| 1. |
Definitions
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| 2. |
Modifications
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| a. |
Section 3.1.1. Section 3.1.1 (Ionis’ and AstraZeneca’s Exclusivity Covenants) is hereby amended by adding
the following, as new subclause (d), at the end of Section 3.1.1 (Ionis’ and AstraZeneca’s Exclusivity Covenants):
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| b. |
Section 3.1.3(a)(ii). Section 3.1.3(a)(ii) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
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| “(ii) |
Any activities permitted under the Prior Agreements as such agreements are in effect on, with respect to any Collaboration Target, the date the Target is put on the High Interest Target List (or, with respect to [***], the Fourth
Amendment Effective Date) and have been disclosed to AstraZeneca (and not as such Prior Agreements may be amended after such date); and”
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| c. |
ARTICLE 4. ARTICLE 4 (License Grants; Technology Transfer and Support) is hereby amended in accordance with
the below.
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| i. |
Section 4.1.1 (Collaboration Target Development and Commercialization Licenses) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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“4.1.1
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Development and Commercialization Licenses.
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| (a) |
Collaboration Product Development and Commercialization Licenses. With respect to each Collaboration Product,
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Ionis hereby grants AstraZeneca a worldwide, exclusive (including with regard to Ionis and its Affiliates), perpetual and irrevocable (except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Agreement), royalty-bearing, sublicensable (in accordance with Section 4.1.2 below) license under the Licensed Technology to Research, Develop, Manufacture, have Manufactured (in accordance with Section 4.1.2 below) and
Commercialize such Collaboration Product in the Field.
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| (b) |
[***] Product Development and Commercialization Licenses. As of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, with respect to
each [***] Product, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Ionis hereby grants AstraZeneca a worldwide, exclusive (including with regard to Ionis and its Affiliates), perpetual and irrevocable (except as otherwise
expressly provided in this Agreement), royalty‑bearing, sublicensable (in accordance with Section 4.1.2 below) license under the Licensed Technology to Research, Develop, Manufacture, have Manufactured (in accordance with Section
4.1.2 below) and Commercialize such [***] Product in the Field.”;
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| ii. |
Section 4.1.3 (Consequence of Natural Expiration of this Agreement) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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| “4.1.3 |
Consequence of Natural Expiration of this Agreement. On a Product‑by‑Product basis, if this Agreement expires (i.e.,
is not terminated early) in a particular country in accordance with Section 10.1 then, in addition to the terms set forth in Section 10.3.1(c), Section 10.3.1(f), Section 10.3.1(g) and Section 10.3.1(h),
the applicable license under Section 4.1.1 to the Licensed Know-How for such Product will automatically convert into a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up, sublicensable license under the Licensed
Know-How to Manufacture, Research, Develop and Commercialize the Product that is the subject of such expiration in such country.”;
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| iii. |
Section 4.1.5 (License Conditions; Limitations) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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| “4.1.5. |
License Conditions; Limitations. Subject to Section 6.8 and Section 6.9, on a Product-by-Product
basis, the licenses granted under Section 4.1.1 and the sublicense rights under Section 4.1.2 are subject to and limited by (i) the Prior Agreements as such agreements are in effect on, with respect to the Collaboration
Products, the date the Collaboration Target was designated as a High Interest Target and placed on the High Interest Target List (or, with respect to [***] Products, the Fourth Amendment Effective Date) and have been disclosed to
AstraZeneca prior to such date (and not as such Prior Agreement may be amended thereafter), (ii) the Ionis In-License Agreements as such agreements are in effect on the date identified as Ionis In-License Agreements and added to Appendix 3 as provided in Section 6.8.5 (and in the form disclosed to AstraZeneca prior to such date and not as such Ionis In-License Agreements may be amended thereafter
unless such amendment is made with AstraZeneca’s prior written consent); and (iii) the granting of, or performance of obligations under, Permitted Licenses.”;
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| iv. |
