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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
__________________________________________________________
FORM 10-Q
__________________________________________________________
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026
OR
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from___________to
Commission File Number: 001-39083
__________________________________________________
Vir Biotechnology, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
__________________________________________________
Delaware 81-2730369
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1800 Owens Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, California
94158
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (415) 906-4324
__________________________________________________
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share VIR
Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
As of April 29, 2026, the registrant had 168,651,974 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding.


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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements about us and our industry that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including statements regarding our strategy, future financial condition, future operations, research and development, potential of, and expectations for, our pipeline and technology platforms, the timing, potential of and expectations for ongoing and planned preclinical and clinical studies, the timing and likelihood of regulatory filings and potential approvals for our product candidates, our ability to commercialize our product candidates, the potential benefits of collaborations and in-licensing arrangements, projected costs, prospects, plans, objectives of management, expected market size and growth for our potential products, the timing of availability of clinical data, program updates and data disclosures, and our plans for our portfolio, including our hepatitis delta virus and masked T-cell engager portfolios, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “design,” “due,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “might”, “objective,” “plan,” “positioned,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and other similar expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events and future trends, or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.
We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions described in the sections titled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this report. Other sections of this report may include additional factors that could harm our business and financial performance. Drug development and commercialization involve a high degree of risk, and only a small number of research and development programs result in commercialization of a product. Results in early-stage clinical studies may not be indicative of full results or results from later stage or larger scale clinical studies and do not ensure regulatory approval. You should not place undue reliance on these statements, or the scientific data presented. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in, or implied by, any forward-looking statements.
In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that we have a reasonable basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this report, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur at all. You should refer to the section titled “Risk Factors” for a discussion of important factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. Furthermore, if our forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 274,161  $ 232,185 
Short-term investments 196,277  228,753 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, current 1,925  1,922 
Equity investments 5,861  6,077 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 44,761  45,143 
Total current assets 522,985  514,080 
Intangible assets, net 7,777  7,850 
Goodwill 16,937  16,937 
Property and equipment, net 53,158  55,620 
Operating right-of-use assets 60,760  62,099 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, noncurrent 6,956  6,963 
Long-term investments 332,970  314,575 
Other assets 24,042  24,699 
TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,025,585  $ 1,002,823 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable $ 5,445  $ 9,803 
Accrued and other liabilities 68,113  83,012 
Total current liabilities 73,558  92,815 
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent 86,635  89,054 
Contingent consideration obligation, noncurrent 33,210  34,100 
Other long-term liabilities 19,417  21,578 
TOTAL LIABILITIES 212,820  237,547 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025; no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025
—  — 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025; 161,234,058 and 139,474,954 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively
16  14 
Additional paid-in capital 2,139,698  1,965,090 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3,483) (2,057)
Accumulated deficit (1,323,466) (1,197,771)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 812,765  765,276 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $ 1,025,585  $ 1,002,823 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2026 2025
Revenues:
License and collaboration revenue $ (41) $ (70)
Grant revenue 12  1,238 
Other revenue —  1,864 
Total revenues (29) 3,032 
Operating expenses:
Research and development 108,922  118,645 
Selling, general and administrative 23,339  23,944 
Restructuring, long-lived assets impairment and related charges, net —  (10)
Total operating expenses 132,261  142,579 
Loss from operations (132,290) (139,547)
Other income:
Change in fair value of equity investments (170) 6,382 
Interest income 7,189  12,288 
Other expense, net (254) (72)
Total other income 6,765  18,598 
Loss before provision for income taxes (125,525) (120,949)
Provision for income taxes (170) (16)
Net loss $ (125,695) $ (120,965)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ (0.85) $ (0.88)
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted 147,356,811 137,468,900
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
4

VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2026 2025
Net loss $ (125,695) $ (120,965)
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized loss on investments (1,462) (303)
Pension actuarial gain 36  45 
Total other comprehensive loss (1,426) (258)
Comprehensive loss $ (127,121) $ (121,223)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(in thousands, except share amounts)
(unaudited)
Common Stock Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated Deficit
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Shares Amount
Balance at December 31, 2025 139,474,954 $ 14  $ 1,965,090  $ (2,057) $ (1,197,771) $ 765,276 
Issuance of common stock in connection with a follow-on public offering, net of issuance cost of $10,150
20,294,117 162,347  —  —  162,349 
Vesting of restricted common stock 1,388,052 —  —  —  —  — 
Exercise of stock options 76,935 —  174  —  —  174 
Stock-based compensation —  12,087  —  —  12,087 
Other comprehensive loss —  —  (1,426) —  (1,426)
Net loss —  —  —  (125,695) (125,695)
Balance at March 31, 2026 161,234,058 $ 16  $ 2,139,698  $ (3,483) $ (1,323,466) $ 812,765 
Common Stock Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated Deficit
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Shares Amount
Balance at December 31, 2024 136,959,446 $ 14  $ 1,911,872  $ (1,717) $ (759,784) $ 1,150,385 
Vesting of restricted common stock 1,011,628 —  —  —  —  — 
Exercise of stock options 92,624 —  598  —  —  598
Stock-based compensation —  14,059  —  —  14,059
Other comprehensive loss —  —  (258) —  (258)
Net loss —  —  —  (120,965) (120,965)
Balance at March 31, 2025 138,063,698 $ 14  $ 1,926,529  $ (1,975) $ (880,749) $ 1,043,819 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.




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VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026 2025
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss $ (125,695) $ (120,965)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 2,811  2,867 
Amortization of premiums on investments, net 394  4,089 
Noncash lease expense 1,338  1,121 
Change in fair value of equity investments 170  (6,382)
Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration (890) 1,030 
Stock-based compensation 12,087  14,059 
Other non-cash items, net 82 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 382  5,058 
Other assets 657  6,200 
Accounts payable (4,226) (1,415)
Accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities (17,223) 18,012 
Operating lease liabilities (2,273) (1,796)
Net cash used in operating activities (132,386) (78,116)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of equipment —  281 
Purchases of long-lived assets (390) (1,629)
Purchases of investments (158,374) (173,694)
Maturities and sales of investments 170,599  301,860 
Net cash provided by investing activities 11,835  126,818 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 174  598 
Issuance of common stock in connection with a follow-on public offering, net of issuance cost 162,349  — 
Net cash provided by financing activities 162,523  598 
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents 41,972  49,300 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 241,070  318,695 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 283,042  $ 367,995 
RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 274,161  $ 273,571 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, current 1,925  88,151 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents, noncurrent 6,956  6,273 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents $ 283,042  $ 367,995 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Organization
Business Overview
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Vir Bio or the Company) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on powering the immune system to transform lives by discovering and developing medicines for serious infectious diseases and cancer. Its clinical-stage portfolio includes programs for chronic hepatitis delta and multiple dual-masked T-cell engagers (TCEs) across validated targets in solid tumor indications. Vir Bio also has a portfolio of preclinical programs across a range of infectious diseases and oncologic malignancies. Vir Bio has exclusive rights to the PRO-XTEN® masking platform for oncology and infectious disease. PRO-XTEN® is a trademark of Amunix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Sanofi company.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
In November 2023, the Company filed an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 and a related prospectus (the “2023 Shelf Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the issuance of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock and warrants from time to time in one or more offerings.
In November 2023, the Company entered into a sales agreement (Sales Agreement) with Cowen and Company, LLC, as sales agent (TD Cowen), pursuant to which the Company may from time to time offer and sell shares of its common stock for an aggregate offering price of up to $300.0 million, through or to TD Cowen, acting as sales agent or principal. The shares will be offered and sold under the 2023 Shelf Registration Statement. The Company will pay TD Cowen a commission of up to 3.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds from each sale of shares, reimburse legal fees and disbursements and provide TD Cowen with customary indemnification and contribution rights. As of March 31, 2026, no shares have been sold under the Sales Agreement. The Sales Agreement will expire in November 2026.
In February 2026, the Company completed a follow-on public offering (2026 Public Offering) pursuant to the 2023 Shelf Registration Statement and issued 20,294,117 shares of common stock (including the exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase an additional 2,647,058 shares of common stock) at a price to the public of $8.50 per share. Net proceeds from the 2026 Public Offering were approximately $162.3 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, and other offering expenses of approximately $10.2 million.
As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $809.3 million in cash, cash equivalents, and investments, which the Company believes would be sufficient to fund its operations for a period through at least twelve months from the issuance date of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company also had $8.9 million in restricted cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2026.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and applicable rules and regulations of the SEC regarding interim financial reporting. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated financial statements and reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature that are necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial information. The unaudited condensed consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026, or for any other future annual or interim period.
Certain information and footnote disclosures typically included in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted. As such, these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors and adjusts those estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.
Segments
Operating segments are defined as components of an entity about which separate discrete information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision maker (CODM) in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company manages the business activities on a consolidated basis and operates as one reportable segment that constitutes all of the consolidated entity, which is the business of powering the immune system to transform lives by discovering and developing medicines for serious infectious diseases and cancer. Factors used in determining the reportable segment include the nature of the Company’s operating activities, the organizational and reporting structure, and the type of information regularly provided to the CODM to allocate resources and evaluate financial performance. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer.
Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents, which consist of amounts invested primarily in money market funds and are stated at fair value.
Investments
Investments include available-for-sale debt securities and equity investments, which are carried at fair value.
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
The Company’s valuations of marketable securities are generally derived from independent pricing services based on quoted prices in active markets for similar securities at period end. Generally, investments with original maturities beyond three months at the date of purchase and that mature at, or less than 12 months from, the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet date are considered short-term investments, with all others considered to be long-term investments. Unrealized gains and losses deemed temporary in nature are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The amortized cost of debt securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity, which is included in interest income on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method.
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Restricted cash and cash equivalents primarily includes funds to secure standby letters of credit and security deposits with financial institutions under lease agreements and funds restricted as to withdrawal or usage under grant agreements and collaboration agreements.
Research and Development Expenses
To date, research and development expenses have related primarily to discovery efforts and preclinical and clinical development of product candidates. Research and development expenses are recognized as incurred, and payments made prior to the receipt of goods or services to be used in research and development are capitalized until the goods or services are received. Research and development expenses include expenses related to license and collaboration agreements; contingent consideration from business acquisitions; personnel-related expenses, including salaries, benefits, and stock-based compensation for personnel contributing to research and development activities; expenses incurred under agreements with third-party contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs), contract research organizations, and consultants; clinical costs, including laboratory supplies and costs related to compliance with regulatory requirements; and other allocated expenses, including expenses for rent, facilities maintenance, and depreciation and amortization.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company has acquired and may continue to acquire the rights to develop and commercialize new product candidates from third parties. Upfront payments and research and development milestone payments made in connection with acquired licenses or product rights are expensed as incurred, provided that they do not relate to a regulatory approval milestone or assets acquired in a business combination.
The Company’s expense accruals for clinical trials and manufacturing are based on estimates of contracted services provided by third-party vendors not yet billed. When billing terms under these contracts do not coincide with the timing of when the work is performed, the Company is required to make estimates of its outstanding obligations to those third parties as of the period end. The accrual estimates are based on a number of factors, including the Company’s knowledge of the research and development programs and clinical manufacturing activities, the status of the programs and activities, invoicing to date, and the provisions in the contracts. The Company obtains information regarding unbilled services directly from these service providers and performs procedures to support its estimates based on its internal understanding of the services provided to date. However, the Company may also be required to estimate these services based on information available to its internal clinical and manufacturing administrative staff if such information is not able to be obtained timely from its service providers.
New Accounting Pronouncement Not Yet Adopted
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (ASU 2024-03), which requires entities to disclose specific information on the types of expenses included in the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement as well as disclosures about selling expenses. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2024-03 should be applied on a prospective basis, but retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2024-03 may have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06, Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software (ASU 2025-06), which clarifies and modernizes the accounting for costs related to internal-use software in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 350-40, Intangibles —Goodwill and Other — Internal-Use Software (ASC 350-40). ASU 2025-06 removed all references to project stages throughout ASC 350-40, and requires entities to begin capitalizing software costs when both of the following occur: (1) management, with the relevant authority, implicitly or explicitly authorizes and commits to funding a computer software project; and (2) it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended (referred to as the probable-to-complete recognition threshold). The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027 and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2025-06 should be either applied on a prospective basis, retrospective or modified prospective basis based on the status of the project and whether software costs were capitalized before the date of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2025-06 may have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11 Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements. The update provides clarifications intended to improve the consistency and usability of interim disclosure requirements, including a comprehensive listing of required interim disclosures and a new disclosure principle for reporting material events occurring after the most recent annual period. The amendments do not change the underlying objectives of interim reporting but are designed to enhance clarity in application. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-12 Codification Improvements, which addresses suggestions received from stakeholders on the Accounting Standards Codification ("the Codification") and to make other incremental improvements to U.S. GAAP. The update represents changes to the Codification that (i) clarify, (ii) correct errors, or (iii) make minor improvements. The amendments make the Codification easier to understand and apply. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Reclassification
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations to conform to the current period presentation and enhance comparability. As a result, the Company changed its presentation of collaboration revenue to license and collaboration revenue and its presentation of contract revenue to other revenue. In conjunction with these changes, certain license revenue, primarily related the Company’s collaboration with Glaxo Wellcome UK Limited and GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals S.A. (GSK), which were presented as part of contract revenue in prior years, are now presented as part of license and collaboration revenue.
