GTx, Inc.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Commission file number 000-50549
GTx, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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3 N. Dunlap Street |
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Van Vleet Building |
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Memphis, Tennessee
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(901) 523-9700
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC |
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The aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant based on
the closing sales price of the registrants common stock on June 29, 2007 as reported on the NASDAQ
Global Market was $199,944,800.
There were 36,236,263 shares of registrants common stock issued and outstanding as of March
5, 2008.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Certain portions of the registrants definitive proxy statement to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A, not later than 120 days after the
end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, in connection with the
Registrants 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of
this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements. The forward-looking
statements are contained principally in the sections entitled Risk Factors, Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Business. These
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our
actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results,
performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements include statements about:
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the anticipated progress of our and our collaborators research, development and
clinical programs, including whether future clinical trials will achieve similar results to
clinical trials that we have successfully concluded; |
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potential future licensing fees, milestone payments and royalty payments including any
milestone payments or royalty payments that we may receive under our collaborative
arrangements with Ipsen Limited and Merck & Co., Inc.; |
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our and our collaborators ability to market, commercialize and achieve market
acceptance for our product candidates or products that we and/or our collaborators may
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our and our collaborators ability to generate additional product candidates for
clinical testing; |
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our ability to protect our intellectual property and operate our business without
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our estimates regarding the sufficiency of our cash resources. |
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based on assumptions, and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors. We
discuss many of these risks, uncertainties and other important factors in this Annual Report on
Form 10-K in greater detail in the section entitled Risk Factors under Part I, Item 1A below.
Given these risks, uncertainties and other important factors, you should not place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements. Also, forward-looking statements represent our estimates and
assumptions only as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. You should read this Annual
Report on Form 10-K and the documents that we incorporate by reference in and have filed as
exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, completely and with the understanding that our actual
future results may be materially different from what we expect.
Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements
publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in
any forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Overview
GTx, Inc., a Delaware corporation incorporated on September 24, 1997, is a biopharmaceutical
company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of small molecules that
selectively target hormone pathways to treat cancer, osteoporosis and bone loss, muscle wasting and
other serious medical conditions. We are developing ACAPODENE® (toremifene citrate), a
selective estrogen receptor modulator, or SERM, in two separate clinical programs in men: first, a
pivotal Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of multiple serious side effects of androgen
deprivation therapy, or ADT, for advanced prostate cancer, and second, a pivotal Phase III clinical
trial for the prevention of prostate cancer in high risk men with precancerous prostate lesions
called high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, or high grade PIN. In February 2008, we
announced that the Phase III clinical trial results for ACAPODENE® 80 mg for the
treatment of multiple serious side effects of ADT showed that ACAPODENE® 80 mg reduced
new morphometric vertebral fractures and met other key endpoints of bone mineral density, or BMD,
lipid profiles and gynecomastia. In March 2008, we announced that the results from this Phase III
clinical trial also showed that ACAPODENE® 80 mg demonstrated a reduction in hot flashes
in a subset analysis. We expect to file a New Drug Application, or NDA, for ACAPODENE®
80 mg for the treatment of multiple serious side effects of ADT with the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, or FDA, in 2008. We have licensed to Ipsen Limited, or Ipsen, exclusive rights in
the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein and the Commonwealth of Independent
States, which we collectively refer to as the European Territory, to develop and commercialize
ACAPODENE® and other products containing toremifene in all indications which we have
licensed from Orion Corporation, or Orion, which include all indications in humans except breast
cancer outside of the United States. In addition to ACAPODENE®, we are developing
selective androgen receptor modulators, or SARMs, with Merck and Co., Inc., or Merck. In November
2007, we entered into an exclusive license and collaboration agreement with Merck establishing a
global strategic collaboration for the discovery, development and commercialization of SARMs,
including Ostarine. We believe that Ostarine and other SARM candidates, including GTx-838, have
the potential to treat a variety of indications associated with muscle wasting and bone loss,
including frailty, muscle loss associated with aging, also known as sarcopenia, muscle wasting in
cancer patients, known as cancer cachexia, osteoporosis, and chronic kidney disease muscle wasting.
We are currently evaluating Ostarine in a Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of cancer
cachexia.
We currently market FARESTON® (toremifene citrate 60 mg) tablets, which have been
approved by the FDA for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women in the
United States. In January 2005, we acquired from Orion the right to market FARESTON®
tablets in the United States for the metastatic breast cancer indication. We also acquired from
Orion a license to toremifene for all indications in humans worldwide, except breast cancer outside
of the United States. The active pharmaceutical ingredient in FARESTON® is the same as
in ACAPODENE®, but in a different dose. We plan to build specialized sales and
marketing capabilities to promote our product candidates to urologists and medical oncologists in
the United States and to seek partners to commercialize our product candidates in broader markets
in the United States and in the rest of the world.
We also have an extensive preclinical pipeline generated from our own discovery program,
including GTx-758, an oral luteinizing hormone, or LH, inhibitor being developed for the treatment
of advanced prostate cancer, and GTx-878, an estrogen receptor beta agonist, a new class of drugs
being developed for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. We are planning to
initiate Phase I clinical testing for GTx-758 by the end of 2008 and for GTx-878 in the first half
of 2009.
Our most advanced product candidate, ACAPODENE®, is being developed to treat
multiple serious side effects of ADT and to prevent prostate cancer in high risk men with high
grade PIN. ADT is the most common treatment for advanced, recurrent or metastatic prostate cancer,
and we believe that it is currently used to treat approximately 800,000 men in the United States.
ADT is hormone therapy that works by reducing testosterone and estrogen. The low estrogen levels
unintentionally caused by ADT can lead to multiple serious side effects including: severe bone
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loss, or osteoporosis, resulting in skeletal fractures; hot flashes; lipid profile changes that
lead to higher rates of cardiovascular disease; and breast pain and enlargement, or gynecomastia.
There are currently no drugs approved by the FDA for the treatment of these multiple serious side
effects of ADT. We commenced a pivotal Phase III clinical trial of ACAPODENE® 80 mg
under a Special Protocol Assessment, or SPA, with the FDA for this indication in November 2003. A
SPA is designed to facilitate the FDAs review and approval of drug products by allowing the agency
to evaluate the proposed design and size of clinical trials that are intended to form the primary
basis for determining a drug products efficacy. The primary endpoint was new morphometric
vertebral fractures measured by x-ray, and the secondary endpoints included BMD, lipid profile
changes, gynecomastia and hot flashes. The last patient completed the ADT clinical trial in
November 2007. In February 2008, we announced that the results of the Phase III clinical trial
showed that ACAPODENE® 80 mg reduced new morphometric vertebral fractures and met other
key endpoints of BMD, lipid profiles and gynecomastia. Also, in March 2008, we announced that the
results from this Phase III clinical trial of ACAPODENE® 80 mg demonstrated a reduction
in hot flashes. We expect to file a NDA for ACAPODENE® 80 mg for the treatment of
multiple serious side effects of ADT with the FDA in 2008.
In the United States, prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers and the
second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men. Men who have high grade PIN are at high risk
of developing prostate cancer (we believe that more than 40% of men with high grade PIN detected on
a prostate biopsy develop prostate cancer within three years). In the United States, there are
over 115,000 new cases of high grade PIN diagnosed each year and an estimated 14 million men under
the age of 80 may unknowingly harbor this condition. Currently, there is no approved treatment to
prevent prostate cancer in high risk men with high grade PIN. In January 2005, we initiated a
pivotal Phase III clinical trial of orally administered ACAPODENE® 20 mg for the
prevention of prostate cancer in high risk men with high grade PIN, which is being conducted under
a SPA with the FDA. We will evaluate efficacy endpoints for the clinical trial at 36 months after
completion of enrollment, and we anticipate conducting a planned efficacy interim analysis after a
certain number of cancer events have been recorded among study patients, which we currently expect
to occur by the end of the first quarter of 2008. If the efficacy results from the planned interim
analysis achieve the statistical outcome specified in the SPA
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with the FDA. If we are able to file a NDA based on the results of the efficacy interim analysis,
we will continue to collect efficacy data and safety data during the review process to satisfy the
FDAs safety requirements set forth in the SPA. If the efficacy results from the planned interim
analysis do not satisfy the specified statistical requirements in the SPA, we plan to continue the
clinical trial.
In our third clinical program, OstarineTM, a SARM, is being developed to treat a
variety of medical conditions relating to muscle wasting and/or bone loss. In December 2006, we
announced that OstarineTM met its primary endpoint in a Phase II proof of concept,
double blind, randomized, placebo controlled clinical trial in 60 elderly men and 60 postmenopausal
women. We initiated a Phase II randomized, double blind, placebo controlled clinical trial
evaluating Ostarine for the treatment of cancer cachexia in 150 patients diagnosed with non-small
cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, or chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The
clinical trial is being conducted at approximately 50 clinical sites in the United States,
Argentina and Canada and we expect to receive data from this trial during the summer of 2008.
In November 2007, we entered into an exclusive license and collaboration agreement with Merck
which governs our and Mercks joint research, development and commercialization of SARM compounds
and related SARM products, including SARMs currently being developed by us and Merck and those yet
to be discovered, for all potential indications of interest. Under the agreement, we will conduct
preclinical research of SARM compounds and products, and Merck will be primarily responsible for
conducting and funding development and commercialization of products developed under the agreement.
We received an upfront licensing fee of $40.0 million in January 2008 and Merck has agreed to pay
us $15.0 million in guaranteed cost reimbursements for research and development activities in equal
annual installments over a three year period beginning on the first anniversary of the effective
date of the agreement. We are also eligible to receive up to $422.0 million in future milestone
payments associated with the development and regulatory approval of a lead product candidate,
including Ostarine, as defined in the agreement, if multiple indications are developed and receive
required regulatory approvals, as well as additional milestone payments for the development and
regulatory approval of other product candidates developed under the agreement, upon the achievement
of such development and regulatory approval milestones and assuming the continued effectiveness of
the agreement. Merck also has agreed to pay us tiered royalties on net sales of products that may
be developed under the agreement. On the date the agreement became effective in December 2007, we
issued to Merck 1,285,347 newly-issued shares of our common stock for an
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aggregate purchase price of approximately $30.0 million. We and Merck, through our SARM
collaboration, will determine the development strategy of Ostarine, GTx-838 and other
collaboration compounds.
In September 2006, we entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Ipsen pursuant
to which we granted Ipsen exclusive rights in the European Territory to develop and commercialize
ACAPODENE® and other products containing toremifene in all indications that we have
licensed from Orion. In accordance with the terms of the agreement,
Ipsen paid us 21.5 million
as a license fee and expense reimbursement and is paying us 1.5 million in equal installments
over a three year period from the date of the agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, we are also
entitled to receive from Ipsen up to an aggregate of 39.0 million in milestone payments
depending on the successful development and launch of ACAPODENE® in certain countries of
the European Territory for the high grade PIN indication, subject to certain conditions, and the
ADT indication. Ipsen has agreed to be responsible for and to pay for all clinical development,
regulatory and launch activities to commercialize ACAPODENE® in the European Territory
for both the high grade PIN indication and the ADT indication. We will remain similarly
responsible for all development and regulatory activities outside of the European Territory.
However, Ipsen has agreed to pay a portion of our ACAPODENE® development costs in the
United States if certain conditions are met. Under the agreement, Ipsen must elect to retain its
rights to commercialize ACAPODENE® and other products containing toremifene for the high
grade PIN indication. Until such time as Ipsen shall make its election, however, it is required to
initiate and carry out the development of ACAPODENE® for the high grade PIN indication
in the European Territory and to pay all costs associated therewith.
Scientific Background on Estrogens and Androgens
Both estrogens and androgens are hormones that play critical roles in mens and womens
health, regulating not only the reproductive system, but also having important effects on the
muscular, skeletal, cardiovascular, metabolic and central nervous systems. In order for the body
to function properly, a balance must exist between estrogens and androgens.
Estrogens prevent osteoporosis, reducing the risk of skeletal fractures, may be
cardioprotective by having a favorable effect on lipid profile and may reduce hot flashes. As
testosterone levels decrease in aging men, there is also a gradual increase in estrogen levels in
the blood relative to testosterone levels which may promote BPH, initiate prostate cancer and cause
gynecomastia.
Testosterone, the predominant androgen in men, is important for mental well-being and for
masculine physical characteristics, such as muscle size and strength and bone strength. Male
reproductive health is also dependent on testosterone to maintain sexual interest, fertility,
erectile function and normal prostate function. Testosterone is converted into a more potent
androgen, dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, which also stimulates sebaceous and hair glands and may
cause unwanted effects like acne and hair loss. DHT is the primary androgen involved in BPH. In
aging men, there is a gradual decline in testosterone levels, which contributes to a loss of muscle
mass and strength, and decreased bone mineralization, which may result in osteoporosis and bone
fractures, erectile dysfunction, decreased sexual interest, depression and mood changes.
Estrogens and androgens perform their physiologic functions by binding to and activating their
hormone receptors located in various tissues. Once a hormone binds with its receptor, this
activates a series of cellular events that results in estrogenic or androgenic tissue effects.
Pharmaceuticals that target estrogen or androgen receptors have been used medically for over
50 years. The drugs that have been used to stimulate androgen receptors are either natural or
synthetic hormones, known as steroids. Steroids activate hormone receptors in all tissue types in
a non-selective manner resulting in not only beneficial effects but also in unwanted clinical
effects. In men, the absence of selectivity and conversion of testosterone to DHT may result in
unwanted side effects, such as the potential stimulation of latent into clinical prostate cancer,
and may enhance BPH, cause acne, cause loss of hair in men and hair growth in women and cause
gynecomastia. Currently, no orally available testosterone products have been approved for use in
the United States, and those testosterone products that are available must be administered by
intramuscular injections or by transdermal patches or gels that may not be convenient for patients
and, in some cases, can result in inconsistent blood levels of testosterone.
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There are also classes of small molecules that are not steroids that can bind to the same
hormone receptors. These nonsteroidal small molecules may either stimulate or block hormone
receptors depending on the type of tissue in which the receptor is found and the interaction of the
small molecule with the receptor. A drug that has the ability to either block or stimulate the
hormone receptor is called a selective hormone receptor modulator. A selective hormone receptor
modulator that can either block or stimulate a hormone receptor in a tissue-selective manner may be
able to mimic the beneficial, while minimizing the unwanted, effects of natural or synthetic
steroid hormones.
A SERM is a nonsteroidal small molecule that binds to and selectively modulates estrogen
receptors. SERMs have the ability to either stimulate or block estrogens activity in different
tissue types. SERMs have been shown to mimic estrogens beneficial action in bone and lipid
profiles, and we believe that SERMs have the potential to block estrogens harmful activity in the
prostate and the breast. Examples of SERMs currently on the market include toremifene, which is
FDA approved to treat advanced female breast cancer, and raloxifene, which is used to prevent and
treat postmenopausal female osteoporosis.
A SARM is a small molecule that binds to and selectively modulates androgen receptors, the
primary receptor to which testosterone binds. In men, SARMs potentially have beneficial action in
bone and muscle while blocking testosterones unwanted action in the prostate and skin. We further
believe that SARMs can be designed to either cross or not cross into the central nervous system and
to selectively modulate androgen receptors in the brain to affect mood and sexual interest.
Although no SARMs have been commercialized to date, we believe that SARMs without testosterones or
other exogenous anabolic steroid therapies harmful side effects can be developed to treat a range
of medical conditions, including: (1) muscle wasting conditions of chronic diseases, such as
cancer, AIDS, chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, neurodegenerative disorders, trauma
and burns; (2) muscle wasting conditions associated with aging such as frailty and sarcopenia; (3)
the prevention and/or treatment of osteoporosis; (4) prostate disorders, such as BPH and prostate
cancer; (5) disorders of the central nervous system, such as low libido, depression and other mood
disorders; (6) low testosterone conditions, such as primary and secondary hypogonadism; (7) male
reproductive functions, such as infertility, male contraception and erectile dysfunction; and (8)
other conditions, such as anemia and male hair loss.
Marketed Product
FARESTON®
We currently market FARESTON® (toremifene citrate 60 mg) tablets, which have been
approved by the FDA for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women in the
United States. Toremifene is a SERM owned and manufactured by Orion. On January 1, 2005, we
entered into a revised license and supply agreement with Orion to exclusively license toremifene
for all indications in the United States and for all indications in humans except breast cancer
outside of the United States. Toremifene is the active pharmaceutical ingredient in
ACAPODENE®, our lead product candidate currently in two separate clinical programs for
two indications, and FARESTON®.
We currently sell FARESTON® primarily through wholesale drug distributors. The top
three distributors, McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc. and AmerisourceBergen Corporation,
accounted for approximately 93% of our gross product sales generated from the sale of
FARESTON® for the year ended December 31, 2007. The loss of any of these three
distributors could have a material adverse effect on continued FARESTON® sales.
FARESTON® net product sales accounted for 15%, 18% and 65% of our total revenue for the
years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
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Product Candidates
The following table identifies the development phase and status for each of our product
candidates:
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Phase III clinical
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ACAPODENE® |
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Prevention of prostate
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OstarineTM |
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Cancer cachexia
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Phase II clinical trial
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Phase II proof of
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Phase II clinical
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SARM
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GTx-838
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We and Merck,
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LH inhibitor
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GTx-758
Advanced Prostate Cancer
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Estrogen receptor
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GTx-878
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ACAPODENE® (toremifene citrate)
Our most advanced product candidate, ACAPODENE®, is a SERM. ACAPODENE®
is being developed as a once-a-day oral tablet to (1) treat multiple serious side effects of ADT
(80 mg dose) and (2) prevent prostate cancer in high risk men (20 mg dose). In January 2005, we
exclusively licensed toremifene, the active ingredient in ACAPODENE®, for all
indications in humans, except breast cancer outside of the United States. We licensed rights to
toremifene based on our belief that a SERM can treat estrogen related complications resulting from
ADT and reduce the incidence of prostate cancer in high risk men with high grade PIN and
toremifenes established record of safety in the treatment of postmenopausal women with advanced
breast cancer. Under a license and supply agreement with Orion, Orion manufactures and supplies us
with FARESTON®, the 60 mg dose of toremifene citrate, for sale in the United States to
treat advanced breast cancer, as well as ACAPODENE® 20 mg dose of toremifene
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citrate for
our Phase III clinical trial for the prevention of prostate cancer in high risk men with high grade
PIN.
In September 2006, we licensed to Ipsen exclusive rights to develop and commercialize
ACAPODENE® and
other products containing toremifene in the European Territory in all indications that we have
licensed from Orion.
ACAPODENE®
80 mg for the Treatment of Multiple Serious Side Effects of ADT
Scientific Overview. ADT is the most common treatment for patients who have advanced,
recurrent or metastatic prostate cancer. ADT reduces testosterone, a primary growth factor for
prostate cancer, to levels similar to that of castrated men. ADT is accomplished either surgically
by removal of the testes, or chemically by treatment with LH releasing hormone agonists, or LHRH
agonists. LHRH agonists work by shutting off LH secretion by the pituitary gland, which stops
testosterone production by the testes. Examples of commercially marketed LHRH agonists are
Lupron® (leuprolide acetate), Zoladex® (goserelin acetate),Viadur®
(leuprolide acetate) and Eligard® (leuprolide acetate). The reduction in testosterone
from ADT also results in very low estrogen levels in men, because estrogen is derived from
testosterone in men.
Estrogen related side effects associated with ADT include bone loss, which may lead to
osteoporosis and skeletal fractures, hot flashes, gynecomastia, adverse lipid changes that may lead
to higher risk of cardiovascular diseases, depression, and memory loss. Bone loss leading to
osteoporosis and possible skeletal fractures is a significant clinical problem because clinical
studies have shown that prostate cancer patients who develop skeletal fractures have 39 month
shorter survival rates. Hot flashes occur because of reduced estrogen levels in the brain. Hot
flashes experienced by prostate cancer patients on ADT tend to be severe, frequent and protracted
and is the side effect most frequently mentioned by prostate cancer patients on ADT.
Based on the results of our Phase III clinical trial, our two Phase II clinical trials and our
preclinical testing of ACAPODENE® 80 mg, as well as preclinical and clinical information
known about toremifene, ACAPODENE® has estrogenic activity both in bone, which treats
osteoporosis, and in the brain, which may reduce hot flashes. Toremifene has been shown to improve
lipid profiles in postmenopausal women and, based on data received from our Phase III clinical
trial, ACAPODENE® improves lipid profiles in men undergoing androgen deprivation therapy
for prostate cancer. ACAPODENE® also can block estrogens action in the male breast,
which may prevent and treat gynecomastia. As a consequence, we believe that ACAPODENE®
80 mg has the potential to treat serious estrogen related side effects of LHRH agonists:
osteoporosis and fractures, hot flashes, adverse lipid changes and gynecomastia. Importantly, as
evidenced by our two Phase II clinical trials and our Phase III clinical trial,
ACAPODENE® has not been shown to stimulate prostate cancer growth or increase
luteinizing hormone in men on ADT.
Potential Market. In the United States, we believe approximately 800,000 prostate cancer
patients are currently being treated with ADT, and over 100,000 new patients are started on this
therapy each year. An increasing number of prostate cancer patients are being treated by androgen
deprivation with LHRH agonists earlier than in the past because of two main factors: first,
medical studies have shown that early ADT prolongs the survival of prostate cancer patients, and
second, the serum test for prostate specific antigen, or PSA, is detecting advanced prostate cancer
earlier than in the past. The net effect of prostate cancer being treated sooner and for longer
periods is that the multiple serious side effects of ADT have now been shown to contribute
significantly to morbidity, and in some cases may lead to increased mortality. Physicians are
currently prescribing certain drugs on an off-label basis to help ameliorate some of the specific
serious side effects of ADT. These drugs include bisphosphonates for osteoporosis,
Megace® (megestrol acetate) and antidepressants for hot flashes and tamoxifen for
gynecomastia. Radiation is also used to treat gynecomastia. However, no single therapy is
available to treat multiple serious side effects of ADT.
Clinical Trials. We have completed two Phase II clinical trials of ACAPODENE® for
the treatment of osteoporosis and hot flashes in patients with advanced, recurrent or metastatic
prostate cancer. The first Phase II trial was conducted at five clinical sites across the United
States and treated 43 patients with advanced, recurrent or metastatic prostate cancer shortly after
initiation of treatment with LHRH agonists. The second of these trials was conducted at three
clinical sites across the United States and treated 46 patients with advanced, recurrent or
metastatic prostate cancer who had been receiving LHRH agonists for more than 12 months. In each
trial, participants were randomized to either a daily oral dose of ACAPODENE® or a
placebo for six months. The
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primary endpoint of both trials was BMD. The secondary endpoint of
both trials was the incidence of hot flashes. We measured BMD and hot flash symptoms at entry into
each of the clinical trials and at six months. We did not evaluate the effects of
ACAPODENE® on gynecomastia in either of these trials.
In our first Phase II clinical trial, which evaluated 43 patients shortly after initiation of
treatment with LHRH agonists, patients who received ACAPODENE® at the highest tested
dose on average experienced an approximately 2% decrease in lumbar vertebral spine BMD at six
months, while the patients who received the placebo on average experienced an approximately 4%
decrease in lumbar vertebral spine BMD at six months. At the lower tested doses,
ACAPODENE®, as compared to the placebo, did not have a meaningfully different effect on
lumbar vertebral spine BMD. There was no significant difference between ACAPODENE® and
the placebo in the incidence of hot flashes at any tested dose.
In our second Phase II clinical trial, which evaluated 46 patients who had been receiving LHRH
agonists for more than 12 months, patients who received ACAPODENE® at the highest tested
dose experienced a 3.5% average increase in lumbar vertebral spine BMD, an indicator of bone
strength, while the patients who received the placebo experienced a 0.24% average increase in
lumbar vertebral spine BMD. The difference in these measurements had a p-value of less than 0.05.
A p-value of 0.05 or less generally represents a statistically significant difference in
treatments. The BMD changes in the hip were not significant vs. placebo. Only 12.5% of the
patients in this trial who received ACAPODENE® at the highest tested dose, compared to
50% of the patients who received the placebo, reported experiencing an increase in the frequency of
hot flashes during the clinical trial. The magnitude of the BMD changes seen in patients treated
with ACAPODENE® in this Phase II clinical trial were similar to those reported for each
of raloxifene and bisphosphonates in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and bisphosphonates
being prescribed off-label to men with prostate cancer. However, bisphosphonates have not been
shown to have any effect on hot flashes or gynecomastia. At the lower tested doses,
ACAPODENE®, compared to the placebo, did not demonstrate a meaningful effect on lumbar
vertebral spine BMD or frequency of hot flashes.
In November 2003, we initiated a pivotal Phase III clinical trial of orally administered
ACAPODENE® 80 mg dose in patients undergoing ADT for advanced, recurrent or metastatic
prostate cancer under a SPA, from the FDA. We designed this pivotal Phase III clinical trial
principally based on the results of our second Phase II clinical trial that evaluated patients who
had been receiving LHRH agonists for more than 12 months. The primary endpoint of the trial was
new morphometric vertebral fractures measured by x-ray, and the secondary endpoints of the trial
included BMD, hot flashes, lipid profile changes and gynecomastia. We reached our enrollment goal
in the fall of 2005 and randomized approximately 1,400 patients into the trial with advanced,
recurrent or metastatic prostate cancer who had been receiving ADT for at least six months and who
had significant existing bone loss, or were greater than 70 years of age. The patients were
randomized to receive either a placebo or a daily 80 mg dose of ACAPODENE® for 24
months. We conducted the trial in approximately 150 sites in the United States and Mexico. In
December 2005 and in accordance with the SPA, we completed a planned interim BMD analysis among the
first 197 patients who completed one year of treatment. Patients treated with ACAPODENE®
80 mg demonstrated statistically significant increases in BMD compared to placebo in all three
skeletal sites measured, with lumbar spine showing an improvement of 2.3 percentage points
(p<0.001), hip, a 2.0 percentage point improvement (p=0.001), and femoral neck, a 1.5 percentage
point improvement (p=0.009). For perspective, a study of raloxifene, a SERM, in postmenopausal
osteoporosis in women showed a lumbar spine BMD increase of 2.0 percentage points after one year
which resulted in a 55% fracture reduction in three years. In June 2006, we conducted a lipid
interim analysis of the same 197 patients. Patients treated with ACAPODENE® 80 mg had
statistically significant lower levels of total cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides, reduction in
the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL, and higher levels of HDL, when compared to patients on
placebo.
A Data Safety Monitoring Board, or DSMB, meets every six months to review unblinded data from
the ACAPODENE® 80 mg ADT and ACAPODENE® 20 mg PIN clinical trials. In
January 2007 and July 2007, the DSMB reviewed safety data from approximately 2,900 and 3,000
patients, respectively, and recommended to continue both trials.
The last patient completed the ADT clinical trial in November 2007. In February 2008, we
announced that the Phase III clinical trial results for ACAPODENE® 80 mg for the
treatment of multiple serious side effects of ADT showed that ACAPODENE® 80 mg reduced
new morphometric vertebral fractures and met other key endpoints of BMD, lipid profiles and
gynecomastia. In the modified intent to treat analysis which included all patients with at
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least one evaluable study radiograph
and a minimum of one dose of study drug or placebo,
ACAPODENE® 80 mg
demonstrated a 50% reduction in new morphometric vertebral fractures (p<0.05; 5%
fracture rate in the placebo group). The estimated two year fracture rate for new morphometric vertebral fractures in the placebo group was 6.2%. In an intent to treat analysis which included all
patients randomized into the trial,
ACAPODENE® 80 mg
demonstrated a 53% reduction in new morphometric vertebral fractures (p=0.034; 3.6%
fracture rate in the placebo group). In prespecified subset analyses, in study patients
who were greater than 80% treatment compliant,
ACAPODENE® 80 mg
reduced new morphometric vertebral fractures by 61% (p=0.017). When study patients who had
greater than 7% bone loss at one year and new morphometric vertebral fractures were considered
as treatment failures, ACAPODENE®
80 mg compared to placebo demonstrated a 56% reduction (p=0.003).
Patients treated with ACAPODENE® 80 mg compared to placebo demonstrated
statistically significant increases in BMD in the lumbar spine, hip, and femur skeletal sites (each
site demonstrating p<0.0001). ACAPODENE® 80 mg treatment compared to placebo also
resulted in a decrease in total cholesterol (p=0.011), LDL (p=0.018), and triglycerides
(p<0.0001), and an increase in HDL (p=0.001). There were also statistically significant
improvements in gynecomastia (p=0.003). In March 2008, we announced that in an analysis of hot
flashes in a subset of patients in the Phase III ADT clinical trial experiencing six or more hot
flashes per day at baseline and not being treated with megestrol acetate (Megace(R)),
ACAPODENE® 80 mg treatment reduced the number of hot flashes by an average of 4.7 hot
flashes per day compared to placebo patients who had a reduction of 1.6 hot flashes per day
(p=0.03). The reduction of hot flashes in patients treated with ACAPODENE® 80 mg was
durable for at least 12 months.
ACAPODENE® 80 mg had a favorable safety profile and was well tolerated. Among the
most common adverse events that occurred in over 2% of study subjects were joint pain (treated
7.3%, placebo 11.8%), dizziness (treated 6.3%, placebo 5.0%), back pain (treated 5.9%, placebo
5.2%), and extremity pain (treated 5.0%, placebo 4.4%). Venous thromboembolic events, or VTEs,
which included both deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, were 17 (2.4 %) in the
ACAPODENE® 80 mg treated group and 7 (1.02 %) in the placebo group. The risk for VTEs
was similar between the ACAPODENE® 80 mg treated group and the placebo group in the
second year of treatment. The majority of VTEs occurred in men at high risk for a VTE including:
age >80 years or history of VTE. In men without major risk factors for VTE, there were 3 (1.3%)
VTE in the ACAPODENE® 80 mg treated group and 2 (1.0%) VTE in the placebo group.
NDA Filing. We expect to file a NDA for ACAPODENE® 80 mg for the treatment of
multiple serious side effects of ADT with the FDA in 2008.
ACAPODENE® 20 mg for the Prevention of Prostate Cancer in High Risk Men with High
Grade PIN
Scientific Overview. Patients who have an abnormal serum PSA test, a prostate cancer blood
test that is commonly administered to men as part of physical examinations, or an abnormal digital
rectal examination routinely undergo a prostate biopsy to determine whether they have prostate
cancer. Precancerous prostate lesions known as high grade PIN, rather than prostate cancer, are
detected in approximately 15% of the patients who undergo prostate biopsies. Over the last 17
years, scientific evidence has established that men who have high grade PIN are at high risk for
developing prostate cancer. More than 40% of these men will progress to prostate cancer within
three years. We believe that this strong correlation between high grade PIN and prostate cancer
makes these men an appropriate population to treat to prevent prostate cancer. Currently, there is
no approved treatment to prevent prostate cancer in men who are diagnosed with high grade PIN.
Testosterone and estrogens together are important for the initiation of prostate cancer.
Estrogens may promote the development of prostate cancer by stimulating high grade PIN and causing
it to progress into prostate cancer. Estrogen receptors are found in the normal prostate and in
high grade PIN lesions. In animal models of prostate cancer, blocking estrogens action has been
shown to reduce the incidence of prostate cancer. Because ACAPODENE® blocks estrogen
receptors, we believe that it has the potential to reduce the incidence of prostate cancer in high
risk men with high grade PIN.
Potential Market. In the United States, prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed
cancers and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men. There are approximately
186,000 new cases of prostate cancer diagnosed each year and 27,000 prostate cancer deaths annually
in the United States. In addition, there are over 115,000 new cases of high grade PIN diagnosed
each year, with an estimated 14 million men under the age of
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80 who unknowingly harbor high grade PIN.
Patients who are diagnosed with high grade PIN may undergo repeat biopsies following the
diagnosis in order to detect the progression of high grade PIN into prostate cancer. Prostate
biopsies are performed through an ultrasound probe placed in the rectum. Hollow needles are then
inserted through the probe through the rectum into the prostate to obtain sample cores of tissue.
Complications from this procedure include bleeding, pain, prostate infection and, in rare
instances, life-threatening blood infection (sepsis). Because the prostate biopsy technique
randomly samples the prostate gland with a relatively thin needle, both prostate cancer and high
grade PIN may be missed by the biopsy. Patients with high grade PIN are exposed to the potential
complications and the discomfort of invasive, repeat prostate biopsies and are subject to the
mental anguish of fearing that a diagnosis of prostate cancer may be imminent.
We have entered into separate collaboration agreements with diagnostic companies, including
Hybritech, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Beckman Coulter, Inc., diaDexus, Inc., MacroArray
Technologies, LLC, Onconome, Inc. (formerly known as Tessera, Inc.), and Gen-Probe, Inc., to
provide clinical samples to these companies from our Phase IIb clinical trial and our ongoing Phase
III clinical trial of ACAPODENE® 20 mg for the prevention of prostate cancer in high
risk men with high grade PIN. Information resulting from these collaborations will be used to
evaluate whether a commercial test using blood or urine may be effectively developed to detect high
grade PIN and/or prostate cancer. By continuing to collaborate with leading diagnostic labs, we
hope to have a urine or blood test developed to detect high grade PIN in the millions of American
men who may unknowingly harbor high grade PIN and/or prostate cancer.
Clinical Trials. In 2004, we completed a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, dose
finding Phase IIb clinical trial of ACAPODENE® in men diagnosed with high grade PIN to
determine the efficacy and safety of a daily dose of ACAPODENE® for 12 months. The
trial enrolled 514 men and was conducted at 64 clinical sites across the United States. The
primary efficacy endpoint of this trial was incidence of prostate cancer at 12 months. Participants
were randomized to receive a 20 mg, 40 mg or 60 mg dose of ACAPODENE® or placebo. A
screening prostate biopsy was performed on each trial participant before enrollment into the trial,
and eligibility was limited to participants who were diagnosed with high grade PIN and had no
evidence of prostate cancer. A second biopsy was performed six months after enrollment in an
effort to identify trial participants who had prostate cancer that was not detected by the initial
biopsy. The intent to treat population consisted of all patients initially enrolled in the trial
who returned for their six-month biopsy. We also analyzed trial results in a predefined subgroup
of patients that excluded patients showing biopsy evidence of prostate cancer at six months and
patients who did not complete the full course of therapy in the trial (completers analysis).
We analyzed the results of this Phase IIb clinical trial on a stratified basis, in which we
assessed the effect of individual clinical sites on the overall statistical analysis of the trial
results, and on an unstratified basis, in which we did not assess such effect. In the stratified
analysis of the per protocol population, which is the intent to treat population less two patients
in the group that received 20 mg of ACAPODENE® who were deemed to be not compliant with
the protocol, the cumulative, or overall, risk of prostate cancer was 24.4% in the group that
received 20 mg of ACAPODENE® compared with 31.2% in the group that received placebo.
The p-value for this result was less than 0.05. Thus, the cumulative risk of prostate cancer based
on a stratified analysis of the per protocol population was 22.0% lower in the 20 mg treatment
group, which would imply an annualized rate of prevention of cancers of 6.8 per 100 men treated.
The p-value in the unstratified analysis of the per protocol population for the comparison between
the group that received 20 mg of ACAPODENE® and the group that received placebo was
0.132. In the stratified analysis of the intent to treat population, the cumulative risk of
prostate cancer was 24.9% in the group that received 20 mg of ACAPODENE® compared with
31.2% in the group that received placebo. The p-value for this result was 0.081, which was
statistically significant under the protocol for this trial. Statistical significance under the
protocol was defined as a p-value of 0.10 or less. The p-value in the unstratified analysis of the
intent to treat population for the comparison between the group that received 20 mg of
ACAPODENE® and the group that received placebo was 0.148.
In a stratified analysis of the subgroup of patients who had no biopsy evidence of prostate
cancer at their initial screening biopsy or their six-month biopsy and completed the full course of
therapy in the trial, the cumulative risk of prostate cancer was 9.1% in the group that received 20
mg of ACAPODENE® compared with 17.4% in the group that received placebo, a 48.2%
reduction. The p-value for this result was less than 0.05. For the 40 mg and 60 mg
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treatment arms, in the intent to treat population, the per protocol population and the
predefined patient subgroup, the cumulative risk of cancer was lower than the placebo group,
although these results were not statistically significant.
The overall rates of drug-related adverse events and serious adverse events did not differ to
a significant degree between any of the ACAPODENE® dose groups and placebo. The results
of our pivotal Phase III clinical trial of ACAPODENE® 20 mg for this indication may not
be the same as the results of this Phase IIb clinical trial.
In January 2005, we initiated a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled pivotal Phase III
clinical trial of orally administered ACAPODENE® 20 mg for the prevention of prostate
cancer in high risk men with high grade PIN, which is being conducted under a SPA with the FDA.
Approximately 130 clinical sites across the United States and Canada are participating in this
trial. We have randomized a total of 1,590 patients into the trial, 330 patients above our
enrollment goal of 1,260 patients. These additional patients are also participating in bone and
ocular studies requested by the FDA under the SPA. We will evaluate efficacy endpoints for the
clinical trial at 36 months after completion of enrollment, and we anticipate conducting a planned
efficacy interim analysis after a certain number of cancer events have been recorded among study
patients, which we currently expect to occur by the end of the first quarter of 2008. If the
efficacy results from the planned interim analysis achieve the statistical outcome specified in the
SPA (a
£ 0.001), we plan to file a NDA with the FDA. If we are able to file a NDA based on the
results of the efficacy interim analysis, we will continue to collect efficacy data and safety data
during the review process to satisfy the FDAs safety requirements set forth in the SPA. If the
efficacy results from the planned interim analysis do not satisfy the specified statistical
requirements in the SPA, we plan to continue the clinical trial.
In January 2008, the DSMB reviewed safety data from approximately 1,500 patients participating
in the trial and recommended to continue the Phase III clinical trial for the prevention of
prostate cancer in high risk men with high grade PIN, which we believe suggests that there are no
clinically significant trends of serious side effects related to ACAPODENE®.
OSTARINETM
In our third clinical program, OstarineTM, a SARM, is being developed for the
treatment of a variety of medical conditions relating to muscle wasting and/or bone loss.
Testosterone and other anabolic steroids have been proven to beneficially treat involuntary muscle
wasting in acute and chronic diseases caused by aging, burns and trauma, cancer, chronic kidney
disease/end-stage renal disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other similar diseases.
Testosterone and other anabolic steroids, however, may cause unwanted side effects, including
stimulating prostate cancer growth in men and masculinization in women. OstarineTM is
an oral nonsteroidal agent designed to have anabolic activity on muscle and bone without unwanted
side effects on prostate and skin.
In November 2007, we and Merck entered into a global strategic SARM collaboration. Under this
collaboration we and Merck will work together to discover, develop and commercialize current, as
well as future SARM compounds.
OstarineTM for the Treatment of Cancer Cachexia
Scientific Overview. Cancer cachexia is defined as the unintentional loss of lean body mass
or muscle. Cancer causes the body to go into a starvation-like state that results in the
preferential loss of muscle. Loss of muscle may lead to weakness, fatigue, diminished response and
greater toxicity to chemotherapy, and in some cases, death. Approximately one-third of
newly-diagnosed cancer patients have cancer cachexia which accounts for approximately 20% of cancer
deaths. Weight loss is one of the most important indicators of how long a cancer patient will live
since the survival of a patient with cancer is greatly impacted by the degree and rate of muscle
wasting. A greater lean body weight may increase strength, activity levels, quality of life,
response to chemotherapy and, ultimately, survival.
Testosterone increases lean body weight in both men and women. One of the causes of cancer
cachexia may be reduced levels of testosterone. Testosterone therapy, however, is not used for the
treatment of cancer cachexia for two reasons. First, the available delivery methods for
testosterone may not be convenient for patients, and testosterone can have a number of undesirable
side effects in men, such as the potential stimulation of latent prostate
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cancer, aggravation of existing BPH and gynecomastia, and in women, masculinizing effects such
as acne and facial hair.
We believe that OstarineTM is similar to testosterone in activating androgen
receptors in muscle, thereby promoting lean body weight, but does not stimulate sebaceous glands,
the cause of hair growth and acne, or the prostate, which may exacerbate BPH or stimulate prostate
cancer. In addition, OstarineTM is being developed in an oral dosage form, which
patients may find is more convenient to take.
Potential Market. There are approximately 1.3 million patients diagnosed with cancer each
year in the United States. It has been estimated that cancer cachexia afflicts approximately
410,000 patients. Over 30 clinical trials of supplemental nutritional support alone have reported
little or no benefit in counteracting cachexia in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy or
radiation. There are no drugs that have been approved by the FDA for the treatment of cancer
cachexia. Although there are two commercially available anabolic steroids being prescribed
off-label for the treatment of cancer cachexia, chronic use of these drugs may result in liver
toxicity. Also, Megace®, an appetite stimulant which has been used off-label for cancer
patients, has not been shown to increase lean body mass in spite of increasing appetite.
Clinical Trials. We have clinical data from two Phase I clinical trials and one Phase II
clinical trial of OstarineTM. In our first Phase I clinical trial, a double blind,
placebo controlled, single ascending dose study in 96 healthy male volunteers,
OstarineTM was well tolerated and there were no drug-related serious adverse events.
This clinical trial demonstrated that the half life of OstarineTM was approximately
24 hours.
The second Phase I clinical trial was a double blind multiple ascending dose 14 day study to
evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and specific pharmacodynamic characteristics
of OstarineTM in 48 healthy male volunteers between 18 and 45 years of age and 23
elderly males with an average age of 68 years. Measurements included routine blood chemistry and
hematology, sex hormones and gonadotropins, serum prostate specific antigen, metabolic markers of
bone and muscle, cutaneous sebum analysis and DEXA scanning for body composition. Overall, clinical
laboratory values and hormonal effects for the 71volunteers were consistent with anabolic activity.
Comparisons of DEXA assessments from the beginning of the study to DEXA assessments after 14 days
showed positive changes in body composition at clinically relevant doses; increases in lean body mass and
decreases in fat mass were observed. OstarineTM did not appear to have unwanted side
effects on the prostate (serum PSA) or the skin (sebum analysis). OstarineTM was well
tolerated with no drug-related serious adverse events. However, Phase I clinical trials are not
designed to show efficacy, and the results of future clinical trials may not be the same as these
early observations.
In May 2006, we initiated a Phase II proof of concept, double blind, randomized, dose finding
placebo controlled clinical trial in 60 elderly men and 60 postmenopausal women. The trial was
designed to evaluate OstarineTM treatment in building muscle, as well as to assess
safety in both elderly men and postmenopausal women. Enrollment was completed in July 2006, and in
December 2006, we reported the top line results. Without a prescribed diet or exercise regimen,
all subjects treated with OstarineTM had dose dependent increases in the primary
endpoint total lean body mass. Treatment with OstarineTM also resulted in a dose
dependent improvement in functional performance, a secondary endpoint, measured by a stair climb
test. OstarineTM had a favorable safety profile, with no serious adverse events
reported. OstarineTM also exhibited tissue selectivity with beneficial effects on lean
body mass and performance and with no apparent change in measurements of serum PSA, sebum
production, or serum LH. We initiated a Phase II randomized, double blind, placebo controlled
clinical trial evaluating Ostarine for the treatment of cancer cachexia in 150 patients diagnosed
with non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, or chronic lymphocytic
leukemia. The clinical trial is being conducted at approximately 50 clinical sites in the United
States, Argentina and Canada and we expect to receive data from this trial during the summer of
2008.
OstarineTM for the Treatment of Frailty or Sarcopenia
Scientific Overview. Every year after age 30, people lose on average a half pound of muscle
and gain a pound of fat. A typical man may lose 35% of muscle between the ages of 30 and 90 years
of age. A contributing factor to muscle loss in men is that testosterone levels decrease by 1%
every year after the age of 30 years. Muscle plays several important roles: muscle provides
strength and endurance, supports the skeletal system, plays an important
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role in metabolism, and helps protect the body by providing protein for the immune system.
During an illness or trauma to the body, the energy demands of the body increase, and the body
breaks down muscle to get protein to fuel the bodys needs, to repair damaged organs, and to
replenish immune system cells. As people lose muscle, they become fatigued more easily, making it
more difficult for them to rehabilitate and recover. Loss of muscle can cause frailty, loss of
independence and can worsen other conditions of aging such as osteoarthritis and osteoporosis.
People who are fatigued may become more sedentary, which can lead to a reduction in their quality
of life. Loss of muscle and bone with age is sometimes referred to as frailty whereas loss of bone
only is referred to as osteoporosis. A 2001 study among more than 5,000 elderly adults found that
over a three-year period the death rate among the frail elderly was 18%, versus a 3% mortality rate
in the non-frail elderly. The frail were also far more likely to experience falls,
hospitalizations and loss of independence.
We believe that OstarineTM can build muscle and bone by improving: (1) the bodys
efficiency at metabolizing protein from food, (2) the bodys ability to recycle protein, (3) the
bodys ability to burn fat and build muscle and (4) the bodys ability to maintain and promote
bone. We believe that OstarineTM can increase muscle size and strength, resulting in
improved function, quality of life and speed of recovery, and can prevent osteoporosis and
fractures. OstarineTM has been designed to have anabolic properties in muscle and bone
without unwanted side effects, such as the stimulation of prostate cancer in men and masculization
in women. In preclinical studies of intact animals, OstarineTM has been shown to build
muscle and bone while shrinking the prostate.
Potential Market. There are approximately 17 million people over the age of 65 in the United
States who have age related loss of muscle mass. In the United States in 2003, there were
approximately 13.2 million hospital discharges among the 35 million people over the age of 65
years. It has been shown that from the time of the onset of their illness, approximately 50% of
the elderly declined in health after their hospital stay. Muscle wasting is a contributing factor
in their inability to completely recover. Current anabolic agents available in the market may be
experiencing limited acceptance by patients due to concerns about their potential undesirable side
effects, and inconvenient dosing. Testosterone is not available as an oral tablet in the United
States and topical gels and patches are the most utilized forms of delivery for testosterone
currently.
GTx-838
GTx-838 is another of our SARMs that is currently in preclinical development for the treatment
of a variety of medical conditions relating to muscle wasting and/or bone loss. We and Merck,
through our SARM collaboration, will determine the clinical development strategy of GTx-838 and
other collaboration SARMs.
GTx-758 for the Treatment of Advanced Prostate Cancer
GTx-758 is an oral LH inhibitor that is currently in preclinical development for the treatment
of advanced prostate cancer. In preclinical models, GTx-758 induced androgen deprivation and we
believe GTx-758 can minimize certain unwanted side effects. We are planning to initiate Phase I
clinical testing for GTx-758 by the end of 2008.
GTx-878 for the Treatment of BPH
GTx-878 is an estrogen receptor beta agonist that is currently in preclinical development for
the treatment of BPH. In preclinical models, GTx-878 has demonstrated three activities that may be
beneficial to treat BPH. We believe that GTx-878 has the potential to inhibit prostate growth,
relax prostate smooth muscle tone, and reduce inflammation. We are planning to initiate Phase I
clinical trials for GTx-878 in the first half of 2009.
Drug Discovery and Other Research and Development
Steroid hormone therapies, which include estrogen and testosterone therapies, have been used
to treat humans for many years. Steroid hormones by their nature have unselective effects in
various tissues. As a result, they have unintended side effects, which limit their clinical value.
SERM-based drugs, such as toremifene, tamoxifen and raloxifene, have achieved commercial
success in
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treating women as nonsteroidal small molecules that modulate hormone estrogen receptors in a
tissue selective way and minimize some of the side effects of the natural estrogen hormone to treat
breast cancer (toremifene and tamoxifen) or to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis (raloxifene). We
believe that the previous commercial and scientific success of SERMs indicates that it is possible
to design and develop classes of nonsteroidal small molecule drugs to modulate hormone receptors in
addition to estrogen receptors.
We believe that our drug discovery expertise will allow us to sustain our clinical pipeline
through the design and development of nonsteroidal small molecule drugs that selectively modulate
hormone receptors. Our in-house medicinal chemists and scientists provide us with significant
discovery and development expertise. Using our capabilities in hormone receptor biology and
medicinal chemistry, we are able to target many hormone receptors and generate compounds that are
designed to address the shortcomings of natural hormone therapies.
We design and synthesize new compounds based on computer, or in silico, models and crystal
structures of a hormone receptors binding sites. We continually modify and improve these models
to reflect our study of the activity of new compounds in the laboratory, in which we determine the
link between chemical structures and biological activity, or structure-activity relationships.
We also have significant medicinal scale-up and high throughput capabilities, which facilitate
our rapid synthesis and evaluation of new compounds. Throughout our discovery process, we build
diversity into our chemistry structures in order to improve our likelihood of success in developing
novel compounds that have the potential to treat multiple indications. Through this approach, we
have generated clinical product candidates for the androgen receptor such as OstarineTM,
a nuclear hormone receptor modulator. We also have conducted research and development efforts
focused on other SERM and SARM compounds, other hormone receptor modulator compounds and anticancer
agents.
Our Strategy
Our objective is to discover, develop and commercialize small molecules that selectively
target hormone pathways to treat cancer, osteoporosis and bone loss, muscle wasting and other
serious medical conditions. Key elements of our strategy to achieve this objective are to:
Obtain Regulatory Approval of ACAPODENE®. We have completed our Phase III clinical
trial of ACAPODENE® to treat multiple side effects of ADT, which was conducted under a
SPA, and expect to file a NDA with the FDA in 2008. In addition, we are conducting our Phase III
clinical trial of ACAPODENE® for the prevention of prostate cancer in high risk men with
high grade PIN under a SPA from the FDA. We are focused on obtaining regulatory approval and
preparing for the potential commercial launch of ACAPODENE® for these two distinct
indications in mens health.
To Commercialize ACAPODENE® in the United States and Establish Sales and Marketing
Infrastructure. We have commercial rights to ACAPODENE® in the United States. We
believe that we can effectively market ACAPODENE® to the target physician audience of
urologists and medical oncologists in the United States through a specialty sales force that we
plan to build.
Partner Commercial Rights to ACAPODENE® in Europe, Asia and the Rest of the World.
In September 2006, we licensed to Ipsen exclusive rights in the European Territory to develop and
commercialize ACAPODENE® and other products containing toremifene for all indications
which we have licensed from Orion. We are currently pursuing a similar partnership for
ACAPODENE® in Asia and other markets outside of the United States and Europe. We and
Ipsen also intend to apply for market exclusivity and regulatory extensions of patent life under
applicable European and U.S. laws, as appropriate, to protect our exclusive rights in
ACAPODENE® for the indications that we are currently testing in clinical trials.
Develop Diagnostic Tests for High Grade PIN. We are currently collaborating with several
diagnostics companies, including Hybritech, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Beckman Coulter,
Inc., diaDexus, Inc., MacroArray Technologies, LLC, Onconome, Inc. (formerly known as Tessera,
Inc.), and Gen-Probe, Incorporated to develop an accurate blood or urine test to detect high grade
PIN. We will continue to seek additional
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collaborations with other companies with promising high grade PIN diagnostics. We believe
that men would be more willing to be tested for high grade PIN if the diagnostic test were less
invasive than a prostate biopsy. In February 2007, MacroArray Technologies reported in Clinical
Cancer Research the development of a urine test to non-invasively detect high grade PIN. Given the
large number of patients with undiagnosed high grade PIN, we believe that the development of a
blood or urine test would increase the detection of high grade PIN and thereby expand the already
large potential market for ACAPODENE® 20 mg.
Maintain Commercial Sales of FARESTON®. We intend to continue to market
FARESTON® in the United States.
Pursue Clinical Development of SARMs with Merck. In December 2007, we and Merck formed a
global strategic collaboration for the discovery, development and commercialization of SARMs. We
and Merck have pooled our programs and compounds and intend to work together to discover, develop
and commercialize current, as well as future SARMs.
Build Upon Our Other Drug Discovery Capabilities to Sustain Our Small Molecule Product
Candidate Pipeline to Selectively Target Hormone Pathways. While our clinical development efforts
to date have focused on SERM and SARM technologies, we have the capability to discover and develop
additional drug candidates that target other hormone receptors. We intend to develop new molecules
to treat diseases that affect large numbers of patients and are underserved by available
alternatives. We have selected two new molecules, GTx-758 and GTx-878, for human clinical testing.
We anticipate initiating Phase I clinical testing for GTx-758, an oral LH inhibitor for advanced
prostate cancer, by the end of 2008. We anticipate initiating Phase I clinical testing for GTx-878,
an estrogen receptor beta agonist for BPH, in the first half of 2009.
Licenses and Collaborative Relationships
In addition to our internally-developed and discovered small molecules, we have established
and intend to continue to pursue licenses from and collaborative relationships with pharmaceutical
companies and academic institutions to further the development and commercialization of our small
molecule product candidates.
Merck & Co., Inc.
On November 5, 2007, we and Merck entered into an exclusive license and collaboration
agreement governing our and Mercks joint research, development and commercialization of SARM
compounds and related SARM products, including SARMs currently being developed by us and Merck and
those yet to be discovered, for all potential indications of interest. Our agreement with Merck
became effective in December 2007.
Under the agreement, we granted to Merck an exclusive worldwide license under our SARM-related
patents and know-how. We will conduct preclinical research of SARM compounds and products, and
Merck will be primarily responsible for conducting and funding development and commercialization of
products developed under the agreement. We received an upfront licensing fee of $40.0 million in
January 2008, and Merck has agreed to pay us $15.0 million in guaranteed cost reimbursements for
research and development activities in equal annual installments over a three year period beginning
on the first anniversary of the effective date of the agreement, subject to the collaboration not
being terminated for cause and not occurring certain change of control events involving us during
this three-year period. We are also eligible to receive under up to $422.0 million in future
milestone payments associated with the development and regulatory approval of a lead product
candidate, including Ostarine, as defined in the agreement, if multiple indications are developed
and receive required regulatory approvals, as well as additional milestone payments for the
development and regulatory approval of other product candidates developed under the agreement.
Merck has also agreed to pay us tiered royalties on net sales of products that may be developed
under the agreement. We are responsible for any payments owed to the University of Tennessee
Research Foundation, or UTRF, resulting from the collaboration with Merck. On the date the
agreement became effective in December 2007, we issued Merck 1,285,347 newly-issued shares of our
common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $30.0 million.
Unless terminated earlier, the collaboration agreement with Merck will remain in effect in
each country of sale
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at least until the expiration of all valid claims of the licensed patents in such country.
However, Merck may terminate the agreement at its election at any time after a specified period of
time and either party may terminate the agreement at any time for the other partys uncured
material breach or bankruptcy. Under certain conditions, Merck will continue to owe royalties on
certain products after it terminates the agreement without cause.
Ipsen Group
In September 2006, we entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Ipsen pursuant
to which we granted Ipsen exclusive rights in the European Territory to develop and commercialize
ACAPODENE® and other products containing toremifene in all indications that we have
licensed from Orion, which include indications for all diseases or indications in humans except the
treatment and prevention of breast cancer. In the agreement, both parties have agreed that neither
party will seek to commercialize, promote, market or sell certain products within the European
Territory for an agreed upon period of time subsequent to the time of the first commercial launch
of ACAPODENE® within the European Territory. We and Ipsen have also granted to each
other a right of first negotiation with respect to the development, marketing, sale and
distribution of any new SERM-based products for the field of the prevention and treatment of
prostate cancer or related side effects, or any other indication the parties may agree on. In
accordance with the terms of the agreement, Ipsen agreed to pay us 23.0 million as a license fee
and expense reimbursement, of which 1.5 million is to be paid in equal installments over a three
year period from the date of the agreement. In October 2006, we received 21.5 million
(approximately $27.1 million) from Ipsen as initial payment for the license fee and expense
reimbursement. In September 2007, we received 500,000 (approximately $688,000) from Ipsen as the
first annual installment payment. Pursuant to the agreement, we are also entitled to receive from
Ipsen up to an aggregate of 39.0 million in milestone payments depending on the successful
development and launch of ACAPODENE® in certain countries of the European Territory for
the high grade PIN indication, subject to certain conditions, and the ADT indication. Ipsen has
agreed to be responsible for and to pay for all clinical development, regulatory and launch
activities to commercialize ACAPODENE® in the European Territory for both the high grade
PIN indication and ADT indication. We will remain similarly responsible for all development and
regulatory activities outside of the European Territory. However, Ipsen has agreed to pay a
portion of our ACAPODENE® development costs in the United States if certain conditions
are met. Under the agreement, Ipsen must elect to retain its rights to commercialize
ACAPODENE® and other products containing toremifene for the high grade PIN indication.
Until such time as Ipsen shall make its election, however, it is required to initiate and carry out
the development of ACAPODENE® for the high grade PIN indication in the European
Territory and to pay all costs associated therewith. Depending on when Ipsen exercises this
election, Ipsen may be required to pay an additional license fee as well as a premium on its share
of the development and clinical trial expenses incurred by us in the United States since January 1,
2006, on account of ACAPODENE® for high grade PIN. If Ipsen does not exercise its
election within a certain period, Ipsen will not be obligated to pay us for a portion of the
development and clinical trial expenses incurred by us in the United States since January 1, 2006,
on account of ACAPODENE® for the high grade PIN indication, and we may elect to
terminate Ipsens rights to commercialize toremifene-based products for this indication, in which
event all of Ipsens rights to ACAPODENE® for the high grade PIN indication (including
all associated clinical trial data and regulatory filings and approvals) will revert to us. Ipsen
has agreed to pay us a royalty equal to a graduating percentage of aggregate net sales of products
containing toremifene (including ACAPODENE®) in the mid-teens, which could reach the
mid-twenties based on certain sales price thresholds being met, and which rates will be dependent
on whether such sales are for the high grade PIN indication or the ADT indication. We are
responsible for paying upstream royalties on ACAPODENE® to both Orion and UTRF for the
PIN indication and to Orion only for the ADT indication. Ipsen will purchase the bulk drug product
supply directly from Orion and is responsible for the packaging and labeling of the final product.
Orion Corporation
In March 2000, we entered into a license and supply agreement with Orion to develop and
commercialize products containing toremifene, the active pharmaceutical ingredient in
FARESTON® and ACAPODENE®. Our rights under the original license agreement
were limited to specific disease fields pertaining to prostate cancer. In December 2004, we
entered into an agreement with Orion to purchase specified FARESTON® related assets
which Orion had re-acquired from another licensee. We also entered into an amended and restated
license and supply agreement with Orion which replaces the original license agreement. We paid
Orion approximately $5.2 million under the 2004 agreements for the assets and related license
rights.