Section 4.2.1 (Assignment of Ionis Product-Specific Patents; Grant Back to Ionis) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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| “4.2.1. |
On a Licensed Program-by-Licensed Program basis, at any time after completion of the first Phase 2 Study for the applicable Product from such Licensed Program, after discussion by the IP Managers, Ionis will assign to AstraZeneca (and
AstraZeneca will accept from Ionis), Ionis’ ownership interest in all Ionis Product-Specific Patents within the Licensed Patents that are owned by Ionis (whether solely owned or jointly owned with one or more Third Parties); provided that, if either Party reasonably determines that such assignment would be likely to adversely affect the applicable Licensed Patent (including diminishing the scope, term, validity or
enforceability of such Licensed Patent), then, [***]”; and
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| v. |
ARTICLE 4 (License Grants; Technology Transfer and Support) is hereby amended by inserting after Section 4.8 (Technology Transfer) the following new Sections 4.9,
4.10 and 4.11:
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| “4.9 |
Lead [***] Compound Technology Transfer. With respect to the Lead [***] Compound, after the Fourth Amendment
Effective Date, Ionis will deliver to AstraZeneca the Licensed Know-How identified in the technology transfer plan attached hereto as Appendix 9, which such Licensed Know-How
comprises the Licensed Know-How described in Section 4.9.1 and Section 4.9.2. Within 30 days following the Fourth Amendment Effective Date or as otherwise agreed by the Parties, designated representatives of each Party
will meet to identify any Licensed Know-How related to the Lead [***] Compound that Ionis did not initially provide hereunder and the timeline(s) for the transfer thereof from Ionis to AstraZeneca. If any additional Licensed Know-How
related to the Lead [***] Compound was identified, then the Parties will amend Appendix 9 to include such Licensed-Know How and timeline(s) promptly after such meeting.
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| 4.9.1 |
Licensed Know-How – Generally. Copies of Licensed Know-How (other than the Ionis Manufacturing and Analytical
Know-How) in the Field in Ionis’ possession, for use solely in accordance with the licenses granted under Section 4.1.1(b) and Section 4.3, to AstraZeneca together with any regulatory documentation (including drafts, if
any) related to the Lead [***] Compound. To assist with the transfer of such Licensed Know-How, Ionis will provide [***] consulting support hours to AstraZeneca during normal business hours in furtherance of such transfer, including
[***].
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| 4.9.2 |
Ionis Manufacturing and Analytical Know-How. Solely for use by AstraZeneca, its Affiliates or a Third Party acting
on AstraZeneca’s behalf to Manufacture API for [***] Products for AstraZeneca, its Affiliates or Sublicensees, in AstraZeneca’s own, or an Affiliate’s, or up to two mutually agreed Licensed CMO’s manufacturing facility, copies of the
Ionis Manufacturing and Analytical Know-How relating to the Lead [***] Compound in Ionis’ possession, which is necessary for the exercise by AstraZeneca, its Affiliates or a Third Party of the Manufacturing rights granted under Section
4.1.1(b). Ionis will provide [***] consulting support hours to AstraZeneca during normal business hours in furtherance of such transfer, including [***].
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| 4.10 |
Technology Transfer for [***]. AstraZeneca may request that Ionis deliver Licensed Know-How with respect to [***]
pursuant to a written technology transfer plan to be mutually agreed by Ionis and AstraZeneca. Promptly following such AstraZeneca request, designated representatives of each Party will meet to identify Licensed Know-How in Ionis’
possession that has not previously been provided hereunder and is related to the [***] that are the subject of AstraZeneca’s request. Any such technology transfer plan for delivery of Licensed Know-How pursuant to this Section 4.10
will correspond to delivery of the Licensed Know-How as described in Section 4.9.1 and Section 4.9.2 but with respect to such [***].
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| 4.11 |
Cooperation Plans. Either Party may propose to the other Party a program of coordinated activities between the
Parties to support progress of one or more of the Licensed Programs. If the other Party, at its sole discretion, determines to engage with the requesting Party in such proposed activities, then each Alliance Manager will confer with the
applicable representatives from its respective Party and, thereafter, the Alliance Managers will prepare and agree upon a written cooperation plan that details the activities agreed for such engagement between the Parties (each such plan,
a “Cooperation Plan”). Each Party will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to conduct its designated activities under such Cooperation Plan in accordance with the timelines
specified therein and at its own expense, unless otherwise specified in writing in such Cooperation Plan.”
