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CLINICAL SUPPLY, DEVELOPMENT AND
LICENSE AGREEMENT
This CLINICAL SUPPLY, DEVELOPMENT
AND LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is entered
into as of 15 day of Jan., 2004 (“ Effective Date
”) by and between
NeurogesX Inc., a California
corporation with its principal place of business at San Carlos
Business Park, 981 F Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA 94070, USA
(“ NeurogesX ”)
and
LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG, a
company existing under the laws of Germany and having its head
office at Lohmannstraße 2, D-56626 Andernach, Germany (“
LTS ”).
Each of NeurogesX and LTS shall be a
“ Party ,” and together shall be referred to as
the “ Parties .”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, NeurogesX and LTS have
previously entered into the Memorandum of Understanding dated
May 29, 2001 (“ MOU ”), pursuant to which
the Parties cooperated on the development of a Patch containing
capsaicin and wish to complete such development under this
Agreement;
WHEREAS, NeurogesX desires to seek
Marketing Approval for the Patches in the Territory;
WHEREAS, NeurogesX desires to
exclusively purchase from LTS, and LTS desires to exclusively
supply to NeurogesX, Clinical Samples of the Patches, all in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to
restate all of their rights and obligations with respect to the
Patches in this Agreement, and for this Agreement to supersede the
MOU with respect to the Parties’ rights, obligations and
activities from this point forward.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of
the mutual agreements and covenants herein contained and intending
to be legally bound thereby, NeurogesX and LTS agree as
follows:
AGREEMENT
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
As used herein, the following terms
will have the meanings set forth below:
1.1 “ Affiliates
” of an entity means the other entities that control, are
under common control or are controlled by the subject entity. For
purposes of this definition, an entity shall be regarded as in
control of another entity if it owns or controls fifty percent
(50%) or more of the shares of the subject entity entitled to
vote in the election of directors (or, in the case of an entity
that is not a corporation, for the election of the corresponding
managing authority).
1.2 “ Clinical Samples
” means Patches supplied by LTS under this Agreement meeting
the Specifications, that are intended by NeurogesX to be used in
human clinical trials for purposes of obtaining Marketing Approval
for the Patches.
1.3 “ Clinical Program
Patents ” means patents worldwide owned or Controlled by
LTS covering or claiming any subject matter which is incorporated
into, or utilized as part of the operation of, the Patches, or any
method of use of the Patches.
1.4 “ Control ”
means the possession at any time during the term of this Agreement
of the right or power to grant licenses of or within the scope set
forth herein without violating the terms of any agreements with
non-Affiliate third parties.
1.5 “ Current GMP
,” or “ cGMP ” means then current Good
Manufacturing Practices promulgated by the United States
Food & Drug Administration (FDA) or its counterpart
governmental agencies in the Territory in the form of laws,
regulations or guidance documents.
1.6 “ Defect ” or
“ Defective ” when applied to Clinical Samples
means the failure of such Clinical Samples to meet the warranty set
forth in Section 9.2.
1.7 “ Development Costs
” means those costs paid by NeurogesX to LTS for the
development of the Patch, solely as set forth in the Development
Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit D.
1.8 “ Development Plan
” means the development plan set forth in
Exhibit D.
1.9 “ Development Team
” has the meaning as set forth in Article 4.
1.10 “ Field ”
has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.2.
1.11 “ Kit ”
means the ultimate commercial product in the form sold by
NeurogesX, its Affiliates or Sublicensees of which the Patch(es) is
a component.
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1.12 “ Marketing
Approval ” means all approvals, registrations or
authorizations of any federal, state or local regulatory agency,
department, bureau or other governmental entity, necessary for the
manufacturing, use, storage, import, transport and sale of Patches
in a regulatory jurisdiction.
1.13 “ Net Sales
” means the [***] of Kits sold by NeurogesX, its Affiliates
or Sublicensees to a non-Affiliate third party in bona-fide,
arms-length transactions, after deducting (to the extent actually
incurred and to the extent not already deducted in the amount
invoiced): (a) [***] and [***], (b) [***] and [***],
including for [***], and [***], (c) [***] and other [***] or
[***] and [***], (d) if included in the [***] of the Kits,
[***] or [***] (including any such [***] as a [***] or similar
[***] or [***]), (e) if included in the [***] of Kits, [***]
and [***] on [***] of Kits, and (f) [***] determined in
accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the
United States, consistently applied.