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Under the amended and restated license and supply agreement, we obtained an exclusive license
from Orion to develop and commercialize toremifene-based products, including FARESTON®
and ACAPODENE®, for all human indications worldwide, except breast cancer outside of the
United States. We are required to pay Orion a royalty on sales by us and our affiliates of
FARESTON® for breast cancer in the United States. We are also required to pay Orion a
royalty on sales by us, our affiliates and third-party sublicensees of other toremifene-based
products, including ACAPODENE® if approved for commercial sale. Our license and supply
agreement with Orion requires that Orion will manufacture and supply all of our and our
sublicensees needs for clinical trial and commercial grade material for toremifene-based products
developed and marketed in the United States and abroad, including ACAPODENE® globally
and FARESTON® in the United States. Orion may terminate its supply obligations under
specified circumstances. However, we have specified rights to assume manufacture of toremifene if
Orion terminates its supply of toremifene because it has ceased to manufacture toremifene, although
we would have to engage another supplier to do so. The term of the amended and restated license
and supply agreement lasts, on a country-by-country basis, until the later of expiration of our own
patents claiming the method of use or manufacture of toremifene for prostate cancer or the end of
all marketing or regulatory exclusivity which we may obtain for toremifene-based products. Orion
may terminate the agreement as a result of our uncured material breach or bankruptcy.
University of Tennessee Research Foundation
In July 2007, we and UTRF entered into a consolidated, amended and restated license agreement
to consolidate and replace our two previously existing SARM license agreements with UTRF and to
modify and expand certain rights and obligations of each of the parties under both license
agreements. Pursuant to this agreement, we were granted exclusive worldwide rights in all existing
SARM technologies owned or controlled by UTRF, including all improvements thereto, and exclusive
rights to future SARM technology that may be developed by certain scientists at the University of
Tennessee or subsequently licensed to UTRF under certain existing inter-institutional agreements
with The Ohio State University. Unless terminated earlier, the term of this agreement will
continue for the longer of 20 years or until the expiration of the last valid claim of any licensed
patent in the particular country in which a licensed product is being sold. UTRF may terminate the
agreement for our uncured breach or upon our bankruptcy.
In September 2007, we and UTRF entered into an Amended and Restated License Agreement to
replace our previously existing exclusive worldwide license agreement for ACAPODENE®.
Pursuant to this agreement, we were granted exclusive worldwide rights to UTRFs method of use
patents relating to SERMs, including ACAPODENE® for chemoprevention of prostate cancer
as well as future related SERM technologies that may be developed by certain scientists at the
University of Tennessee. Unless terminated earlier, the term of this agreement will continue in a
particular country for the longer of 20 years from the effective date of our previously existing
exclusive worldwide license agreement with UTRF for ACAPODENE® or until the expiration
of the last valid claim of any licensed patent in such country. UTRF may terminate the agreement
for our uncured breach or upon our bankruptcy.
Under the agreements with UTRF, we agreed to pay to UTRF a one-time, upfront fee of $290,000
per agreement as consideration for entering into the agreements. We are also obligated to pay UTRF
annual license maintenance fees and royalties on sublicense revenues and net sales of products. We
also agreed to pay all expenses to file, prosecute and maintain the patents relating to the
licensed SARM and SERM technologies, and are obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to
develop and commercialize products based on the licensed SARM and SERM technologies.
Ortho Biotech
In March 2004, we entered into a joint collaboration and license agreement with Ortho Biotech
Products, L.P., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, for andarine, one of our proprietary SARM
compounds, and specified backup SARM compounds. Under the terms of the agreement, we received in
April 2004 an upfront licensing fee and expense reimbursement totaling $6.7 million. The upfront
licensing fee and expense reimbursement were deferred and amortized into revenue on a straight-line
basis over the estimated five year andarine development period. In December 2006, we reacquired
full rights to develop and commercialize andarine and all backup compounds
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previously licensed to Ortho Biotech, and the joint collaboration and license agreement was
terminated by mutual agreement of the parties. In connection with the termination of the Ortho
Biotech agreement, we recognized the associated $3.1 million balance of deferred revenue as
additional collaboration revenue.
Manufacturing
We do not currently own or operate manufacturing facilities for the production of clinical or
commercial quantities of FARESTON®, ACAPODENE® or any of our SARMs. We
currently rely and expect to continue to rely on third parties for the manufacture of our product
candidates or products that we may develop.
We have agreed to purchase from Orion our worldwide requirements for toremifene citrate, the
active pharmaceutical ingredient in ACAPODENE® and FARESTON® under an
exclusive license and supply agreement providing for Orion to supply our requirements for clinical
and commercial product. Orion has agreed to supply us with, and we have agreed to purchase from
Orion, our worldwide requirements of toremifene citrate in specified doses in finished tablet form
at specified transfer prices. Similarly, Ipsen has agreed to purchase from Orion, ACAPODENE®
tablets for clinical testing and commercial sale in the European Territory under an amended
supply agreement with Orion. As such, both we and Ipsen rely on Orion as the single source
supplier of ACAPODENE®. Orions manufacturing facility also produces commercial
quantities of toremifene tablets for FARESTON® and complies with the FDAs current Good
Manufacturing Practice regulations. The raw materials necessary to manufacture toremifene citrate
tablets are readily available, but Orion is our only supplier of toremifene tablets. Our license
and supply agreement with Orion does not provide us with the current right to manufacture
toremifene. In addition, under the terms of our agreement with Orion, we have agreed to purchase
our requirements for toremifene tables from Orion during the term of the agreement, which extends
for the life of our patent rights, beyond the term of Orions patents with respect to the
composition of matter of toremifene.
Orion may terminate its obligation to supply us and Ipsen with toremifene if Orion permanently
ceases the manufacture of toremifene subject to giving us and Ipsen proper notice or Orion may
terminate its obligation to supply us with toremifene if marketing approval for
ACAPODENE® for use in any of the licensed fields, except breast cancer, is not granted
in the United States prior to December 31, 2009. There are a number of circumstances in which
Orion is required to grant manufacturing rights to us and Ipsen, including following termination of
its supply obligation as set forth above, failure by Orion to supply product to us for 90 days or
to supply product in dosages or formulations other than the dosages and formulations specified in
the agreement or termination of the agreement by us following a breach by Orion. Also, under
certain circumstances, if additional manufacturing capacity is needed to supply our increasing need
for product, we have the right at certain sales levels to require Orion to qualify an additional
manufacturing site at our expense. Under these circumstances, we and Ipsen would need to make
arrangements for an alternative supply which would still have to be made with a qualified
alternative supplier with the appropriate FDA approval in order for us to obtain our supply
requirements for ACAPODENE®. However, in the event that Orion terminates the license
agreement as a result of our bankruptcy or a material breach of the agreement by us that is not
cured, we would not have the right to manufacture toremifene for ACAPODENE® until
Orions patents with respect to the composition of matter of toremifene expire in the United
States. Although Orions composition of matter patents within the European Territory have expired,
and as such, would not prevent Ipsen from manufacturing ACAPODENE® within the European
Territory, there is no obligation on the part of Orion to transfer its manufacturing technology to
Ipsen or to assist Ipsen in developing manufacturing capabilities to meet Ipsens supply needs if
Ipsen is in material breach of its supply agreement with Orion. We and Ipsen have agreed to
collaborate with each other in the event either of our supply rights are terminated by Orion for
any reason.
There are no complicated chemistries or unusual equipment required in the manufacturing
process for our SARMs. The active ingredient in OstarineTM and our other SARMs is
manufactured using a four-step synthetic process that uses commercially available starting
materials and raw materials for each step. We have contracted with third party vendors for the
manufacture of OstarineTM drug substance and the supply of OstarineTM drug
product for our Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of muscle wasting in cancer patients,
known as cancer cachexia. However, Merck has assumed primary manufacturing responsibility for
OstarineTM and other SARM products developed under our license and collaboration
agreement with Merck.
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Competition
The biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industries are characterized by rapidly advancing
technologies, intense competition and a strong emphasis on proprietary products. We face
competition from many different sources, including commercial pharmaceutical and biotechnology
enterprises, academic institutions, government agencies and private and public research
institutions.
Many of our competitors have significantly greater financial resources and expertise in
research and development, manufacturing, preclinical testing, clinical trials, regulatory approvals
and marketing approved products than we do. Smaller or early-stage companies may also prove to be
significant competitors, particularly through collaborative arrangements with large and established
companies. Our commercial opportunities will be reduced or eliminated if our competitors develop
and commercialize similar products that are safer, more effective, have fewer side effects or are
less expensive than any products that we and/or our collaborators may develop. These third parties
compete with us in recruiting and retaining qualified scientific and management personnel,
establishing clinical trial sites and patient registration for clinical trials, as well as in
acquiring technologies and technology licenses complementary to our programs or advantageous to our
business.
ACAPODENE® 20 mg for the Prevention of Prostate Cancer in High Risk Men with High
Grade PIN
Currently, there are no drug products that would compete with ACAPODENE® 20 mg for
the treatment of high grade PIN to reduce the incidence of prostate cancer. There are government
sponsored studies looking at the ability of nutritional supplements to prevent prostate cancer in
men with high grade PIN. These studies are much smaller than the ACAPODENE® 20 mg Phase
III trial and may not have enough clinical patients to show a statistically
significant benefit. Avodart® (dutasteride), from GlaxoSmithKline, is being evaluated in
a Phase III clinical trial in prostate cancer prevention in men with elevated PSA, but men with
high grade PIN were excluded from the Avodart trial.
ACAPODENE® 80 mg for the Treatment of Multiple Serious Side Effects of ADT
Currently, there are no products that have been approved by the FDA to treat multiple serious
side effects of ADT. We are aware of a number of drugs that are marketed or prescribed off-label
for the treatment of single side effects. For example, Evista® (raloxifene
hydrochloride), a SERM marketed by Eli Lilly, Fosamax® (alendronate sodium), a
bisphosphonate marketed by Merck, Zometa® (zoledronic acid) a bisphosphonate marketed by
Novartis, and Actonel® (risendronate sodium), a bisphosphonate marketed by
Sanofi-Aventis and Procter & Gamble, are each prescribed for the treatment of osteoporosis. Amgen
has an investigational drug, denosumab, in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of
osteoporosis in men undergoing ADT. Effexor® (venlafaxine hydrochloride), marketed by
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Catapres® (clonidine hydrochloride), marketed by Boehringer
Ingelheim, and Megace® (megesterol acetate), marketed by Bristol Myers Squibb, are
prescribed off-label to treat hot flashes caused by ADT. External beam radiation and tamoxifen are
both used to treat gynecomastia. There can be significant side effects associated with the use of
these drugs and radiation treatment. Most patients would need to take several different drugs and
potentially receive radiation treatments to treat multiple serious side effects of ADT. In
contrast, we believe that ACAPODENE® 80 mg as a single product candidate has the
potential to treat multiple serious side effects.
SARMs for the Treatment of Cancer Cachexia and Frailty, or Sarcopenia
There are currently no drugs that have been approved by the FDA for the treatment of cancer
cachexia. Although there are two commercially available drugs, nandrolone and oxandrolone, that are
being prescribed off-label for the treatment of some types of cancer cachexia, chronic use of these
drugs may result in bleeding liver cysts and liver cell tumors. Nandrolone is an oral steroid that
is available from Steris Laboratories, a subsidiary of Watson Pharmaceuticals.
Oxandrin® (oxandrolone) is indicated as an adjunctive therapy to promote weight gain
after weight loss following extensive surgery, chronic infections and severe trauma and in some
patients who without pathophysiologic reasons fail to maintain normal weight but has also been
prescribed off-label for cancer cachexia. Oxandrin® was marketed by Savient
Pharmaceuticals and generated approximately $60 million in annual sales. Savient has discontinued
production of Oxandrin® following the introduction of an authorized generic.
Oxandrin® has a black box warning for liver toxicity and has warnings and precautions
related to increasing the risk
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for prostate cancer and virilization in women.
Testosterone products have been used off-label to treat andropause and muscle wasting. Owing
to its potentially unwanted effects in the prostate, and possible inconvenient dosing, we believe
that testosterone products have had a limited impact on the market for muscle wasting. TAP
Pharmaceuticals and Ligand Pharmaceuticals have announced a collaboration to develop a SARM and
have been conducting Phase I clinical studies. Other pharmaceutical companies are also developing
SARMs. Wyeth and Amgen have myostatin inhibitors in development which may compete for similar
patients as OstarineTM. Megace® (megesterol acetate) and Marinol®
(dronasinol) are appetite stimulants approved for AIDS patients which are used off-label for cancer
cachexia. Neither Megace® nor Marinol® increase muscle and neither have been
shown to improve physical function.
FARESTON® for the Treatment of Breast Cancer
There are a number of drugs that have been approved by the FDA for the treatment of breast
cancer. Tamoxifen, which is marketed by AstraZeneca and several generic manufacturers, has been
approved by the FDA for the treatment of advanced breast cancer and the reduction of breast cancer
in women at high risk for developing the disease. The aromatase inhibitors, or AIs, such as
anastrozole, letrozole and exemestane, are used to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
The AIs are growing at the expense of SERMs due to clinical trials such as the clinical trial
entitled Arimidex and Tamoxifen: Alone or in Combination which has shown efficacy and
tolerability advantages for AIs compared to tamoxifen.
Sales and Marketing
In order to commercialize any future products, we must broaden our sales and marketing
infrastructure or collaborate with third parties with sales and marketing experience and personnel.
We plan to build a small, highly-focused, specialty sales and marketing infrastructure, which we
expect to include 50 to 100 sales representatives, to market ACAPODENE® to the
relatively small and concentrated community of urologists and medical oncologists in the United
States and to market FARESTON® to targeted prescribers, principally medical oncologists
and other key specialists targeted in the United States. We believe that the urology and medical
oncology markets in the United States are readily accessible by a limited sales and marketing
presence due to the concentration of prescribing physicians. We have partnered with Ipsen to
commercialize ACAPODENE® in Europe. We are currently seeking partners to market
ACAPODENE® in Asia and other markets outside of the United States and Europe.
If Ostarine or another of the SARMs under development by us and Merck is approved by the FDA,
Merck will commercialize the drug and we will have the opportunity to participate in
commercialization through medical affairs and potentially also through copromotion.
Intellectual Property
We will be able to protect our technology from unauthorized use by third parties only to the
extent it is covered by valid and enforceable patents or is effectively maintained as trade
secrets. Patents and other proprietary rights are an essential element of our business.
For ACAPODENE® in the United States and internationally, we have entered into an
amended and restated license and supply agreement with Orion Corporation granting us an exclusive
license under Orions patents covering the composition of matter of toremifene, the active
pharmaceutical ingredient in ACAPODENE®, for all uses in humans in the United States,
and for all human uses outside the United States other than to treat breast cancer. The patent for
toremifene will expire in the United States in 2009 and will expire in Australia, Italy, Sweden and
Switzerland in 2008. This patent has already expired in other European countries and in Japan and
is likely to expire in countries outside the United States before we commercialize
ACAPODENE®. As a result, outside of the United States and in the United States after
2009, we will need to rely primarily on the protection afforded by the method of use patents that
either have been already issued or other patents that may later be issued in respect of our owned
and/or licensed patent applications relating to the use of ACAPODENE® for the relevant
indications we seek.
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We have licensed from UTRF method of use patents for specific disease indications and doses in
the United States and issued and pending patent applications internationally related to the use of
ACAPODENE® 20 mg for the reduction in the incidence of prostate cancer in high risk men
with high grade PIN. The method of use patents issued in the United States related to the use of
ACAPODENE® for this indication will begin expiring in 2019.
We have our own pending method of use patent applications in the United States and
internationally related to the use of ACAPODENE® 80 mg for the treatment of
osteoporosis, gynecomastia and hot flashes as multiple serious side effects of ADT in men with
prostate cancer. A method of use patent related to the use of ACAPODENE® for the
treatment of ADT-induced osteoporosis and bone fractures in men with prostate cancer is issued in
the United States and will expire in 2023.
In all countries in which we hold or have licensed rights to patents or patent applications
related to ACAPODENE®, the composition of matter patents for toremifene, the active
pharmaceutical ingredient of ACAPODENE®, will expire before the method of use patents.
Furthermore, with respect to the method of use of ACAPODENE® 80 mg for the treatment of
osteoporosis, hot flashes and gynecomastia as multiple serious side effects of ADT in men with
prostate cancer worldwide and the method of use of ACAPODENE® 20 mg for the reduction in
the incidence of prostate cancer in high risk men with high grade PIN outside the United States, we
have some patents issued and many more pending patent applications. Method of use patents for
compounds where the composition of matter patents have expired carry the risk of individual
physician prescribed off-label use of the subject compounds.
In the event that patents issued in respect of our pending method of use patent applications,
after the expiration of the patent covering the composition of matter of toremifene in a particular
country, competitors could market and sell generic versions of toremifene at doses and in
formulations that are bioequivalent to FARESTON® (toremifene citrate 60 mg) for uses
other than the indications for ACAPODENE® covered by these pending method of use patent
applications, and individual physicians would be permitted to prescribe generic versions of
toremifene for indications that are protected by our or our licensors method of use patents and
pending patent applications. Assuming ACAPODENE® receives appropriate marketing
approval, after the expiration of the patent covering the composition of matter of toremifene in a
particular country, if patents do not issue in respect of our pending method of use patent
applications related to the use of ACAPODENE® 80 mg for the treatment of osteoporosis,
hot flashes and gynecomastia as multiple serious side effects of ADT in men with prostate cancer
worldwide and the method of use of ACAPODENE® 20 mg for the reduction in the incidence
of prostate cancer in high risk men with high grade PIN outside the United States, competitors
could market and sell generic versions of toremifene at doses and in formulations that are
bioequivalent to FARESTON® (toremifene citrate 60 mg) tablets for these indications.
Until January 2005, our license from Orion was limited to the use of toremifene for the
prevention and treatment of prostate cancer and the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, hot
flashes and gynecomastia as multiple serious side effects of ADT in the treatment of prostate
cancer. We have since acquired the rights from Orion to market, sell and distribute a 60 mg
toremifene tablet under the trademark FARESTON® for the treatment of advanced breast
cancer in the United States and the rights to market, sell and distribute toremifene for all other
indications in humans in the United States and in the rest of world except for breast cancer
outside of the United States.
For OstarineTM and our other SARMs, including GTx-838, we have an exclusive license
from the UTRF under its issued patents and pending patent applications in the United States and
internationally covering the composition of matter of the active pharmaceutical ingredient in these
product indications, pharmaceutical compositions and formulations and methods of synthesizing the
active pharmaceutical ingredients. We also have licensed pending patent applications in the United
States and internationally related to methods for building muscle mass and bone in patients and
treating frailty, osteoporosis, cancer cachexia and other wasting diseases using
OstarineTM and other SARMs. As part of our collaboration with Merck, we have granted an
exclusive license to Merck for these issued patents and pending patent applications that we have
licensed from UTRF.
We also rely on trade secrets, technical know-how and continuing innovation to develop and
maintain our competitive position. We seek to protect our proprietary information by requiring our
employees, consultants, contractors, outside scientific collaborators and other advisors to execute
non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements and our employees to execute assignment of invention
agreements to the Company on commencement
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of their employment. Agreements with our employees also prevent them from bringing any
proprietary rights of third parties to us. We also require confidentiality or material transfer
agreements from third parties that receive our confidential data or materials.
Government Regulation
New Drug Development and Approval Process
Numerous governmental authorities in the United States and other countries extensively
regulate the testing, clinical development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical products
and ongoing research and development activities. In the United States, the FDA rigorously reviews
pharmaceutical products under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and applicable regulations.
Non-compliance with FDA regulations can result in administrative and judicial sanctions, including
warning letters, clinical holds, fines, recall or seizure of products, injunctions, total or
partial suspension of production, refusal of the government to approve marketing applications or
allow entry into supply contracts, refusal to permit import or export of products, civil penalties,
criminal prosecution and other actions affecting a company and its products. The FDA also has the
authority to revoke previously granted marketing authorizations.
To secure FDA approval, an applicant must submit extensive preclinical and clinical data, as
well as information about product manufacturing processes and facilities and other supporting
information to the FDA for each indication to establish a product candidates safety and efficacy.
The development and approval process takes many years, requires the expenditure of substantial
resources and may be subject to delays or limitations of approval or rejection of an applicants
new drug application. Even if the FDA approves a product, the approval is subject to post-marketing
surveillance, adverse drug experience and other recordkeeping and reporting obligations, and may
involve ongoing requirements for post-marketing studies. The FDA also recently obtained authority
to place conditions on any approvals that could restrict the commercial applications, advertising,
promotion or distribution of these products. Product approvals may be withdrawn if compliance with
regulatory standards is not maintained or if problems occur following initial marketing.
Preclinical and Clinical Testing
Preclinical studies involve laboratory evaluation of product characteristics and animal
studies to assess the biological activity and safety of the product. In some cases, long-term
preclinical studies are conducted while clinical studies are ongoing. The FDA, under its Good
Laboratory Practices regulations, regulates preclinical studies. Violations of these regulations
can, in some cases, lead to invalidation of the studies, requiring these studies to be replicated.
When the preclinical testing is considered adequate by the sponsor to demonstrate the safety and
scientific rationale for initial human studies, the results of the preclinical tests, together with
manufacturing information and analytical data, are submitted to the FDA as part of an
Investigational New Drug application, or IND. The IND becomes effective, if not rejected by the
FDA, within 30 days after the FDA receives the IND. The FDA may, either during the 30-day period
after filing of an IND or at any future time, impose a clinical hold on proposed or ongoing
clinical trials on various grounds, including that the study subjects are or would be exposed to an
unreasonable and significant health risk. If the FDA imposes a clinical hold, clinical trials
cannot commence or recommence without FDA authorization and then only under terms authorized by the
FDA.
Clinical trials involve the administration of the investigational product candidates to humans
under the supervision of a qualified principal investigator. Clinical trials must be conducted in
accordance with Good Clinical Practices under protocols submitted to the FDA as part of the IND. In
addition, each clinical trial must be approved and conducted under the auspices of an
Investigational Review Board, or IRB, and with patient informed consent. The IRB typically
considers, among other things, ethical factors and the safety of human subjects.
Clinical trials are conducted in three sequential phases, but the phases may overlap. Phase I
clinical trials usually involve healthy human subjects. The goal of a Phase I clinical trial is to
establish initial data about the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic properties of the product
candidates in humans. In Phase II clinical trials, controlled studies are conducted on an expanded
population of patients with the targeted disease. The primary purpose of these tests is to evaluate
the effectiveness of the drug candidate on the patients to determine if there are
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any side effects or other risks associated with the drug and to determine the optimal dose of
the drug from the safety and efficacy profile developed from the clinical study. Phase III trials
involve even larger patient populations, often with several hundred or even several thousand
patients, depending on the use for which the drug is being studied. Phase III trials are intended
to establish the overall risk-benefit ratio of the drug and provide, if appropriate, an adequate
basis for product labeling. During all clinical trials, physicians monitor the patients to
determine effectiveness and to observe and report any reactions or other safety risks that may
result from use of the drug candidate.
Product Formulation and Manufacture
Concurrent with clinical trials and preclinical studies, companies must develop information
about the chemistry and physical characteristics of the drug and finalize a process for
manufacturing the product. In addition, manufacturers, including contract manufacturers, are
required to comply with current applicable FDA Good Manufacturing Practice regulations. The current
Good Manufacturing Practice regulations include requirements relating to quality control and
quality assurance, as well as the corresponding maintenance of records and documentation. The
manufacturing process must be capable of consistently producing quality batches of the product and
the manufacturer must develop methods for testing the quality, purity and potency of the final
drugs. Additionally, appropriate packaging must be selected and tested and chemistry stability
studies must be conducted to demonstrate that the product does not undergo unacceptable
deterioration over its shelf-life.
Compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations also is a condition of new
drug application approval. The FDA must approve manufacturing facilities before they can be used in
the commercial manufacture of drug products. In addition, manufacturing establishments are subject
to pre-approval inspections and unannounced periodic inspections.
New Drug Application Process
After the completion of the clinical trial phases of development, if the sponsor concludes
that there is substantial evidence that the drug candidate is safe and effective for its intended
use, the sponsor may submit a NDA to the FDA. The application must contain all of the information
on the drug candidate gathered to that date, including data from the clinical trials, and be
accompanied by a user fee.
Under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, or PDUFA, submission of a NDA with clinical data
requires payment of a fee, with some exceptions. In return, the FDA assigns a goal of six or ten
months from filing of the application to return of a first complete response, in which the FDA
may approve the product or request additional information. There can be no assurance that an
application will be approved within the performance goal timeframe established under PDUFA. The
FDA initially determines whether a NDA as submitted is acceptable for filing. The FDA may refuse to
file an application, in which case the FDA retains one-half of the user fees. If the submission is
accepted for filing, the FDA begins an in-depth review of the application. As part of this review,
the FDA may refer the application to an appropriate advisory committee, typically a panel of
clinicians, for review, evaluation and a recommendation. The FDA is not bound by the recommendation
of an advisory committee.
If the FDA evaluations of the NDA and the manufacturing facilities are favorable, the FDA may
issue an approval letter authorizing commercial marketing of the drug candidate for specified
indications. The FDA could also issue an approvable letter, which usually contains a number of
conditions that must be met in order to secure final approval of the NDA. When and if those
conditions have been met to the FDAs satisfaction, the FDA will issue an approval letter. On the
other hand, if the FDAs evaluation of the NDA submission or manufacturing facilities is not
favorable, the FDA may refuse to approve the NDA or issue a non-approvable letter.
Marketing Approval and Post-Marketing Obligations
If the FDA approves an application, the drug becomes available for physicians to prescribe.
Periodic reports must be submitted to the FDA, including descriptions of any adverse reactions
reported. The FDA may require post-marketing studies, also known as Phase IV studies, as a
condition of approval. In addition to studies required by the FDA after approval, trials and
studies are often conducted to explore new indications for the drug. The purpose of these trials
and studies and related publications is to develop data to support additional indications for the
drug,
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which must be approved by the FDA, and to increase its acceptance in the medical community. In
addition, some post-marketing studies are done at the request of the FDA to develop additional
information regarding the safety of a product.
In accordance with newly-gained authority pursuant to the Food and Drug Administration
Amendments Act of 2007, the FDA may impose risk evaluation mitigation strategies, or REMs, on a
product if the FDA believes there is a reason to monitor the safety of the drug in the marketplace.
REMs are a new tool for the FDA, and it is unclear how the agency will implement this enforcement
authority. However, REMs could add training requirements for healthcare professionals, safety
communications efforts, and limits on channels of distribution, among other things. The sponsor
would be required to evaluate and monitor the various REMs activities and adjust them if need be.
The financial impact of REMs are uncertain at this time.
Any products manufactured or distributed pursuant to FDA approvals are subject to continuing
regulation by the FDA, including record keeping requirements, reporting of adverse experiences with
the drug, drug sampling and distribution requirements, notifying the FDA and gaining its approval
of certain manufacturing or labeling changes, complying with certain electronic records and
signature requirements, and complying with FDA promotion and advertising requirements. Drug
manufacturers and their subcontractors are required to register their establishments and are
subject to periodic unannounced inspections for compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice
requirements. Also, newly discovered or developed safety or effectiveness data may require changes
to a products approved labeling, including the addition of new warnings and contraindications, or
even in some instances revocation or withdrawal of the products approval.
Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984
Under the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, known as the
Hatch-Waxman Act, a portion of a products patent term that was lost during clinical development
and application review by the FDA may be restored. The Hatch-Waxman Act also provides for a statutory protection, known as
exclusivity, against the FDAs acceptance or approval of certain competitor applications. The
Hatch-Waxman Act also provides the legal basis for the approval of abbreviated new drug
applications, or ANDAs.
Patent term extension can compensate for time lost during product development and the
regulatory review process by returning up to five years of patent life for a patent that covers a
new product or its use. This period is generally one-half the time between the effective date of an
IND and the submission date of a NDA, plus the time between the submission date of a NDA and the
approval of that application. Patent term extensions, however, are subject to a maximum extension
of five years, and the patent term extension cannot extend the remaining term of a patent beyond a
total of 14 years. The application for patent term extension is subject to approval by the United
States Patent and Trademark Office in conjunction with the FDA. It generally takes at least six
months to obtain approval of the application for patent term extension.
The Hatch-Waxman Act also provides for a period of statutory protection for new drugs that
receive NDA approval from the FDA. If a new drug receives NDA approval as a new chemical entity,
meaning that the FDA has not previously approved any other new drug containing the same active
entity, then the Hatch-Waxman Act prohibits an ANDA or a NDA submitted pursuant to section
505(b)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act, where the applicant does not own or have a
legal right of reference to all of the data required for approval to be submitted by another
company for a generic version of such drug (505(b)(2) NDA), with some exceptions, for a period of
five years from the date of approval of the NDA. The statutory protection provided pursuant to the
Hatch-Waxman Act will not prevent the filing or approval of a full NDA, as opposed to an ANDA or
505(b)(2) NDA, for any drug, including, for example, a drug with the same active ingredient, dosage
form, route of administration, strength and conditions of use. In order to obtain a NDA, however, a
competitor would be required to conduct its own clinical trials.
If NDA approval is received for a new drug containing an active ingredient that was previously
approved by the FDA but the NDA is for a drug that includes an innovation over the previously
approved drug, for example, a NDA approval for a new indication or formulation of the drug with the
same active ingredient, and if such NDA approval was dependent upon the submission to the FDA of
new clinical investigations, other than bioavailability studies, then the Hatch-Waxman Act
prohibits the FDA from making effective the approval of an ANDA or 505(b)(2) NDA
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for a generic version of such drug for a period of three years from the date of the NDA
approval. This three year exclusivity, however, only covers the innovation associated with the NDA
to which it attaches. Thus, the three year exclusivity does not prohibit the FDA, with limited
exceptions, from approving ANDAs or 505(b)(2) NDAs for drugs containing the same active ingredient
but without the new innovation.
While the Hatch-Waxman Act provides certain patent restoration and exclusivity protections to
innovator drug manufacturers, it also permits the FDA to approve ANDAs for generic versions of
their drugs. The ANDA process permits competitor companies to obtain marketing approval for a drug
with the same active ingredient for the same uses but does not require the conduct and submission
of clinical studies demonstrating safety and effectiveness for that product. Instead of safety and
effectiveness data, an ANDA applicant needs only to submit data demonstrating that its product is
bioequivalent to the innovator product as well as relevant chemistry, manufacturing and product
data. The Hatch-Waxman Act also instituted a third type of drug application that requires the same
information as a NDA, including full reports of clinical and preclinical studies, except that some
of the information from the reports required for marketing approval comes from studies which the
applicant does not own or have a legal right of reference. This type of application, a 505(b)(2)
NDA, permits a manufacturer to obtain marketing approval for a drug without needing to conduct or
obtain a right of reference for all of the required studies.
Finally, the Hatch-Waxman Act requires, in some circumstances, an applicant submitting an ANDA
or 505(b)(2) NDA to notify the patent owner and the holder of the approved NDA of the factual and
legal basis of the applicants opinion that the patent is not valid or will not be infringed. Upon
receipt of this notice, the patent owner and the NDA holder have 45 days to bring a patent
infringement suit in federal district court and obtain a 30-month stay against the company seeking
to reference the NDA. The NDA holder could still file a patent suit after the 45 days, but if they
miss the 45-day deadline, they would not have the benefit of the 30-month stay. Alternatively,
after this 45-day period, the applicant may file a declaratory judgment action, seeking a
determination that the patent is invalid or will not be infringed. Depending on the circumstances,
however, the applicant may not be able to demonstrate a controversy sufficient to confer
jurisdiction on the court. The discovery, trial and appeals process in such suits can take several
years. If such a suit is commenced, the Hatch-Waxman Act provides a 30-month stay on the approval
of the competitors ANDA or 505(b)(2) NDA. If the litigation is resolved in favor of the competitor
or the challenged patent expires during the 30-month period, unless otherwise extended by court
order, the stay is lifted and the FDA may approve the application. Under regulations recently
issued by the FDA, and essentially codified under the recent Medicare prescription drug
legislation, the patent owner and the NDA holder have the opportunity to trigger only a single
30-month stay per ANDA or 505(b)(2) NDA. Once the applicant of the ANDA or 505(b)(2) NDA has
notified the patent owner and the NDA holder of the infringement, the applicant cannot be subjected
to another 30-month stay, even if the applicant becomes aware of additional patents that may be
infringed by its product.
Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement
In both domestic and foreign markets, sales of any products for which we receive regulatory
approval for commercial sale will depend in part on the availability of reimbursement from
third-party payors. Third-party payors include government health administrative authorities,
managed care providers, private health insurers and other organizations. These third-party payors
are increasingly challenging the price and examining the cost-effectiveness of medical products and
services. In addition, significant uncertainty exists as to the reimbursement status of newly
approved healthcare product candidates. We may need to conduct expensive pharmacoeconomic studies
in order to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of our products. Our product candidates may not be
considered cost-effective. Adequate third-party reimbursement may not be available to enable us to
maintain price levels sufficient to realize an appropriate return on our investment in product
development. The United States and state governments continue to propose and pass legislation
designed to reduce the cost of healthcare. Adoption of new legislation could further limit
reimbursement for pharmaceuticals.
The marketability of any products for which we receive regulatory approval for commercial sale
may suffer if the government and third-party payors fail to provide adequate coverage and
reimbursement. In addition, an increasing emphasis on managed care in the United States has and
will continue to increase the pressure on pharmaceutical pricing. Currently, our only marketed
product, FARESTON® for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer, is eligible for
coverage and reimbursement by third-party payors.
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Research and Development
Since our inception, we have been focused on drug discovery, preclinical development and
clinical development programs. Our research and development expenses were $38.5 million for the
year ended December 31, 2007, $33.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 and $30.9 million
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Employees
As of December 31, 2007, we had 111 employees, 30 of whom were M.D.s and/or Ph.D.s. None of
our employees is subject to a collective bargaining agreement. We believe that we have good
relations with our employees.
Available Information
We file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including annual reports
on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other reports from time to time. The public may
read and copy any materials filed with the SEC at the SECs Public Reference Room at 100 F Street,
NW, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public
Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. We are an electronic filer and the SEC
maintains an Internet site at http://www.sec.gov that contains the reports, proxy and information
statements, and other information filed electronically. Our website address is
http://www.gtxinc.com. Please note that these website addresses are provided as inactive textual
references only. We make available free of charge through our website our Annual Report on Form
10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those
reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or
furnished to the SEC. The information provided on our website is not part of this report, and is
therefore not incorporated by reference unless such information is otherwise specifically
referenced elsewhere in this report.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
The following table sets forth information about our executive officers as of February 29,
2008.
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Mitchell S. Steiner, M.D., F.A.C.S
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Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of
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Marc S. Hanover
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President, Chief Operating Officer and Director |
Ronald A. Morton, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S
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Vice President, Chief Medical Officer |
Henry P. Doggrell
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Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Mark E. Mosteller
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Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
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K. Gary Barnette, Ph.D
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Vice President, Clinical Research and
Development Strategy |
James T. Dalton, Ph.D
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Vice President, Preclinical Research and
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Gregory A. Deener
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Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Product
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Jeffrey G. Hesselberg
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Vice President, Regulatory Affairs |
Christopher K. West
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Mitchell S. Steiner, M.D., F.A.C.S., a co-founder of GTx, has served as our Chief Executive
Officer and Vice Chairman of our Board of Directors since our inception in September 1997. From
1995 to 2003, Dr. Steiner held numerous academic appointments, including Chairman and Professor of
Urology, Director of Urologic Oncology and Research and the Chair of Excellence in Urologic
Oncology at the University of Tennessee. Since 2003, Dr.
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Steiner has continued to serve on the faculty at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Steiner
holds a B.A. in Molecular Biology from Vanderbilt University and an M.D. from the University of
Tennessee, and performed his surgery and urologic training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Marc S. Hanover, a co-founder of GTx, has served as our President and Chief Operating Officer
and a director since our inception in September 1997. Prior to joining GTx, Mr. Hanover was a
founder of Equity Partners International, Inc., a private equity firm in Memphis, Tennessee, and
participated as a founder and investor in three healthcare companies. From 1985 to 1997, Mr.
Hanover was a Senior Vice President and a member of the Executive Management Committee of National
Bank of Commerce in Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Hanover holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of
Memphis and a MBA in Finance from the University of Memphis.
Ronald A. Morton, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S., was appointed Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
in April 2007. He joined GTx from the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood
Johnson Medical School, where he served as Professor of Surgery, Chief of Urology and Director of
Urologic Oncology for the Cancer Institute of New Jersey from January 2004 until April 2007. Dr.
Morton also held the Conzen Chair for Clinical Research and was the Director of the New Jersey
Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences. Prior to joining Robert Wood Johnson Medical
School in 2004, Dr. Morton held a dual faculty appointment at the Baylor College of Medicine in the
Scott Department of Urology and in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology (May 1994 to
December 2003), was Clinical Director of the Baylor Adult Urology Program (July 2000 to December
2003), Chief of Urology at the Houston Veterans Administration Medical Center (January 1999 to
December 2003), and Director of the Baylor Prostate Cancer Center Research Laboratories (July 1996
to December 2003). He received his bachelor and medical degrees from the Johns Hopkins University
and completed his urology training and postdoctoral fellowship and was an AFUD Scholar at the Johns
Hopkins Brady Urological Institute.
Henry P. Doggrell has served as our General Counsel and Secretary since October 2001 and was
appointed Vice President on January 20, 2005. From April 1998 to August 2001, Mr. Doggrell was
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs at Buckeye Technologies, Inc., a specialty cellulose
company, where he was responsible for matters including corporate finance, investor relations,
mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property and licensing and strategic development. From 1996
to 1998, Mr. Doggrell served as General Counsel and Secretary of Buckeye Technologies. Prior to
joining Buckeye Technologies, Mr. Doggrell was a partner of the Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell
and Berkowitz law firm from 1988 to 1996, where he served as a member of the law firm management
committee and Chair of the firms Corporate Securities department. Mr. Doggrell holds a B.S. in
Commerce from the University of Virginia and a JD from Vanderbilt University.
Mark E. Mosteller has served as our Chief Financial Officer since August 2001 and was
appointed Vice President and Treasurer on January 20, 2005. From April 1997 to August 2001, Mr.
Mosteller was an Executive Vice President of Union Planters Bank National Association, a subsidiary
of Union Planters Corporation, a bank holding company, and Chief Operating Officer of Union
Planters Mortgage, the mortgage division of Union Planters Bank National Association. From 1994 to
1997, Mr. Mosteller was the Chief Financial Officer of Boatmens National Mortgage, Inc., the
mortgage subsidiary of Boatmens Bancshares, Inc. From 1984 to 1994, Mr. Mosteller was employed as
an audit senior manager with Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Mosteller is a Certified Public Accountant and
holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Tennessee.
K. Gary Barnette, Ph.D., was appointed Vice President, Clinical Research and Development
Strategy in November 2005, and prior to that he served as Vice President, Clinical Research and
Development since January 20, 2005. He also served as our Director of Regulatory Affairs from
December 2001 until April 2007. From May 1998 to December 2001, Dr. Barnette was Assistant
Director and then Director, Regulatory Affairs at Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty
pharmaceutical company. From March 1995 to May 1998, Dr. Barnette was a Clinical Pharmacology and
Biopharmaceutics Reviewer at the FDA, where he reviewed in the Divisions of Reproductive and
Urologic Drug Products, Metabolic and Endocrine Drug Products and Gastrointestinal and Coagulation
Drug Products. Dr. Barnette holds a B.S. in Biology from Salem College, and a Ph.D. in Basic
Pharmaceutical Sciences from West Virginia University.
James T. Dalton, Ph.D., has served as Vice President, Preclinical Research and Development
since January
2005. Dr. Dalton served as a scientific consultant to GTx from 1999 to 2005. Prior to
joining GTx, Dr. Dalton held several academic appointments including Assistant and Associate
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the
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College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee,
Memphis (1992-2000) and Professor in the Division of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy at The Ohio
State University (2000-2007). SARMs were first discovered in Dr. Daltons research laboratories,
and he is co-inventor on all SARM patents. Dr. Dalton holds a B.S. in Pharmacy from the University
of Cincinnati and a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry from The Ohio State
University.
Gregory A. Deener was appointed Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Product Commercialization
on January 20, 2005, and prior to that he served as our Director of Marketing and Sales since
February 2004. Mr. Deener has over 20 years of experience in Marketing and Sales and has launched
a urology medicine within the U.S. From 1996 to December 2003, Mr. Deener served as a Marketing
Director for GlaxoSmithKline in various roles within the U.S. and Europe. Most recently Mr. Deener
was responsible for the launch of Avodart, a urology medicine for BPH. From 1983 to 1996, Mr.
Deener worked for Procter & Gamble in Brand Management and Sales. Mr. Deener holds a B.S. in
Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Jeffrey G. Hesselberg was appointed Vice President, Regulatory Affairs in April 2007, and has
over 19 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, including 13 years of regulatory
affairs drug development experience. From 1996 to April 2007, Mr. Hesselberg served as Manager,
Associate Director, and then Director of Regulatory Affairs for ICOS Corporation. Most recently,
Mr. Hesselberg worked on the successful development, launch and commercialization of
Cialis® (tadalafil) for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. From 1984 to 1996, Mr.
Hesselberg worked for Immunex Corporation and the Puget Sound Blood Center. Mr. Hesselberg holds a
B.S. in Molecular Biology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a MBA from the University of
Washington.
Christopher K. West was appointed Vice President, Sales on January 7, 2008. Mr. West has over
14 years of pharmaceuticals sales and marketing experience and joins us from Warner Chilcott,
Limited where he served as Regional Sales Director (2006) and then as head of Sales and Marketing
for the Dermatology division (2007). From 2002 through 2006, Mr. West worked for GlaxoSmithKline
plc in marketing positions of increasing responsibility for the urology medicines Avodart®,
Valtrex® and Advair®. From 1992 to 2000, Mr. West worked for Warner Lamberts Parke-Davis division
in a variety of sales, sales training, and sales management positions. Mr. West is a graduate of
the United States Military Academy at West Point and the Fuqua School of Business at Duke
University.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
We have identified the following additional risks and uncertainties that may have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Investors should
carefully consider the risks described below before making an investment decision. Our business
faces significant risks and the risks described below may not be the only risks we face. Additional
risks not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also significantly
impair our business operations. If any of these risks occur, our business, results of operations
or financial condition could suffer, the market price of our common stock could decline and you
could lose all or part of your investment in our common stock.
Risks Related to Our Financial Results and Need for Additional Financing
We have incurred losses since inception and anticipate that we will incur continued losses for
the foreseeable future.
We have a limited operating history. As of December 31, 2007, we had an accumulated deficit of
$270.1 million, of which $96.3 million related to non-cash dividends and adjustments to the
preferred stock redemption value. We have incurred losses in each year since our inception in
1997. Net losses were $40.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, $35.5 million in 2006,
and $36.8 million in 2005. We expect to continue to incur significant
and increasing operating losses for the foreseeable future. These losses have had and will continue
to have an adverse effect on our stockholders equity and working capital.
Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with developing small molecule
drugs, we are unable to predict the extent of any future losses or when we will become profitable,
if at all. We have primarily financed
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our operations and internal growth through sales of common
stock and preferred stock, including $30.0 million in proceeds from the sale of our common stock to
Merck & Co., Inc., or Merck, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement we entered into with Merck in
November 2007. In addition, we have received upfront license fees and payments pursuant to our
collaborative arrangements with third parties, including $40.0 million in upfront license fees from
Merck received in January 2008. FARESTON® is currently our only commercial product and,
we expect, will account for all of our product revenue for the foreseeable future. For the year
ended December 31, 2007, we recognized $1.1 million in net revenues from the sale of
FARESTON®.
We expect our research and development expenses to increase in connection with our ongoing
clinical trials. In addition, subject to regulatory approval of any of our product candidates, we
expect to incur additional sales and marketing expenses and increased manufacturing expenses.
We will need substantial additional funding and may be unable to raise capital when needed,
which would force us to delay, reduce or eliminate our product development programs or
commercialization efforts.
We will need to raise additional capital to:
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We estimate that our current cash resources, including the $40.0 million license fee we
received from Merck in January 2008, interest on these funds and product revenue from the sale of
FARESTON®, will be sufficient to meet our projected operating requirements through at
least the first quarter of 2009. This estimate does not include funding from milestone payments
that we may receive under our existing collaborations with Ipsen Limited, or Ipsen, and Merck, nor
does it include any funding that we may receive under potential future collaboration arrangements
with other pharmaceutical companies or potential future issuances and sales of our securities. Our
future funding requirements will depend on many factors, including:
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potential future licensing fees, milestone payments and royalty payments, including any milestone
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Until we can generate a sufficient amount of product revenue, we expect to finance future cash
needs through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or collaboration and licensing
arrangements, as well as through interest income earned on our cash balances and short-term
investments, and revenues from the sale of FARESTON®.
If we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, our stockholders will experience
dilution. Debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants. Any debt financing or
additional equity that we raise may contain terms that are not favorable to us or our stockholders.
If we raise additional funds through collaboration and/or licensing arrangements with third
parties, it may be necessary to relinquish some rights to our technologies or product candidates,
or we may be required to grant licenses on terms not favorable to us.
Risks Related to Development of Product Candidates
We will not be able to commercialize our product candidates if our preclinical studies do not
produce successful results or if our or our collaborators clinical trials do not demonstrate
safety and efficacy in humans.
Preclinical and clinical testing is expensive, can take many years and has an uncertain
outcome. Success in preclinical testing and early clinical trials does not ensure that later
clinical trials will be successful, and interim results of a clinical trial do not necessarily
predict final results. Typically, the failure rate for development candidates is high. Significant
delays in clinical testing could materially impact our product development costs. We do not know
whether planned clinical trials will begin on time, will need to be restructured or will be
completed on schedule, if at all.
In clinical studies the efficacy and/or safety results from the trial may be insufficient to
support the filing or approval of a new drug application, or NDA, with the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, or FDA.
We or our collaborators may experience numerous unforeseen events during, or as a result of,
preclinical testing and the clinical trial process that could delay or prevent our or our
collaborators ability to commercialize our product candidates, including:
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preclinical or clinical trials may produce negative or inconclusive results, which may require us or our
collaborators to conduct additional preclinical or clinical testing or to abandon projects that we expect
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registration or enrollment in clinical trials may be slower than we currently anticipate, resulting in
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we or our collaborators may suspend or terminate clinical trials if the participating patients are being
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If any of these events were to occur and, as a result, we or our collaborators have
significant delays in or termination of clinical trials, our costs could increase and our ability
to generate revenue could be impaired, which would adversely impact our financial results.
For some of the indications for which we intend to conduct or are currently conducting
clinical trials for our product candidates, we do not have evidence from prior preclinical studies
in animals or clinical trials in humans of
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the potential effectiveness of such product candidates
for such indications. In the absence of preclinical or clinical data, our beliefs regarding the
potential effectiveness of our product candidates for these indications is generally based on
pharmacokinetic data and analyses and pharmacological rationales. Our or our collaborators
preclinical or clinical trials may produce negative or inconclusive results that would not support
our belief regarding the potential effectiveness of our product candidates.
If we or our collaborators observe serious or other adverse events during the time our product
candidates are in development or after our products are approved and on the market, we or our
collaborators may be required to perform lengthy additional clinical trials, may be denied
regulatory approval of such products, may be forced to change the labeling of such products or may
be required to withdraw any such products from the market, any of which would hinder or preclude
our ability to generate revenues.
In our Phase III clinical trial for ACAPODENE® 20 mg for the for the prevention of
prostate cancer in high risk men with precancerous prostate lesions called high grade prostatic
intraepithelial neoplasia, or high grade PIN, some patients have experienced venous thromboembolic
events, or VTEs, such as deep vein thromboses and pulmonary embolisms, as well as myocardial
infarctions, or heart attacks, which have been considered by investigators as possibly related to
treatment with ACAPODENE® 20 mg. Because this trial is blinded, we cannot establish
whether these patients received placebo or ACAPODENE® 20 mg in this trial. In addition,
although the results from our Phase III clinical trial for ACAPODENE® 80 mg for the
treatment of multiple serious side effects of androgen deprivation therapy, or ADT, showed that the
drug had a favorable safety profile and was well tolerated, there were a higher number of VTEs in
the ACAPODENE® 80 mg treatment group 17 (2.4%) versus 7 (1.02%) in the placebo group.
Even though the majority of VTEs occurred in men who were at high risk for a VTE (including: age
greater than 80 years, history of VTEs, recent surgical procedure and immobilization) and our
results showed that the number of VTEs in men without major risk factors for VTEs was 3 in the
ACAPODENE® 80 mg treatment group versus 2 in the placebo group, the FDA will consider
the overall safety profile when making its determination to grant approval and the requirement of
any potential warnings in the label if approval is granted.
There have been no drug-related serious adverse events related to our other product
candidates. In addition, in our Phase II clinical trial for OstarineTM, we observed mild
elevations of hepatic enzymes in a few patients, and in our preclinical studies for
OstarineTM, only at the highest doses, we observed expected selective effects on the
reproductive and other target organs in the male population consistent with the stimulating and
inhibiting effects on the androgen receptor which is located in these organs.
If the incidence of these events increases in number or severity, if a regulatory authority
believes that these events constitute an adverse effect caused by the drug, or if other effects are
identified during clinical trials that we are currently conducting, during clinical trials that we
or our collaborators may conduct in the future or after any of our product candidates are approved
and marketed:
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we or our collaborators may be required to conduct additional preclinical
or clinical trials, make changes in
labeling of any such approved products, reformulate any such products, or
implement changes to or obtain
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regulatory authorities may be unwilling to approve our product candidates
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Any of these events could prevent approval or harm sales of the affected product candidates or
products, or could substantially increase the costs and expenses of commercializing and marketing
any such products.
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Risks Related to Our Dependence on Third Parties
If third parties do not manufacture our product candidates in sufficient quantities, in the
required timeframe, and at an acceptable cost, clinical development and commercialization of our
product candidates would be delayed.
We do not currently own or operate manufacturing facilities, and we rely, and expect to
continue to rely, on third parties for the production of clinical and commercial quantities of our
product candidates. Our current and anticipated future dependence upon others for the manufacture
of our product candidates may adversely affect our future profit margins and our ability to develop
product candidates and commercialize any product candidates on a timely and competitive basis.
We have agreed to purchase from Orion Corporation, or Orion, our worldwide requirements of
toremifene, the active pharmaceutical ingredient in ACAPODENE®, in a finished tablet
form at specified transfer prices under a license and supply agreement. Similarly, Ipsen has agreed
to purchase from Orion ACAPODENE® tablets for clinical testing and commercial sale in
the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein and the Commonwealth of Independent
States, which we refer to collectively as the European Territory, under an amended supply agreement
with Orion. As such, both we and Ipsen rely on Orion as the single source supplier of
ACAPODENE®.
In the event that Orion terminates our license and supply agreement due to our uncured
material breach or bankruptcy, we would not be able to manufacture ACAPODENE® until the
expiration of Orions patents with respect to the composition of matter of toremifene, the active
pharmaceutical ingredient in ACAPODENE®. Although Orions composition of matter patents
within the European Territory have expired, and as such, would not prevent Ipsen from manufacturing
ACAPODENE® within the European Territory, there is no obligation on the part of Orion to
transfer its manufacturing technology to Ipsen or to assist Ipsen in developing manufacturing
capabilities to meet Ipsens supply needs if Ipsen is in material breach of its supply agreement
with Orion. Although we and Ipsen have agreed to collaborate with each other in the event either of
our supply rights are terminated by Orion for any reason, a disruption in the supply of
ACAPODENE® could delay the development of and impair our and Ipsens ability to
commercialize ACAPODENE®. In addition, Orion may terminate its obligation to supply us
and Ipsen with toremifene if Orion ceases its manufacture of toremifene permanently, or Orion may
terminate its obligation to supply us with toremifene if ACAPODENE® is not approved for
commercial sale in the United States prior to December 31, 2009. If such termination occurs because
Orion is no longer manufacturing toremifene, or because such regulatory approval is not obtained
prior to the specified date, we and Ipsen will have the right to manufacture ACAPODENE®,
but any arrangements we make for an alternative supply would still have to be made with a qualified
alternative supplier with appropriate FDA approval in order for us to obtain our supply
requirements for ACAPODENE®. We and Ipsen have mutually agreed to cooperate in the
manufacture of ACAPODENE® in the event Orion ceases manufacture of toremifene for any of
the above-mentioned reasons.
We also rely on Orion to cooperate with us in the filing and maintenance of regulatory filings
with respect to the manufacture of ACAPODENE®. Orion may terminate its obligation to
assist us in obtaining and maintaining regulatory approval of ACAPODENE® if we do not
receive regulatory approval for ACAPODENE® in the United States prior to December 31,
2009. If Orion terminates its obligation to cooperate in these activities, or does not cooperate
with us or otherwise does not successfully file or maintain these regulatory filings, we would be
required to make arrangements with a qualified alternative supplier, which could delay or prevent
regulatory approval of ACAPODENE®.
We have relied on third party vendors for OstarineTM. We have executed agreements
with third party contractors for the manufacture of OstarineTM drug substance and the
supply of OstarineTM drug product for our Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of
cancer cachexia. However, Merck has assumed primary manufacturing responsibilities for
OstarineTM and other SARM products developed under our exclusive license and
collaboration agreement with Merck. If our current supply of OstarineTM becomes unusable
or if our OstarineTM supply is not sufficient to complete our clinical trials and Merck
does not manufacture and supply sufficient quantities of clinical trial materials to support our
clinical trials, we could experience a delay in conducting clinical trials of OstarineTM
or other SARM product candidates. We may not be able to maintain or renew our existing or any other
third-party manufacturing arrangements on acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to continue
relationships with Orion for
ACAPODENE®and Merck for OstarineTM and other SARM product candidates, or to
do so at an acceptable cost, or if these or other suppliers fail to meet our requirements for
OstarineTM or other SARM product candidates for any
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reason, we would be required to
obtain alternate suppliers. However, we may not be permitted to obtain alternate suppliers for
ACAPODENE® under our license agreement with Orion if Orion terminates its supply of
ACAPODENE® due to our uncured material breach or bankruptcy. Any inability to obtain
alternate suppliers, including an inability to obtain approval from the FDA of an alternate
supplier, would delay or prevent the clinical development and commercialization of these product
candidates.
Use of third-party manufacturers may increase the risk that we will not have adequate supplies
of our product candidates.
Reliance on third-party manufacturers entails risks to which we would not be subject if we
manufactured product candidates or products ourselves, including:
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the possible breach of the manufacturing agreement by the third party because of factors beyond our
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the possible termination or non-renewal of the agreement by the third party, based on its own business
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drug product supplies not meeting the requisite requirements for clinical trial use; and |
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the possible exercise by Orion of its right to terminate its obligation to supply us with toremifene: |
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if it permanently ceases manufacture of toremifene or if we do not obtain regulatory approval of
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If we are not able to obtain adequate supplies of our product candidates, it will be more
difficult for us to develop our product candidates and compete effectively. Our product candidates
and any products that we and/or our collaborators may develop may compete with other product
candidates and products for access to manufacturing facilities. For example, the active
pharmaceutical ingredient in ACAPODENE® is also the active pharmaceutical ingredient in
FARESTON®. Further, Orion has agreed to supply ACAPODENE® tablets to Ipsen
for clinical trials and commercial supply in the European Territory. Orion also manufactures
toremifene for third parties for sale outside the United States for the treatment of advanced
breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
Our present or future manufacturing partners may not be able to comply with FDA-mandated
current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations, other FDA regulatory requirements or similar
regulatory requirements outside the United States. Failure of our third-party manufacturers or us
to comply with applicable regulations could result in sanctions being imposed on us, including
fines, injunctions, civil penalties, failure of regulatory authorities to grant marketing approval
of our product candidates, delays, suspension or withdrawal of approvals, license revocation,
seizures or recalls of product candidates or products, operating restrictions and criminal
prosecutions, any of which could significantly and adversely affect supplies of our product
candidates.
We are dependent on our collaborative arrangement with Ipsen to develop and commercialize
ACAPODENE® in the European Territory and are dependent on our collaborative arrangement
with Merck for the joint research, development and commercialization of SARM compounds and
products. We may also be dependent upon additional collaborative arrangements to complete the
development and commercialization of some of our other product candidates. These collaborative
arrangements may place the development and commercialization of our product candidates outside our
control, may require us to relinquish important rights or may otherwise be on terms unfavorable to
us.
The loss of Ipsen or Merck as a collaborator in the development or commercialization of
ACAPODENE® or SARM compounds and related SARM products, respectively, any dispute over
the terms of our collaborations with Ipsen or Merck, or any other adverse developments in our
relationships with Ipsen or Merck could materially harm our business and might accelerate our need
for additional capital. For example, Ipsen is obligated to initiate and conduct appropriate
clinical studies as required by the appropriate regulatory authorities in order to obtain marketing
approvals of ACAPODENE® within the European Territory. Any failure on the part of Ipsen
to initiate these studies
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could delay the commercialization of ACAPODENE® within the
European Territory. Likewise, with the exception of our Phase II clinical trial evaluating
OstarineTM for the treatment of cancer cachexia, Merck is responsible for conducting all
clinical trials for SARM product candidates developed under the collaboration, and the failure of
Merck to initiate these clinical trials would adversely affect the development of our SARM product
candidates.
We may not be successful in entering into additional collaborative arrangements with other
third parties. If we fail to enter into additional collaborative arrangements on favorable terms,
it could delay or impair our ability to develop and commercialize our other product candidates and
could increase our costs of development and commercialization.
Dependence on collaborative arrangements, including our arrangements with Ipsen and Merck for
the development and commercialization of ACAPODENE® and SARM compounds and products,
respectively, subjects us to a number of risks, including:
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ACAPODENE® or
the amount of timing and resources that Merck devotes to SARM compounds and products developed
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we may not be able to control the amount and timing of resources that our potential future partners may
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our partners may experience financial difficulties or changes in business focus; |
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we may be required to relinquish important rights such as marketing and distribution rights; |
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under certain circumstances, Ipsen may not be required to commercialize ACAPODENE® in certain
countries of the European Territory if Ipsen determines that it is not commercially reasonable for it
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pricing reimbursement constraints within the European Territory may diminish the prospects of our
receiving royalty payments from Ipsen on aggregate net sales of ACAPODENE® in some or all of
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should a collaborator fail to develop or commercialize one of our compounds or product candidates, we
may not receive any future milestone payments and will not receive any royalties for the compound or
product candidate; |
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business combinations or significant changes in a collaborators business strategy may also
adversely affect
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under certain circumstances, a collaborator could move forward with a competing product candidate
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collaborative arrangements are often terminated or allowed to expire, which would delay the
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We may not realize the anticipated benefits from our collaborative arrangements with Ipsen
and Merck.
We may not receive any future milestone payments provided for under our collaborative
arrangements with Ipsen and Merck if our agreements with them are terminated, if certain clinical
development and regulatory milestones under our agreements with them are not achieved, with
respect to our agreement with Ipsen, if Ipsen fails to develop and commercialize
ACAPODENE® in the European Territory, or, with respect to our agreement with Merck, if
we and Merck fail to develop and commercialize any of the SARMs included in or arising from our
collaboration. In addition, even if required regulatory approvals are obtained, it is possible
that neither Ipsen nor Merck will successfully market and sell ACAPODENE® or any SARM
products, respectively, in which case we would not receive royalties to the extent that we
currently anticipate. Furthermore, our royalty rates under our collaboration and license agreement
with Ipsen are subject to a possible reduction if a generic version of toremifene achieves
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specified sales levels in a major country within the European Territory, and each of Ipsen and
Merck may be entitled to offset a portion of any royalties due to us if Ipsen or Merck licenses
patent rights from a third party that would otherwise be infringed by Ipsens or Mercks use,
manufacture, sale or import of toremifene or SARM compounds, respectively.