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| d. |
Section 5.1. Section 5.1 (AstraZeneca Diligence) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
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| “5.1 |
AstraZeneca Diligence. On a Licensed Program-by-Licensed Program basis, (a) with respect to the Collaboration
Products, commencing on the Collaboration Program Exercise Date for the applicable Collaboration Product, and (b) with respect to the [***] Products, commencing on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, except as expressly provided
otherwise in this Agreement, AstraZeneca is solely responsible for the Development, Manufacture and Commercialization of the Collaboration Products and the [***] Products, and will be solely responsible for all costs associated
therewith. With respect to each Licensed Program, AstraZeneca will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts (i) to Develop a Product and to seek Approval for such Product for use in humans [***], (ii) following Approval, to Commercialize such
Product for use in humans [***], (iii) to Develop and Commercialize a Product for use in humans worldwide (outside of [***]) to the extent consistent with the global commercialization strategy and efforts AstraZeneca would use for
AstraZeneca’s similar products in the same franchise, and (iv) to Develop and Commercialize each Product substantially in accordance with the applicable IPP.”
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| e. |
Section 5.1.1. The first sentence of Section 5.1.1 (Specific Performance Milestone Events) is hereby deleted
in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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| f. |
Section 5.1.2. Section 5.1.2 (Integrated Product Plans) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with
the following:
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| g. |
Section 5.3.3. The following sentence is hereby added as the second sentence of Section 5.3.3 (Assistance
with Regulatory Filings):
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| h. |
Section 5.4.1. Section 5.4.1 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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| “5.4.1. |
Ionis maintains an internal database that includes information regarding the tolerability of its drug compounds, individually and as a class, including information discovered during pre-clinical and clinical development (the “Ionis Internal ASO Safety Database”). In an effort to maximize understanding of the safety profile and pharmacokinetics of Ionis compounds, AstraZeneca will cooperate in connection
with populating the Ionis Internal ASO Safety Database, provided that AstraZeneca’s obligations pursuant to this Section 5.4.1 are subject to AstraZeneca’s compliance with Applicable Laws
and obligations to Third Parties pursuant to binding contractual commitments entered into with respect to the conduct of any Clinical Study of any Licensed Product and, in particular, AstraZeneca will not be required to disclose any
information in contravention of Applicable Laws or such binding contractual commitments relating to data privacy. With respect to any binding contractual commitments entered into after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date with any Third
Party in connection with any Clinical Study of a Licensed Product, AstraZeneca will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to ensure that such agreements include provisions permitting the transfer of safety data to Ionis in accordance with
this Section 5.4.1. AstraZeneca will provide Ionis with aggregate safety reports related to Products licensed by AstraZeneca under this Agreement, including annual Development Safety Update Reports (DSURs) as soon as practicable
following the date such information is available to AstraZeneca (but not later than [***] after AstraZeneca’s receipt of such information). In addition, with respect to Products, AstraZeneca will provide Ionis with copies of the safety
sections of any final clinical study reports following completion of each Clinical Study. The Parties will discuss in good faith [***]. Furthermore, AstraZeneca will answer any follow-up questions reasonably requested by Ionis to conduct
analyses to keep Ionis and its partners informed regarding class generic properties of ASOs, including with respect to safety. All information disclosed by AstraZeneca to Ionis pursuant to this Section 5.4.1 will be AstraZeneca
Confidential Information; provided, however, that so long as Ionis does not disclose the identity of a Product (or the relevant Target) or AstraZeneca’s identity, Ionis may disclose any such
AstraZeneca Confidential Information to Regulatory Authorities and Ionis’ other partners pursuant to Section 5.4.2 below if such information is regarding class generic properties of ASOs and, with respect to Ionis’ partners, such
partners have agreed to a similar provision permitting the disclosure of their Confidential Information relating to ASOs to Ionis’ partners. AstraZeneca will deliver all such information to Ionis for the Ionis Internal ASO Safety Database
to Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2855 Gazelle Court, Carlsbad, California 92010, Attention: Chief Medical Officer (or to such other address/contact designated in writing by Ionis). AstraZeneca will also cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees
to comply with this Section 5.4.1.”
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| i. |
Section 5.5.1. Section 5.5.1 (Initial Supply to AstraZeneca) is hereby amended in accordance with the below.
