5.11. Records. AnHeart will keep, and will cause its Affiliates and its Sublicensees to keep, complete, true and accurate books of accounts and records, in compliance with Applicable Laws and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, sufficient to determine and establish the calculation of Net Sales and royalties payable under this Agreement for a period of [**Redacted**] after the year in which the sale of Product(s) generating the same occurred.

5.12. Inspection of Records. At the request of Daiichi Sankyo, AnHeart, its Affiliates and its Sublicensees will permit an independent certified public accountant appointed by Daiichi Sankyo, to inspect the books and records described in Section 5.11; provided that such inspection shall be at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice and not more often than [**Redacted**]. Any inspection conducted under this Section 5.12 will be at Daiichi Sankyo’s expense, unless such inspection reveals any underpayment of [**Redacted**] or more of any amount due to Daiichi Sankyo during the audited period, in which case the full costs of such inspection will be paid by AnHeart. Any amount found to be due to Daiichi Sankyo, will be paid by AnHeart within [**Redacted**] Business Days with interest on the underpayment at the rate specified in Section 5.9 from the date such payment was originally due until paid.

6. Intellectual Property.

6.1. Ownership of Intellectual Property. Subject to the licenses granted in Article 2 of this Agreement, each Party will retain all right, title and interest in and to, and ownership of, all Patents and other intellectual property conceived, discovered, developed, reduced to practice, or otherwise made solely by or on behalf of such Party (or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees). Subject to the licenses and other rights granted herein, as between the Parties, each Party will own an equal, undivided interest in any and all Joint Foreground Know-How and Joint Foreground Patents. Inventorship and ownership rights in Inventions and other Know-How created, developed, conceived and/or reduced to practice after the Effective Date under this Agreement will be determined under the intellectual property laws of the United States of America, irrespective of where such creation, development, conception, discovery, development or making occurs.

6.2. Filing, Prosecution and Maintenance.

6.2.1. Daiichi Sankyo Partially Owned Patent. Using counsel of its choice, Daiichi Sankyo will, at its own expense, be responsible for further prosecuting and paying issue fee of the Daiichi Sankyo Partially Owned Patent of all countries in Exhibit B, provided that Daiichi Sankyo shall provide AnHeart a reasonable opportunity to review material submissions and correspondence during the prosecution. AnHeart has the right to provide any comment to Daiichi Sankyo within [**Redacted**] days after the receipt of such material submissions and correspondences. After issuance of patents, AnHeart shall be responsible, at

 


 

its sole expense, for maintaining the Daiichi Sankyo Partially Owned Patent in the Territory, including preparing, filing requests for and prosecuting patent term extensions, supplemental protection certificates, pediatric exclusivity, or similar protections that extend the term of such Daiichi Sankyo Partially Owned Patents. AnHeart shall also be solely responsible, at its sole expense, for defending the Daiichi Sankyo Partially Owned Patents from any challenges to their validity or enforceability, including responding to patent office communications, or office actions, oppositions, reissue, reexamination proceedings or interference, brought by any Third Party, whether before a patent authority or judicial body in the Territory, [**Redacted**]. AnHeart shall keep Daiichi Sankyo reasonably informed regarding actions it takes in connection with maintaining and defending Daiichi Sankyo Partially Owned Patents. Daiichi Sankyo shall, upon request, provide reasonable support to AnHeart, including signing documents necessary for AnHeart to fulfill its obligations under this Section 6.1.2. at AnHeart’s expense, [**Redacted**]. On a country by country basis, if AnHeart decides that it will no longer maintain Daiichi Sankyo Partially Owned Patent in certain country, it will give Daiichi Sankyo reasonable notice of its decision, which will include sufficient time prior to the expiration or termination of all relevant deadlines for taking necessary actions to preserve the rights in such Daiichi Sankyo Partially Owned Patent. Daiichi Sankyo will have the right, but not the obligation, to maintain, assume control over and continue maintaining Daiichi Sankyo Partially Owned Patent that AnHeart ceases to maintain (“Terminated Daiichi Sankyo Patent”). In this case, such Daiichi Sankyo Partially Owned Patent and a Know-How associated with such Terminated Daiichi Sankyo Patent shall [**Redacted**].

6.2.2. Daiichi Sankyo Fully Owned Patent.

(a) In Japan. Using counsel of its choice, Daiichi Sankyo shall, at its own expense, be responsible for further filing PCT application and domestic applications claiming the priority based on the applications set forth in Exhibit B respectively, prosecuting and maintaining the basic domestic application in Japan that is described in the Daiichi Sankyo Fully Owned Patent. Daiichi Sankyo may also be solely responsible, at its sole expense, for defending such Daiichi Sankyo Fully Owned Patent from any challenges to their validity or enforceability, including responding to patent office communications or office actions, oppositions, reissue reexamination proceedings or interference, or interferences, brought by any Third Party in Japan, whether before a patent authority or judicial body. Daiichi Sankyo will provide AnHeart a reasonable opportunity to review material submissions and correspondence in Japanese regarding the prosecution, maintenance or defence of Daiichi Sankyo Fully Owned Patent in Japan. AnHeart has the right to provide any comment to Daiichi Sankyo within [**Redacted**] days after the receipt of such material submissions and correspondences.

In the Territory. Using counsel of its choice, AnHeart shall be responsible, at its sole expense, for preparing, filing, prosecuting, and maintaining the Daiichi Sankyo Fully Owned Patents in the Territory, including preparing and filing requests for patent term extensions, supplemental protection certificates, pediatric exclusivity, or similar protections that extend the term of such Daiichi Sankyo Fully Owned Patents. AnHeart shall also be solely responsible for defending the Daiichi Sankyo Fully Owned Patents from any challenges to their validity or enforceability, including responding to patent office communications or office actions, oppositions, reissue or reexamination proceedings, or interferences, brought by any Third Party, whether before a patent authority or judicial body in the Territory, [**Redacted**]. AnHeart shall keep Daiichi Sankyo reasonably informed regarding actions it takes in connection with preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining and defending Daiichi Sankyo Fully Owned Patents. Daiichi Sankyo

 


 

shall, upon request, provide reasonable support to AnHeart, including signing documents necessary for AnHeart to fulfill its obligations under this Section 6.2 at AnHeart’s expense. [**Redacted**]. On a country by country basis, if AnHeart decides that it will no longer prosecute or maintain Daiichi Sankyo Fully Owned Patent in certain country, it will give Daiichi Sankyo reasonable notice of its decision, which will include sufficient time prior to the expiration or termination of all relevant deadlines for taking necessary actions to preserve the rights in such Daiichi Sankyo Fully Owned Patent. Daiichi Sankyo will have the right, but not the obligation, to prosecute, maintain, assume control over and continue prosecuting and maintaining Daiichi Sankyo Fully Owned Patent that AnHeart ceases to prosecute and maintain (“Terminated Daiichi Sankyo Patent”). In this case, such Daiichi Sankyo Fully Owned Patent and a Know-How associated with such Daiichi Sankyo Fully Owned Terminated Daiichi Sankyo Patent shall [**Redacted**].