Under our agreement with Ipsen, we and Ipsen have agreed that neither party will seek to
commercialize, promote, market or sell certain products within the European Territory for an
agreed period of time subsequent to the time of the first commercial launch of
ACAPODENE® within the European Territory. We and Ipsen have also agreed to grant to the
other a right of first negotiation with respect to the development, marketing, sale and
distribution of any new SERM-based products for the field of the prevention and treatment of
prostate cancer or related side effects, or any other indication the parties agree on. However, we
cannot assure you that we will be able to reach an agreement with Ipsen on reasonable terms, or at
all, for any new SERM-based products.
Under our agreement with Merck, we and Merck have agreed that neither party will engage in the
development and commercialization of SARMs with any third party for an agreed upon period of time.
However, we cannot assure you that we and Merck will be able to successfully develop new SARM
products or identify new indications for existing and/or future SARM products under our
collaboration with Merck. Additionally, Merck has the right to terminate our agreement with Merck
for any reason after a specified period of time with prior written notice, and Ipsen has the right
to terminate our agreement with Ipsen with 12 months prior written notice for any reason and with
30 days prior written notice as a result of legitimate and documented safety concerns. Both Ipsen
and Merck may terminate their agreements with us following our uncured material breach or
bankruptcy. If our agreements with Ipsen and Merck are terminated, the anticipated future benefits
to us from these agreements would be eliminated, the development and commercialization of
ACAPODENE® in the European Territory and the development and commercialization of our
SARM product candidates could be delayed, and our costs of development would increase. For example,
Mercks obligation to pay us $15.0 million in guaranteed cost reimbursements for research funding
over a three year period is subject to our exclusive license and collaboration agreement with Merck
not being terminated for cause and there not occurring certain change of control events involving
us during such three-year period. In any such or similar events, we may not realize the anticipated
benefits from our collaborative arrangements with Ipsen and Merck.
If third parties on whom we rely do not perform as contractually required or expected, we may
not be able to obtain regulatory approval for or to commercialize our product candidates.
We do not have the ability to independently conduct clinical trials for our product
candidates, and we must rely on third parties, such as contract research organizations, medical
institutions, clinical investigators and contract laboratories to conduct our clinical trials. In
addition, we rely on third parties to assist with our preclinical development of product
candidates. If these third parties do not successfully carry out their contractual duties or
regulatory obligations or meet expected deadlines, if the third parties need to be replaced, or if
the quality or accuracy of the data they obtain is compromised due to the failure to adhere to our
clinical protocols or regulatory requirements or for other reasons, our preclinical development
activities or clinical trials may be extended, delayed, suspended or terminated, and we may not be
able to obtain regulatory approval for or successfully commercialize our product candidates.
Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property
Our license agreement with Orion excludes the use of toremifene in humans to treat breast
cancer outside the United States and may limit our ability to market ACAPODENE® for
human uses of toremifene outside the United States.
Our exclusive license and supply agreement from Orion excludes the use of toremifene for the
treatment of breast cancer outside the United States. Orion has licensed to other parties the right
to market, sell and distribute toremifene for the treatment of advanced breast cancer outside the
United States and could license additional parties to market, sell and distribute toremifene for
this indication outside the United States.
Under the terms of our license agreement with Orion, Orion may require us and Ipsen to modify
our final ACAPODENE® development plans for specified major markets outside the United
States if those development plans could adversely affect Orions or Orions other licensees
activities related to FARESTON® for breast cancer outside the United States or
toremifene-based animal health products. Although we do not believe that our or Ipsens
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plans adversely affect these activities, any future modifications to our or Ipsens plans imposed
by Orion may limit our and Ipsens ability to maximize the commercial potential of
ACAPODENE®.
Furthermore, we and our affiliates are prohibited from marketing or selling products
containing toremifene or related SERM compounds for human use in the United States and other major
countries located outside the European Union during the term of Orions patents covering toremifene
in such countries, which in the United States expire in September 2009. The binding effect of this
noncompetition provision on us and our affiliates may make it more difficult for us to be acquired
by some potential buyers during the relevant time periods even if we determine that a sale of the
company would be in the best interests of our stockholders.
If some or all of our, or our licensors, patents expire or are invalidated or are found to be
unenforceable, or if some or all of our patent applications do not yield issued patents or yield
patents with narrow claims, or if we are prevented from asserting that the claims of an issued
patent cover a product of a third party, we may be subject to competition from third parties with
products with the same active pharmaceutical ingredients as our product candidates.
Our commercial success will depend in part on obtaining and maintaining patent and trade
secret protection for our product candidates, the methods for treating patients in the product
indications using these product candidates and the methods used to synthesize these product
candidates. We will be able to protect our product candidates and the methods for treating patients
in the product indications using these product candidates from unauthorized use by third parties
only to the extent that we or our exclusive licensors own or control such valid and enforceable
patents or trade secrets. Additionally, Ipsens ability to successfully market
ACAPODENE® within a substantial portion of the European Territory may depend on having
marketing and data exclusivity from the appropriate regulatory authorities.
Our rights to certain patent applications relating to SARM compounds that we have licensed
from the University of Tennessee Research Foundation, or UTRF, are subject to the terms of UTRFs
inter-institutional agreements with The Ohio State University, or OSU, and our rights to future
related improvements in some instances are subject to UTRFs exercise of exclusive options under
its agreements with OSU for such improvements, which UTRF is required to do at our request. In
addition, under the terms of our agreements with the diagnostic companies to which we provided
clinical samples from our Phase IIb and Phase III clinical trials of ACAPODENE®, we will
not obtain any intellectual property rights in any of their developments, including any test
developed to detect high grade PIN or prostate cancer.
Even if our product candidates and the methods for treating patients for prescribed
indications using these product candidates are covered by valid and enforceable patents and have
claims with sufficient scope and support in the specification, the patents will provide protection
only for a limited amount of time. For example, the patent that we have licensed from Orion
covering the composition of matter of toremifene expires in the United States in September 2009.
Foreign counterparts of this patent have either already expired or will expire in Australia, Italy,
Sweden and Switzerland in 2008, that is, before we or Ipsen will receive regulatory approval to
commercialize ACAPODENE®. As a result, outside the United States and in the United
States after 2009, we will need to rely primarily on the protection afforded by method of use
patents relating to the use of ACAPODENE® for the relevant
product indications that have been issued or may be issued from our owned or licensed patent
applications. Also, within the European Union, Ipsen may need to rely primarily on the protection
afforded by marketing and data exclusivity for the ACAPODENE® products to be sold within
the countries comprising the European Union. To date, most of our applications for method of use
patents filed for ACAPODENE® outside of the United States are still pending and have not
yielded issued patents. Loss of marketing and data exclusivity for the ACAPODENE®
products to be commercialized within the European Union could adversely affect its ability to
successfully commercialize these products. We are not eligible for any such exclusivity or further
extension of the composition of matter patent of toremifene licensed to us by Orion in the United
States.
Our and our licensors ability to obtain patents can be highly uncertain and involve complex
and in some cases unsettled legal issues and factual questions. Furthermore, different countries
have different procedures for obtaining patents, and patents issued in different countries provide
different degrees of protection against the use of a patented invention by others. Therefore, if
the issuance to us or our licensors, in a given country, of a patent covering an invention is not
followed by the issuance, in other countries, of patents covering the same invention, or if any
judicial interpretation of the validity, enforceability or scope of the claims in a patent issued
in one country is not similar to the interpretation given to the corresponding patent issued in
another country, our ability to protect our
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intellectual property in those countries may be limited. Changes in either patent laws or in
interpretations of patent laws in the United States and other countries may diminish the value of
our intellectual property or narrow the scope of our patent protection.
Even if patents are issued to us or our licensors regarding our product candidates or
methods of using them, those patents can be challenged by our competitors who can argue such
patents are invalid or unenforceable or that the claims of the issued patents should be limited or
narrowly construed. Patents also will not protect our product candidates if competitors devise ways
of making or using these product candidates without legally infringing our patents. The Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and FDA regulations and policies create a regulatory environment that
encourages companies to challenge branded drug patents or to create noninfringing versions of a
patented product in order to facilitate the approval of abbreviated new drug applications for
generic substitutes. These same types of incentives encourage competitors to submit new drug
applications that rely on literature and clinical data not prepared for or by the drug sponsor,
providing another less burdensome pathway to approval.
We also rely on trade secrets to protect our technology, especially where we do not
believe that patent protection is appropriate or obtainable. However, trade secrets are difficult
to protect. Our employees, consultants, contractors, outside scientific collaborators and other
advisors may unintentionally or willfully disclose our confidential information to competitors, and
confidentiality agreements may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized
disclosure of confidential information. Enforcing a claim that a third party illegally obtained and
is using our trade secrets is expensive and time-consuming, and the outcome is unpredictable.
Moreover, our competitors may independently develop equivalent knowledge, methods and know-how.
Failure to obtain or maintain trade secret protection could adversely affect our competitive
business position.
If we lose our licenses from Orion and UTRF, we may be unable to continue our business.
We have licensed intellectual property rights and technology from Orion and UTRF under
our license agreements with each of them. Each of these license agreements may be terminated by the
other party if we are in breach of our obligations under, or fail to perform any terms of, the
agreement and fail to cure that breach. If any of these agreements were terminated, then we may
lose our rights to utilize the technology and intellectual property covered by that agreement to
market, distribute and sell our licensed products, which may prevent us from continuing our
business. Additionally, the termination of our UTRF license related to SARM technology could lead
to a termination of our exclusive license and collaboration agreement with Merck, which would
terminate our rights to any potential milestone or royalty payments from Merck. In addition, the
termination of our UTRF license for chemoprevention of prostate cancer could lead to a termination
of our license and collaboration agreement with Ipsen, which would terminate our rights to any
potential milestone or royalty payments from Ipsen.
Off-label sale or use of toremifene products could decrease sales of
ACAPODENE® and could lead to pricing pressure if such products become available at
competitive prices and in dosages that are appropriate for the indications for which we and Ipsen
are developing ACAPODENE®.
In all countries in which we hold or have licensed rights to patents or patent
applications related to ACAPODENE®, the composition of matter patents we license from
Orion will expire before our method of use patents, and in some countries outside the United
States, the composition of matter patents have already expired. Our method of use patents may not
protect ACAPODENE® from the risk of off-label sale or use of other toremifene products
in place of ACAPODENE®. Physicians are permitted to prescribe legally available drugs
for uses that are not described in the drugs labeling and that differ from those uses tested and
approved by the FDA or its equivalent. Such off-label uses are common across medical specialties
and are particularly prevalent for cancer treatments. Any off-label sales of toremifene may
adversely affect our or Ipsens ability to generate revenue from the sale of ACAPODENE®,
if approved for commercial sale.
Even in the event that patents are issued from our pending method of use patent
applications, after the expiration of the patent covering the composition of matter of toremifene
in a particular country, competitors could market and sell toremifene products for uses for which
FARESTON® has already been approved. Thus, physicians in such countries would be
permitted to prescribe these other toremifene products for indications that are protected by our
method of use patents or patents issuing from pending patent applications, even though these other
toremifene products would not have been approved for those uses, and in most cases, the physician
would not be liable for contributing to the infringement of our patents. Moreover, because Orion
has licensed and could further license other parties to market, sell and distribute toremifene for
breast cancer outside the United States, physicians in such countries could prescribe these
products sold pursuant to another Orion license off-label. This further increases the
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risk of off-label competition developing for ACAPODENE® for the indications for which we
and Ipsen are developing this product candidate. In addition, if no patents are issued with respect
to our pending method of use patent applications related to the use of ACAPODENE® in the
countries outside of the United States where these applications are currently pending, after the
expiration of the patent covering the composition of matter of toremifene in a particular country,
we would have no patent to prevent competitors from marketing and selling generic versions of
toremifene at doses and in formulations equivalent to ACAPODENE® for the indications
covered by our pending method of use patent applications. Also, regulatory authorities may not
recognize marketing and data exclusivity for ACAPODENE® in the European Union for the
treatment of prostate cancer and multiple side effects resulting from androgen deprivation therapy.
If generic versions of toremifene are able to be sold in countries within the European Territory
for the indications for which Ipsen anticipates marketing ACAPODENE®, the royalties to
be paid to us by Ipsen will be reduced if the total generic sales exceed a certain threshold for a
certain period of time. Similarly, the royalties we will be paying to Orion for its licensing and
supply of toremifene will be reduced if generic sales thresholds are reached.
If we infringe intellectual property rights of third parties, it may increase our costs
or prevent us from being able to commercialize our product candidates.
There is a risk that we are infringing the proprietary rights of third parties because
numerous United States and foreign issued patents and pending patent applications, which are owned
by third parties, exist in the fields that are the focus of our drug discovery, development, and
manufacture and process synthesis efforts. Others might have been the first to make the inventions
covered by each of our or our licensors pending patent applications and issued patents and might
have been the first to file patent applications for these inventions. In addition, because patent
applications can take many years to issue, there may be currently pending applications, unknown to
us or our licensors, which may later result in issued patents that cover the production,
manufacture, synthesis, commercialization, formulation or use of our product candidates. In
addition, the production, manufacture, synthesis, commercialization, formulation or use of our
product candidates may infringe existing patents of which we are not aware. Defending ourselves
against third-party claims, including litigation in particular, would be costly and time consuming
and would divert managements attention from our business, which could lead to delays in our
development or commercialization efforts. If third parties are successful in their claims, we might
have to pay substantial damages or take other actions that are adverse to our business.
As a result of intellectual property infringement claims, or to avoid potential claims,
we might:
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be required to redesign the formulation of a product candidate so it does not infringe, which may not be
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In addition, under our collaboration and license agreement with Ipsen and our exclusive
license and collaboration agreement with Merck, Ipsen and Merck may be entitled to offset a portion
of any royalties due to us in any calendar year on account of product sales to pay for costs
incurred by Ipsen or Merck to obtain a license to any dominant intellectual property rights that
are infringed by the products at issue.
Risks Related to Regulatory Approval of Our Product Candidates
If we or our collaborators are not able to obtain required regulatory approvals, we or
our collaborators will not be able to commercialize our product candidates, and our ability to
generate revenue will be materially impaired.
Our product candidates and the activities associated with their development and
commercialization are subject to comprehensive regulation by the FDA, other regulatory agencies in
the United States and by comparable authorities in other countries. Failure to obtain regulatory
approval for a product candidate will prevent us or our collaborators from commercializing the
product candidate. We have not received regulatory approval to market any of our product candidates
in any jurisdiction and have only limited experience in preparing and filing the applications
necessary to gain regulatory approvals. In addition, we will not receive a substantial majority of
the milestone payments provided under our collaboration and license agreement with Ipsen or any
royalty payments if Ipsen is unable to obtain the
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necessary regulatory approvals to commercialize ACAPODENE® within the European
Territory. Likewise, we may not receive a majority of the milestone payments or any royalty
payments provided for under our exclusive license and collaboration agreement with Merck if Merck
is not able to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals to commercialize any SARM products,
including OstarineTM, developed under the collaboration. The process of obtaining
regulatory approvals is expensive, often takes many years, if approval is obtained at all, and can
vary substantially based upon the type, complexity and novelty of the product candidates involved.
Changes in the regulatory approval policy during the development period, changes in or
the enactment of additional regulations or statutes, or changes in regulatory review for each
submitted product application, may cause delays in the approval or rejection of an application. For
example, the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, or the FDA Amendments Act, which
was enacted in September 2007, expands the FDAs authority to regulate drugs throughout the product
life cycle, including enhanced authority to require post-approval studies and clinical trials.
Other proposals have been made to impose additional requirements on drug approvals, further expand
post-approval requirements and restrict sales and promotional activities. This new legislation, and
the additional proposals if enacted, may make it more difficult or burdensome for us or our
collaborators to obtain approval of our product candidates. Even if the FDA approves a product
candidate, the approval may impose significant restrictions on the indicated uses, conditions for
use, labeling, advertising, promotion, marketing and/or production of such product, and may impose
ongoing requirements for post-approval studies, including additional research and development and
clinical trials. The approval may also impose risk evaluation mitigation strategies, or REMS, on a
product if the FDA believes there is a reason to monitor the safety of the drug in the market
place. REMS may include requirements for additional training for health care professionals, safety
communication efforts and limits on channels of distribution, among other things. The sponsor
would be required to evaluate and monitor the various REMS activities and adjust them if need be.
The FDA also may impose various civil or criminal sanctions for failure to comply with regulatory
requirements, including withdrawal of product approval.
Furthermore, the approval procedure and the time required to obtain approval varies among
countries and can involve additional testing beyond that required by the FDA. Approval by one
regulatory authority does not ensure approval by regulatory authorities in other jurisdictions.
The FDA has substantial discretion in the approval process and may refuse to accept any
application or may decide that our data are insufficient for approval and require additional
preclinical, clinical or other studies. For example, we completed our Phase III clinical trial of
ACAPODENE® to treat multiple side effects of androgen deprivation therapy and are
conducting our Phase III clinical trial of ACAPODENE® for the prevention of prostate
cancer in high risk men with high grade PIN, under Special Protocol Assessments, or SPAs, from the
FDA. A SPA is designed to facilitate the FDAs review and approval of drug products by allowing the
FDA to evaluate the proposed design and size of clinical trials that are intended to form the
primary basis for determining a drug products efficacy. If agreement is reached with the FDA, a
SPA documents the terms and conditions under which the design of the subject trial will be adequate
for submission of the efficacy and human safety portion of a NDA. However, there are circumstances
under which we may not receive the benefits of a SPA, notably if the FDA subsequently identifies a
substantial scientific issue essential to determining the products safety or efficacy. In
addition, varying interpretations of the data obtained from preclinical and clinical testing could
delay, limit or prevent regulatory approval of a product candidate. Furthermore, even if we file an
application with the FDA for marketing approval of a product candidate, it may not result in
marketing approval from the FDA.
We may not receive regulatory approval for the commercial sale of any of our product
candidates that are in development for at least another year, if ever. Similarly, it is not
anticipated that Ipsen will receive the appropriate regulatory approvals to market
ACAPODENE® within the European Territory any sooner than we will achieve regulatory
approval in the United States, and it may be thereafter. The inability to obtain FDA approval or
approval from comparable authorities in other countries for our product candidates would prevent us
or our collaborators from commercializing these product candidates in the United States or other
countries. See the section entitled Business Government Regulation under Part I, Item 1 above
for additional information regarding risks associated with marketing approval, as well as risks
related to post-approval requirements.
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Risks Related to Commercialization
The commercial success of any products that we and/or our collaborators may develop will
depend upon the degree of market acceptance among physicians, patients, healthcare payors and the
medical community.
Any products that we and/or our collaborators may develop may not gain market acceptance
among physicians, patients, health care payors and the medical community. If these products do not
achieve an adequate level of acceptance, we may not generate material product revenues or receive
royalties to the extent we currently anticipate, and we may not become profitable. The degree of
market acceptance of our product candidates, if approved for commercial sale, will depend on a
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potential advantages over alternative treatments; |
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the ability to offer our product candidates for sale at competitive prices; |
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Our only marketed product generating revenue is FARESTON®, which is subject
to a number of risks. These risks that may cause sales of FARESTON® to continue to
decline.
FARESTON® is currently our only marketed product. Sales of
FARESTON® in the United States have been declining and we anticipate that they will
continue to do so. Sales of pharmaceuticals for breast cancer in the SERM class have declined in
recent years as aromatase inhibitors have gained market share. We believe that aromatase inhibitors
will continue to capture breast cancer market share from SERMs, including from
FARESTON®, resulting in a continued decline in FARESTON® sales. Continued
sales of FARESTON® also could be impacted by many other factors. The occurrence of one
or more of the following risks may cause sales of FARESTON® to decline more than we
currently anticipate:
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the loss of the availability of Orions website to market FARESTON®, which is an important source of
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the loss of one or more of our three largest wholesale drug distributors, which together accounted for approximately
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the continued success of competing products, including aromatase inhibitors; |
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the loss of coverage or reimbursement for FARESTON® from Medicare and Medicaid, private health
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exposure to product liability claims related to the commercial sale of FARESTON®, which may exceed
our product liability insurance; |
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the failure of Orion to maintain regulatory filings or comply with applicable FDA requirements with
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the ability of third parties to market and sell generic toremifene products that will compete with
FARESTON for the treatment of breast cancer after the composition of matter patents that we license
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our inability to manufacture FARESTON® until Orions patents with respect to the composition of matter
of toremifene expire if Orion terminates our license and supply agreement due to our uncured material
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If we are unable to expand our sales and marketing capabilities or establish and
maintain agreements with third parties to market and sell our product candidates, we may be unable
to generate product revenue from such candidates.
We have limited experience as a company in the sales, marketing and distribution of
pharmaceutical products. There are risks involved with building our own sales and marketing
capabilities, as well as entering into arrangements with third parties to perform these services.
For example, building a sales force is expensive and time-consuming and could delay any launch of a
product candidate. We are relying on Ipsen to market and distribute our ACAPODENE®
product candidates through Ipsens established sales and marketing network within the European
Territory. If our collaboration and license agreement with Ipsen is terminated for any reason, our
ability to sell our ACAPODENE® product candidates in the European Territory would be
adversely affected, and we may be unable to develop or engage an effective sales force to
successfully market and sell our ACAPODENE® product candidates in the European
Territory. Currently, we do not have a partner outside of the European Territory and our success in
regions other than the European Territory may be dependent on our ability to find suitable partners
in other regions of the world. Similarly, we are relying on Merck for the commercialization of any
SARM products developed under our collaboration with Merck and if our exclusive license and
collaboration agreement with Merck is terminated for any reason, our ability to successfully market
and sell any of our SARM product candidates would be adversely affected, and we may be unable to
develop or engage an effective sales force to successfully market and sell any SARM products that
we may develop, including OstarineTM. In addition, to the extent that we enter into
arrangements with third parties to perform sales, marketing and distribution services, our product
revenues are likely to be lower than if we market and sell any products that we develop ourselves.
If we or our collaborators are unable to obtain adequate coverage and reimbursement from
third-party payors for products we sell at acceptable prices, our revenues and prospects for
profitability will suffer.
Many patients will not be capable of paying for any products that we and/or our
collaborators may develop and will rely on Medicare and Medicaid, private health insurers and other
third-party payors to pay for their medical needs. If third-party payors do not provide coverage or
reimbursement for any products that we and/or our collaborators may develop, our revenues and
prospects for profitability may suffer. For example, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement
and Modernization Act of 2003 created a prescription drug benefit program for Medicare recipients.
The prescription drug program established by this legislation may have the effect of reducing the
prices that we or our collaborators are able to charge for products we and/or our collaborators
develop and sell through the program. This legislation may also cause third-party payors other than
the federal government, including the states under the Medicaid program, to discontinue coverage
for products that we and/or our collaborators may develop or to lower the amount that they pay. In
addition, members of the United States Congress have stated their desire to reduce the governments
cost for reimbursements of prescription drugs by amending this legislation.
State Medicaid programs generally have outpatient prescription drug coverage, subject to
state regulatory restrictions, for the population eligible for Medicaid. The availability of
coverage or reimbursement for prescription drugs under private health insurance and managed care
plans varies based on the type of contract or plan purchased.
A primary trend in the United States health care industry is toward cost containment. In
addition, in some foreign countries, particularly the countries of the European Union, the pricing
of prescription pharmaceuticals is subject to governmental control. In these countries, pricing
negotiations with governmental authorities can take six to 12 months or longer after the receipt of
regulatory marketing approval for a product. To obtain reimbursement or pricing approval in some
countries, we or our collaborators may be required to conduct a clinical trial that compares the
cost effectiveness of our product candidates or products to other available therapies. The conduct
of such a clinical trial could be expensive and result in delays in our or our collaborators
commercialization efforts. Third-party payors are challenging the prices charged for medical
products and services, and many third-party payors limit reimbursement for newly-approved health
care products. In particular, third-party payors may limit the indications for which they will
reimburse patients who use any products that we and/or our collaborators may develop or sell.
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Cost-control initiatives could decrease the price we might establish for products that we or our
collaborators may develop or sell, which would result in lower product revenues or royalties
payable to us.
Another development that may affect the pricing of drugs is proposed congressional action
regarding drug reimportation into the United States. The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement
and Modernization Act of 2003 gives discretion to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
allow drug reimportation into the United States under some circumstances from foreign countries,
including countries where the drugs are sold at a lower price than in the United States. Proponents
of drug reimportation may attempt to pass legislation which would directly allow reimportation
under certain circumstances. If legislation or regulations were passed allowing the reimportation
of drugs, they could decrease the price we or our collaborators receive for any products that we
and/or our collaborators may develop, negatively affecting our revenues and prospects for
profitability.
If product liability lawsuits are brought against us, we may incur substantial
liabilities and may be required to limit commercialization of any products that we may develop.
We face an inherent risk of product liability exposure related to the testing of our
product candidates in human clinical trials and will face an even greater risk if we commercially
sell any product that we may develop. If we cannot successfully defend ourselves against claims
that our product candidates or products caused injuries, we will incur substantial liabilities.
Regardless of merit or eventual outcome, liability claims may result in:
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withdrawal of clinical trial participants; |
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costs to defend the related litigation; |
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We have product liability insurance that covers our clinical trials and commercial
products up to a $25.0 million annual aggregate limit. Insurance coverage is increasingly
expensive. We may not be able to maintain insurance coverage at a reasonable cost and we may not be
able to obtain insurance coverage that will be adequate to satisfy any liability that may arise.
If our competitors are better able to develop and market products than any products that
we and/or our collaborators may develop, our commercial opportunity will be reduced or eliminated.
We face competition from commercial pharmaceutical and biotechnology enterprises, as well
as from academic institutions, government agencies and private and public research institutions.
Our commercial opportunities will be reduced or eliminated if our competitors develop and
commercialize products that are safer, more effective, have fewer side effects or are less
expensive than any products that we and/or our collaborators may develop. In addition, significant
delays in the development of our product candidates could allow our competitors to bring products
to market before us and impair our or our collaborators ability to commercialize our product
candidates.
Various products are currently marketed or used off-label for some of the diseases and
conditions that we are targeting, and a number of companies are or may be developing new
treatments. These product uses, as well as promotional efforts by competitors and/or clinical trial
results of competitive products, could significantly diminish our or our collaborators ability to
market and sell any products that we and/or our collaborators may develop. For example, although
there are no products that have been approved by the FDA to treat multiple side effects of androgen
deprivation therapy, we are aware of a number of drugs marketed by Eli Lilly (Evista®), Merck
(Fosamax®), Sanofi-Aventis and Procter & Gamble (Actonel®), Wyeth Pharmaceuticals (Effexor®),
Boehringer Ingelheim (Catapres®), Novartis (Zometa®) and Bristol Myers Squibb (Megace®) that are
prescribed to treat single side effects of androgen deprivation therapy; that external beam
radiation and tamoxifen are used to treat breast pain
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and enlargement, or gynecomastia; and that Amgen is developing a product candidate for the
treatment of osteoporosis in prostate cancer patients. While we have the only pharmaceutical
product in clinical development to prevent prostate cancer in high risk men with high grade PIN,
GlaxoSmithKline is conducting a Phase III study for Avodart® on prostate cancer prevention in men
with elevated prostate specific antigen. In addition, there are nutritional supplement studies (for
example, selenium) investigating prostate cancer prevention in men with high grade PIN. Similarly,
while there are no drugs that have been approved by the FDA for the treatment of muscle wasting
from cancer, there are drugs marketed by Steris Laboratories and Savient Pharmaceuticals that are
being prescribed off-label for the treatment of some types of muscle wasting from cancer.
Testosterone and other anabolic agents are used to treat involuntary weight loss in patients who
have acute muscle wasting. There are other SARM product candidates in development that may compete
with our product candidates. Wyeth and Amgen have myostatin inhibitors in development which may
compete for similar patients as OstarineTM. This could result in reduced sales and
pricing pressure on our product candidates, if approved, which in turn would reduce our ability to
generate revenue and have a negative impact on our results of operations.
Many of our competitors have significantly greater financial resources and expertise in
research and development, manufacturing, preclinical testing, conducting clinical trials, obtaining
regulatory approvals and marketing approved products than we do. Smaller or early-stage companies
may also prove to be significant competitors, particularly through collaborative arrangements with
large and established companies. These third parties compete with us in recruiting and retaining
qualified scientific and management personnel, establishing clinical trial sites and patient
registration for clinical trials, as well as in acquiring technologies and technology licenses
complementary to our programs or advantageous to our business.
Risks Related to Employees and Growth
If we fail to attract and keep senior management and key scientific personnel, we may be
unable to successfully develop or commercialize our product candidates.
Our success depends on our continued ability to attract, retain and motivate highly
qualified management, clinical and scientific personnel and on our ability to develop and maintain
important relationships with leading academic institutions, clinicians and scientists. If we are
not able to attract and keep senior management and key scientific personnel, particularly
Dr. Mitchell S. Steiner, we may not be able to successfully develop or commercialize our product
candidates. All of our employees are at-will employees and can terminate their employment at any
time. We do not carry key person insurance covering members of senior management, other than
$25 million of insurance covering Dr. Steiner.
We will need to hire additional employees in order to continue our clinical trials and
commercialize our product candidates. Any inability to manage future growth could harm our ability
to commercialize our product candidates, increase our costs and adversely impact our ability to
compete effectively.
In order to continue our clinical trials and commercialize our product candidates, we
will need to expand the number of our managerial, operational, financial and other employees. We
currently anticipate that we will need between 150 and 250 additional employees by the time that
ACAPODENE® is initially commercialized, including 50 to 100 sales representatives. The
competition for qualified personnel in the biotechnology field is intense.
Future growth will impose significant added responsibilities on members of management,
including the need to identify, recruit, maintain and integrate additional employees. Our future
financial performance and our ability to commercialize our product candidates and to compete
effectively will depend, in part, on our ability to manage any future growth effectively.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
Market volatility may cause our stock price and the value of your investment to decline.
The market prices for securities of biotechnology companies in general have been highly
volatile and may continue to be so in the future. The following factors, in addition to other risk
factors described in this section, may have a significant impact on the market price of our common
stock:
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the timing of achievement of our and our collaborators clinical, regulatory and other milestones, such as
the commencement of clinical development, the completion of a clinical trial or the receipt of regulatory
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announcement of FDA approval or non-approval of our product candidates or delays in the FDA review
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developments with respect to our collaborations with Ipsen and Merck; |
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regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries; |
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changes in the structure of health care payment systems; |
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any intellectual property infringement lawsuit involving us; |
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actual or anticipated fluctuations in our results of operations; |
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changes in financial estimates or recommendations by securities analysts; |
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The stock markets in general, and the markets for biotechnology stocks in particular,
have experienced significant volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance
of particular companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of
our common stock. In the past, class action litigation has often been instituted against companies
whose securities have experienced periods of volatility in market price. Any such litigation
brought against us could result in substantial costs, which would hurt our financial condition and
results of operations and divert managements attention and resources, which could result in delays
of our clinical trials or commercialization efforts.
Our officers, directors and largest stockholders have the ability to control all matters
submitted to stockholders for approval.
As of January 31, 2008, our officers, directors and holders of 5% or more of our
outstanding common stock beneficially owned approximately 68.2% of our outstanding common stock and
our officers and directors alone beneficially owned approximately 47.4% of our outstanding common
stock. As a result, these stockholders, acting together, will be able to control all matters
requiring approval by our stockholders, including the election of directors
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and the approval of mergers or other business combination transactions. The interests of this group
of stockholders may not always coincide with our interests or the interests of other stockholders.
Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and under Delaware law could make an
acquisition of us, which may be beneficial to our stockholders, more difficult and may prevent
attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management.
Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws may delay or prevent an
acquisition of us or a change in our management. In addition, these provisions may frustrate or
prevent any attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management by making it
more difficult for stockholders to replace members of our Board of Directors. Because our Board of
Directors is responsible for appointing the members of our management team, these provisions could
in turn affect any attempt by our stockholders to replace current members of our management team.
These provisions include:
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a prohibition on actions by our stockholders by written consent; |
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the ability of our Board of Directors to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval, which could be
used to institute a poison pill that would work to dilute the stock ownership of a potential hostile
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Moreover, because we are incorporated in Delaware, we are governed by the provisions of
Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which prohibits a person who owns in excess of
15% of our outstanding voting stock from merging or combining with us for a period of three years
after the date of the transaction in which the person acquired in excess of 15% of our outstanding
voting stock, unless the merger or combination is approved in a prescribed manner. Finally, these
provisions establish advance notice requirements for nominations for election to our Board of
Directors or for proposing matters that can be acted upon at stockholder meetings. These provisions
would apply even if the offer may be considered beneficial by some stockholders.
A significant portion of our total outstanding shares are restricted from immediate
resale but may be sold into the market in the near future. This could cause the market price of our
common stock to drop significantly, even if our business is doing well.
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2007, the average daily trading volume of our
common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market was approximately 160,000 shares. As a result, future
sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market, or the perception
that such sales may occur, could adversely affect the then-prevailing market price of our common
stock. As of December 31, 2007, we had 36,216,263 shares of common stock outstanding.
Moreover, J.R. Hyde, III, and Oracle Partners, L.P., two of our largest stockholders, and
their affiliates, have rights, subject to some conditions, to require us to file registration
statements covering the approximately 10.8 million shares of common stock they hold in the
aggregate which are subject to registration rights or to include these shares in registration
statements that we may file for ourselves or other stockholders. In addition, we filed a
registration statement covering the 1,285,347 shares of common stock that we issued to Merck in
December 2007. Finally, all shares of common stock that we may issue under our employee benefit
plans can be freely sold in the public market upon issuance.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
We sublease approximately 53,000 square feet of laboratory and office space in Memphis,
Tennessee, under an operating lease through December 31, 2008 with an option to extend for up to
two additional years. This lease is terminable by either party on 90 days notice. In December
2007, we entered into a sublease for approximately 31,000 square feet of additional office space in
Memphis, Tennessee, under an operating lease through April 30, 2015. We have an option to cancel
this sublease beginning December 31, 2010.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not currently involved in any material legal proceedings.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Not applicable.
PART II
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MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF
EQUITY SECURITIES |
Market for Registrants Common Equity
Our common stock began trading on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol GTXI on February
3, 2004. Prior to that date, there was no established public trading market for our common stock.
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the high and low closing sales prices per
share of our common stock as reported on The NASDAQ Global Market.
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2007 |
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2006 |
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First Quarter |
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$ |
22.95 |
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$ |
15.83 |
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$ |
12.08 |
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$ |
7.57 |
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Second Quarter |
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23.38 |
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16.19 |
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11.57 |
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8.11 |
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Third Quarter |
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18.36 |
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14.25 |
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9.53 |
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7.71 |
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Fourth Quarter |
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18.19 |
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13.67 |
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18.30 |
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9.26 |
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On March 5, 2008 the closing price of our common stock as reported on The NASDAQ Global Market
was $14.71 per share and there were approximately 68 holders of record of our common stock.
Performance Graph
The rules of the SEC require that we include in our annual report to shareholders a line-graph
presentation comparing cumulative stockholder returns on our common stock with a broad equity
market index that includes companies whose equity securities are traded on the NASDAQ and either a
published industry or line-of-business standard index or an index of peer companies selected by us.
We have elected to use the NASDAQ Composite Index (which tracks the aggregate price performance of
equity securities of companies traded on NASDAQ) and the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (consisting of
a group of approximately 130 companies in the biotechnology sector, including us) for purposes of
the performance comparison that appears below.
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The following graph shows the cumulative total stockholder return assuming the investment of
$100.00 at the closing prices on February 3, 2004, the first day of trading of the Companys common
stock on the NASDAQ Global Market: (1) our common stock; (2) NASDAQ Composite Index and (3) NASDAQ
Biotechnology Index. All values assume reinvestment of the full amounts of all dividends. No
dividends have been declared on the Companys common stock. The closing sale price of our common
stock on December 31, 2007 as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market was $14.35.
The stockholder return shown on the graph below is not necessarily indicative of future
performance, and we do not make or endorse any predictions as to future stockholder returns.
COMPARISON OF 47 MONTH CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
Among GTx Inc., The NASDAQ Composite Index
And The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index
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$100 invested on 2/3/04 in stock or on 1/31/04 in index-including reinvestment of dividends.
Fiscal year ending December 31. |
The material in this section is not soliciting material, is not deemed filed with the SEC
and is not to be incorporated by reference in any filing of GTx, Inc. under the Securities Act of
1933 or the Exchange Act whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any
general incorporation language in such filing.
Dividend Policy
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to
retain any future earnings to fund the development and expansion of our business, and therefore we
do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Any future
determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
You should read the selected financial data below in conjunction with Managements Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the audited financial
statements, notes thereto and other financial information included elsewhere in this Annual Report
on Form 10-K. The statements of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and
2007, and the balance sheet data at December 31, 2006 and 2007, are derived from our audited
financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The statements of
operations data for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, and the consolidated balance sheet
data at December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, are derived from our audited financial statements that
are not included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Historical results are not indicative of the
results to be expected in the future.
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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Statement of Operations Data: |
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Revenues: |
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Product sales, net |
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$ |
1,076 |
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$ |
1,357 |
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$ |
2,445 |
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$ |
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$ |
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Total collaboration revenue |
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6,050 |
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6,148 |
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1,337 |
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1,867 |
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Total revenues |
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7,126 |
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7,505 |
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3,782 |
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1,867 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Cost of product sales |
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621 |
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773 |
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1,573 |
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Research and development expenses |
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38,508 |
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33,897 |
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30,923 |
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17,950 |
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10,778 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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13,501 |
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11,352 |
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9,845 |
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7,211 |
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3,559 |
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Loss from operations |
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(45,504 |
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(38,517 |
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(38,559 |
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(23,294 |
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(14,337 |
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Interest income |
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5,145 |
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3,007 |
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1,720 |
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946 |
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143 |
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Net loss |
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(40,359 |
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(35,510 |
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(36,839 |
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(22,348 |
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(14,194 |
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Accrued preferred stock dividends |
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(455 |
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(3,436 |
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Adjustment to preferred stock redemption value |
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17,125 |
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(77,844 |
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Net loss attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
(40,359 |
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$ |
(35,510 |
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$ |
(36,839 |
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$ |
(5,678 |
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$ |
(95,474 |
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Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders: |
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Basic |
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$ |
(1.16 |
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$ |
(1.14 |
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$ |
(1.42 |
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$ |
(0.25 |
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$ |
(12.34 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
(1.16 |
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$ |
(1.14 |
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$ |
(1.42 |
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$ |
(0.93 |
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$ |
(12.34 |
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As of December 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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(in thousands) |
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Balance Sheet Data: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
100,178 |
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$ |
119,550 |
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$ |
74,014 |
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$ |
64,528 |
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$ |
14,769 |
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Working capital |
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132,932 |
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111,363 |
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70,030 |
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61,298 |
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12,775 |
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Total assets |
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159,730 |
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129,255 |
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82,811 |
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73,082 |
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17,310 |
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Cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock |
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165,292 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(270,138 |
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(229,779 |
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(194,269 |
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(157,430 |
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(151,752 |
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Total stockholders equity (deficit) |
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78,917 |
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97,049 |
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73,579 |
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63,909 |
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(150,231 |
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ITEM 7. |
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial
statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This discussion
may contain forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and
uncertainties. Our actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of several factors, including
those set forth under Item 1A Risk Factors and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Overview
We are a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and
commercialization of small molecules that selectively target hormone pathways to treat cancer,
osteoporosis and bone loss, muscle wasting and other serious medical conditions. We are developing
ACAPODENE® (toremifene citrate), a selective estrogen receptor modulator, or SERM, in
two separate clinical programs in men: first, a pivotal Phase III clinical trial for the treatment
of multiple serious side effects of androgen deprivation therapy, or ADT, for advanced prostate
cancer, and second, a pivotal Phase III clinical trial for the prevention of prostate cancer in
high risk men with precancerous prostate lesions called high grade prostatic intraepithelial
neoplasia, or high grade PIN. In February 2008, we announced that the Phase III clinical trial
results for ACAPODENE® 80 mg for the treatment of multiple serious side effects of ADT
showed that ACAPODENE® 80 mg reduced new morphometric vertebral fractures and met other
key endpoints of bone mineral density, or BMD, lipid profiles and gynecomastia. In March 2008, we
announced that the results from this Phase III clinical trial also showed that
ACAPODENE® 80 mg demonstrated a reduction in hot flashes in a subset analysis. We
expect to file a New Drug Application, or NDA, for ACAPODENE® 80 mg for the treatment of
multiple serious side effects of ADT with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, in 2008.
We have licensed to Ipsen exclusive rights in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland,
Lichtenstein and the Commonwealth of Independent States, which we refer to collectively as the
European Territory, to develop and commercialize ACAPODENE® and other products
containing toremifene in all indications which we have licensed from Orion Corporation, or Orion,
which include all indications in humans except the treatment and prevention of breast cancer
outside of the United States. We have entered into an exclusive license and collaboration
agreement with Merck and Co., Inc., or Merck, establishing a global strategic collaboration for the
discovery, development and commercialization of selective androgen receptor modulators, or SARMs,
including Ostarine. We believe that Ostarine and other SARM candidates, including GTx-838, have
the potential to treat a variety of indications associated with muscle wasting and bone loss,
including frailty, muscle wasting associated with aging, also known as sarcopenia, muscle wasting
in cancer patients, known as cancer cachexia, osteoporosis and chronic kidney disease muscle
wasting. We are currently evaluating Ostarine in a Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of
cancer cachexia.
We also have an extensive preclinical pipeline generated from our own discovery program,
including GTx-758, an oral luteinizing hormone, or LH, inhibitor being developed for the treatment
of advanced prostate cancer, and GTx-878, an estrogen receptor beta agonist, a new class of drugs
being developed for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. We are planning to
initiate Phase I clinical testing for GTx-758 by the end of 2008 and for GTx-878 in the first half
of 2009.
We commenced a pivotal Phase III clinical trial of ACAPODENE® 80 mg under a Special
Protocol Assessment, or SPA, with the FDA, for the treatment of multiple serious side effects of
ADT in November 2003. The last patient completed the ADT clinical trial in November 2007. In
February 2008, we announced that ACAPODENE® 80 mg reduced new morphometric vertebral
fractures and met other key endpoints of BMD, lipid profiles and gynecomastia. Also, in March
2008, we announced that ACAPODENE® 80 mg demonstrated a reduction in hot flashes. We
expect to file a NDA with the FDA in 2008.
In January 2005, we initiated a pivotal Phase III clinical trial of ACAPODENE® 20
mg for the prevention of prostate cancer in high risk men with high grade PIN, which is being
conducted under a SPA with the FDA. We will evaluate efficacy endpoints for the clinical trial at
36 months after completion of enrollment, and we anticipate
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conducting a planned efficacy interim analysis after a certain number of cancer events have
been recorded among study patients, which we currently expect to occur by the end of the first
quarter of 2008. If the efficacy results from the planned interim analysis achieve the statistical
outcome specified in the SPA
(a
£ 0.001), we plan to file a NDA with the FDA. If we are able to
file a NDA based on the results of the efficacy interim analysis, we will continue to collect
efficacy data and safety data during the review process to satisfy the FDAs safety requirements
set forth in the SPA. If the efficacy results from the planned interim analysis do not satisfy the
specified statistical requirements in the SPA, we plan to continue the clinical trial for the full
36 month period and then determine whether the trial results satisfy the efficacy endpoints
required by the SPA.
In our third clinical program, OstarineTM, a SARM, is being developed to treat a
variety of medical conditions relating to muscle wasting and/or bone loss. In December 2006, we
announced that OstarineTM met its primary endpoint in a Phase II proof of concept,
double blind, randomized, placebo controlled clinical trial in 60 elderly men and 60 postmenopausal
women. We initiated a Phase II randomized, double blind, placebo controlled clinical trial
evaluating Ostarine for the treatment of cancer cachexia in 150 patients diagnosed with non-small
cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, or chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The
clinical trial is being conducted at approximately 50 clinical sites in the United States,
Argentina and Canada and we expect to receive data from this trial during the summer of 2008. We
and Merck, through our SARM collaboration, will determine the development strategy of Ostarine,
GTx-838 and other collaboration compounds.
In November 2007, we entered into a license and collaboration agreement with Merck which
governs our and Mercks joint research, development and commercialization of SARM compounds and
related SARM products, including SARMs currently being developed by us and Merck and those yet to
be discovered, for all potential indications of interest. Under the agreement, we will conduct
preclinical research of SARM compounds and products, and Merck will be primarily responsible for
conducting and funding development and commercialization of products developed. We received an
upfront licensing fee of $40.0 million in January 2008, of which $1.9 million was due to the
University of Tennessee Research Foundation, or UTRF, as sublicense royalty. Merck also agreed to
pay us $15.0 million in guaranteed cost reimbursements for research and development activities in
equal annual installments over a three year period beginning on the first anniversary of the
effective date of the agreement. We are also eligible to receive up to $422.0 million in future
milestone payments associated with the development and regulatory approval of a lead product
candidate, including Ostarine, as defined in the agreement, if multiple indications are developed
and receive required regulatory approvals, as well as additional milestone payments for the
development and regulatory approval of other product candidates developed under the agreement, upon
the achievement of such development and regulatory approval milestones and assuming the continued
effectiveness of the agreement. Merck also has agreed to pay us tiered royalties on net sales of
products that may be developed under the agreement. On the date the agreement became effective in
December 2007, we issued to Merck 1,285,347 newly-issued shares of our common stock for an
aggregate purchase price of approximately $30.0 million.
Our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $40.4 million. Our net loss included
FARESTON® net product sales of $1.1 million and the recognition of collaboration revenue
of $6.1 million. We have financed our operations and internal growth primarily through public
offerings and private placements of our common stock and preferred stock, as well as proceeds from
our collaborations. We expect to continue to incur net losses as we continue our clinical
development and research and development activities, apply for regulatory approvals, expand our
sales and marketing capabilities and grow our operations.
Sales and Marketing
We currently market FARESTON® (toremifene citrate 60 mg) tablets, which have been
approved by the FDA for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women in the
United States. In January 2005, we acquired from Orion the right to market FARESTON®
tablets in the United States for the metastatic breast cancer indication. We also acquired from
Orion a license to toremifene for all indications in humans worldwide, except breast cancer outside
of the United States. The active pharmaceutical ingredient in FARESTON® is the same as
in ACAPODENE®, but in a different dose. We plan to build a specialty sales and
marketing infrastructure, which we expect to include 50 to 100 sales representatives, to market
ACAPODENE® to the relatively small and concentrated community of urologists and medical
oncologists in the United States and to market FARESTON® to targeted prescribers,
principally medical oncologists and other key specialists in the United States. We have partnered
with
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Ipsen to commercialize ACAPODENE® in Europe. We are currently seeking partners to
market ACAPODENE® in Asia and other markets outside of the United States and Europe.
Research and Development
Since our inception in 1997, we have been focused on drug discovery and development programs.
Research and development expenses represented 74% of our total operating expenses for the year
ended December 31, 2007. Research and development expenses include our expenses for personnel
associated with our research activities, screening and identification of product candidates,
formulation and synthesis activities, manufacturing, preclinical studies, toxicology studies,
clinical trials, regulatory affairs, quality assurance activities and license and royalty fees.
We expect that research and development expenditures will continue to increase in future years
due to (1) obtaining regulatory approval of ACAPODENE® 80 mg for the treatment of
multiple serious side effects of ADT for advanced prostate cancer, (2) the continuation of the
pivotal Phase III clinical trial of ACAPODENE® 20 mg for the prevention of prostate
cancer in high risk men with high grade PIN, (3) the completion of the Phase II clinical trial
evaluating OstarineTM for the treatment of cancer cachexia, (4) the continued
preclinical development of other product candidates, including GTx-758 and GTx-878 and (5)
increases in research and development personnel.
There is a risk that any drug discovery and development program may not produce revenue.
Moreover, because of uncertainties inherent in drug discovery and development, including those
factors described in Item 1A Risk Factors of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we may not be able
to successfully develop and commercialize any of our product candidates.
Drug development in the United States is a process that includes several steps defined by the
FDA. The FDA approval process for a new drug involves completion of preclinical studies and the
submission of the results of these studies to the FDA, together with proposed clinical protocols,
manufacturing information, analytical data and other information in an Investigational New Drug
application which must become effective before human clinical trials may begin. Clinical
development typically involves three phases of study: Phase I, II and III. The most significant
costs associated with clinical development are the Phase III clinical trials as they tend to be the
longest and largest studies conducted during the drug development process. After completion of
clinical trials, a NDA may be submitted to the FDA. In responding to a NDA, the FDA may refuse to
file the application, or if accepted for filing, the FDA may not grant marketing approval, request
additional information or deny the application if it determines that the application does not
provide an adequate basis for approval.
The successful development and commercialization of our product candidates is highly
uncertain. We cannot reasonably estimate or know the nature, timing and estimated costs of the
efforts necessary to complete the development and commercialization of, or the period in which
material net cash inflows are expected to commence from, any of our product candidates, including
the product candidates developed or commercialized through our collaborations with Merck and Ipsen,
due to the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with developing and commercializing drugs,
including the uncertainty of:
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the scope, rate of progress and cost of our and/or our collaborators clinical trials
and other research and development activities; |
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future clinical trial results; |
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the achievement of certain milestone events under, and other matters related to, our
collaborative arrangements with Merck and Ipsen; |
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the terms and timing of any future collaborative, licensing and other arrangements that
we may establish; |
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the cost and timing of regulatory approvals; |
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potential future licensing fees, milestone payments and royalty payments, including any
milestone payments or royalty payments that we may receive under our collaborative
arrangements with Merck and Ipsen; |
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the cost and timing of establishing sales, marketing and distribution capabilities; |
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the cost of establishing clinical and commercial supplies of our product candidates and
any products that we and/or our collaborators may develop; |
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the effect of competing technological and market developments; and |
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the cost of filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing any patent claims and other
intellectual property rights. |
Any failure to complete the development of our product candidates in a timely manner could
have a material adverse effect on our operations, financial position and liquidity. A discussion of
the risks and uncertainties associated with completing our projects on schedule, or at all, and
some consequences of failing to do so, are set forth under Part I, Item 1A Risk Factors of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
General and Administrative Expenses
Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and other related costs
for personnel serving executive, finance, legal, human resources, information technology, investor
relations and marketing functions. Other costs include facility costs not otherwise included in
research and development expense and professional fees for legal, accounting, public relations, and
marketing services. General and administrative expenses also include insurance costs and
FARESTON® selling and distribution expenses. We expect that our general and
administrative expenses will increase in future periods as we add personnel, additional office
space and other expenses to support the planned growth of our business. In addition, we plan to
expand our sales and marketing efforts which will result in increased sales and marketing expenses
in future years.
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
Our managements discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations
is based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial
statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets
and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements as well as the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments related to revenue recognition, income
taxes, intangible assets, long-term service contracts and other contingencies. We base our
estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable
under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the
carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual
results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
While our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 to our financial
statements appearing at the end of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we believe that the following
accounting policies are most critical to aid you in fully understanding and evaluating our reported
financial results.
Revenue Recognition
Our revenues consist of product sales of FARESTON® and revenues derived from our
collaboration and license agreements.
We use revenue recognition criteria outlined in Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 101,
Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements as amended by SAB No. 104, (together, SAB 104),
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 48, Revenue Recognition When Right of
Return Exists (SFAS No. 48), Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 00-21, Revenue
Arrangements with Multiple Deliverable (EITF
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00-21) and EITF Issue No. 99-19, Reporting Revenue
Gross as a Principal Versus Net as an Agent (EITF 99-19). Accordingly, revenues from licensing
agreements are recognized based on the performance requirements of the agreement. We analyze
agreements with multiple element arrangements to determine whether the deliverables under the
agreement, including license and performance obligations such as joint steering committee
participation and research and development activities, can be separated or whether all of the
deliverables must be accounted for as a single unit of accounting in accordance with EITF 00-21.
For these arrangements, we generally are not able to identify evidence of fair value for the
undelivered elements and therefore recognize any consideration for a single unit of accounting in
the same manner as the revenue is recognized for the final deliverable, which is generally ratable
over the performance period. The performance period is estimated at the inception of the agreement
and is reevaluated at each reporting period. Cost reimbursements for research activities are
recognized as collaboration revenue if the provisions of EITF 99-19 are met, the amounts are
determinable and collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured. Revenues from
milestone payments for which we have no continuing performance obligations are recognized upon
achievement of the performance milestone, as defined in the related agreement, provided the
milestone is substantive and a culmination of the earnings process has occurred. Performance
obligations typically consist of significant milestones in the development life cycle of the
related products and technology, such as initiation of clinical trials, filing for approval with
regulatory agencies and approvals by regulatory agencies.
We estimate the performance obligation period to be ten years for our collaboration agreement
with Merck and five years for the development of ACAPODENE® for both the high grade PIN
and ADT indications in the European Territory with Ipsen. The factors that drive the actual
development period of a pharmaceutical product are inherently uncertain and include determining the
timing and expected costs to complete the project, projecting regulatory approvals and anticipating
potential delays. We use all of these factors in initially estimating the economic useful lives of
our performance obligations, and we also continually monitor these factors for indications of
appropriate revisions
We recognize net product sales revenue from sales of FARESTON® less deductions for
estimated sales discounts and sales returns. We recognize revenue from product sales when the
goods are shipped and title and risk of loss pass to the customer and the other criteria of SAB No.
104 and SFAS No. 48 are satisfied. We account for rebates to certain governmental agencies as a
reduction of product sales. We allow customers to return product within a specified time period
prior to and subsequent to the products labeled expiration date. As a result, we estimate an
accrual for product returns, which is recorded as a reduction of product sales, based on factors
which include historical product returns and estimated product in the distribution channel which is
expected to exceed its expiration date. We retained substantially the same wholesale customers of,
and the distribution channel that was used by, another pharmaceutical company that distributed
FARESTON® for six years prior to our obtaining the rights to market FARESTON®
in January 2005. We also obtained historical product return trend information that we continue to
update with our own product return data. We estimate the amount of product in the distribution
channel which is expected to exceed its expiration date and be returned by the customer by
receiving information from our three largest wholesale customers about the levels of
FARESTON® inventory held by these customers. These three largest wholesale customers
accounted for 93% of our gross product sales of FARESTON® for the year ended December
31, 2007. Based on this information, and other factors, we estimate the number of months of
product on hand. At December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, our accrual for product returns was
$324,000 and $415,000, respectively. If actual future results are different than our estimates, we
may need to adjust our estimated accrual for product returns, which could have a material effect on
our financial results in the period of the adjustment.
Research and Development Expenses
We expense research and development costs in the period in which they are incurred. These
costs consist of direct and indirect costs associated with specific projects as well as fees paid
to various entities that perform research, development and clinical trial studies on our behalf.
Patent Costs
We expense patent costs, including legal fees, in the period in which they are incurred.
Patent expenses are included in general and administrative expenses in our statements of
operations.
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Share-Based Compensation
We have stock option plans that provide for the purchase of our common stock by certain of our
employees and directors. Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS 123(R), Share-Based Payment
(SFAS 123R), and began recognizing compensation expense for our share-based payments based on the
fair value of the awards. Share-based payments include stock option grants under our stock option
plans. Prior to January 1, 2006, we accounted for share-based compensation expense using the
intrinsic value recognition method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No.
25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25) and SFAS No.123, Accounting for Share-based
Compensation (SFAS 123). Since we adopted SFAS 123R under the modified prospective and the
prospective transition methods, results from prior periods have not been restated.
The determination of the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant include
the expected life of the award, the expected stock price volatility over the expected life of the
awards, expected dividend yield, and risk-free interest rate. We estimate the expected life of
options by calculating the average of the vesting term and contractual term of the options, as
allowed by SAB 107. We estimate the expected stock price volatility based on the historical
volatility of our common stock. Prior to 2007, we estimated the stock price volatility based on
the average expected stock price volatility of other publicly traded biopharmaceutical companies as
we believed that it was the best indicator of future volatility, since we had less than two years
of our own historical stock price volatility. The risk-free interest rate is determined using U.S.
Treasury rates where the term is consistent with the expected life of the stock options. Expected
dividend yield is not considered as we have not made any dividend payments and have no plans of
doing so in the foreseeable future. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of valuation and reduce
expense ratably over the vesting period. This estimate is adjusted periodically based on the
extent to which actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ, from the previous estimate.
Total share-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $2.2 million,
of which $1.0 million and $1.2 million were recorded in the statements of operations as research
and development expenses and general and administrative expenses, respectively. Total share-based
compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 was $1.4 million and $819,000,
respectively. Included in share-based compensation expense for all periods presented is
share-based compensation expense related to deferred compensation arrangements for our directors,
which was $183,000, $140,000 and $180,000 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005,
respectively. On the date of adoption of SFAS 123R, the unamortized balance of deferred stock
compensation of $1.7 million was reduced to zero with an offsetting adjustment to additional
paid-in capital. At December 31, 2007, the total compensation cost related to non-vested awards
not yet recognized was approximately $5.0 million with a weighted average expense recognition
period of 2.08 years.
Income Taxes
We account for deferred taxes by recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the
expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or
tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the
difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted
tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation
allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax
assets will not be realized. This valuation allowance is estimated by management based on our
projected future taxable income. The estimate of future taxable income is highly subjective. We
have incurred losses since inception and anticipate that we will incur continued losses for the
foreseeable future. However, these assumptions may be inaccurate, and unanticipated events and
circumstances may occur in the future. To the extent actual results differ from these estimates,
our future results of operations may be affected. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, net of the
valuation allowance, the net deferred tax assets were reduced to zero.
Intangible Assets
We account for our intangible assets in accordance with SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets, which requires that purchased intangible assets with finite lives be amortized
over their estimated economic lives. Our purchased intangible assets, license fees, represent
license fees paid to Orion in connection with entering into an amended and restated license and
supply agreement and to UTRF in connection with entering into amended and restated license
agreements. The Orion license fee is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the
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agreement which we estimate to be 16 years. The UTRF license fees are being amortized on a
straight-line basis over the term of the agreements which we estimate to be approximately 14 years
and 11.5 years. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of, we review long-lived assets for
impairment whenever events or changes in facts and circumstances, both internally and externally,
may indicate that an impairment of long-lived assets held for use are present. An impairment loss
would be recognized when estimated future cash flows is less than the carrying amount. The cash
flow estimates would be based on managements best estimates, using appropriate and customary
assumptions and projections at the time.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No.