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of cash flows to conform to the current period presentation and enhance comparability. As a result, certain amounts related to deferred revenue, previously reflected in changes in operating assets and liabilities – deferred revenue, were reclassified to changes in operating assets and liabilities – accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities.
3. Fair Value Measurements
The Company determines the fair value of financial assets and liabilities using the fair value hierarchy, which establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, as follows:
•Level 1: Inputs that include quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
•Level 2: Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
•Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
The carrying amounts of certain financial instruments, including accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate fair value due to their relatively short maturities.
Cash Equivalents and Available-for-Sale Securities
The following tables summarize the Company’s Level 1 and Level 2 financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
March 31, 2026
Valuation
Hierarchy
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses
Aggregate
Fair Value
Assets:
Money market funds Level 1 $ 190,227  $ —  $ —  $ 190,227 
U.S. government treasuries Level 2 282,459  55  (369) 282,145 
U.S. government agency bonds and discount notes Level 2 50,274  —  (105) 50,169 
Asset-backed securities Level 2 76,530  125  (26) 76,629 
Corporate bonds Level 2 177,089  145  (185) 177,049 
Equity securities Level 1 N/A N/A N/A 5,861 
Total financial assets $ 776,579  $ 325  $ (685) $ 782,080 
Reconciliation to cash, cash equivalents and investments on condensed consolidated balance sheet
Minus: Restricted cash equivalents invested in money market funds (7,919)
Plus: Cash deposits 35,108 
Total cash, cash equivalents and investments $ 809,269 
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
Valuation
Hierarchy
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses
Aggregate
Fair Value
Assets:
Money market funds Level 1 $ 86,607  $ —  $ —  $ 86,607 
U.S. government treasuries Level 2 310,148  341  (3) 310,486 
U.S. government agency bonds and discount notes Level 2 45,773  (16) 45,763 
Asset-back securities Level 2 84,676  277  —  84,953 
Corporate bonds Level 2 156,160  499  (1) 156,658 
Equity securities Level 1 N/A N/A N/A 6,077 
Total financial assets $ 683,364  $ 1,123  $ (20) $ 690,544 
Reconciliation to cash, cash equivalents and investments on condensed consolidated balance sheet
Minus: Restricted cash equivalents invested in money market funds (7,916)
Plus: Cash deposits 98,962 
Total cash, cash equivalents and investments $ 781,590 
Accrued interest receivables excluded from both the fair value and amortized cost basis of the available-for-sale debt securities are presented within prepaid expenses and other current assets in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Accrued interest receivables amounted to $3.3 million and $3.6 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The Company did not write off any accrued interest receivables during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
The Company recognized total net unrealized losses of $0.4 million and total net unrealized gains of $1.1 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The gross unrealized losses as of March 31, 2026 were due to changes in interest rates and temporary in nature. The Company currently does not intend, and it is highly unlikely that it will be required, to sell these securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis. As of March 31, 2026, no securities have contractual maturities (or weighted average life for asset-backed securities) of longer than two years.
As of March 31, 2026, the Company’s equity investment consisted solely of ordinary shares of Brii Biosciences Limited (Brii Bio Parent). The equity securities of Brii Bio Parent are listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and are considered to be marketable equity securities measured at fair value at each reporting date. As of March 31, 2026, the Company remeasured the equity investment at a fair value of $5.9 million. The Company recognized an unrealized loss of $0.2 million and an unrealized gain of $6.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, as part of other income in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the unrealized gains or losses related to foreign currency remeasurement were not material.
Contingent Consideration
Contingent consideration primarily includes potential milestone payments in connection with the acquisition of Humabs BioMed SA (Humabs) in 2017. The Company classifies the contingent consideration as Level 3 financial liabilities within the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration related to the Humabs acquisition was determined by calculating the probability-weighted regulatory and commercial milestone payments based on the assessment of the likelihood and estimated timing that certain milestones would be achieved.
As of March 31, 2026, the Company calculated the estimated fair value of the remaining regulatory milestone related to tobevibart using the following significant unobservable inputs:
Unobservable input Value
Discount rate 13.6%
Probability of achievement 85.5%
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the commercial milestones, the Company used a Monte Carlo simulation because of the availability of discrete revenue forecasts. As of March 31, 2026, the Monte Carlo simulation assumed a commercial product launch and associated discrete revenue forecasts, as well as the following significant unobservable inputs for the remaining commercial milestones related to tobevibart:
Unobservable input Value
Volatility 65.0%
Discount rate 11.0%
Probability of achievement 85.5%
The discount rate captures the credit risk associated with the payment of the contingent consideration when earned and due. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration related to the Humabs acquisition was $33.2 million and $34.1 million, respectively, with changes in the estimated fair value recorded in research and development expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration related to the Humabs acquisition involves significant estimates and assumptions, which give rise to measurement uncertainty.
The following table sets forth the changes in the estimated fair value of the Company’s contingent consideration obligations (in thousands):
Contingent
Consideration
Obligation
Balance at December 31, 2025 $ 34,100 
Changes in fair value (890)
Balance at March 31, 2026 $ 33,210 
4. Grant Agreements
Gates Foundation Grants
The Company previously entered into various grant agreements with the Gates Foundation (formerly known as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), under which it was awarded grants to support its HIV vaccine program, tuberculosis vaccine program, HIV vaccinal antibody program and malaria vaccinal antibody program.
In 2022, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with the Gates Foundation, under which the Gates Foundation purchased 881,365 shares of the Company’s common stock on January 13, 2022, at a price per share of $45.38, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $40.0 million, which is used in furtherance of Gates Foundation’s charitable purposes to develop the Company’s vaccinal antibody program, in each case for use in specified developing countries.
The fair market value of the common stock issued to the Gates Foundation was $28.5 million, based on the closing stock price of $37.65 per share on the closing date and taking into account a discount for the lack of marketability due to the restrictions in place on the underlying shares, resulting in a $11.3 million premium received by the Company. The Company accounted for the common stock issued to the Gates Foundation based on its fair market value on the closing date. The stock purchase premium is recognized over time as required research and development activities are performed to advance the Company’s vaccinal antibody program. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had unrecognized premium balance of $9.0 million, including $4.0 million as part of accrued and other liabilities and $5.0 million as part of other long-term liabilities.
During 2025, all of the grant agreements expired except for the HIV vaccine program. Upon the expiration of the vaccinal antibody program grant the Company returned $9.5 million of unused grant funds to the Gates Foundation. The term of the HIV vaccine program grant agreement will expire mid- 2027, unless earlier terminated by the Gates Foundation for the Company’s breach, failure to progress the funded project, in the event of the Company’s change of control, change in the Company’s tax status, or significant changes in the Company’s leadership that the Gates Foundation reasonably believes may threaten the success of the project.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Grant payments received in advance that are related to future research activities are deferred and recognized as revenue as the required research and development activities are performed. The grant revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was not material. The grant revenue for three months ended March 31, 2025 was $1.2 million. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had $1.8 million within accrued and other liabilities, related to funds to be refunded to the Gates Foundation. The funds related to the $1.8 million liability as of March 31, 2026 is classified within restricted cash and cash equivalents, current.
5. Collaboration and License Agreements
License Agreement with Norgine Pharma UK Limited
On December 15, 2025, the Company and Norgine Pharma UK Limited (together with its affiliates in the Norgine group of companies, Norgine) entered into a License Agreement (the Norgine Agreement) under which the Company granted Norgine an exclusive license with respect to commercial rights and certain development rights to the combination of tobevibart, an investigational monoclonal antibody, and elebsiran, an investigational small interfering ribonucleic acid (Licensed Product), for the treatment of people living with chronic hepatitis delta (CHD) in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand (collectively, the Norgine Territory), while Vir Bio will retain commercial rights for the Licensed Product in the United States and all other international markets outside of the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan. The Company and Norgine will collaborate on the development and commercialization of Licensed Product in Norgine Territory under the oversight of various joint committees, with the Company primarily responsible for development activities for the ongoing trials in Vir Bio’s ECLIPSE registrational program (ECLIPSE 1, 2 and 3) and Norgine primarily responsible for regulatory, medical affairs and commercialization activities. Vir Bio will also provide future commercial supply to Norgine. In exchange, Vir Bio received an initial reimbursement of historical development costs from Norgine in the amount of €55 million or $64.3 million in December 2025 and is eligible to receive up to an additional €495 million in clinical, regulatory and sales milestones, along with tiered, mid-teen to high-twenties percent royalties on net sales in the Norgine Territory. In addition, clinical development costs for the ongoing ECLIPSE registrational program are shared, with Norgine contributing approximately 25% of external costs starting from January 1, 2026.
The Company determined that the Norgine Agreement is a collaborative arrangement given that both parties are (i) active participants in the development and commercialization of Licensed Product in Norgine Territory and (ii) exposed to significant risks and rewards dependent on the commercial success of Licensed Product. The Company further evaluated whether the Norgine Agreement is partially within the scope of ASC 606 and identified two performance obligations, the delivery of Norgine License and the promise to conduct development activities for the ongoing ECLIPSE registrational program. The Norgine License was considered distinct from the development activities as those activities will not significantly modify or customize the Norgine License, in-part due to the late clinical stage of development at contract inception. With respect to the promise to deliver commercial supplies in the future, it is at Norgine’s option and will be provided at fair value, and therefore, it is not considered a material right or a performance obligation under the Norgine Agreement.
For each of the two units of account, the Company then assessed whether each unit was associated with a customer. The Company determined that Norgine is a customer with respect to the delivery of Norgine License and that Norgine is not a customer with respect to the development activities.
With respect to the delivery of Norgine License, the transaction price included the initial payment of €55 million, clinical, regulatory and sales milestones of up to €495 million and sales royalties. The clinical and regulatory milestones are variable considerations and are fully constrained at contract inception. Sales milestones and royalties are variable considerations and will be recognized when future sales occur. The Company will reassess revenue constraints each period. The performance obligation to deliver Norgine License was satisfied upon transfer of the license to Norgine in December 2025. With respect to the promise to conduct development activities and related cost share, the Company will account for the costs shared with Norgine as a reduction of research and development expenses in the period when those costs are shared under the Norgine Agreement.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company recorded $4.3 million cost reimbursement as a reduction of research and development expenses. As of March 31, 2026, the Company recorded $4.3 million of collaboration receivables, which are classified within prepaid expenses and other current assets.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
License Agreement with Sanofi
On September 9, 2024 , the Company closed the license agreement with Amunix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Sanofi company, previously announced on August 1, 2024 (Sanofi Agreement). The Sanofi Agreement provides the Company with an exclusive worldwide license to use of the proprietary PRO-XTEN® universal masking technology for oncology and infectious disease, excluding the ophthalmological field, and to three early-stage clinical dual-masked TCEs that all leverage the PRO-XTEN® universal masking platform within a range of oncology indications.
Under the Sanofi Agreement the Company made an upfront payment to Sanofi in the amount of $100.0 million and placed into escrow a $75.0 million milestone payment due to former shareholders of Amunix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which is subject to VIR-5525 achieving “first in human dosing” by 2026. In July 2025, the first patient was dosed in phase 1 study evaluating VIR-5525, and the Company paid the $75.0 million during the third quarter of 2025.
Sanofi will also be eligible to receive up to an additional $323.0 million in future development and regulatory milestone payments, up to an additional $1.49 billion in commercial net sales-based milestone payments, and low single-digit to low double-digit tiered royalties on worldwide net sales. In addition, if, within a two-year period from the execution of the Sanofi Agreement, the Company executes a transaction that gives rise to Vir Bio receiving certain sublicense income related to the licenses obtained from the Sanofi Agreement, Sanofi may be eligible to receive 20% of such income that exceeds amounts already owed to them.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
In October 2017, the Company and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Alnylam) entered into a collaboration and license agreement (the Alnylam Agreement). Under the Alnylam Agreement, the Company obtained a worldwide, exclusive license to develop, manufacture and commercialize small interfering RNA (siRNA) product candidates directed to HBV, including elebsiran, for all uses and purposes including the treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis delta virus (HDV). Under the Alnylam Agreement, the Company also held options to obtain similar licenses to siRNA product candidates for up to four other infectious disease targets selected by Vir Bio, but following an amendment and restatement of the Alnylam Agreement in March 2025 (the Restated Alnylam Agreement), those options (and all rights and obligations related to those infectious disease targets) were terminated. At the same time Alnylam elected to not opt-in to the profit-sharing arrangement with respect to any licensed siRNA product candidates, including elebsiran, directed to HBV or HDV. The Company remains solely responsible, at its expense, for conducting all development, manufacture and commercialization activities for elebsiran in HBV and HDV indications, and the Company is required to use commercially reasonable efforts to develop and commercialize elebsiran for the treatment of HBV or HDV in the United States and specified major markets.
