Exhibit 10.1
AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO COLLABORATION AND EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 6 to the Collaboration and Exclusive License Agreement (this “Amendment”) is dated as of April 10, 2026 and effective as of January 30, 2026 (the “Amendment Date”), is entered into by and between (a) AnaptysBio, Inc., a Delaware corporation, having a place of business at 10770 Wateridge Circle, Suite 210, San Diego, California 92121 (“AnaptysBio”), and (b) TESARO, Inc., a Delaware corporation, having a place of business at 1000 Winter Street, Suite 3300, Waltham, Massachusetts 02541 (“TESARO US”) and TESARO Development, Ltd., a Bermuda corporation, having its principal office at Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda (together with TESARO US, “TESARO”). Collectively, AnaptysBio and TESARO are referred to as the “Parties” and, individually, as a “Party.” All capitalized terms used but not defined herein will have the meaning given to them in the Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
A.WHEREAS, the Parties previously entered into that certain Collaboration and Exclusive License Agreement dated as of March 10, 2014 and as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated November 28, 2014, Amendment No. 2 dated February 29, 2016, Amendment No. 3 dated October 23, 2020, Amendment No. 4 dated October 21, 2021, and Amendment No. 5 dated October 30, 2023 (collectively, the “Agreement”);
B.WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, AnaptysBio grants TESARO and its Affiliates an exclusive license under certain patents and know-how to exploit Products in the Field and in the Territory, including in connection with the TIM-3 Development Program, and, as between the Parties, TESARO is responsible for conducting such TIM-3 Development Program; and
C.WHEREAS, on October 1, 2025, TESARO provided AnaptysBio written notice of termination of the TIM-3 Development Program pursuant to Section 14.3 of the Agreement, and now, in accordance with Section 15.9 of the Agreement, the Parties wish to amend the Agreement in certain respects to address such termination and the effects thereof, in each case, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual promises, covenants and conditions contained in this Amendment, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
1.Definitions. For purposes of this Amendment, the following terms shall have the following meanings.
(a)“AnaptysBio Controlled Patents” means, collectively, the Patents set forth in Part A and Part B of Appendix D.
(b)“Investigator” means any investigator conducting any Investigator-Sponsored Study.
(c)“Investigator-Sponsored Studies” means the studies set forth in Appendix A.
(d)“Ongoing Clinical Trials” means the clinical trials set forth in Appendix B.
(e)“TIM-3 Product” means any pharmaceutical or biologic product or therapy comprising cobolimab, which is also referred to as TSR-022 or GSK4069889.
2.Termination of the TIM-3 Development Program. The Parties agree that the TIM-3 Development Program is hereby terminated as of January 30, 2026 (the “Termination Date”). For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, save for its obligations expressly provided for under this Amendment, as of and following the Termination Date, TESARO and its Affiliates shall have no further obligations in relation to the TIM-3 Development Program or the TIM-3 Product, including, without