48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN
48), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 requires the
recognition of the impact of a tax position in the financial statements if that position is more
likely than not of being sustained on audit based on the technical merits of the position. The
provisions of FIN 48 were effective as of January 1, 2007. The adoption of the standard had no
effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), which
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007. The FASB has deferred the effective date of SFAS 157 for all nonfinancial
assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in
the financial statements on a recurring basis. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 157 will have
a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In June 2007, the Emerging Issues Task Force issued EITF Issue No. 07-03, Accounting for
Advance Payments for Goods or Services to Be Used in Future Research and Development (EITF
07-03). EITF 07-03 concludes that nonrefundable advance payments for future research and
development activities should be deferred and capitalized and recognized as expense as the related
goods are delivered or the related services are performed. EITF 07-03 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2007. We do not expect the adoption of EITF 07-03 will have a
material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In November 2007, the Emerging Issues Task Force issued EITF Issue No. 07-01, Accounting for
Collaborative Arrangements (EITF 07-01). EITF 07-01 concludes that the equity method of
accounting cannot be applied to collaborative arrangement activities that are not conducted within
a separate legal entity. Instead, the revenues and costs incurred with third parties in connection
with the collaborative arrangement should be presented gross or net by the collaborators based on
the criteria in EITF 99-19, and other applicable accounting literature. EITF 07-01 is effective
for years beginning after December 15, 2008. We do not expect the adoption of EITF 07-01 will have
a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
Results of Operations
Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006
Revenues. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2007 were $7.1 million as compared to $7.5
million for the same period of 2006. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2007 included net
sales of FARESTON® marketed for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer and
collaboration income from Ipsen and Merck. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006,
FARESTON® net sales were $1.1 million and $1.4 million, respectively, while costs of
products sales were $621,000 and $773,000, respectively. The 21% decrease in net sales of
FARESTON® for the year ended December 31, 2007, as compared to the same period of
2006, was due to a decrease in sales volume of 42%, which was offset by a 7% increase in sales
price and a reduction in the provision for product returns. We expect FARESTON® sales
will continue to decline in future periods, particularly as a result of aromatase inhibitors
continuing to capture breast cancer market share from SERMs, including FARESTON®.
Collaboration income was $6.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, of which $5.9 million
and $198,000
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was from Ipsen and Merck, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2006,
collaboration income was $6.1 million, of which $4.3 million and $1.8 million was from Ortho
Biotech Products, L.P., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, and Ipsen, respectively. In December
2006, we reacquired full rights to develop and commercialize andarine and all backup compounds
previously licensed to Ortho Biotech, and our joint collaboration and license agreement with Ortho
Biotech was terminated by mutual agreement of the parties. In connection with the termination of
this agreement, we recognized the associated $3.1 million balance of deferred revenue as additional
collaboration revenue for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses increased 13.6% to
$38.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 from $33.9 million for the year ended December
31, 2006. The following table identifies the research and development expenses for certain of our
product candidates, as well as research and development expenses pertaining to our other research
and development efforts for each of the periods presented. Included in Other research and
development is a sublicense royalty of approximately $1.9 million due to UTRF as a result of our
collaboration with Merck. Research and development spending for past periods is not indicative of
spending in future periods.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Candidate/ |
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
Increase |
|
Program |
|
Indication |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
(Decrease) |
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
SERM |
|
ACAPODENE® |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80 mg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Multiple serious side effects of ADT |
|
$ |
9,422 |
|
|
$ |
8,446 |
|
|
$ |
976 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACAPODENE® |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 mg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prevention of prostate cancer in
high risk men with high grade PIN |
|
|
8,694 |
|
|
|
10,737 |
|
|
|
(2,043 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SARM |
|
OstarineTM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cancer cachexia |
|
|
7,056 |
|
|
|
6,723 |
|
|
|
333 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GTx-838 |
|
|
1,747 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,747 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
research and development |
|
|
|
|
11,589 |
|
|
|
7,991 |
|
|
|
3,598 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
research and development
expenses |
|
|
|
$ |
38,508 |
|
|
$ |
33,897 |
|
|
$ |
4,611 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses increased 18.4% to
$13.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 from $11.4 million for the year ended December
31, 2006. The increase of approximately $2.1 million was primarily the result of increased
personnel related expenses of approximately $1.0 million, an increase in marketing and promotional
expenses of $757,000 and an increase in intellectual property and other legal expenses of $730,000.
Interest Income. Interest income increased to $5.1 million for the year ended December 31,
2007 from $3.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. The increase of approximately $2.1
million was attributable to higher average interest rates in addition to higher average cash and
cash equivalents balances during the year ended December 31, 2007, as compared to the prior year.
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Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005
Revenues. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $7.5 million as compared to $3.8
million for the same period of 2005. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 included net
sales of FARESTON® of $1.4 million while cost of product sales was $773,000.
Collaboration income for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $6.1 million, which consisted of $4.3
million from Ortho Biotech and $1.8 million from Ipsen. During the year ended December 31, 2005,
FARESTON® net sales were $2.4 million while cost of product sales was $1.6 million.
Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005 also included collaboration income of $1.3 million
from Ortho Biotech.
Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses increased 9.7% to $33.9
million for the year ended December 31, 2006 from $30.9 million for the year ended December 31,
2005. The following table identifies the research and development expenses for certain of our
product candidates, as well as research and development expenses pertaining to our other research
and development efforts for each of the periods presented.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Candidate/ |
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
Increase |
|
Program |
|
Indication |
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
(Decrease) |
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
SERM
|
|
ACAPODENE® |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80 mg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Multiple serious
side effects of
ADT
|
|
$ |
8,446 |
|
|
$ |
11,720 |
|
|
$ |
(3,274 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACAPODENE® |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 mg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prevention of
prostate cancer in high risk men
with high grade PIN
|
|
|
10,737 |
|
|
|
7,615 |
|
|
|
3,122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SARM
|
|
OstarineTM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cancer cachexia
|
|
|
6,723 |
|
|
|
4,750 |
|
|
|
1,973 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other research and
development
|
|
|
|
|
7,991 |
|
|
|
6,838 |
|
|
|
1,153 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total research and
development
expenses
|
|
|
|
$ |
33,897 |
|
|
$ |
30,923 |
|
|
$ |
2,974 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses increased 16% to
$11.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 from $9.8 million for the year ended December
31, 2005. The increase of approximately $1.6 million was primarily due to an increase in personnel
related expenses, share-based compensation expense as a result of the adoption of SFAS No. 123R
effective January 1, 2006 and foreign currency transactions losses related to our Ipsen
collaboration.
Interest Income. Interest income increased to approximately $3.0 million for the year ended
December 31, 2006 from $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase was the
result of higher average interest rates in addition to higher average cash and cash equivalents
balances during the year ended December 31, 2006, as compared to the prior year.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Through December 31, 2007, we financed our operations and internal growth through private
placements of preferred stock and common stock, the proceeds of our public offerings of our common
stock, and proceeds from our collaborations. We have incurred significant losses since our
inception in 1997 as we have devoted substantially all of our resources to research and
development, including our clinical trials. As of December 31, 2007, we had an accumulated deficit
of $270.1 million, of which $96.3 million related to non-cash dividends and adjustments to the
preferred stock redemption value. Our accumulated deficit resulted primarily from:
|
|
|
Our research and development activities associated with: |
|
|
|
ACAPODENE® 80 mg for the treatment of multiple serious side effects of
ADT, including two Phase II clinical trials and a pivotal Phase III clinical trial; |
|
|
|
|
ACAPODENE® 20 mg for the prevention of prostate cancer in high risk men
with high grade PIN, including our Phase IIb clinical trial and an ongoing pivotal
Phase III clinical trial; |
|
|
|
|
Preclinical and clinical development of OstarineTM, GTx-838, and our
other SARM
compounds, which are being developed for the treatment of muscle wasting and/or bone
loss; |
|
|
|
General and administrative expenses; and |
|
|
|
|
Non-cash dividends and adjustments to the preferred stock redemption value of $96.3
million related to our cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock. |
We expect to continue to incur net losses over the next several years as we continue our
clinical development and research and development activities, apply for regulatory approvals,
expand our sales and marketing capabilities and grow our operations.
At December 31, 2007, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $110.0
million, compared to $119.6 million at December 31, 2006 and $74.0 million at December 31, 2005.
On October 17, 2005, we completed an underwritten public offering of 6,325,000 shares of common
stock at an offering price to the public of $7.80 per share resulting in net proceeds of
approximately $45.7 million. On December 18, 2006, we completed a public offering of 3,799,600
shares of common stock at an offering price to the public of $16.00 per share resulting in net
proceeds of approximately $57.4 million. On December 18, 2007, we completed a private placement of
1,285,347 shares of common stock to Merck and received proceeds of approximately $30.0 million.
Net cash used in operating activities was $37.6 million, $11.5 million and $34.8 million for
the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The use of cash in all periods
resulted primarily from funding our net losses. Net cash used in operating activities for the year
ended December 31, 2006 was reduced by the receipt of approximately $27.1 million in connection
with our collaboration with Ipsen. Cash requirements for operating activities are expected to
increase in future periods, due in part to costs related to the continuation of two pivotal Phase
III clinical trials for ACAPODENE® as well as the clinical and preclinical development
of OstarineTM and our other product candidates.
Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $1.7 million
and was primarily for the purchase of research and development equipment, office equipment,
computer equipment and software and the purchase of intangible assets (license fees) of $513,000.
Net cash used in investing activities for 2006 was $578,000 and was primarily for the purchase of
research and development equipment, computer equipment and software. Net cash used in investing
activities in 2005 was $1.4 million and was primarily for the purchase of research and development
equipment, leasehold improvements, office and computer equipment, software and furniture and
fixtures. We currently expect to make expenditures for property and equipment of up to $3.3
million for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $20.0 million, $57.6 million and $45.7 million
for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Net cash provided by financing
activities for the year ended December 31, 2007 reflected the proceeds from our private placement
of 1,285,347 shares of common stock to Merck on December 18, 2007 and proceeds of $826,000 from the
exercise of employee stock options. Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended
December 31, 2006 reflected net proceeds from our follow-on
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public offering, which closed on
December 18, 2006. Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2005
reflected net proceeds from our follow-on offering which closed October 17, 2005.
We estimate that our current cash resources, including the $40.0 million license fee we
received from Merck in January 2008, interest on these funds and product revenue from the sale of
FARESTON®, will be sufficient to meet our projected operating requirements through at
least the first quarter of 2009. This estimate does not include funding from milestone payments
that we may receive under our existing collaborations with Ipsen and Merck, nor does it include any
funding that we may receive under potential future collaboration arrangements with other
pharmaceutical companies or potential future issuances and sales of our securities.
Our forecast of the period of time through which our financial resources will be adequate to
support our projected operating requirements is a forward-looking statement and involves risks and
uncertainties,
and actual results could vary as a result of a number of factors, including the factors
discussed under Item 1A Risk Factors section of this annual report on Form 10-K. We have based
this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could utilize our available capital
resources sooner than we currently expect. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties
associated with the development and commercialization of our product candidates and other research
and development activities, including risks and uncertainties that could impact the rate of
progress of our development activities, we are unable to estimate with certainty the amounts of
increased capital outlays and operating expenditures associated with our current and anticipated
clinical trials, other research and development activities and commercialization. Our future
funding requirements will depend on many factors, including:
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the scope, rate of progress and cost of our and/or our collaborators clinical trials
and other research and development activities; |
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future clinical trial results; |
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the achievement of certain milestone events under, and other matters related to, our
collaborative arrangements with Merck and Ipsen; |
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the terms and timing of any future collaborative, licensing and other arrangements that
we may establish; |
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the cost and timing of regulatory approvals; |
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potential future licensing fees, milestone payments and royalty payments, including any
milestone payments or royalty payments that we may receive under our collaborative
arrangements with Merck and Ipsen; |
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the cost and timing of establishing sales, marketing and distribution capabilities; |
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the cost of establishing clinical and commercial supplies of our product candidates and
any products that we and/or our collaborators may develop; |
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the effect of competing technological and market developments; |
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the cost of filing, prosecuting, defending and enforcing any patent claims and other
intellectual property rights; and |
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the extent to which we acquire or invest in businesses, products and technologies,
although we currently have no commitments or agreements relating to any of these types of
transactions. |
Until we can generate a sufficient amount of product revenue, we expect to finance future cash
needs through public or private equity offerings, debt financings or collaboration and licensing
arrangements, such as our arrangements with Merck and Ipsen, as well as through interest income
earned on cash balances and short-term investments and revenues from the sale of
FARESTON®. With the exception of payments that we may receive under our collaborations
with Merck and Ipsen, we do not currently have any commitments for future external funding. We
cannot be certain that additional funding will be available on acceptable terms, or at all. To the
extent that we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, our stockholders may experience
dilution, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants. To the extent that
we raise additional funds through
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collaboration and licensing arrangements, such as our
arrangements with Merck and Ipsen, it may be necessary to relinquish some rights to our
technologies or product candidates, or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us. If
adequate funds are not available, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of or eliminate one
or more of our research or development programs or to obtain funds through collaborations with
others that are on unfavorable terms or that may require us to relinquish rights to some of our
technologies or product candidates that we would otherwise seek to develop on our own.
We have no long-term debt. At December 31, 2007, we had contractual obligations as follows:
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Payment Due by Period |
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(in thousands) |
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Less than |
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More than |
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Total |
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1 year |
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1-3 years |
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3-5 years |
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5 years |
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Capital lease obligations |
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$ |
10 |
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$ |
5 |
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$ |
5 |
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$ |
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$ |
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Operating lease obligations |
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2,198 |
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1,141 |
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1,057 |
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Purchase obligations |
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|
280 |
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280 |
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Total |
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$ |
2,488 |
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$ |
1,426 |
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$ |
1,062 |
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$ |
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$ |
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Our long-term commitments under the operating leases shown above consist of payments relating
to a lease for laboratory and office space at 3 North Dunlap Street, Memphis, Tennessee and a lease
for office space at 50 South Third Street, Memphis, Tennessee. Our lease agreement for the
premises located at 3 North Dunlap Street expires on December 31, 2008, unless we exercise options
to extend the lease for an additional two years. Our lease agreement for the premises located at
50 South Third Street expires on April 30, 2015, but we have the ability to cancel the lease
beginning on December 31, 2010. The table above excludes contingent payments under the license
agreements to which we are a party.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates to our cash equivalents on
deposit in highly liquid money market funds. The primary objective of our cash investment
activities is to preserve principal while at the same time maximizing the income we receive from
our invested cash without significantly increasing risk of loss. We do not use derivative
financial instruments in our investment portfolio. The effect of a hypothetical decrease of ten
percent in the average yield earned on our cash equivalents and short-term investments would have
resulted in a decrease in our interest income of approximately $500,000 for the year ended December
31, 2007.
Our exposure to credit risk relates to our investment in money market funds and in Bank of
America Corporations Columbia Strategic Cash Portfolio (the Fund). In December 2007, Columbia
Management Group, LLC, the Funds manager, determined that the assets of the Fund had declined in
fair value and the Fund would no longer seek to maintain a net asset value (NAV) of one dollar
per share. As a result, the Funds NAV began to fluctuate based on changes in the market values of
the assets owned by the Fund. The Fund ceased accepting orders for new shares and began an orderly
liquidation of Fund assets for distribution to its shareholders. At December 31, 2007, the Funds
NAV was $0.9874 per share. For the year ended December 31, 2007, we recognized a loss on our
investment in the Fund of approximately $137,000. If the current credit environment continues to
deteriorate, our investments in money market funds could become impaired and our investment in the
Columbia Strategic Cash Portfolio could suffer additional losses, which would adversely impact our
financial results.
We operate primarily in the United States. However, some of our clinical trial sites are
located in Canada, Germany, Ireland, Mexico and the United Kingdom which requires us to make
payments for certain clinical trial services in foreign currencies. In accordance with the terms
of our collaboration and license agreement with Ipsen, Ipsen is required to pay us 1.0 million as
additional license fees over the next two years. We are also entitled to receive from Ipsen up to
39.0 million in milestone payments subject to the successful development and launch of
ACAPODENE® in certain countries of the European Territory. Ipsens obligation to make
payments to us in Euros exposes us to potential foreign currency transaction losses. Our exposure
to foreign currency rate fluctuations will increase if and to the extent we are able to
commercialize ACAPODENE® because we are obligated to pay Orion Corporation, our supplier
of ACAPODENE® and FARESTON®, in Euros. However, such exposure is not
expected to be material. We do not currently use derivative financial instruments to mitigate this
exposure.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Our financial statements and the reports of our independent registered public accounting firm
are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K beginning on page F-1. The index to these reports
and our financial statements is included in Part IV, Item 15 below.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) that are designed to ensure
that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange
Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs
rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow for
timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
We have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our
management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness
of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, our chief executive officer
and chief financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were
effective.
Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We, as management of GTx, Inc., are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate
internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Securities Exchange Act Rule
13a-15(f). Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting
principles. Any system of internal control, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations,
including the possibility that a control can be circumvented or overridden and misstatements due to
error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, because of changes in conditions, internal
control effectiveness may vary over time. Accordingly, even an effective system of internal
control will provide only reasonable assurance that the objectives of the internal control system
are met.
Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our principal
executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 using the criteria for
effective internal control over financial reporting as described in Internal Control Integrated
Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organization of the Treadway Commission. Based
on this evaluation, we concluded that, as of December 31, 2007, our internal control over financial
reporting was effective. The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting has
been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm.
Attestation Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an audit
report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, which report is
included elsewhere herein.
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth
quarter of 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our
internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
On December 17, 2007, we entered into a sublease agreement (the Sublease) with ESS SUSA
Holdings, LLC (Landlord) for the lease of premises containing approximately 30,748 square feet of
office space (the Leased Space) located at 50 South Third Street, Memphis, Tennessee (the
Premises). The term of the Sublease will continue through April 30, 2015, subject to our option
to cancel the Sublease beginning December 31, 2010 upon six months prior written notice and subject
to the early cancellation payments as indicated in the table below:
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Sublease Cancellation Date |
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Early Cancellation Payment |
12/31/2010 |
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$ |
150,000 |
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12/31/2011 |
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$ |
75,000 |
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12/31/2012 |
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$ |
50,000 |
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12/31/2013 |
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$ |
50,000 |
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Rent payments under the Sublease commenced on January 1, 2008. The monthly base rent during
the term of the Sublease (the Base Rent) is as follows:
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Period |
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Base Rent1 |
1/1/2008-6/30/2008 |
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$17,936 per month |
7/1/2008-12/31/2008 |
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$35,873 per month |
1/1/2009-12/31/2009 |
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$37,154 per month |
1/1/2010-12/31/2010 |
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$38,435 per month |
1/1/2011-12/31/2011 |
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$40,997 per month |
1/1/2012-12/31/2012 |
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$43,560 per month |
1/1/2013-12/31/2013 |
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$44,841 per month |
1/1/2014-4/30/2015 |
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$46,122 per month |
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1 |
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Base Rent under the Sublease is subject to certain upward operating expense
adjustments allocable to the Leased Space. |
Under the terms of the Sublease, the Landlord granted to us a right of first refusal to lease
additional office space in the Premises. The Sublease also contains customary operating lease
provisions and is subject to certain terms of the lease agreement between the lessor of the
Premises and Landlord, as tenant thereunder. The foregoing is only a brief description of the
material terms of the Sublease, does not purport to be a complete statement of the rights and
obligations of the parties under the Sublease, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Sublease that is filed as Exhibit 10.46 this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
PART III
Certain information required by Part III is omitted from this Annual Report on Form 10-K
because we will file our definitive proxy statement for our 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A (the 2008 Proxy
Statement) not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report
on Form 10-K, and certain information included in the 2008 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein
by reference.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
(1) The information required by this Item concerning our directors and nominees for director,
including information with respect to our audit committee and audit committee financial experts,
may be found under the section entitled Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors and Additional
Information About the Board of Directors appearing in the 2008 Proxy Statement. Such information
is incorporated herein by reference.
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(2) The information required by this Item concerning compliance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 may be found in the section entitled Section 16(a) Beneficial
Ownership Reporting Compliance appearing in the 2008 Proxy Statement. Such information is
incorporated herein by reference.
(3) The information required by this Item concerning our executive officers is set forth in
the section entitled Executive Officers of Registrant in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-K and is
incorporated herein by reference.
(4) Our Board has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to all officers,
directors and employees as well as Guidelines on Governance Issues. These documents are available
on our website (www.gtxinc.com) under About GTx at Corporate Governance. We will provide a
copy of these documents to any person, without charge, upon request, by writing to us at GTx, Inc.
Director, Corporate Communications and Financial Analysis, 3 North Dunlap Street, Memphis,
Tennessee 38163. We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K
regarding an amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
by posting such information on our website at the address and the locations specified above.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
(1) The information required by this Item concerning director and executive compensation is
incorporated herein by reference to the information from the 2008 Proxy Statement under the
sections entitled Compensation Discussion and Analysis, Executive Compensation and Director
Compensation.
(2) The information required by this Item concerning Compensation Committee interlocks and
insider participation is incorporated herein by reference to the information from the 2008 Proxy
Statement under the section entitled Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.
(3) The information required by this Item concerning our Compensation Committees review and
discussion of our Compensation Discussion and Analysis is incorporated herein by reference to the
information from the 2008 Proxy Statement under the section entitled Compensation Committee
Report.
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ITEM 12. |
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS |
(1) The information required by this Item with respect to security ownership of certain
beneficial owners and management is incorporated herein by reference to the information from the
2008 Proxy Statement under the section entitled Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management.
(2) The information required by this Item with respect to securities authorized for issuance
under our equity compensation plans is incorporated herein by reference to the information from the
2008 Proxy Statement under the section entitled Equity Compensation Plan Information.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
(1) The information required by this Item concerning related party transactions is
incorporated herein by reference to the information from the 2008 Proxy Statement under the section
entitled Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.
(2) The information required by this Item concerning director independence is incorporated
herein by reference to the information from the 2008 Proxy Statement under the section entitled
Additional Information about the Board of Directors Director Independence.
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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the information
from the 2008 Proxy Statement under the section entitled Proposal No. 2 Ratification of
Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)(1) Index to Financial Statements
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Description |
F-2
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Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting |
F-3
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Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
F-5
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Balance Sheets at December 31, 2007 and 2006 |
F-6
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Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 |
F-7
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Statements of Stockholders Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2007,
2006 and 2005 |
F-8
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Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 |
F-9
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Notes to Financial Statements |
(a)(2) Financial statement schedules are omitted as they are not applicable.
(a)(3) See 15(b) below.
(b) Exhibits
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Number |
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Description |
3.1
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Restated Certificate of Incorporation of GTx, Inc. (1) |
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3.2
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of GTx, Inc.(2) |
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4.1
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Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 |
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4.2
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Specimen of Common Stock Certificate(3) |
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4.3
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Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement between Registrant and Oracle Partners, L.P.
dated August 7, 2003(3) |
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4.4*
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Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement between Registrant and J. R. Hyde, III dated
August 7, 2003(3) |
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4.5
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Consent, Waiver and Amendment between the Registrant and Oracle Partners, L.P., Oracle Investment
Management, Inc. and Oracle Institutional Partners, L.P. dated November 29, 2007(4) |
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4.6
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Consent, Waiver and Amendment between Registrant and J. R. Hyde, III and Pittco Associates, L.P.
dated December 3, 2007(4) |
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4.7
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Registration Rights Agreement between Registrant and Merck & Co., Inc. dated December 18,
2007(5) |
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10.1*
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Genotherapeutics, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan(3) |
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10.2*
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GTx, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan(3) |
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10.3*
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GTx, Inc. 2001 Stock Option Plan(3) |
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10.4*
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GTx, Inc. 2002 Stock Option Plan(3) |
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10.5*
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2004 Equity Incentive Plan and Form of Stock Option Agreement(3) |
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10.6
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Reserved |
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10.7*
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Directors Deferred Compensation Plan(6) |
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10.8*
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Employment Agreement dated October 1, 2003, between Registrant and Mitchell S. Steiner,
M.D.(3) |
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10.9*
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Employment Agreement dated October 1, 2003, between Registrant and Marc S. Hanover(3) |
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10.10*
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Employment Agreement dated October 1, 2003, between Registrant and Mark E. Mosteller(3) |
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10.11*
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Employment Agreement dated October 1, 2003, between Registrant and Henry P. Doggrell(3) |
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10.12*
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Form of Indemnification Agreement(3) |
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10.13
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Lease Agreement, dated March 7, 2001, between The University of Tennessee and TriStar
Enterprises, Inc.(3) |
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10.14
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Sublease Agreement dated October 1, 2000, as amended, between Registrant and TriStar Enterprises,
Inc.(3) |
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Number |
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Description |
10.15
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Amended and Restated License and Supply Agreement dated October 22, 2001, between Registrant and
Orion Corporation(7) |
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10.16
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Amendment No. 1 to the License and Supply Agreement dated March 5, 2003, between Registrant and
Orion Corporation(3) |
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10.20
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Reserved |
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10.21
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Reserved |
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10.22
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Reserved |
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10.23
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Amendment No. 2 to the License and Supply Agreement dated December 29, 2003, between Registrant
and Orion Corporation(3) |
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10.24
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Purchase Agreement dated December 13, 2004, between Registrant and Orion Corporation(8) |
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10.25
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Amended and Restated License and Supply Agreement effective January 1, 2005, between Registrant
and Orion Corporation(9) |
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10.26
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Sublease Agreement dated April 1, 2005, as amended, between Registrant and TriStar Enterprises,
Inc.(10) |
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10.27*
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Employment Agreement dated April 12, 2007, between Registrant and James T. Dalton(11) |
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10.28*
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2007 Compensation Information for Registrants Executive Officers(12) |
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10.29*
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Employment Agreement dated August 26, 2005, between Registrant and K. Gary Barnette(13) |
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10.30*
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Employment Agreement dated August 26, 2005, between Registrant and Gregory A.
Deener(14) |
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10.31*
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Amended and Restated 2004 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan(15) |
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10.32
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Amendment dated May 23, 2006 to the Amended and Restated License and Supply Agreement effective
January 1, 2005, between Registrant and Orion Corporation(16) |
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10.33
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Amendment dated June 30, 2006 to the Amended and Restated License and Supply Agreement effective
January 1, 2005, between Registrant and Orion Corporation(17) |
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10.34*
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Form of Stock Option Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2004 Non-Employee Directors Stock
Option Plan(18) |
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10.35
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Partial Assignment Agreement among Registrant, Orion Corporation and Ipsen Limited dated
September 7, 2006(19) |
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10.36
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Collaboration and License Agreement between Registrant and Ipsen Limited dated September 7,
2006(20) |
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10.37*
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Executive Bonus Compensation Plan (21) |
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10.38*
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Employment Agreement dated April 12, 2007, between Registrant and Ronald A. Morton, Jr.,
M.D. (11) |
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10.39*
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Employment Agreement dated May 15, 2007, between Registrant and Jeff G. Hesselberg(11) |
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10.40
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Consolidated, Amended, and Restated License Agreement dated July 24, 2007, between Registrant and
University of Tennessee Research Foundation(6) |
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10.41
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Amended and Restated License Agreement dated September 24, 2007, between Registrant and
University of Tennessee Research Foundation(6) |
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10.42
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Stock Purchase Agreement, dated November 5, 2007, between the Registrant and Merck & Co.,
Inc. (22) |
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10.43
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Exclusive License and Collaboration Agreement between the Registrant and Merck & Co., Inc. dated
November 5, 2007 |
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10.44*
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2008 Compensation Information for Registrants Executive Officers |
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10.45*
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Non-Employee Director Compensation Arrangements |
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10.46
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|
Sublease Agreement, dated December 17, 2007 by and between the Registrant and ESS SUSA Holdings,
LLC |
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12.1
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Statement of Computation of Deficiency of Earnings Available to Cover Fixed Charges |
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23.1
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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24.1
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|
Power of Attorney (included on the signature pages hereto) |
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31.1
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|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) |
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31.2
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|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) |
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32.1
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|
Certification of Chief Executive
Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350)(23) |
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32.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and
Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350)(23) |
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Confidential treatment granted. The redacted portions have been filed separately with
the SEC as required by Rule 406 of Regulation C. |
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Confidential treatment extension requested. The redacted portions have been filed separately
with the SEC as required by Rule 406 of Regulation C. |
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Confidential treatment requested. The redacted portions have been filed separately with the
SEC as required by Rule 406 of Regulation C. |
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Indicates a management contract or compensation plan or arrangement. |
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Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrants registration statement on Form S-3 (File
No. 333-127175), filed with the SEC on August 4, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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(2) |
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Filed as the like numbered Exhibit to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K
(File No. 000-50549), filed with the SEC on July 26, 2007, as amended, and incorporated herein
by reference. |
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(3) |
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Filed as the like numbered Exhibit to the Registrants registration statement on
Form S-1 (File No. 333-109700), filed with the SEC on October 15, 2003, as amended, and
incorporated herein by reference. |
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(4) |
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Filed as the like numbered Exhibit to the Registrants registration statement on
Form S-3 (File No. 333-148321), filed with the SEC on December 26, 2007, and incorporated
herein by reference. |
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(5) |
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Filed as the like numbered Exhibit to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K
(File No. 000-50549), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2007,
and incorporated herein by reference. |
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(6) |
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Filed as the like numbered Exhibit to the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
(File No. 000-50549), filed with the SEC on November 9, 2007, and incorporated herein by
reference. |
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(7) |
|
Filed as the like numbered Exhibit to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K
(File No. 000-50549), filed with the SEC on March 9, 2007, and incorporated herein by
reference. |
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(8) |
|
Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K/A (File No.
000-50549), filed with the SEC on March 7, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K/A (File No.
000-50549), filed with the SEC on March 7, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed as Exhibit 10.27 to the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-50549), filed with the SEC on July 27, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed as the like numbered Exhibit to the Registrants Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q (File No. 000-50549), filed with the SEC on August 1, 2007, and incorporated
herein by reference. |
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Filed as Exhibit 10.28 to the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-50549), filed with the SEC on May 7, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
000-50549), filed with the SEC on September 8, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
000-50549), filed with the SEC on September 8, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
000-50549), filed with the SEC on April 27, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed as Exhibit 10.33 to the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File
No. 000-50549), filed with the SEC on August 9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed as Exhibit 10.34 to the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File
No. 000-50549), filed with the SEC on August 9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed as Exhibit 10.35 to the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-50549), filed with the SEC on August 9, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed as Exhibit 10.36 to the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-50549), filed with the SEC on November 3, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed as Exhibit 10.37 to the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
000-50549), filed with the SEC on November 3, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
000-50549), filed with the SEC on November 3, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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Filed as Exhibit 10.42 to the Registrants current report on Form 8-K (File No.
000-50549), filed with the SEC on November 6, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference. |
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This certification accompanies the Form 10-K to which it relates, is not deemed
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference
into any filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of the Form
10-K), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
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GTx, Inc. |
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By
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/s/ Mitchell S. Steiner |
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Mitchell S. Steiner, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chief Executive Officer, Vice Chairman and Director
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Date: March 11, 2008 |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENT, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Mitchell S. Steiner and Mark E. Mosteller, and each of them, acting individually, as
his attorney-in-fact, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and
in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to
this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or
his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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March 11, 2008 |
J. R. Hyde, III |
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Chief Executive Officer, Vice Chairman and
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Mitchell S. Steiner, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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Director |
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Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
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March 11, 2008 |
Mark E. Mosteller, CPA
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Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting |
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President, Chief Operating Officer and
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March 11, 2008 |
Marc S. Hanover
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March 11, 2008 |
Andrew M. Clarkson |
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March 11, 2008 |
J. Kenneth Glass |
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March 11, 2008 |
Robert W. Karr, M.D. |
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March 11, 2008 |
Rosemary Mazanet, M.D., Ph.D. |
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March 11, 2008 |
John H. Pontius |
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March 11, 2008 |
Timothy R. G. Sear |
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March 11, 2008 |
Michael G. Carter, M. D. |
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GTx, Inc.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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F-1
MANAGEMENTS REPORT ON
INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
We, as management of GTx, Inc., are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate
internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Securities Exchange Act Rule
13a-15(f). Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting
principles. Any system of internal control, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations,
including the possibility that a control can be circumvented or overridden and misstatements due to
error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, because of changes in conditions, internal
control effectiveness may vary over time. Accordingly, even an effective system of internal
control will provide only reasonable assurance that the objectives of the internal control system
are met.
Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our principal
executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 using the criteria for
effective internal control over financial reporting as described in Internal Control Integrated
Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organization of the Treadway Commission. Based
on this evaluation, we concluded that, as of December 31, 2007, our internal control over financial
reporting was effective. The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting has
been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm.
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/s/ Mitchell S. Steiner
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/s/ Mark E. Mosteller |
Mitchell S. Steiner, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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Mark E. Mosteller, CPA |
Vice Chairman and
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Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
Chief Executive Officer
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and Treasurer |
Memphis, Tennessee
March 6, 2008
F-2
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of GTx, Inc.
We have audited GTx, Inc.s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007,
based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). GTx Inc.s management is
responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the
accompanying Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on the Companys internal control over financial reporting based on our
audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was
maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal
control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and
evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk,
and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe
that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and
procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately
and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and
expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and
directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have
a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent
or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods
are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or
that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, GTx, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the accompanying balance sheets as of December 31, 2007 and 2006,
and the related statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2007 of GTx, Inc. and our report dated March 6, 2008
expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Memphis, Tennessee
March 6, 2008
F-3
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders of GTx, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of GTx, Inc. as of December 31, 2007 and 2006,
and the related statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements
based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of GTx, Inc. at December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of
its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
2007, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, effective January 1, 2006, the Company
adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, to account for
stock based compensation.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of GTx, Inc.s internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated
Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our
report dated March 6, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Memphis, Tennessee
March 6, 2008
F-4
GTx, Inc.
BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
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December 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
100,178 |
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$ |
119,550 |
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Short-term investments |
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9,810 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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117 |
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61 |
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Inventory |
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78 |
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207 |
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Receivable from collaboration partners |
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40,719 |
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660 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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1,362 |
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1,222 |
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Total current assets |
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152,264 |
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121,700 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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2,308 |
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1,936 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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4,430 |
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4,226 |
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Other assets |
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728 |
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1,393 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
159,730 |
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$ |
129,255 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
1,614 |
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$ |
1,336 |
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Accrued expenses |
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6,784 |
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3,149 |
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Deferred revenue current portion |
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10,934 |
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5,852 |
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Total current liabilities |
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19,332 |
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10,337 |
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Deferred revenue, less current portion |
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61,245 |
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21,554 |
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Capital lease obligation |
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10 |
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15 |
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Other long-term liability |
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226 |
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300 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Common
stock, $0.001 par value: 60,000,000
shares authorized; 36,216,263
shares issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2007 and 34,822,362 shares
issued and outstanding at December 31,
2006 |
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36 |
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35 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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349,019 |
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326,793 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(270,138 |
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(229,779 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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78,917 |
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97,049 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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$ |
159,730 |
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$ |
129,255 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-5
GTx, Inc.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
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Years Ended December 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Revenues: |
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Product sales, net |
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$ |
1,076 |
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$ |
1,357 |
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$ |
2,445 |
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Collaboration revenue |
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6,050 |
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6,148 |
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1,337 |
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Total revenues |
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7,126 |
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7,505 |
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3,782 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Cost of product sales |
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621 |
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773 |
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1,573 |
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Research and development expenses |
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38,508 |
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33,897 |
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30,923 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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13,501 |
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11,352 |
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9,845 |
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Total costs and expenses |
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52,630 |
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46,022 |
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42,341 |
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Loss from operations |
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(45,504 |
) |
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(38,517 |
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(38,559 |
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Interest income |
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5,145 |
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3,007 |
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1,720 |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(40,359 |
) |
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$ |
(35,510 |
) |
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$ |
(36,839 |
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Net loss per share: |
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Basic and diluted |
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$ |
(1.16 |
) |
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$ |
(1.14 |
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$ |
(1.42 |
) |
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Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per share: |
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Basic and diluted |
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34,940,151 |
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31,150,035 |
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25,982,478 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-6
GTx, Inc.
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
For the Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
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Stockholders Equity |
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Common |
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Deferred |
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Total |
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Stock |
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Stock |
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Additional Paid-in |
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Accumulated |
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Stockholders |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Compensation |
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Capital |
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Deficit |
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Equity |
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Balances at January 1, 2005 |
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24,664,716 |
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$ |
25 |
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$ |
(2,701 |
) |
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$ |
224,015 |
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$ |
(157,430 |
) |
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$ |
63,909 |
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Issuance of common stock |
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6,325,000 |
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6 |
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45,657 |
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|
45,663 |
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Amortization of stock-based
compensation |
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487 |
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|
487 |
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Exercise of employee stock options |
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4,251 |
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27 |
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|
27 |
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Forfeitures of stock-based
compensation |
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|
489 |
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(489 |
) |
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|
Directors deferred compensation |
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|
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|
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|
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|
180 |
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|
|
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|
180 |
|
Share-based compensation related
to the modification of employee
stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
152 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
152 |
|
Net loss and comprehensive loss |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(36,839 |
) |
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|
(36,839 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Balances at December 31, 2005 |
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|
30,993,967 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
(1,725 |
) |
|
|
269,542 |
|
|
|
(194,269 |
) |
|
|
73,579 |
|
Issuance of common stock |
|
|
3,799,600 |
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|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,422 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,426 |
|
Exercise of employee stock options |
|
|
28,795 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
153 |
|
Directors deferred compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
140 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
140 |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,261 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,261 |
|
Reversal of deferred stock
compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,725 |
|
|
|
(1,725 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss and comprehensive loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35,510 |
) |
|
|
(35,510 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
34,822,362 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
326,793 |
|
|
|
(229,779 |
) |
|
|
97,049 |
|
Issuance of common stock |
|
|
1,285,347 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,176 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,177 |
|
Exercise of employee stock options |
|
|
108,554 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
826 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
826 |
|
Directors deferred compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
183 |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,041 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,041 |
|
Net loss and comprehensive loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(40,359 |
) |
|
|
(40,359 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances at December 31, 2007 |
|
|
36,216,263 |
|
|
$ |
36 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
349,019 |
|
|
$ |
(270,138 |
) |
|
$ |
78,917 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-7
GTx, Inc.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(40,359 |
) |
|
$ |
(35,510 |
) |
|
$ |
(36,839 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used
in operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
1,150 |
|
|
|
1,140 |
|
|
|
1,038 |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
2,041 |
|
|
|
1,261 |
|
|
|
639 |
|
Directors deferred compensation |
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
180 |
|
Deferred revenue amortization |
|
|
(6,050 |
) |
|
|
(6,148 |
) |
|
|
(1,337 |
) |
Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss |
|
|
(140 |
) |
|
|
237 |
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on retirement of property and equipment |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term investments |
|
|
(9,810 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
(56 |
) |
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
(153 |
) |
Inventory |
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
313 |
|
Receivable from collaboration partners |
|
|
(39,372 |
) |
|
|
(2,146 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
419 |
|
|
|
(93 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
|
278 |
|
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
507 |
|
Accrued expenses and other long-term liability |
|
|
3,561 |
|
|
|
(61 |
) |
|
|
893 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
50,823 |
|
|
|
29,259 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
|
(37,634 |
) |
|
|
(11,460 |
) |
|
|
(34,819 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of property and equipment |
|
|
(1,223 |
) |
|
|
(578 |
) |
|
|
(1,381 |
) |
Purchase of intangible assets |
|
|
(513 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(1,736 |
) |
|
|
(578 |
) |
|
|
(1,381 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
|
|
19,177 |
|
|
|
57,426 |
|
|
|
45,663 |
|
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options |
|
|
826 |
|
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
Payments on capital lease obligation |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
19,998 |
|
|
|
57,574 |
|
|
|
45,686 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(19,372 |
) |
|
|
45,536 |
|
|
|
9,486 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
|
|
119,550 |
|
|
|
74,014 |
|
|
|
64,528 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
|
$ |
100,178 |
|
|
$ |
119,550 |
|
|
$ |
74,014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-8
GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
1. Business and Basis of Presentation
Business
GTx, Inc. (GTx or the Company), a Delaware corporation incorporated on September 24, 1997
and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery,
development and commercialization of small molecules that selectively target hormone pathways to
treat cancer, osteoporosis and bone loss, muscle wasting and other serious medical conditions. GTx
operates in one business segment.
GTx is developing ACAPODENE® (toremifene citrate), a selective estrogen receptor
modulator (SERM) in two separate clinical programs in men: first, a pivotal Phase III clinical
trial for the treatment of multiple serious side effects of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT)
for advanced prostate cancer and second, a pivotal Phase III clinical trial for the prevention of
prostate cancer in high risk men with precancerous prostate lesions called high grade prostatic
intraepithelial neoplasia (high grade PIN). GTx has licensed to Ipsen Limited (Ipsen)
exclusive rights in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein, and the
Commonwealth of Independent States (collectively, the European Territory) to develop and
commercialize ACAPODENE® and other products containing toremifene for all indications
which we have licensed from Orion Corporation (Orion). The Company has entered into an exclusive
license and collaboration agreement with Merck & Co., Inc. (Merck) establishing a global
strategic collaboration for the discovery, development and commercialization of selective androgen
receptor modulators (SARMs), including Ostarine. GTx is currently evaluating Ostarine in a
Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of muscle loss in patients with cancer, which is known as
cancer cachexia.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual amounts and results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers highly liquid investments with initial maturities of three months or
less to be cash equivalents.
Short-term Investments
Short-term investments consist of an investment in Bank of America Corporations Columbia
Strategic Cash Portfolio (the Fund). In December 2007, Columbia Management Group, LLC, the
Funds manager, determined that the assets of the Fund had declined in fair value and the Fund
would no longer seek to maintain a net asset value (NAV) of one dollar per share. As a result,
the Funds NAV began to fluctuate based on changes in the market values of the assets owned by the
Fund. The Fund ceased accepting orders for new shares and began an orderly liquidation of Fund
assets for distribution to its shareholders. The Company, therefore, reclassified this investment
to short-term investments from cash equivalents. At December 31, 2007, the Funds NAV was $0.9874
per share. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company recognized a loss on its investment
in the Fund of approximately $137.
The Company has classified this investment as trading, in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and
Equity Securities. Accordingly, this investment is carried at fair value and all unrealized gains
and losses are included in the statement of operations.
F-9
GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Inventory
Inventory consists of FARESTON® tablets that are manufactured by Orion and
delivered to the Company as finished goods. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (first-in,
first-out method) or market.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is stated at cost. Amortization of leasehold improvements is recognized
over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the leasehold improvement or the lease term.
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives as follows:
|
|
|
Laboratory and office equipment
|
|
3 to 5 years |
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
3 to 6 years |
|
Furniture and fixtures
|
|
5 years |
|
Computer equipment and software
|
|
3 years |
Intangible Assets
The Company accounts for its intangible assets in accordance with SFAS No.142, Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets, which requires that purchased intangible assets with finite lives be
amortized over their estimated economic lives. The Companys intangible assets consist of license
fees and represent the value of each license acquired by the Company pursuant to the agreements
described in Note 6. The license fees are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the
respective terms of the agreements.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with SFAS No.144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets
and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of, the Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment
whenever events or changes in facts and circumstances, both internally and externally, may indicate
that an impairment of long-lived assets held for use are present. An impairment loss would be
recognized when estimated future cash flows is less than the carrying amount. The cash flow
estimates would be based on managements best estimates, using appropriate and customary
assumptions and projections at the time.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of the Companys financial instruments, which include cash, cash
equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their
fair values.
Concentration of Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk
consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and accounts receivable. The Company
has established guidelines relating to diversification and maturities of its cash equivalents and
short-term investments which are designed to manage risk. The Companys cash equivalents consist
of bank deposits, certificates of deposit and money market funds. Bank deposits may at times be in
excess of FDIC insurance limits. The Companys short-term investments consist of an investment in
Bank of America Corporations Columbia Strategic Cash Portfolio as discussed in Short-term
Investments in Note 2.
F-10
GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Three wholesale drug distributors individually comprised 51%, 35% and 8%, respectively, of the
Companys accounts receivable as of December 31, 2007. These three distributors represented 33%,
38% and 22%, respectively, of the Companys gross product sales for the year ended December 31,
2007.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes net product sales revenue from the sale of FARESTON® less
deductions for estimated sales discounts and sales returns. Revenue from product sales is
recognized when the goods are shipped and title and risk of loss pass to the customer and the other
criteria outlined in Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 101, Revenue Recognition in Financial
Statements, as amended by SAB No. 104 (together, SAB No. 104) and SFAS No. 48, Revenue
Recognition When Right of Return Exists, are satisfied. The Company accounts for rebates to
certain governmental agencies as a reduction of product sales. The Company allows customers to
return product within a specified time period prior to and subsequent to the products labeled
expiration date. The Company estimates an accrual for product returns, which is recorded as a
reduction of product sales, based on factors which include historical product returns and estimated
product in the distribution channel which is expected to exceed its expiration date. At December
31, 2007 and 2006, the Companys accrual for product returns was $324 and $415, respectively. If
actual future results are different than the Companys estimates, the Company may need to adjust
its estimated accrual for product returns, which could have a material effect on results of
operations in the period of the adjustment.
Collaboration revenue consists of non-refundable upfront payments and license fees associated
with the Companys collaboration and license agreements discussed in Note 8. The Company
recognizes this revenue in accordance with SAB No. 104, Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue
No. 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables (EITF 00-21) and EITF Issue No.
99-19, Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal Versus Net as an Agent (EITF 99-19). Accordingly,
revenues from licensing agreements are recognized based on the performance requirements of the
agreement. The Company analyzes agreements with multiple element arrangements to determine whether
the deliverables under the agreement, including license and performance obligations such as joint
steering committee participation and research and development activities, can be separated or
whether all of the deliverables must be accounted for as a single unit of accounting in accordance
with EITF 00-21. For these arrangements, the Company generally is not able to identify evidence of
fair value for the undelivered elements and therefore recognizes any consideration for a single
unit of accounting in the same manner as revenue is recognized for the final deliverable, which is
generally ratable over the performance period. The performance period is estimated at the
inception of the agreement and is reevaluated at each reporting period. Cost reimbursements for
research and development activities are recognized as collaboration revenue if the provisions of
EITF 99-19 are met, the amounts are determinable and collection of the related receivable is
reasonably assured. Revenues from milestone payments for which the Company has no continuing
performance obligations are recognized upon achievement of the performance milestone, as defined in
the related agreement, provided the milestone is substantive and a culmination of the earnings
process has occurred. Performance obligations typically consist of significant milestones in the
development life cycle of the related products and technology, such as initiation of clinical
trials, filing for approval with regulatory agencies and approvals by regulatory agencies.
Research and Development Costs
The Company expenses research and development costs in the period in which they are incurred.
These costs consist of direct and indirect costs associated with specific projects as well as fees
paid to various entities that perform research and clinical trials on behalf of the Company.
Patent Costs
The Company expenses patent costs, including legal expenses, in the period in which they are
incurred. Patent expenses are included in general and administrative expenses in the Companys
statements of operations.
F-11
GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for deferred taxes by recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities
for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial
statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined
based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities
using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. A
valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the
deferred tax assets will not be realized. Accordingly, at December 31, 2007 and 2006, net of the
valuation allowance, the net deferred tax assets were reduced to zero.
Stock Options
The Company has stock option plans that provide for the purchase of the Companys common stock
by certain of its employees and directors. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No.
123(R), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R) and began recognizing compensation expense for its
share-based payments based on the fair value of the awards. See Note 3 for further discussion.
Deferred Stock Compensation
In anticipation of the Companys initial public offering on February 6, 2004, the Company
determined that, for financial reporting purposes, the estimated value of its common stock was in
excess of the exercise price for stock options issued to employees from June 30, 2003 to December
31, 2003. Accordingly, the Company recorded non-cash deferred stock-based compensation of $4,055,
and amortized the related expense on a straight-line basis over the estimated service period, which
was generally five years. The Company recorded amortization of deferred stock compensation of $487
for year ended December 31, 2005. At December 31, 2005, the Company had approximately $1,725 of
deferred stock-based compensation to be amortized over the remaining vesting periods of the related
stock options. At January 1, 2006, upon adoption of SFAS 123R, the unamortized balance was reduced
to zero with an offsetting adjustment to additional paid-in capital.
Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share
The Company computes net loss per share according to SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share, which
requires disclosure of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share.
Basic net loss per share is calculated based on the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share gives effect to the dilutive potential
of common stock consisting of stock options.
F-12
GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
The following table sets forth the computation of the Companys basic and diluted net loss per
share for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Basic and diluted net loss per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(40,359 |
) |
|
$ |
(35,510 |
) |
|
$ |
(36,839 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock outstanding at beginning of period |
|
|
34,822,362 |
|
|
|
30,993,967 |
|
|
|
24,664,716 |
|
Issuance of common stock on a weighted average basis |
|
|
49,301 |
|
|
|
145,738 |
|
|
|
1,316,986 |
|
Exercise of employee stock options on a weighted average basis |
|
|
68,488 |
|
|
|
10,330 |
|
|
|
776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted
net loss per share |
|
|
34,940,151 |
(1) |
|
|
31,150,035 |
(2) |
|
|
25,982,478 |
(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted net loss per share |
|
$ |
(1.16 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.14 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.42 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share for the
year ended December 31, 2007 included 49,301 shares, which represents the weighted average
effect during the period of the Companys issuance of 1,285,347 shares of common stock to Merck
on December 18, 2007. At December 31, 2007, the Company had outstanding 36,216,263 shares of
common stock. |
|
(2) |
|
The weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share for the
year ended December 31, 2006 included 145,738 shares, which represents the weighted average
effect during the period of the Companys issuance of 3,799,600 shares of common stock on
December 18, 2006. |
|
(3) |
|
The weighted average shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share for the
year ended December 31, 2005 included 1,316,986 shares, which represents the weighted average
effect during the period of the Companys issuance of 6,325,000 shares of common stock on
October 17, 2005. |
Weighted average options outstanding to purchase shares of common stock of 1,835,743,
1,462,842, and 1,244,232 were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share for the
years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively, as inclusion of the options would have
an anti-dilutive effect on the net loss per share for the periods.
Comprehensive Loss
The Company has adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 130, Comprehensive Income. SFAS 130
establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components for
general purpose financial statements. For all periods presented, there were no differences between
net loss and comprehensive loss.
Reclassification
The prior period computer software balance of $488 has been reclassified from intangible
assets to property and equipment in order to conform to the current period presentation. In
addition, the 2006 and 2005 computer software purchases of $240 and $446, respectively, as reported
in the statements of cash flows for the respective periods, have been reclassified from purchase of
intangible assets to purchase of property and equipment.
F-13
GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No.
48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN
48), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 requires the
recognition of the impact of a tax position in the financial statements if that position is more
likely than not of being sustained on audit based on the technical merits of the position. The
provisions of FIN 48 were effective as of January 1, 2007. The adoption of the standard had no
effect on the Companys financial condition or results of operations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), which
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007. The FASB has deferred the effective date of SFAS 157 for all nonfinancial
assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in
the financial statements on a recurring basis. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS
157 will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
In June 2007, the Emerging Issues Task Force issued EITF Issue No. 07-03, Accounting for
Advance Payments for Goods or Services to Be Used in Future Research and Development (EITF
07-03). EITF 07-03 concludes that nonrefundable advance payments for future research and
development activities should be deferred and capitalized and recognized as expense as the related
goods are delivered or the related services are performed. EITF 07-03 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2007. The Company does not expect the adoption of EITF 07-03
will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
In November 2007, the Emerging Issues Task Force issued EITF Issue No. 07-01, Accounting for
Collaborative Arrangements (EITF 07-01). EITF 07-01 concludes that the equity method of
accounting cannot be applied to collaborative arrangement activities that are not conducted within
a separate legal entity. Instead, the revenues and costs incurred with third parties in connection
with the collaborative arrangement should be presented gross or net by the collaborators based on
the criteria in EITF 99-19, and other applicable accounting literature. EITF 07-01 is effective
for years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company does not expect the adoption of EITF
07-01 will have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
3. Share-Based Compensation
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS 123R and began recognizing compensation
expense for its share-based payments based on the fair value of the awards. Share-based payments
include stock option grants under the Companys stock option plans. Prior to January 1, 2006, the
Company accounted for share-based compensation expense using the intrinsic value recognition method
prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees (APB 25) and SFAS No.123, Accounting for Share-based Compensation (SFAS 123).
The Company grants options to purchase common stock to certain employees and directors under
various plans at prices equal to the market value of the stock on the dates the options are
granted. The options have a term of ten years from the grant date and vest three years from the
grant date for director options and in periods up to five years from the grant date for employee
options. Employees generally have 90 days after the employment relationship ends to exercise all
vested options except in the case of retirement, permanent disability or death, where exercise
periods are generally longer. The Company issues new shares of common stock upon the exercise of
options. The fair value of each option grant is separately estimated for each vesting date. The
fair value of each option is amortized into compensation expense on a straight-line basis between
the grant date for the award and each vesting date. The Company estimates the fair value of certain
stock option awards as of the date of the grant by applying the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing
valuation model. The application of this valuation model involves assumptions that are judgmental
and highly sensitive in the determination of compensation expense.
F-14
GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Total share-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $2,224, of
which $1,047 and $1,177 were recorded in the statement of operations as research and development
expenses and general and administrative expenses, respectively. Total share-based compensation
expense for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $1,401, of which $540 and $861 were recorded in
the statement of operations as research and development expenses and general and administrative
expenses, respectively. Total share-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31,
2005 was $819. Share-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and
2005 included share-based compensation expense related to deferred compensation arrangements for
the Companys directors of $183, $140 and $180, respectively.
Since the Company adopted SFAS 123R under the modified prospective and the prospective
transition methods, results from periods prior to 2006 have not been restated. On the date of
adoption of SFAS 123R, the unamortized balance of deferred stock compensation of $1,725 was reduced
to zero with an offsetting adjustment to additional paid-in capital (see Note 2). SFAS 123R also
requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost to be reported as
a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as required prior to the adoption of
SFAS 123R. The impact of adopting SFAS 123R on future results will depend on, among other things,
levels of share-based options granted in the future, actual forfeiture rates and the timing of
option exercises.
The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and net loss per share if the Company
had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No.123 to options granted under the
Companys stock option plans in 2005.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
Net loss as reported |
|
$ |
(36,839 |
) |
Add: Share-based compensation expense included in reported
net loss |
|
|
819 |
|
Deduct: Share-based compensation expense determined under
the fair value based method |
|
|
(2,034 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net loss |
|
$ |
(38,054 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per share: |
|
|
|
|
Basic as reported |
|
$ |
(1.42 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Basic pro forma |
|
$ |
(1.46 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted as reported |
|
$ |
(1.42 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Diluted pro forma |
|
$ |
(1.46 |
) |
|
|
|
|
For the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, the weighted average grant date fair
value per share of options granted was $10.41, $5.67 and $6.23, respectively. The weighted average
for key assumptions used in determining the fair value of options granted in 2007, 2006 and 2005
and a summary of the methodology applied to develop each assumption are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Expected price volatility |
|
|
50.6 |
% |
|
|
70.3 |
% |
|
|
61.6 |
% |
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
4.6 |
% |
|
|
4.6 |
% |
|
|
4.0 |
% |
Weighted average expected life in years |
|
6.9 years |
|
6.0 years |
|
5.7 years |
Dividend yield |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% |
Forfeiture rate |
|
|
12.0 |
% |
|
|
14.0 |
% |
|
|
n/a |
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GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Expected Price Volatility This is a measure of the amount by which a price has fluctuated or
is expected to fluctuate. During 2007, the Company based its determination of expected volatility
on its historical stock price volatility. Prior to 2007, the Company used an average expected
price volatility of other publicly traded biopharmaceutical companies because the Company believed
that it was the best indicator of future volatility, since the Company had less than two years of
its own historical stock price volatility. This change in estimate did not have a material effect
on the Companys results from operations for the year ended December 31, 2007. An increase in the
expected price volatility will increase compensation expense.
Risk-Free Interest Rate This is the U.S. Treasury rate for the week of the grant having a
term approximating the expected life of the option. An increase in the risk-free interest rate will
increase compensation expense.
Expected Life This is the period of time over which the options granted are expected to
remain outstanding and is determined by calculating the average of the vesting term and the
contractual term of the options, as allowed by SAB 107. The Company has utilized this method due
to the lack of historical option exercise information related to the Companys stock option plans.
Options granted have a maximum term of ten years. An increase in the expected life will increase
compensation expense.
Dividend Yield The Company has not made any dividend payments nor does it have plans to pay
dividends in the foreseeable future. An increase in the dividend yield will decrease compensation
expense.
Forfeiture Rate This is the estimated percentage of options granted that are expected to be
forfeited or canceled before becoming fully vested. The forfeiture rate is estimated at the time of
valuation and reduces expense ratably over the vesting period. This estimate is adjusted
periodically based on the extent to which actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ,
from the previous estimate.
The following is a summary of stock option transactions for all of the Companys stock option
plans for the three year period ended December 31, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
Number of |
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
Shares |
|
Per Share |
Options outstanding at January 1, 2005 |
|
|
1,143,207 |
|
|
$ |
7.66 |
|
Options granted |
|
|
236,000 |
|
|
|
10.71 |
|
Options forfeited |
|
|
(73,206 |
) |
|
|
6.83 |
|
Options exercised |
|
|
(4,251 |
) |
|
|
8.87 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding at December 31, 2005 |
|
|
1,301,750 |
|
|
|
8.27 |
|
Options granted |
|
|
225,834 |
|
|
|
8.50 |
|
Options forfeited |
|
|
(40,500 |
) |
|
|
9.42 |
|
Options exercised |
|
|
(28,795 |
) |
|
|
5.32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
1,458,289 |
|
|
|
8.33 |
|
Options granted |
|
|
566,417 |
|
|
|
18.23 |
|
Options forfeited |
|
|
(36,500 |
) |
|
|
12.70 |
|
Options exercised |
|
|
(108,554 |
) |
|
|
7.61 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding at December 31, 2007 |
|
|
1,879,652 |
|
|
|
11.27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-16
GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Outstanding |
|
Options Exercisable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining |
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
Number |
|
Contractual |
|
Average |
|
Number |
|
Exercise |
Exercise Price |
|
Outstanding |
|
Life (years) |
|
Exercise Price |
|
Exercisable |
|
Price |
$2.24 |
|
|
17,775 |
|
|
|
2.89 |
|
|
$ |
2.24 |
|
|
|
17,775 |
|
|
$ |
2.24 |
|
$2.25 - $7.85 |
|
|
761,044 |
|
|
|
5.54 |
|
|
|
6.64 |
|
|
|
492,110 |
|
|
|
6.49 |
|
$7.86 - $20.45 |
|
|
1,100,833 |
|
|
|
8.14 |
|
|
|
14.61 |
|
|
|
169,549 |
|
|
|
11.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,879,652 |
|
|
|
7.04 |
|
|
|
11.27 |
|
|
|
679,434 |
|
|
|
7.69 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2007, the aggregate intrinsic value of all outstanding options was $7,967 with
a weighted average remaining contractual term of 7.04 years, of which 679,434 of the outstanding
options are currently exercisable with an aggregate intrinsic value of $4,530, a weighted average
exercise price of $7.69 and a weighted average remaining contractual term of 5.25 years. There
were 108,554 options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2007. The total intrinsic value
of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 was $1,191, $204, and
$11, respectively. At December 31, 2007, the total compensation cost related to non-vested awards
not yet recognized was $5,047 with a weighted average expense recognition period of 2.08 years.