If mutually agreed in writing by the
Parties, some or all such items may be estimated and subsequently
adjusted. If a Kit is sold for consideration other than solely
cash, the value of such other consideration attributable to the
sale of the Kit shall be included in calculating Net Sales. In the
event Kit is sold by NeurogesX to an Affiliate or Sublicensees for
resale, Net Sales shall include the amounts invoiced by such
entities to third parties on the resale (excluding (a) through
(f) above), but not the amounts invoiced by NeurogesX to such
entities. Net Sales shall not include any sales of Kits as samples,
for clinical trials, or for research and development efforts by or
for NeurogesX.
1.14 “ Patch ” or
“ Patches ” means any TTS containing VRl-Ligands
of the same design as patches developed for or delivered to
NeurogesX under the MOU or this Agreement which meet any version of
the Specifications.
1.15 “ Patch Regulatory
Information ” means any and all information in the
possession of LTS relating to the Patches, as reasonably necessary
for NeurogesX’s efforts to obtain Marketing Approval therefor
in any regulatory jurisdiction, including without limitation
(a) such information as is required for the Chemistry,
Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) section of an Investigational New
Drug application (IND) or New Drug Application (NDA) for the
Patches, (b) all data regarding stability, storage conditions
and shelf life of Clinical Samples, and (c) all data
reasonably required to qualify a manufacturing facility for the
Patches under Regulatory Requirements.
1.16 “ Quality Assurance
Agreement ” means the quality assurance procedures then
currently, mutually agreed upon in writing. The Quality Assurance
Agreement as of the Effective Date is attached as
Exhibit C.
1.17 “ Reasonable
Commercial Efforts ” means those reasonable commercial
efforts employed by a Party, equivalent to at least that level of
attention and care that it devotes to its other businesses and
products of similar commercial potential and at a similar stage of
progress of development.
1.18 “ Regulatory
Requirements ” means all laws, regulations and other
legal requirements applicable to the manufacture of Patches or
components thereof, including without limitation cGMP,
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FDA regulations, any applicable local laws and
regulations in the place of manufacture, storage and handling, and
any requirements set forth in the IND, NDA, Marketing Approval
Application (MAA) and other regulatory filings or approvals for the
Patches.
1.19 “ Specifications
” means the specifications for the Patches and/or Clinical
Samples as then currently, mutually agreed upon in writing under
the MOU or this Agreement. The Specifications for the Patches at
the time of execution of the MOU is set forth in Exhibit B-l,
and the Specifications for the Clinical Samples at the time of this
Agreement is set forth in Exhibit B-2 of this Agreement.
Unless indicated to apply to only a particular batch of Clinical
Samples, the Specifications then currently agreed upon for the
Clinical Samples shall also be the Specifications men currently
agreed upon for the Patches in general.
1.20 “ Sublicensees
” means non-Affiliate third party to whom NeurogesX has
granted (i) the right to market and sell a Product purchased
from LTS under this Agreement or the Supply Agreement, provided
that such third party has primary responsibility for and has the
right to direct and control the marketing and promotion of such
Product in its distribution territory and the right to record sales
of such Product for its own account or (ii) the right to make
(to the extent that NeurogesX has the right to do so pursuant to
Section 7.3 or the Supply Agreement) and sell a Product, with
respect to Products that were manufactured and then sold by such
third party, within the scope of the license from LTS hereunder.
For the avoidance of doubt, Sublicensee shall exclude retailers,
wholesalers, distributors or specialty distributors, but shall
include marketing partners of NeurogesX.
1.21 “ Supply Agreement
” has the meaning as set forth in
Section 6.2.
1.22 “ Territory
” means the United States, European Union (in one or more
countries therein selected by NeurogesX) and Japan (at
NeurogesX’s option). In addition, the Territory may be
extended by NeurogesX to include additional countries and/or
regulatory jurisdictions in accordance with
Section 3.7.
1.23 “ TTS ”
means [***] or other patch products for delivering drugs
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1.24 “ VR1-Ligands
” means compounds that bind to the vanilloid receptor
subtype 1, as further described in Exhibit A. The parties
may amend Exhibit A from time to time upon mutual written
agreement.