In connection with the Restated Alnylam Agreement and Alnylam’s election to not opt-in to the profit-sharing arrangement, the Company paid Alnylam $30.0 million, which was recorded as part of research and development expenses in the Company’s unaudited condensed statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025. After this payment, the remaining amount of the development and regulatory milestones is up to $145.0 million for elebsiran. Any development and regulatory milestones for elebsiran will be payable to Alnylam only once, irrespective of dosage, formulation forms, route of administration or indication. Following commercialization, the Company will be required to pay to Alnylam up to $250.0 million in the aggregate for the first achievement of specified levels of net sales by elebsiran products directed to HBV, whether for the treatment of HBV or HDV. The Company will also be required to pay Alnylam tiered royalties at percentages ranging from the low double-digits to mid-teens on annual net sales of siRNA products directed to HBV, such as elebsiran, whether for the treatment of HBV or HDV, subject to specified reductions and offsets. The royalties are payable on a product-by-product and country-by-country basis until the later of the expiration of all valid claims of specified patents covering such product in such country and 10 years after the first commercial sale of such product in such country. Alnylam is entitled to receive a portion of any consideration the Company receives as a result of granting a sublicense under the licenses granted to Vir Bio by Alnylam under the Alnylam Agreement.
The term of the Restated Alnylam Agreement will continue, on a product-by-product and country-by-country basis, until expiration of all royalty payment obligations under the Restated Alnylam Agreement. The Company may terminate the Alnylam Agreement on a program-by-program basis or in its entirety for any reason on 90 days’ written notice. Either party may terminate the agreement for cause for the other party’s uncured material breach on 60 days’ written notice (or 30 days’ notice for payment breach), or if the other party challenges the validity or enforceability of any patent licensed to it under the Restated Alnylam Agreement on 30 days’ notice.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
6. Balance Sheet Components
Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment, net consists of the following (in thousands). Depreciation expenses were $2.7 million and $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Useful life
(in years)
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
Leasehold improvements
8 - 12
$ 56,258  $ 56,180 
Laboratory equipment 5 41,216  40,961 
Furniture and fixtures 5 2,890  2,836 
Computer equipment 3 2,692  2,689 
Construction in progress N/A —  114 
Property and equipment, gross 103,056  102,780 
Less: accumulated depreciation (49,898) (47,160)
Total property and equipment, net $ 53,158  $ 55,620 
Accrued and Other Liabilities
Accrued and other liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
Research and development expenses $ 37,796  $ 35,299 
Payroll and related expenses 9,043  28,724 
Excess funds payable under grant agreements 1,828  1,825 
Operating lease liabilities, current 8,944  8,798 
Other professional and consulting expenses 3,388  3,327 
Other accrued expenses 7,114  5,039 
Total accrued and other liabilities $ 68,113  $ 83,012 
7. Commitments and Contingencies
Manufacturing and Supply Agreements
The Company has entered into various scopes of work with third-party CDMOs to support the advancement of its pipeline programs. As of March 31, 2026 , the Company had unaccrued unpaid commitments of approximately $18.0 million under manufacturing agreements related to tobevibart and elebsiran and unaccrued unpaid commitments of approximately $15.5 million under manufacturing agreements related to its TCE programs.
Legal Proceedings
The Company may from time to time be party to claims and legal proceedings that arise in the normal course of its business and that may or may not have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.
Indemnification
In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into agreements that may include indemnification provisions. Under such agreements, the Company may indemnify, hold harmless and defend an indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party. In some cases, the indemnification will continue after the termination of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these provisions is not determinable. In addition, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and certain officers that may require the Company, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors or officers. To date, no demands have been made upon the Company to provide indemnification under these agreements, and thus, there are no indemnification claims that the Company is aware of that could have a material effect on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, or unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
8. Stock-Based Awards
The Company has maintained a stock incentive plan for the issuance of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, other stock awards and performance cash awards, to employees, non-employee directors, and consultants. The Company also has an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) for its employees.
Stock Options Granted to Employees
The fair value of stock options granted to employees was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2026 2025
Expected term of options (in years) 6.1 6.1
Expected stock price volatility
93.3%
89.5% - 89.9%
Risk-free interest rate
3.8%-3.9%
4.1% - 4.5%
Expected dividend yield
The valuation assumptions for stock options were determined as follows:
Expected Term — The expected term represents the period that the stock options granted are expected to be outstanding and is determined using the simplified method (based on the mid-point between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term) as the Company has limited historical information to develop reasonable expectations about future exercise patterns and post-vesting employment termination behavior for its stock option grants.
Expected Volatility — Prior to 2026, the expected volatility was determined by using a blended approach of the Company and its industry peers’ historical volatilities. Starting from 2026, the expected volatility is determined by using historical volatilities based on the Company’s stock prices over a look-back period corresponding to the expected term.
Risk-Free Interest Rate — The Company determines the risk-free interest rate over the expected term of the stock options based on the constant maturity rate of U.S. Treasury securities with similar maturities as of the date of the grant.
Expected Dividend Rate — The expected dividend is zero as the Company has not paid nor does it anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Stock-based compensation is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period. The following table sets forth the total stock-based compensation expense for all awards granted to employees and non-employees and the ESPP in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2026 2025
Research and development $ 6,022  $ 7,005 
Selling, general and administrative 6,065  7,054 
Total stock-based compensation $ 12,087  $ 14,059 
9. Net Loss Per Share
Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, without consideration of common stock equivalents. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss by the sum of the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus any potential dilutive effects of common stock equivalents outstanding during the period calculated in accordance with the treasury stock method. For periods that the Company was in a net loss position, basic net loss per share is the same as diluted net loss per share as the inclusion of all potential common securities outstanding would have been anti-dilutive.
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VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The following is a calculation of the basic and diluted net loss per share (in thousands, except share and per share data):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2026 2025
Net loss $ (125,695) $ (120,965)
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted 147,356,811 137,468,900
Net loss per share, basic and diluted $ (0.85) $ (0.88)
Securities that could potentially dilute basic net loss per common share in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per common share because to do so would have been antidilutive for the periods presented were as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2026 2025
Options issued and outstanding 11,145,262 11,080,159
Restricted shares subject to future vesting 7,660,957 6,888,462
Total 18,806,219 17,968,621
10. Income Taxes
The table below presents our loss before provision for income taxes, provision for income taxes and effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2026 2025
Loss before provision for income taxes $ (125,525) $ (120,949)
Provision for income taxes $ (170) $ (16)
Effective tax rate (0.1 %) %
The Company is subject to income taxes in the United States and foreign jurisdictions. These foreign jurisdictions have statutory tax rates different from those in the United States. Accordingly, the Company’s effective tax rates will vary depending on the relative proportion of foreign to United States income/loss, the utilization of net operating loss and tax credit carry forwards and carrybacks, changes in jurisdictional mix of income and expense, changes in management’s assessment of matters such as the ability to realize deferred tax assets, and changes in tax laws.
Unrecognized tax benefits were $17.9 million and $17.3 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and if recognized, would favorably affect the effective tax rate in future periods.
11. Segment Reporting
The Company manages the business activities on a consolidated basis and operates as one reportable segment that constitutes all of the consolidated entity, which is the business of powering the immune system to transform lives by discovering and developing medicines for serious infectious diseases and cancer. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer. The accounting policies of the segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The measure of segment profit or loss is segment net loss that also is reported on the condensed consolidated statements of operations as consolidated net loss. The measure of segment assets is reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as total consolidated assets. The CODM uses segment net loss to monitor spending, assess performance for the Company and management, evaluate the progress of completing corporate goals, decide how to allocate resources among the Company’s clinical and pre-clinical portfolios, and make strategic decisions about business development opportunities.
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VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The segment revenue, segment profit or loss, and significant segment expenses regularly provided to CODM are summarized as follows (in thousands).
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2026 2025
Segment revenue $ (29) $ 3,032 
Less: Segment expenses (1)
Research and development
Contract manufacturing 36,007  9,336 
Personnel (2)
31,528  33,718 
Clinical costs 26,134  20,606 
Licenses, collaborations and contingent consideration, net (2,809) 36,591 
Other R&D (3)
18,062  18,394 
Selling, general and administrative (2)
23,339  23,944 
Restructuring, long-lived assets impairment and related charges, net —  (10)
Plus: Other segment items (4)
6,595  18,582 
Segment and consolidated net loss $ (125,695) $ (120,965)
(1) Refer to Note 6 Balance Sheet Components for depreciation and amortization expenses included in segment expenses.
(2) Refer to Note 8 Stock-Based Awards for stock-based compensation expenses included in segment expenses.
(3) Other research and development expenses primarily includes non-personnel research expenses, allocated facility and IT expenses, and depreciation expenses.
(4) Other segment items include change in fair value of equity investments, interest income, other expense, net, and provision for income taxes, all of which were presented on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The following table summarizes segment revenues by geographic area (in thousands). The revenues attributed to the U.S. primarily include the Company's grant revenue. The revenues attributed to foreign regions primarily include license and collaboration revenues recognized under the Company’s collaboration agreements with GSK, and other revenue generated from the sale of clinical supply to Brii Bio Parent.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Segment revenues attributed to: 2026 2025
U.S. $ 12  $ 1,238 
Foreign
GSK (41) (70)
Other —  1,864 
Total segment and consolidated revenue $ (29) $ 3,032 
The Company’s long-lived assets are primarily located in the U.S.
12. Subsequent Event
License Agreement with Astellas US LLC
On April 15, 2026, the Company closed the previously announced Collaboration and License Agreement with Astellas US LLC, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, including its indirect parent, Astellas Pharma Inc. (the Astellas Agreement). Under the Astellas Agreement the parties entered into a global strategic collaboration to co-develop and co-commercialize VIR-5500, an investigational PRO-XTEN® dual-masked CD3 TCE targeting PSMA (Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen) for the treatment of prostate cancer that is currently in Phase 1 development, through a sharing of expenses and revenues. Pursuant to the Astellas Agreement, the Company granted Astellas, subject to certain intellectual property rights of Sanofi, an exclusive, worldwide license to develop, manufacture, commercialize and otherwise exploit VIR-5500 and certain related derivative compounds for therapeutic, prophylactic, palliative and diagnostic uses.
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VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Under the terms of the Astellas Agreement, in the U.S., the Company will share profits and losses from future sales of VIR-5500 equally with Astellas, should VIR-5500 receive regulatory approval, and the Company will have the option to co-promote VIR-5500. Outside of the U.S., Astellas will obtain exclusive rights to commercialize VIR-5500 and be responsible for all commercialization costs. The Company and Astellas will jointly develop VIR-5500, with global clinical development costs shared 40% by the Company and 60% by Astellas, while costs of U.S.-specific studies will be shared equally, and Astellas will be solely responsible for costs of ex-U.S.-specific studies. In addition, the Company has the option to opt out of development cost sharing responsibilities and U.S. profit sharing, and in such case, Astellas will pay the Company royalties on net sales made in the U.S., as described below.
The Company received a $75 million equity investment payment pursuant to a separate Stock Purchase Agreement (the Astellas SPA, described further below) at closing, and the Company will receive a $240 million upfront payment within 30 days of closing. A $20 million milestone payment is due upon completion of manufacturing technology transfer, anticipated in the second quarter or third quarter of 2027. The Company will be eligible to receive up to an additional $1.37 billion in future development, regulatory and ex-U.S. sales milestones, along with tiered, double-digit royalties on ex-U.S. net sales. If the Company elects to opt out of development cost sharing responsibilities and U.S. profit sharing, it would be eligible to receive up to $1.37 billion (or $1.60 billion if the Company has met a pre-defined limited funding threshold at the time of the opt-out) in future development, regulatory and global sales milestones, along with tiered, double-digit royalties on global net sales. Further, certain opt-out milestones, if met, will include reimbursement of a portion of the Company’s previously expensed development and commercialization spend.
Under the terms of the Sanofi Agreement, the Company will share with Sanofi 20% of certain future collaboration proceeds, including the upfront payment and the portion of milestones, profit-share and royalties that exceed amounts already owed to Sanofi.