Options available for future issuance under the Companys stock option plans were 1,774,536 at
December 31, 2007. On January 1, 2008, options available for future issuance increased to
2,830,203 in accordance with the provisions of the Companys stock option plans.
4. Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Laboratory and office equipment |
|
$ |
3,080 |
|
|
$ |
2,633 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
|
669 |
|
|
|
669 |
|
Furniture and fixtures |
|
|
328 |
|
|
|
312 |
|
Computer equipment and software |
|
|
1,581 |
|
|
|
1,209 |
|
In process equipment and software |
|
|
491 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,149 |
|
|
|
4,959 |
|
Less: accumulated depreciation |
|
|
(3,841 |
) |
|
|
(3,023 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,308 |
|
|
$ |
1,936 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 was
$841, $842 and $736, respectively. Of these amounts, $388, $403 and $468, respectively, were
included in research and development expenses in the statements of operations.
F-17
GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
5. Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Research and development |
|
$ |
3,314 |
|
|
$ |
627 |
|
Clinical trial |
|
|
1,502 |
|
|
|
1,117 |
|
Other |
|
|
1,475 |
|
|
|
924 |
|
Professional fees |
|
|
493 |
|
|
|
481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
6,784 |
|
|
$ |
3,149 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6. Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
License fees |
|
$ |
5,339 |
|
|
$ |
4,826 |
|
Less: accumulated amortization |
|
|
(909 |
) |
|
|
(600 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4,430 |
|
|
$ |
4,226 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated License and Supply Agreement that the
Company entered into with Orion in December 2004 (Orion License and Supply Agreement), the
Company was required to pay a license fee of $4,826. This license fee is being amortized on a
straight-line basis over the term of the Orion License and Supply Agreement which the Company
estimates to be 16 years. In accordance with the terms of the Consolidated, Amended, and Restated
License Agreement (SARM License) and the Amended and Restated License Agreement (SERM License)
that the Company entered into with the University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) in July
2007 and September 2007, respectively, the Company paid a one-time up-front fee of $290 per
license. The license fees under the SARM License and SERM License are being amortized on a
straight-line basis over the respective terms of the agreements, which the Company estimates to be
approximately 14 years and 11.5 years, respectively. Amortization expense for the years ended
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 was $309, $298 and $302, respectively. See Note 8 for additional
information on intangible assets. See also Note 2 for additional information on the
reclassification of the prior period computer software balance from intangible assets to property
and equipment.
Estimated future amortization expense for purchased intangible assets at December 31, 2007 is
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ending December 31, |
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
$ |
332 |
|
2009 |
|
|
332 |
|
2010 |
|
|
332 |
|
2011 |
|
|
332 |
|
2012 |
|
|
332 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
2,770 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
4,430 |
|
|
|
|
|
F-18
GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
7. Common and Preferred Stock
The Companys certificate of incorporation authorizes the Company to issue 60,000,000 shares
of common stock with $0.001 par value per share and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value
$0.001.
On October 17, 2005, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 6,325,000 shares
of common stock including the exercise of the over-allotment option by the underwriters, at a price
to the public of $7.80 per share. Net cash proceeds from this offering were $45,663 after
deducting underwriting discounts and other offering expenses.
On December 18, 2006, the Company completed a public offering of 3,799,600 shares of common
stock at a price to the public of $16.00 per share. Net cash proceeds from this offering were
$57,426 after deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses.
On December 18, 2007, the Company completed a private placement of 1,285,347 shares of common
stock to Merck at a per share price of $23.34 (see Note 8).
8. Collaboration and License Agreements
Merck & Co., Inc.
On November 5, 2007, GTx and Merck entered into a global Exclusive License and Collaboration
Agreement (the Merck Collaboration Agreement) governing the Companys and Mercks joint research,
development and commercialization of SARM compounds and related SARM products, including SARMs
currently being developed by the Company and Merck and those yet to be discovered, for all
potential indications of interest. The Collaboration Agreement became effective on December 18,
2007.
Under the Merck Collaboration Agreement, the Company has granted Merck an exclusive worldwide
license under its SARM-related patents and know-how. The Company will conduct preclinical research
of SARM compounds and products, and Merck will be primarily responsible for conducting and funding
development and commercialization of products developed under the Merck Collaboration Agreement.
Merck has agreed to pay the Company an upfront licensing fee of $40,000, which was received in
January 2008. In addition, Merck has agreed to pay the Company $15,000 in guaranteed cost
reimbursements for research and development activities in equal annual installments over a three
year period beginning on the first anniversary of the effective date of the Merck Collaboration
Agreement. The Company is also eligible to receive under the Merck Collaboration Agreement up to
$422,000 in future milestone payments associated with the development and regulatory approval of a
lead product candidate, including Ostarine, as defined in the Merck Collaboration Agreement, if
multiple indications are developed and receive required regulatory approvals, as well as additional
milestone payments for the development and regulatory approval of other product candidates
developed under the Merck Collaboration Agreement. Merck has also agreed to pay the Company tiered
royalties on net sales of products that may be developed under the Merck Collaboration Agreement.
The Company is responsible for any payments owed to UTRF resulting from the Merck Collaboration
Agreement.
Unless terminated earlier, the Merck Collaboration Agreement will remain in effect in each
country of sale at least until the expiration of all valid claims of the licensed patents in such
country. However, Merck may terminate the Merck Collaboration Agreement at its election at any
time after a specified period of time following the effectiveness of the Merck Collaboration
Agreement, and either party may terminate the Merck Collaboration Agreement at any time for the
other partys uncured material breach or bankruptcy. Under certain conditions, Merck will continue
to owe royalties on certain products after it terminates the Merck Collaboration Agreement without
cause.
The Company and Merck also entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement on November 5, 2007
pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell and Merck agreed to purchase at the closing on
December 18, 2007, 1,285,347
F-19
GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
newly-issued shares of the Companys common stock for an aggregate purchase price of
approximately $30,000, or $23.34 per share. The per share price of $23.34 represents 140% of the
average of the last reported sales prices of the Companys common stock for the 30 consecutive
trading days ended November 2, 2007.
The Company deferred the recognition of the upfront licensing fee of $40,000 and the $10,800
in equity premium received that represents the difference between the purchase price and the
closing price of the Companys common stock on the date the stock was purchased by Merck. These
payments are being recognized as revenue over the period of the Companys performance obligation,
which the Company estimates to be ten years. The Company recognized as collaboration revenue $198
for the year ended December 31, 2007 from the amortization of the Merck deferred revenue. Cost
reimbursements for research and development activities will begin to be recognized as collaboration
revenue when the amounts are determinable and collection of the related receivable is reasonably
assured.
Ipsen Collaboration and License Agreement
In September 2006, the Company entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Ipsen
pursuant to which the Company granted Ipsen exclusive rights in the European Territory to develop
and commercialize ACAPODENE® and other products containing toremifene in all indications
which the Company has licensed from Orion, which include all indications in humans except the
treatment and prevention of breast cancer outside of the United States. In accordance with the
terms of the license agreement, Ipsen has agreed to pay the Company 23,000 as a license fee and
expense reimbursement, of which 1,500 is to be paid in equal installments over a three year
period from the date of the agreement. In October 2006, the Company received 21,500
(approximately $27,100) from Ipsen as the initial payment for the license fee and expense
reimbursement. In September 2007, the Company received 500 (approximately $688) from Ipsen as
the first annual installment payment. Pursuant to the agreement, GTx is also entitled to receive
from Ipsen up to an aggregate of 39,000 in milestone payments depending on the successful
development and launch of ACAPODENE® in certain countries of the European Territory for
the high grade PIN indication, subject to certain conditions, and the ADT indication. Ipsen has
agreed to be responsible for and to pay all clinical development, regulatory and launch activities
to commercialize ACAPODENE® in the European Territory for both the high grade PIN
indication and ADT indication. Ipsen has agreed to pay the Company a royalty equal to a graduating
percentage of aggregate net sales of products containing toremifene (including
ACAPODENE®) which rates will be dependent on whether such sales are for the high grade
PIN indication or the ADT indication. GTx will remain responsible for paying upstream royalties on
ACAPODENE® to both Orion and UTRF for the PIN indication and to Orion only for the ADT
indication. Ipsen will purchase the bulk drug product supply directly from Orion and is
responsible for the packaging and labeling of the final product.
The Company recorded deferred revenue of $29,259 related to the Ipsen upfront license fee and
expense reimbursement which is expected to be amortized into revenue on a straight-line basis over
the estimated five year development period for ACAPODENE® in the European Territory.
The Company recognized as collaboration revenue $5,852 and $1,853 for the years ended December 31,
2007and 2006, respectively, from the amortization of the Ipsen deferred revenue.
University of Tennessee Research Foundation License Agreements
On July 24, 2007, the Company and UTRF entered into the SARM License to consolidate and
replace the Companys two previously existing SARM license agreements with UTRF and to modify and
expand certain rights and obligations of each of the parties under both license agreements.
Pursuant to the SARM License, the Company was granted exclusive worldwide rights in all existing
SARM technologies owned or controlled by UTRF, including all improvements thereto, and exclusive
rights to future SARM technology that may be developed by certain scientists at the University of
Tennessee or subsequently licensed to UTRF under certain existing inter-institutional agreements
with The Ohio State University.
On September 24, 2007, the Company and UTRF entered into the SERM License to replace the
Companys previously existing exclusive worldwide license agreement for ACAPODENE®.
Pursuant to the SERM License, the
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GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Company was granted exclusive worldwide rights to UTRFs method of use patents relating to
SERMs, including ACAPODENE® for chemoprevention of prostate cancer as well as future
related SERM technologies that may be developed by certain scientists at the University of
Tennessee.
Under both the SARM License and the SERM License, the Company agreed to pay to UTRF a
one-time, upfront fee of $290 per license. The Company is also obligated to pay UTRF annual
license maintenance fees and royalties on sublicense revenues and net sales of products.
Orion Corporation License and Supply Agreement
On December 29, 2004, the Company entered into the Orion License and Supply Agreement granting
the Company exclusive rights to Orions compound, toremifene, for all products for human uses,
including the Companys product candidate, ACAPODENE®, excluding, however, products for
breast cancer sold outside of the United States. The Orion License and Supply Agreement, which has
an effective date of January 1, 2005, replaces an earlier agreement entered into with Orion in
2000, and subsequently amended in 2001 and 2003 (Original Orion License). Under the Orion
License and Supply Agreement, the Company was required to pay a license fee of $4,826. The term of
the Orion License and Supply Agreement will survive for the term of the Companys patents,
including the Companys patents to treat complications arising from ADT and the patents it licenses
from UTRF for the treatment and/or prevention of PIN and prostate cancer. The term of the
Companys method of use patents extend from 2019 to 2023.
Under the Original Orion License, the Company paid Orion $400, which it is allowed to offset
along with clinical trial expenses against licensing fees and milestone payments it will pay to
Orion if the Company sublicenses rights to its patents to third parties. The Orion License and
Supply Agreement retains these provisions and obligates the Company to make future royalty payments
of varying amounts for toremifene based products for breast cancer in the United States and to
treat or prevent PIN or prostate cancer or to treat complications arising from ADT.
The Company has agreed to achieve specified minimum sales requirements of
ACAPODENE® in the United States after commercialization of the product or it must pay
Orion royalties based on the amount of the shortfall. In addition, the Company is required to pay
up to $1,000 if the Company is acquired before receiving marketing approval for the use of
ACAPODENE® for the prevention or treatment of PIN or prostate cancer or to treat
complications arising from ADT. Orion may terminate the Orion License and Supply Agreement if
marketing approval for ACAPODENE® is not granted in the United States by December 31,
2009.
Ortho Biotech Collaboration and License Agreement
In March 2004, the Company entered into a joint collaboration and license agreement with Ortho
Biotech Products, L.P., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (Ortho Biotech), for andarine and
specified backup SARM compounds. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company received in April
2004 an upfront licensing fee and expense reimbursement totaling $6,687. The upfront licensing fee
and expense reimbursement were deferred and amortized into revenue on a straight-line basis over
the estimated five year andarine development period. In December 2006, the Company reacquired full
rights to develop and commercialize andarine and all backup compounds previously licensed to Ortho
Biotech, and the joint collaboration and license agreement was terminated by mutual agreement of
the parties. In connection with the termination of the Ortho Biotech agreement, the Company
recognized the associated $3,100 balance of deferred revenue as additional collaboration revenue.
The Company recognized revenue of $4,295 and $1,337 for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005,
respectively, from the amortization of the upfront license fee and expense reimbursement.
9. Income Taxes
We have incurred net losses since inception and, consequently, have not recorded any U.S.
federal and state income taxes. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary
differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes
and the amounts used for income tax purposes.
F-21
GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
The principal components of the Companys net deferred income tax assets consist of the
following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Deferred income tax assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net federal and state operating loss carryforwards |
|
$ |
57,252 |
|
|
$ |
38,921 |
|
Research and development credits |
|
|
6,200 |
|
|
|
4,614 |
|
Cash basis method |
|
|
|
|
|
|
641 |
|
Deferred stock compensation |
|
|
2,010 |
|
|
|
1,185 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
7,511 |
|
|
|
10,319 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax assets |
|
|
72,973 |
|
|
|
55,680 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income tax liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
Other |
|
|
284 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
350 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred income tax assets |
|
|
72,623 |
|
|
|
55,596 |
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
(72,623 |
) |
|
|
(55,596 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon future earnings, if any, the timing and
amount of which are uncertain. Accordingly, the net deferred tax assets have been fully offset by
a valuation allowance. The valuation allowance increased by $17,027, $14,690 and $15,047 in 2007,
2006 and 2005, respectively.
At December 31, 2007, the Company had net federal operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $150,000, which expire from 2018 to 2027 if not utilized. The Company had state
operating loss carryforwards of approximately $112,718, which expire from 2013 to 2022 if not
utilized. The Company also had research and development credits of $6,200, which expire from 2018
to 2027 if not utilized.
Utilization of the net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards may be subject to a
substantial annual limitation due to ownership change limitations provided by the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended and similar state provisions. The annual limitations may result in the
expiration of net operating loss carryforwards before utilization.
10. Directors Deferred Compensation Plan
Since June 30, 2004, non-employee directors have had the opportunity to defer all or a portion
of their fees under the Companys Directors Deferred Compensation Plan until termination of their
status as directors. Deferrals can be made into a cash account, a stock unit account, or a
combination of both. Stock unit accounts will be paid out in the form of Company common stock,
except that any fractional shares will be paid out in cash valued at the then current market price
of the Companys common stock. Cash accounts and stock unit accounts under the Directors Deferred
Compensation Plan are credited with interest or the value of any cash and stock dividends, as
applicable. Non-employee directors are fully vested in any amounts that they elect to defer under
the Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.
For the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, the Company incurred board of director
fee expense of $207, $163 and $192, respectively, of which $183, $140 and $180 was deferred and
will be paid in common stock. At December 31, 2007, 43,367 stock units had been credited to
individual director stock unit accounts.
F-22
GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
11. 401(k) Plan
The Company sponsors a 401(k) retirement savings plan that is available to all eligible
employees. The plan is intended to qualify under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended. The plan provides that each participant may contribute up to a statutory limit of
their pre-tax compensation which was $15.5 for employees under age 50 and $20 for employees 50 and
older in calendar year 2007. Employee contributions are held in the employees name and invested
by the plans trustee. The plan also permits the Company to make matching contributions, subject to
established limits. The Company elected to match a portion of employees contributions to the plan
in the amount of $210 and $89 in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
12. Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Lease Commitments
The Company leases laboratory facilities and office space pursuant to a lease, which is
accounted for as an operating lease. The lease expires December 31, 2008, with an option to extend
for up to two additional years and is terminable by either party upon 90 days notice. In
addition, in December 2007, the Company entered into a sublease for additional office space. This
new office space sublease will be accounted for as an operating lease and has a term from January
1, 2008 through April 15, 2015. The Company has an option to cancel this sublease beginning
December 31, 2010. Rent expense was approximately $765, $712 and $599 for the years ended December
31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
As of December 31, 2007, minimum payments under operating lease arrangements were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
$ |
323 |
|
2009 |
|
|
446 |
|
2010 |
|
|
611 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase Commitments
The Company had outstanding contractual purchase obligations of $280 and $19 at December 31,
2007 and 2006, respectively. These outstanding contractual purchase obligations are not recorded
in the accompanying financial statements as the amounts represent future obligations, not
liabilities, at December 31, 2007 and 2006 respectively.
F-23
GTx, Inc.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
13. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal 2007 Quarters Ended |
|
|
|
March 31 |
|
|
June 30 |
|
|
September 30 |
|
|
December 31 |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product sales, net |
|
$ |
192 |
|
|
$ |
360 |
|
|
$ |
268 |
|
|
$ |
256 |
|
Collaboration revenue |
|
|
1,463 |
|
|
|
1,463 |
|
|
|
1,463 |
|
|
|
1,661 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
1,655 |
|
|
|
1,823 |
|
|
|
1,731 |
|
|
|
1,917 |
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of product sales |
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
206 |
|
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
158 |
|
Research and development expenses |
|
|
8,007 |
|
|
|
8,575 |
|
|
|
9,881 |
|
|
|
12,045 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
3,117 |
|
|
|
3,609 |
|
|
|
3,182 |
|
|
|
3,593 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
11,233 |
|
|
|
12,390 |
|
|
|
13,211 |
|
|
|
15,796 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations |
|
|
(9,578 |
) |
|
|
(10,567 |
) |
|
|
(11,480 |
) |
|
|
(13,879 |
) |
Interest income |
|
|
1,454 |
|
|
|
1,364 |
|
|
|
1,238 |
|
|
|
1,089 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(8,124 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,203 |
) |
|
$ |
(10,242 |
) |
|
$ |
(12,790 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
(0.23 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.26 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.29 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.36 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
(0.23 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.26 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.29 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.36 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal 2006 Quarters Ended |
|
|
|
March 31 |
|
|
June 30 |
|
|
September 30 |
|
|
December 31 |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product sales, net |
|
$ |
876 |
|
|
$ |
288 |
|
|
$ |
348 |
|
|
$ |
(155 |
)(a) |
Collaboration revenue |
|
|
334 |
|
|
|
335 |
|
|
|
724 |
|
|
|
4,755 |
(b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
1,210 |
|
|
|
623 |
|
|
|
1,072 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of product sales |
|
|
467 |
|
|
|
170 |
|
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Research and development expenses |
|
|
8,441 |
|
|
|
8,444 |
|
|
|
9,614 |
|
|
|
7,398 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
2,950 |
|
|
|
2,692 |
|
|
|
2,867 |
|
|
|
2,843 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
11,858 |
|
|
|
11,306 |
|
|
|
12,599 |
|
|
|
10,259 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations |
|
|
(10,648 |
) |
|
|
(10,683 |
) |
|
|
(11,527 |
) |
|
|
(5,659 |
) |
Interest income |
|
|
724 |
|
|
|
699 |
|
|
|
638 |
|
|
|
946 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(9,924 |
) |
|
$ |
(9,984 |
) |
|
$ |
(10,889 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,713 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
(0.32 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.32 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.35 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.15 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
(0.32 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.32 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.35 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.15 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Decrease in net product sales reflects the increase during the quarter to the Companys
reserve for FARESTON® product returns. See Note 2, Revenue Recognition. |
|
(b) |
|
Increase reflects amortization of Ipsen deferred revenue for the entire quarter and
recognition of the remaining balance of Ortho Biotech deferred revenue in connection with the
termination of the Ortho Biotech agreement. See Note 8, Collaboration and License Agreements. |
F-24
Ex-10.43
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document,
marked by brackets, has
been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exhibit 10.43
EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AND
COLLABORATION
AGREEMENT
by and between
Merck & Co., Inc.
and
GTx, Inc.
EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AND COLLABORATION
AGREEMENT
This Exclusive License and Collaboration
Agreement (this Agreement) is made and entered into
effective as of the Closing Date (defined below) and is entered into by and between Merck &
Co.,
Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of New Jersey (Merck),
and GTx, Inc., a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (GTx).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, GTx and Merck have each
engaged in research and development activities relating to
selective androgen receptor modulators;
WHEREAS, Merck and GTx desire to
enter into a collaboration to research, develop and commercialize
Compounds and Products (as hereinafter defined) upon the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, Merck and GTx each
desires to obtain the licenses under the patent rights and know-how
controlled by the other Party that are needed to conduct such a collaboration, upon the terms and
conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants herein
contained, the receipt and sufficiency which are hereby acknowledged, Merck and GTx hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS.
Unless specifically set forth to the
contrary herein, the following terms, whether used in the
singular or plural, shall have the respective meanings set forth below.
1.1 |
|
Act shall mean, as applicable, the United States Federal Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act, 21
U.S.C. §§ 301 et seq., and/or the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 262 et
seq., as such
may be amended from time to time. |
|
1.2 |
|
Active Ingredient means the material(s) in a pharmaceutical product which
provide its
pharmacological activity (excluding formulation components such as coatings, stabilizers or
controlled release technologies). |
|
1.3 |
|
Affiliate of a particular Party shall mean any corporation or other
business entity that
controls, is controlled by, or is in common control with such Party, where for the purposes of
this definition the term control (with correlative meanings for the terms
controlled by
and in common control with) shall mean that (a) fifty percent (50%) or more (or the
maximum
ownership interest permitted by law) of the securities or other ownership interests
representing the voting stock or general partnership interest of the applicable Party are
owned, controlled or held, directly or indirectly, by the subject entity. |
|
1.4 |
|
Agreement shall have the meaning given such term in the preamble to this
document. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
1.5 |
|
Calendar Quarter shall mean the respective periods of three (3)
consecutive calendar months
ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. |
|
1.6 |
|
Calendar Year shall mean each successive period of twelve (12)
months commencing on January
1 and ending on December 31. |
|
1.7 |
|
Cancer Trial shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.2. |
|
1.8 |
|
Change of Control shall mean with respect to a Party: (1) the sale
of all or substantially
all of such Partys assets or business relating to the subject matter of this Agreement; (2)
a
merger, reorganization or consolidation involving such Party in which the voting securities of
such Party outstanding immediately prior thereto cease to represent at least fifty percent
(50%) of the combined voting power of the surviving entity immediately after such merger,
reorganization or consolidation; or (3) a person or entity, or group of persons or entities,
acting in concert acquire more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting equity securities or
management control of such Party. |
|
1.9 |
|
Clinical Trial shall mean a Phase I Clinical Trial, Phase II Clinical
Trial, Phase III
Clinical Trial, and/or Post-approval Clinical Trial. |
|
1.10 |
|
Closing Conditions shall have the meaning provided in
Section 13.3. |
|
1.11 |
|
Closing Date shall mean the date when the Closing Conditions have been
met. |
|
1.12 |
|
Collaboration Compound shall mean a Compound that is initially
synthesized during the R&D
Collaboration Term as a result of the Collaboration and is determined to be a SARM by the JRC.
For avoidance of doubt, Collaboration Compound does not include any GTx Compound
or Merck
Compound, including any prodrug, salt, base, acid, solvate, or any polymorph, racemate, isomer
or metabolite thereof. |
|
1.13 |
|
Collaboration shall mean the Research Program activities, Development
Program activities
and commercialization activities undertaken by the Parties and their respective Affiliates in
the Field as set forth in ARTICLE 3, ARTICLE 4, and ARTICLE 5. |
|
1.14 |
|
Combination Product shall mean either (a) any pharmaceutical product
that consists of a
Compound and at least one other Active Ingredient that is not a Compound, or (b) any
combination of a Compound and another pharmaceutical product that contains at least one other
Active Ingredient that is not a Compound where such products are not formulated together but
are sold together as a single product and invoiced as one product. All references to Product
in this Agreement shall be deemed to include Combination Product. |
|
1.15 |
|
Commercialization Committee shall have the meaning set forth in 5.1. |
1.16 |
|
Commercially Reasonable Efforts shall mean, with respect to the efforts
to be expended by a
Party and its Affiliates with respect to any objective for the Collaboration, the reasonable,
diligent, good faith efforts to accomplish such objective as such Party and its Affiliates
would normally use to accomplish a similar objective under similar circumstances. It is
understood and agreed that with respect to the research, development and sale of Product by
either Party, such efforts shall be substantially equivalent to those efforts and resources
commonly used by such Party and its Affiliates for pharmaceutical products owned by it or to
which it has rights, which |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
2.
product is at a similar
stage in its development or product life
and is of similar market potential
taking into account efficacy, safety, approved labeling, the competitiveness of alternative
products in the marketplace, the patent and other proprietary position of the product, the
likelihood of regulatory approval given the Regulatory Authority involved, the profitability
of the product including the amounts payable to licensors of patent or other intellectual
property rights, alternative products and other relevant factors. The Parties agree that
Commercially Reasonable Efforts shall be determined on a market-by-market and
Indication-by-Indication basis for a particular Product. It is acknowledged that the level
of efforts expended by a particular Party under the Collaboration may be different for
different markets, and may change over time, reflecting changes in the status of the Product
and the market(s) involved. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligation of a Party to
engage in Commercially Reasonable Efforts with respect to any Product is expressly
conditioned upon the continuing absence of any adverse condition or event relating to the
safety or efficacy of the Product, and the obligation of either Party to develop or market
any such Product shall be delayed or suspended so long as in such Partys good faith opinion
any such condition or event exists. If a Party decides that it will suspend its efforts in
developing or marketing a Product on account of an adverse condition or event relating to
the safety or efficacy of the Product, it shall so notify the JSC, which will determine how
long such efforts shall be suspended.
1.17 |
|
Competing Pharma Change of Control shall mean a Change of Control in
which a pharmaceutical
or biotechnology company (or group of pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies acting in
concert) (a) for whom collective worldwide sales of human pharmaceutical products in the
Calendar Year that preceded the Change of Control were [ * ] or more, or (b)
have a research,
development or commercialization program for a [ * ], is the acquirer (by asset
purchase,
merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise) as part of such Change of Control. |
|
1.18 |
|
Compound shall mean a SARM or a prodrug, salt, base, acid, solvate, or
any polymorph,
racemate, isomer or metabolite thereof that is Controlled by Merck and/or GTx. |
|
1.19 |
|
Control, Controls or Controlled by
shall mean with respect to any material, item of
Information, or intellectual property right under GTx Patent Rights or GTx SARM Know-How or
Merck SARM Know-How or Merck Patent Rights, that the applicable Party (or its Affiliate) owns
or has a license under such material, item of Information or intellectual property or right
and has the ability to grant to the other Party access to and a license or sublicense (as
applicable) under such material, item or right as provided for herein without violating the
terms of any agreement or other arrangement with any Third Party existing at the time such
Party would be required hereunder to grant the other Party such access or license or
sublicense. |
|
1.20 |
|
Development Candidate shall mean a preparation containing a Compound
which the JRC has
identified for commencement of dosing of the first animal in a study under conditions meeting
Good Laboratory Practices, where the JRC has determined that such study is intended to support
the filing of an IND. |
|
1.21 |
|
Development Program shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4.1. |
|
1.22 |
|
Early Development Committee or EDC shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 4.1. |
|
1.23 |
|
Early-Stage Development shall mean (i) the activities to be
conducted regarding the
planning and execution, of pre-clinical and clinical development of a particular Product,
beginning upon identification of a Compound as Development Candidate, and ending with the completion
of |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
3.
Phase IIB Clinical
Studies, including the conduct of GLP toxicology studies conducted for
the purpose of obtaining an IND, the design of Clinical Trials and determination of which
Products should be developed for particular Indications; and (ii) any interactions with any
Regulatory Authority regarding such activities.
1.24 |
|
Exclusivity Period shall mean the period commencing with the Closing
Date, and continuing
until the expiration of the R&D Collaboration Term; provided, however that such
Exclusivity
Period shall expire [ * ]. |
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1.25 |
|
Execution Date shall mean the date that this Agreement is last executed
by both Parties. |
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1.26 |
|
Field shall mean the use of Compound and Products for any and all
purposes. |
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1.27 |
|
Filing of an NDA shall mean the acceptance by the applicable Regulatory
Authority of an NDA
for filing (which shall mean the date of filing if the applicable regulatory jurisdiction does
not have an acceptance process or requirement). |
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1.28 |
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First Commercial Sale shall mean, with respect to any particular Product,
the first sale
for end use or consumption of such Product in the applicable country, excluding, however, any
sale or other distribution for use in a Clinical Trial. |
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1.29 |
|
Follow-up Compounds shall mean any Compound other than a Lead Compound
that is Controlled
by either Party; provided, however, that [ * ]. |
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1.30 |
|
GLP or Good Laboratory Practice shall mean the
applicable then-current standards for
laboratory activities for pharmaceuticals or biologicals, as set forth in the Act and any
regulations or guidance documents promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time,
together with any similar standards of good laboratory practice as are required by any
Regulatory Authority in the Territory. |
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1.31 |
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GTx shall have the meaning given such term in the preamble to this
Agreement. |
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1.32 |
|
GTX Background Patent Rights shall mean GTx Patent Rights which exist as
of the Execution
Date, including, but not limited to, those listed on Schedule 1.32. |
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1.33 |
|
GTX Background SARM Know-How shall mean SARM Know-How Controlled by GTx
which exists as of
the Execution Date. |
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1.34 |
|
GTx Compound shall mean (i) Ostarine, (ii) the other identified
GTx Compounds listed in
Schedule 1.34 hereto and (iii) any other Compound that is Controlled by GTx as of the
Execution Date or during the R&D Collaboration Term, but not including any Collaboration
Compound. |
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1.35 |
|
GTx Information and Inventions shall mean all protocols, formulas, data,
Inventions,
know-how and trade secrets, patentable or otherwise, resulting from the performance of the
Collaboration solely by employee(s) of GTx and/or its Affiliate(s), or other persons not
employed by Merck or GTx and/or their Affiliate(s), who are acting on behalf of GTx and/or its
Affiliate(s). |
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1.36 |
|
GTx Patent Rights shall mean Patent Rights which during the Term are
Controlled by GTx or
its Affiliate (including, but not limited to, GTX Background Patent Rights) which: (i) claim
or cover the Compound(s) and/or Product(s), including but not limited to any improvements, |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
4.
methods of use or
methods of manufacture thereof; or (ii) claim or cover GTx Information and
Inventions or Joint Information and Inventions.
1.37 |
|
GTx Program Patent Rights shall mean GTx Patent Rights that claim or
cover GTx Information
and Inventions. |
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1.38 |
|
GTx SARM Know-How shall mean SARM Know-How which during the Term is
Controlled by GTx,
(including without limitation GTx Background SARM Know-How, GTx Information and Inventions and
GTxs rights in Joint Information and Inventions). |
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1.39 |
|
GTx SARM Program Scientists shall mean GTxs key clinical and
scientific SARMs experts in
medicinal chemistry, molecular modeling, pharmacology, screening, preclinical modeling and
clinical development. |
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1.40 |
|
GTx Trademarks shall mean those trademarks set forth in
Schedule 1.40, including Ostarine. |
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1.41 |
|
HSR Act shall mean the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of
1974, as amended, 15
U.S.C. §18A. |
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1.42 |
|
HSR Clearance Date means the earliest date on which both Parties have
actual knowledge that
the following conditions, collectively, have been achieved: (a) the waiting period under the
HSR Act shall have expired or earlier been terminated; (b) no injunction (whether temporary,
preliminary or permanent) prohibiting consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any material portion hereof shall be in effect; and (c) no requirements or
conditions shall have been imposed by the United States Department of Justice or Federal Trade
Commission (as applicable) in connection with the filings by the Parties under the HSR Act,
other than requirements or conditions that are satisfactory to the Party on whom such
requirements or conditions are imposed. |
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1.43 |
|
IND shall mean an Investigational New Drug application, Clinical Study
Application,
Clinical Trial Exemption, or similar application or submission for approval to conduct human
clinical investigations filed with or submitted to a Regulatory Authority in conformance with
the requirements of such Regulatory Authority. |
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1.44 |
|
Indication shall mean the prevention, treatment and/or modulation of a
loss of muscle mass,
muscle strength/ function and/or bone mass (or other indications agreed by the Parties (e.g.,
[ * ])) as a result of a separate and distinct disease or medical condition in
humans for
which a Product that is in Clinical Trials is intended to treat, prevent and/or modulate
and/or for which a Product has received Marketing Authorization. For clarity, the following
identified indications (Identified Indications) shall each be considered separate
Indications: [ * ]. |
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1.44.1 |
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[ * ] |
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1.44.2 |
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[ * ] |
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1.44.3 |
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[ * ] |
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1.44.4 |
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[ * ] |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
5.
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1.44.5 |
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[ * ] |
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1.44.6 |
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[ * ] |
1.45 |
|
Information shall mean any and all information, results and data,
including without
limitation all discoveries, improvements, processes, formulations, methods, protocols,
formulas, techniques, inventions, know-how and trade secrets, patentable or otherwise, and all
other scientific, pre-clinical, clinical, regulatory, manufacturing, marketing, financial and
commercial information or data. |
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1.46 |
|
Initiates, Initiated or Initiation
shall mean, with respect to a Clinical Trial, the
first administration of a dose to a subject or patient in such Clinical Trial. |
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1.47 |
|
Invention shall mean any Information, composition of matter, or article
of manufacture,
that is developed, generated, made, conceived and/or reduced to practice by or on behalf of a
Party (or its Affiliate) through the performance of activities conducted as a result of the
Collaboration. Inventorship of such Invention shall be determined in accordance with United
States patent laws, and ownership of such Invention shall be determined according to this
Agreement. |
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1.48 |
|
Joint Information and Inventions shall mean protocols, formulas, data,
Inventions, know-how
and trade secrets, patentable or otherwise, resulting from the performance of the
Collaboration, which are developed or invented jointly by employee(s) of Merck and/or its
Affiliate(s) and/or a Third Party acting on behalf of Merck and/or its Affiliate(s), on the
one hand, and GTx and/or its Affiliate(s) and/or a Third Party acting on behalf of GTx and/or
its Affiliate(s), on the other hand. |
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1.49 |
|
Joint Patent Rights shall mean Patent Rights that claim or cover (i)
Joint Information and
Inventions; and/or (ii) Collaboration Compounds, including but not limited to any
improvements, method of use or methods of manufacture thereof. |
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1.50 |
|
Joint Research Committee or JRC shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 3.1. |
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1.51 |
|
Joint Steering Committee or JSC shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 2.2. |
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1.52 |
|
Late Development Committee or LDC shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 4.1. |
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1.53 |
|
Late-Stage Development shall mean activities to be conducted regarding
(i) Phase III
Clinical Studies, beginning with the decision to commence Phase III Clinical Studies for such
Product for a particular Indication or Indications, including clinical trial designs for Phase
III Clinical Studies and the determination of which Products will be developed for which
Indications; (ii) any Post-approval Clinical Trials for a particular Product; and (iii)
any
interactions with any Regulatory Authority regarding such activities. |
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1.54 |
|
Lead Compound shall mean any of (i) Ostarine; (ii) [ *
]; or (iii) [ * ]. |
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1.55 |
|
Major Market shall mean any one of the following countries: United
States, Japan, the
United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy or Spain. |
1.56 |
|
Marketing Authorization shall mean all approvals from the relevant
Regulatory Authority
necessary to market and sell a Product in a particular country (including, without limitation
all |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
6.
applicable pricing and
governmental reimbursement approvals even if not legally required
to sell Product in a country); provided that if the foregoing approvals have not all yet been
achieved in a particular country as of the First Commercial Sale in such country, Marketing
Authorization shall be deemed to have occurred as of the date of such First Commercial Sale in
such country.
1.57 |
|
Material Patent Document shall mean, with respect to any Joint Patent
Rights or Patent
Rights of a particular Party being prosecuted: any restriction requirement, office action,
notice of allowability, notice of allowance, notice of issuance, certificate of correction,
and any other received document that is material to the prosecution of the applicable
application, and all to the extent received from a United States or foreign patent office on
or after the Execution Date. |
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1.58 |
|
Material Patent Draft shall mean, with respect to any Joint Patent Rights
or Patent Rights
of a particular Party being prosecuted: any draft of a patent application, amendment to a
patent application, response to restriction requirement, response to an office action, request
for certificate of correction, and any other patent prosecution document that is material to
the prosecution of the applicable application including assignments and information disclosure
statements, prepared by or on behalf of GTx or Merck or an Affiliate of either Party, in close
to final form and prior to filing with the applicable patent office. |
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1.59 |
|
Merck Background Patent Rights shall mean Merck Patent Rights which exist
as of the
Execution Date, including, but not limited to those listed on Schedule 1.59. |
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1.60 |
|
Merck Background SARM Know-How shall mean Merck SARM Know-How which
exists as of the
Execution Date. |
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1.61 |
|
Merck Compound shall mean (i) the Compounds [ * ];
and (ii) any other Compound that is
Controlled by Merck as of the Execution Date or during the R&D Collaboration Term, but not
including any Collaboration Compound. |
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1.62 |
|
Merck Information and Inventions shall mean all protocols, formulas,
data, Inventions,
know-how and trade secrets, patentable or otherwise, resulting from the performance of the
Collaboration solely by employee(s) of Merck and/or its Affiliate(s), or other persons not
employed by Merck and/or its Affiliate(s) who are acting on behalf of Merck and/or its
Affiliate(s). |
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1.63 |
|
Merck Patent Rights shall mean Patent Rights which during the Term are
Controlled by Merck
or its Affiliate, including, but not limited to, the Merck Background Patent Rights which: (i)
claim or cover Compound(s) and/or Product(s) including without limitation any improvements,
method of use or methods of manufacture thereof; or (ii) claim or cover Merck Information and
Inventions or Joint Information and Inventions |
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1.64 |
|
Merck Program Patent Rights shall mean Merck Patent Rights that claim or
cover Merck
Information and Inventions. |
|
1.65 |
|
Merck SARM Know-How shall mean SARM Know-How which during the Term is
Controlled by Merck
or its Affiliate, (including without limitation Mercks Background SARM Know-How, Merck
Information and Inventions and Mercks rights in Joint Information and Inventions). |
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1.66 |
|
Merck shall have the meaning given such term in the preamble to this
Agreement. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
7.
1.67 |
|
NDA shall mean a New Drug Application, Biologics License Application,
Worldwide Marketing
Application, Marketing Application Authorization, filing pursuant to Section 510(k) of the
Act, or similar application or submission for Marketing Authorization of a Product filed with
a Regulatory Authority to obtain marketing approval for a biological, pharmaceutical or
diagnostic product in that country or in that group of countries. |
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1.68 |
|
Net Sales shall mean the gross invoice price (not including value added
taxes, sales taxes,
or similar taxes) of Product sold by Merck or its Related Parties to the first Third Party
after deducting, if not previously deducted, from the amount invoiced or received: |
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(a) |
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trade and quantity discounts (other than early payment cash discounts) off of
the invoice price, to the extent actually incurred or allowed; |
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(b) |
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amounts actually credited, rebated or allowed for rejections or returns of
Product; |
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(c) |
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retroactive price reductions that are actually allowed or granted; |
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(d) |
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sales commissions paid to non-Affiliated Third Party distributors and/or
selling agents who are not employees of Merck, its Affiliates or sublicensees; |
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(e) |
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an amount equal to [ * ] percent ([ * ]%) of the amount
invoiced to cover early
payment cash discounts, bad debt, transportation expenses related to the sale of
Product and custom duties imposed and with reference to the sale of Product; and |
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(f) |
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if applicable as to the Product sold, Mercks standard inventory cost, using
Mercks standard internal system for determining such costs across all its products
consistently applied, of a Product Delivery Device (as defined below) that is sold with
the Product. A Product Delivery Device shall mean a device or delivery system that
is used for administering or delivering a Product (such as a syringe, inhaler or
specialized drug delivery system) and is sold accompanying such Product, such as in a
sterile kit, but will not include packaging items such as bottles used to hold Product
in tablet form; |
Gross invoice price of
Product sold and the deductions allowed in Sections 1.67(a)-(f) shall
be calculated in accordance with Mercks internal accounting procedures, consistently
applied.
[ * ]
1.69 |
|
Ostarine shall mean [ * ] . |
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1.70 |
|
Party shall mean Merck or GTx, individually, and Parties
shall mean Merck and GTx,
collectively. |
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1.71 |
|
Patent Rights shall mean any and all patents and patent applications in
the Territory
(which for the purpose of this Agreement shall be deemed to include certificates of invention
and applications for certificates of invention), including any and all divisionals,
continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, renewals, substitutions, registrations,
re-examinations, revalidations, extensions, supplementary protection certificates, pediatric
exclusivity periods and the like of any such patents and patent applications, and foreign
equivalents of the foregoing. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
8.
1.72 |
|
Phase I Clinical Study shall mean a controlled human clinical study that
would satisfy the
requirements of 21 CFR 312.21(a), designed to provide evidence of safety and tolerability,
metabolism, and pharmacological activity, the adverse experiences associated with increasing
doses, and, possibly, early evidence of efficacy of a Compound. Any clinical study in healthy
volunteers is a Phase I Clinical Study. |
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1.73 |
|
Phase II Clinical Study shall mean a controlled human clinical study that
would satisfy the
requirements of 21 CFR 312.21(b), conducted to study the effectiveness and establish the dose
range of a Product for a particular Indication in patients with the disease or condition under
study, including a Phase IIA Clinical Study or Phase IIB Clinical Study. |
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1.74 |
|
Phase IIA Clinical Study shall mean a relatively small Phase II Clinical
Study designed to
study the effectiveness of a particular Product against placebo or other positive controls for
a particular Indication in patients with the disease or condition under study, including
narrowing the optimal dose, the potential utility, and common short-term side effects of the
Product. |
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1.75 |
|
Phase IIB Clinical Study shall mean a relatively longer and larger Phase
II Clinical Study
designed to study the effectiveness of different doses of a particular Product against placebo
or other positive controls for a particular Indication in patients with the disease or
condition under study, which is determined by the PDC to be a Phase IIB Clinical Study. |
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1.76 |
|
Phase III Clinical Study shall mean a large, controlled or uncontrolled
Clinical Study that
would satisfy the requirements of 21 CFR 312.21(c), intended to gather the additional
information about effectiveness and safety that is needed to evaluate the overall benefit-risk
relationship of the drug and to provide an adequate basis for physician labeling. |
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1.77 |
|
Post-approval Clinical Trial shall mean a human clinical trial in any
country that is
conducted after Marketing Authorization has been obtained, and is not conducted for the
purpose of obtaining Marketing Authorization for a Product; provided, however, that if
a
Regulatory Authority requires the subsequent conduct of a Clinical Trial as a condition of
obtaining a Marketing Authorization, such Clinical Trial will nevertheless be deemed to be a
Post-approval Clinical Trial. |
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1.78 |
|
Product(s) shall mean any pharmaceutical preparation in finished dosage
form containing a
Compound either (i) for sale by prescription, over-the-counter or any other method; or (ii)
for administration to human subjects or patients in a Clinical Trial, for any and all uses in
the Field, including without limitation any Combination Product. |
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1.79 |
|
Product Development Committee or PDC shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 4.1. |
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1.80 |
|
Program Patent Rights shall mean GTx Program Patent Rights, Joint Program
Patent Rights and
Merck Program Patent Rights. |
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1.81 |
|
R&D Collaboration Term shall mean the period during the Term that
either Party is engaged
in any activities under the Research Program or Development Program. |
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1.82 |
|
Registration Rights Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to it in
Section 1.1 of the
Stock Purchase Agreement. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
9.
1.83 |
|
Regulatory Authority shall mean any applicable government regulatory
authority involved in
granting approvals for the manufacturing, marketing, reimbursement and/or pricing of a Product
in the Territory, including, in the United States, the United States Food and Drug
Administration and any successor governmental authority having substantially the same
function. |
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1.84 |
|
Related Party shall mean each of Merck, its Affiliates, and their
respective sublicensees
(which term does not include distributors), as applicable. |
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1.85 |
|
Research Program shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3.1. |
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1.86 |
|
Safety shall mean the absence of adverse experiences associated with the
administration of
a drug to a patient that are significant, serious or life threatening to the patient or
demonstrate significant toxicological effect(s) of such drug on one or more body tissues that
are not balanced by a countervailing benefit to the patient. The Safety of a product will be
determined in view of the risk to benefit relationship of such product in the relevant patient
population. |
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1.87 |
|
SARM Know-How shall mean any information and materials, including but not
limited to,
discoveries, improvements, processes, methods, protocols, formulas, data, inventions know-how
and trade secrets, patentable or otherwise, which during the Term, (i) are Controlled by
either Party, (ii) are not generally known, (iii) relate to SARMs and (iv) are
necessary or
useful to the other Party in the exercise and performance of its rights and obligations under
this Agreement. |
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1.88 |
|
SARM shall mean a tissue-selective small molecule ligand whose primary
pharmacologic effect
at any concentration or dose observed in vitro or in vivo is mediated by the androgen
receptor, [ * ]. |
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1.89 |
|
Shares shall have meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.1 of the Stock
Purchase Agreement. |
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1.90 |
|
Shelf Registration Statement shall have meaning ascribed to it in
Section 2.01(a) of the
Registration Rights Agreement. |
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1.91 |
|
Stock Purchase Agreement shall mean the Stock Purchase Agreement executed
by the Parties on
even date with the Execution Date. |
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1.92 |
|
Term shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.1. |
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1.93 |
|
Territory shall mean all of the countries in the world, and their
territories and
possessions. |
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1.94 |
|
Third Party shall mean an entity other than Merck and its Related
Parties, and GTx and its
Affiliates. |
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1.95 |
|
UT shall mean the University of Tennessee. |
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1.96 |
|
UTRF shall mean the University of Tennessee Research Foundation. |
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1.97 |
|
UTRF SARM License shall mean the Consolidated, Amended and Restated
License Agreement dated
July 24, 2007, by and between GTx and UTRF pertaining to GTX Background Patent Rights and GTX
Background SARM Know-How. |
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1.98 |
|
Valid Patent Claim shall mean a claim of an issued and unexpired patent,
including those
with an extended term under patent term adjustment, patent term extension or pediatric
exclusivity |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
10.
which are included
within the Joint Patent Rights, GTx Patent Rights or Merck
Patent Rights claiming the composition of matter of a Compound or use of Compound which would
be infringed by the unauthorized sale or use of the Compound or Product in the country of
sale, which claim has not been revoked or held unenforceable or invalid by a decision of a
court or other governmental agency of competent jurisdiction (which decision is no longer
appealable), and which claim has not been disclaimed, denied or admitted to be invalid or
unenforceable through reissue, re-examination or disclaimer or otherwise (including such claim
during the term of any statutory or regulatory exclusivity periods that relate back to or
apply to that claim).
ARTICLE 2 COLLABORATION
2.1 |
|
General. Merck and GTx shall engage in a worldwide Collaboration regarding the
research,
development and commercialization of Compounds in the Field, pursuant to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. The Collaboration will be conducted under the oversight of the
Joint Steering Committee or JSC (described in Section 2.2). The JSC shall oversee
and
resolve disputes regarding (i) the Research Program (described in Section 3.1), which
shall be
managed by the Joint Research Committee or JRC (described in Section 3.3); (ii)
the
Development Program (described in Section 4.1), which shall be managed by the Product
Development Committee or PDC (described in Section 4.6); and manufacture, marketing
and sale
of Product(s), which shall be managed by the Commercialization Committee or CC
(described in
Section 5.1). |
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2.2 |
|
Joint Steering Committee. The Collaboration shall be overseen by the Joint Steering
Committee (JSC). The JSC shall focus primarily on strategic issues relating to
the research
and development of Compounds and Products in the Field and aim to solve any issues referred to
it by the JRC, PDC, or CC. Such oversight shall include providing guidance on the types of
Indications to pursue for Compounds, new formulations that may be beneficial for Compound
delivery, and the types of Compounds that the Parties should develop for new Indications. |
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2.2.1 |
|
Conduct of the JSC. The JSC will be comprised of an equal
number of senior management members not to exceed three per Party, from each of
Merck and GTx, or its respective Affiliates, including one co-chairman appointed by
each Party or its respective Affiliates. The members will each have appropriate
qualifications to participate on behalf of the Parties relating to Products,
considering the stage of development and commercialization of the Products. Either
Party may replace any of its representatives at any time, and from time to time, by
giving written notice to the other Party. Each Party shall promptly fill any
vacancy to the JSC caused by the resignation or removal of any of its
representatives. The initial members of the JSC
shall be appointed by each of the Parties within thirty (30) calendar days
following the Execution Date. At any time commencing ten (10) years from the
Closing Date, GTx may elect to relinquish its membership in the JSC, and if and
when GTx shall make such an election, the JSC shall be composed of such Merck
employees as Merck shall determine. |
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2.2.2 |
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Meetings. The JSC shall meet in accordance with a schedule
established by mutual agreement of the co-chairmen, but no less frequently than
once per Calendar Quarter, with the location for such meetings alternating between
GTx and Merck facilities (or such other location that may be determined by the
co-chairmen). Alternatively, the JSC may meet by means of teleconference,
videoconference or other similar communications equipment. Special meetings of the
JSC may be called on at least |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
11.
fifteen (15)
calendar days notice by agreement of the
co-chairmen. The decisions of the JSC shall at all times be decided by unanimous
agreement of its members. Each Party shall keep the other Party regularly and
fully apprised through the meetings of the JSC and quarterly written reports of the
plans, results and developments in their respective research and development of
Compounds and Products. Each Partys representatives on the JSC shall disclose to
the other Partys representatives on the JSC, within a reasonable period of time,
all Information and documentation in their respective Control relating to the
research of Compounds that is reasonably necessary, in each Partys opinion, for
each Partys representatives to participate in the proceedings of the JSC.
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2.2.3 |
|
Disputes. The JSC shall resolve any disputes that may arise
in the administration of the Research Program, Development Program, or
Commercialization Program. In the event that the JSC fails to reach agreement on
an issue within its area of oversight, the matter will be referred by both
co-chairmen of the JSC to the President of Merck Research Laboratories (in the
event of a dispute regarding research or development activities) or Mercks
President of Global Human Health (in the event of a dispute regarding
commercialization activities) and the Chief Executive Officer of GTx for
resolution. The final resolution of matters (i) relating to Research Program
matters referred to the JSC by the JRC shall be as set forth in Section 3.3.3;
(ii) relating to Development Program matters referred to the JSC by the PDC shall
be as set forth in 4.6.3; and (iii) relating to matters regarding
commercialization of a Product referred to the JSC by the CC shall be as set forth
in Section 5.2.3. For clarity, the JSC cannot modify or amend any terms of this
Agreement. |
2.3 |
|
General Rules Regarding the Conduct of Committee Meetings Under the
Collaboration. |
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2.3.1 |
|
Additional Representatives; Subcommittees for JSC, JRC, PDC or
CC. Additional representative(s) or consultant(s) may from time to time, by
mutual consent of the Parties, be invited to attend JSC, JRC, PDC and CC meetings,
subject to such representatives or consultants written agreement to comply with
the requirements of Section 7.1. The relevant committee may delegate such of its
oversight and responsibilities to one or more of its members or to a sub-committee
or sub-committees (to be equally represented by the Parties). The decisions of any
sub-committee shall be reported to the relevant committee and subject to the
approval of such committee. |
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2.3.2 |
|
Exchange of Information. Prior to the JSC, JRC, PDC or CC
meetings, the Parties shall exchange written summaries of the matters to be
presented to the Committee, which shall include a description of its activities and
progress under the relevant portion of the Collaboration, including details of any
GTx Information and Inventions, Merck Information and Inventions, and Joint
Information and Inventions, and such other information that may reasonably be
useful for the other Party to follow the progress of its activities and progress
(including details of any problems, delays or extraordinary incidents) and any
proposals it they may have with regard to the further activities and progress under
the Collaboration. The Parties may establish a secure electronic database for the
purpose of sharing such information. At committee meetings, the Parties, will share
Information arising from the performance of such activities of the Collaboration
being managed or overseen by such committee, |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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and any Information
exchanged at such
committee meetings shall be appropriately documented in the minutes.
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Exclusivity. During the Exclusivity Period, neither Party nor their respective
Affiliates
shall, directly or indirectly through Third Parties working at the direction of or in
collaboration with such Party or its Affiliates, engage in discovery, research, development,
manufacturing or commercialization activities regarding SARMs, except pursuant to this
Agreement. Any SARMs that are purchased, in-licensed or otherwise acquired by either Party
from any Third Party during the Exclusivity Period shall be deemed to be Compounds Controlled
by such Party and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Subject to the
provisions of Section 15.2.3 in the event of a GTx Change of Control, the foregoing shall not
in any way prohibit an entity that is the acquiring party in effecting a Change of Control of
a Party from continuing to carry out and progress forward, outside and independent of this
Agreement and without restriction under this Section 2.4, a program relating to SARMs that was
ongoing at the time of such Change of Control. |
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Services of Third Parties. Merck and GTx shall each be entitled to utilize the
services of
Third Parties to perform its Collaboration activities as approved by the relevant committee,
provided that such services are conducted in a manner that is consistent with this Agreement
(including but not limited to Section 7.2.2) and preserves the rights of the Parties under
this Agreement. Each Party shall remain at all times fully liable for its respective
responsibilities under the Collaboration and the activities of any Third Parties utilized in
connection therewith. |
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Records and Reports. |
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2.6.1 |
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Records. Each Party and its Affiliates shall maintain
records, in sufficient detail and in good scientific manner appropriate for patent
and regulatory purposes, which shall fully and properly reflect all work done and
results achieved in the performance of the Research Program and/or Development
Program by such Party and its Affiliates. |
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Copies and Inspection of Records. Upon request, in
furtherance of a patent or regulatory filing being performed by a Party or its
designee, each Party shall provide to the other in a timely manner copies of
records referred to in Section 2.6.1. The Party to whom such information is
disclosed shall maintain all such records and the information disclosed therein in
confidence in accordance with Section 7.1. |
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Consultations. Each Party, in fulfilling its rights and
obligations under the Research Program and/or Development Program, shall have the
right to arrange for its employee(s) and/or consultant(s) involved in Research
Program and/or Development Program activities to visit the offices and laboratories
of the other Party and any of its Third Party contractors as permitted under
Section 2.5 during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, and to discuss
the Collaboration work and its results in detail with the technical personnel and
consultant(s) of the other Party, and to review and copy the records described in
Section 2.6.1. |
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Alliance Managers. Merck and GTx each shall appoint a person (an Alliance
Manager) to
coordinate its part of the Collaboration. The Alliance Managers shall be the primary contact
between the Parties with respect to the Collaboration. Each Party shall notify the other
within thirty (30) days of the Closing Date of the appointment of its Alliance Manager and
shall notify the other Party as soon as practicable upon changing this appointment. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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GTx SARM Program Scientists. In the event that any of the personnel comprising GTx
SARM
Program Scientists (including GTxs Chief Scientific Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Vice
President, Preclinical Research & Development and Director of Medicinal Chemistry) shall no
longer work as a GTx SARM Program Scientist, or should any of these persons no longer be GTx
employees, GTx will promptly notify Merck of such event, and GTx will use Commercially
Reasonable Efforts to replace the vacant position(s) with demonstrably equal or better
qualified individual(s) to support GTxs research activities described in
Section 3.1. |
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Compliance. GTx and Merck each shall conduct the Collaboration in compliance with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, current Good
Manufacturing Practices and Good Laboratory Practice and all applicable aspects of Federal
Policy (as such term is defined in Section 2.3 of the UTRF SARM License). In addition, if
animals are used in research hereunder, both Parties will comply with the Animal Welfare Act
or any other applicable local, state, national and international laws and regulations relating
to the care and use of laboratory animals. Both Parties are encouraged to use the highest
standards, such as those set forth in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
(NRC, 1996), for the humane handling, care and treatment of such research animals. Any
animals which are used in the course of the Collaboration or products derived from those
animals, such as eggs or milk, will not be used for food purposes, nor will these animals be
used for commercial breeding purposes. Each Party shall notify the other Party in writing of
any deviations from applicable regulatory or legal requirements. Each Party hereby certifies
that it has not employed or otherwise used in any capacity and will not employ or otherwise
use in any capacity, the services of any person debarred under United States law, including
but not limited to Section 21 USC 335a, in performing any portion of the Collaboration. |
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Use of Human Materials. If any human cell lines, tissue, human clinical isolates or
similar
human-derived materials (Human Materials) have been or are to be collected and/or
used in
the Collaboration, the Party collecting such Human Materials (Collecting Party)
shall assure
(i) that it has complied, or shall comply, with all applicable laws, guidelines and
regulations relating to the collection and/or use of the Human Materials and (ii) that it has
obtained, or shall obtain, all necessary approvals and appropriate informed consents, in
writing, for the collection and/or use of such Human Materials. The Party collecting such
Human Materials shall provide documentation of such approvals and consents upon the other
Partys request. The Collecting
Party shall further assure that such Human Materials may be used as contemplated in this
Agreement without any obligations to the individuals or entities (Providers) who
contributed the Human Materials, including, without limitation, any obligations of
compensation to such Providers or any other Third Party for the intellectual property
associated with, or commercial use of, the Human Materials for any purpose unless otherwise
previously approved by the JSC. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Information and Inventions. The entire right, title and interest in: |
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Subject to Section 2.11.4, GTx Information and Inventions shall be owned solely
by or exclusively licensed to GTx; |
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Subject to Section 2.11.4, Merck Information and Inventions shall be owned solely
by Merck; |
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2.11.3 |
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Joint Information and Inventions shall be owned jointly by GTx (or owned by UTRF
and exclusively licensed to GTx) and Merck; and |
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Information and Inventions regarding Collaboration Compounds, including but not
limited to any improvements, methods of use or methods of manufacture thereof,
shall be owned jointly by GTx and Merck. |
Each Party shall
promptly disclose to the other Party in writing the development, making,
conception or reduction to practice of Merck Information and Inventions, GTx Information and
Inventions and Joint Information and Inventions, as applicable. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, each Party shall have the non-exclusive right to use and to
grant licenses under its interest in Joint Information and Inventions outside the Field as
it deems appropriate without the consent of or any obligation to the other Party as long as
any such grant does not conflict with or otherwise violate any term of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 3 RESEARCH PROGRAM;
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
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Conduct of Research Program. GTx and Merck each shall exercise Commercially
Reasonable
Efforts, under the direction of the Joint Research Committee (JRC) to engage in
basic
research and medicinal chemistry activities for the purpose of identifying Development
Candidates (the Research Program). The Parties shall work together to further
develop the
necessary assays and models to further characterize the Lead Compounds and the Follow-up
Compounds, and to develop a robust platform for identifying Compounds for pre-clinical and
clinical development. Within thirty (30) days after the Closing Date, the JRC shall commence
good faith discussions regarding the establishment of a work plan for the Research Program,
including expected Product profiles for one or more Indications, and the timelines and
procedures the JRC will be following in reviewing the basic research and medicinal chemistry
activities of the Parties to identify Development Candidates. Any work plan approved by the
JRC shall be reviewed and updated as appropriate from time to time, but no less frequently
than once per Calendar Year. |
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It is the intention of the Parties that GTx will be primarily responsible for conducting
research activities to (and shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to) identify,
synthesize and biologically characterize a sufficient number of SARMs, utilizing its SARM
expertise and personnel, to provide sufficient information to the JRC for the JRC to
identify at least [ * ] Collaboration Compounds that the JRC determines meet the
criteria
for a Development Candidate during the [ * ] period following the Closing Date. GTx
shall
undertake Commercially Reasonable Efforts, at its expense (subject only to Mercks funding
obligations pursuant to Section 8.1) to provide sufficient basic research resources,
including research scientists and technicians, to identify, screen and characterize
sufficient SARMs to meet this goal, based on one or more Product profiles agreed upon by the
JRC. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Merck shall provide GTx
with additional research resources (for example providing GTx with
high throughput screening and molecular profiling), as agreed upon by the Parties in a work
plan approved by the JRC from time to time As set forth in Section 3.2.1, the Parties shall
exchange information promptly after the Closing Date, including making available to those
scientists designated by each of the Parties to conduct activities under the Research
Program their respective SARM structures, related data and material to effectively pool
their collective resources and expertise for the benefit of the Collaboration.