6.2.3. Foreground Daiichi Sankyo Patents.

(a) In Japan. Using counsel of its choice, Daiichi Sankyo shall, at its own expense, be responsible for filing basic domestic application, PCT application and domestic application claiming the priority based on the basic domestic application respectively, prosecuting and maintaining the domestic application in Japan that is described in the Foreground Daiichi Sankyo Patents. Daiichi Sankyo may also be solely responsible for defending such Foreground Daiichi Sankyo Patent from any challenges to their validity or enforceability, including responding to patent office communications or office actions, oppositions, reissue or reexamination proceedings, or interferences, brought by any Third Party in Japan, whether before a patent authority or judicial body. Daiichi Sankyo will provide AnHeart a reasonable opportunity to review material submissions and correspondence in Japanese regarding to the prosecution, maintaining or defending of Foreground Daiichi Sankyo Patent in Japan.

(b) In the Territory. In case that AnHeart notifies Daiichi Sankyo that it desires to obtain the license under Foreground Daiichi Sankyo Patents, using counsel of its choice, AnHeart shall be responsible, at its sole expense, for entering national phase in the Territory, prosecuting, and maintaining the PCT application of the Foreground Daiichi Sankyo Patents in the Territory, including preparing and filing requests for patent term extensions, supplemental protection certificates, pediatric exclusivity, or similar protections that extend the term of such Foreground Daiichi Sankyo Patents. AnHeart shall also be solely responsible, at its sole expense, for defending the Foreground Daiichi Sankyo Patents from any challenges to their validity or enforceability, including responding to patent office communications or office actions, oppositions, reissue or reexamination proceedings, brought by any Third Party, whether before a patent authority or judicial body in the Territory, provided that AnHeart shall provide Daiichi Sankyo a reasonable opportunity to review material submission and correspondence regarding such prosecution, maintenance, enforcement and defense. Daiichi Sankyo has the right to provide any comment to AnHeart within [**Redacted**] days after the receipt of such material submissions and correspondences. AnHeart shall keep Daiichi Sankyo reasonably informed regarding actions it takes in connection with prosecuting, maintaining and defending Foreground Daiichi Sankyo Patents. Daiichi Sankyo shall, upon request, provide reasonable support to AnHeart, including signing documents necessary for AnHeart to fulfill its obligations under this Section 6.2 at AnHeart’s expense, [**Redacted**]. On a country by country basis, if AnHeart decides that it will not enter the national phase, no longer prosecute or maintain Foreground Daiichi Sankyo Patent in certain country, it will give Daiichi Sankyo reasonable

 


 

notice of its decision, which will include sufficient time prior to the expiration or termination of all relevant deadlines for taking necessary actions to preserve the rights in such Foreground Daiichi Sankyo Patent. In this case, such Foreground Daiichi Sankyo Patents and a Know-How associated with such Foreground Daiichi Sankyo Patents shall [**Redacted**].

6.2.4. Foreground AnHeart Patents.

(a) In the Territory. Using counsel of its choice, AnHeart shall, at its own expense, be responsible for filing basic domestic application and PCT application claiming the priority based on the basic domestic application respectively, entering national phase in the Territory, prosecuting and maintaining the PCT application in the Territory that is described in the Foreground AnHeart Patents. AnHeart shall also be solely responsible for defending such Foreground AnHeart Patent from any challenges to their validity or enforceability, including responding to patent office communications or office actions, oppositions, reissue or reexamination proceedings, or interferences, brought by any Third Party in the Territory, whether before a patent authority or judicial body. AnHeart shall provide Daiichi Sankyo a reasonable opportunity to review material submissions and correspondence regarding to the prosecution, maintaining or defending of Foreground AnHeart Patent in the Territory.

(b) In Japan. In case that the Daiichi Sankyo notifies AnHeart that  it desires to obtain the license under Foreground AnHeart Patents, using counsel of its choice, Daiichi Sankyo shall be responsible, at its sole expense, for entering national phase in Japan, prosecuting, and maintaining the PCT application of the Foreground AnHeart Patents in Japan, including preparing and filing requests for patent term extensions, supplemental protection certificates, pediatric exclusivity, or similar protections that extend the term of such Foreground AnHeart Patents. Daiichi Sankyo shall also be solely responsible for defending the Foreground AnHeart Patents from any challenges to their validity or enforceability, including responding to patent office communications or office actions, oppositions, reissue or reexamination proceedings, brought by any Third Party, whether before a patent authority or judicial body in the Territory, provided that Daiichi Sankyo shall provide AnHeart a reasonable opportunity to review material submission and correspondence regarding such prosecution, maintenance, enforcement and defence. AnHeart has the right to provide any comment to Daiichi Sankyo within [**Redacted**] days after the receipt of such material submissions and correspondences. Daiichi Sankyo shall keep reasonably AnHeart informed regarding actions it takes in connection with prosecuting, maintaining and defending Foreground AnHeart Patents. AnHeart shall, upon request, provide reasonable support to Daiichi Sankyo, including signing documents necessary for Daiichi Sankyo to fulfill its obligations under this Section 6.2.4.(b) at Daiichi Sankyo’s expense, [**Redacted**]. If Daiichi Sankyo decides that it will not enter the national phase in Japan, no longer prosecute or maintain Foreground AnHeart Patent in Japan, it will give AnHeart reasonable notice of its decision, which will include sufficient time prior to the expiration or termination of all relevant deadlines for taking necessary actions to preserve the rights in such Foreground AnHeart Patent. AnHeart will have the right, but not the obligation, to prosecute maintain, assume control over and continue prosecuting and maintaining Foreground AnHeart Patent that Daiichi Sankyo ceases to enter the national phase in Japan, prosecute and maintain. In this case, such Foreground AnHeart Patents and a Know-How associated with such Foreground AnHeart Patents shall [**Redacted**].

 


 

6.2.5. Foreground Joint Patents. The responsibility of preparing and filing, the share of its interest and the share of expense of Foreground Joint Patents shall be decided in the joint patent agreement.

(a) In Japan. Using counsel of its choice, Daiichi Sankyo may, at its own expense, be responsible for prosecuting and maintaining Foreground Joint Patent in Japan. Daiichi Sankyo may also be solely responsible for defending such Foreground Joint Patent from any challenges to their validity or enforceability, including responding to patent office communications or office actions, oppositions, reissue or reexamination proceedings, or interferences, brought by any Third Party in Japan, whether before a patent authority or judicial body.

(b) In the Territory. Using counsel of its choice, AnHeart shall, at its own expense, be responsible for prosecuting and maintaining Foreground Joint Patents in the Territory. AnHeart shall also be solely responsible for defending such Foreground Joint Patent from any challenges to their validity or enforceability, including responding to patent office communications or office actions, oppositions, reissue or reexamination proceedings, or interferences, brought by any Third Party in the Territory, whether before a patent authority or judicial body.

(c) Each Party shall provide the other Party a reasonable opportunity to review material submissions and correspondence regarding to the prosecution, maintenance or defense of Foreground Joint Patent in each territory. If one Party, in its sole discretion, decides that it will no longer prosecute or maintain a Foreground Joint Patent in own Territory, it will give other Party reasonable notice of its decision, which will include sufficient time prior to the expiration or termination of all relevant deadlines for taking necessary actions to preserve the rights in such Foreground Joint Patent, and will allow other Party to assume control over and continue prosecuting and maintaining such Foreground Joint Patent. (The Party which cease to prosecute or maintain the Foreground Joint Patent is called “Abandoning Party”, and the other Party is called “Maintaining Party” in this Section.) If requested by Maintaining Party, Abandoning Party will [**Redacted**]. In this case, such Foreground Joint Patents and a Know-How associated with such Foreground Joint Patents shall [**Redacted**].