Concurrently with the closing of the Astellas Agreement, the Company also closed the Astellas SPA, pursuant to which Astellas purchased 7,239,382 shares of the Company’s common stock at $10.36 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $75 million. The Astellas SPA includes standstill, voting and lockup provisions, with customary exceptions, that expire one year after the date of the closing of the Astellas SPA. One year after the closing of the Astellas SPA, Astellas will have, under certain circumstances, a customary right to require the Company to register the resale of the shares purchased pursuant to the Astellas SPA.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes and other financial information included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included as part of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to the “Company”, “Vir Bio,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Vir Biotechnology, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Overview
We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on powering the immune system to transform lives by discovering and developing medicines for serious infectious diseases and cancer. At Vir Bio, we have a bold vision – powering the immune system to transform lives. Our clinical-stage portfolio includes programs for chronic hepatitis delta (CHD) and multiple dual-masked T-cell engagers (TCEs) across validated targets in solid tumor indications. We also have a preclinical portfolio of programs across a range of infectious diseases and oncologic malignancies.
In HDV, our ECLIPSE registrational program is fully underway with all three trials initiated. Should the ECLIPSE program yield positive results that support regulatory approval and subsequent commercial launch, we believe the combination of tobevibart and elebsiran has the potential to be a new standard of care for hepatitis delta patients, for whom approved treatment options are either limited or unavailable. In oncology, we are advancing phase 1 clinical studies for our dual-masked TCEs: VIR-5500 in patients with PSMA-expressing metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), VIR-5818 in patients with HER2-expressing tumors, and VIR-5525 in patients with EGFR-expressing tumors. In addition, we are developing therapeutic candidates in HIV cure and other solid tumors, leveraging our expertise and platform strengths, and we have made available for external partnerships our next-generation preclinical influenza A and B antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) along with our next-generation COVID monoclonal antibodies (mAbs).
We have an industry-leading management team and board of directors with significant immunology, infectious diseases, and oncology experience, including a proven track record of progressing product candidates from early-stage research through clinical development, and worldwide regulatory approval and commercialization experience. Given the global impact of infectious diseases and cancer, we are committed to developing transformative therapies that can make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives.
Significant Developments
Following is a summary of selected significant developments affecting our business that occurred since the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2025. For additional developments or for a more comprehensive discussion of certain developments below, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
CHD
•We will present additional data from the Phase 2 SOLSTICE trial evaluating the combination of tobevibart and elebsiran for CHD at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress taking place May 27-30, 2026.
•In January 2026, we reported Phase 2 SOLSTICE data showing that the monthly combination of tobevibart and elebsiran was highly efficacious and well-tolerated. Undetectable hepatitis delta virus RNA (HDV RNA Target Not Detected, TND) was achieved and maintained by 77% (24/31) of participants receiving the combination regimen at Week 72. This rate increased to 88% (21/24) in the subset of participants evaluated through Week 96.
•Topline data from the Phase 3 ECLIPSE 1 trial are expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. Topline data from the ECLIPSE 2 and ECLIPSE 3 trials are expected in the first quarter of 2027.
Solid Tumors
VIR-5500
•On April 15, 2026, we closed our global strategic collaboration with Astellas US LLC (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates (including its indirect parent, Astellas Pharma Inc.), Astellas) to advance PSMA-targeted PRO-XTEN® dual-masked TCE VIR-5500 for the treatment of prostate cancer.
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•The first patient was dosed in the Phase 1 dose-expansion cohorts evaluating the safety, pharmacokinetics and preliminary efficacy of VIR-5500 in prostate cancer. The first expansion cohort will evaluate VIR-5500 monotherapy in Q3W 800/2000/3500 µg/kg step-up dosing in late-line mCRPC. We anticipate initiating pivotal Phase 3 trials in 2027.
•Positive updated Phase 1 data for VIR-5500 monotherapy showed dose-dependent anti-tumor activity and a well-tolerated safety profile in patients with mCRPC. The data were presented in an oral presentation at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.
VIR-5818
•Phase 1 dose-escalation of VIR-5818, a HER2-targeted PRO-XTEN® dual-masked TCE, in combination with pembrolizumab continues, with response data expected in the second half of 2026.
VIR-5525
•The Phase 1 study of VIR-5525, an EGFR-targeted PRO-XTEN® dual-masked TCE, continues enrollment as expected.
Preclinical Pipeline Candidates
•We are currently progressing a number of PRO-XTEN® masked TCEs in preclinical studies directed at clinically validated targets with potential applications across a variety of solid tumors, including lung, colorectal and bladder.
Corporate Update
•In February 2026, we completed a follow-on public offering of common stock with gross proceeds of $172.5 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses.
•On April 7, 2026, Mark Eisner, MD, MPH, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (the Company), informed us that he will be stepping down from his role, effective April 24, 2026. The Company has initiated a search for his successor.
Our Collaboration, License and Grant Agreements
We have entered into collaboration, license and grant arrangements with various third parties. For details regarding these and other agreements, see Note 4—Grant Agreements and Note 5—Collaboration and License Agreements to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and Note 6—Collaboration and License Agreements to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Components of Operating Results
Revenues
We do not expect to generate any significant revenue from the sale of our product candidates until we complete clinical development, submit regulatory filings and receive approvals from the applicable regulatory bodies for such product candidates, if ever.
Our revenues consist of the following:
License and collaboration revenue includes revenues generated from license rights issued to Norgine and GSK, including our profit-share from the sales of sotrovimab pursuant to the 2020 GSK Agreement.
Grant revenue is comprised of revenue derived from grant agreements with government-sponsored and private organizations.
Other revenue includes recognition of revenue generated from research and development services under third-party contracts and from a third-party clinical supply agreement.
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Operating Expenses
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue currently represents royalties earned by third-party licensors on net sales of sotrovimab. We recognize these royalties as cost of revenue when we recognize the corresponding revenue that gives rise to payments due to our licensors.
Research and Development
To date, our research and development expenses have related primarily to discovery efforts and preclinical and clinical development of our product candidates. Research and development expenses are recognized as incurred and payments made prior to the receipt of goods or services to be used in research and development are capitalized until the goods or services are received. We do not track all research and development expenses by product candidate.
Research and development expenses consist primarily of costs incurred for our product candidates in development and prior to regulatory approval, which include:
•expenses related to license and collaboration agreements, and change in fair value of certain contingent consideration obligations arising from business acquisitions;
•personnel-related expenses, including salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation for personnel contributing to research and development activities;
•expenses incurred under agreements with third-party contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMO), contract research organizations (CROs), and consultants;
•clinical costs, including laboratory supplies and costs related to compliance with regulatory requirements; and
•other allocated expenses, including expenses for rent and facilities maintenance, and depreciation and amortization.
We expect our research and development expenses to increase substantially in absolute dollars over time as we advance our product candidates into and through preclinical and clinical studies and pursue regulatory approval of our product candidates. The process of conducting the necessary clinical research to obtain regulatory approval is costly and time-consuming. The actual probability of success for our product candidates may be affected by a variety of factors including: the safety and efficacy of our product candidates, early clinical data, investment in our clinical programs, the ability of collaborators to successfully develop our licensed product candidates, competition, manufacturing capability and commercial viability.
In addition, under our some of our license agreements , we may incur additional clinical, and regulatory milestone payments based on the development progress of certain clinical programs. We may also be required to pay commercial milestone payments and royalties in the event of a successful product launch and our receipt of commercial revenues. Therefore, we are unable to predict the timing or the final cost to complete our clinical programs or validation of our manufacturing and supply processes and delays may occur due to numerous factors. Factors that could cause or contribute to delays or additional costs include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of this Quarterly Report.
As a result of the uncertainties discussed above, we are unable to determine the duration and completion costs of our research and development projects or when and to what extent we will generate significant revenue from the commercialization and sale of any of our product candidates. Clinical and preclinical development timelines, the probability of success and development costs can differ materially from expectations. We anticipate that we will make determinations as to which product candidates to pursue and how much funding to direct to each product candidate on an ongoing basis in response to the results of ongoing and future preclinical and clinical studies, regulatory developments, our ongoing assessments as to each product candidate’s commercial potential. We cannot forecast which product candidates may be subject to future collaborations, when such arrangements will be secured (if at all) and to what degree such arrangements will affect our development plans and capital requirements.
Our clinical development costs may vary significantly based on factors such as:
•whether a collaborator is paying for some or all of the costs;
•per patient trial costs;
•the number of studies required for approval;
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•the number of sites included in the studies;
•enrollment and retention of patients in studies in countries disrupted by geopolitical events, including civil or political unrest;
•the length of time required to enroll eligible patients;
•the number of patients that participate in the studies;
•the number of doses that patients receive;
•the drop-out or discontinuation rates of patients;
•potential additional safety monitoring requested by regulatory agencies;
•the duration of patient participation in the studies and follow-up;
•the cost and timing of manufacturing our product candidates;
•the phase of development of our product candidates; and
•the efficacy and safety profile of our product candidates.
Selling, General and Administrative
Our selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel-related expenses for personnel in executive, finance and other administrative functions, facilities and other allocated expenses, other expenses for outside professional services, including legal, audit and accounting services, insurance costs and change in fair value of certain contingent consideration obligations arising from business acquisitions. Personnel-related expenses consist of salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation. In the long-term as we advance our research and development programs toward potential commercialization, we expect our selling, general, and administrative expenses to increase in absolute dollars to support commercialization activities and related expansion in research and development activities.
Restructuring, long-lived asset impairment and related charges
Restructuring, long-lived asset impairment and related charges consist primarily of charges incurred in connection with our cost saving initiatives.
Change in Fair Value of Equity Investments
Change in fair value of equity investments consists of the remeasurement of our investment in Brii Biosciences Limited’s, or Brii Bio Parent, ordinary shares based on the quoted market price at each reporting date.
Interest Income
Interest income consists of interest earned on our cash, cash equivalents and investments.
Other Expense, Net
Other expense, net consists of gains and losses from foreign currency transactions and investment management expenses.
Provision for Income Taxes
Provision for income taxes consists primarily of income taxes on our domestic and foreign operations.
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Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
The following table summarizes our results of operations for the periods presented (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2026 2025 Change
Revenues:
License and collaboration revenue $ (41) $ (70) $ 29 
Grant revenue 12  1,238  (1,226)
Other revenue —  1,864  (1,864)
Total revenues (29) 3,032  (3,061)
Operating expenses:
Research and development 108,922  118,645  (9,723)
Selling, general and administrative 23,339  23,944  (605)
Restructuring, long-lived assets impairment and related charges, net —  (10) 10 
Total operating expenses 132,261  142,579  (10,318)
Loss from operations (132,290) (139,547) 7,257 
Other income:
Change in fair value of equity investments (170) 6,382  (6,552)
Interest income 7,189  12,288  (5,099)
Other expense, net (254) (72) (182)
Total other income 6,765  18,598  (11,833)
Loss before provision for income taxes (125,525) (120,949) (4,576)
Provision for income taxes (170) (16) (154)
Net loss $ (125,695) $ (120,965) $ (4,730)
Revenues
The change in license and collaboration revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 was nominal.
The decrease in grant revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 was primarily due to lower revenue recognized in accordance with our agreement with the Gates Foundation. Certain grant agreements with the Gates Foundation expired in 2025.
The decrease in other revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 was primarily due to lower revenue recognized in connection with the sale of clinical supply to Brii Biosciences Limited (Brii Bio Parent).
Research and Development Expenses
The following table shows the primary components of our research and development expenses for the periods presented (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026 2025 Change
Contract manufacturing $ 36,007  $ 9,336  $ 26,671 
Personnel 31,528  33,718  (2,190)
Clinical costs 26,134  20,606  5,528 
Licenses, collaborations and contingent consideration, net (2,809) 36,591  (39,400)
Other 18,062  18,394  (332)
Total research and development expenses $ 108,922  $ 118,645  $ (9,723)
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The decrease in research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same periods in 2025 was primarily due to:
•lower license, collaborations and contingent consideration expenses primarily due to a $30.0 million expense in the first quarter of 2025 in connection with signing the amended and restated collaboration and license agreement with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Alnylam, and the agreement, the Restated Alnylam Agreement) and milestone payments due upon the enrollment of the first patient in phase 3 ECLIPSE registrational program for CHD and, to a lesser extent, due to R&D costs reimbursement in the first quarter of 2026 under our license agreement with Norgine;
•lower personnel expenses associated with headcount reductions;
partially offset by:
•higher contract manufacturing associated with process performance qualification batches (PPQs) related to the advancement of our CHD program;
•higher clinical costs due to the advancement of our CHD and oncology programs.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 was nominal.