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Exchange of SARM Know-How; Materials. |
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SARM Know-How. Promptly after the Closing Date, both Parties shall
commence collaborating on the Research Program through the exchange of personnel,
materials, reagents and technology, including providing information regarding all
work regarding identified Compounds, and other potential Compounds identified by
GTx. |
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GTx shall disclose to Merck in English and in writing or in an
electronic format all GTx SARM Know-How not previously disclosed. GTx shall
also promptly provide Merck with Information in its possession relative to the
manufacturing, formulation, and packaging of Ostarine and any and all
Compounds. Further GTx shall provide (at GTxs expense) the personnel and
appropriate tech transfer for Merck to assume manufacturing of all Lead
Compounds |
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Merck shall disclose to GTx in English and in writing or in an
electronic format all Merck SARM Know-How not previously disclosed. During the
R&D Collaboration Term, the Parties shall continue to exchange SARM Know-How
pursuant to procedures established by the JRC. |
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Materials. Except for Compounds that are subject to the Development
Program, Materials exchanged pursuant to the Research Program are not to be used in
humans, nor shall any such materials, or any derivatives, salts, isomers, analogs,
modifications or components thereof be transferred, delivered or disclosed to any
Third Party without the prior written approval of the originating Party. Any
unused materials and any derivatives, analogs, modifications or components thereof
shall be, at the originating Partys option, either returned to the originating
Party, or destroyed in accordance with instructions by the originating Party. |
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Joint Research Committee. The Parties hereby establish the JRC to facilitate the
Research
Program as follows: |
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Conduct of JRC. The Research Program shall be conducted under
the direction of the JRC comprised of three representatives of Merck and three
representatives of GTx. Each Party may change its representatives to the JRC from
time to time in its sole discretion, effective upon notice to the other Party of
such change. These representatives shall have appropriate technical credentials,
experience and knowledge, and ongoing familiarity with the Research Program. The
JRC shall be chaired by a representative of Merck. Decisions of the JRC shall be
made unanimously by the representatives of the Parties on the JRC. In the event
that the JRC cannot or does not, after good faith efforts, reach agreement on an
issue, the resolution and/or course of conduct shall be referred to the JSC for resolution.
At any time commencing the earlier of (i) ten (10) years from the Closing Date
or (ii) at |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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such time as there is a
final determination by the JSC that no other
or further efforts will be expended by either Party under the Research Program,
GTx may elect to relinquish its membership in the JRC, and if and when GTx shall
make such an election, the JRC shall be composed of such Merck employees as
Merck shall determine.
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Meetings. For so long as the Parties are engaged in Research
Program activities, the JRC shall meet in accordance with a schedule established by
mutual written agreement of the Parties, but no less frequently than once per
Calendar Quarter, with the location for such meetings alternating between GTx and
Merck facilities (or such other location that may be determined by the JRC).
Alternatively, the JRC may meet by means of teleconference, videoconference or
other similar communications equipment. The JRC shall confer regarding the status
of the Research Program, review relevant data, consider and advise on any technical
issues that arise, consider issues of priority, and review and advise on any
expenses relating to the Research Program to the extent that funding for such
expenses is shared between the Parties. The JSC may determine to suspend JRC
meetings during any period where Research Program activities are suspended. |
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Disputes. If the JRC refers a dispute regarding the Research
Program (such as a desired product profile or identification of a Development
Candidate) to the JSC and an impasse develops at the JSC regarding such dispute
which cannot be resolved by agreement of the two chairpersons of the JSC, then [ *
]. |
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Opt-out of Differentiated Compound from Collaboration; Opt-In; Licenses. |
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Opt-Out. If [ * ] the development of a new Compound
for a new
Indication, the JRC may determine that (i) the Compound [ * ], and (ii)
development
of such Compound [ * ] (each such Compound a Differentiated
Compound). If the JRC
designates a Compound to be a Differentiated Compound, either Party may exercise
its option (the Opt-Out) to develop such Differentiated Compound independently of
the Collaboration for such [ * ] Indication, subject to the remaining provisions of
this Section 3.4; provided, however, that GTx shall [ * ] and
Merck shall [ * ]. |
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Procedure. Either Party may exercise the Opt-Out for a
Differentiated Compound effective upon ninety (90) days written notice to the other
Party. A Party may only exercise an Opt-Out with regard to a Compound that the JRC
has determined meets the criteria of a Differentiated Compound pursuant to Section
3.4.1. [ * ], and such Differentiated Compound shall be developed only for the
Indication that has been approved by the JRC. Upon exercise of the Opt-Out for a
Differentiated Compound, the Party exercising the Opt-out shall be free to conduct
(and shall be responsible for conducting) Clinical Trials and commercialization of
such Differentiated Compound for such Indication approved by the JRC, subject to
option rights of the other Party pursuant to Section 3.4.3 (in the case of an
Opt-Out by GTx) or Section 3.4.4 (in the
case of an Opt-Out by Merck). Any Opt-Out by either Party shall be documented
by the JRC, noting the particular Compound and Indication that have been
approved for the Opt-Out. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Merck Opt-In. In the event that GTx exercises the Opt-Out for
a Differentiated Compound, then promptly upon [ * ] for such Differentiated
Compound and reasonably in advance of a scheduled meeting of the PDC (as defined in
Section 4.1), GTx shall provide to Mercks chairman of the PDC or his or her
representative as designated in writing, all relevant data regarding such [ * ]
(including but not limited to all relevant clinical and pre-clinical data and all
costs incurred by GTx for which it would seek reimbursement from Merck in the event
of a Merck Opt-In) (Merck Opt-In Package). GTx shall make qualified personnel of
GTx available to discuss all such relevant data in the Merck Opt-In Package at the
next PDC meeting that occurs with reasonable advance notice after disclosure of all
relevant data to Merck. Merck shall have the option to have such Differentiated
Compound become part of the Collaboration (the Merck Opt-In) by (i)
providing
written notice to GTx within ninety (90) days after review of the Merck Opt-in
Package at such PDC meeting of Mercks desire to have such Differentiated Compound
become part of the Collaboration; and (ii) within 30 days after providing such
notice, paying GTx an amount equal to [ * ] (and as documented in the Merck Opt-In
Package), and (iii) within 30 days after providing such notice, paying [ *
]. Upon
meeting such conditions, such Differentiated Compound shall again be treated as a
Compound subject to the Collaboration and all of the provisions of this Agreement.
If Merck shall not exercise its Merck Opt-In, then GTx shall have the exclusive
license rights defined in Section 6.4.1. |
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GTx Opt-In. In the event that Merck exercises the Opt-Out for
a Differentiated Compound, then promptly upon [ * ] for such Differentiated
Compound and reasonably in advance of a scheduled PDC meeting, Merck shall provide
to GTxs chairman of the PDC or his or her representative as designated in writing,
all relevant data regarding such [ * ] (including but not limited to all relevant
clinical and pre-clinical data and all costs incurred by Merck for which it would
seek reimbursement from GTx in the event of a GTx Opt-In) (GTx Opt-In Package).
Merck shall make qualified personnel of Merck available to discuss all such
relevant data in the GTx Opt-In Package at the next PDC meeting that occurs with
reasonable advance notice after disclosure of all relevant data to GTx. GTx shall
have the option to have such Differentiated Compound become part of the
Collaboration (the GTx Opt-In) by (i) providing written notice to Merck
within
ninety (90) days after review of the GTx Opt-in Package at such PDC meeting of
GTxs desire to have such Differentiated Compound become part of the Collaboration;
and (ii) within 30 days after providing such notice, paying Merck an amount equal
to [ * ] (and as documented in the GTx Opt-In Package). Upon meeting such
conditions, such Differentiated Compound shall again be treated as a Compound
subject to the Collaboration and all of the provisions of this Agreement. If GTx
shall not exercise its GTx Opt-In, then Merck shall have the exclusive license
rights defined in Section 6.4.2. |
ARTICLE 4 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
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Conduct of Development Program. GTx and Merck each shall exercise
Commercially
Reasonable Efforts, under the direction of the Product Development Committee
(PDC) to engage
in the pre-clinical and clinical development of one or more Products for one or more
Indications (the Development Program). The Parties will endeavor to coordinate
activities
of Early-Stage Development and Late-Stage Development into one integrated program for all |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Products and
Indications, managed by the PDC. In the event that multiple Products enter
development, the PDC may create an Early Development Committee (EDC), responsible
for
managing Early-Stage Development, and a Late Development Committee (LDC),
responsible for
managing Late-Stage Development.
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Supply of Bulk Drug Substance for Clinical Trials. After the Closing Date and upon
receipt
of the written request of Merck, GTx shall promptly provide Merck with such amount of GTxs
existing inventory of intermediate SARM material or Clinical Trial material for Ostarine as
Merck shall request, stored and handled in accordance with current good manufacturing
practices, subject to GTx retaining a reasonably sufficient supply of Ostarine and/or
intermediate to conduct its research activities under Section 3.1 and the development
activities it already has initiated or currently plans to initiate, including initiating and
supplying the Cancer Trial. |
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Early-Stage Development. Immediately after the Closing Date, the PDC will commence
good
faith discussions regarding a path forward for pre-clinical and clinical development of one or
more Products for one or more Indications, including establishing pre-clinical and clinical
milestones, timelines, procedures and protocols. |
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Except as set forth in Section 4.3.2 regarding the Cancer Trial, Merck
shall be responsible, subject to Section 4.6.3, for managing and diligently
pursuing a development plan for each Compound and Indication approved by the PDC
pursuant to a protocol and timetable established by the PDC. If [ * ] and the PDC
[ * ], subject to Section 4.6.3 and ARTICLE 9; provided that the PDC may
determine
not to pursue or continue a clinical study that it determines should be
discontinued due to concerns with safety and/or efficacy issues. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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As a part of the Collaboration, (i) GTx shall conduct its existing
Clinical Study studying Ostarine for muscle wasting associated with non-small cell
lung cancer, colorectal cancer, non-Hodgkins lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic
leukemia (the Cancer Trial) pursuant to the Cancer Trial clinical protocol
attached as Schedule 4.3.2, subject to Section 4.6.3 and ARTICLE 9. |
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GTx shall work with Merck to coordinate the entry into the
Merck-managed clinical study tracking database of the results of the Cancer Trial,
and any other clinical study delegated to GTx pursuant to Section 4.3.1. |
4.4 |
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Late-Stage Development. Merck will take the lead in managing Phase III Clinical Studies and
any Post-approval Clinical Trials, under the management of the PDC. |
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Funding of Development Program. Merck shall fund all clinical development activities for all
Products for all Indications, all GLP toxicology studies for a Compound, and all other
pre-clinical development activities that are conducted after the identification of a
Development Candidate, including all related product development and manufacturing activities,
which are (a) required by the applicable Regulatory Authority for a particular clinical study,
(b) reasonably necessary or appropriate to conduct additional clinical studies, or (c)
reasonably necessary or useful to support the filing of an NDA or comparable application for
Marketing Authorization for the Product which is the subject of the clinical development
activity, except that GTx shall be fully responsible for funding all clinical development
activities for the Cancer Trial, with no reimbursement from Merck. In the event that GTx
engages in activities in support of the Development Program as requested by the PDC, GTx shall
submit a budget of the expenses that it expects to incur as a result of such activities to the
PDC, and such expenses shall be reviewed and agreed upon by the PDC prior to GTx engaging in
any such activities. Upon completion of such activities and submission of an invoice by GTx,
Merck shall reimburse GTx for such previously approved expenses. Reimbursement of such
previously approved expenses shall occur within thirty (30) days after receipt by Merck of
such invoice. |
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Product Development Committee. The Parties hereby establish the PDC to facilitate the
Development Program as follows: |
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Conduct of PDC. The Development Program shall be conducted
under the direction of the PDC comprised of three representatives of Merck and
three representatives of GTx. Each Party may change its representatives to the PDC
from time to time in its sole discretion, effective upon notice to the other Party
of such change. These representatives shall have appropriate technical
credentials, experience and
knowledge, and ongoing familiarity with the Development Program. The PDC shall
be chaired by a representative of Merck. Decisions of the PDC shall be made
unanimously by the representatives of the Parties on the PDC. In the event that
the PDC cannot or does not, after good faith efforts, reach agreement on an
issue, the resolution and/or course of conduct shall be referred to the JSC for
resolution. At any time, GTx may elect to relinquish its membership in the PDC,
and if and when GTx shall make such an election, the PDC shall be composed of
such Merck employees as Merck shall determine. |
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Meetings. For so long as the Parties are engaged in
Development Program activities, the PDC shall meet in accordance with a schedule
established by mutual written agreement of the Parties, but no less frequently than
once per Calendar Quarter, with |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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the location for such meetings alternating between
GTx and Merck facilities (or such other location may be determined by the PDC).
Alternatively, the PDC may meet by means of teleconference, videoconference or
other similar communications equipment. The PDC shall confer regarding the status
of the Development Program, review relevant data, consider and advise on any
technical issues that arise, consider issues of priority, and review and advise on
any expenses relating to the Research Program to the extent that funding for such
expenses is shared between the Parties. The JSC may determine to suspend PDC
meetings during any period where Development Program activities are suspended. |
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Disputes. If the PDC refers a dispute regarding the
Development Program to the JSC and an impasse develops at the JSC regarding the
dispute which cannot be resolved by agreement of the two chairpersons of the JSC,
then the final resolution of such dispute (other than the decision to commence the
Cancer Trial in accordance with the protocol heretofore approved by the Parties, )
will be decided by [ * ]. |
ARTICLE 5 COMMERCIALIZATION
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Commercialization Activities. Merck shall engage in Commercially Reasonable Efforts to
commercialize Products, and shall take the lead on the marketing and sale of Products
throughout the Territory, and have the sole right and responsibility regarding the manufacture
and supply of Product. Merck and GTx will participate through the Commercialization Committee
regarding the development of strategies for marketing of Products. Under the direction of the
Commercialization Committee, GTx shall have the right to participate in conducting thought
leader meetings and maintaining relationships with thought leaders, and Merck shall reimburse
GTxs reasonable costs associated with any such activities, provided that GTx shall have
obtained the approval of the Commercialization Committee for such costs before incurring any
such costs. Additionally, GTx shall have the right to request the Commercialization Committee
for approval for GTx to co-promote Products in the United States, which co-promotion
activities, if approved by the Commercialization Committee in its discretion, would be
pursuant to a written agreement entered into between the Parties regarding the terms and
conditions of such co-promotion. Similarly, GTx may participate in such other
commercialization activities for Products, as requested by GTx and approved by the
Commercialization Committee. |
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Commercialization Committee. The Parties hereby agree to establish the Commercialization
Committee (CC) upon the completion of Phase IIB Clinical Studies (or any other Clinical
Trial that immediately proceeds a Phase III Clinical Study) for the first Product. |
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Conduct of Commercialization Committee. The CC shall be
comprised of three representatives of Merck and three representatives of GTx. Each
Party may change its representatives to the CC from time to time in its sole
discretion, effective upon notice to the other Party of such change. These
representatives shall have appropriate technical credentials, experience and
knowledge, and ongoing familiarity with issues regarding the manufacture, marketing
and sale of Products. The CC shall be chaired by a representative of Merck.
Decisions of the CC shall be made unanimously by the representatives. In the event
that the CC cannot or does not, after good faith efforts, reach agreement on an
issue, the resolution and/or course of conduct shall be referred to the JSC for
resolution. At any time, GTx may elect to relinquish its membership in the CC, and
if and when GTx shall make such an election, the CC shall be composed of such Merck
employees as Merck shall determine. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Meetings. CC meetings shall not be required until completion
of Phase IIB Clinical Studies (or any other Clinical Trial that immediately
proceeds a Phase III Clinical Study) for the first Product, and shall be held
thereafter on a regular basis consistent with the need to inform GTx of
commercialization activities and obtain input from GTx regarding commercialization
issues regarding Products that are being marketed or in Late-Stage Development.
The location for such meetings will alternate between GTx and Merck facilities (or
such other location may be determined by the CC). Alternatively, the CC may meet
by means of teleconference, videoconference or other similar communications
equipment. The CC shall confer regarding the status of the commercialization
activities and to review relevant data, and consider and advise on any technical
issues that may arise in the manufacture, packaging, distribution, marketing and
sale of a Product. |
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Disputes. If the CC refers a dispute regarding
commercialization to the JSC and an impasse develops at the JSC regarding the
dispute which cannot be resolved by agreement of the two chairpersons of the JSC,
then the final resolution of such dispute will be decided by [ * ]. |
ARTICLE 6 LICENSE; EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
6.1 |
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GTx License Grant; Retained Rights. |
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Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the
provisions of Sections 6.8 hereof, GTx hereby grants to Merck an exclusive license
(even as to GTx, but subject to Sections 6.1.2 and 6.4.1) under the GTx Patent Rights
and GTx SARM Know-How (i) to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell and/or
import Compound(s) and Product(s) in the Field in the Territory, and (ii) to carry
out the Collaboration and other activities specifically as set forth in this
Agreement. Merck shall be entitled to grant and authorize sublicenses under the
GTx Patent Rights and GTx SARM Know-How, subject to Section 6.5. |
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Notwithstanding the rights granted in Section 6.1.1 and 6.6, GTx
hereby retains the rights necessary solely in connection with performing its
activities under ARTICLE 2, ARTICLE 3 and ARTICLE 4 of this Agreement to research,
develop, make, have made, and use in the Territory all Compound(s), Product(s), and
methods of use of Compounds and Products. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Merck License Grant, Retained Rights. |
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Merck hereby grants to GTx a co-exclusive license (co-exclusive with
Merck and its Affiliates, but subject to Section 6.2.2) under the Merck Patent Rights,
Merck SARM Know-How, and such other intellectual property (as reasonably determined
by Merck) Controlled by Merck as needed by GTx in the Field in the Territory, to
carry out its activities under ARTICLE 2, ARTICLE 3 and ARTICLE 4 of this Agreement,
subject, however, to Section 6.4.1. GTx may grant sublicenses under such rights to
Third Parties as may be necessary or useful for each such Third Party to provide
services for Collaboration activities as contemplated by Section 2.5 hereof. |
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Merck shall retain rights under the Merck Patent Rights and Merck SARM
Know-How to make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell and import Compound(s) and
Product(s) in the Field in the Territory, and to practice any Invention claimed in
or covered by Merck Patent Rights (Merck Retained Rights) but only in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement. Merck shall be entitled to grant and
authorize sublicenses to such Merck Retained Rights, subject to Section 6.5.1. |
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Non-Exclusive License Grant. In the event that the making, having made, use, offer for sale,
sale or import by Merck, or Mercks Related Parties, of Compound(s) or Product(s) would
infringe during the Term a claim under and Patent Rights Controlled by GTx and which Patent
Rights are not covered by the grant in Section 6.1, GTx hereby grants to Merck, to the extent
GTx is legally able to do so, a non-exclusive license in the Field in the Territory under such
issued Patent Rights for Merck and its Related Parties to develop, make, have made, use, sell,
offer for sale or import Compound(s) and Product(s) in the Territory, subject, however, to
Section 6.4.1. Merck shall be entitled to grant and authorize sublicenses under such Patent
Rights, subject to Section 6.5.1. |
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Licenses in the event of an Opt-Out by either Party. |
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Opt-Out by GTx. In the event that GTx exercises its Opt-Out
rights pursuant to Section 3.4.1, Merck hereby grants
to GTx an exclusive license (even as to Merck, but subject to the Merck Opt-In set
forth in Section 3.4.3) under the Merck Patent Rights and Merck SARM Know-How, and
GTx shall retain the exclusive rights under GTx Patent Rights and GTx SARM
Know-How, in each case solely (i) to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell
and/or import Differentiated Compound(s) and any product that contains a
Differentiated Compound for the Indication approved by the JRC pursuant to Section
3.4.1 in the Territory. GTx shall be entitled to
grant and authorize sublicenses under the rights set forth in this Section 6.4.1,
subject to Section 6.5.2. |
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Opt-Out by Merck. In the event that Merck exercises its
Opt-Out rights pursuant to Section 3.4.1, GTx hereby grants to Merck an exclusive
license (even as to GTx, but subject to the GTx Opt-In set forth in Section 3.4.4)
under the GTx Patent Rights and GTx SARM Know-How, and Merck shall retain the
exclusive rights under Merck
Patent Rights and Merck SARM Know-How, in each case solely (i) to make, have
made, use, offer to sell, sell and/or import Differentiated Compound(s) and any
product that contains a Differentiated Compound for the Indication approved by
the JRC pursuant to Section 3.4.1 in the Territory. Merck shall be entitled to
grant and authorize sublicenses under the rights set forth in this Section
6.4.2, subject to Section 6.5.1. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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By Merck. Merck shall be entitled to grant and authorize
sublicenses under the licenses granted to it under Sections 6.1.1, 6.3 and 6.4.2,
and under the Merck Retained Rights retained pursuant to Section 6.2.2; provided
that upon any such sublicense to a Third Party, Merck will notify GTx and provide
GTx with a copy of such sublicense agreement. Merck shall only grant such
sublicenses pursuant to a written agreement that notifies such sublicensees of the
relevant obligations contained in this Agreement and the UTRF SARM License. |
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By GTx. GTx shall be entitled to grant and authorize
sublicenses under the licenses granted to it under Section 6.4.1, and under the GTx
Retained Rights retained pursuant to Section 6.2.2. GTx shall only grant such
sublicenses pursuant to a written agreement that notifies such sublicensees of the
relevant obligations contained in this Agreement. |
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Trademark License. GTx hereby grants to Merck a fully paid-up, non-exclusive license in the
Field in the Territory to use the GTx Trademark, and such other GTx trademarks and/or trade
names as the Parties may agree, in connection with use, sale, offer to sell and import of
Product; provided, however, that in the event that the parties agree that any GTx Trademark
shall be used in connection with the marketing and/or sale of a Product, such license shall
becoume a fully-paid up, exclusive (even as to GTx, but subject to Section 6.1.2) license to
use such GTx Trademark for any and all uses. The Parties agree that, upon written request of
either Party, the Parties shall execute a trademark license containing the standard terms and
conditions of such a trademark license for the use by Merck, its Affiliates and/or their
sublicensee(s) of one or more GTx Trademarks and/or trade names in furtherance of and
conformity with this Section 6.6 as requested by Merck in its sole discretion. Any such transfer
to Merck of one or more GTx Trademarks shall require Merck to keep in force and to use
Commercially Reasonable Efforts not to abandon or otherwise terminate the GTx Trademark
without first obtaining the prior written approval of GTx, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that Merck,
its Affiliates and their respective sublicensees shall have no obligation to use the GTx
Trademark, or any other GTx trademark and/or trade name; Merck, its Affiliates and their
respective sublicensees may develop one or more trademarks and/or trade names for use in
connection with Product and all rights to such trademark(s) and/or trade name(s) are retained
by Merck, its Affiliates and their respective sublicensees, except as set forth in Sections
14.2.2(vi) or 14.3.2(b)(iii). |
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No Implied Licenses. Except as set forth in Sections 6.1 through 6.6, neither Party shall
acquire any license or other intellectual property interest, by implication or otherwise, in
any Information disclosed to it under this Agreement or under any trademarks, patents or
patent applications owned or controlled by the other Party or its Affiliates. |
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UTRF SARM License. Merck acknowledges that certain GTx Patent Rights are licensed to GTx
pursuant to the UTRF SARM License (UTRF Licensed Patents). The Parties agree that the
provisions of this Section 6.8 shall apply as it relates to the UTRF SARM License and the
licenses granted to Merck pursuant to Article 6. For avoidance of doubt, any capitalized
terms |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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contained in this Section 6.8 that are not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall
have the meaning provided in the UTRF SARM License. |
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Notwithstanding Section 2.5 of the UTRF SARM License, Merck shall not
be required to notify UTRF of any sublicense that it is permitted to grant pursuant
to Article 6 of this Agreement, or to enter into written agreements with Merck
Affiliates granting a sublicense that it is permitted to grant pursuant to Article
6 of this Agreement. |
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Notwithstanding Sections 2.6 of the UTRF SARM License, GTx
acknowledges that this Agreement complies with the sublicense requirements set
forth in Section 2.6 of the UTRF SARM License; |
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Notwithstanding Sections 2.6 and 12.3 of the UTRF SARM License, GTx
hereby covenants that (i) it shall comply in all material respects with, and shall
not default under, the UTRF SARM License (including but not limited to Section 6.5
thereof), and (ii) GTx shall promptly notify Merck of any communication with UT or
UTRF, whether oral or in writing, regarding any potential default by GTx under the
UTRF SARM License, and shall promptly confer with Merck regarding appropriate steps
to cure any such default or potential default by GTx; |
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Notwithstanding Section 4.2 of the UTRF SARM License, GTx acknowledges
that Mercks sole withholding obligations regarding payments made to GTx pursuant
to this Agreement are as set forth in Section 8.9 of this Agreement. |
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Notwithstanding Sections 4.4, 5.2 and 5.3 of the UTRF SARM License,
GTx acknowledges that Mercks sole obligations regarding (i) payment of milestone
payments are as set forth in Section 8.4.7 of this Agreement, and (ii) payment and
reporting of royalties shall be as set forth in Section 8.6 of this Agreement. |
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Notwithstanding Sections 2.6 and 5.1 of the UTRF SARM License, GTx
acknowledges that Mercks sole obligation regarding audit rights are as set forth
in Section 8.7 of this Agreement. |
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(a) GTx acknowledges that Merck Patent Rights under this Agreement
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(b) To the extent that any Merck Information and Inventions or Joint
Information and Inventions are conceived or reduced to practice as a result of
Merck practicing under the UTRF Licensed Patents, Merck hereby grants to UTRF,
UT, OSU or OSURF a non-exclusive royalty free license to practice such
inventions for non-commercial, educational, research and academic purposes only
(such right excluding
the practice of UTRF Licensed Patents for any fee-for-services arrangement or
for sponsored research on behalf of any commercial entity). |
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Without limiting GTxs obligations under Article 12 of this Agreement,
GTx shall not fail to file, and shall not abandon, a patent application claiming an
Existing Invention, Improvement Invention or New Invention in any Major Countries |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(as such terms are defined in the UTRF SARM License) without first
consulting with Merck pursuant to Article 12 of this Agreement. |
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Mercks obligations under Section 6.9 of the UTRF SARM License shall be limited
to those required by applicable law. |
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Merck acknowledges that its right to enforce UTRF Licensed Patents is limited by
the provisions of Sections 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 and 7.5 of the UTRF SARM License. |
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Merck acknowledges the limitations of liability set forth in Section 8.3 of the
UTRF SARM License, and the provisions of Section 9.1 regarding export controls. |
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The Parties agree Section 14.1 of the UTRF SARM License is fulfilled by
compliance by the Parties with Section 2.9 of this Agreement. |
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To the extent that the obligations of the Parties under this Agreement are
inconsistent with the provisions of the UTRF SARM License, GTx shall use reasonable
efforts to obtain the agreement of UTRF to resolve any such inconsistent
provisions. |
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United States Bankruptcy Code. In the event of the rejection of this Agreement by or on
behalf of either Party under Section 365 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the Code),
all licenses and rights to licenses granted under or pursuant to this Agreement by one Party
to the other are, and shall otherwise be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the
Code, licenses of rights to intellectual property as defined under Section 101(35A) of the
Code. The Parties agree that each Party, as the licensee of such rights under this Agreement,
shall retain and may fully exercise all of its rights and elections under the Code, and that
upon commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding by or against either Party under the Code, the
other Party shall be entitled to a complete duplicate of or complete access to (as other Party
deems appropriate), any such intellectual property and all embodiments of such intellectual
property. Such intellectual property and all embodiments thereof shall be promptly delivered
to non-rejecting Party (i) upon any such commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding upon written
request therefore by the non-bankrupt Party, unless the bankrupt Party elects to continue to
perform all of its obligations under this Agreement or (ii) if not delivered under (i) above,
upon the rejection of this Agreement by or on behalf of a Party upon written request therefore
by the other Party. The foregoing provisions of Section 6.8 are without prejudice to any rights
the non-bankrupt Party may have arising under the Code or other applicable law. |
ARTICLE 7 CONFIDENTIALITY AND PUBLICATION.
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Nondisclosure Obligation. All Information disclosed by one Party (the Disclosing Party) to
the other Party or the other Partys Affiliates, including Information disclosed to directors,
officers, employees or agents of any Party or the Partys Affiliates (each being hereinafter
referred to as a Receiving Party) pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with each
Partys activities on behalf of the Collaboration (the Confidential Information of the
Disclosing Party) shall be maintained in confidence by the Receiving Party and shall not be
disclosed to any Third Party or used for any purpose except as expressly permitted in this
Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Disclosing Party. The foregoing
obligations as to particular Confidential Information of a Disclosing Party shall not apply
to the extent that the Receiving Party can demonstrate that such Confidential Information: |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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is known by the Receiving Party at the time of its receipt, and not
through a prior disclosure by the Disclosing Party, as documented by the Receiving
Partys business records; |
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is in the public domain by use and/or publication before its receipt
from the Disclosing Party, or thereafter enters the public domain through no fault
of the Receiving Party; |
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is subsequently disclosed to the Receiving Party by a Third Party who
may lawfully do so and is not under an obligation of confidentiality to the
Disclosing Party; or |
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is developed by the Receiving Party independently and without use of
or reference to any Confidential Information received from the Disclosing Party, as
documented by the Receiving Partys business records. |
Any combination of features or disclosures shall not be deemed to fall within the foregoing
exclusions merely because individual features are published or available to the general
public or in the rightful possession of the Receiving Party unless the combination itself
and principle of operation are published or available to the general public or in the
rightful possession of the Receiving Party.
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Notwithstanding the obligations in Section 7.1, a Party may disclose the other Partys
Confidential Information to the extent that such disclosure:
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is to governmental or other regulatory agencies as required in order
to obtain patents or to gain or maintain approval to conduct Clinical Trials or to
market Product under this Agreement, or otherwise as required to comply with
applicable laws or regulations, but such disclosure may be only to the extent
reasonably necessary to obtain such patents or authorizations or comply with such
applicable law or regulation, and provided that reasonable steps are taken to
ensure confidential treatment of such Information (if applicable or available); |
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is deemed necessary by a Party to be disclosed to Related Parties,
agent(s), consultant(s), and/or other Third Parties for the research and
development, manufacturing and/or marketing of the Product (or for such entities to
determine their interest in performing such activities) in accordance with this
Agreement on the
condition that such Third Parties agree to be bound by confidentiality and
non-use obligations that substantially are no less stringent than those
confidentiality and non-use provisions contained in this Agreement; provided,
however, that the term of confidentiality for such Third Parties shall be no
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is deemed necessary by counsel to the Receiving Party to be disclosed
(i) to such Partys directors, attorneys, independent accountants or financial
advisors for the sole purpose of enabling such attorneys, independent accountants
or financial advisors to provide advice to the receiving Party, or (ii) to bona
fide investors or potential bona fide investors, including potential acquirers or
merger partners, provided that such |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Confidential Information is limited to the
financial terms of this Agreement, in each such case on the condition that such
attorneys, independent accountants and financial advisors are bound by
confidentiality and non-use obligations no less onerous than those contained in
this Agreement; or |
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is required to be disclosed by judicial or administrative process,
provided that in such event such Party shall promptly inform the other Party of the
required disclosure that is being sought in order to provide the other Party an
opportunity to challenge or limit the disclosure obligations. Confidential
Information that is disclosed by judicial or administrative process shall remain
otherwise subject to the confidentiality and non-use provisions of this Section 7.1
and Section 7.3, and the Party disclosing Confidential Information pursuant to law or
court order shall take all steps reasonably necessary, including without limitation
obtaining an order of confidentiality, to ensure the continued confidential
treatment of such Confidential Information. |
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SARM Know-How. Both Parties agree to keep confidential all SARM Know-How Controlled by
either Party, subject to Sections 7.1.2. |
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Publication. Publication strategy shall be managed by the PDC, which shall have the right to
review and approve any publication, considering Mercks and GTxs interest in publishing the
results of its research in order to obtain recognition within the scientific community and to
advance the state of scientific knowledge, the need to protect the confidentiality of
Information, and the interest of the Parties in having an integrated approach to developing
one or more Products for one or more Indications. Consequently, except for disclosures
permitted pursuant to Section 7.1, either Party or its Affiliates, or its or their employee(s)
or consultant(s) wishing to make a publication shall deliver to the PDC a copy of the proposed
written publication, abstract or manuscript, including a copy of any presentation materials to
be utilized at a conference or at a meeting of persons which will include persons not
employed by Merck and GTx, or an outline of an oral disclosure, at least sixty (60) days prior
to submission for publication or presentation, provided that for purposes of any presentation
materials or an outline of an oral disclosure, the copy of such proposed written materials
shall be presented to the PDC at least thirty (30) days prior to submission or presentation.
The PDC shall have the right to require modifications or delay of the publication or
presentation. If the PDC requires modifications or delay of the publication or presentation,
the publishing Party shall edit or delay such publication consistent with the requirements of
the PDC, and when such modifications have been made or the need for any such delay shall have
abated, the PDC will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to approve the publication pursuant
to the request of the Party, its Affiliates, employees or consultants requesting the
publication. The PDC may refer certain publications regarding the Research
Program to the JRC, and may, once a Product is under commercialization, refer publications
regarding such Product to the Commercialization Committee. |
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Publicity/Use of Names. No disclosure of the existence, or the terms, of this Agreement may
be made by either Party or its Affiliates, and no Party shall use the name, trademark, trade
name or logo of the other Party, its Affiliates or their respective employee(s) in any
publicity, promotion, news release or disclosure relating to this Agreement or its subject
matter, without the prior express written permission of the other Party, except as may be
required be law. A Party may disclose this Agreement and its terms, and material developments
or material Information generated under this Agreement, in securities filings with the
Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) (or equivalent foreign agency) to the extent required
by law after complying with the procedure set forth in this Section 7.5. Since this Agreement
will be deemed to be a material |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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agreement of GTx under applicable SEC rules and regulations,
it will be filed with the SEC subsequent to the Closing Date. GTx will prepare a draft
confidential treatment request and proposed redacted version of this Agreement to request
confidential treatment for this Agreement, and Merck agrees to promptly (and in any event, no
less than seven (7) days after receipt of such confidential treatment request and proposed
redactions) give its input in a reasonable manner in order to allow GTx to file its request
within the time lines proscribed by applicable SEC regulations. GTx shall exercise
Commercially Reasonable Efforts to obtain confidential treatment of the Agreement from the SEC
as represented by the redacted version reviewed by Merck. |
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Further, Merck acknowledges that GTx may be legally required to make public disclosures
(including in filings with the SEC or other agency) of certain material developments or
material Information generated under this Agreement and agrees that GTx may make such
disclosures as required by law, provided that GTx first provides Merck a copy of the
proposed disclosure, and provided further that (except to the extent that GTx is required to
disclose such information to comply with applicable laws or regulations) if Merck
demonstrates to GTxs reasonable satisfaction, within ten (10) days of GTx providing the
copy, that the public disclosure of previously undisclosed information will materially
adversely affect the development and/or commercialization of a Product being developed
and/or commercialized by Merck, GTx will remove from the disclosure such specific previously
undisclosed information as Merck shall reasonably request to be removed. Finally, Merck may
request that GTx delay public disclosure of certain material developments or material
Information generated under this Agreement for a reasonable period of time to allow Merck to
present such developments and/or Information (e.g., at Mercks meetings with analysts), and
GTx agrees to such delay, subject to GTxs obligations to disclose such developments and/or
Information to the SEC or another regulatory agency. |
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Merck and GTx have agreed on language of a joint press
release and an associated mutually acceptable list of appropriate answers to anticipated
questions (the Q&A Attachment) announcing the Collaboration, which are collectively
attached hereto as Schedule 7.5, to be issued after execution of the Agreement by both
Parties on the Execution Date. GTx may make disclosures consistent with, and with no
greater disclosure than in the agreed-upon press release and Q&A Attachment, in a conference
call with analysts and interested investors. |
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The Parties agree that after a statement pertaining to this Agreement and/or the
Collaboration has been approved by both Parties, either Party can repeat the statement in
subsequent disclosures without first seeking the other Partys prior consent and approval. |
ARTICLE 8 PAYMENTS; ROYALTIES AND REPORTS
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Research Funding. In consideration for GTxs performance of its obligations under the
Collaboration and in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 upon the terms and conditions
contained in this Agreement (including, but not limited to, the meeting of all Closing
Conditions), Merck shall pay GTx an amount equal to five million dollars per year ($5 million)
for three (3) years beginning in 2008 and ending in 2010, to partially reimburse GTx for the
basic research and medicinal chemistry activities it will undertake as approved by the JRC and
as described in Section 3.1. Each annual payment amount shall
be due and payable on the first, second and third anniversary dates of the Funding Trigger
Date during 2008, 2009, and 2010. The Funding Trigger Date shall be the earlier of December
30, 2007, or the Closing Date. GTx shall apply the research funding it receives from Merck
pursuant to this Section 8.1 solely to carry out its |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Research Program activities in accordance
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. GTx will fund all of its other costs and
expenses conducted in accordance with Section 3.1 in fulfilling
its obligations to the Collaboration. [ * ] |
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License Fee. Upon the terms and conditions contained herein, Merck shall pay to GTx forty
million dollars ($40 million) as a non-refundable, non-creditable License Fee. The License
Fee shall be due and payable within thirty (30) days after the Closing Date. |
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Equity Investment. On the Closing Date, Merck shall purchase the Shares, on the terms and
conditions set forth in the Stock Purchase Agreement. |
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Milestone Payments. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including but not
limited to the meeting of all Closing Conditions), Merck shall pay to GTx milestone payments
as set forth in this Section 8.4. |
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Development of [ * ]. Merck shall pay to GTx upon first
achievement of the following milestones for a Product containing [ * ]: |
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Development of [ * ]. Merck shall pay to GTx upon first
achievement of the following milestones by a Product containing [ * ]: |
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Development of [ * ]. Merck shall pay to GTx upon first
achievement of the following milestones by a Product containing [ * ]: |
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Development of [ * ]. If any Product containing [ * ], then
Merck shall pay to GTx upon first achievement of the following milestones by a
Product containing [ * ]: |
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Development of [ * ]. If a Product containing [ * ], Merck
shall pay to GTx upon first achievement [ * ] by such Product containing [ * ]. |
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Development of [ * ]. Merck shall pay to GTx upon first
achievement of the following milestones by [ * ]. |
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Payment of Milestones. Merck shall notify GTx in writing
within thirty (30) days following the achievement of each milestone, and shall make
the appropriate milestone payment within thirty (30) days after the achievement of
such milestone. Milestones shall only be paid once for the initial achievement of
such milestone for a particular Indication, regardless of how many Products have
achieved such milestone for such Indication, and no amounts shall be due hereunder
for subsequent or |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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repeated achievement of a particular milestone. If the milestone
is achieved for a particular Indication for a [ * ], Merck shall pay [ * ] such
milestone. |
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Royalties Payable By Merck. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement (including but not limited to the meeting of all
Closing Conditions), Merck shall pay GTx royalties, calculated on a
Product-by-Product basis, as set forth in this Section 8.5. |
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Royalty Tiers for Products containing [ * ]. Subject
to the remaining provisions of this Section 8.5, Merck shall pay GTx royalties
for Net Sales by
Merck or its Related Parties of each Product containing [ * ] in an amount
equal to the following percentages: |
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[ * ] of worldwide Net Sales in each Calendar
Year up to and including [ * ]; |
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[ * ] of worldwide Net Sales in each Calendar
Year for the portion of Net Sales exceeding [ * ] up to and including [
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[ * ] of worldwide Net Sales in each Calendar
Year for the portion of Net Sales exceeding [ * ]. |
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Royalty Tiers for Products containing [ * ]. Subject
to the remaining provisions of this Section 8.5, Merck shall pay GTx royalties
for Net Sales by Merck or its Related Parties of each Product containing [ * ]
in an amount equal to [ * ], as follows: |
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[ * ] of worldwide Net Sales in each Calendar
Year up to and including [ * ]; |
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[ * ] of worldwide Net Sales in each Calendar
Year for the portion of Net Sales exceeding [ * ] up to and including [
* ];and |
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[ * ] of worldwide Net Sales in each Calendar
Year for the portion of Net Sales exceeding [ * ]. |
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Royalty tiers pursuant to Sections 8.5.1(a) and 8.5.1(b) shall be
calculated on a Product-by-Product basis, on worldwide Net Sales of each
Product in the Territory. For purposes of calculating royalties hereunder, all
formulations and/or doses of a Product containing the same Compound shall be
deemed to be the same Product, regardless of the number of Indications for
which such Product is approved, and any Product containing a different Compound
shall be deemed to be a different Product. Royalties on each Product at the
rates set forth above shall continue on a country-by-country basis until the
later of (i) expiration of the last to expire Valid Patent Claim in the country
of sale, or (ii) [ * ] years after first commercial sale of the first Product [
* ] (the Royalty Period). |
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All royalties are subject to the following conditions: |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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that only one royalty shall be due with respect
to the same unit of Product; |
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that no royalties shall be due upon the sale or
other transfer among Merck or its Related Parties, but in such cases
the royalty shall be due and calculated upon Mercks or its Related
Partys Net Sales to the first Third Party; |
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no royalties shall accrue on the sale or other
disposition of Product by Merck or its Related Parties for use in a
Clinical Trial; and |
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no royalties shall accrue on the disposition of
Product in reasonable quantities by Merck or its Related Parties as
samples (promotion or otherwise) or as donations (for example, to
non-profit institutions or government agencies for a non-commercial
purpose). |
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Royalties for [ * ]. In those cases in which Merck sells to a
Third Party [ * ], the royalty obligations of this Section 8.5 shall be applicable to
such sale of [ * ]. |
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Compulsory Licenses. If a compulsory license of GTx Patent
Rights, Joint Patent Rights, or Merck Patent Rights is granted to a Third Party
with respect to Product in any country in the Territory and such Third Party
actually sells Product in the country under such compulsory license, then the
royalty rate to be paid by Merck on Net Sales in that country under Section 8.5.1 shall
be reduced to the rate paid by the compulsory licensee under such license for sale
of the Product, for so long as such Third Party continues selling Product in such
country. |
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Third Party Licenses. |
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GTx shall be fully responsible for any payments owed to UTRF
under the UTRF SARM License. |
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Except as set forth in Section 8.5.4(a), in the event that one or
more patent licenses from other Third Parties are required by Merck or its
Related Parties in order to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell or import
Compound or Product(s) (hereinafter Third Party Patent Licenses), then: |
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if such Compound is, or such Product contains,
[ * ], [ * ], or |
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if such Compound is, or such Product contains,
[ * ], [ * ] |
of any consideration actually paid under such Third Party Patent Licenses by
Merck or its Related Parties for sale of such Compound or Product in a
country for a Calendar Quarter shall be creditable against royalty payments
due to GTx from Merck with respect to the sale of such Compound or Products
in such country; provided, however, that in no event shall the royalties
owed by Merck to GTx for such Compound or Product and such Calendar Quarter
in such country be reduced by more than [ * ] in the case of [ * ], or [ * ]
in the case of [ * ].
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Reports; Payment of Royalty. During the Term, following the First Commercial Sale of a
Product, Merck shall furnish to GTx a quarterly written report for the Calendar Quarter
showing the gross invoice price and aggregate deductions taken to determine Net Sales of all
Products subject to royalty payments sold by Merck and its Related Parties in the Territory
during the reporting period and the royalties payable under this Agreement, including such
other information as GTx shall reasonably request to comply with its reporting obligations to
UTRF under the UTRF SARM License to the extent that such other information is reasonably
available to Merck
consistent with its normal
royalty accounting practices.
Reports shall be due on the
forty-fifth (45th) day following
the close of each Calendar
Quarter. Royalties shown to
have accrued by each royalty
report shall be due and payable
on the date such royalty report
is due. Merck shall keep
complete and accurate records in
sufficient detail to enable the
royalties payable hereunder to
be determined. |
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Upon the written request of GTx and not more than once in each
Calendar Year, Merck shall permit an independent certified public accounting firm
of nationally recognized standing selected by GTx and reasonably acceptable to
Merck (or if GTx shall fail to make a written request for an audit in the Calendar
Year, upon the written request to Merck from GTxs licensor UTRF under the UTRF
SARM License, provided that only one such request for an audit can be made by GTx
and UTRF in any one Calendar Year), at GTxs expense, to have access during normal
business hours to such of the records of Merck as may be reasonably necessary to
verify the accuracy of the royalty reports hereunder for any Calendar Year ending
not more than thirty-six (36) months prior to the date of such request. The
accounting firm shall disclose to GTx only whether the royalty reports are correct
or incorrect and the amount and nature of any discrepancy, and the details of the
discrepancy. No other information shall be provided to GTx. |
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If such accounting firm identifies a discrepancy made during such
period, the appropriate Party shall pay the other Party the amount of the
discrepancy within thirty (30) days of the date GTx delivers to Merck such
accounting firms written report so correctly concluding, or as otherwise agreed
upon by the Parties. The fees charged by such accounting firm shall be paid by
GTx; provided, however, that if such audit uncovers an underpayment of royalties by
Merck that either (i) exceeds [ * ] or (ii) [ * ] of the total royalties owed,
then (subject to Section 15.6) all fees of such
accounting firm shall be paid by Merck. |
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Merck shall include in each sublicense granted by it pursuant to this
Agreement a provision requiring the sublicensee to make reports to Merck, to keep
and maintain records of sales made pursuant to such sublicense and to grant access
to such records by GTxs independent accountant to the same extent required of
Merck under this Agreement. |
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Upon the expiration of thirty-six (36) months following the end of any
Calendar Year, the calculation of royalties payable with respect to such Calendar
Year shall be binding and conclusive upon GTx, and Merck and its Related Parties
shall be released from any liability or accountability with respect to royalties
for such Calendar Year. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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GTx shall treat all financial information subject to review under this
Section 8.7 or under any sublicense agreement in accordance with the confidentiality
and non-use provisions of this Agreement, and shall cause its accounting firm to
enter into a reasonable confidentiality agreement with Merck and/or its Related
Parties obligating
it to retain all such information in confidence pursuant to such confidentiality
agreement. |
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Payment Exchange Rate. All payments to be made by Merck to GTx under this Agreement shall be
made in United States dollars and may be paid by check made to the order of GTx or bank wire
transfer in immediately available funds to such bank account in the United States as may be
designated in writing by GTx from time to time. In the case of sales outside the United
States, the rate of exchange to be used in computing the monthly amount of currency equivalent
in United States dollars due GTx shall be made at the monthly rate of exchange utilized by
Merck in its worldwide accounting system, prevailing on the third to the last business day of
the month preceding the month in which such sales are recorded by Merck. |
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Income Tax Withholding. If applicable laws, rules or regulations require withholding of
income or other taxes imposed upon any payments made by Merck to GTx under Article 3 of the
Agreement, Merck shall make such withholding payments as may be required and shall subtract
such withholding payments from such payments. Merck shall promptly notify GTx of such
withholding and submit appropriate proof of payment of the withholding taxes to GTx within a
reasonable period of time. Merck shall promptly provide GTx with the official receipts. Merck
shall render GTx reasonable assistance in order to allow it to obtain the benefit of any
present or future treaty against double taxation which may apply to such payments. If Merck
had a duty to withhold taxes in connection with any payment it made to GTx under the Agreement
but Merck failed to withhold, and such taxes were assessed against and paid by Merck, then GTx
will hold harmless and reimburse Merck from and against such taxes (including interest). If
Merck makes a claim under this section, it will comply with the obligations imposed by this
section as if Merck had withheld taxes from a payment to GTx. |
ARTICLE 9 REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITIES; ADVERSE EXPERIENCE REPORTING
9.1 |
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Regulatory Responsibilities. Except for the interactions GTx will be required to have with
the Regulatory Authorities for the Cancer Trial, Merck shall have the sole right and
responsibility with respect to interactions with Regulatory Authorities regarding the
development, marketing, sale and/or manufacturing of Products, including but not limited to
any IND, Marketing Authorization, and adverse experience reporting. In the event that a Party
exercises its Opt-Out rights pursuant to Section 3.4.1, such
Party shall have the sole right and responsibility for interactions with Regulatory
Authorities regarding the Differentiated Compound and products containing such Differentiated
Compound. Promptly after the Closing Date, GTx shall execute all documents necessary to
transfer any open INDs to Merck; provided that the Parties may agree to delay transfer of
particular INDs in order to allow completion of Clinical Trials or particular interactions
with Regulatory Authorities. |
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Adverse Experience Reporting. |
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9.2.1 |
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GTx agrees throughout the duration of this Agreement to notify the
other Party within two (2) working days in English of any information of which GTx
becomes aware concerning any side effect, injury, toxicity or sensitivity reaction,
or any unexpected incident, and the severity thereof, whether or not determined to
be |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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attributable to any Product (hereinafter Adverse Experience), where such
Adverse Experience is (i) serious and associated with the clinical uses, studies,
investigations,
tests and marketing of Product, whether or not determined to be attributable to
Product. With respect to all other adverse experiences (non-serious expected or
non-serious unexpected adverse experiences), GTx shall furnish the other Party
with copies of such non-serious adverse experiences reported to GTx in
connection with the marketing of Product, in English, within 10 working days
after receipt. Serious as used in this Section refers to an experience which
results in death, is immediately life threatening, results in persistent and
significant disability/incapacity or requires in-patient hospitalization, or
prolongation of existing hospitalization, or is a congenital anomaly, cancer or
an overdose. Other important medical events that may jeopardize the patient or
may require intervention to prevent one of the outcomes previously listed should
also be considered serious. Unexpected as used in this Section refers to a
condition or development not listed in the current labeling for Product, and
includes an event that may be symptomatically and pathophysiologically related
to an event listed in the labeling, but differs from the event because of
increased frequency or greater severity or specificity. Furthermore, GTx agrees
throughout the Term to notify the other Party in English of any Serious
Adverse Experience which occurs in the Territory within 2 working days after the
Party becomes aware of such event and of any Non-serious Adverse Experience
which occurs in the Territory within 10 working days after the Party becomes
aware of such event. |
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With respect to Clinical Trials being carried out by or on behalf of
GTx or Merck, adverse experience reports of unexpected and fatal or
life-threatening events which are possibly, probably, definitely related or of
unknown relationship to the use of Product must be forwarded to by one Party to the
other Party within 3 calendar days after receipt of the information. In addition,
GTx shall furnish to the other Party copies of the end of study summary of adverse
experiences in English within the time period set forth in the applicable
then-current Development Program for the Product. |
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It is understood and agreed that these adverse experience reporting
requirement provisions are based on the policies and procedures of Merck and
regulatory reporting requirements. Accordingly, in the event of changes to
regulatory requirements for adverse experience reporting, GTx agrees to comply with
such revised notification requirements. |
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In the event that GTx exercises its Opt-Out rights pursuant to Section
3.4.1, then as it relates to such Differentiated
Compound and products containing such Differentiated Compound, the rights and
obligations of GTx pursuant to Sections 9.2.1 and 9.2.2 shall apply to Merck, and the
rights and obligations of Merck pursuant to this Sections 9.2.1 and 9.2.2 shall apply to
GTx mutatis mutandis. |
ARTICLE 10 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY
10.1 |
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Representations and Warranties of Each Party. Each Party represents and warrants to the
other Party that as of the Execution Date: |
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10.1.1 |
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it has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to
perform its obligations hereunder, and to grant the licenses granted under Article
6; and |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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this Agreement has been duly executed by it and is legally binding upon it,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, and does not conflict with any agreement,
instrument or understanding, oral or written, to which it is a party or by which it
may be bound, nor violate any material law or regulation of any court, governmental
body or administrative or other agency having jurisdiction over it. |
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GTx Representations and Warranties. GTx represents and warrants to Merck that as of the
Execution Date of this Agreement: |
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10.2.1 |
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to GTxs knowledge and belief, the GTx Background Patent Rights are not invalid
or unenforceable, in whole or in part; |
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except for the granting of certain rights in GTxs SARM, andarine, and certain
other SARMs to a Third Party in 2004, which was subsequently terminated without any
rights remaining in such Third Party, it has not previously assigned, transferred,
conveyed or otherwise encumbered its right, title and interest in GTx Patent Rights
or GTx SARM Know-How; |
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to GTxs knowledge, it is the sole and exclusive owner or sole and exclusive
licensee of the GTx Patent Rights and GTx SARM Know-How, all of which are free and
clear of any liens, charges and encumbrances, and no other person, corporate or
other private entity, or governmental entity or subdivision thereof, has or shall
have any claim of ownership whatsoever with respect to the GTx Patent Rights and
GTx SARM Know-How, except as otherwise disclosed to Merck in Schedule 10.2.3
hereof; |
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to GTxs knowledge, the development, manufacture, use, sale and import of
Compound(s) and Product(s) that GTx currently knows of, under and in accordance
with the GTx Patent Rights and GTx Know-How, does not infringe any intellectual
property rights owned or possessed by any Third Party; |
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to GTxs knowledge, there are no claims, judgments or settlements against or owed
by GTx and no pending or threatened claims or litigation relating to the GTx
Background Patent Rights and GTX Background SARM Know-How; |
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to GTxs knowledge, GTx has disclosed to Merck all reasonably relevant
information regarding the GTx Patent Rights and GTx SARM Know-How licensed under
this Agreement; |
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to GTxs knowledge, [ * ]; |
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10.2.8 |
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GTx has the SARM scientific core competency and basic research infrastructure
(scientists, equipment and facilities) to support its responsibilities for research
and development as described in Section 3.1. |
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GTx has [ * ]. |
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Merck Representations and Warranties. Merck represents and warrants to GTx that as of the
Execution Date of this Agreement: |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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10.3.1 |
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to Mercks knowledge and belief, the Merck Background Patent Rights and Merck
Background SARM Know-How exists and are not invalid or unenforceable, in whole or
in part; |
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it has not previously assigned, transferred, conveyed or otherwise encumbered its
right, title and interest in Merck Patent Rights or Merck SARM Know-How; |
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10.3.3 |
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to Mercks knowledge, upon reasonable investigation, it is the sole and exclusive
owner of the Merck Patent Rights and Merck SARM Know-How, all of which are (and
shall be, in the case of Merck Information and Inventions) free and clear of any
liens, charges and encumbrances, and no other person, corporate or other private
entity, or governmental entity or subdivision thereof, has or shall have any claim
of ownership whatsoever with respect to the Merck Patent Rights and Merck SARM
Know-How; |
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to Mercks knowledge, upon reasonable investigation, the exercise of the license
granted to GTx under the Merck Patent Rights and Merck SARM Know-How, including
without limitation the development, manufacture, use, sale and import of
Compound(s) and Product(s), do not interfere with or infringe any intellectual
property rights owned or possessed by any Third Party; |
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to Mercks knowledge, there are no claims, judgments or settlements against or
owed by Merck and no pending or threatened claims or litigation relating to the
Merck Background Patent Rights and Merck Background SARM Know-How; and |
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to Mercks knowledge, there are no claims, judgments or settlements owed by Merck
and no pending or threatened claims or litigation relating to the Merck Background
Patent Rights and Merck Background SARM Know-How; and |
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Merck has the right to grant the licenses under Merck Know-How and Merck Patent
Rights to the extent set forth in this Agreement. |
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Limitation of Liability. EXCEPT FOR A BREACH OF ARTICLE 7 OR EITHER PARTYS OBLIGATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 11, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OR INACCESSIBILITY OF DATA, OR
INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER
HEREOF, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. |
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Covenant of Merck. As soon as reasonably practical after the Closing Date, but in any event
prior to Merck and GTx scientists meeting together to exchange information about their
respective Compounds and expertise, Merck will disclose to GTx all reasonably relevant
information regarding the Merck Patent Rights claiming the Merck Compounds existing as of the
Execution Date licensed under this Agreement and Merck SARM Know-How related to such Merck
Compounds. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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ARTICLE 11 INDEMNIFICATION
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By Merck. Merck agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend GTx, its Affiliates and its
and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, successors and assigns
(collectively, the GTx Indemnified Parties) against any and all losses, costs, expenses,
fees or damages arising out of or relating to claims, allegations, suits, actions or
proceedings (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses incurred in connection
therewith, except as otherwise set forth in this Section 11.1) asserted by any Third Party
(collectively, the Costs), whether governmental and private, to the extent arising out of or
relating to (i) personal injury arising from the research, development, manufacture, use, sale
or other disposition by Merck or its Related Parties or their respective distributors (A) of
Product under this Agreement or (B) of any Product containing a Differentiated Compound
pursuant to Mercks Opt-Out rights hereunder; (ii) Mercks breach of any of its
representations and warranties set forth in Sections 10.1, 10.3 or 13.3(f) of this Agreement; (iii) Mercks failure to comply with all applicable laws, rules
and regulations; (iv) Mercks sublicensing of rights under this Agreement or (v) the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of any of the Merck Indemnified Parties as defined below,
provided that Merck shall not be required to indemnify, hold harmless or defend any GTx
Indemnified Party against any claim arising out of or related to any GTx Indemnified Partys
(w) use, research, and/or development of any Product under this Agreement; (x) research,
development, manufacture, use, sale or other disposition of any Product containing a
Differentiated Compound which is developed and commercialized by GTx pursuant to GTxs Opt-Out
rights hereunder; (y) gross negligence, willful misconduct, or breach of this Agreement, or
(z) failure to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, to the extent that any
failure pursuant to 11.1(w), (x), (y), or (z) contributes to the Costs. |
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By GTx. Subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 11.2, GTx agrees to indemnify,
hold harmless and defend Merck, its Affiliates and its respective officers, directors,
shareholders, employees, successors and assigns (collectively, the Merck Indemnified
Parties) against any and all Costs (as defined in Section 11.1) arising out of or relating to
claims, allegations, suits, actions or proceedings asserted by any Third Party, whether
governmental and private, to the extent arising out of or relating to (i) personal injury (A)
occurring during the use, research or development of a Product under this Agreement by a GTx
Indemnified Party or (B) arising from the research, development, manufacture, use, sale or
other disposition, by GTx or its Affiliates or sublicensees or their respective distributors,
of any Product (1) containing a Differentiated Compound, pursuant to GTxs Opt-Out rights
hereunder or (2) upon termination of this Agreement, pursuant to a license granted by Merck
pursuant to ARTICLE 14; (ii) GTxs breach of any of its
representations and warranties set forth in Sections 10.1, 10.2 or 13.3(e) of this Agreement [ *
]; (iii) GTxs failure to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations; or (iv) the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of any of the GTx Indemnified Parties, provided that
GTx shall not be required to indemnify, hold harmless or defend any Merck Indemnified Party
against any claim arising out of or related to any Merck Indemnified Partys (x) use,
research, development, manufacture and/or commercialization of any Product under this
Agreement or of any Product containing a Differentiated Compound which is developed and
commercialized by Merck pursuant to Mercks Opt-Out rights hereunder; (y) gross negligence,
willful misconduct, or breach of this Agreement, or (z) failure to comply with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations, to the extent any failure pursuant to 11.2(x), (y), or
(z) contributes to the Costs. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Procedure. If either Party is seeking indemnification under Sections 11.1 or 11.2 (the
Indemnified Party), it shall inform the other Party (the Indemnifying Party) of the claim
giving rise to the obligation to indemnify pursuant to such section as soon as reasonably
practicable after receiving notice of the claim. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right
to assume the defense of any such claim for which it is obligated to indemnify the Indemnified
Party. The Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnifying
Partys insurer as the Indemnifying Party may reasonably request, and at the Indemnifying
Partys cost and expense. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to participate, at its
own expense and with counsel of its choice, in the defense of any claim or suit that has been
assumed by the Indemnifying Party. Neither Party shall have the obligation to indemnify the
other Party in connection with any settlement made without the Indemnified Partys written
consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If the Parties cannot
agree as to the application of Sections 11.1 or 11.2 as to any claim, pending resolution of the
dispute pursuant to Section 12.6, the Parties may conduct separate defenses of such claims,
with each Party retaining the right to claim indemnification from the other Party in
accordance with Sections 11.1 or 11.12 upon resolution of the underlying claim. |
ARTICLE 12 PATENT AND TRADEMARK PROVISIONS.