ARTICLE 2
SUPPLY OF CLINICAL
SAMPLES
2.1 Supply of NeurogesX
Requirements of Clinical Samples . Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, LTS shall manufacture for and supply
NeurogesX’s requirements of Clinical Samples. However, LTS
shall not be liable under this Section 2.1 for failure to meet
such obligation to manufacture for and supply NeurogesX’s
requirements of Clinical Samples so long as LTS used its Reasonable
Commercial Efforts to comply with its obligation stated in this
Agreement.
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2.2 Purchase Orders . All
supply of Clinical Samples hereunder shall be initiated by a
purchase order placed by NeurogesX. Purchase orders shall include
the quantity of Clinical Samples ordered, requested delivery
date(s), and shipping destination and/or instructions. LTS shall
accept and fill all purchase orders for Clinical Samples placed by
NeurogesX hereunder, and shall deliver the Clinical Samples by the
delivery dates requested therein, unless (a) a purchase order
includes substantially higher volumes and/or provides for
substantially shorter lead times than those purchase orders
previously placed by NeurogesX and accepted by LTS, and
(b) LTS cannot fill such purchase order by using [***]. With
respect to such purchase orders, LTS shall notify NeurogesX within
[***] business days of receipt thereof, and NeurogesX shall have
the option, to be executed with [***] business days thereafter, to
either (i) modify the purchase order based on the
parties’ mutual discussion, or (ii) in case of LTS
acceptance of such order (which shall not be unreasonably withheld
provided that LTS shall not be forced to breach any of its other
obligations), NeurogesX shall [***] LTS for its [***] beyond those
normally [***], if any, for LTS to meet such order. Such [***]
shall be [***] and [***] prior to acceptance of the order, and it
is understood that LTS shall use [***] to [***] any such additional
[***]. In the event LTS does not so notify NeurogesX within such
[***] business days, NeurogesX’s purchase order shall be
deemed accepted by LTS, and Section 2.2(ii) above shall not
apply thereto.
2.3 Delivery . All Clinical
Samples for delivery will be placed at the disposal of NeurogesX at
the relevant LTS manufacturing facility. Title and risk of
loss, delay or damage to the Clinical Samples in transit shall pass
to NeurogesX upon delivery of the Clinical Samples to the carrier.
Unless NeurogesX requests otherwise, all Clinical Samples shall be
packed for shipment and storage fit for the respective way of
transportation using the packaging set forth in Exhibit E and
any requirements set forth in the Quality Assurance Agreement. In
the event NeurogesX has any special freight packaging requirements,
it shall notify LTS, and LTS will use Reasonable Commercial Efforts
to comply with any such requirements. All costs associated with any
special freight packaging requirement shall be borne by NeurogesX.
NeurogesX shall bear all costs of freight, shipping and insurance
as well as indirect taxes, including import, customs, excise and
sales taxes but not income taxes related to the sale and purchase
of the Clinical Samples hereunder.
2.4 Quality Assurances . LTS
shall comply with each requirement set forth in the Quality
Assurance Agreement with respect to manufacturing (and associated
support functions including without limitation testing, release,
stability studies), storage, handling and delivery of Clinical
Samples to NeurogesX hereunder; provided, however, the provisions
concerning LTS responsibility and liability as set forth in this
Agreement shall supersede any conflicting provisions in the Quality
Assurance Agreement or any amendment thereof.
2.5 Manufacturing Facility .
LTS’s manufacturing facilities for the Clinical Samples are
and shall continue to be in compliance with cGMP and shall be
available for governmental inspection if any competent authority or
governmental organization so requests. LTS shall promptly provide
to NeurogesX any cGMP certificate issued by the competent
authority/authorities.
2.6 Audits . NeurogesX and
its Sublicensees shall have the right to audit LTS, its Affiliates,
and any sub-contractors and vendors of LTS with respect to the
Patches, as shall other third parties designated by NeurogesX and
approved by LTS in written form (which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld) for compliance with this Agreement, at
reasonable times and on reasonable notice and during regular
business hours.
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2.7 Supply of Capsaicin .