Restructuring, long-lived assets impairment and related charges
The change in restructuring, long-lived assets impairment and related charges for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 was nominal.
Change in Fair Value of Equity Investments
Our equity investment consisted solely of shares of Brii Bio Parent, which is a marketable equity investment and remeasured to fair value at each reporting date. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, we recognized an unrealized loss of $0.2 million due to the change in fair value, compared to an unrealized gain of $6.4 million for the same period in 2025.
Interest Income
The decrease in interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 was primarily due to lower balances of cash, cash equivalents, and investments and lower interest rates.
Other Expense, Net
The change in other expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same periods in 2025 was nominal.
Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 was nominal.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Capital Requirements Sources of Liquidity
To date, we have financed our operations primarily through sales of our common stock from our initial public offering and subsequent follow-on offering, sales of our convertible preferred securities, and payments received under our grant and collaboration agreements. As of March 31, 2026, we had $809.3 million in cash, cash equivalents, and investments and $8.9 million in restricted cash and cash equivalents. As of March 31, 2026, our accumulated deficit was $1.3 billion.
In November 2023, we filed an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 and a related prospectus (the “2023 Shelf Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the issuance of debt securities, common stock, preferred stock and warrants from time to time in one or more offerings.
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In November 2023, we entered into a sales agreement (Sales Agreement) with Cowen and Company, LLC, as sales agent (TD Cowen), pursuant to which we may from time to time offer and sell shares of our common stock for an aggregate offering price of up to $300.0 million, through or to TD Cowen, acting as sales agent or principal. The shares will be offered and sold under the 2023 Shelf Registration Statement. We will pay TD Cowen a commission of up to 3.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds from each sale of shares, reimburse legal fees and disbursements and provide TD Cowen with customary indemnification and contribution rights. As of March 31, 2026, no shares have been issued under the Sales Agreement. The Sales Agreement will expire in November 2026.
In February 2026, we completed a follow-on public offering (2026 Public Offering) pursuant to the 2023 Shelf Registration Statement and issued 20,294,117 shares of our common stock (including the exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase an additional 2,647,058 shares of common stock) at a price to the public of $8.50 per share. Net proceeds from the 2026 Public Offering were approximately $162.3 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, and other offering expenses of approximately $10.2 million.
Funding Requirements and Conditions
Our primary use of our capital resources is to fund our operating expenses, which consist primarily of expenditures related to identifying, acquiring, developing, manufacturing and in-licensing our technology platforms and product candidates, and conducting preclinical studies and clinical trials, and to a lesser extent, selling, general and administrative expenditures.
We do not expect to generate significant revenue from the sale of our product candidates until we complete clinical development, submit regulatory filings and receive approvals from the applicable regulatory bodies for such product candidates, if ever. We may continue to incur net losses for the foreseeable future. Based upon our current operating plan, we believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and investments as of March 31, 2026 as noted above will enable us to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months from the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Our operating plan may change as a result of many factors currently unknown to us, and we may need to raise additional capital to complete the development and commercialization of our product candidates and fund certain of our existing manufacturing and other commitments. We expect to finance our cash needs through public or private equity or debt financings, third-party (including government) funding, and marketing and distribution arrangements, as well as other collaborations, strategic alliances and licensing arrangements, or any combination of these approaches. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership interest of our stockholders will be or could be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of our common stockholders. See the sections titled “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Financial Position and Capital Needs—Raising additional capital may cause dilution to our stockholders, restrict our operations or require us to relinquish rights to our product candidates” and “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Financial Position and Capital Needs—We may require substantial additional funding to finance our operations. If we are unable to raise capital when needed, we could be forced to delay, reduce or terminate certain of our research and development programs or other operations” for a description of the risks that may be associated with any future capital raises.
We have based our projections of operating capital requirements on assumptions that may prove to be incorrect, and we may use all of our available capital resources sooner than we expect. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with research, development and commercialization of biotechnology products, we are unable to estimate the exact amount of our operating capital requirements. See the section titled “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Financial Position and Capital Needs” for a description of certain risks that will affect our future capital requirements.
Our primary operating lease arrangements are for office and laboratory spaces located in California and Switzerland with contractual lease periods expiring between 2033 and 2035. As of March 31, 2026, we expect to make total lease payments of approximately $117.8 million through 2035.
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To date, we have entered into collaboration, license and acquisition agreements where the payment obligations are contingent upon future events such as our achievement of specified development, regulatory and commercial milestones, and we are required to make royalty payments in connection with the sale of products developed under those agreements. For additional information regarding these agreements, including our payment obligations thereunder, see Note 5—Collaboration and License Agreements to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and Note 6—Collaboration and License Agreements to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. For information related to our future commitments under our facilities and manufacturing agreements. see Note 7—Commitments and Contingencies to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and Note 10—Commitments and Contingencies to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
We did not have during the periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods presented (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2026 2025
Net cash (used in) provided by:
Operating activities $ (132,386) $ (78,116)
Investing activities 11,835  126,818 
Financing activities 162,523  598 
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents $ 41,972  $ 49,300 
Operating Activities
Cash used in operating activities is derived by adjusting our net loss for non-cash items and changes in operating assets and liabilities. Cash used in operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased compared to the same period in 2025 primarily due to increase in contract manufacturing and clinical costs related to the advancement of our CHD and oncology programs and the payment timing of the $30.0 million expense in the first quarter of 2025 in connection with signing the Restated Alnylam Agreement and milestone payments due upon the enrollment of the first patient in phase 3 ECLIPSE registrational program for CHD, which was paid in April 2025.
Investing Activities
Cash provided by investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 decreased compared to the same period in 2025 primarily due to lower cash provided by maturities and sales of investment, net of investment purchases. Cash provided by investing activities during three months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily related to $170.6 million in proceeds received from investments that matured or were sold, partially offset by purchases of investments of $158.4 million. Cash provided by investing activities during three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to $301.9 million in proceeds received from investments that matured or were sold, partially offset by purchases of investments of $173.7 million.
Financing Activities
Cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased compared to the same period in 2025 primarily due to the issuance of our common stock in connection with our follow-on public offering of $162.3 million.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make assumptions and estimates about future events and apply judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and the related disclosures. We base our estimates on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates. For more details on our critical accounting policies, refer to Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared with those previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
We are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. These risks primarily relate to interest rate and market price sensitivities.
Interest Rate Risk
We had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents of $283.0 million as of March 31, 2026, which primarily consisted of deposits in checking and sweep accounts at financial institutions and money market funds. Excluding equity investment, we also had short-term and long-term investments of $529.2 million as of March 31, 2026. The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve capital to fund our operations. We also seek to maximize income from our investments without assuming significant risk. Because our investments are primarily short-term in duration and consist of U.S. government treasuries, U.S. government agency bonds and discount notes, and securities issued by institutions with investment-grade credit ratings mature prior to our expected need for liquidity, we believe that our exposure to interest rate risk is not significant, and one percent movement in market interest rates would not have a significant impact on the total value of our portfolio. We had no debt outstanding as of March 31, 2026.
Foreign Currency
The majority of our transactions occur in U.S. dollars. However, we do have certain transactions that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries are remeasured into U.S. dollars at period end exchange rates and non-monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured to U.S. dollars using historical exchange rates. Revenue and expenses are translated at average rates throughout the respective periods. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we are exposed to foreign currency risk primarily related to Euro, Swiss Franc and Australian dollar. Transaction gains and losses are included in other expense, net on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. We estimated that a 10% increase or decrease in current exchange rates were not material for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Equity Investment Risk
We hold ordinary shares of Brii Bio Parent, which we acquired in connection with our collaboration, option and license agreement. These equity securities are measured at fair value with any changes in fair value recognized in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of these equity securities was approximately $5.9 million as of March 31, 2026. Changes in the fair value of these equity securities are impacted by the volatility of the stock market and changes in general economic conditions, among other factors. A hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in the stock price of these equity securities would increase or decrease their fair value as of March 31, 2026 by approximately $0.6 million.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation and supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information was accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during our fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
From time to time, we may become involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business. We are not currently party to any material legal proceedings, and we are not aware of any pending or threatened legal proceeding against us that we believe could have an adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
An investment in shares of our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risk factors as well as the other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including our audited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” before deciding whether to invest in our common stock. The occurrence of any of the events or developments described below could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects or cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements we have made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and those we may make from time to time. In such an event, the market price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. You should consider all of the risk factors described when evaluating our business.
Risk Factors Summary
Our business is subject to a number of risks of which you should be aware before making a decision to invest in our common stock. These risks include, among others, the following:
•We have incurred net losses and anticipate that we will continue to incur net losses in the foreseeable future.
•Our limited commercialization history may make it difficult for you to evaluate the success of our business to date and to assess our future viability.
•We may require substantial additional funding to finance our operations. If we are unable to raise capital when needed, we could be forced to delay, reduce or terminate certain of our research and development programs or other operations.
•Raising additional capital may cause dilution to our stockholders, restrict our operations or require us to relinquish rights to our product candidates.
•Our future success is substantially dependent on the successful clinical development, regulatory approval and commercialization of our product candidates in a timely manner. If we are not able to obtain required regulatory approvals, we will not be able to commercialize our product candidates, and our ability to generate product revenue will be adversely affected.
•The development of additional product candidates is risky and uncertain, and we can provide no assurances that we will be able to successfully develop the additional product candidates we identify or replicate our approach for other diseases.
•We are developing, and in the future may develop, product candidates in combination with other therapies, which exposes us to additional risks.
•Success in preclinical or early-stage clinical studies may not be indicative of results in future clinical studies and we cannot assure you that any ongoing, planned or future clinical studies will lead to results sufficient for the necessary regulatory approvals and marketing authorizations. We have and may continue to commit substantial financial resources with respect to clinical studies that may not be successful, and we may not be able to recoup those investments.
•Interim, “top line” and preliminary data from our clinical studies that we announce or publish from time to time may change as more patient data become available and are subject to audit and verification procedures that could result in material changes in the final data.
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•Although the combination of tobevibart and elebsiran has received Fast Track and Breakthrough Therapy designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well as PRIME designation from the EMA and European orphan drug designation, in each case for the treatment of CHD, there can be no assurance that any of our product candidates that receive such designations in the United States or similar designations in any other regulatory jurisdictions will maintain such designations or receive regulatory approval any sooner than other product candidates that do not have such designations, or at all.
•Clinical product development involves a lengthy and expensive process. We may incur additional costs and encounter substantial delays or difficulties in our clinical studies.
•Enrollment and retention of patients in clinical studies is an expensive and time-consuming process and could be delayed, made more difficult or rendered impossible by factors outside our control.
•Our product candidates may cause undesirable side effects or have other properties that could delay or prevent their regulatory approval, limit their commercial potential or result in significant negative consequences following any potential marketing approval.
•We are a party to strategic collaboration and license agreements pursuant to which we are obligated to make substantial payments upon achievement of milestone events and, in certain cases, have relinquished important rights over the development and commercialization of certain current and future product candidates. We may explore additional strategic collaborations, which may never materialize or may require that we spend significant additional capital or that we relinquish rights to and control over the development and commercialization of our product candidates.
•The deployment of AI in our or our collaborators’ efforts to discover, develop and engineer next-generation antibodies or other investigational products or components, could adversely affect our business, reputation or financial results, and our competitors may be able to utilize such technologies more effectively than we can.
•Our product candidates, if approved, may fail to achieve adoption by physicians, patients, third-party payors, clinical guidelines or others in the healthcare community necessary for commercial success.
•We rely on third parties to produce clinical and future commercial supplies of our product candidates. There could be delays or supply shortages beyond our control limiting our access to clinical and future commercial supplies.
•We rely on third parties to conduct, supervise and monitor our preclinical and clinical studies, and if those third parties perform in an unsatisfactory manner, it may harm our business.
•If we breach our license agreements or any of the other agreements under which we acquired, or will acquire, the intellectual property rights to our product candidates, we could lose the ability to continue the development and commercialization of the related product candidates.
•If we are unable to obtain and maintain patent protection for our product candidates and technology, or if the scope of the patent protection obtained is not sufficiently broad or robust, our competitors could develop and commercialize products and technology similar or identical to ours, and our ability to successfully commercialize our product candidates and technology may be adversely affected.
•We are highly dependent on our key personnel, and if we are not able to retain these members of our management team or recruit and retain additional management, clinical and scientific personnel, our business could be harmed.
•Our success depends on our ability to manage our growth.
•If our information systems, or those maintained by third parties on our behalf, fail, are compromised or experience security breaches, we could experience, among other things, significant disruptions to our product development programs, inability to operate our business effectively, unauthorized access to or disclosure of the personal information we process, and other adverse effects on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
•The market price of our common stock has been, and in the future, may be, volatile and fluctuate substantially, which could result in substantial losses for purchasers of our common stock.