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| i. |
The following sentence is added to the end of Section 5.5.1(a):
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| ii. |
Section 5.5.1(d) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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| “(d) |
After AstraZeneca’s exercise of its Collaboration Program License Right for the applicable Collaboration Product (or, with respect to the [***] Licensed Program, after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date), in addition to the supply set
forth in this Section 5.5, Ionis will sell to AstraZeneca, if AstraZeneca desires, any other inventory of API and finished drug Product in Ionis’ possession at [***].”
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| j. |
Section 6.1. Section 6.1 (Up-Front Fee) is hereby amended to include the following at the end of this
section:
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| k. |
Section 6.4. The Parties hereby agree that, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.4 (Milestone
Payments for Achievement of Milestone Events by a Product) of the Agreement, solely with respect to the Licensed Programs for the Fourth Amendment Products, Table 1 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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Table 1
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Product
Milestone
Event
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PNPLA3
Product
Milestone
Event Payment
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APOL1
Product
Milestone
Event Payment
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[***] Product
Milestone
Event Payment*
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[***] Product
Milestone
Event Payment
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[***]
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[***]
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[***]
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$[***]
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[***]
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[***]
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[***]
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[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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[***]
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[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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[***]
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[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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[***]
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[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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[***]
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[***]
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[***]
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[***]
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[***]
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$[***]
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[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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[***]
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[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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[***]
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[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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[***]
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[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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[***]
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[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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[***]
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| l. |
Section 6.7.1. The Parties hereby agree that, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.7.1 (AstraZeneca
Full Royalty) of the Agreement:
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| i. |
Solely with respect to the Licensed Program for PNPLA3 Products, Table 2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Table 2
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Royalty Tier
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Annual Worldwide Net Sales of Products
from a Licensed Program
(Applicable only to PNPLA3 Products)
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Royalty Rate
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1
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For the portion of Annual Worldwide Net Sales < $[***]
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[***]%
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2
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For the portion of Annual Worldwide Net Sales ≥ $[***] but < $[***]
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[***]%
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3
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For the portion of Annual Worldwide Net Sales ≥ $[***] but < $[***]
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[***]%
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4
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For the portion of Annual Worldwide Net Sales ≥ $[***] but < $[***]
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[***]%
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5
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For the portion of Annual Worldwide Net Sales ≥ $[***]
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[***]%
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| ii. |
Solely with respect to the Licensed Program for APOL1 Products, Table 2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Table 2
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Royalty
Tier
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Annual Worldwide Net Sales of Products
from a Licensed Program
(Applicable only to APOL1 Products)
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Royalty Rate
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1
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For the portion of Annual Worldwide Net Sales < $[***]
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[***]%
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2
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For the portion of Annual Worldwide Net Sales ≥ $[***] but < $[***]
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[***]%
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3
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For the portion of Annual Worldwide Net Sales ≥ $[***] but < $[***]
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[***]%
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4
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For the portion of Annual Worldwide Net Sales ≥ $[***]
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[***]%
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| iii. |
Solely with respect to the Licensed Program for [***] Products, Table 2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Table 2
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Royalty
Tier
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Annual Worldwide Net Sales of Products
from a Licensed Program
(Applicable only to [***] Products)
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Royalty Rate**
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1
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For the portion of Annual Worldwide Net Sales < $[***]
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[***]%
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2
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For the portion of Annual Worldwide Net Sales ≥ $[***] but < $[***]
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[***]%
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3
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For the portion of Annual Worldwide Net Sales ≥ $[***]
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[***]%
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| iv. |
Solely with respect to the [***] Licensed Program, Table 2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Table 2
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Royalty
Tier
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Annual Worldwide Net Sales of Products
from a Licensed Program
(Applicable only to [***] Products)
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Royalty Rate
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1
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For the portion of Annual Worldwide Net Sales < $[***]
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[***]%
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|
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2
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For the portion of Annual Worldwide Net Sales ≥ $[***] but < $[***]
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[***]%
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|
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3
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For the portion of Annual Worldwide Net Sales ≥ $[***] but < $[***]
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[***]%
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|
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4
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For the portion of Annual Worldwide Net Sales ≥ $[***] but < $[***]
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[***]%
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|
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5
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For the portion of Annual Worldwide Net Sales ≥ $[***] but < $[***]
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[***]%
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6
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For the portion of Annual Worldwide Net Sales ≥ $[***]
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[***]%
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| m. |
Section 6.8.2. Section 6.8.2 (New In-Licensed Additional Product-Specific Patents) is hereby amended in accordance with the below.