6.2.6. Regulatory Exclusivity. If AnHeart decides to seek regulatory and/or data exclusivity for a Product, AnHeart will be responsible, at its sole expense, for preparing and filing such requests with the applicable Regulatory Authority. Daiichi Sankyo will, upon request, provide reasonable support to AnHeart in preparing and filing such requests at AnHeart’s expense.

6.3. Defense of Infringement Claims by Third Parties.

6.3.1. Liability. If a Third Party files or threatens to file an infringement claim against either Party or both Parties related to the manufacture, use, offer for sale, sale, importation or exportation of the Licensed Compound or Product(s) in any country within the Territory, AnHeart will promptly notify Daiichi Sankyo thereof and AnHeart will defend such claim at its own expense and will be solely responsible for all damages awarded to the Third Party plaintiff, whether as a result of a court order or an agreement to settle. Daiichi Sankyo will assist and cooperate with AnHeart in defending such claim(s) upon reasonable requests and at AnHeart’s expense.

 


 

6.3.2. Control. AnHeart will solely control the defense of infringement claim(s) brought against the either Party or both Parties by Third Parties, including the right to control settlement of such claim(s), provided that AnHeart may not agree to terms in the settlement that will adversely affect Daiichi Sankyo's rights or interests unless Daiichi Sankyo has given prior written consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Notwithstanding AnHeart’s right to control the defense of claim(s) of infringement, if Daiichi Sankyo is named as a defendant, it will have the right to participate in such case, including by engaging separate counsel, at its sole expense. Without affecting or limiting AnHeart’s right to control the defense of infringement claims by Third Parties, if Daiichi Sankyo elects to engage separate counsel, the Parties shall cooperate in defending and/or settling such claims. AnHeart shall keep Daiichi Sankyo reasonably informed regarding actions it takes in connection with any such infringement claim.

6.4. Enforcement Actions Against Third Parties.

6.4.1. Notification. If either Party learns of any infringement, unauthorized use, misappropriation or ownership claim, or threatened infringement of any Daiichi Sankyo Patents and/or Foreground Patents by a Third Party with respect to the Licensed Compound or Product(s) anywhere within the Territory, such Party will promptly notify the other Party in writing and will promptly provide the other Party with available evidence of such infringement or other such claim.

6.4.2. Control. AnHeart will have the first right, but not the obligation, to institute an infringement suit, initiate administrative proceedings, or take other appropriate action against a Third Party for any alleged infringement of any Daiichi Sankyo Patents (except Terminated Daiichi Sankyo Patent) or Foreground Patents anywhere within the Territory, including a defense or counterclaim in connection with any Third Party infringement claim, at its sole cost and expense, using counsel of its own choice. AnHeart shall provide Daiichi Sankyo a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on material submissions and correspondence regarding to the infringement of Daiichi Sankyo Patents and Foreground Patents. [**Redacted**]. If AnHeart does not secure actual cessation of the offending activities, or institute an infringement proceeding or other administrative proceeding against an offending Third Party, AnHeart will notify Daiichi Sankyo of such circumstances as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any case no later than [**Redacted**] days of learning of such infringement or threatened infringement. Upon receiving such notice, Daiichi Sankyo will have the right, but not the obligation, at its sole discretion, to take appropriate actions in the name of either Party or both Parties. Each Party will execute all necessary and proper documents, and take such actions as are necessary and appropriate to allow the other Party to institute and prosecute such infringement actions and will otherwise cooperate in instituting and prosecuting such actions (including, without limitation, consenting to being named as a nominal party thereto).AnHeart shall not enter into any settlement admitting the invalidity of, or otherwise impairing the Daiichi Sankyo Patents, Foreground Daiichi Sankyo Patents or Foreground Joint Patents without the prior written consent of Daiichi Sankyo, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed.

6.4.3. Expenses. The costs and expenses of any such enforcement actions against Third Parties (including fees of attorneys and other professionals) will be paid by the Party instituting the action, or, if the Parties elect to cooperate in instituting and maintaining such action, such costs and expenses will be borne by the Parties in such proportions as they

 


 

may agree in writing. Any damages paid by Third Parties as a result of such an enforcement action (whether by way of settlement or otherwise) will be applied first to reimburse both Parties for all costs and expenses incurred. If such funds are not sufficient to reimburse all expenses of both Parties, all funds will be divided on a pro rata basis in the same proportion as the costs and expenses incurred. If any funds remain after all expenses of both Parties have been reimbursed, such excess funds will be [**Redacted**].

6.5. Trademarks. Provided that AnHeart consults with Daiichi Sankyo at Joint Operational Team or appropriate governing body, AnHeart will have the right and the responsibility, at its expense, to choose the brand(s) under which Product(s) will be marketed in the Territory. AnHeart will, at its expense, own all trademarks used in the marketing of Product(s) in the Territory.

7. Confidentiality.

7.1. Confidential Information. Except to the extent expressly authorized by this Section 7 or otherwise agreed in a writing signed by both Parties, each Party (the “Receiving Party”) shall, during and after the Term of this Agreement, keep confidential and not publish or otherwise disclose or use for any purpose other than as explicitly provided for in this Agreement any confidential and proprietary information or materials, patentable or otherwise, in any form (written, oral, photographic, electronic, magnetic, or otherwise) that are disclosed or provided to it by the other Party or an Affiliate of the other Party (each a “Disclosing Party”) or otherwise received or accessed by a Receiving Party, its Affiliates, or its Sublicensees in the course of performing its obligations under this Agreement including, but not limited to, any trade secrets, Know-How, Product specifications, formulae, processes, techniques and information relating to the Disclosing Party's past, present and future marketing, financial, and research and development activities for any product of the Disclosing Party and the pricing thereof (collectively, “Confidential Information”). Confidential Information of each Party includes the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

7.2. Exceptions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information or materials to the extent that it can be established by the Receiving Party that such information or material:

7.2.1. is already lawfully known to the Receiving Party, other than under an obligation of confidentiality at the time of disclosure by the Disclosing Party as evidenced by written records kept in the ordinary course of business, or other documentary proof of actual use by the Receiving Party;

7.2.2. is generally available to the public or otherwise part of the public domain at the time of its disclosure to the Receiving Party;

7.2.3. becomes generally available to the public or otherwise part of the public domain after its disclosure to the Receiving Party and other than through any act or omission of the Receiving Party, its Affiliates, or its Sublicensees in violation of this Agreement;

7.2.4. is independently developed by the Receiving Party as demonstrated by documented evidence prepared contemporaneously with such independent development; or

 


 

7.2.5. is lawfully disclosed to the Receiving Party, other than under an obligation of confidentiality, by a Third Party who had no obligation not to disclose such information to others.