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Risks Related to Our Financial Position and Capital Needs
We have incurred net losses and anticipate that we will continue to incur net losses in the foreseeable future.
Although we recorded net income for the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, we have otherwise incurred net losses since inception in April 2016. We had net loss of $125.7 million and $121.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. As of March 31, 2026, we had an accumulated deficit of $1.3 billion.
We expect to continue to incur significant expenses and net losses in the foreseeable future as we develop our product candidates and technology platforms.
It could be several years, if ever, before we are able to commercialize any of our product candidates. Any net losses we incur may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter and year to year based on operating expenses and other factors. To become profitable, we must succeed in developing and eventually commercializing products that generate significant revenue. This will require us to be successful in a range of challenging activities, including completing preclinical and clinical studies of our current and future product candidates, obtaining regulatory approval, procuring commercial-scale manufacturing and marketing, and selling any products for which we obtain regulatory approval (including through third parties), as well as discovering or acquiring and developing additional product candidates. We are only in the preliminary stages of most of these activities, and we may never attain a level of commercial success that will generate sufficient revenue to offset our expenses and maintain profitability. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with biopharmaceutical product development, we are unable to accurately predict the timing or amount of expenses, or if we will be able to return to profitability. If we are required by regulatory authorities to perform studies in addition to those currently expected, or if there are any delays in the initiation and completion of our clinical studies or the development of any of our product candidates, our expenses could increase.
Our failure to return to profitability could decrease the value of our company and could impair our ability to raise capital, maintain our research and development efforts, expand our business or continue our operations.
Our limited commercialization history may make it difficult for you to evaluate the success of our business to date and to assess our future viability.
Since our founding in April 2016, our operations have been largely focused on identifying, researching and conducting preclinical and clinical activities of our product candidates, acquiring and developing our technology platforms and product candidates, organizing and staffing our company, business planning, raising capital and establishing our intellectual property portfolio.
As an organization, beyond sotrovimab for COVID-19, we have not yet demonstrated an ability to successfully manufacture a new drug application (NDA)- or biologics licensing application (BLA)-approved, commercial-scale product or conduct sales and marketing activities necessary for successful commercialization. Consequently, any predictions about our future success or viability may not be as accurate as they could be if we had a longer history of commercialization. We may encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications, delays and other known or unknown factors in achieving our business objectives, including with respect to our technology platforms and product candidates.
We may require substantial additional funding to finance our operations. If we are unable to raise capital when needed, we could be forced to delay, reduce or terminate certain of our research and development programs or other operations.
As of March 31, 2026, we had cash, cash equivalents and investments of $809.3 million. Based upon our current operating plans, we believe that this amount will fund our operations for at least the next 12 months. However, our operating plan may change as a result of many factors currently unknown to us, and we may need to seek additional financing to fund our long-term operations sooner than planned. In addition, because the design and outcome of our clinical studies are highly uncertain, we cannot reasonably estimate the actual amount of resources and funding that will be necessary to successfully complete the development and commercialization of our product candidates, if approved, or any future product candidates that we develop. The dynamic and rapidly evolving nature of our business also makes it difficult to estimate with certainty our future revenue and expenses after any such successful development and commercialization.
We expect to finance our cash needs through public or private equity or debt financings, third-party (including government) funding and marketing and distribution arrangements, as well as clinical trial financing and other collaborations, strategic alliances and licensing arrangements with other companies, or any combination of these approaches. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:
•the timing, progress and results of our ongoing preclinical and clinical studies of our product candidates;
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•the scope, progress, results and costs of preclinical development, laboratory testing and clinical studies of other potential product candidates that we may pursue;
•our ability to establish and maintain collaboration, license, grant and other similar arrangements, and the opt-in mechanisms contained in, and the financial terms of, any such arrangements, including timing and amount of any future milestones, royalty or other payments due thereunder;
•the costs, timing and outcome of regulatory reviews of our product candidates;
•the costs and timing of commercialization activities, including product manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution, for our product candidates for which we receive marketing approval;
•the amount of revenue received from commercial sales of any product candidates for which we receive marketing approval;
•the costs and timing of preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications, maintaining and enforcing our intellectual property rights and defending any intellectual property-related claims;
•any expenses needed to attract, hire and retain skilled personnel;
•the costs of operating as a public company; and
•the extent to which we acquire or in-license other companies’ product candidates and technologies.
For example, on February 19, 2026, we and Astellas entered into a Collaboration and License Agreement (the Astellas Agreement). On April 15, 2026, this global strategic collaboration to co-develop and co-commercialize VIR-5500 for the treatment of prostate cancer became effective, and we will receive a $240 million upfront cash payment pursuant to the Astellas Agreement. On the same date, we sold 7,239,382 shares of our common stock to Astellas for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $75 million pursuant to a separate Stock Purchase Agreement related to the Astellas Agreement.
General economic conditions, both inside and outside the United States, including capital market volatility, interest rate and currency rate fluctuations, and economic slowdown or recession, as well as geopolitical events, including civil or political unrest, terrorism, insurrection or war (such as the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe), and also investor concerns regarding the U.S. or international financial systems, have in the past resulted in, and may in the future cause, a significant disruption of financial markets. If the disruption persists and deepens, we could experience an inability to access additional capital or increased costs of financing through higher interest rates or costs or tighter financial and operating covenants, which could in the future negatively affect our capacity for certain corporate development transactions or our ability to make other important, opportunistic investments.
Adequate additional financing may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. If we are unable to raise capital when needed or on attractive terms, we could be forced to delay, reduce or altogether terminate our research and development programs or commercialization efforts, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. In addition, we may seek additional capital due to favorable market conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans.
Raising additional capital may cause dilution to our stockholders, restrict our operations or require us to relinquish rights to our product candidates.
To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, your ownership interest in our company may be diluted and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect your rights as a stockholder. Debt and equity financings, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as redeeming our shares, making investments, incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures, declaring dividends or placing limitations on our ability to acquire, sell or license intellectual property rights.
If we raise additional capital through future collaborations, strategic alliances or licensing arrangements, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our intellectual property, future revenue streams, research programs or product candidates, or grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us. If we are unable to raise additional capital when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our research and development programs or commercialization efforts or grant rights to develop and market product candidates that we would otherwise develop and market ourselves.
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Risks Related to Development and Commercialization
Our future success is substantially dependent on the successful clinical development, regulatory approval and commercialization of our product candidates in a timely manner. If we are not able to obtain required regulatory approvals, we will not be able to commercialize our product candidates and our ability to generate product revenue will be adversely affected.
We have invested a significant portion of our time and financial resources in the development, in-licensing and acquisition of our product candidates and have initiated clinical studies for multiple product candidates. Accordingly, our business is dependent on our ability to successfully complete clinical development of, obtain regulatory approval for, and successfully commercialize our product candidates, if approved, in a timely manner. We may face unforeseen challenges in our product development strategy, and we can provide no assurances that our product candidates will be successful in clinical studies or will ultimately receive regulatory approval. Prior to obtaining approval to commercialize any product candidate in the United States or abroad, we must demonstrate with substantial evidence from well-designed registrational clinical studies, and to the satisfaction of the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities, that such product candidate is safe and effective to treat its intended indications. Results from preclinical and clinical studies can be interpreted in different ways, and even if we believe that the preclinical or clinical data for our product candidates are promising, such data may not be sufficient for the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities to approve further development, manufacturing or commercialization of our product candidates. The FDA or these other regulatory authorities may also require us to conduct additional preclinical or clinical studies for our product candidates, or may object to elements of our clinical development program and require us to alter them. Additionally, the acceptance of data by the FDA from clinical trials conducted outside the United States, or by comparable foreign regulatory authorities for trials conducted outside of their respective jurisdictions, may be subject to conditions imposed by such regulatory authorities, including as relating to differences between medical practice, clinical endpoints, trial conduct and patient populations between the United States and foreign countries.
Even if we eventually complete clinical testing and receive approval of an NDA, BLA or foreign marketing application for our product candidates, the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may grant an approval or other marketing authorization that is contingent on the performance of costly additional clinical studies, including post-marketing clinical trials. Furthermore, these authorities may not approve or authorize the labeling that we believe is necessary or desirable for the successful commercialization of our product candidates.
Any delay in obtaining, or inability to obtain, applicable regulatory approval or other marketing authorization would delay or prevent commercialization of that product candidate and would adversely impact our business and prospects. In addition, the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may change their policies or internal operating priorities (including with respect to staffing and other resource allocations), adopt additional regulations or revise existing regulations, experience disruptions or take other actions, which may prevent or delay approval of our future product candidates under development on a timely basis. Such policy, operational or regulatory changes could impose additional requirements upon us that could delay our ability to obtain applicable regulatory approvals, increase the costs of compliance or restrict our ability to maintain any marketing authorizations we may have obtained.
Furthermore, even if we obtain regulatory approval for our product candidates, we may still need to build a commercial organization, establish a commercially viable pricing structure and obtain approval for coverage and adequate reimbursement from third-party and government payors, including government health administration authorities. As a company, we have no prior experience in these areas. If we are unable to successfully commercialize our product candidates or if there is insufficient demand for our product candidates, we may not be able to generate sufficient revenue to continue our business.
The development of additional product candidates is risky and uncertain, and we can provide no assurances that we will be able to successfully develop the additional product candidates we identify or replicate our approach for other diseases.
A core element of our business strategy is to successfully develop our product candidate pipeline. Efforts to identify, acquire or in-license, and then develop product candidates require substantial technical, financial and human resources, whether or not any product candidates are ultimately identified. Even when we are successful in identifying and acquiring or in-licensing potential product candidates, such as our license to three clinical-stage TCEs (VIR-5818, VIR-5500 and VIR-5525) and the PRO-XTEN® universal masking platform from Sanofi, our efforts may fail to yield product candidates for clinical development, approved products or commercial revenue for many reasons.
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We have limited financial and management resources and, as a result, we may forego or delay pursuit of opportunities with other product candidates or for other indications that later prove to have greater market potential. Our resource allocation decisions may cause us to fail to capitalize on viable commercial products or profitable market opportunities. If we do not accurately evaluate the commercial potential or target market for a particular product candidate, we may relinquish valuable rights to that product candidate through collaboration, strategic alliances, licensing or other royalty arrangements in circumstances under which it would have been more advantageous for us to retain sole development and commercialization rights to such product candidate. In addition, we may not be successful in replicating our approach to development for other disease indications. If we are unsuccessful in developing additional product candidates or are unable to do so, or if the product candidates that we identify and acquire or in-license do not meet our expectations or fail to result in viable products, our business may be harmed.
Furthermore, we may seek marketing approval for our current and future product candidates outside of the United States. We have limited prior experience in marketing approved products outside of the United States, and marketing products in foreign countries would subject us to additional risks. There are complex regulatory, tax, labor and other legal requirements imposed by many of the individual countries in which we may operate, with which we will need to comply, and such efforts may be expensive, time-consuming and challenging.
We are developing, and in the future may develop, product candidates in combination with other therapies, which exposes us to additional risks.
We are pursuing development of the combination of tobevibart and elebsiran as a treatment for CHD, which includes both our ECLIPSE registrational trial program evaluating the doublet combination and an ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating tobevibart as a monotherapy in addition to the doublet combination. Each of these product candidates has demonstrated direct antiviral activity and the potential to stimulate an effective immune response.
In our early-stage oncology programs, we are evaluating each of VIR-5818 and VIR-5525 in combination with pembrolizumab in Phase 1 basket studies across multiple tumor types, including metastatic breast cancer and metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) for VIR-5818 and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), CRC, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) for VIR-5525. We are also evaluating VIR-5500 in combination with enzalutamide in mCRPC and with darolutamide in mHSPC in a Phase 1 study with plans to initiate the combination dose-expansion cohorts in both early-line mCRPC and mHSPC in the coming months. The inclusion of critically ill patients in our oncology clinical studies may result in serious adverse medical events, including death, due to other therapies or medications that such patients may be using or in combination with our product candidates. Even if any product candidate we develop were to receive marketing approval or be commercialized for use in combination with other existing therapies, we would continue to be subject to the risks that the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities could revoke approval of the therapy used in combination with our product candidate. There is also a risk that safety, efficacy, manufacturing or supply issues could arise with these other existing therapies. For example, the other therapies may lead to toxicities that are improperly attributed to our product candidates or the combination of our product candidates with other therapies may result in toxicities that the product candidate or other therapy does not produce when used alone. This could result in our own products being removed from the market or being less successful commercially.