NeurogesX shall provide LTS with the necessary amounts of the
active principle capsaicin according to the specifications as set
forth in Exhibit I (“ Materials ”), solely
for LTS to fill NeurogesX’s purchase orders for Clinical
Samples placed under this Article 2, and for performing the
activities described in the Development Plan under Article 3. LTS
shall only perform identity testing of the Materials. NeurogesX
shall retain all right, title and interest in the Materials. The
Materials shall be (i) clearly marked as property of
NeurogesX, (ii) stored under conditions specified in
Exhibit I, (iii) kept free of any liens and encumbrances,
and (iv) subject to inspection by NeurogesX at any time during
LTS’s business hours. LTS shall maintain an accurate
inventory of Materials and shall be responsible for any and all
loss, damage, or theft of Materials. Upon termination or expiration
of this Agreement (or an earlier request of NeurogesX), LTS will
promptly deliver to NeurogesX or NeurogesX’s designee all
Materials F.O.B. NeurogesX’s address first set forth
above.
2.8 Conflicting Terms and
Conditions . The supply of Clinical Samples by LTS to NeurogesX
and of Materials by NeurogesX to LTS shall be solely in accordance
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement ANY TERMS OR
CONDITIONS OF ANY PURCHASE ORDER OR ACKNOWLEDGMENT GIVEN OR
RECEIVED WHICH ARE ADDITIONAL TO OR INCONSISTENT WITH THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL HAVE NO EFFECT AND SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE
HEREBY EXCLUDED AND REJECTED BY EACH PARTY.
ARTICLE 3
DEVELOPMENT
3.1 Continuing Development of the
Patch . The Parties agree to cooperate on the continuation of
the development of the Patch in accordance with this Agreement. LTS
shall use Reasonable Commercial Efforts to continue carrying out
the activities set forth in the Development Plan in accordance with
the schedules set forth therein and this Agreement, and NeurogesX
shall use Reasonable Commercial Efforts to continue to pursue
obtaining Marketing Approval for the Patch in the Territory, and,
if elected, any additional countries in accordance with
Section 3.7 below.
3.2 Changes to the
Specifications . Each Party shall be available to consult, and
shall cooperate with the other Party with respect to any changes to
the Specifications NeurogesX requires to facilitate obtaining
Marketing Approval for the Patches in the Territory. Without
limiting the foregoing, neither Party shall unreasonably withhold
its approval for any changes to the Specifications that
(a) NeurogesX reasonably determines are necessary for its
efforts to obtain such Marketing Approval for the Patches in the
Territory or (b) LTS reasonably determines are necessary to
meet the CMC section of any HMD or NDA for the Patch (or the
equivalents thereof outside the United States).
The Party requesting such change
shall be fully responsible for any reasonable delay, complications
and/or cost increases connected to such change. Changes to the
Specification which are mutually agreed upon in writing shall apply
to all Patches and/or Clinical Samples ordered after the date of
such change, unless otherwise agreed upon by the
Parties.
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3.3 Patch Regulatory
Information . LTS shall provide NeurogesX with Patch Regulatory
Information upon NeurogesX’s request. To the extent such
Patch Regulatory Information constitutes LTS’s manufacturing
or patch trade secrets, LTS may notify NeurogesX and provide a
general description thereof, and if requested by NeurogesX, LTS
may, instead of providing the Patch Regulatory Information to
NeurogesX, elect to directly provide such Patch Regulatory
Information to the applicable regulatory authority.
3.4 Regulatory Issues . LTS
will notify NeurogesX in due time (and no later than five
(5) business days after LTS obtaining notice thereof) of any
inspections, written notice of findings and/or actions by
regulatory agencies or other enforcement bodies of LTS facilities
and/or processes which will directly affect the Patch. Where
reasonably possible, LTS shall afford NeurogesX the opportunity to
be present at any such inspections. LTS shall consult with
NeurogesX in responding to any such inspections, written notice of
findings and/or actions that directly affect the Patch, including
by providing NeurogesX copies of any responses thereto for
NeurogesX’s review and comment in advance of their submission
to the regulatory agency, and using reasonable efforts to
incorporate therein NeurogesX’s comments as
appropriate.
3.5 Changes by LTS to the
Manufacturing Process . Notification of intent by LTS to change
any aspect of manufacture, which to LTS’s best knowledge has
the potential to substantially affect the Patch will be provided by
LTS to NeurogesX prior to implementation of the change, which
change shall further be subject to the approval of
NeurogesX.
3.6 Reporting Safety and Toxicity
Problems . Each Party shall promptly advise the other Party of
any safety or toxicity problems of which it becomes aware regarding
the Patches or raw materials used in the manufacture of the
Patches.
