CLINICAL TRIAL
AGREEMENT
This agreement
(hereinafter: “Agreement”) is entered into as of
February 17, 2010 (hereinafter: the “Effective Date”)
by and between Hadasit Medical Research Services and Development
Ltd., a company duly incorporated under the laws of Israel I.D. No.
51-115685-3, from Jerusalem Bio-Park, Hadassah Ein-Kerem Medical
Center, P.O.Box 12000, Jerusalem 91120, (hereinafter: “
Hadasit ” or the “ Institution ”)
and Prof. Dimitrios Karousis (the “ Investigator
”) on one hand and BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Ltd., a
corporation organized under the laws of Israel I.D. No.
51-360102-1, with its registered office located at 12 Basel Street,
Petah-Tikva 49001, in this matter duly represented by Rami Efrati,
(hereinafter: “ Sponsor ”) , on the other
hand.
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PREAMBLE
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STUDY,
INVESTIGATOR AND SITE
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COMPLIANCE
WITH LAWS, REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES
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INFORMED
CONSENT
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RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND
ACCESS
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COMPENSATION
FOR STUDY
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6.
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CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION
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7.
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PUBLICATIONS
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INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
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TANGIBLE
MATERIALS
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INDEMNIFICATION, INSURANCE, LIMITED
LIABILITIES
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TERM AND
TERMINATION
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CHANGES TO
THE PROTOCOL
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13,
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ASSIGNMENTS
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APPLICABLE
LAW
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INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTORS
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NOTICES
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ENTIRE
AGREEMENT
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Schedule A -
Protocol
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Schedule B -
GMP Agreement
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Schedule C -
Consideration
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PREAMBLE
WHEREAS Hadasit
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hadassah Medical Organization
(“ HMO ”) and is authorized to enter this
Agreement and to utilize HMO’s facilities, employees and
agents for purpose of this Agreement;
WHEREAS Sponsor
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.,
a Delaware corporation SEC file number 333-61610, with its
registered office located at 110 east 59 th Street,
New York, NY United States of America (hereinafter:
“Brainstorm Inc.”).
WHEREAS the
Sponsor is in the process of development of innovative adult stem
cell therapies using its unique cells method for highly
debilitating neurodegenerative disorders such as Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and multiple
sclerosis (hereinafter: the “ Product ”) and has
prepared the Protocol in order to conduct clinical trials for
further investigation of the Product.
WHEREAS the
Sponsor represents that it is the sole owner of and/or has the
right to use any and all intellectual property rights in the
Product and the Protocol (as such term is defined herein), and that
the execution and delivery of this Agreement dose not infringe any
third parties’ rights and/or any applicable law;
WHEREAS, the
SPONSOR is willing to invest certain funds in the Study (as
hereinafter defined) to be carried at HMO’s facilities by the
Investigator under the terms and conditions herein;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as
follows:
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STUDY,
INVESTIGATOR AND SITE
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Hadasit shall
contribute the Investigator for purpose of carrying out a clinical
trial (the: “ Study ”) in accordance with the
Sponsor Protocol titled “Explorative clinical trial to
evaluate the safety and tolerability of injection of mesenchymal
bone marrow stem cells secreting neurotrophic factors (MSC- NTF),
in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)” (the
“ Protocol ”), which has been drafted jointly by
the Sponsor and the Investigator. A copy of the Protocol is
attached herein as Schedule A .
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The Investigator will be responsible for
performing the Study and for the direct supervision of any
individual performing portions of the Study.
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In the event
that the Investigator ceases to be available for purpose of the
Study (including without limitation the event of termination of
employment between HMO and the investigator for any reason
whatsoever), Hadasit shall use its best efforts to procure within
30 days his/her substitution by a suitably qualified person
acceptable to Sponsor. If such substitute is not acceptable to the
Sponsor, Sponsor shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement
without further notice, and this shall be Sponsor’s sole
remedy in such circumstances.
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Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, the Sponsor hereby represents and
warrants that it has examined the facilities of the Institution and
found them entirely adequate and suitable for the purpose of
performance of the Protocol and the Study. In addition, nothing
contained herein shall be construed as casting upon the
Institution, the Investigator or HMO an undertaking to purchase any
special equipment for purpose of the Study or to improve its
existing equipment.
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The Product used in the Study shall be processed
in a class 10,000 laboratory in Hadassah National Facility operated
according to GMP Standards under the Agreement attached hereto as
Schedule B .
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COMPLIANCE
WITH LAWS, REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES
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governing the
performance of clinical studies and (iii) with all applicable
standards, regulations or guidelines for good clinical practice
(“ GCP ”) and ethical conduct in connection with
clinical studies, including those of the Institution and
HMO.
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Prior to
commencement of the Study, the Investigator will seek at the
Sponsor’s expense any consents or approvals that must be
obtained from the HMO’s ethics committee (the “
Committee ”). The Investigator will comply with all
requirements established by the Committee and agrees to execute
such assurances and other documents as the Committee may reasonably
request. The Sponsor shall assist the Investigator to the extent
required in this regard including, without limitation, signing the
relevant forms and amending the Sponsor’s documents which
shall be filed with the Committee. The Investigator will not enroll
patients in the Study until the Protocol has been reviewed and
approved by the Committee. The Sponsor shall be liable to obtain
any further approval that may be required under applicable law. Any
delay in the performance by the Institution and/or the
Investigator’s of any of their undertakings hereunder due to
insufficient approvals shall not be deemed to be a breach of this
Agreement by them.
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The
Investigator will be responsible for obtaining the written informed
consent of each subject participating in the Study (or his or her
authorized legal representative) before his or her participation in
the Study. The form that shall be used in this regard shall be
drafted by the Investigator and approved by the Sponsor, however
the Investigator shall be responsible for its content.
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Without
derogating from the generality of the aforementioned, the parties
agree that such informed consent shall be granted only under
circumstances that provide the prospective Study subject (or his or
her representative) with sufficient opportunity to consider whether
or not to participate and that minimize the possibility of coercion
or undue influence. The parties further agree that any such written
informed consent shall be obtained in compliance with all
applicable laws, regulations, standards or guidelines.
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RECORDKEEPING, REPORTING AND
ACCESS
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ACCESS. The
Sponsor and/or any regulatory authorities may, to the extent
reasonably necessary or to the extent required by applicable laws,
regulations, standards or guidelines, subject to prior coordination
with the Investigator and at the normal working hours in HMO (i.e.
8:00AM-16:00 PM):
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examine and
inspect the Investigator’s and the Institution’s
facilities required for performance of the Study; and
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confidentially
inspect all data and work product relating to the Study.
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Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, any information and/or data to be
provided to the Sponsor under Sub Sections 1-2 above or under any
other provision hereunder, shall be subject to the provisions of
section 6(D) below and to the rights of the Subject of the Study
for medical confidentiality and privacy under any applicable law or
regulation (including, without limitation, HMO’s internal
procedures).
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The
Investigator shall prepare and maintain reasonably complete and
accurate wri
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