We may also evaluate our future product candidates in combination with one or more other therapies that have not yet been approved for marketing by the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities. We will not be able to market any product candidate we develop in combination with any such unapproved therapies that do not ultimately obtain marketing approval. If the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities do not approve these other drugs or revoke their approval of, or if safety, efficacy, manufacturing or supply issues arise with, the drugs we choose to evaluate in combination with any product candidate we develop, we may be unable to obtain approvals that will facilitate the successful commercialization of our product candidates.
Success in preclinical or early-stage clinical studies may not be indicative of results in future clinical studies and we cannot assure you that any ongoing, planned or future clinical studies will lead to results sufficient for the necessary regulatory approvals and marketing authorizations. We have and may continue to commit substantial financial resources with respect to clinical studies that may not be successful, and we may not be able to recoup those investments.
Certain of our clinical programs have in the past, and may in the future, not yield positive results in late-stage studies. Our product candidates currently under development may similarly fail to meet efficacy endpoints or otherwise show the desired characteristics in clinical development sufficient to obtain regulatory approval, despite positive results in preclinical studies or having successfully advanced through early-stage clinical studies. We have and may continue to commit substantial financial resources with respect to clinical studies that may not be successful, and we may not be able to recoup those investments.
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If we are unable to design and execute a clinical trial to support regulatory approval, we will suffer setbacks that could negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Moreover, our inability to bring a product to market or a significant delay in the expected approval and related launch date of a new product could have a negative effect on our stock price and related market capitalization, which could result in a significant impairment of goodwill, other intangible assets and long-lived assets.
Interim, “top-line” and preliminary data from our clinical studies that we announce or publish from time to time may change as more patient data become available and are subject to audit and verification procedures that could result in material changes in the final data.
From time to time, we may publish interim, “top-line” or preliminary data from our clinical studies. Interim data from clinical studies that we may complete are subject to the risk that one or more of the clinical outcomes may materially change as patient enrollment continues and more patient data become available. Preliminary or “top-line” data also remain subject to audit and verification procedures that may result in the final data being materially different from the preliminary data we previously published. As a result, interim and preliminary data should be viewed with caution until the final data is available. Differences between preliminary or interim data and final data could significantly harm our business prospects and may cause the trading price of our common stock to fluctuate significantly.
Although the combination of tobevibart and elebsiran has received Fast Track and Breakthrough Therapy designation from the FDA, as well as PRIME designation from the EMA and European orphan drug designation, in each case for the treatment of CHD, there can be no assurance that any of our product candidates that receive such designations in the United States or similar designations in any other regulatory jurisdictions will maintain such designations or receive regulatory approval any sooner than other product candidates that do not have such designations, or at all.
In June 2024 and December 2024, we announced that the FDA granted Fast Track designation and Breakthrough Therapy designation, respectively, for the combination of tobevibart and elebsiran for the treatment of CHD. In addition, the combination received PRIME designation from the EMA and European orphan drug designation in December 2024 for the same indication. We can provide no assurances that the combination of tobevibart and elebsiran or any of our other product candidates that receive Fast Track, Breakthrough Therapy, Priority Review or similar designations in the U.S., EU or in any other regulatory jurisdictions will receive regulatory approval any sooner than other product candidates that do not have such designations, or at all. The FDA, EMA or other foreign regulatory authorities may also withdraw or revoke any such designation, or elect to treat designated candidates in a manner different from what was originally indicated, if determined that any such product candidates that receive such designations no longer meet the relevant criteria. Failure to realize the potential benefits of any of these designations could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. For additional information, see the sections titled “Part I, Item 1. Business—Government Regulation and Product Approval—Expedited Development and Review Programs” and “Part I, Item 1. Business—Government Regulation and Product Approval—Foreign Regulation” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Clinical product development involves a lengthy and expensive process. We may incur additional costs and encounter substantial delays or difficulties in our clinical studies.
Before obtaining marketing approval for the sale of our product candidates, we must complete preclinical development and conduct extensive clinical studies to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of our product candidates in humans. Clinical testing is expensive, is difficult to design and implement, can take many years to complete and is inherently uncertain as to outcome. We do not know whether our planned clinical studies will begin or enroll on time, be conducted as planned, need to be redesigned or be completed on schedule, if at all.
A failure or significant delay of a clinical study can occur at any stage. For example, during initial dose escalation, we, the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities have in the past imposed and may in the future impose, restrictions relating to chemistry, manufacturing and control (CMC) standards, and such restrictions could delay or limit our evaluation of a product candidate and its subsequent advancement to late-stage studies. In addition, we, the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities, or any institutional review boards for any planned or ongoing study, could impose a clinical hold on such study, which could halt enrollment and/or require discontinuation for any product candidates under evaluation. Also, the availability of superior or competitive therapies coupled with changing standards of care could limit our ability to perform placebo-controlled studies or require us to enroll a larger number of subjects to address competing treatments. Moreover, preclinical and clinical data are susceptible to varying interpretations and analyses that can result in product candidates failing to obtain marketing approval. Any of these or other unforeseen events could delay or prevent us from receiving marketing approval and ultimately commercializing our product candidates.
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Any inability to successfully complete preclinical and clinical development could result in additional costs to us or impair our ability to generate revenue from future product sales or other sources. In addition, if we make manufacturing or formulation changes to our product candidates, we may need to conduct additional testing. Clinical trial delays could also shorten any periods during which we may have the exclusive right to commercialize our product candidates, if approved, or allow our competitors to bring competing products to market before we do.
If the results of our clinical studies are inconclusive or if there are safety concerns or serious adverse events associated with our product candidates, we may:
•have regulatory authorities withdraw, or suspend, their approval of the product or impose restrictions on its distribution in the form of a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS);
•obtain approval for indications or patient populations that are not as broad as intended or desired;
•obtain approval with labeling that includes significant use or distribution restrictions, contraindications or safety warnings, or determine not to pursue any approval at all;
•be subject to lawsuits, investigations or other legal or regulatory proceedings; or
•experience damage to our reputation.
Furthermore, our product candidates are based on certain innovative technology platforms, which makes it even more difficult to predict the time and cost of product candidate development and regulatory approval. In addition, the compounds we are developing may not demonstrate in patients the chemical and pharmacological properties ascribed to them in preclinical studies, and they may interact with human biological systems in unforeseen, ineffective or harmful ways, which may result in our voluntary termination of related clinical development programs.
Enrollment and retention of patients in clinical studies is an expensive and time-consuming process and could be delayed, made more difficult or rendered impossible by factors outside our control.
Identifying and qualifying patients to participate in our clinical studies is critical to our success. We may encounter difficulties in enrolling patients in our clinical studies, thereby delaying or preventing development and approval of our product candidates. Even once enrolled, we may be unable to retain a sufficient number of patients to complete any of our studies. Patient enrollment and retention in clinical studies depend on many factors, including the size of the patient population, the nature of the trial protocol, the existing body of safety and efficacy data, changing standards of care, the number and nature of competing treatments and ongoing clinical studies of competing therapies for the same indication, the proximity of patients to clinical trial sites and the eligibility criteria for the trial. The enrollment and retention of patients in our clinical studies may be disrupted or delayed as a result of, for example, regulatory feedback, clinicians’ and patients’ perceptions as to the potential advantages of therapies in development in relation to other available therapies, including products that have been approved and licensed through NDAs and BLAs. In addition, enrollment and retention of patients in clinical studies could be disrupted by geopolitical events, including civil or political unrest, terrorism, insurrection or war (such as the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe), as well as man-made or natural disasters, public health pandemics or epidemics or other business interruptions.
Delays or failures in planned patient enrollment or retention may result in increased costs, program delays or both, which could have a harmful effect on our ability to develop our product candidates or could render further development impossible. In addition, we may rely on contract research organizations (CROs) and clinical trial sites to ensure proper and timely conduct of our future clinical studies and, while we intend to enter into agreements governing their services, we will be limited in our ability to ensure their actual performance, which may result in rejection of the data generated at particular clinical trial sites or delays in the completion of our current and future clinical studies.
Our product candidates may cause undesirable side effects or have other properties that could delay or prevent their regulatory approval, limit their commercial potential or result in significant negative consequences following any potential marketing approval.
During the conduct of clinical studies, patients report changes in their health, including illnesses, injuries and discomforts, to their doctor. Often, it is not possible to determine whether or not the product candidate being studied caused these conditions. Regulatory authorities may draw different conclusions and may require us to pause our clinical studies or require additional testing to confirm these determinations, if they occur.
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In addition, it is possible that as we test our product candidates in larger, longer and more extensive clinical studies, or as use of these product candidates becomes more widespread if they receive regulatory approval, illnesses, injuries, discomforts and other adverse events that were not observed in earlier studies, as well as conditions that did not occur or went undetected in previous studies, will be reported by subjects or patients. Many times, side effects are only detectable after investigational products are tested in large-scale pivotal studies or, in some cases, after they are made available to patients on a commercial scale after approval. If additional clinical experience indicates that any of our product candidates have side effects or cause serious or life-threatening side effects, the development of the product candidate may fail or be delayed, or, if the product candidate has received regulatory approval, such approval may be revoked, which would harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
We are a party to strategic collaboration and license agreements pursuant to which we are obligated to make substantial payments upon achievement of milestone events and, in certain cases, have relinquished important rights over the development and commercialization of certain current and future product candidates. We may explore additional strategic collaborations, which may never materialize or may require that we spend significant additional capital or that we relinquish rights to and control over the development and commercialization of our product candidates.
We are a party to various strategic collaboration and license agreements that are important to our business and to our current and future product candidates, pursuant to which we license a number of technologies to form our technology platforms and in-license certain product candidates, as well as out-license select product candidates or technologies to other companies for further development and potential commercialization. Certain of these agreements contain obligations that require us to make substantial payments in the event certain milestone events are achieved with respect to an in-licensed product candidate, or alternatively relinquish certain rights relating to the development and commercialization of an out-licensed product candidate.
A core element of our business strategy includes continuing to acquire, in-license or out-license, or otherwise collaborate on additional technologies or product candidates for the treatment and prevention of serious infectious diseases, cancer and other serious conditions. As a result, we intend to periodically explore a variety of possible strategic collaborations or licenses in an effort to gain access to additional product candidates or technologies, as well as commercial, financial or other resources.
At this time, we cannot predict what form such strategic collaborations or licenses might take. We are likely to face significant competition in seeking appropriate strategic collaborators, and in addition such strategic collaborations, licenses and similar arrangements can be complex. We have in the past and may in the future need to renegotiate such arrangements from time to time, and we may not be able to negotiate these arrangements on acceptable terms, or at all. If we are unable to enter into new strategic collaborations or licenses related to our current or potential product candidates in certain geographies for certain indications, or if we are unable to maintain our current strategic collaborations or license on acceptable terms, we may not be able to develop and commercialize certain of our product candidates, which would harm our business prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
Our current and future strategic collaborations and licenses could subject us to a number of risks, including the following:
•we may be required to assume substantial actual or contingent liabilities or pay regulatory or commercial milestone payments, which may make it difficult to predict the final cost to complete the related clinical programs or commercialize a product candidate;
•while we have assumed regulatory sponsorship for all current TCE trial programs, we may in the future, and in certain cases expect to, rely on licensors to continue serving as regulatory sponsors for clinical trial programs until a complete transition of sponsorship can be made, or alternatively transfer regulatory sponsorship from us to licensees or other collaborators, and in each case these other companies will execute all appropriate sponsorship responsibilities or delegate such responsibilities and thereby limit our ability to direct those clinical trial programs;
•we may not be able to control the amount and timing of resources that our strategic collaborators devote to the development or commercialization of our product candidates;
•strategic collaborators may select dosages or indications, or design clinical studies, in a way that may be less successful than if we were doing so or in a way that may differ from our strategy, which could negatively impact our development, manufacturing and commercialization of the same or a similar product candidate;
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•strategic collaborators may not pursue further development and commercialization of products resulting from the strategic collaboration arrangement due to development programs based on data readouts, changes in their strategic focus as a result of an acquisition of competitive products or other internal pipeline advancements, availability of funding or other external factors, that diverts resources or creates competing priorities;
•disputes have arisen and may in the future arise between us and our strategic collaborators that result in costly litigation or arbitration that diverts resources and management’s attention from our core business;
•strategic collaborators may experience financial difficulties;
•any milestones that would trigger payments pursuant to our strategic collaborations may not occur on the anticipated timelines, or at all;
•strategic collaborators may not properly maintain, enforce or defend our intellectual property rights or may use our proprietary information in a manner that could jeopardize or invalidate our proprietary information or expose us to potential litigation, or may allege such claims against us; and
•strategic collaborators could terminate the arrangement or not exercise their opt-in rights, which may delay the development or increase the cost of developing our product candidates and result in a need for additional capital to pursue further development or commercialization of the applicable product candidates.
If these or other risks from our current or potential future strategic collaborations and licenses occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects could be harmed.