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| i. |
“Product” in Section 6.8.2(b)(1) is hereby replaced with “Collaboration Product.”; and
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| ii. |
The following subsection is inserted after Section 6.8.2(b) (After Exercise of Collaboration Program License Right) as new Section 6.8.2(c):
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| n. |
Section 6.14. Section 6.14 (Commercial Milestones for [***] Products) is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:
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Table 3
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Annual Net
Sales Milestone
Threshold
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Annual Net
Sales-Based
Milestone
Payment for
PNPLA3
Products
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Annual Net
Sales-Based
Milestone
Payment for
APOL1
Products
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Annual Net
Sales-Based
Milestone
Payment for
[***]
Products***
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Annual Net
Sales-Based
Milestone
Payment for
[***] Products
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$[***]
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[***]
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[***]
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[***]
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$[***]
|
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
|
|
$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
|
|
$[***]
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[***]
|
[***]
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[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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$[***]
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[***]
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| o. | Section 7.1.2. The heading used for Section 7.1.2 (Collaboration Technology) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: “Ownership Generally.” |
| p. | Section 7.1.4. Section 7.1.4 (Jointly Owned Collaboration Technology) is hereby amended in accordance with the following: |
| i. |
The heading used for Section 7.1.4 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: “Joint Ownership.”; and
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| ii. |
The following sentences are hereby added to the end of Section 7.1.4:
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| q. |
Section 7.2.2(b). Section 7.2.2(b) (Ionis Product-Specific Patents and Jointly-Owned Collaboration Patents)
is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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| “(b) |
Ionis Product-Specific Patents and Jointly-Owned Collaboration Patents. On an Exclusive Target-by-Exclusive Target
basis, following the Collaboration Program Exercise Date with respect to such Exclusive Target (or, with respect to [***], following the Fourth Amendment Effective Date) so long as the applicable license to AstraZeneca under Section
4.1.1 is in effect, AstraZeneca will control and be responsible for all aspects of the Prosecution and Maintenance of the (i) Ionis Product-Specific Patents and (ii) Jointly-Owned Collaboration Patents that are not Ionis Core
Technology Patents or Ionis Manufacturing and Analytical Patents, in each case (i) and (ii) to the same extent Ionis had the right to control and was responsible for such Prosecution and Maintenance immediately prior to such license (or
such milestone payment), subject to Section 7.2.3.”
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| r. | Section 7.2.4. The following subsection is inserted after Section 7.2.4(e) (Other Matters Pertaining to Prosecution and Maintenance of Patents) as new Section 7.2.4(f): |
| s. |
Section 7.5. Section 7.5 (Enforcement of Patents Against Competitive Infringement) is hereby deleted in its
entirety and replaced with the following:
|
| “7.5 |
Enforcement of Patents Against Competitive Infringement. With respect to infringement, unauthorized use,
misappropriation or threatened infringement by a Third Party of any Product-Specific Patent by reason of the development, manufacture, use or commercialization of a product that binds to a Collaboration Target or to [***] in the Field (“Competitive Infringement”), prior to the applicable Collaboration Program Exercise Date, or, with respect to [***], the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, Ionis will have the sole
right (with no obligation to discuss with AstraZeneca), but not the obligation, to institute, prosecute, and control a Proceeding with respect thereto. With respect to any Competitive Infringement after the Fourth Amendment Effective
Date, the Parties will handle such Competitive Infringement in accordance with the remainder of this Section 7.5.”