7.3. Authorized Disclosure. Notwithstanding Section 7.1, the Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party:

7.3.1. to its respective directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors, and to the directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors of such Receiving Party's Affiliates, Sublicensees, or potential investors or sublicensees, who have a need to know such Confidential Information in connection with the activities or transactions contemplated in this Agreement and have an obligation to treat such Confidential Information as confidential under terms no less restrictive than those set forth herein; or

7.3.2. in its publicly filed financial statements or other public statements pursuant to applicable laws, regulations, and stock exchange rules or otherwise disclosed pursuant to applicable law; provided, that: (a) the terms of this Agreement are redacted to the greatest extent possible; and (b) such Receiving Party provides the Disclosing Party with a copy of the proposed text of such statements or disclosure (including any exhibits containing this Agreement) sufficiently in advance of the scheduled release or publication thereof to afford the Disclosing Party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the proposed text (including redacted versions of this Agreement).

7.3.3. to governmental authorities to facilitate the issuance of Marketing Approvals for Product(s); provided that reasonable measures are taken to assure confidential treatment of such information;

7.3.4. to the extent such disclosure is reasonably necessary in filing or prosecuting patent, copyright and trademark applications, prosecuting or defending litigation, complying with applicable governmental regulations, conducting preclinical activities or clinical trials and marketing a Product;

7.3.5. to Third Parties in connection with a Receiving Party's efforts to secure financing or enter into strategic partnerships, provided such information is disclosed only on a need-to-know basis and under confidentiality provisions at least as stringent as those in this Agreement;

7.3.6. that is required to be disclosed in response to a valid order by a court or other governmental body and provided that the Receiving Party provides the Disclosing Party with prompt notice of such requirement so that the Disclosing Party may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy, then the Receiving Party may furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information which the Receiving Party is legally compelled to disclose; or

7.4. Publications. If a Party, its Affiliates, and/or its Sublicensees, excluding its clinical investigators and the owner of Daiichi Sankyo Partially Owned Patent other than Daiichi Sankyo, proposes a publication related to its performance under this Agreement, such Party will first submit an draft of such publication to Joint Operational Team, whether they are to be presented orally or in written form, at least [**Redacted**] days prior to submission for publication or presentation. The Joint Operational Team will review such proposed

 


 

publication/presentation and, [**Redacted**], such Party may make such publication or presentation.

7.5. Press Releases. Neither Party may issue any press release for the execution of this Agreement and any activities related to the Licensed Compound and all Products throughout the Territory and Japan without obtaining the other Party's prior written approval, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

7.6. Restrictions on Use. During and after the Term, the Receiving Party shall not use, and shall ensure that its Affiliates, and its Sublicensees do not use any Confidential Information disclosed to it by a Disclosing Party or otherwise received or accessed in the course of performing its obligations under this Agreement for any purpose other than as expressly provided herein. For clarity, this restriction will not apply to information that is covered by one or more of the exceptions described in Section 7.2 of this Agreement.

7.7. Use of Name. Except as otherwise provided herein, neither Party has any right, express or implied, to use the name or other designation of the other Party or any other trade name, trademark or logo of the other Party in any manner or for any purpose in connection with this Agreement without the prior written approval of the other Party, except for use in connection with notices or filings required by law, rule, or regulation.

8. Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

8.1. Representations and Warranties of Both Parties. Each Party represents and warrants to the other, as of the Effective Date, that:

8.1.1. it is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the provisions hereof;

8.1.2. it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and that it has the right to grant to the other Party the licenses and sublicenses granted pursuant to this Agreement, and the person or persons executing this Agreement on its behalf has been duly authorized to do so by all requisite corporate action;

8.1.3. this Agreement is legally binding upon it and, upon execution by the other Party, shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and subject to the general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a court of law or equity);

8.1.4. the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Party does not knowingly conflict with any agreement, instrument or understanding, oral or written, to which it is a party or by which it may be bound, nor violate any material law or regulation of any governmental agency or Regulatory Authority having jurisdiction over it;

8.1.5. it has not granted any right to any Third Party that would knowingly conflict with the rights granted to the other Party hereunder;

 


 

8.1.6. it has not been debarred under the Generic Drug Enforcement Act of 1992 (21 U.S.C. §301 et seq.), is not under investigation for debarment action, has not been disqualified as an investigator pursuant to 21 C.F.R. §312.70, does not have a disqualification hearing pending and is not currently employing any person or entity that has been so debarred or disqualified to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement. It shall promptly notify the other Party if it is so debarred or disqualified and shall terminate any so debarred or disqualified individual's or entity's participation in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement promptly upon its awareness of such debarment or disqualification; and

8.1.7. it is not aware of any action, suit or inquiry or investigation instituted by any person or governmental agency that questions or threatens the validity of this Agreement.

8.2. Additional Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Daiichi Sankyo. Daiichi Sankyo warrants, represents and covenants to AnHeart as follows:

8.2.1. As of the Effective Date, Daiichi Sankyo owns or Controls all of the Daiichi Sankyo Technology in existence on the Effective Date, and has the right to grant the licenses with respect thereto;

8.2.2. Unless specifically disclosed to be otherwise, as of the Effective Date, to the knowledge of Daiichi Sankyo, the Daiichi Sankyo Patents: (a) that are issued as of the Effective Date, are valid and in full force and effect, and (b) are not the subject of any interference or opposition proceedings;

8.2.3. As of the Effective Date, to the knowledge of Daiichi Sankyo, Daiichi Sankyo is not aware of any pending or threatened action, suit proceeding or claim by a Third Party challenging the ownership rights in, or the validity or scope of the Daiichi Sankyo Patents;

8.2.4. As of the Effective Date, to the knowledge of Daiichi Sankyo, none of the Daiichi Sankyo Know-How was obtained by Daiichi Sankyo in violation of any contractual or fiduciary obligation to which it or any of its employees or staff are or were bound, or by the misappropriation of a trade secret of any Third Party;

8.2.5. Unless specifically disclosed to be otherwise, as of the Effective Date, there is no pending or threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim that was brought to Daiichi Sankyo’s attention by a Third Party in writing asserting that the use or practice of any of Daiichi Sankyo’s Know-How infringes or otherwise is violating any patents, trade secret or other proprietary right of any Third Party; and

8.2.6. As of the Effective Date, Daiichi Sankyo is not engaged in the development of a Mutant-IDH1 inhibitor except for DS-1001b in the Territory.

8.3. Disclaimer of Warranties. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE 8, DAIICHI SANKYO DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATIONS ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND UNDER THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATERIALS PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT), EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,

 


 

NONINFRINGEMENT, OR VALIDITY OF PATENT CLAIMS, WHETHER ISSUED OR PENDING.

8.4. Limitation of Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, MULTIPLE OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES, OR FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA OR LOSS OF USE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER BASED UPON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, STATUTE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, HOWEVER, SHALL NOT LIMIT THE OBLIGATIONS OF EITHER PARTY TO INDEMNIFY THE OTHER PARTY FROM AND AGAINST THIRD PARTY CLAIMS UNDER ARTICLE 9.