12.1 |
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Filing, Prosecution and Maintenance of Patents. |
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12.1.1 |
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Subject to the remaining provisions of this Section 12.1, each Party agrees to
exercise Commercially Reasonable Efforts to file, prosecute and maintain
(Prosecute) in the Territory, upon appropriate consultation with each other,
their respective Patent Rights, and Merck will be responsible for Prosecuting in
the Territory, after consultation with GTx, any Joint Patent Rights and Merck
Patent Rights. |
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The Parties agree, promptly after the Closing Date, to disclose to each other all
relevant information regarding each others patent applications and prosecution
efforts regarding their respective SARM Patent Rights, and to share information and
collaborate with one another in order to devise a reasonably uniform and consistent
patent strategy to Prosecute their respective Patent Rights. |
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The Party that is Prosecuting GTx Patent Rights, Merck Patent Rights or Joint
Patent Rights, in each case (i) shall give the other Party an opportunity to review
the text of the Material Patent Documents and Material Patent Drafts in a timely
manner before filing, shall consult with the other Party with respect thereto, and
shall supply the other Party with a copy of the Material Patent Documents and
Material Patent Drafts and responses as filed, together with notice of its filing
date and serial number; (ii) shall keep the other Party advised of the status of
the actual and prospective patent filings; (iii) shall report and provide the other
Party with all prosecution in a foreign jurisdiction in a timely manner; (iv) upon
the other Partys request, shall provide advance copies of any papers related to
the Prosecution of such patent filings; and (v) promptly give notice to the other
Party of the grant, lapse, revocation, surrender,
invalidation or abandonment of any GTx Patent Rights, Merck Patent Rights, or
Joint Patent Rights for which such Party is responsible for Prosecution. |
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With respect to all filings occurring from and after the Closing Date, the
Parties shall share equally in the out-of-pocket expenses incurred (other than
outside attorneys |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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fees) related to the Prosecution of their Patent Rights. In
connection herewith, the Parties agree that they shall aggregate all out-of-pocket
Third Party (but not including outside attorneys fees) patent costs each quarter
expended in the Prosecution of their respective Patent Rights and will share this
information with the other Party within thirty (30) days of the end of each such
quarter, with the agreement that the total out-of-pocket Third Party costs for both
Parties shall be divided equally between the Parties and there shall be a settling
up of expenses made by each such Party during the quarter so that each Party shall
have paid only 50% of such aggregate amount. |
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Interference, Opposition, Reexamination and Reissue. |
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Each Party shall, within ten (10) days of learning of an interference,
opposition proceeding, or reexamination and/or reissue of one of its patents,
inform the other Party of any request for, or filing or declaration of, any
interference, opposition, reissue or reexamination relating to each Partys Patent
Rights. Merck and GTx shall thereafter consult and cooperate fully to determine a
course of action with respect to any such proceeding. Merck shall have the right
to review and approve any submission to be made in connection with such proceeding. |
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Each Party agrees that it will not initiate any opposition, reexamination,
interference or reissue proceeding relating to their respective Patent Rights
without the prior written consent of the other Party, such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld. |
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In connection with any interference, opposition, reissue, or reexamination
proceeding relating to GTx Patent Rights, GTx shall take the lead. Merck and GTx
will cooperate fully and will provide each other with all Material Patent Documents
and Material Patent Drafts relating to GTx Patent Rights, and provide any
information or assistance that either may reasonably request. Merck shall have the
right to approve any submission to be made in connection with such proceeding, such
approval not to be unreasonably withheld. If GTx shall fail or refuse to take any
action with regard to any interference, opposition, reissue, or reexamination
proceeding pertaining to the GTx Patent Rights within thirty (30) days after GTx
shall have been notified thereof, then Merck shall have the right to take the lead,
and Merck and GTx will cooperate fully and will provide each other with any
information or assistance that either may reasonably request. |
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In connection with any interference, opposition, reissue, or reexamination
proceeding relating to Merck Patent Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights, Merck shall
take the lead. Merck and GTx will cooperate fully and will provide each other with
all Material Patent Documents and Material Patent Drafts relating to Merck Patent
Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights, and provide any information or assistance that
either may reasonably request. GTx shall have the right to approve any submission
to be made in connection with such proceeding, such approval not to be unreasonably
withheld. If
Merck shall fail or refuse to take any action with regard to any interference,
opposition, reissue, or reexamination proceeding pertaining to the Merck Patent
Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights within thirty (30) days after Merck shall have
been notified thereof, then GTx shall have the right to take the lead, and Merck
and GTx will cooperate fully and will provide each other with any information or
assistance that either may reasonably request. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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The Parties shall share equally in the expense of any interference, opposition,
reexamination, or reissue proceeding relating to GTx Patent Rights, Merck Patent
Rights or Joint Patent Rights. |
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Both Parties shall, as soon as practicable after receiving notice of such action,
convene and consult with each other regarding the appropriate course of conduct for
such action. Each Party shall have the right to be kept fully informed by the
other Party and to participate in the decisions regarding the appropriate course of
conduct for such action, and the right to join and participate in such action. |
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Enforcement and Defense. |
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Each Party shall give the other Party notice of either (i) any infringement of
GTx Patent Rights, Merck Patent Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights, or (ii) any
misappropriation or misuse of GTx SARM Know-How, Merck SARM Know-How and/or
proprietary know-how developed through the Collaboration that may come to either
Partys attention. Merck and GTx shall consult and cooperate fully to determine a
course of action, including but not limited to the commencement of legal action to
terminate any infringement of GTx Patent Rights, Merck Patent Rights, or Joint
Patent Rights or any misappropriation or misuse of such GTx SARM Know-How, Merck
SARM Know-How and/or other proprietary know-how. Merck, upon notice to GTx, shall
have the right to initiate and prosecute such legal action in the name of GTx and
Merck, or to control the defense of any declaratory judgment action relating to GTx
Patent Rights or GTx SARM Know-How. If Merck shall fail or refuse to take any
action with regard to infringement, misappropriation or misuse of GTx SARM
Know-How, Merck SARM Know-How and/or other proprietary know-how within thirty (30)
days after Merck shall have been notified thereof, then GTx shall have the right to
take the lead in any such proceeding and Merck and GTx will cooperate fully and
will provide each other with any information or assistance that either may
reasonably request. Each Party shall have the right to be represented by counsel of
its own choice. |
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The costs of any agreed-upon course of action to terminate infringement of GTx
Patent Rights, Merck Patent Rights or Joint Patent Rights, or misappropriation or
misuse of GTx SARM Know-How or Merck SARM Know-How, including without limitation
the costs of any legal action commenced or the defense of any declaratory judgment
shall be shared equally by GTx and Merck. |
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For any action to terminate any infringement of GTx Patent Rights or any
misappropriation or misuse of GTx SARM Know-How, in the event that Merck is unable
to initiate or prosecute such action solely in its own name, GTx will join such
action voluntarily and will execute and cause its Affiliates to execute all
documents necessary for Merck to initiate litigation to prosecute and maintain
such action. In connection with any action, Merck and GTx will cooperate fully
and will provide each other with any information or assistance that either may
reasonably request. Each Party shall keep the other informed of developments in
any action or proceeding, including, to the extent permissible by law,
consultation on and approval of any settlement, the status of any settlement
negotiations and the terms of any offer related thereto. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Subject to the rights of UTRF under the UTRF SARM License as it pertains to GTx
Patent Rights licensed from UTRF, any recovery obtained by either or both Merck and
GTx in connection with or as a result of any action contemplated by this Section,
whether by settlement or otherwise, shall be shared in order as follows: |
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the Party which initiated and prosecuted the action shall
recoup all of its costs and expenses incurred in connection with the action; |
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the other Party shall then, to the extent possible, recover its
costs and expenses incurred in connection with the action; and |
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the amount of any recovery remaining shall then be allocated
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Each Party shall inform the other Party of any certification regarding any the
Partys Patent Rights it shall have received pursuant to either 21 U.S.C.
§§355(b)(2)(A)(iv) or (j)(2)(A)(vii)(IV) or its successor provisions or any similar
provisions in a country in the Territory other than the United States, and shall
provide the other Party with a copy of such certification within five (5) days of
receipt. Mercks rights with respect to the initiation and prosecution of any
legal action as a result of such certification or any recovery obtained as a result
of such legal action shall be as defined in Sections 12.3.1 through 12.3.4. Both
Parties shall, as soon as practicable after receiving notice of such certification,
convene and consult with each other regarding the appropriate course of conduct for
such action. GTx shall have the right to be kept fully informed and participate in
decisions regarding the appropriate course of conduct for such action, and the
right to join and participate in such action. |
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Cooperation on Patent Matters. The Parties agree to cooperate and to take reasonable actions
to maximize the protections available under the safe harbor provisions of 35 U.S.C. 103(c) for
US patents and patent applications. The Parties shall cooperate with each other, including
without limitation to provide necessary information and assistance as the other Party may
reasonably request, in obtaining patent term restoration or supplemental protection
certificates or their equivalents in any country in the Territory where applicable to GTx
Patent Rights and/or Merck Patent Rights. In the event that elections with respect to
obtaining such patent term restoration are to be made, Merck shall have the right to make the
election and GTx agrees to abide by such election, subject to the following: if patent term
restoration arises in connection with GTxs development of a Differentiated Compound under
Section 3.4.1 as to which Merck did not exercise the Merck Opt-In under Section 3.4.3, and if
an election by GTx of patent term restoration does not undermine Mercks position regarding
patent term restoration as set forth in this Section 12.4 or if no other Product is in Phase
III development or being commercialized as of the time of such election, then GTx shall have
the right to make the election and Merck agrees to abide by such election. |
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Trademarks. Merck will be responsible for Prosecuting in the Territory any trademarks and/or
trade names for use in connection with Product, except in the case of any Products licensed to
GTx under Section 6.4.1, as to which GTx shall be responsible for such Prosecution. The
Parties will disclose to each other, promptly after the Closing Date, all relevant information
regarding their respective SARM-related trademarks, including (in the case of GTx) the GTx
Trademarks. |
ARTICLE 13 CONDITIONS TO CLOSING; HSR ACT
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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HSR Filing. Unless otherwise exempted from filing, each of Merck and GTx shall, within
fifteen (15) days after the Execution Date, file with the United States Federal Trade
Commission and the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice, any HSR
Filing required of it under the HSR Act with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.
The Parties will cooperate with one another to the extent necessary in the preparation of any
such HSR Filing. Each Party will be responsible for its own costs, expenses, and filing fees
associated with any HSR Filing. |
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Cooperation. In respect of any HSR Filing, each of Merck and GTx will use its good faith,
diligent efforts to resolve and address any concerns on the part of any court or Governmental
Authority regarding the legality of the proposed transaction, including cooperating in good
faith with any government investigation and the prompt production of documents and information
demanded by a second request for documents and of witnesses if requested, and to cause the
Closing Date of this Agreement to occur as soon as practicable, as provided in Section 13.3. |
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Closing Date of Agreement. The Closing Date shall not occur until (a) the waiting period
under the HSR Act shall have expired or earlier been terminated; (b) no injunction (whether
temporary, preliminary or permanent) prohibiting consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement or any material portion hereof shall be in effect; (c) no requirements or
conditions shall have been imposed in connection therewith which are not reasonably
satisfactory to the Parties; (d) each Party shall certify that the representations set forth
in Section 10.1 (Representations and Warranties) remain true and correct as of the Closing
Date; (e) GTx shall certify that the representations set forth in Sections 10.2.1 and 10.2.2
remain true and correct as of the Closing Date; (f) Merck shall certify that the
representations set forth in Sections 10.3.1, 10.3.2 and 10.3.7 remain true and correct as of
the Closing Date; and (g) the Closing (as such term is defined in the Stock Purchase
Agreement) of the sale and purchase of the Shares under Section 2.1 of the Stock Purchase
Agreement shall have occurred on or before the Closing Date (collectively, the Closing
Conditions"). In the event that the Closing Conditions are not satisfied on or before
termination of the Stock Purchase Agreement, this Agreement shall terminate, and the Parties
acknowledge that the provisions of Sections 14.2, 14.3 and 15.10 shall not survive such
termination. |
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Portions of Agreement effective as of Execution Date. Notwithstanding Section 13.3, the
following provisions of the Agreement shall be in full force and effect as of the Execution
Date: ARTICLE 1 (Definitions), ARTICLE 7 (Confidentiality and Publications), ARTICLE 10
(Representations and Warranties), ARTICLE 13 (Conditions to Closing), ARTICLE 14
(Termination), and ARTICLE 15 (Miscellaneous). |
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Activities between Execution Date and Closing Date. Effective upon the Closing Date: (i)
GTx SARM Know-How and GTx Patent Rights resulting from the independent activities of GTx
between the Execution Date and Closing Date shall be deemed to be GTx Background SARM Know-How
and GTx Background Patent Rights, respectively, and subject to the licenses granted by GTx to
Merck hereunder; and (ii) Merck SARM Know-How and Merck Patent Rights resulting from the
independent activities of Merck between the Execution Date and Closing Date shall be deemed to
be Merck Background SARM Know-How and Merck Background Patent Rights, respectively, and
subject to the licenses granted by Merck to GTx hereunder. |
ARTICLE 14 TERM AND TERMINATION
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Term and Expiration. Except as set forth in Section 13.4, this Agreement shall be effective
as of the Closing Date and unless terminated earlier pursuant to Sections 14.2 or 14.3, this |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect until one or more Products has received
Marketing Authorization and, thereafter, until
expiration of all royalty obligations
hereunder (the Term). Upon expiration of
this Agreement, the licenses granted hereunder
pursuant to Sections 6.1, 6.3 and 6.4 shall
become fully paid-up, non-exclusive, perpetual
licenses.
14.2 Termination by Merck.
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Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, from and after [ * ]
following the Closing Date, Merck shall have the right to terminate this Agreement
at any time in its sole discretion by giving ninety (90) days advance written
notice to GTx. |
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If Merck terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 14.2.1, (i) Merck shall
pay all amounts then due and owing to GTx as of the termination date; (ii) Merck
shall continue to be obligated during the termination notice period to perform all
of its obligations under this Agreement, including its obligation to pay all
expenses associated with any ongoing Development Program (including the expense of
any Clinical Trials provided, that Merck shall not be obligated to continue such
funding if Merck in good faith believes that any such Clinical Trials should be
terminated for Safety reasons); and (iii) Merck shall continue to be obligated to
provide any research funding pursuant to Section 8.1 that would become due in the
period between Mercks notice of termination and the third anniversary date of the
Funding Trigger Date in 2010. In addition, as a result of any such termination by
Merck under Section 14.2.1: |
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all licenses and rights to GTx Patent Rights,
GTx SARM Know-How, and GTx Trademarks granted to Merck hereunder shall
terminate; |
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all Information in tangible form and all
substances or compositions delivered or provided by GTx to Merck, as
well as any other material provided by GTx to Merck in any medium,
shall be returned to GTx, except that Merck may retain one copy of such
Information solely for legal archive purposes; |
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subject to the remaining provisions of this
Section 14.2.2, all Information in tangible form and all substances or
compositions delivered or provided by Merck to GTx, as well as any
other material provided by Merck to GTx in any medium, shall be
returned to Merck, except that GTx may retain one copy of such
Information solely for legal archive purposes; |
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Merck shall transfer to GTx such technology
and information reasonably necessary to allow GTx to manufacture and
supply Compounds and Products covered under the GTx Patent Rights, GTx
SARM Know-How and/or Joint Patent Rights for which plans shall have
been approved by the PDC to commence Phase I Clinical Studies or which
are in clinical development or being marketed, including any finished
Product inventory or Product supply Merck then may have on hand to
manufacture Product under such Patent Rights, provided that Merck shall
be relieved of this obligation in the event Merck in good faith
believes |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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there is a question of Safety pertaining to any such inventory or
Product supply; |
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If Mercks election to terminate this Agreement
is effective prior to completion of a Clinical Trial for any Compound
covered by GTx Patent Rights, GTx SARM Know-How and/or Joint Patent
Rights that already has been Initiated, Merck shall be obligated for
the period ending thirty (30) days after the effective date of such
termination to continue to fund the Clinical Trial at its expense in
accordance with the protocol for the Clinical Trial approved by the
PDC, and to transfer any clinical data and Clinical Trial results
generated from such Clinical Trials during such period to GTx unless
Merck shall reasonably believe the Clinical Trial should not be
continued or completed for reasons of Safety. |
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Merck shall promptly transfer and assign
ownership to GTx of all INDs, Marketing Authorizations and NDAs for
Compounds and Products covered by GTx Patent Rights, GTx SARM Know-How,
and/or Joint Patent Rights, shall enter into an agreement granting GTx
a royalty-free exclusive license under all trademarks owned by Merck
covering such Compounds and Products, but only if such trademarks have
been publicly associated with such Compound or Product, and shall take
such other actions and execute such other instruments, assignments and
documents as may be necessary to effect the transfer of rights
hereunder to GTx; |
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Merck shall agree that any SARM that is owned
by or licensed in by Merck or any Affiliate of Merck that (i) is in
clinical development or is commercialized for any Indication, including
any Identified Indication, as of the effective date of termination of
the Agreement on account of Mercks exercise of its right to terminate
under Section 14.2.1, or (ii) enters clinical development or is
commercialized for any Indication, including any Identified Indication,
during the period of [ * ] from and after the effective date of
termination, shall [ * ] notwithstanding the termination by Merck; |
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GTx shall grant to Merck a non-exclusive license under GTx Patent
Rights and GTx SARM Know-How (but not GTX Background SARM Know-How) (i)
to use Merck Compounds and Collaboration Compounds on a fully paid up
basis for research purposes, and (ii) to develop, make, have made, use,
sell and offer to sell Products containing (A) Merck Compounds or (B)
Collaboration Compounds that have been identified by the JRC as
Development Candidates, or are in clinical development or are being
commercialized as of the termination date and Products embodying such
Collaboration Compounds and Merck Compounds; provided, however, that
any development and/or sale of such Products shall [ * ]
notwithstanding Mercks termination of this Agreement, in each case in
the form that such Collaboration Compounds and Products exist as of
such termination date, and excluding any GTx SARM Know-How that is, and
claims of GTx Patent Rights that specifically claim, |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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proprietary manufacturing methods or techniques developed independent
of this Agreement and generally applicable to other GTx compounds. |
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Merck shall grant to GTx a non-exclusive
license under Merck Patent Rights and Merck SARM Know-How (but not
Merck Background SARM Know-How) (i) to use GTx Compounds and
Collaboration Compounds on a fully paid up basis for research purposes,
and (ii) to develop, make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell and/or
import (A) GTx Compounds and (B) Collaboration Compounds that have been
identified by the JRC as Development Candidates, or are in clinical
development, or are being commercialized as of the termination date,
and Products embodying such Collaboration Compounds and GTx Compounds,
in each case in the form that such Collaboration Compounds and Products
exist as of such termination date, and excluding any Merck SARM
Know-How that is, and claims of Merck Patent Rights that specifically
claim, proprietary manufacturing methods or techniques developed
independent of this Agreement and generally applicable to other Merck
compounds; and |
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All Collaboration Compounds that are not
subject to Section 14.2.2(viii and ix) above (i.e,,Collaboration
Compounds that have not been identified by the JRC as Development
Candidates as of the termination date) will be fully transferred by
Merck to GTx, and Merck shall have no other or further rights in such
Collaboration Compounds. Merck shall grant to GTx (i) a non-exclusive
license under the Merck Patent Rights and Merck SARM Know-How (but not
Merck Background SARM Know-How) and (ii) an exclusive license under its
rights in Joint Patent Rights and Joint Information and Inventions, to
make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell and/or import any such
Collaboration Compounds and Products embodying such Collaboration
Compounds. |
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Except for the surviving provisions set forth above and in Section 14.4, the
rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder shall terminate as of the date of
such termination. |
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Cause for Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time
during the Term: |
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upon written notice by either Party if the other Party
materially breaches one or more of its obligations under this Agreement, and
has not cured such breach within ninety (90) days after notice requesting cure
of the breach; provided, however, in the event of a good faith dispute with
respect to the existence of a material breach, the ninety (90) day cure period
shall be tolled until such time as the dispute is resolved pursuant to Section
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by either Party upon the filing or institution of bankruptcy,
reorganization, liquidation or receivership proceedings, or upon an assignment
of a substantial portion of the assets for the benefit of creditors by the
other Party; provided, however, that in the case of any involuntary bankruptcy
proceeding such right to |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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terminate shall only become effective if the Party consents to the
involuntary bankruptcy or such proceeding is not dismissed within ninety
(90) days after the filing thereof. |
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If Merck terminates this Agreement under Section 14.3.1, then
it may proceed under this Section 14.3.2(a) or under Section 14.3.3. If Merck
determines, at its option and sole discretion to terminate the Agreement under
this Section 14.3.2(a), then: |
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All licenses and rights to Merck Patent Rights
and Merck SARM Know-How granted to GTx hereunder shall terminate. |
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All Information in tangible form and all
substances or compositions delivered or provided by Merck to GTx, as
well as any other material provided by Merck to GTx in any medium,
shall be returned to Merck except that GTx may retain one copy of such
Information solely for legal archive purposes. |
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Subject to GTxs retained rights under Section
6.4.1 for any Differentiated Compound that is not a Merck Compound that
GTx is developing or commercializing as of the date of such
termination, and further subject to Section 14.3.2(a)(iv), GTx will
grant Merck (a) an exclusive license under GTx Patent Rights, GTx SARM
Know-How, GTx Information and Inventions, GTx Joint Information and
Inventions and Joint Patent Rights to conduct research and to develop,
make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell and import (but also subject
to GTxs obligations to Third Parties) any GTx Compound or Product
containing a GTx Compound which has been identified as a Development
Candidate and for which a Phase I Clinical Study has been Initiated. |
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Subject to any set-off for damages incurred by
Merck as a result of GTxs breach of the Agreement, Merck shall pay all
amounts then due and owing to GTx under this Agreement as of the
termination date, and notwithstanding Mercks termination of this
Agreement, shall [ * ]. GTx and Merck agree that [ * ]. |
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GTx shall agree that for a period of [ * ] from
and after the effective date of termination of the Agreement on account
of the exercise by Merck of its rights under this Section 14.3.2(a) on
account of GTxs uncured material breach of this Agreement, [ * ]. |
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If GTx terminates this Agreement under Section 14.3.1: |
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All licenses and rights to GTx Patent Rights,
GTx SARM Know-How, and GTx Trademarks granted to Merck hereunder shall
terminate. |
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All Information in tangible form and all
substances or compositions delivered or provided by GTx to Merck, as
well as any other material |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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provided by GTx to Merck in any medium, shall be returned to GTx,
except that Merck may retain one copy of such Information solely for
legal archive purposes. |
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Merck (a) shall grant GTx an exclusive license
in and to any Joint Patent Rights and Joint Information and Inventions,
to conduct research and to develop, make, have made, use, offer to
sell, sell and import (i) GTx Compounds, (ii) Collaboration Compounds
within the scope of Joint Patent Rights, and (iii) Products comprising
any of the foregoing, but subject to Mercks obligations to Third
Parties, if any, and excluding from the foregoing any Merck SARM
Know-How that is, and any claims of Merck Patent Rights that
specifically claim, proprietary manufacturing methods or techniques
developed independent of this Agreement and generally applicable to
other Merck compounds; (b) shall enter into an agreement granting GTx
a royalty-free exclusive license under all trademarks owned by Merck
covering such Compounds covered by any GTx Patent Rights, GTx SARM
Know-How and/or Joint Patent Rights, but only if such trademarks have
been publicly associated with such Compound, and (c) shall grant a
non-exclusive license in and to Merck Patent Rights and Merck SARM
Know-How that has been applied to the formulation, manufacture or use
of such GTx Compounds, Collaboration Compounds or Products as of the
date of such termination, excluding, however, the proprietary
manufacturing methods or techniques described above. |
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For any Product containing a Collaboration
Compound that is either (a) undergoing a Phase III Clinical Study at
the time GTx notifies Merck of its intention to terminate this
Agreement under Section 14.3.1, or (b) has concluded a Phase III
Clinical Study and has filed or expects to file for Marketing
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Merck shall transfer to GTx such Joint
Information and Inventions and Merck Information and Inventions
reasonably necessary to allow GTx to manufacture and supply Compounds
and Products covered under the GTx Patent Rights, GTx SARM Know-How,
and/or Joint Patent Rights for which Phase I Clinical Studies have been
commenced and which are being actively developed at the time of
termination, including any finished Product inventory or Product supply
Merck then may have on hand to manufacture Product under such Patent
Rights, provided that Merck shall be relieved of this obligation in the
event Merck has a good faith question of Safety pertaining to any such
inventory or Product supply. |
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Merck shall promptly transfer and assign
ownership to GTx of all INDs, Marketing Authorizations and NDAs for
Compounds and Products covered by GTx Patent Rights, GTx SARM Know-How,
Joint Patent Rights, and shall take such other actions and execute such
other instruments, assignments and documents as may be necessary to
effect the transfer of rights hereunder to GTx. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Merck shall have a non-exclusive license to
use Collaboration Compounds, Joint Patent Rights, GTx Information and
Inventions and GTxs interest in Joint Information and Inventions (but
not GTX Background SARM Know-How) on a fully paid up basis for internal
research purposes only. |
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Merck Limited Termination for Cause. If GTx materially breaches one or more of
its obligations under this Agreement, and does not cure a material breach within
the period set forth under Section 14.3.1(a), then Merck shall have the option, in
lieu of electing (at its sole discretion) to terminate this Agreement in its
entirety as provided in Section 14.3.2(a) to terminate the Agreement only with
respect to the following specific provisions: ARTICLE 3 (Research Program) and
ARTICLE 4 (Development). If Merck elects so to terminate this Agreement solely
with respect to such provisions after GTxs uncured material breach, Merck shall
give GTx written notice of such termination, and in such event: (a) GTx shall
cease work on the Research Program immediately; (b) GTx will reimburse Merck for
any amounts of Research Program funding provided by Merck pursuant to Section 8.1
for the then-current quarter that have not been expended by GTx on Research Program
activities undertaken prior to and up to the effective date of the termination
hereunder; (c) GTx shall provide to Merck (to the extent not previously provided)
copies of all GTx Information and Inventions generated under the Research Program,
for use by Merck as licensed under this Agreement; (d) Merck shall not be obligated
to pay GTx any further amounts for Research Program funding, except for
reimbursement of amounts contracted for outsourced studies that were authorized
prior to such date and that cannot be canceled: and (e) the remainder of the
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, including all milestone and
royalty payment provisions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all other claims and
unpaid payment obligations, if any, that accrued prior to such termination date
shall survive termination of the Agreement in accordance with, and to the extent
provided in the Agreement. |
14.4 Effect of Expiration or Termination; Survival.
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Upon termination of this Agreement by Merck pursuant to Section 14.2 or by GTx
pursuant to Section 14.3.1, Merck and its Affiliates, sublicensees and distributors
shall be entitled, [ * ] following the effective date of termination, to finish any
work-in-progress and to sell any Products or Compound remaining in inventory, in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, provided that Merck shall pay GTx all
royalties under Section 8.5 to which GTx is entitled on account of any sales of
such Product or Compound. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, GTx shall have
the option to purchase from Merck any finished Product and/or Compounds at Mercks
fully allocated cost calculated according to GAAP for such Products and/or
Compounds in lieu of Merck selling the inventory. Merck agrees to promptly notify
GTx of any finished Product and Compound inventory and to allow GTx to purchase
from Merck such amounts as GTx shall elect. |
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Expiration or termination of this Agreement shall not relieve the Parties of any
obligation accruing prior to such expiration or termination. Any expiration or
termination of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to the rights of either
Party |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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against the other accrued or accruing under this Agreement prior to expiration
or termination, including without limitation the obligation to pay royalties for
Product(s) or Compound sold prior to such expiration or termination. The
provisions of ARTICLE 7 shall survive the expiration or termination of this
Agreement and shall continue in effect for ten (10) years. In addition, except
as set forth in Section 13.3, the provisions of ARTICLE 1 (Definitions), ARTICLE
10 (Representations and Warranties), ARTICLE 11 (Indemnification), ARTICLE 13
(Conditions to Closing), ARTICLE 14 (Termination), and ARTICLE 15
(Miscellaneous) other than Section 15.2, and Sections 2.11, 6.4 and 8.7 shall
survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement. |
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ARTICLE 12 shall expire upon termination of this Agreement for any reason.
Following expiration of such Article, each Party shall be responsible for the
prosecution, maintenance and enforcement of its own Patent Rights. To the extent
Joint Patent Rights have been exclusively licensed to one Party under this ARTICLE
14 following termination, such Party shall have the rights assigned to Merck under
ARTICLE 12 with respect to the patents and patent applications which are the
subject of such exclusive license, and the other Party shall have the rights
assigned to GTx under ARTICLE 12. To the extent Joint Patent Rights have not been
exclusively licensed to one Party following termination, the Parties shall confer
in good faith as to the best mechanism for preserving and sharing the benefit of
such Joint Patent Rights. |
ARTICLE 15 MISCELLANEOUS
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Force Majeure. Neither Party shall be held liable to the other Party nor be deemed to have
defaulted under or breached this Agreement for failure or delay in performing any obligation
under this Agreement to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from causes
beyond the reasonable control of the affected Party, potentially including, but not limited
to, embargoes, war, acts of war (whether war be declared or not), acts of terrorism,
insurrections, riots, civil commotions, strikes, lockouts or other labor disturbances, fire,
floods, or other acts of God, or acts, omissions or delays in acting by any governmental
authority or the other Party. The affected Party shall notify the other Party of such force
majeure circumstances as soon as reasonably practical, and shall promptly undertake and
continue diligently all reasonable efforts necessary to cure such force majeure circumstances
or to perform its obligations in spite of the ongoing circumstances. |
15.2 Assignment/ Change of Control/ Competing Pharma Change of Control.
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Except as otherwise provided in this Section 15.2, this Agreement may not be
assigned or otherwise transferred, nor may any right or obligation hereunder be
assigned or transferred, by either Party without the consent of the other Party. |
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Merck may, without consent of GTx, assign this Agreement and its rights and
obligations hereunder in whole or in part to an Affiliate of Merck, or in whole to
its successor in interest in connection with a Change of Control. GTx may, without
Mercks consent, assign this Agreement and its rights and obligations hereunder
(except as specified below) in whole to its successor in interest in connection
with a Change of Control. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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In the event that there is a GTx Change of Control that is a Competing Pharma
Change of Control, then GTx shall provide written notice to Merck at least thirty
(30) days prior to the completion of such Change of Control and Merck shall have
the right, at Merck election at any time after such Change of Control, to implement
some or all of the following revisions to this Agreement: |
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Merck may limit some of the detail required as a part of its
obligations to provide GTx royalty related reports pursuant to Section 8.6;
provided that Merck shall not limit such reporting in a manner that would cause
GTx to be in breach of its obligations to UTRF to provide the related royalty
reports required under the UTRF License; provided further that GTx
shall exercise diligent efforts to permit Merck to make such disclosures
directly to UTRF without copy to GTx; provided further that, Merck
will, if requested by GTx, provide royalty reports specified in such Section
8.6 to an independent certified public accounting firm for auditing in
accordance with Section 8.7. |
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Merck may terminate any GTx activities relating to
commercialization of any Product; |
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Merck may terminate, without penalty, one or more of the Joint
Steering Committee, the Joint Research Committee, the Development Committee and
the Commercialization Committee. Regardless of such termination, effective
upon such Competing Pharma Change of Control, any decision rights of such
committees shall be exercised by Merck in its sole discretion, and regardless
of whether such meetings are terminated, any affirmative obligation of Merck to
disclose confidential Information in connection with such committee meetings
shall be terminated; |
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If GTx shall not have already exercised such right, Merck may
terminate, without penalty, GTxs Opt-Out right pursuant to Section 3.4.1
and/or the GTx Opt-In pursuant to Section 3.4.4; provided, however, that if GTx
has exercised its Opt-Out right pursuant to Section 3.4.1 and Merck has not
exercised the Merck Opt-In pursuant to Section 3.4.3, then the license rights
set forth in Section 6.4.1 shall continue in effect; |
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In the event that such Competing Pharma Change of Control
occurs during the term of the Research Program, Merck shall have the right to
immediately terminate the Research Program and any remaining funding
obligations pursuant to Section 8.1 that would be owed after such termination;
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Merck shall have the right to require GTx, including the Change
of Control party, to adopt reasonable procedures to be agreed upon in writing
with Merck to prevent the disclosure of all Information of Merck and other
information with respect to the research, development and commercialization of
Compounds and Products (collectively Sensitive Information) beyond GTx
personnel having access to and knowledge of Sensitive Information prior to the
Change of Control and to control the dissemination of Sensitive Information
disclosed after the Change of Control. The purposes of such procedures shall
be to strictly limit such disclosures to only those personnel having a need to
know Sensitive Information in order for GTx to perform its obligations under
this Agreement and |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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to prohibit the use of Sensitive Information for competitive reasons against
Merck and its Related Parties and Compounds or Products, including without
limitation, the use of Sensitive Information for the development or
commercialization of competing products. |
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Merck may immediately terminate its obligations pursuant to
Section 2.4 as to the Exclusivity Period. |
Any attempted assignment not in accordance with this Section 15.2 shall be void. Any
permitted assignee shall assume all assigned obligations of its assignor under this
Agreement. For clarity, the intellectual property rights of the assignee in a Change of
Control transaction, as existing on the date of closing of such transaction, shall be
automatically excluded from the rights licensed to the other Party under this Agreement.
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Severability. If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is held
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired
thereby, unless the absence of the invalidated provision(s) adversely affects the substantive
rights of the Parties. The Parties shall in such an instance use their best efforts to
replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision(s) with valid, legal and enforceable
provision(s) which, insofar as practical, implement the purposes of this Agreement. |
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Notices. All notices which are required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and
sufficient if delivered personally, sent by facsimile (and promptly confirmed by personal
delivery, registered or certified mail or overnight courier), sent by nationally-recognized
overnight courier or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, addressed as follows: |
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Mitchell S. Steiner |
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Vice Chairman & CEO |
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Facsimile No.: (901)507-8608 |
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Henry P. Doggrell |
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Vice President, General Counsel |
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Attention: Office of Counsel |
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Facsimile No.: 901-844-8075 |
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Attention: Office of Secretary |
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Facsimile No.: (908)735-1246 |
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Attention: Chief Licensing Officer |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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or to such other address(es) as the Party to whom notice is to be given may have furnished
to the other Party in writing in accordance herewith. Any such notice shall be deemed to
have been given: (a) when delivered if personally delivered or sent by facsimile on a
business day (or if delivered or sent on a non-business day, then on the next business day);
(b) on the business day after dispatch if sent by nationally-recognized overnight courier;
or (c) on the fifth (5th) business day following the date of mailing, if sent by mail.
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Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Delaware and the patent laws of the United States without reference to
any rules of conflict of laws or renvoi. |
15.6 Dispute Resolution.
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The Parties shall negotiate in good faith and use reasonable efforts to settle
any dispute, controversy or claim arising from or related to this Agreement or the
breach thereof. If the Parties do not fully settle, and a Party wishes to pursue
the matter, each such dispute, controversy or claim that is not an Excluded Claim
(defined below) shall be finally resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with
the Commercial Arbitration Rules and Supplementary Procedures for Large Complex
Disputes of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), and judgment on the
arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. |
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The arbitration shall be conducted by a panel of three persons experienced in the
pharmaceutical business: within thirty (30) days after initiation of arbitration,
each Party shall select one person to act as arbitrator and the two Party-selected
arbitrators shall select a third arbitrator within thirty (30) days of their
appointment. If the arbitrators selected by the Parties are unable or fail to
agree upon the third arbitrator, the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the
AAA. The place of arbitration shall be New York, New York, and all proceedings and
communications shall be in English. |
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Either Party may apply to the arbitrators for interim injunctive relief until the
arbitration award is rendered or the controversy is otherwise resolved. Either
Party also may, without waiving any remedy under this Agreement, seek from any
court having jurisdiction any injunctive or provisional relief necessary to protect
the rights or property of that Party pending the arbitration award. The
arbitrators shall have no authority to award punitive or any other type of damages
not measured by a Partys compensatory damages. Each Party shall bear its own
costs and expenses and attorneys fees and an equal share of the arbitrators fees
and any administrative fees of arbitration. |
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Except to the extent necessary to confirm an award or as may be required by law,
neither a Party nor an arbitrator may disclose the existence, content, or results
of an arbitration without the prior written consent of both Parties. In no event
shall an arbitration be initiated after the date when commencement of a legal or
equitable proceeding based on the dispute, controversy or claim would be barred by
the applicable Delaware statute of limitations. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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The Parties agree that, in the event of a dispute over the nature or quality of
performance under this Agreement, neither Party may terminate this Agreement until
final resolution of the dispute through arbitration or other judicial
determination. The Parties further agree that any payments made pursuant to this
Agreement pending resolution of the dispute shall be refunded if an arbitrator or
court determines that such payments are not due. |
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As used in this Section, the term Excluded Claim shall mean a dispute,
controversy or claim that concerns (a) the scope, validity, enforceability,
inventorship or infringement of a patent, patent application, trademark or
copyright; or (b) any antitrust, anti-monopoly or competition law or regulation,
whether or not statutory. |
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Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement, together with the Schedules and Exhibits
hereto, contains the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the Collaboration and
the licenses granted hereunder. Any other express or implied agreements and understandings,
negotiations, writings and commitments, either oral or written, in respect to the
Collaboration and the licenses granted hereunder are superseded by the terms of this
Agreement. The Schedules and Exhibits to this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference
and shall be deemed a part of this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended, or any term
hereof modified, only by a written instrument duly executed by authorized representative(s) of
both Parties hereto. The Parties agree that, effective as of the Closing Date, that certain
Bilateral Disclosure Agreement between the Parties dated as of May 9, 2007 (Confidentiality
Agreement) shall be superseded by this Agreement, and that disclosures made prior to the
Closing Date pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement shall be subject to the confidentiality
and non-disclosure provisions of this Agreement. |
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Headings. The captions to the several Articles, Sections and subsections hereof are not a
part of this Agreement, but are merely for convenience to assist in locating and reading the
several Articles and Sections hereof. |
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Independent Contractors. It is expressly agreed that GTx and Merck shall be independent
contractors and that the relationship between the two Parties shall not constitute a
partnership, joint venture or agency. Neither GTx nor Merck shall have the authority to make
any statements, representations or commitments of any kind, or to take any action, which shall
be binding on the other Party, without the prior written consent of the other Party. |
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No Solicitation. During the R&D Collaboration Term, Merck and its Affiliates shall not,
directly or indirectly, solicit for employment in Mercks or its Affiliates United States
operations (or hire as a result of such solicitation), any employee of GTx (a) who is
principally involved in research, development, regulatory, or clinical responsibilities
related to SARMs, and (b) whose gross annual salary [ * ]; provided, however, that nothing in
this Section 15.10 shall prohibit general advertising or solicitations or the hiring of
persons responding solely to such general advertising or solicitations. |
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Waiver. The waiver by either Party hereto of any right hereunder, or of any failure of the
other Party to perform, or of any breach by the other Party, shall not be deemed a waiver of
any other right hereunder or of any other breach by or failure of such other Party whether of
a similar nature or otherwise. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Cumulative Remedies. No remedy referred to in this Agreement is intended to be exclusive,
but each shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy referred to in this Agreement
or otherwise available under law. |
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Waiver of Rule of Construction. Each Party has had the opportunity to consult with counsel
in connection with the review, drafting and negotiation of this Agreement. Accordingly, the
rule of construction that any ambiguity in this Agreement shall be construed against the
drafting Party shall not apply. |
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Certain Conventions. Any reference in this Agreement to an Article, Section, subsection,
paragraph, clause, Schedule or Exhibit shall be deemed to be a reference to an Article,
Section, subsection, paragraph, clause, Schedule or Exhibit, of or to, as the case may be,
this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated. Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise
requires, (a) words of any gender include each other gender, (b) words such as herein,
hereof, and hereunder refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to the particular
provision in which such words appear, (c) words using the singular shall include the plural,
and vice versa. |
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Business Day Requirements. In the event that any notice or other action or omission is
required to be taken by a Party under this Agreement on a day that is not a business day then
such notice or other action or omission shall be deemed to required to be taken on the next
occurring business day. |
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Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. |
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
SCHEDULES
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Exclusive License and Collaboration Agreement
Schedule 1.32 GTx Patents
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[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exclusive License and Collaboration Agreement
Schedule 1.34 GTx Compounds
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[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exclusive License and Collaboration Agreement
Schedule 1.40 GTx Trademarks
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osteoporosis, bone
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including but not
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cardiovascular
disease,
atherosclerosis,
osteoporosis, bone
disorders, cancer
cachexia, kidney
disease, muscle
wasting, dry eye,
appetite disorders,
frailty, metabolic
syndrome, obesity,
wasting disorders,
depression or
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[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exclusive License and Collaboration Agreement
Schedule 4.3.2
[ * ]
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exclusive License and Collaboration Agreement
Schedule 7.5
[ * ] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets,
has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
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GTx, Inc. and Merck & Co., Inc. Enter Global Strategic Collaboration for the Development of SARMs,
a Novel Investigational Class of Drugs to Treat Muscle Loss and other Musculoskeletal Conditions
MEMPHIS, Tenn., and WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., Nov. 6, 2007 GTx, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTXI) and Merck &
Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) today announced an agreement providing for a research and development and
global strategic collaboration for selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs), a new class of
drugs with the potential to treat age-related muscle loss (sarcopenia) as well as other
musculoskeletal conditions. This collaboration includes GTxs lead SARM candidate, Ostarine,
which is currently being evaluated in a Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of muscle loss in
patients with cancer, and establishes a broad SARM collaboration under which GTx and Merck will
pool their programs and partner to discover, develop, and commercialize current as well as future
SARM molecules. As part of this global agreement, Merck will be responsible for all future costs
associated with ongoing development and, if approved, commercialization of Ostarine and other
investigational SARMs resulting from the collaboration.
Under the terms of the collaboration agreement and related stock purchase agreement, GTx and
Merck will combine their respective SARM research programs. GTx will receive an upfront payment of
$40 million plus $15 million in research reimbursements to be paid over the initial three years of
the collaboration. In addition, Merck will make an equity investment of $30
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has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
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million in GTx common stock at a 40 percent premium to the 30 day average closing price. GTx will
also be eligible to receive up to $422 million in future milestone payments associated with the
development and approval of a drug candidate if multiple indications receive regulatory approval.
Additional milestones may be received for the development and approval of other collaboration drug
candidates. GTx will receive royalties on any resulting worldwide product revenue.
By combining our drug candidates, resources and talents, this Merck-GTx collaboration
positions both companies for success in the development and commercialization of SARMs, said
Mitchell S. Steiner, M.D., chief executive officer of GTx. We believe that Ostarine and our other
SARMs offer the potential to address a number of unmet medical needs focused on musculoskeletal
disorders. GTx believes that Merck has the world class scientific, clinical development, and
commercial expertise to capture the potential of the SARM class.
By selectively targeting the androgen receptor, SARMs offer a promising alternative to
androgen therapy with the potential advantages of oral dosing, tissue selectivity and improved
safety and tolerability, said Alan B. Ezekowitz, MBChB, D.Phil., senior vice president and
franchise head, Bone, Respiratory, Immunology, and Endocrine, Merck Research Laboratories. GTx has
established a strong scientific reputation in the research and development of novel SARMs and we
look forward to working with Dr. Steiner and his team.
The effectiveness of the collaboration agreement and the investment in GTx common stock by
Merck are subject to the expiration or earlier termination of the waiting period under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, if applicable, as well as other customary closing
conditions.
Conference Call
GTx will host a conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern Time today to discuss the GTx-Merck
collaboration as well as GTxs third quarter 2007 financial results. To listen to the conference
call, please dial: 800-901-5248 from the United States and Canada or 617-786-4512 (International).
The passcode for the call is #62291111.
A playback of the call will be available beginning today at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time through
November 20, and may be accessed by dialing: 888-286-8010 from the United States and Canada or
617-801-6888 (International). The reservation number for the replay is #89187183.
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has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule
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About SARMs
Selective androgen receptor modulators (SARM) are a new class of drugs with the potential to
treat sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss) and other musculoskeletal conditions. Ostarine, a first
in class SARM, has demonstrated the ability to build lean body mass (muscle) in a proof of concept
clinical trial and may have the potential to improve physical performance. Ostarine is currently
being evaluated in a Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of muscle loss in patients with
cancer.
About GTx
GTx, headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the
discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecules that selectively target hormone
pathways to treat cancer, osteoporosis and bone loss, muscle wasting and other serious medical
conditions. GTx is developing ACAPODENE® (toremifene citrate), a selective estrogen receptor
modulator, or SERM, in two separate clinical programs in men: first, a pivotal Phase III clinical
trial for the treatment of serious side effects of androgen deprivation therapy for advanced
prostate cancer, and second, a pivotal Phase III clinical trial for the prevention of prostate
cancer in high risk men with high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, or PIN. GTx has
licensed to Ipsen Limited exclusive rights in Europe to develop and commercialize ACAPODENE. GTx
has agreed to a collaboration with Merck & Co., Inc. for the development and global
commercialization of selective androgen receptor modulators, or SARMs, a new class of drugs with
the potential to treat a variety of indications associated with muscle wasting and bone loss
including sarcopenia and osteoporosis, cancer cachexia, and chronic kidney disease muscle wasting.
GTx is also developing GTx-878, an estrogen receptor beta agonist for the treatment of benign
prostatic hyperplasia and chronic prostatitis. GTx is planning to initiate human clinical studies
for GTx-878 in 2009.
About Merck
Merck & Co., Inc. is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting
patients first. Established in 1891, Merck currently discovers, develops, manufactures and markets
vaccines and medicine to address unmet medical needs. The company devotes extensive efforts to
increase access to medicines through far-reaching programs that not only donate Merck medicines but
help deliver them to the people who need them. Merck also publishes unbiased health information as
a not-for-profit service. For more information, visit http://www.merck.com.
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GTx Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements based upon GTxs current expectations,
including all statements (i) that reflect the completion of the proposed collaboration with Merck
(including statements related to GTxs receipt of upfront licensing fees, guaranteed preclinical
development reimbursements, development and approval milestone payments and royalty payments, as
well as proceeds from the sale of GTx common stock to Merck); and (ii) relating to the prospects
for, and the development and commercialization of, Ostarine and other SARMs. Forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties. GTxs actual results and the timing of events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these
risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, the risks that (i) the collaboration
agreement may not become effective and the investment by Merck in GTx common stock may not occur as
a result of the failure to satisfy certain closing conditions under the agreements with Merck,
including relating to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1974; (ii) even if the
collaboration agreement becomes effective, future payments to GTx may not be realized due to the
inability to achieve certain milestones under the collaboration agreement or the failure to develop
and commercialize Ostarine and other SARMs included in or arising from the collaboration; (iii)
product candidates developed under the collaboration may not be commercialized as a result of the
failure to obtain required regulatory approvals, including if clinical trials do not demonstrate
safety and efficacy in humans; (iv) even if required regulatory approvals are obtained, products
developed under the collaboration may not gain market acceptance among physicians, patients, health
care payors and the medical community; and (v) GTx could utilize its available cash resources
sooner than it currently expects and may be unable to raise capital when needed, which would force
GTx to delay, reduce or eliminate its product development programs or commercialization efforts.
You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the
date of this press release. GTxs quarterly report on form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 1, 2007, contains under the heading Risk Factors, a more
comprehensive description of these and other risks to which GTx is subject. GTx expressly disclaims
any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking
statements contained herein to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any
change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.
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Merck Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on managements
current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause results to differ
materially from those set forth in the statements. The forward-looking statements may include
statements regarding product development, product potential or financial performance. No
forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual results may differ materially from those
projected. Merck undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Forward-looking statements in
this press release should be evaluated together with the many uncertainties that affect Mercks
business, particularly those mentioned in the risk factors and cautionary statements in Item 1A of
Mercks Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and in its periodic reports on Form 10-Q
and Form 8-K, which the Company incorporates by reference.
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GTx Questions & Answers
Draft: 11/5
BACKGROUND
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Exclusive License and Collaboration Agreement
Schedule 10.2.3
NONE
GTx Confidential Information
October 31, 2007
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Ex-10.44
Exhibit 10.44
2008 COMPENSATION INFORMATION FOR REGISTRANTS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The table below provides information regarding (i) the base salary of each executive officer
of GTx, Inc. (the Company), effective as of January 1, 2008, and (ii) the target cash bonus award
for each of the Companys executive officers under the Companys Executive Bonus Compensation Plan
for fiscal 2008, expressed as a percentage of applicable base salary:
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283,889 |
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245,700 |
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Ex-10.45
Exhibit 10.45
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS
Effective July 24, 2007, non-employee directors of GTx, Inc. (the Company) receive the
following compensation for their service on the Companys Board of Directors (the Board) and its
committees. The stock option grants referenced below are automatically granted under the Companys
Amended and Restated 2004 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan. Non-employee directors may
elect to defer all or a portion of their cash fees under the Companys Directors Deferred
Compensation Plan.
Non-Employee Directors:
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rate of $20,000 a year, or $30,000 a year for the Chair of the Audit
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person and $750 for each Board and committee meeting attended by
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common stock (automatically granted one day following each years
annual meeting of stockholders) that vests in a series of three
successive equal annual installments measured from the date of grant;
provided, however, that if a non-employee director has not been
serving as a non-employee director for the entire period since the
preceding annual meeting of stockholders, the number of shares subject
to such individuals annual grant is reduced pro rata for each full
month prior to the date of grant during which such individual did not
serve as a non-employee director. The number of shares subject to
these annual grants may be increased or decreased by the Board in its
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New Non-Employee DirectorsOne Time Grant: Upon each non-employee director first
becoming a director, he or she will be automatically granted on the date on which such person first
becomes a director, a stock option to purchase 10,000 shares of the Companys common stock that
vests in a series of three successive equal annual installments measured from the date of grant.
The number of shares subject to these initial grants may be increased or decreased by the Board in
its sole discretion.
Ex-10.46
Exhibit 10.46
SUBLEASE AGREEMENT
This Sublease (this Sublease), made and entered into as of December 17, 2007, by and
between ESS SUSA HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Landlord), and GTx, Inc. a
Delaware corporation (Tenant).
In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein, Landlord and Tenant hereby agree as
follows:
SUBLEASE ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT
Tenant acknowledges and agrees that this Sublease and all of Tenants rights under this
Sublease shall at all times be subject and subordinate to all terms and provisions of that certain
Lease Agreement between Landlord, as successor in interest to SUSA Partnership, L.P., as tenant,
and Moore Building Associates LP or its successors or assigns, as landlord (Primary Landlord),
dated December 29, 1998, as amended by First Amendment and Second Amendment (Primary Lease).
Except as otherwise provided in this Sublease or to the extent the terms of the Primary Lease are
inconsistent with the express terms of this Sublease, all rights and obligations of and limitations
on Tenant under the Primary Lease including, without limitation, payment of certain operating
expense reimbursements, lien prohibitions, maintenance, repair, alterations, replacements and
restoration obligations, required insurance coverages, provision of services, cure rights, quiet
possession and restrictions on use of insurance and condemnation proceeds, shall be binding on,
inure to the benefit of and be the responsibility of Tenant as such relate to the Premises and
Tenants use thereof. Moreover, Tenant agrees that all indemnifications, guaranties, releases,
waivers and other obligations of Tenant hereunder shall run to the benefit of and be enforceable by
both Landlord and Primary Landlord and that all notices and rights granted to or consents or
approvals required by Landlord hereunder shall also run to the benefit of Primary Landlord and
shall also require the consent and approval of Primary Landlord. Tenant hereby agrees, if requested
by Primary Landlord and as provided herein, to attorn to Primary Landlord in all respects as the
Landlord hereunder as if this Sublease was a direct lease between Tenant and Primary Landlord
from and after the date Primary Landlord so requests. In the event of a default by Landlord as
tenant under the Primary Lease, Primary Landlord shall provide Tenant written notice of such
default and the opportunity to cure such default, however, in the event Primary Landlord terminates
the Primary Lease solely due to a default by Landlord thereunder, Tenant shall attorn to Primary
Landlord in all respects as the Landlord hereunder and this Sublease shall become a direct lease
between Tenant and Primary Landlord from and after termination of the Primary Lease. Tenant shall
cure any and all then existing Tenant defaults under this Sublease, if any. Notwithstanding any of
the provisions of this Sublease or the Primary Lease, neither conversion of this Sublease to a
direct lease nor any assignment of any rights or obligations hereunder shall in any manner release
or modify the obligations of Landlord to Primary Landlord under the Primary Lease.
BASIC TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
1. The following definitions and basic terms shall be construed in conjunction with and
limited by the reference thereto in other provisions of this Sublease:
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Building The building located at 50 South Third Street, City of Memphis,
County of Shelby, Tennessee (also known for USPS purposes as Toyota Center, 175 Toyota
Plaza, Memphis, TN 38103) |
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21,500 square feet on the seventh floor and 9,248 square feet on the
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Tenant shall have the option to cancel the lease effective 12/31/2010 upon six months
prior written notice and payment of $150,000. |
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Tenant shall have the option to cancel the lease effective 12/31/2011 upon six months
prior written notice and payment of $75,000. |
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prior written notice and payment of $50,000. |
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prior written notice and payment of $50,000.00. |
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$35,872.67monthly |
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$37,153.83 monthly |
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$38,435.00 monthly |
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$40,997.33 monthly |
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$43,559.67 monthly |
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$44,840.83 monthly |
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(m) Parking: 75 unreserved parking spaces (with additional unreserved parking
spaces being provided pursuant to Section 46 of the Primary Lease and modified by Section 13
of this Sublease) at a monthly cost of _$0.00___dollars per space for such initial 75
spaces; and for any additional unreserved spaces, at a monthly cost of $75.00 per space
and, with such unreserved parking spaces being provided pursuant to the terms and provisions
of the Parking Sublicense Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit E.
(n) Rent Commencement Date: January 1, 2008; provided that upon full execution of this
Sublease, Tenant shall pay January, February and March, 2008 Base Rent in advance.
(o) Tenant Improvements: Those improvements to the Premises completed by Tenant pursuant
to Section 9 hereof.
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PREMISES
2. Subject to and upon the terms, provisions and conditions herein, Landlord subleases to
Tenant and Tenant subleases from Landlord the Premises as designated by the area outlined on
Exhibit B in the Building which is commonly known as Toyota Plaza, formerly the William R. Moore
Building, subject to the terms and provisions of the Primary Lease as such relates to the Premises
and Tenants use thereof. The Premises contain the number of square feet of Rentable Area
indicated in Section 1(e) and the Building contains the number of square feet of Rentable Area
indicated in Section 1(f). Tenant acknowledges that the Rentable Area of the Premises contains an
allocation of a portion of the common areas of the Building and the Base Rent is based on Rentable
Area which is larger than the number of square feet physically contained in the Premises.
The Rentable Area of the Premises is hereby stipulated for all purposes hereof to be as set
forth in Section 1(e) and such area shall not be adjusted as a result of variations resulting from
actual construction of the Premises for occupancy so long as such work is done in accordance with
the terms and provisions of this Sublease.
AUTHORIZED USE
3. Tenant shall use the Premises solely for general office purposes, consistent with the uses
of first class office buildings in the metropolitan area where the Building is located, and for no
other purpose other than related or similar uses which may be deemed proper by Landlord.
TERM
4. Subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Term of this Sublease
shall begin on January 1, 2008 (the Commencement Date).
Unless otherwise terminated pursuant to this Sublease, the Term shall end at 6:00 p.m. on
April 30, 2015 (the Termination Date).
Tenant shall have the option to cancel the lease effective 12/31/2010 upon six months
prior written notice and payment of $150,000.
Tenant shall have the option to cancel the lease effective 12/31/2011 upon six months prior
written notice and payment of $75,000.
Tenant shall have the option to cancel the lease effective 12/31/2012 upon six months prior
written notice and payment of $50,000.
Tenant shall have the option to cancel the lease effective 12/31/2013 upon six months prior
written notice and payment of $50,000.00.