|
| t. |
Section 7.5.2. The first sentence of Section 7.5.2 (Control of Competitive Infringement Proceedings) is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
|
| u. |
Section 7.9. Section 7.9 (Obligation to Third Parties) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with
the following:
|
| “7.9 |
Obligations to Third Parties. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, each Party’s rights and obligations with
respect to Licensed Technology under this ARTICLE 7 will be subject to the Third Party rights and obligations under (i) Third Party agreements the restrictions and obligations of which AstraZeneca agreed to under Section
1.13.2, Section 6.8.2(a), Section 6.8.2(b)(2), and Section 6.8.2(c)(2), (ii) Prior Agreements as such agreements are in effect on the date such Collaboration Target was designated a High Interest Target and
placed on the High Interest Target List (or, with respect to [***], the Fourth Amendment Effective Date) (and not as such Prior Agreement may be amended thereafter), and (iii) Ionis In-License Agreements as such agreements are in effect
on the date identified as Ionis In-License Agreements and added to Appendix 3 in accordance with Section 6.8.5 and have been disclosed to AstraZeneca prior to such date
(and in the form disclosed to AstraZeneca prior to such date and not as such Ionis In-License Agreements may be amended thereafter unless such amendment is made with AstraZeneca’s prior written consent); provided,
however, that, to the extent that Ionis has a non-transferable right to prosecute, maintain or enforce any Patent Rights licensed to AstraZeneca hereunder and this Agreement purports to grant any such rights to AstraZeneca, Ionis
will act in such regard with respect to such Patent Rights at AstraZeneca’s direction.”
|
| v. |
Section 8.2. Section 8.2 (Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Ionis) is hereby amended in
accordance with the below.
|
| i. |
Section 8.2 (Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Ionis) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
|
| “8.2. |
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Ionis. Ionis hereby represents and warrants to AstraZeneca, as of the
Effective Date (or, with respect to Sections 8.2.13 through 8.2.22, as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date) that:”; and
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| ii. |
Section 8.2 (Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Ionis) is hereby amended by adding the following new Sections 8.2.13 through 8.2.22 at the end of Section
8.2 (Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Ionis):
|
| “8.2.13. |
Ionis is the owner, or otherwise has the right to grant all rights and licenses it purports to grant to AstraZeneca with respect to the Licensed Technology under this Agreement for each of the Lead [***] Compound and the Secondary [***]
Compound as it exists on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date;
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| 8.2.14. |
to Ionis’ Knowledge, all Licensed Patents with respect to each of the Lead [***] Compound and the Secondary [***] Compound have been filed and maintained properly and correctly in all material respects;
|
| 8.2.15. |
Ionis has not previously entered into any agreement, whether written or oral, with respect to, or otherwise assigned, transferred, licensed, conveyed or otherwise encumbered its right, title or interest in or to, the Licensed Technology
with respect to the Lead [***] Compound or the Secondary [***] Compound (including by granting any covenant not to sue with respect thereto) in such a way as to make the representation set forth in Section 8.2.13 not true, and it
will not enter into any such agreements or grant any such right, title or interest to any Person that is inconsistent with the rights and licenses granted to AstraZeneca under this Agreement;
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| 8.2.16. |
to Ionis’ Knowledge, each of the Licensed Patents with respect to the Lead [***] Compound or the Secondary [***] Compound properly identifies each and every inventor of the claims thereof as determined in accordance with the laws of the
jurisdiction in which such Patent Right is issued or such application is pending;
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| 8.2.17. |
Ionis has not received any written claim alleging, and does not have Knowledge of any fact or circumstance, indicating, that any of the Licensed Patents with respect to the Lead [***] Compound or the Secondary [***] Compound are invalid
or unenforceable;
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| 8.2.18. |
Ionis has not received any written claim alleging and, except as set forth in Schedule 8.2.18, attached to the Fourth Amendment, does not have Knowledge of any fact or circumstance
indicating that the Lead [***] Compound or the Secondary [***] Compound infringes any intellectual property rights of a Third Party;
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| 8.2.19. |
to Ionis’ Knowledge, in respect of the pending United States patent applications included in the Licensed Patents with respect to the Lead [***] Compound or the Secondary [***] Compound, Ionis has submitted all material prior art of
which it is aware in accordance with the requirements of the United States Patent and Trademark Office;
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| 8.2.20. |