3.7 Additions to the [***] .
NeurogesX shall have the right to elect from time to time to pursue
[***] for the Patches in [***] or [***] other than [***] upon
written notice to LTS within a reasonable lead time. In the event
NeurogesX’s decision to add any [***] or [***] to the [***]
shall cause LTS to [***], as a result of specific [***] of such
[***] or [***] (“ [***] ”), and/or impose
requirements beyond LTS’s standard manufacturing practice,
LTS shall in due time notify and discuss with NeurogesX such [***]
and such additional requirements. Upon such mutual agreement of the
[***] and ways of accommodating such additional requirements,
NeurogesX shall have the option to either (a) modify or limit
such addition to the [***], or (b) include such [***] or [***]
within the [***] and [***] LTS for the [***]. It is understood that
LTS shall use [***] to [***] any such [***] and accommodate such
reasonable requirements.
3.8 Delegation to LTS
Affiliates . LTS shall have the right to delegate all or any
portion of its obligations under this Agreement to its Affiliates,
provided that such Affiliates shall be bound by all of the terms
and conditions set forth herein as if named as a Party, and
provided further that LTS remains responsible for the performance
of such Affiliates under this Agreement or otherwise.
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ARTICLE 4
COORDINATION
4.1 Development Team .
Promptly after the Effective Date, the Parties will form a team
(the “ Development Team ”) to facilitate
communications and decision making by the Parties regarding the
activities to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement including,
but not limited to, facilitating the transfer of information
between the Parties relating to NeurogesX’s applications for
Marketing Approval, discussing capacity constraints and other
supply issues, discussing additions to the Territory, establishing,
supplementing and modifying the Patch development or the
Specifications, discussing intellectual property issues relating to
the Patch in conjunction with a competent patent counsel of
NeurogesX and/or LTS as appropriate.
4.2 Composition . The
Development Team shall consist of [***] representatives from
[***], one of which shall be a designated project leader for such
Party (the “Project Leader”). Each Party shall provide
the other Party written notice of, and contact information for, its
representatives on the Development Team. In the event that a member
of the Development Team resigns, or a Party desires to replace one
of its members, such Party will provide the other Party written
notice of such event and the name of the member’s
replacement.
4.3 Meetings . The
Development Team will conduct formal meetings via teleconference or
in person on at least a [***] basis, and will issue minutes of
those meetings within [***] days to the management of each
respective company.
4.4 Decisions . All decisions
made by the Development Team shall be based on the mutual agreement
of the Project Leaders. Each Project Leader shall have the
authority to fully represent the position of his company and the
decision of his company management, except with respect to any
aspects of liability, In case the Project Leaders do not agree, the
principal executive officers of NeurogesX and LTS or their
designees shall try to resolve the dispute. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no action, inaction, decision or inability to reach a
decision by or of the Development Team shall vary the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, nor the rights and obligations of the
Parties hereunder.
ARTICLE 5
PAYMENT
5.1 Payment: Rates . In
accordance with this Article 5, NeurogesX shall compensate LTS, at
a rate of:
(a) [***] per person hour,
and
(b) [***] per machine hour for
work performed on the large scale TTS production
equipment;
each plus [***], if applicable, for
all hours actually expended by LTS on activities set forth in the
Development Plan performed in accordance with this Agreement
(“LTS Activities”), such as for example, the supply of
Clinical Samples to NeurogesX under Article 2 and continuing
development
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activities under Article 3. It is
understood that the amounts to be paid by NeurogesX under this
Section 5.1 are in lieu of any purchase price to be paid by
NeurogesX for the supply of Clinical Samples, and LTS shall not
charge NeurogesX any amounts for the supply of Clinical Samples or
its other activities hereunder except as expressly set forth in
this Agreement.
5.2 Advance Payments .
[***] days prior to the beginning of each calendar quarter
during the term of this Agreement, LTS shall provide the
Development Team for its approval an estimate of the hours it
expects to spend on activities under the Development Plan in such
quarter, broken down by category of activity (as approved, the
“ Estimated Hours ”). Within [***] days
thereafter, NeurogesX shall pay LTS an advance payment (“
Advance Payment ”) equal to the amount calculated
under Section 5.1 for [***] of the Estimated Hours. LTS
shall verify and document the person hours and machine hours
actually expended on the LTS Activities each quarter, and will
submit such docume