RENTAL PAYMENT
5. Commencing on the Commencement Date and continuing thereafter throughout the entire Term,
Tenant agrees to pay Base Rent (defined below) as adjusted by the Base Rent Adjustment (defined
below) in accordance with this Section and Section 6. Except for Base Rent for the months of
January, February and March 2008, which Tenant shall pay in advance to Landlord in accordance with
Section 1(n) hereof, Base Rent as adjusted by the Base Rent Adjustment shall be due and payable in
monthly installments on the first day of each calendar month during the Term (subject to proration
of the first and last month provided below), in lawful money of the United States of America to
Landlords address set forth herein or such other address as Landlord may designate from time to
time in writing. Subject to the terms hereof, Tenant agrees to pay all rent and other sums of money
as shall become due from and payable by Tenant to Landlord under this Sublease (collectively
Rent) at the times and in the manner provided in this Sublease, without abatement, demand,
offset, deduction or counterclaim unless otherwise expressly provided herein. If Tenant fails to
pay part or all of the Rent within seven (7) days after it is due, the Tenant shall also pay (i)
interest at the Default Rate (defined below) on the unpaid balance from the date originally due
until paid, plus (ii) a late charge equal to $1,000. If the Term does not begin on the first day or
end on the last day of a calendar month, the installment of Base Rent for that partial month shall
be prorated be multiplying
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the monthly Base Rent by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days of the
partial month included in the Term and the denominator of which is the total number of days in the
full calendar month.
RENT
6. Tenant shall pay to Landlord, or with Landlords consent directly to Primary Landlord, as
the base rent for the Premises (the Base Rent) the amount set in Section 1(i), subject to
adjustment as hereinafter provided. Nothing contained herein shall be construed at any time so as
to reduce the Base Rent payable hereunder below the amount set forth above.
Base Rent shall be adjusted in accordance with the following provisions (any such adjustment
hereinafter the Base Rent Adjustment). Base Rent includes a 2008 base year attributable to Base
Operating Expenses as specified in Section 1(h) (Base Operating Expenses). In the event actual
Operating Expenses are below Base Operating Expenses, Tenant shall not be entitled to any credit or
offset in any manner. Upon receipt of Primary Landlords estimate, Landlord shall provide Tenant
with an estimate of Operating Expenses for the 2009 calendar year and each subsequent calendar year
in the Term (each, an Operating Period). If Operating Expenses (exclusive of Taxes) per square
foot of Rentable Area of the Premises during the 2009 Operating Period or each subsequent Operating
Period, as estimated by Primary Landlord, exceed Base Operating Expenses (exclusive of Taxes),
Tenant shall pay Base Rent for such Operating Period equal to the Base Rent set forth above
adjusted upward by an amount equal to the product of (i) the difference between Operating Expenses
per square foot of Rentable Area of the Premises for such Operating Period and the Base Operating
Expenses, multiplied by (ii) the Rentable Area of the Premises. The Base Rent Adjustment for 2009
shall not exceed 105% of the Base Operating Expenses. Thereafter, the Base Rent Adjustment shall
not exceed 105% of the prior years Operating Expenses. This annual 5% limitation shall not apply
to insurance or utilities. Landlord shall pay any Base Rent Adjustment attributable to Taxes and
any special assessments paid in lieu of taxes that are in excess of the 2008 base year attributable
to Taxes.
Landlord shall, within thirty (30) days after receipt by Primary Landlord, furnish Tenant with
a statement of the Base Operating Expenses and Operating Expenses during each subsequent Operating
Period as well as a computation of the Base Rent Adjustment each as received by Landlord without
adjustment of any type (Expense Statement). Except as provided herein, failure of Landlord to
provide such statement within said time period shall not be a waiver of Landlords right to collect
any Base Rent Adjustment. If such statement shows that the actual amount Tenant owes is more than
the estimated Base Rent Adjustment paid by Tenant, Tenant shall pay the difference within thirty
(30) days after delivery of the Expense Statement. If the Expense Statement shows that Tenant paid
more than the actual amount owed, Tenant shall receive a credit therefor within thirty (30) days
after delivery of the Expense Statement.
OPERATING EXPENSES
7. Operating Expenses as used herein, shall mean all expenses, costs and disbursements of
every kind and nature relating to or incurred or paid by Primary Landlord during any Operating
Period in connection with the ownership, operation, repair and maintenance of the Building, Land,
all adjacent plaza areas, equipment, fixtures and facilities used in connection therewith
(collectively, the Project) including, but not limited to, wages and salaries of all employees
directly engaged in the operation, maintenance or security of the Project, including taxes,
insurance and benefits relating thereto; the cost of all labor, supplies, equipment, materials and
tools used in the operation and maintenance of the Project; management fees (not exceeding the
standard for first class office building in the relevant Memphis, Tennessee market area); the cost
of all legal and accounting expenses incurred in connection with the ownership and operation of the
Project; the cost of all utilities for the Project, including, but not limited to, the cost of
water, sewer, waste disposal, gas, electricity and power for heating, lighting, air conditioning
and ventilating; the cost of all maintenance and service agreements for the Project, including but
not limited to, security service, window cleaning, elevator maintenance and janitorial service; the
cost of all insurance relating to the Project (maintained consistent with other properties owned
and operated by Primary Landlord), including, but not limited to, the cost of fire and extended
coverage, rental loss or abatement and casualty and liability insurance
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applicable to the Project and Primary Landlords personal property used in connection
therewith, plus the cost of all deductible payments made by Primary Landlord in connection
therewith; Taxes (defined below); the cost of all license and permit fees; the cost of repairs,
refurbishing, restoration and general maintenance; a reasonable amortization charge on account of
any capital expenditure, incurred in an effort (i) to comply with any applicable governmental
rule, regulation, law or otherwise, or (ii) to reduce the Operating Expenses of the Project; and,
all other items constituting operating and maintenance costs in connection with the Project
according to generally accepted accounting principles. Except as specifically provided in the
immediately preceding sentence, Operating Expenses shall not include the following: (i)
depreciation, (ii) leasing commissions, (iii) repairs and restorations paid for by the proceeds of
any insurance policy, (iv) construction of improvements of a capital nature, (v) income and
franchise taxes other than that portion, if any, of income and franchise taxes which, may hereafter
be assessed and paid in lieu of or as a substitute in whole or in part for Taxes, (vi) costs of
utilities directly charged to and reimbursed by Tenant or other tenants, including, without
limitation, the occupants of the Baseball Stadium, (vii) costs of alterations of space or other
improvements made by other tenants, (viii) mortgage principal or interest payments on any initial
construction or acquisition of the Building and other capital expenditure items which are not
covered above as an Operating Expense, (ix) costs of repairs due to casualty or condemnation that
are reimbursed by third parties, (x) any income, estate, inheritance or other transfer tax or
excess profit, franchise, or similar taxes on Primary Landlords business, (xi) all costs,
including legal fees, relating to the activities for the solicitation and execution of leases of
space in the Building, and (xii) any legal fees incurred by Landlord in enforcing its rights under
other leases for space in the Building. In an effort to normalize the Operating Expenses, if less
than one-hundred percent (100%) of the Rentable Area of the Building is actually occupied during
any Operating Period, Operating Expenses shall be calculated under a ninety-five (95%) gross up
method using ANSI/BOMA standards as determined by Landlord. Tenant, at its cost, shall have the
right to inspect, in Primary Landlords offices, during Primary Landlords usual business hours,
within the sixty (60) day period following delivery of the Expense Statement, Primary Landlords
records of the Operating Expenses referred to in such statement. If requested by Tenant, Landlord
will cooperate in an annual audit of the Operating Expense records at no cost to Landlord. Any
such excess shall be returned to the Tenant and any amounts due shall be paid Tenant within thirty
(30) days of delivery of the expense statement. If within such sixty (60) day period neither party
hereto delivers to the other party a notice referring in reasonable detail to one or more errors in
such statement, it shall be deemed conclusively that the information set forth in the Expense
Statement is correct.
Taxes means all ad valorem taxes, personal property taxes, payments in lieu of taxes
(PILOT) to and Central Business Improvement District Assessments payable under the lease
agreement between Primary Landlord and Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corporation (MCCRFC)
with respect to the Building and all other similar charges, if any, which are levied, assessed, or
imposed upon or become due and payable in connection with, or a lien upon, the land, the Building
or facilities used in connection therewith, and all taxes of whatsoever nature that are imposed in
substitution for or in lieu of any of the taxes, assessments, or other charges included in this
definition of Taxes; but excluding, however, taxes and assessments attributable to the personal
property of tenants and paid by such tenants as a separate charge. If a rental tax, gross receipts
tax or sales tax on rent is imposed on Primary Landlord by any Governmental Authority (defined
below), Tenant shall, as additional rent, reimburse Landlord, at the same time as each monthly
payment of Rent is due, an amount equal to all such taxes Landlord is required to pay by reason of
the Rent paid hereunder, Taxes shall not include any historic tax credit recapture which relates to
the rehabilitation of the Building.
Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that Primary Landlord has entered into a payment in lieu of
tax (PILOT) lease agreement with the MCCRFC (PILOT Lease). In the event of a termination of the
PILOT Lease solely due to a payment default by Primary Landlord or a default by Primary Landlord to
maintain required insurance, Primary Landlord shall be solely responsible for the increase in Taxes
levied as a result of the termination of the PILOT Lease over the payments required by the terms of
the PILOT Lease if it had continued in force. So long as Primary Landlord fully pays within any
cure period all obligations under the PILOT Lease, Tenant will have no claim against Landlord or
Primary Landlord by virtue of the occurrence of the termination of the PILOT Lease. Any Taxes
payable with respect to the Premises in excess of the 2008 base year amount shall be paid by
Landlord and Tenant shall have no liability therefor.
SECURITY DEPOSIT
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8. Landlord hereby waives any obligations of Tenant to deposit any funds as a security deposit for
the performance by Tenant of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Sublease.
9. Intentionally Omitted
NOTICE ADDRESS
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Prior to May 1, 2008, the address for notices to Tenant shall be the address set forth for
Tenant on the first page of this Sublease; beginning May 1, 2008 and thereafter, the address for
Tenant shall be the Premises. The addresses stated herein shall be effective for all notices to the
respective parties until written notice of a change in address is given pursuant to the provisions
hereof. A notice, request, instruction or other documents shall be deemed to be given (a) when
delivered personally, (b) if sent by certified mail, at the time of delivery or refusal of delivery
as indicated on the return receipt, or (c) if sent by overnight courier, at the time of delivery or
refusal of delivery as indicated on the records of or certificates provided by the overnight
delivery service.
OPTION TO EXTEND
11. Tenant shall have no option to extend this Sublease or direct Landlord to extend the
Primary Lease pursuant to sections 44 and 45 of the Primary Lease. In the event Tenant desires to
continue to lease the Premises, Tenant shall enter into a lease directly with the Primary Landlord
and Landlord shall have no further obligations or liability under the Primary Lease or this
Sublease.
12. INTENTIONALLY DELETED.
PARKING
13. During the Term of this Sublease, Tenant shall sublicense from Landlord 75_
parking spaces in the Parking Garage at no cost to Tenant, subject to rules and regulations
promulgated from time to time by Primary Landlord and Moore Garage and in accordance with the terms
and provisions of the sublicense agreement attached hereto as Exhibit E. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in the event that Tenant shall need any additional parking spaces, such spaces shall be
sublicensed from Landlord at a monthly rate of $75.00 per space, which spaces shall also be subject
to the rules and regulations promulgated from time to time by Primary Landlord and Moore Garage
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and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the sublicense agreement attached hereto as
Exhibit E.
In the event Tenant occupies the Offer Space as provided in Section 15 hereof, Tenant shall
sublicense from Landlord additional unreserved parking spaces in the Parking Garage at a rate to be
mutually agreed upon between Landlord and Tenant, the number of which shall be determined by
dividing the total square footage of the Offer Space (as defined in Section 15) by 400.
ROOFTOP ANTENNA
14. Intentionally Deleted.
OPTION TO EXPAND
15. As long as no Event of Default exists or is continuing under this Sublease, Tenant shall
have an on going right of first refusal (ROFR) throughout the Term to lease the 3rd
and 4th floor space of the Building (the ROFR). Upon Landlords receipt of a bona
fide written offer from a prospect (Offer Prospect) to lease all or a portion of the space
subject to the ROFR (the Offer Space), Landlord will deliver the terms of this bona fide offer to
Tenant in writing (Offer Notice). The terms of the Offer Notice shall contain (a) the base
rental rate, (b) tenant improvement allowance, (c) other concessions provided in the bona fide
offer, (d) the lease commencement and expiration and (f) the delineation and amount of the Offer
Space. Tenant must respond to Landlord on or within ten (10) business days of receipt of the
Offer Notice of its intent to accept the terms thereunder. If Tenant declines to accept the terms
of the Offer Notice, Landlord is free to lease the Offer Space to the Offer Prospect on the same
terms and conditions as the Offer Notice and Tenant waives its right to such Offer Space, except as
provided herein. In the event Landlord does not lease the Offer Space to the Offer Prospect within
ninety (90) days after the expiration of such ten (10) business day period, the Tenants right
hereunder shall be restored as to the Offer Space.
In the event Tenant accepts said Offer Notice, Tenant shall have thirty (30) days to obtain
financial and legal approval and shall amend this Sublease to include the Offer Space, provided
that the Base Rent on such Offer Space shall be at the rate set forth in the Offer Notice.
CONFERENCE ROOM, KITCHEN, AND AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT
16. All equipment owned by Landlord and located in the Premises or the Temporary Space
(defined below) will remain for Tenants use throughout the Term and the Temporary Space Term
(defined below), respectively.
EARLY ACCESS
17. Tenant will be provided access to the space for purposes of installing phone, data, and
furniture; provided Tenant provides an executed indemnification agreement in favor of Landlord in
form and substance reasonably agreed upon by Landlord.
ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
18. No oral statements or prior written material not specifically incorporated herein shall be
of any force or effect. Tenant agrees that in entering into and taking this Sublease, it relies
solely upon the representations and agreements contained in this Sublease and no others. This
Sublease, including the Exhibits which are attached hereto and a part hereof for all purposes,
constitutes the whole agreement of the parties and shall in no way be conditioned, modified or
supplemented except by a written agreement executed by and delivered to both parties.
DEFAULT OF PRIMARY LANDLORD
19. If Primary Landlord fails to perform an obligation or provide a service which Primary
Landlord is required by the Primary Lease to perform or provide, then Landlords sole obligation is
to cooperate with Tenant, and to use reasonable efforts, without, however, incurring any
liabilities or expenses, by taking whatever action shall
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be reasonably required, to enforce for the benefit of Tenant the obligations of Primary Landlord to
Landlord under the Primary Lease insofar as they relate to the Premises and/or the Temporary Space.
ALTERATIONS
20. In connection with any alterations (as defined in Section 16 of the Primary Lease) desired
to be made by Tenant to the Premises and/or the Temporary Space, the terms of Section 16 shall be
applicable to this Sublease. Tenant shall also obtain the Landlords prior written consent to the
making of any alterations, changes or additions, notwithstanding the cost thereof. Landlord agrees,
subject to the Primary Lease, to consider such request concurrently with the Primary Landlord,
provided Tenant makes concurrent requests for such consent to Primary Landlord and to Landlord.
Tenant shall, provided Primary Landlord cooperates with Tenant, contact Primary Landlord directly
for the Primary Landlords consent, if required. In securing Landlords consent to such
alterations, changes or additions, Tenant shall only be required to submit to Landlord those plans,
specifications and information also submitted to Primary Landlord to secure its consent. Any
consent of the Primary Landlord of such alterations shall be deemed to be approval of such
alterations by the Landlord.
DEFAULTS OF TENANT AND LANDLORD
21. If Tenant shall default in the performance of any of its obligations under this Sublease,
other than its obligation to pay Rent to Landlord, Landlord, without being under any obligation to
do so and without thereby waiving such default, shall have the right, upon reasonable notice
(except in an emergency or where delay could result in a default under the Primary Lease), to cure
such default for the account and at the expense of Tenant without prior notice in the case of
emergency and, in all other cases, upon five (5) business days written notice by Landlord to
Tenant.
If Landlord shall default in the performance of any of its obligations under the Primary
Lease, Tenant, without being under any obligation to do so and without thereby waiving such
default, shall have the right, upon reasonable notice (except in an emergency or where delay could
result in a default under the Primary Lease), to cure such default for the account and at the
expense of Landlord without prior notice in the case of emergency and, in all other cases, upon
five (5) business days written notice by Tenant to Landlord. Any sums expended by Tenant
(including reasonable attorneys fees) in curing Landlords defaults under the Primary Lease shall
be reimbursed by Landlord to Tenant upon demand, or at Tenants option, may be setoff against any
Base Rent or any other payments to be paid by Tenant hereunder to Landlord.
NOTICES
22. Tenant shall promptly furnish Landlord with copies of all notices relating to the Premises
and/or the Temporary Space which Tenant shall receive from Primary Landlord, and Landlord shall
promptly furnish Tenant with copies of all notices relating to the Premises and/or the Temporary
Space which Landlord receives from Primary Landlord.
CASUALTY OR CONDEMNATION
23. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Sublease or the provisions of the Primary
Lease herein incorporated by reference, and in addition to any and all other rights thereunder,
Tenant shall have the right, at Tenants option, regarding any casualty or condemnation that is not
the result of the willful or intentional misconduct of Tenant or its employees, agents, contractors
or invitees: (i) to abate the Rent for the period and proportionately to the extent that such
casualty to or condemnation of the Project, the Building and/or the Premises prevents access to the
Premises, disrupts the business operations of Tenant in the Premises, and/or otherwise
substantially inhibits the extent and purposes of Tenants use of the Premises prior thereto, or
(ii) to terminate the Sublease (x) if such casualty to the Premises requires more than four (4)
months to restore or repair, or (y) if such casualty to or condemnation of the Project, the
Building and/or the Premises prevents access to the Premises, disrupts the business operations of
Tenant in the Premises, and/or otherwise substantially inhibits the extent and purposes of Tenants
use of the Premises prior thereto, for a period of more than four (4) months.
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INDEMNIFICATION
24. Intentionally Deleted.
SUBORDINATION
25. Tenant acknowledges that this Sublease is subject and subordinate to the Primary Lease
and, to the extent that the Primary Lease is also subject and subordinate to the hereinafter
described instruments, this Sublease shall be subject and subordinate to all ground and underlying
leases and all mortgages which might now or hereafter affect the Primary Lease (provided that
Tenant shall have the right to request and receive a customary non-disturbance agreement from the
existing mortgage holder), the leasehold estate thereby created or the real property of which the
Premises form a part, and to any and all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and
extensions thereof. Subject to Section 28 hereof, Landlord shall have the right to modify the
Primary Lease without Tenants prior consent, provided, that if the modification in question would
materially affect any right or obligation of Tenant hereunder or would materially affect the
Premises and/or the Temporary Space and/or the Sublease then such modification shall not be
effective against Tenant without Tenants prior written consent.
ATTORNMENT
26. Intentionally Deleted.
QUIET POSSESSION
27. Landlord covenants that Tenant, on paying the Rent and performing all the terms, covenants
and conditions of this Sublease, may peacefully and quietly have, hold and enjoy the Premises and
the Temporary Space for the Term, free from any hindrance by Landlord, but subject to the
exceptions, reservations and conditions hereof.
LEASE AGREEMENT
28. Landlord hereby represents that, to the best of its knowledge, the Primary Lease is valid
and in full force and effect. Landlord further represents that to the best of its knowledge, no
default exists under the terms of the Primary Lease, nor has any notice thereof been given by
Primary Landlord to Landlord. The representations made in this Section shall be true and accurate
as of the Commencement Date. Landlord agrees that it will not enter into any modification,
termination or other agreement or take or omit to take any action with respect to the Primary Lease
that would prevent or adversely affect the use by Tenant of the Premises and/or the Temporary Space
in accordance with the terms of this Sublease or increase the obligations of Tenant hereunder
during the respective term thereof. Landlord agrees to perform all of its obligations as tenant
under the Primary Lease as and when due, except to the extent expressly assumed by Tenant with
respect to the Premises and/or the Temporary Space pursuant to the terms of this Sublease.
Landlord agrees to use its reasonable efforts to assure performance by Primary Landlord of its
obligations under the Primary Lease. Landlord further represents that Tenant shall be entitled to
the same level of services to which Landlord is entitled under the Primary Lease and/or actually
receiving from Primary Landlord notwithstanding any silence of the Primary Lease as to such
services, including without limitation those services set forth in Section 11 of the Primary Lease
and security services provided for the Project and/or the Premises by Landlord, at the level of
such services provided as of the Commencement Date. If such services should be discontinued or
reduced, such discontinuation or reduction shall be an Event of Default by Landlord resulting,
inter alia and at the option of Tenant, in the right of Tenant to terminate the Sublease or to
engage in self-help for the provision of such services and abate Rent by the reasonable expense
thereof; provided that Tenant shall give Landlord ten (10) business days prior written notice of
such discontinuance or reduction prior to declaring an Event of Default.
TEMPORARY OCCUPANCY
29. (a) Landlord shall permit Tenant to occupy the area of the third floor of the Building,
consisting of approximately five thousand (5,000) rentable square feet of floor area, as more
particularly delineated on Exhibit G attached hereto and made a part hereof (the Temporary
Space), for the authorized use as set forth in Section 3 of this Sublease for the period
commencing on the Commencement Date and ending on the earliest of (i)
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Tenants relocation of all operations from the Temporary Space to the Premises, such relocation to
be completed within twenty (20) business days following the substantial completion of construction
of the Tenant Improvements or (ii) March 31, 2008 in the event that Tenant has declined to accept
the terms of an Offer Notice, pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 15 of the Sublease,
regarding all or a portion of the Temporary Space (the Temporary Space Term).
(b) No Rent shall be charged or due and payable regarding the Temporary Space during the
Temporary Space Term.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in Section 29(b) above, all rights and obligations of and
limitations on Tenant under this Sublease, including, without limitation, lien prohibitions,
maintenance, repair, alterations, replacements and restoration obligations, required insurance
coverages, provision of services, cure rights, quiet possession, and restrictions on use of
insurance and condemnation proceeds, and all obligations of and limitations on Landlord hereunder,
regarding the Premises shall apply with equal force and effect regarding the Temporary Space.
(d) If Tenant has not vacated the Temporary Space following the expiration of the Temporary
Space Term, the provisions of Section 29(b) above shall no longer apply, Landlord shall sublease to
Tenant and Tenant shall sublease from Landlord the Temporary Space for the authorized use on a
month-to-month basis thereafter, and Tenant shall pay to Landlord, or with Landlords consent
directly to Primary Landlord, Base Rent for the Temporary Space at the same rate per rentable
square foot as for the Premises, as it may be adjusted in accordance with Section 6 of this
Sublease; provided that in the event that Tenant has declined to accept the terms of an Offer
Notice regarding all or a portion of the Temporary Space, then Landlord shall be under no
obligation to sublease the space to Tenant and may begin eviction proceedings immediately upon the
expiration of the Temporary Space Term.
(e) With respect to the installations, removal, replacement or use of any communication or
computer wires, cables and related devices as defined in the Primary Lease as Lines, Tenant shall
have the right to construct a computer or communication closet or cage to house the Lines in the
Temporary Space for use during the Temporary Space Term and for any Term applicable to any Offer
Space as described in Section 15 hereof. Any new Lines installed by Tenant or existing Lines
utilized by Tenant in the Premises, the Temporary Space or Offer Space shall be removed by Tenant
at the option of Landlord upon termination of this Sublease at Tenants cost in accordance with
Section 13 of the Primary Lease. Any existing Lines not used by Tenant in the Premises, the
Temporary Space and/or the Offer Space shall be removed by Landlord at Landlords cost at the
option of Tenant upon reasonable notice to Landlord.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Sublease is hereby executed as of the date first above set forth.
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EXHIBIT A
Parcel 14: Moore Building
Beginning at a point in the easterly right of way line of South Third Street (66 ft. R.O.W.) a
distance of 158.17 ft. northeastwardly, as measured along said easterly right of way line, from its
tangent intersection with the northerly right of way line of Union Avenue (80 ft. R.O.W.); thence
North 20 degrees, 38 minutes, 10 seconds East along said easterly right of way line a distance of
148.95 ft. to a point; thence South 69 degrees, 31 minutes, 15 seconds East a distance of 149.45
ft. to a point; thence South 20 degrees, 38 minutes, 10 seconds West a distance of 148.91 ft. to a
point; thence North 69 degrees, 32 minutes, 16 seconds West a distance of 149.45 ft. to the point
of beginning.
EXHIBIT B-1
PICTURE OF FLOOR PLAN 7TH FLOOR
EXHIBIT B-2
PICTURE OF FLOOR PLAN 8TH FLOOR
EXHIBIT C
CLEANING AND JANITORIAL SERVICES
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Neither Landlord nor the janitorial company will be responsible for removing items from surfaces in
order to dust them. It is understood that while dusting is completed nightly in the common areas,
it is only completed in the Premises once a week and on no particular day. In addition, neither
Landlord nor the janitorial company will be responsible for moving, dusting or cleaning any
computer, copier, printer or other office equipment. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, it is understood that no services of the character provided for in this Exhibit shall be
performed on Saturdays, Sunday or Holidays.
EXHIBIT D
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF BUILDING
1. No smoking shall be permitted within any portion of the Building or within twenty
(20) feet of the Buildings exterior doors, including tenant spaces and common areas.
2. Landlord may provide and maintain a directory for all tenants of the
Building. No signs, advertisements or notices visible to the general public shall be
permitted within the Project without the prior written consent of Landlord. Landlord shall have the right to remove any such sign, placard, picture, advertisement, name
or notice placed in violation of this rule without notice to and at the expense of the
applicable tenant.
3. Sidewalks, doorways, vestibules, halls, stairways and other similar areas shall not
be obstructed by tenants or used by any tenant for any purpose other than ingress and egress
to and from the leased premises and for going from one to another part of the Building. At
no time shall any tenant permit its employees, agents, contractors or invitees to loiter in
common areas or elsewhere in or about the Building or Project.
4. Corridor doors, when not in use, shall be kept closed.
5. Plumbing fixtures and appliances shall be used only for the purposes for which
designed, and no sweepings, rubbish, rags, food or other unsuitable material shall be thrown
or placed therein. Every tenant shall be responsible for ensuring that its employees,
agents, contractors and invitees utilize Common Area restrooms in accordance with generally
accepted practices of health, cleanliness and decency.
6. Landlord shall provide all locks for doors into each tenants leased area,
and no tenant shall place any additional lock or locks on any door in its leased area without
Landlords prior written consent. Two keys for each lock on the doors in each
tenants leased area shall be furnished by Landlord. Additional keys shall be made
available to tenants at the cost of the tenant requesting such keys. No tenant shall have any
duplicate keys made except by Landlord. All keys shall be returned to Landlord at the expiration or earlier termination of the applicable lease.
7. A tenant may use microwave ovens and coffee brewers in kitchen or break areas.
Except as expressly authorized by Landlord in writing, no other appliances or other
devices are permitted for cooking or heating of food or beverages in the Building. No
portable heaters, space heaters or any other type of supplemental heating device or equipment
shall be permitted in the Building. All tenants shall notify their employees that such
heaters are not permitted.
8. All tenants will refer all contractors, subcontractors, contractors representatives
and installation technicians who are to perform any work within the Building to Landlord before the performance of any work. This provision shall apply to all work
performed in the Building including, but not limited to installation of telephone and
communication equipment, medical type equipment, electrical devices and attachments, and any
and all installations of every nature affecting floors, walls, woodwork, trim, windows,
ceilings, equipment and any other physical portion of the Building.
9. Movement in or out of the Building of furniture or office equipment, or dispatch or
receipt by a tenant of any heavy equipment, bulky material or merchandise which require the
use of elevators, stairways, lobby areas or loading dock areas, shall be restricted to hours
designated by Landlord. A tenant must seek Landlords prior approval by
providing in writing a detailed listing of any such activity. If approved by Landlord, such activity shall be performed in the manner stated by Landlord.
10. All deliveries to or from the Building shall be made only at such times, in the
manner and through the areas, entrances and exits designated by Landlord.
11. No portion of any tenants leased area shall at any time be used for sleeping or
lodging quarters. No birds, animals or pets of any type, with the exception of guide dogs
accompanying visually impaired persons, shall be brought into or kept in, on or about any
tenants leased area.
12. No tenant shall make or permit any loud or improper noises in the Building or
otherwise interfere in any way with other tenants or persons having business with them.
13. Each tenant shall endeavor to keep its leased area neat and clean. Nothing shall be
swept or thrown into the corridors, halls, elevator shafts, stairways or other common areas,
nor shall tenants place any trash receptacles in these areas.
14. No tenant shall employ any person for the purpose of cleaning other than the
authorized cleaning and maintenance personnel for the Building unless otherwise approved in
writing by Service Provider. The work of cleaning personnel shall not be hindered by a
tenant after 5:30 PM local time, and such cleaning work may be done at any time when the
offices are vacant. Exterior windows and common areas may be cleaned at any time.
15. To insure orderly operation of the Building, Service Provider reserves the right to
approve all concessionaires, vending machine operators or other distributors of cold drinks,
coffee, food or other concessions, water, towels or newspapers. No tenant shall install a
vending machine in the Building without obtaining Service Providers prior written approval,
which shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, any vending machine installed in
the Building shall not exceed the weight load capacity of the floor where such machine is to
be installed; and, Service Provider reserves the right to require that such vending machine
be separately metered in accordance with this Service Agreement, and that such vending
machine be equipped with an automatic device that reduces the power consumption of such
machine during non-peak hours of use of such machine.
16. Service Provider shall not be responsible to tenants, their agents, contractors,
employees or invitees for any loss of money, jewelry or other personal property from the
leased premises or public areas or for any damages to any property therein from any cause
whatsoever whether such loss or damage occurs when an area is locked against entry or not.
17. All tenants shall exercise reasonable precautions in protection of their personal
property from loss or damage by keeping doors to unattended areas locked. Tenants shall
also report any thefts or losses to the Building Manager and security personnel as soon as
reasonably possible after discovery and shall also notify the Building Manager and security
personnel of the presence of any persons whose conduct is suspicious or causes a disturbance.
The tenant shall be responsible for notifying appropriate law enforcement agencies of any
theft or loss of any property of tenant or its employees, agents, contractors, or invitees.
18. All tenants, their employees, agents, contractors and invitees may be called upon
to show suitable identification and sign a building register when entering or leaving the
Building at any and all times designated by Service Provider form time to time, and all
tenants shall cooperate fully with Building personnel in complying with such requirements.
19. No tenant shall solicit from or circulate advertising material among other tenants
of the Building except through the regular use of the U.S. Postal Service. A tenant shall
notify the Building Manager or the Building personnel promptly if it comes to its attention
that any unauthorized persons are soliciting from or causing annoyance to tenants, their
employees, guests or invitees.
20. Service Provider reserves the right to deny entrance to the Building or remove any
person or persons from the Building in any case where the conduct of such person or persons
involves a hazard or nuisance to any tenant of the Building or to the public or in the event
or other emergency, riot, civil commotion or similar disturbance involving risk to the
Building, tenants or the general public.
21. Unless expressly authorized by Service Provider in writing, no tenant shall tamper
with or attempt to adjust temperature control thermostats in the Building. Upon request,
Service Provider shall adjust thermostats as required to maintain the Building Standard
temperature.
22. All requests for overtime air conditioning or heating must be submitted in writing
to the Building management office by noon on the day desired for weekday requests, by noon
Friday for weekend requests, and by noon on the preceding business day for Holiday requests.
23. Tenants shall only utilize the termite and pest extermination service designated or
approved by Service Provider.
24. No tenant shall install, operate or maintain in its leased premises or in any other
area of the Building, any electrical equipment which does not bear the U/L (Underwriters
Laboratories) seal of approval, or which would overload the electrical system or any part
thereof beyond its capacity for proper, efficient and safe operation as determined by Service
Provider, taking into consideration the overall electrical system and the present and future
requirements therefor in the Building.
25. Parking in the Parking Facility shall be in compliance with all parking rules and
regulations including any sticker or other identification system established by Service
Provider. Failure to observe the rules and regulations shall terminate an individuals right
to use the Parking Facility and subject the vehicle in violation to removal and/or
impoundment. Parking stickers or other forms of identification supplied by Service Provider
shall remain the property of Service Provider and not the property of a tenant and are not
transferable. The owner of the vehicle or its driver assumes all risk and responsibility for
damage, loss or theft to vehicles, personal property or persons while such vehicle is in the
Parking Facility.
26. Each tenant shall observe Service Providers reasonable rules with respect to
maintaining standard window coverings at all windows in its leased premises so that the
Building presents a uniform exterior appearance. Each tenant shall ensure that to the extent
reasonably practical, window coverings are closed on all windows in its leased premises while
they are exposed to the direct rays of the sun.
27. Bicycles and other vehicles are not permitted inside or on the walkways outside the
Building, except in those areas specifically designated by Service Provider for such purposes
and except as may be needed or used by a physically handicapped person.
28. Landlord reserves the right to rescind any of these rules and regulations and to
make such other and further rules and regulations as in its judgment shall from time to time
be needful for the safety, protection, care and cleanliness of the Building, the operation
thereof, the preservation of good order therein and the protection and comfort of the tenants
and their agents, employees and invitees, which rules and regulations, when made and written
notice thereof is given to a tenant, shall be binding upon it in like manner as if originally
herein prescribed.
EXHIBIT E
Parking Sublicense Agreement
This
Parking Sublicense Agreement (this Agreement) is made and entered into as of the ___ day
of December, 2007 (Effective Date), by and between ESS SUSA Holdings LLC, a Utah limited
liability company (Licensor), and GTx, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Licensee).
WHEREAS, Licensor has entered into that certain Parking License Agreement with Moore Garage
LLC (Owner) dated as of December 29, 1998, as amended (the Parking License) pursuant to which
Licensor was granted a license to use up to 260 parking spaces in a certain parking facility
situated upon real property situated at the northeast corner of Monroe Avenue and Third Street in
Memphis, Tennessee (the Parking Facility); and
WHEREAS, Licensee desires to obtain from Licensor, and Licensor is willing to grant to
Licensee, a sublicense for the use of 75 parking spaces in the Parking Facility, subject to and in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals (which are incorporated herein by
this reference), the mutual covenants and conditions hereinafter Set forth, arid other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and intending
to be legally bound, Licensor and Licensee hereby agree as follows:
SUBLICENSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT
Licensee acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and all of Licensees rights under this
Agreement shall at all times be subject and subordinate to all terms and provisions of the Parking
License. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all obligations of and limitations on
Licensee under the Parking License shall be binding upon and be the responsibility of Licensee as
such relate to the Parking Facility and Licensees use thereof. Moreover, Licensee agrees that all
indemnifications, releases, waivers and other obligations of Licensee hereunder shall run to the
benefit of and be enforceable by Owner and that all, notices and rights granted to or consents or
approvals required by Licensor hereunder shall also run to the benefit of Owner and shall also
require the consent and approval of Owner. Licensee hereby agrees. if requested by Owner, to attorn
to Owner in all respects as the Licensor hereunder as if this Agreement was a direct license
between Licensee and Owner from and after the date Owner so requests. In the event of a default by
Licensor as licensee under the Parking License, Owner shall provide Licensee written notice of such
default and the opportunity to cure such default. In the event Owner terminates the Parking License
solely due to a default by Licensor thereunder, Licensee shall attorn to Owner in all respects as
the Licensor hereunder and this Agreement shall become a direct license between Licensee and
Owner from and after termination of the Parking License. Licensee shall cure any and all then
existing Licensee defaults under this Agreement, if any. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of
this Agreement or the Parking License, neither conversion of this Agreement to a direct license nor
any assignment of any rights or obligations hereunder shall in any mariner release or modify the
obligations of Licensor to Owner under the Parking License.
1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Access Card shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.
Access Hours shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.
Applicable Law shall mean any and all present and future statutes, ordinances, rules,
regulations,
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judicial decisions, permits and/or certificates of any Governmental Authority in any way
applicable to the Land, the Parking Facility, the License, Licensor or Licensee, as the case may
be.
Business Day shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or the following legal
holidays New Years Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, day after
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Effective Date shall have the meaning set forth in the initial paragraph of this
Agreement.
Expiration Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.
Governmental Authority shall mean any federal, state, local or other governmental
entity, or any agency thereof, having jurisdiction over the Land, Parking Facility, License,
Licensor or Licensee, as the case may be.
Land shall have the meaning set forth in the first Recital.
License shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.
Parking Spaces shall mean any of the unreserved parking spaces located in the Parking
Facility.
Users shall mean any individual who is a tenant, employee or invitee of Licensee and
who is granted the right to use an Access Card by Licensee. Licensee shall provide to Licensor a
written list which identifies each User and shall update such list as reasonably necessary. As
between Licensor and Licensee, arty individual who has possession of an Access Card shall be
conclusive evidence that such individual is a User hereunder.
2. Grant of License. Licensor hereby grants to Licensee, and Licensee hereby
accepts, a license (the License) for the use of up to 75 Parking Spaces (Initial Spaces) during
the Access Hours by Users, which License shall be subject to, and used in accordance with, the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Parking License. Licensee hereby accepts the License
of 75 Parking Spaces. In addition, in the event that Licensee requests any additional Parking
Spaces, Licensor hereby agrees to grant such spaces (so long as Licensor has additional spaces not
already licensed to a sub-tenant of Licensor) pursuant to the terms hereof (Additional Spaces).
In addition, in the event that Licensee occupies the Offer Space (as defined in the Sublease),
Licensor shall license additional Parking Spaces to Licensee pursuant to the requirements of the
Sublease (ROFR Spaces). Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the License shall be
irrevocable by Licensor. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to grant to Licensee any
estate in real property nor the exclusive right to a particular Parking Space, but rather a license
only.
3. Term. The term of this Agreement and the License (the Term) shall commence on
the Effective Date and shall expire at 5:00 p.m. Memphis, Tennessee time on April 30, 2015, or such
earlier date on which this Agreement and the License are terminated in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement (the Expiration Date).
4. Monthly Parking Fee.
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request of such Additional Spaces by Licensee and continuing thereafter
through the entire term of this Agreement, Licensee agrees to pay to Licensor,
or with Licensors consent directly to Owner, for the parking rights granted
herein, a rate of Seventy Five Dollars ($75.00) per month, which monthly
rental shall be paid on or before the first day of each calendar month during
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Licensees occupancy of the Offer Space and continuing thereafter through the
entire term of this Agreement, Licensee agrees to pay to Licensor, or with
Licensors consent directly to Owner, for the parking rights granted herein, a
rate to be mutually agreed upon between Licensor and Licensee, which monthly
rental shall be paid on or before the first day of each calendar month during
the Term. In the event the Term of this Agreement commences or expires on a
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5. Access. Access to the Parking Facility shall be obtained by way of an access card
(an Access Card) issued by Owner to Licensee. Owner shall provide to Licensee 75 Access Cards
(which amount shall be increased proportionately in the event Licensee obtains Additional Spaces or
ROFR Spaces). Licensee may distribute the Access Cards to such Users as Licensee may elect. By
accepting an Access Card, each User shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed to all terms and
conditions of this Agreement. Owner may exchange Access Cards for new Access Cards from time to
time in its sole discretion, and Licensee agrees to cause each User to promptly deliver its Access
Card in exchange for the replacement Access Card. If any Access Card is lost, stolen or damaged,
the same shall be immediately reported to Owner, and Owner agrees to replace such Access Card upon
receipt of Owners then-standard replacement fee . Only one (1) automobile may enter the Parking
Facility with each use of an Access Card, and each entry to the Parking Facility using an Access
Card must be followed by an exit from the Parking Facility using the Access Card before another
entry using such Access Card will be permitted. Owner shall have the right to so program the Access
Cards.
6. Access Hours. License granted hereunder shall be valid for entry to and exit from
the Parking Facility twenty-four (24) hours a day seven days a week; provided, however,
that Users will not be permitted to enter or exit the Parking Facility at any time after 6:00 p.m.
on Business Days on which any event is scheduled at the adjacent baseball stadium (Stadium) and
will not be permitted to enter or exit the Parking Facility on non-Business Days on which any event
is scheduled at the Stadium during the period of time commencing three hours before, arid ending
two hours after the conclusion of, the scheduled event. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, if any User gains entry to or exits from the Parking Facility at any time other than the
Access Hours, then Licensee shall pay to Licensor, upon demand, the parking rate in effect at the
time of such entry or exit regardless of when such User actually gained access to the Parking
Facility. Licensor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to program the Access Cards to
permit entry to the Parking Facility only during the Access Hours.
7. No After Hours Personnel. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that Owner shall have no
obligation to provide security and may not have any personnel on site at the Parking Facility
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Business Days or any time on non-Business Days.
Licensee shall notify all of its Users of this fact and that upon request a security guard from the
Moore Building will be available to accompany Users to their vehicles during the above referenced
time periods.
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8. Reserved Spaces. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that none of the Parking Spaces
shall be reserved parking spaces. In no event shall Licensor reimburse Licensee the amount of any
fine or penalty imposed on such User for parking in violation of any Applicable Law. At the
discretion of Owner, Owner may at any time designate assigned parking spaces or may eliminate
assigned parking spaces altogether and may provide attendant parking or such other system or
management of parking as Owner deems necessary or desirable.
9. Maintenance and Use. Throughout the Term, Owner shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to maintain the Parking Facility in good working order and repair and shall use and
maintain the Parking Facility in accordance with all Applicable Law. Licensee shall use, and shall
cause each User to use, the Parking Spaces and the Parking Facility in accordance with, and shall
comply and cause each User to comply with, all Applicable Law and all of the terms and conditions
of this Agreement and any rules and regulations relating to the use of the Parking Facility as
Owner may adopt from time to time. Neither Licensee nor any User shall use or permit its Users to
use the Parking Facility or any part thereof in any manner which would in any way (i) violate any
Applicable Law or this Agreement, (ii) cause structural injury or damage to the Parking Facility or
any part thereof, (iii) constitute a public or private nuisance, (iv) be reasonably likely to
damage any personal property (including automobiles) or result in injury or death to any person, or
(v) alter the appearance of the exterior or any portion of the interior of the Parking Facility.
10. Licensees Insurance. At all times after the execution of this Agreement, Licensee
will carry and maintain, at its expense with insurance companies reasonably acceptable to Licensor,
(i) a commercial (comprehensive) liability insurance policy, including insurance against assumed or
contractual liability under this Agreement, with respect to liability arising out of the ownership,
use, occupancy or maintenance of the Parking Facility and all areas appurtenant thereto, to afford
protection with respect to bodily injury, death or property damage of not less than Five Million
Dollars ($5,000,000) combined single limit; and (ii) automobile liability with single limit
coverage of at least $1,000,000 for all owned, hired or non-owned vehicles. Each liability policy
shall include an Additional Insured Endorsement in favor of Licensor and Licensors designees. A
certificate of such insurance in a form reasonably satisfactory to Licensor shall be furnished to
Licensor reflecting the limits and endorsements required herein. Each policy shall require notice
of non-renewal to Licensor and shall further provide that it may not be altered or canceled without
thirty (30) days notice being first given to Licensor. Licensor agrees to cooperate with Licensee
to the extent reasonably requested by Licensee to enable Licensee to obtain such insurance with
respect to improvements. Licensor shall have the right to require increased limits if, in
Licensors reasonable judgment, such increase is necessary. All policies required to be maintained
hereunder shall include a waiver of subrogation in favor of Licensor.
11. Owners Insurance. Pursuant to the terms of the Parking License, Owner will
maintain, during the Term of this Agreement, (i) a commercial (comprehensive) liability insurance
policy and a garage keepers legal liability policy, including insurance against assumed or
contractual liability with respect to liability arising out of the ownership, use, occupancy or
maintenance of the Parking Facility and all areas appurtenant thereto, to afford protection with
respect to bodily injury, death or property damage of not less than Five Million Dollars
($5,000,000) combined single limit; and (ii) fire and extended coverage insurance insuring the
Parking Facility against damage or loss from fire or other casualty normally insured against under
the terms of standard policies of fire and extended coverage insurance. Licensor shall not be
obligated to insure any property of Licensee or any User. All policies required to be maintained
hereunder shall include a waiver of subrogation in favor of Licensee.
12. Waiver of Claims. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each
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party hereto releases and waives all claims, rights of recovery, and causes of action that
either such party or any party claiming by, through, or under such party by subrogation or
otherwise may now or hereafter have against the other party or any of the other partys directors,
officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents for any loss or damage that may
occur to the Parking Facility or any of the personal property located thereon by reason of fire,
act of God, the elements, or any other cause, excluding willful misconduct but including negligence
of the parties hereto or their directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or
agents that was required to be insured under the terms of this Agreement. Licensor shall not be
liable to Licensee or any User for any inconvenience or loss to Licensee or any User in connection
with any of the repair, maintenance, damage, destruction, restoration, or replacement referred to
in this Agreement. Licensor shall not be liable to Licensee or any User and Licensee, for itself
and on behalf of each User, hereby waives all claims against Licensor and its directors, officers,
shareholders, partners, members, employees, or agents for any incidental or consequential damages,
loss of profits, business interruption, acts of other users, licensees, vandalism, loss of trade
secrets or other confidential information, and any damage, loss or injury caused by a defect in the
Parking Facility or any other cause in, on, or about the Parking Facility or any part thereof,
unless caused solely by the intentional or willful misconduct of Licensor. The waivers in this
Section shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
13. No Liability. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing waivers, Licensee
expressly acknowledges and agrees, for itself and on behalf of each User, that Licensor and its
directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees, agents and contractors shall have
no liability for any of the following (unless the same arises solely as a result of the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of Licensor): (a) any damage to property; (b) any loss of or
damage to persons or property by theft, vandalism, malicious mischief or otherwise; (c) any injury
or damage to persons or property resulting from fire, explosion, falling plaster, steam, gas, oil,
electricity, water, rain or snow, leaks from any part of the Parking Facility (including, without
limitation, pipes, appliances, plumbing works, cooling systems, the roof, the street or subsurface)
or from any other place or by any other cause of whatever nature, or dampness; (d) any of the
foregoing which may be caused by any tenant, invitee, User, guest or other person in the Parking
Facility or by operations in construction of any private, public or quasi-public work; and (e)
damage or injury sustained as a result of faulty brakes or other equipment failure. In addition,
Licensor shall not be responsible for vehicles stolen from the Parking Facility, nor for articles
left in vehicles (including, without limitation, cellular telephones, CB radios, antennas, tape
decks and tape cartridges, stereos, CD players and compact discs and any other personal property).
No employee or other agent of Licensor shall ever have the authority to vary the limitations on
liability set forth herein. Licensee shall provide a copy of the foregoing waiver in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A to each User as a condition to their use of the
Parking Facility. The waivers in this Section shall survive the expiration or earlier termination
of this Agreement.
14. Indemnity. Except for the claims, rights of recovery and causes of action waived
in Sections 12 and 13, Licensee shall indemnify and hold harmless Licensor and Licensors
directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees, agents and contractors, from all
claims, losses, costs, damages, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) in connection
with any injury to, including death of, any person or damage to any property arising, wholly or in
part, out of any action, omission, or neglect of Licensee or Licensees directors, officers,
shareholders, partners, members, employees, agents, invitees, Users, guests, or any parties
contracting with Licensee relating to the Parking Facility. If Licensor shall without fault on its
part, be made a party to any action commenced by or against Licensee, the Licensee shall protect
and hold Licensor harmless and shall pay all costs, expenses, including reasonable attorneys fees
in connection therewith. Licensees obligations under this Section shall not be limited by the
amount or types of insurance maintained or required to be maintained by Licensee under this
Agreement.
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The obligations under this Section shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this
Agreement.
15. Revocation and Termination. It is the intent of Licensor and Licensee that the
License granted herein shall be irrevocable for the duration of the Term, and neither Licensor nor
Licensee shall be entitled to revoke the License or terminate this Agreement except under the
limited circumstances expressly set forth in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Licensee acknowledges and agrees that any Users right to enjoy the benefits of the License may be
terminated by Licensor under the circumstances set forth in this Agreement, and no such termination
by Licensor shall be deemed a revocation of the License or a default under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Licensee shall have the right to terminate
this Agreement upon the termination of that certain Sublease Agreement entered into between
Licensor as Landlord and Licensee as Tenant concurrently herewith.
16. Assignment. Licensor shall have the unqualified right to assign its interest and
obligations to any person or entity without the consent of Licensee, so long as Licensors assignee
expressly assumes the obligations of Licensor hereunder, and Licensor shall be released from all
obligations and liabilities hereunder from and after the effective date of such assignment and
assumption. Licensee may not assign its interest under this Agreement without the prior written
consent of Licensor, which consent Licensor may grant or withhold in Licensor s sole discretion.
If Licensor consents to any such assignment, unless expressly consented to by Licensor, no such
assignment shall release Licensee from any of its obligations hereunder.
17. Surrender. On the Expiration Date, or on such earlier date as this Agreement and
the License may be terminated in accordance with the provisions hereof, Licensee covenants and
agrees to cause all Access Cards to be returned to Owner and shall quit and surrender use of the
Parking Facility and all Parking Spaces. Licensees obligation to observe and perform this covenant
shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Term.
18. Subordination. This Agreement, the Sublicense and the rights of Licensee hereunder
are expressly subject and subordinate to (i) the terms, conditions and provisions of any ground
lease of the Land pursuant to which Owner holds its interest in the Land and/or the Parking
Facility, and (ii) the lien of any mortgage against Owners interest in the Land and/or the Parking
Facility (whether fee simple or leasehold under a ground lease); provided, however, that so long as
Licensee performs its obligations hereunder, no ground lessor under a ground lease nor any
mortgagee under a mortgage shall disturb the License or Licensees right to use the Parking
Facility in the event any such ground lessor or mortgagee succeeds to Owners interest in the Land
and/or the Parking Facility. The foregoing subordination and nondisturbance shall be self-operative
upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Licensor and Licensee, no further instrument
of subordination shall be necessary or required, and any third party may rely on this provision as
confirmation of Licensees subordination of its interests hereunder as aforesaid, subject to the
right of nondisturbance set forth above. If, in connection with any temporary and/or permanent
financing in connection with the Land and/or the Parking Facility, any lender requests reasonable
modifications of this Agreement as a condition to such financing, Licensee shall not unreasonably
withhold or delay the execution and/or delivery of such modification so long as the same does not
increase Licensees financial obligations hereunder or materially adversely affect the License or
Licensees use of the Parking Facility.
19. Notices. All notices and other communications under or with respect to this
Agreement and/or the License shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered (i) upon receipted
delivery, if sent by messenger or personal courier, (ii) one Business Day after being deposited in
the U.S. Mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, in any case with postage/delivery
prepaid or billed to sender and
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addressed as follows:
If to Licensor:
ESS SUSA Holdings LLC
2795 E. Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 400
Salt Lake City, UT
Attn: General Counsel
If to Licensee:
GTx, Inc.
Either party may change its address for purposes of notice hereunder by delivering written notice
thereto to the other in the manner set forth above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any delivery
which is rejected by the addressee or which is undeliverable because of an address change of which
no notice was given shall be deemed delivered upon the attempted delivery thereof.
20. No Waiver. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be considered a
waiver of any other provision hereof nor a waiver of subsequent application of such provision. No
waiver shall be enforceable unless in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement is
sought. No delay or omission in exercising or enforcing the rights herein granted shall be
construed as a waiver of such rights. The acceptance by any party of a partial payment of any
amount due and owing to such party hereunder shall not be deemed a waiver of the right to receive
the balance of such account.
21. Interest. All amounts payable by Licensee to Licensor under this Agreement, if
not paid when due, shall bear interest from the date due until paid at the then maximum lawful rate
(the Default Rate).
22. Holding Over. If Licensee does not surrender possession of the Leased Spaces at
the end of the Term or upon earlier termination of this Agreement, at the election of Licensor,
Licensee shall be a licensee-at-sufferance of Licensor from day to day and the Monthly Rental Rate
during the period of such holdover shall be two (2) times the amount which Licensee was obligated
to pay for the month immediately preceding the end of the Term or termination of this Agreement.
23. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and any exhibits attached hereto constitute the
entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified only by a written instrument executed by all of the
parties hereto. If any term or provision of this Agreement is deemed to be invalid or unenforceable
to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in
full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law.
24. No Representations. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that neither Licensor nor any
party acting by, through or under Licensor has made any representations or warranties of any kind
with respect to the Land, the Parking Facility, the License or the Parking Spaces except as
expressly set forth in this Agreement, and no such representations or warranties shall be implied
or inferred from the actions of Licensor or any party acting by, through or under Licensor nor from
any provision of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of
the date first written above.
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Exhibit A
Waiver of Liabilities
Use of the Parking Facility is subject to (i) the terms and conditions of that certain Parking
License Agreement dated December 29, 1998 by and between Moore Garage LLC (Owner) and ESS SUSA
Holdings, LLC, as successor in interest to SUSA-TN LLC as such may be amended from time to time,
and (ii) any and all rules and regulations adopted by Licensor from time to time. A copy of the
Parking License Agreement is available from Owner upon request.
Owner shall not be liable to Licensee or any User, and User hereby waives all claims against
Owner and its directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents for any
incidental or consequential damages, loss of profits, business interruption, acts of other users,
licensees, vandalism, loss of trade secrets or other confidential information, and any damage, loss
or injury caused by a defect in the Parking Facility or any other cause in, on, or about the
Parking Facility or any part thereof, unless caused solely by the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of Owner.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each User by use of the Access Card
expressly acknowledges and agrees that Owner and its directors, officers, shareholders, partners,
members, employees, agents and contractors shall have no liability for any of the following (unless
the same arises as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Owner): (a) any damage
to property; (b) any loss of or damage to persons or property by theft, vandalism, malicious
mischief or otherwise; (c) any injury or damage to persons or property resulting from fire,
explosion, falling plaster, steam, gas, oil, electricity, water, rain or snow, leaks from any part
of the Parking Facility (including, without limitation, pipes, appliances, plumbing works, cooling
systems, the roof, the street or subsurface) or from any other place or by any other cause of
whatever nature, or dampness; (d) any of the foregoing which may be caused by any tenant. invitee,
User, guest or other person in the Parking Facility or by operations in construction of any
private, public or quasi-public work; and (e) damage or injury sustained as a result of faulty
brakes or other equipment failure. In addition, Owner shall not be responsible for vehicles stolen
from the Parking Facility, nor for articles left in vehicles (including, without limitation,
cellular telephones, CB radios, antennas, tape decks and tape cartridges, stereos, CD players and
compact discs and any other personal property). No employee or other agent of Owner shall ever
have the authority to vary the limitations on liability set forth herein.
These waivers shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Parking License
Agreement.
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EXHIBIT F
STATE OF TENNESSEE
COUNTY OF SHELBY
MEMORANDUM OF SUBLEASE
This Memorandum of Sublease will evidence and, when recorded, serve as notice that ESS SUSA
HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Landlord), the lessor of certain real
property described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the Subject Property) has subleased the
7th and 8th floors within the William R. Moore Building (Building) which is
located on the Subject Property to GTx, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Tenant) pursuant to the
terms and provisions of the certain Sublease Agreement of even date herewith (the Sublease).
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Memorandum of Sublease shall have the
meaning set forth in the Sublease. The Sublease provides in part as follows:
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TERM. Subject to the provisions contained in the Sublease, Landlord has
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RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. Subject to the provisions contained in the Sublease,
Landlord has granted Tenant a right of first refusal with respect to the leasing of the
3rd and 4th floors of the Building. |
Upon the termination or expiration of the Sublease for any reason, Landlord shall have the
right without the necessity of obtaining the signature of Tenant to record a cancellation of this
Memorandum of Sublease.
The terms and provisions of the Sublease are incorporated herein by reference. Copies of the
Sublease are on file at the respective offices of Landlord and Tenant. This document is not
intended to alter or modify in any manner any of the terms and conditions of the Sublease referred
to herein, but rather to serve as a written memorandum thereof for purposes of recordation and
notice. The terms of the Sublease shall govern all matters referenced herein.
Executed as of this ____ day of December, 2007.
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ESS SUSA HOLDINGS, LLC |
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a Delaware limited liability company |
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EXHIBIT G
TEMPORARY SPACE
[DIAGRAM OF 3RD FLOOR TEMPORARY OFFICE SPACE]
Ex-12.1
Exhibit 12.1
GTx, Inc.
Computation of Deficiency of Earnings Available to Cover Fixed Charges
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Ex-23.1
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-118882) pertaining to the GTx, Inc.
Directors Deferred Compensation Plan, |
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-112576) pertaining to the GTx, Inc.
2004 Equity Incentive Plan, 2004 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, 2002
Stock Option Plan, 2001 Stock Option Plan, 2000 Stock Option Plan, and 1999 Stock
Option Plan, |
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Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-136527) pertaining to the GTx, Inc.
Amended and Restated 2004 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, |
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Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-148321) pertaining to the offer and
sale by GTx, Inc. of shares of its common stock and preferred stock, various series
of debt securities and/or warrants to purchase any of such securities, either
individually or in units, in one or more offerings, up to a total dollar amount of
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Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-148325) pertaining to the offer and
sale of up to 1,285,347 shares of the common stock of GTx, Inc. by the selling
stockholder named in the prospectus included therein; |
of our reports dated March 6, 2008, with respect to the financial statements of GTx, Inc. and with
respect to the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of GTx, Inc., included in
this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of GTx, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2007.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Memphis, TN
March 6, 2008
Ex-31.1
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Mitchell S. Steiner, certify that:
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I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of GTx, Inc.; |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report; |
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The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this
report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures
and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such
evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control
over financial reporting; and
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The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the
audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions): |
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: March 11, 2008
/s/ Mitchell S. Steiner
Mitchell S. Steiner, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chief Executive Officer and
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors
Ex-31.2
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Mark E. Mosteller, certify that:
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report; |
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The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this
report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures
and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such
evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control
over financial reporting; and
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The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the
audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions): |
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: March 11, 2008
/s/ Mark E. Mosteller
Mark E. Mosteller, CPA
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Ex-32.1
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U. S. C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of GTx, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
Report), I, Mitchell S. Steiner, Chief Executive Officer of the Company certify, pursuant to Rule
13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: March 11, 2008
/s/ Mitchell S. Steiner
Mitchell S. Steiner, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Chief Executive Officer and
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors
This certification accompanies the Form 10-K to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of
the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(whether made before or after the date of the Form 10-K), irrespective of any general incorporation
language contained in such filing.
Ex-32.2
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U. S. C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of GTx, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
Report), I, Mark E. Mosteller, Chief Financial Officer of the Company certify, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: March 11, 2008
/s/ Mark E. Mosteller
Mark E. Mosteller, CPA
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
This certification accompanies the Form 10-K to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of
the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(whether made before or after the date of the Form 10-K), irrespective of any general incorporation
language contained in such filing.