to Ionis’ Knowledge, (i) neither Ionis nor its Affiliates owns or Controls any Patent Rights or Know How covering formulation or delivery technology as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date and (ii) there are no additional licenses
(beyond those granted to AstraZeneca under Section 4.1.1) under any intellectual property owned or Controlled by Ionis or its Affiliates as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, in each case (i) and (ii) that would be necessary or
useful in order for AstraZeneca to further Develop, Manufacture or Commercialize a Product comprising the Lead [***] Compound or the Secondary [***] Compound;
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| 8.2.21. |
Appendix 7 (Prior Agreements) includes a complete and accurate list of all agreements between Ionis and
Third Parties relevant to [***] Compounds that create material Third Party Obligations that affect the rights granted by Ionis to AstraZeneca with respect to [***] Compounds. Such Prior Agreements have not been materially amended or
extended since first being placed in the Ionis data room to which AstraZeneca was given access during the negotiation of the Fourth Amendment and subject to redactions represent a true and complete and accurate copy thereof, and any such
redactions are of information not necessary to disclose to understand the implications of such Prior Agreements to this Agreement; and
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| 8.2.22. |
Ionis has not conducted any clinical studies with any [***] Product and has conducted, and has required its contractors and consultants (if any) to conduct, any and all preclinical studies related to the [***] Products as required by
Applicable Law, in each case as applicable when such activities were conducted and under the laws and regulations of the country and the state and local government wherein such activities were conducted.”
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| w. |
Section 10.2.1(a). Section 10.2.1(a) (Termination for Convenience or with respect to [***]) is hereby
deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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| “(a) |
Termination for Convenience. At any time following payment by AstraZeneca of all upfront fees under Section 6.1,
subject to Section 10.3.1 below, AstraZeneca will be entitled to terminate this Agreement in its entirety or in part on a Licensed Program-by-Licensed Program basis for convenience by providing 90 days prior written notice to
Ionis of such termination.”
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| x. |
Section 10.2.3(b). The last sentence of Section 10.2.3(b) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following:
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| y. |
Section 10.2.5. Section 10.2.5 (Termination of a Licensed Program) is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:
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| “10.2.5 |
Termination of a Licensed Program. From and after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, neither Party will be
entitled to terminate a Licensed Program pursuant to Sections 10.2.2 or 10.2.3 unless the material breach or failure to use Commercially Reasonable Efforts is with respect to such Licensed Program and any such breach or
failure will be determined on a Licensed Program-by-Licensed Program basis.”
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| z. |
Section 10.3.1. Section 10.3.1 (Consequence of Termination of this Agreement) is hereby deleted in its
entirety and replaced with the following:
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| “10.3.1. |
Consequence of Termination of this Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated by a Party in accordance with Section
10.2, in its entirety or on a Licensed Program-by-Licensed Program basis at any time and for any reason, the following terms will apply to any such termination, but only to the extent of any such termination (i.e., with
respect to a terminated Licensed Program (the “Terminated Program” and its Target, the “Terminated Target” and the
Products under such Terminated Program at the termination Date, the “Discontinued Products”), or in its entirety):”
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| aa. |
Section 10.3.1(f). Section 10.3.1(f) (Return of Information and Materials) is hereby deleted in its entirety
and replaced with the following:
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| “(f) |
Return of Information and Materials. The Parties will [***] any and all data, files, records and other materials
containing or comprising the other Party’s Confidential Information to which the Party then in possession of such Confidential Information does not retain rights under the surviving provisions of this Agreement. The Parties agree that
each Party will be permitted to retain one copy of any such data, files, records, and other materials for archival and legal compliance purposes, as well as any additional copies of, or any computer records or files containing, the other
Party’s Confidential Information that have been created solely by automatic archiving and back-up procedures (to the extent created and retained in a manner consistent with the retaining Party’s standard archiving and back-up procedures,
but not for any other use or purpose). All Confidential Information will continue to be subject to the terms of this Agreement for the period set forth in Section 11.1.”
