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Research Collaboration Arrangement
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Research and Development [Abstract]  
Research Collaboration Arrangement

10. Research Collaboration Arrangement

In connection with the Synthetic Phage Asset Acquisition discussed in Note 12, the Company was assigned a research collaboration agreement (“Research and Option Agreement”) with Merck.

In May 2019, the Research and Option Agreement was amended and extended for four years. During the research term, the Company will be entitled to milestone payments tied to the achievement of product development milestone events in the amount of $1.5 million. The collaboration agreement also provides for the initiation of a second research program should Merck exercise that option during the initial research term and pays the option fee of $1.5 million. To date, Merck has not exercised its license option nor has the Company reached any milestones or earned any revenue under the Research and Option Agreement. Merck has the right to terminate the agreement at any time with 90 days’ notice. Each party to the Research and Option Agreement is responsible for its costs and expenses in connection with the research program.