9. Indemnification.

9.1. Indemnification by Daiichi Sankyo. Daiichi Sankyo will defend, hold harmless and indemnify (collectively, “Indemnify”) AnHeart and its Affiliates, and their respective agents, directors, contractors, representatives, officers and employees (collectively, “AnHeart Indemnitees”) from and against any liability or expense, including without limitation reasonable legal expenses and attorneys' fees, (collectively, “Losses”) resulting from suits, claims, actions and demands, in each case brought by a Third Party (each, a “Third-Party Claim”) relating to or arising from a material breach of any of Daiichi Sankyo's representations, warranties or covenants under Section 8.1 or 8.2 or other obligations pursuant to this Agreement, or any gross negligence or willful misconduct by Daiichi Sankyo or its officers, directors, employees in the exercise of any of Daiichi Sankyo's rights or the performance of any of Daiichi Sankyo's obligations under this Agreement. Daiichi Sankyo's obligation to Indemnify the AnHeart Indemnitees pursuant to this Section 9.1 will not apply to the extent that any such Losses arise from the gross negligence, willful misconduct or wrongful acts or omissions of any AnHeart Indemnitee; or are Losses for which AnHeart is obligated to Indemnify the Daiichi Sankyo Indemnitees pursuant to Section 9.2.

9.2. Indemnification by AnHeart. AnHeart will Indemnify Daiichi Sankyo and its Affiliates, and its and their agents, directors, contractors, representatives, officers and employees (collectively, “Daiichi Sankyo Indemnitees”) from and against any and all Losses resulting from Third-Party Claims relating to or arising from a material breach of any of AnHeart’s representations, warranties or covenants under Section 8.1 or other obligations pursuant to this Agreement, any violation of Applicable Laws, any gross negligence or willful misconduct by AnHeart, its Affiliates, and/or its Sublicensees or each of their respective officers, directors, employees in the exercise of any of AnHeart’s rights or the performance of any of AnHeart’s obligations under this Agreement, or any tort claims of personal injury (including death) or property damage relating to or arising out of any research, development, sale, offer for sale or importation of any Product in the Territory by AnHeart, its Affiliates, and/or its Sublicensees, or any claims relating to or arising out of the marketing or sales activities of AnHeart, its Affiliates, and/or its Sublicensees in the Territory. AnHeart’s obligation to Indemnify the Daiichi Sankyo Indemnitees pursuant to this Section 9.2 shall not apply to the extent that any such Losses arise from the gross negligence, willful misconduct or wrongful acts or omissions of any Daiichi Sankyo Indemnitee, or are Losses for which Daiichi Sankyo is obligated to Indemnify the AnHeart Indemnitees pursuant to Section 9.1.

 


 

9.3. Procedure. To be eligible to be indemnified hereunder, any AnHeart Indemnitee under Section 9.1 or Daiichi Sankyo Indemnitee under Section 9.2, as the case may be (an “Indemnitee”) seeking indemnification, must provide the indemnifying Party with prompt notice of the Third-Party Claim giving rise to the claimed indemnification obligation and must assign the exclusive ability to defend or settle any such claim to the indemnifying Party; provided, however, that the indemnifying Party may not enter into any settlement that admits fault, wrongdoing or damages on the part of the Indemnitee without such Indemnitee's written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The Indemnitee will cooperate with reasonable requests from the indemnifying Party, at the indemnifying Party's expense, and will have the right to participate, at its own expense and with counsel of its choice, in the defense of any claim or suit that has been assumed by the indemnifying Party. Without affecting or limiting the indemnifying Party’s right to control the defense of the Third Party Claim, if the Indemnitee elects to engage separate counsel, the Parties shall cooperate in defending and/or settling such claims.

9.4. Complete Indemnification. Indemnification under this Article 9 will include the reasonable costs and expenses of the Indemnitee relating to legal fees and expenses and damages awarded to the Indemnitee in connection with enforcement of Sections 9.1 and 9.2.

9.5. Allocation. If a claim is based in part on an indemnified claim, as described in Sections 9.1 and 9.2, and in part on a non-indemnified claim, or is based in part on a claim described in Section 9.1 and in part on a claim described in Section 9.2, any payments and reasonable attorney fees incurred in connection with such claims will be apportioned between the Parties in accordance with the degree of fault attributable to each Party.

9.6. Insurance. During the Term and for [**Redacted**] years thereafter, AnHeart will maintain a policy of insurance at levels sufficient to support its indemnification obligations, but in any case such insurance must provide adequate coverage for clinical trials liability, products liability, worker's compensation, employer's liability, and comprehensive general liability and consistent with the normal business practices of prudent pharmaceutical companies of similar size, scope, and territory. Upon Daiichi Sankyo’s request, AnHeart shall provide evidence of such insurance. AnHeart shall notify Daiichi Sankyo of any cancellation, lapse or material change in the applicable insurance.

10. Term and Termination.

10.1. Term. This Agreement is effective as of the Effective Date and, unless earlier terminated pursuant to the other provisions of this Article 10, will continue in full force and effect until AnHeart and all of its Affiliates and Sublicensees cease all development and commercial activity related to all Licensed Compound and Products throughout the Territory (the “Term”).

10.2. Termination by Daiichi Sankyo.

10.2.1. Daiichi Sankyo may terminate this Agreement, without prejudice to any other remedies available to it at law or in equity, if AnHeart, its Affiliate, or its Sublicensee commits a material breach of this Agreement that, in the case of a material breach capable of remedy, has not have been remedied within [**Redacted**] days of receiving a notice from Daiichi Sankyo identifying the breach and requiring its remedy, or if such material breach

 


 

cannot be cured within [**Redacted**] days, if AnHeart does not commence and diligently continue actions to cure such breach during such [**Redacted**] days. The Parties acknowledge that non-payment of sums due from AnHeart hereunder will be considered a material breach of this Agreement.

10.2.2. To the extent permitted by law, Daiichi Sankyo may terminate this Agreement immediately if: (a) AnHeart becomes insolvent, or makes or seeks to make or arrange an assignment for the benefit of creditors; (b) proceedings in voluntary bankruptcy are initiated by or on behalf of AnHeart or proceedings in involuntary bankruptcy are initiated against AnHeart (and, in the case of any such involuntary proceeding, not dismissed within [**Redacted**] days); or (c) a receiver or trustee of AnHeart’s property is appointed and not discharged within [**Redacted**] days.

10.2.3. Daiichi Sankyo may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice if AnHeart, its Affiliate, or its Sublicensees initiates or joins any challenge, whether in a court of law or in an administrative proceeding, to the validity or enforceability of a Daiichi Sankyo Patent.

10.3. Termination by AnHeart.

10.3.1. AnHeart may terminate this Agreement, without prejudice to any other remedies available to it at law or in equity, if Daiichi Sankyo commits a material breach of this Agreement that, in the case of a material breach capable of remedy, has not been remedied within [**Redacted**] days of receiving a notice from AnHeart identifying the breach and requiring its remedy, or if such material breach cannot be cured within such [**Redacted**] day period, if Daiichi Sankyo does not commence and diligently continue actions to cure such breach during such [**Redacted**] days.

10.3.2. AnHeart may terminate its activities under this Agreement on a country-by-country basis (or region-by-region basis) or may terminate this Agreement in its entirety upon [**Redacted**] months prior written notice to Daiichi Sankyo if AnHeart has bona fide material concerns regarding the lack of safety for human use arising from toxicity of the Licensed Compound or Product(s) or the lack of efficacy of the Licensed Compound or Product(s). The notice under this Section 10.3.2 will specify in detail the basis for such termination, including a reasonable description of such material concern(s). Prior to the written notice of termination, AnHeart shall discuss in good faith such material concerns with Daiichi Sankyo for [**Redacted**] Business Days. Termination by AnHeart of its activities under this Agreement in all of the countries/regions within the Territory shall constitute termination of this Agreement in its entirety pursuant to this Section 10.3.2.