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| bb. |
Section 10.3.2. Section 10.3.2 (Ionis: Special Consequences of Certain Terminations) is hereby amended in
accordance with the below:
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| i. |
Section 10.3.2(a)(1) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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| ii. |
Section 10.3.2(c) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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| “(c) |
In accordance with [***] pursuant to Section 10.3.1(f), AstraZeneca will transfer to Ionis for use with respect to the Development and Commercialization of the Discontinued Product, any Know-How, data, results, regulatory
information, qualitative market research, health economic study information, material communications with payors, filings, and files in the possession of AstraZeneca, or copies thereof, as of the date of such termination or reversion that
relate solely to such Discontinued Product;”;
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| iii. |
Section 10.3.2(g) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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| “(g) |
If Ionis or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees Commercializes a Discontinued Product for which AstraZeneca has paid Ionis the license fee under Section 6.2 (or the up-front fee for [***] Products under Section 6.1) for
a Product, then in each such case, following the First Commercial Sale of such Discontinued Product by Ionis or its Affiliates or Sublicensees, Ionis will pay AstraZeneca a royalty of [***]% of Annual worldwide Net Sales of such
Discontinued Product until [***];”; and
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| iv. |
Section 10.3.2(j) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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| “(j) |
for clarity, the licenses granted by AstraZeneca pursuant to this Section 10.3.2 do not include any intellectual property rights relating to (i) compounds or other active ingredients either alone or in combination other than the
Compound contained in the Discontinued Product or (ii) the Exploitation of such other compound or active ingredient (either alone or in combination) or (iii) any formulation technology, delivery technology, device technology, manufacturing
technology or other platform technology that is not necessary or used with the Discontinued Product as of the effective date of such termination to Exploit the Discontinued Product. With respect to a Discontinued Product that contains a
[***] Compound for [***] solely for manufacture and supply of the Discontinued Product for Ionis and under industry standard confidentiality provisions reasonably acceptable to AstraZeneca.”
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| cc. |
Section 12.7. The contact information for each of Ionis and AstraZeneca under Section 12.7 (Notices) is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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“If to Ionis, addressed to:
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Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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2855 Gazelle Court
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Carlsbad, CA 92010
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Attention: Chief Business Officer
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With a copy to
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(which copy will not constitute notice):
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[***]
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Attention: General Counsel
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If to AstraZeneca, addressed to:
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AstraZeneca AB
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SE-431 83 Mölndal
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Sweden
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Attention: VP, Global Head of the
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Business Development and Licensing,
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BioPharmaceuticals R&D
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With a copy to
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(which copy will not constitute notice):
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[***]
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Attention: Deputy General Counsel,
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Corporate Legal”
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| dd. |
Appendix 1. Appendix 1 (Definitions) is hereby amended as set forth in Appendix 1A (Definitions), attached hereto.
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| ee. |
Appendix 4. Appendix 4 (Ionis Core Technology Patents) is hereby amended to include the Ionis Core Technology Patents with respect to the Lead [***] Compound and the Secondary [***] Compound,
which are identified in Appendix 4A attached hereto.
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| ff. |
Appendix 5. Appendix 5 (Ionis Manufacturing and Analytical Patents) is hereby amended to include the Ionis Manufacturing and Analytical Patents with respect to the Lead [***] Compound and the
Secondary [***] Compound, which are identified in Appendix 5A attached hereto.
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| gg. |
Appendix 6. Appendix 6 (Ionis Product-Specific Patents) is hereby amended to include the Ionis Product-Specific Patents with respect to the [***] Products, which are identified in Appendix 6A attached hereto.
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| hh. |
Appendix 7. Appendix 7 (Prior Agreements) is hereby amended to include the agreements identified in Appendix 7A (Prior Agreements),
attached hereto, in appropriate alphabetical order.
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| ii. |
Appendices 8A and 8B. The
Agreement is hereby amended to include new Appendix 8A (Lead [***] Compound) and Appendix 8B (Secondary [***]
Compound), attached hereto, at the end of the appendices attached to the Agreement.
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| jj. |
Appendix 9. The Agreement
is hereby amended to include new Appendix 9 (Lead [***] Compound Technology Transfer Plan), attached hereto, at the end of the appendices attached to the Agreement.
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Fourth Amendment Effective Date
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Entire Agreement
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ASTRAZENECA AB (publ.)
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IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Ulrika Lilja
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/s/ Brett Monia
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Name: Ulrika Lilja
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Name: Brett Monia
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Title: Authorised Signatory
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Title: CEO
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Agreement
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≥ $[***]
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≥ $[***]
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