10.3.3. AnHeart may terminate its activities under this Agreement in a country or region within the Territory upon [**Redacted**] months prior written notice to Daiichi Sankyo if: (i) all claims of Daiichi Sankyo Patents in such country or region Covering the Licensed Compound in the Product offered for sale are invalidated by a competent court in the relevant jurisdiction in a final unappealed or unappealable decision or (ii) the Licensed Compound is determined by a competent court in the relevant jurisdiction in a final unappealed or unappealable decision to infringe one or more claims of a patent asserted by a Third Party in such country or region. The notice under this Section 10.3.3 will specify in detail the basis for such termination, including a reasonable description of the situation(s) that triggers the

 


 

conditions specified in (i) or (ii) of the foregoing sentence. Prior to the written notice of termination, AnHeart shall discuss in good faith such situation(s) with Daiichi Sankyo for [**Redacted**] Business Days. Termination by AnHeart of its activities under this Agreement in all of the countries/regions within the Territory shall constitute termination of this Agreement in its entirety pursuant to this Section 10.3.3.

10.4. Accrued Obligations/Survival. Expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason does not release either Party from any obligation or liability which, at the time of such expiration or termination, has already accrued to the other Party or which is attributable to a period prior to such expiration or termination. Section 3.8.3 (Confidential Information), Section 5.9 (Late Payments), Section 5.11 (Records), Section 5.12 (Inspection of Records), Article 6 (Intellectual Property), Article 7 (Confidentiality), Section 8.4 (Limitation of Liability), Article 9 (Indemnification), this Section 10.4 (Accrued Obligations/Survival), Section 10.5 (Effects of Terminations), Article 11 (Dispute Resolution), Section 12.9 (Governing Law), Section 12.10 (Submission to Jurisdiction) and Section 12.11 (Notices) shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason.

10.5. Effects of Terminations.

10.5.1. If AnHeart terminates this Agreement in its entirety or terminates its activities in a particular country in the Territory (each affected country being a “Terminated Country”) pursuant to Section 10.3 in each case:

(a) If there are any ongoing clinical trials in such Terminated Country being conducted by or on behalf of AnHeart, its Affiliate, or its Sublicensee, at the time the notice of termination is sent, AnHeart will, as of the effective date of termination: (i) promptly transfer to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee some or all of such clinical trials and the activities related to or supporting such trials; or (ii) terminate such clinical trials; in each case upon request from Daiichi Sankyo and at Daiichi Sankyo’s sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the clinical trials in the Terminated Country are required or useful for Regulatory Filings or permitted activities with respect to a Product outside the Terminated Country, then AnHeart will, upon sending written notice of its decision to terminate its activities in the Terminated Country, have the option of completing such clinical trials.

(b) If requested by Daiichi Sankyo, AnHeart will: (i) promptly transfer to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee copies of all data, reports, records, materials that relate to a Product in such Terminated Country, (ii) provide Daiichi Sankyo or its designee with all information necessary or desirable to cross-reference or assume responsibility for any Regulatory Filings, as the case may be, in AnHeart’s name with respect to the Product, in such Terminated Country, and (iii) return to Daiichi Sankyo all relevant records and materials in AnHeart’s possession or control containing Confidential Information of Daiichi Sankyo relating solely to the Licensed Compound and the Product in such Terminated Country, provided that AnHeart may keep one copy of such Confidential Information for archival purposes or as may be necessary or useful in connection with AnHeart’s activities under this Agreement outside of the Terminated Country. If AnHeart elects to terminate this Agreement in its entirety, within [**Redacted**] days of such termination, AnHeart shall also provide Daiichi Sankyo with copies of all preclinical and clinical data (including investigator reports, both preliminary and final, statistical analyses, expert opinions and reports, safety and other electronic databases if available) and, subject to Section 10.5.1(c), other Know-How Controlled by AnHeart.

 


 

(c) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Section 10.5.1, if requested by Daiichi Sankyo after receiving a notice of termination under Section 10.3, AnHeart will engage in good faith negotiation regarding the commercial terms and conditions for an exclusive royalty bearing license, with the right to sublicense, under any Foreground AnHeart Patents and Foreground AnHeart Know-How that are Controlled by AnHeart that are necessary or useful for Daiichi Sankyo to make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, import and export the Licensed Compound or Product(s) in such Terminated Country.

(d) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Section 10.5.1, if requested by Daiichi Sankyo after receiving a notice of termination under Section 10.3, AnHeart will engage in good faith negotiation regarding the commercial terms and conditions for an exclusive, royalty bearing license, with the right to sublicense, to use any trademarks specific to Product(s) in such Terminated Country. It is understood that such assignment will not include the AnHeart name or any company trademark, trade name, or logo of AnHeart itself.

(e) The licenses granted to AnHeart under Section 2.1 shall terminate in the Terminated Country or throughout the Territory if this Agreement is terminated in its entirety.

(f) If requested by Daiichi Sankyo, AnHeart will assign all sublicense agreements granted by AnHeart under this Agreement in the Terminated Country to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee to the extent permitted under those agreements and not adversely affecting AnHeart’s activities outside of the Terminated Country. If Daiichi Sankyo does not request assignment of such sublicense agreements, then such sublicense agreements shall terminate upon termination of AnHeart’s rights with respect to the Licensed Compound or Product(s)) in the Terminated Country.

(g) If AnHeart elects to terminate this Agreement in its entirety, AnHeart shall return all relevant records and materials in its possession or control containing Daiichi Sankyo’s Confidential Information to Daiichi Sankyo, provided that AnHeart may keep one copy of such Confidential Information for archival purposes only.

10.5.2. If Daiichi Sankyo terminates this Agreement in its entirety pursuant to Section 10.2:

(a) If there are any ongoing clinical trials with respect to Product(s) being conducted by or on behalf of AnHeart, its Affiliates, or its Sublicensees at the time of notice of termination, AnHeart will, free of charge as of the effective date of termination, promptly transfer some or all of such clinical trials and the activities related to or supporting such trials to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee, or complete or terminate such clinical trials, in each case as requested by Daiichi Sankyo.

(b) If requested by Daiichi Sankyo, AnHeart shall, free of charge, promptly assign and transfer to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee all Regulatory Filings for Product(s) that are held by AnHeart, its Affiliates or its Sublicensees, and shall take such actions and execute such other instruments, assignments and documents as may be necessary to effect the transfer of rights under the Regulatory Filings to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee. If applicable law prevents or delays the transfer of ownership of a Regulatory Filing, AnHeart shall grant Daiichi Sankyo or its designee a permanent, exclusive and irrevocable right of access

 


 

and reference to such Regulatory Filings for Product(s), and will fully cooperate to make the benefits of such Regulatory Filings available to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee. At the request of Daiichi Sankyo, within [**Redacted**] days of such termination, AnHeart shall provide, free of charge, to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee copies of all such Regulatory Filings and of all preclinical and clinical data (including investigator reports, both preliminary and final, statistical analyses, expert opinions and reports, safety and other electronic databases) and other Know-How Controlled by AnHeart that are necessary for Daiichi Sankyo to submit an application for Marketing Approval for a Product in the Territory..

(c) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Section 10.5.2, (i) if Daiichi Sankyo terminates this Agreement in its entirety pursuant to Section 10.2.1 or Section 10.2.3, upon Daiichi Sankyo’s request, AnHeart shall grant Daiichi Sankyo an exclusive, irrevocable, fully paid up license, with the right to sublicense, under any Patents and Know-How that are Controlled by AnHeart that are reasonably necessary or useful to make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, import and export the Licensed Compound or Product(s); and (ii) if Daiichi Sankyo terminates this Agreement in its entirety pursuant to Section 10.2.2, upon Daiichi Sankyo’s request, AnHeart shall engage in good faith negotiation regarding the commercial terms and consideration for a separate exclusive royalty-bearing license, with the right to sublicense, under any Patents and Know-how that are Controlled by AnHeart that are reasonably necessary or useful for Daiichi Sankyo to make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, import and export the Licensed Compound or the Product(s).

(d) Notwithstanding other provisions in this Section 10.5.2, (i) if Daiichi Sankyo terminates this Agreement in its entirety pursuant to Section 10.2.1 or Section 10.2.3, upon Daiichi Sankyo’s request, AnHeart shall grant Daiichi Sankyo or its designee an exclusive, irrevocable, fully paid up license, with the right to sublicense, to use any trademarks specific to Product(s) in the Territory. It is understood that such license shall not include the AnHeart name or any trademark, trade name, or logo of AnHeart itself; and (ii) if Daiichi Sankyo terminates this Agreement in its entirety pursuant to Section 10.2.2, upon Daiichi Sankyo’s request, AnHeart shall engage in good faith negotiation regarding the commercial terms and consideration for an exclusive royalty-bearing license, with the right to sublicense for Daiichi Sankyo or it designee to use any trademarks specific to the Product(s). It is understood that such license will not include the AnHeart name or any trademark, trade name, or logo of AnHeart itself.

(e) If requested by Daiichi Sankyo, AnHeart shall assign any or all of the sublicense agreements executed by AnHeart under this Agreement to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee to the fullest extent permitted under those agreements. If Daiichi Sankyo does not request such assignment(s), then such sublicense agreements will terminate upon termination of AnHeart's rights with respect to the Licensed Compound and Product(s).

(f) If requested by Daiichi Sankyo, AnHeart shall fully cooperate with Daiichi Sankyo or its designee to facilitate a smooth, orderly and prompt transition of the development and commercialization of Product(s) to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee upon termination. Without limiting the foregoing, and if applicable, AnHeart shall promptly provide Daiichi Sankyo copies of customer lists, customer data and other customer information relating to the Product(s), which Daiichi Sankyo shall have the right to use and disclose for any purpose.

 


 

(g) If requested by Daiichi Sankyo, AnHeart shall complete, or shall cause its Affiliate, or its Sublicensee to complete, all work-in-process to manufacture finished Product and will transfer any quantities of the Licensed Compound and finished Product (including work-in-process when finished) in its or its Affiliates' or Sublicensee’s possession to Daiichi Sankyo or its designee, for which Daiichi Sankyo shall reimburse AnHeart one hundred percent (100%) of its (or its Affiliate’s) cost of goods within [**Redacted**] Business Days of such transfer. Daiichi Sankyo will pay all shipping, insurance and customs charges associates with such transfer.

(h) If AnHeart, its Affiliate or Sublicensee is manufacturing Product(s) at the time the termination becomes effective, then AnHeart, its Affiliate or Sublicensee shall continue to manufacture such Product(s) for Daiichi Sankyo, at one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of goods plus a reasonable profit, from the date of notice of such termination until such time as Daiichi Sankyo is able to secure an acceptable alternative commercial manufacturing source, which period shall not exceed [**Redacted**] months. If requested by Daiichi Sankyo, AnHeart shall engage in good faith negotiation regarding the commercial terms and consideration for, effective upon termination of this Agreement, a separate agreement to transfer the technology necessary to manufacture the Product(s) for sale in the Territory.

(i) Upon receiving instructions from Daiichi Sankyo, AnHeart shall return, and shall cause its Affiliates and its Sublicensees to return, to Daiichi Sankyo or destroy all relevant records and materials in its possession or control containing Confidential Information of Daiichi Sankyo, provided that AnHeart may keep one copy of such Confidential Information for archival purposes only.

10.5.3. Each Party acknowledges that the other Party's obligations following any termination are subject to, and may be limited by, all Applicable Laws, rules, regulations, or contractual restrictions.

11. Dispute Resolution.

11.1 Between the Parties. In the event of a dispute between the Parties arising out of or related to the terms of this Agreement (except for a dispute stipulated in Section 3.1), either Party may request that the Parties engage in good faith discussions to resolve such dispute. Within [**Redacted**] days of such request, each Party will appoint an appropriate representative of such Party to engage in discussions to resolve the dispute in a mutually acceptable manner. Such representative will have a reasonable level of expertise in the subject matter of the dispute and possess the requisite authority to resolve the dispute. If such representatives are unable to resolve the dispute within [**Redacted**] days, either Party may provide a written request to submit the dispute for discussions between Executive Officers appointed by the respective Chief Executive Officers of each Party. If the Executive Officers are unable to resolve the dispute within [**Redacted**] days after referral, either Party may provide a written request to refer the dispute for arbitration.

 

11.2 Arbitration. If a dispute has not been resolved by negotiation as provided in Section 11.1, such disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be finally settled under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce by three (3) arbitrators appointed in accordance with the said Rules. The place of the arbitration shall be

 


 

New York, New York. The language of the arbitration shall be English. The arbitrators will render their award in writing and, unless all Parties agree otherwise, will include an explanation in reasonable detail of the reasons for their award. Any arbitration award may be entered in and enforced by a court in accordance with Section 12.10. Should such courts for any reason lack jurisdiction, any court with jurisdiction may act in the same fashion. The existence, nature and results of, as well as any documents relating to, any arbitration shall be treated as Confidential Information by the Parties. Each Party shall have the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to Section 12.10 that may be necessary to avoid irreparable harm, maintain the status quo or preserve the subject matter of the arbitration. The arbitrators will, in rendering its decision, apply the substantive law of New York, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. The decision and/or award rendered by the arbitrators will be final and non-appealable (except for an alleged act of corruption or fraud on the part of the arbitrator).

 

12. Miscellaneous Provisions.

12.1. Relationship of the Parties. AnHeart and Daiichi Sankyo agree that the relationship between them established by this Agreement is that of independent contractors. The Parties further agree that this Agreement does not, is not intended to, and should not be construed to establish an employment, agency, partnership, joint venture, or any other relationship between them. Except as may be specifically provided herein, neither Party has any right, power or authority, nor may they represent themselves as having any right, power or authority, to assume, create or incur any expense, liability or obligation, express or implied, on behalf of the other Party, or otherwise act as an agent for the other Party for any purpose.

12.2. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. No person or entity other than AnHeart, Daiichi Sankyo and their respective Affiliates, permitted assignees and sublicensees may be deemed an intended beneficiary or have any right to enforce any obligation of this Agreement.

12.3. Assignments Neither Party may assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder to any Affiliate or Third Party without the prior written consent of the other Party including in connection with the transfer, sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the assigning Party to which this Agreement relates, whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. [**Redacted**]. No assignment or transfer of this Agreement is valid or effective unless and until the assignee/transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement will be binding on and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the Parties. Any attempted assignment not in accordance with the terms of this Agreement will be void.

12.4. Performance by Affiliates. Either Party may perform its obligations under this Agreement through one or more Affiliates as of the Effective Date without prior approval of the other Party. The Party will nonetheless remain solely responsible for the performance of its obligations under this Agreement by its Affiliate(s) and for any breach of the terms of this Agreement by its Affiliate(s).

12.5. No Implied Waivers; Rights Cumulative. The failure of either Party to assert a right hereunder or to insist upon compliance with any term or condition of this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of that right or excuse a similar subsequent failure to perform such term

 


 

or condition. Any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the Party that is entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver is effective unless set forth in a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the Party waiving such term or condition. No waiver by any Party of any term or condition of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, may be deemed to be or construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or condition of this Agreement on any future occasion. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, all rights and remedies available to a Party, whether under this Agreement or afforded by law or otherwise, are cumulative and not in the alternative to any other rights or remedies that may be available to such Party.

12.6. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable under law in any jurisdiction, the Parties will negotiate in good faith a valid, legal and enforceable substitute provision that most nearly reflects the original intent of the Parties and all other provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect in such jurisdiction and will be liberally construed in order to carry out the intentions of the Parties as nearly as may be possible. A holding of invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of a provision in one jurisdiction will not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

12.7. Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement, together with all Exhibits, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all previous arrangements, whether written or oral, with respect to the subject matter contained herein. Any amendment or modification to this Agreement must be made in a writing signed by both Parties.

12.8. Force Majeure. Neither Party will be liable to the other Party for failure or delay in performing of any of its obligations under this Agreement for the time and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by: epidemic, earthquake, riot, civil commotion, rebellion, insurrection, invasion, fire, acts of God, war, terrorist acts, strike, storm, flood, or governmental acts or restriction, or other cause that is beyond the reasonable control of the affected Party. The Party affected by such force majeure must provide the other Party with full particulars thereof (including its best estimate of the likely extent and duration of the interference with its activities) as soon as it becomes aware of the same, but in no event more than [**Redacted**] Business Days after becoming aware of it. The affected Party will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to overcome the difficulties created by the force majeure and to resume performance of its obligations as soon as practicable. In such event, the Parties will meet promptly to determine an equitable solution to minimize or accommodate the effects of any such event, including the possibility of terminating this Agreement.

12.9. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and any disputes, claims or controversies in connection with this Agreement, including any question regarding its formation, existence, validity, enforceability, performance, interpretation or termination, shall be resolved in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of laws rules.

12.10. Submission to Jurisdiction. Each Party submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County (collectively, the “Courts xe \t "12.10" ""), for purposes of any action, suit or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement, and except to the

 


 

extent it is inconsistent with the other provisions of this Agreement (including obligations hereunder to resolve disputes by binding arbitration), agrees not to raise any objection at any time to the laying or maintaining of the venue of any such action, suit or proceeding in any of such Courts, irrevocably waives any claim that such action, suit or other proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum and further irrevocably waives the right to object, with respect to such action, suit or other proceeding, that such Court does not have any jurisdiction over such Party. Each Party may serve on the other Party by sending or delivering a copy of the process to the Party to be served at the address and in the manner provided for giving notices, as provided in Section 12.11. Each Party hereto waives its right to trial of any issue by jury. Nothing in this Section 12.10, however, shall affect the right of any Party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law.

12.11. Notices. Any notice, request, delivery, approval or consent required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given if delivered in person, transmitted by e-mail (receipt verified) or by express courier service (signature required) or [**Redacted**] days after it was sent by registered letter, return receipt requested (or its equivalent), provided that no postal strike or other disruption is then in effect or comes into effect within [**Redacted**] days after such mailing, to the Party to which it is directed at its address or e-mail address shown below or such other address or e-mail address as such Party shall have last given by notice to the other Party.

If to Daiichi Sankyo, addressed to:

Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited

5-1 Nihonbashi-honcho 3-Chome

Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8426 Japan

 

Attention: [**Redacted**]

Telephone: [**Redacted**]

Email: [**Redacted**]

 

If to AnHeart, addressed to:

AnHeart Therapeutics Inc.

5 Penn Plaza, 23rd floor

New York, NY 10001

 

Attention: [**Redacted**]

Telephone: [**Redacted**]

Email: [**Redacted**]

 

12.12. No Strict Construction. This Agreement has been prepared jointly by the Parties and should not be strictly construed against either Party.

 


 

12.13. Interpretation. The captions and headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and are to be of no force or effect in construing or interpreting any of the provisions of this Agreement. Unless specified to the contrary, references to Sections or Exhibits mean those particular Sections and Exhibits to this Agreement and references to this Agreement include all attachments hereto. The definitions of the terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. Unless context otherwise clearly requires, whenever used in this Agreement: (a) the words “include” or “including” shall be construed as incorporating, also, “but not limited to” or “without limitation;” (b) the word “day” or “year” means a calendar day or year unless otherwise specified; (c) the word “notice” means notice in writing (whether or not specifically stated); (d) the words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby” and derivative or similar words refer to this Agreement (including any Exhibits); (e) the word “or” shall be construed as the inclusive meaning identified with the phrase “and/or;”; (f) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively; (g) references to any specific law, rule or regulation, or article, section or other division thereof, shall be deemed to include the then-current amendments thereto or any replacement law, rule or regulation thereof; and (h) the word “country” shall be construed as including administrative region (e.g., Hong Kong) and other quasi-national region as appropriate from the context.

12.14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, and all of which together, will constitute one and the same.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AnHeart and Daiichi Sankyo have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.

 

 

DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED

ANHEART THERAPEUTICS INC.

 

Signature:/s/Sunao Manabe

 

Signature:/s/Junyuan Wang

Printed Name: Sunao Manabe

Printed Name: Junyuan Wang

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 


 

Exhibit A

DS-1001b

 

 

The molecular structure of DS-1001b

 

 

 

 

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DS-1001 code number

DS-1001a: Free Form

DS-1001b: DS-1001a・C4H11N

 

Nomenclature System: IUPAC

 

Chemical Name of DS-1001b: Mono(2-methylpropan-2-ammonium) (2E)-3-(1-{[5-(2-fluoropropan-2-yl)-3-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-1,2-oxazol-4-yl]carbonyl}-3-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl)prop-2-enoate

 

Molecular formula: Molecular weight of DS-1001b: C25H18Cl3FN2O4・C4H11N : 608.92

 

Correction factor to DS-1001a (free form): 0.8799

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Exhibit B

Patent Portfolio

 

[**Redacted**]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Exhibit C

Existing Clinical Trials

 

 

DS1001-A-J101 Phase 1 in Japan

DS1001-A-J201 Phase 2 in Japan

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Exhibit D

Existing Stock of Materials

 

[**Redacted**]

 

 

 

 


 

Exhibit E

Non-Clinical Data

 

[**Redacted**]

 

 

 

 


 

Exhibit F

CLINICAL DATA

 

[**Redacted**]

 

 

 

 

 


 

Exhibit G

Manufacturing Technology

 

 

[**Redacted**]