The deployment of AI in our or our collaborators’ efforts to discover, develop and engineer next-generation antibodies or other investigational products or components, could adversely affect our business, reputation or financial results, and our competitors may be able to utilize such technologies more effectively than we can.
We integrate AI in our efforts to develop and engineer next-generation antibodies, including through the use of our proprietary dAIsY™ (data, AI structure and antibodY) platform, AI engine, and we might utilize AI in the future in connection with drug discovery activities. AI can be difficult to deploy successfully due to operational and technical issues inherent in such methods. In particular, AI algorithms’ use of machine learning and predictive analytics could lead to flawed, biased or inaccurate results, which, if detected, could lead to ineffective product or target candidates and exposure to competitive and reputational harm. In addition, any latency, disruption, or failure in our AI operations or infrastructure could result in failures, delays or errors in our discovery and development of next-generation antibodies or other investigational products. Developing, testing and deploying resource-intensive AI systems may also require additional investment and increase our costs, and there is no guarantee that our investment in such systems will lead to more effective or efficient discovery or development of antibodies or other investigational products, or lead to eventual regulatory approval or commercialization of any new products. In addition, our competitors may be able to use AI-powered technologies more effectively than we can.
If the market opportunities for our product candidates are smaller than we believe they are or any approval we obtain is based on a narrower definition of the patient population, our business may suffer.
We currently focus our product development on product candidates for the treatment and prevention of serious infectious diseases, cancer and other serious conditions. Our eligible patient population, pricing estimates and available coverage and reimbursement may differ significantly from the actual market addressable by our product candidates. Our estimates of the number of people who have these diseases, the subset of people with these diseases who have the potential to benefit from treatment with our product candidates, and the market demand for our product candidates, are each based on our beliefs and analyses. These estimates have been derived from a variety of sources, including the scientific literature, patient foundations or market research, and may prove to be incorrect. Furthermore, new studies may change the estimated incidence or prevalence of the diseases we are targeting. The FDA or the comparable foreign regulatory authorities also may approve or authorize for marketing a product candidate for a more limited indication or patient population than we originally request. Additionally, the availability of superior or competitive therapies from our competitors could negatively impact or eliminate market demand for our product candidates. If the market opportunities for our product candidates are smaller than we estimate, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
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We face substantial competition, which may result in others developing or commercializing products before or more successfully than we do.
The biopharmaceutical industry is characterized by rapidly advancing technologies, intense competition and an emphasis on proprietary products. We face potential competition from many different sources, including pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academic institutions, governmental agencies and public and private research institutions. Regulatory incentives to develop products for treatment of infectious diseases may lead to increased competition for clinical investigators and clinical trial subjects, as well as for future prescriptions, if any of our product candidates are successfully developed and approved.
Compared to us, our competitors may have significantly greater financial resources, established presence in the market, and expertise in research and development, manufacturing, preclinical and clinical testing, obtaining regulatory approvals, and ultimately marketing and obtaining reimbursement approved products. The in-licensing or acquisition of third-party intellectual property rights is a competitive area as well, and more established companies may have greater success in pursuing strategies to in-license or acquire third-party intellectual property rights that we may consider attractive or necessary. These competitors also compete with us in acquiring third-party contract manufacturing capacity and raw materials, recruiting and retaining qualified scientific, sales, marketing and management personnel, establishing clinical trial sites and patient registration for clinical studies, as well as acquiring technologies that are complementary to or necessary for our programs. Smaller or earlier-stage companies may also prove to be significant competitors, particularly through collaborative arrangements with large and established companies. Additional mergers and acquisitions may result in even more resources being concentrated amongst our competitors.
If our competitors are able to utilize new technologies more effectively to discover, develop and commercialize products that compete with any of our product candidates or potential commercial products, such technologies could adversely impact our ability to compete.
As a result of these factors, our competitors may achieve patent protection or obtain regulatory approval or authorization of their products before we are able to, which could result in our competitors establishing a strong market position before we are able to enter the market. Our competitors may also develop therapies that demonstrate stronger safety and efficacy data, have fewer or less severe side effects, are more convenient, more widely accepted or less expensive than ours, and may also be more successful than we are in manufacturing, marketing or obtaining reimbursement for their products. These advantages could render our product candidates obsolete or non-competitive before we can recover the development and commercialization costs of such product candidates. For additional information regarding our competitors, see the section titled “Part I, Item 1. Business—Competition” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Our product candidates, if approved, may fail to achieve adoption by physicians, patients, third-party payors, clinical guidelines or others in the healthcare community necessary for commercial success.
Even if our product candidates receive regulatory approval, they may fail to achieve adoption by physicians, patients, third-party payors, clinical guidelines or others in the healthcare community. If such product candidates do not achieve an adequate level of acceptance, we may not generate significant product revenue, and the degree of market acceptance will depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to:
•the convenience and ease of administration compared to alternative treatments and therapies;
•the willingness of the target patient population to try new therapies and of physicians to prescribe these therapies;
•the efficacy and potential advantages compared to alternative treatments and therapies;
•the effectiveness of our sales and marketing efforts;
•acceptance in the medical and patient communities of our products as safe and effective treatments;
•the cost of treatment in relation to alternative treatments and therapies, including any similar generic treatments;
•our ability to offer such products for sale at competitive prices;
•the strength of our marketing and distribution support;
•the availability of third-party coverage and adequate reimbursement, as well as patients’ willingness to pay out-of-pocket in the absence of third-party coverage or adequate reimbursement;
•the safety profiles of our products including as compared to alternative treatments and therapies; and
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•any restrictions on the use of our products together with other medications.
The resulting inability of any approved products to generate significant revenue would compromise our ability to return to profitability.
Our product candidates, if approved, will remain subject to ongoing regulatory oversight and potential enforcement actions.
Even if we obtain regulatory approval in any particular jurisdiction, the applicable regulatory authorities may still impose significant restrictions on the indicated uses, marketing, manufacturing or distribution of our product candidates, or impose ongoing requirements for potentially costly post-approval studies or post-market surveillance. Additionally, the holder of an approved NDA or BLA is required to comply with FDA rules, including relating to record-keeping, reporting of adverse events and product deviations, periodic reporting, product sampling and distribution, lot release, and advertising and promotion, and is subject to FDA review and periodic inspections, in addition to other potentially applicable federal and state laws, to ensure compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), current Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (cGPvP) and current Good Distribution Practice (cGDP), as well as adherence to commitments made in the NDA or BLA.
If we or any regulatory agency discovers previously unknown problems with an approved product such as adverse events of unanticipated severity or frequency, or problems with the facility where the product is manufactured, such regulatory agency may impose restrictions relative to that product or the manufacturing facility, including requiring recall or withdrawal of the product from the market or suspension of manufacturing for that jurisdiction. Moreover, product labeling, advertising and promotion for any approved product will be subject to regulatory requirements, continuing regulatory review and review by other government agencies and third parties. For example, a company may not promote “off-label” uses for its drug products. An off-label use is the use of a product for an indication that is not described in the product’s FDA-approved or authorized label in the United States or for uses in other jurisdictions that differ from those approved by the applicable regulatory agencies. Physicians, on the other hand, may prescribe products for off-label uses. Although the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities do not regulate a physician’s choice of drug treatment made in the physician’s independent medical judgment, they do restrict promotional communications from companies or their sales force with respect to off-label uses of products for which marketing clearance has not been issued.
Failure to comply with such requirements, when and if applicable, could subject us to a number of actions by applicable regulatory authorities ranging from warning or untitled letters to product seizures or significant fines or monetary penalties, among other actions. The FDA and other federal and state government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), closely regulate and monitor the marketing and promotion of products in the United States to ensure that they are marketed and distributed only for the approved indications and in accordance with the provisions of the approved labeling. The FDA imposes stringent restrictions on manufacturers’ communications regarding off-label use and if we market our medicines for uses other than their respective approved indications, we may be subject to DOJ-led enforcement actions for off-label marketing. Violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and other statutes, including the False Claims Act, relating to the promotion and advertising of prescription drugs may lead to investigations and enforcement actions alleging violations of federal and state health care fraud and abuse laws, as well as state consumer protection laws, which violations may result in the imposition of significant administrative, civil and criminal penalties. Any government investigation of alleged violations of laws or regulations could require us to expend significant time and resources in response and could generate negative publicity. The occurrence of any event or penalty described above may inhibit our ability to commercialize our product candidates and generate revenue. For additional information regarding regulatory approval and ongoing regulatory oversight, see the section titled “Part I, Item 1. Business—Government Regulation and Product Approval” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
We may never obtain approval for our product candidates outside of the United States, which would limit our market opportunities.
Approval of a product candidate in the United States by the FDA does not ensure approval of such product candidate by regulatory authorities in other countries or jurisdictions, and approval by one foreign regulatory authority does not ensure approval by regulatory authorities in other foreign countries or by the FDA. Sales of our product candidates outside of the United States will be subject to foreign regulatory requirements governing clinical studies and marketing approval. Approval procedures vary among jurisdictions and can involve requirements and administrative review periods different from, and more onerous than, those in the United States, including additional preclinical or clinical studies. In many countries outside of the United States, a product candidate must be approved for reimbursement before it can be approved for sale in that country. In some cases, the price that we intend to charge for any product candidates, if approved, is also subject to approval.
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In particular, obtaining marketing authorization for our product candidates in the European Union (EU) from the European Commission (EC) following the opinion of the EMA if we choose to submit a marketing authorization application there, would be a lengthy and expensive process. Even if a product candidate receives marketing authorization, EU regulatory authorities may limit the indications for which the product may be marketed, require extensive warnings on the product labeling or require expensive and time-consuming additional clinical studies or reporting as conditions of approval. Approval of certain product candidates outside of the United States, particularly those that target diseases that are more prevalent outside of the United States, will be important to the commercial success of such product candidates. Obtaining foreign regulatory approvals and compliance with foreign regulatory requirements could result in significant delays, difficulties and additional costs for us and could delay or prevent the introduction of our product candidates in certain countries.
Negative developments and negative public opinion of new technologies on which we rely may damage public perception of our product candidates or adversely affect our ability to conduct our business or obtain regulatory approvals for our product candidates.
The clinical and commercial success of our product candidates will depend in part on public acceptance of the use of new technologies for the prevention or treatment of human diseases. Negative public attitudes may adversely impact our ability to enroll clinical studies. Moreover, our success will depend upon physicians specializing in our targeted diseases prescribing, and their patients accepting, our product candidates as treatments in lieu of, or in addition to, existing and more familiar treatments for which greater clinical data may be available. Any negative perceptions of the technologies that we rely on may result in fewer physicians prescribing our products or may reduce the willingness of patients to utilize our products or participate in clinical studies for our product candidates.
Increased negative public opinion, or more restrictive government regulations in response thereto, would have a negative effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects and may delay or impair the development and commercialization of our product candidates or demand for such product candidates. For example, perceived or actual technical, legal, compliance, privacy, security, ethical or other issues relating to the use of AI may cause regulators’ or the public’s confidence in AI to be undermined, which could impede our ability to develop products using AI. Adverse events in our preclinical or clinical studies or those of our competitors or of academic researchers utilizing similar technologies, even if not ultimately attributable to those product candidates we may discover and develop, and the resulting publicity could result in:
•increased governmental regulation;
•unfavorable public perception;
•potential regulatory delays in the testing or approval of potential product candidates we may identify and develop;
•stricter labeling requirements for those product candidates that are approved;
•a decrease in demand for those product candidates that are approved; or
•a suspension or withdrawal of approval by regulatory authorities of our product candidates that are approved.
Product liability lawsuits against us could cause us to incur substantial liabilities and could limit commercialization of any product candidate that we may develop. In addition, our insurance policies may be inadequate and potentially expose us to unrecoverable risks.
We face an inherent risk of product liability exposure related to the testing of our product candidates in clinical studies and may face an even greater risk if we commercialize any product candidate that we may develop. If we cannot successfully defend ourselves against claims that any such product candidates caused injuries, we could incur substantial liabilities. Regardless of merit or eventual outcome, liability claims may result in:
•decreased demand for any product candidate that we may develop;
•loss of revenue;
•substantial monetary awards to trial participants or patients;
•significant time and costs to defend the related litigation;
•withdrawal of clinical trial participants;
•increased insurance costs;
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•the inability to commercialize any product candidate that we may develop; and
•injury to our reputation and significant negative media attention.
Any such outcomes could negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Furthermore, although we maintain product liability insurance coverage, such insurance may not be adequate to cover all liabilities that we may incur. We anticipate that we will need to increase our insurance coverage each time we commence a clinical trial and if we successfully commercialize any product candidate in the future. Insurance availability, coverage terms and pricing continue to vary with market conditions. We endeavor to obtain appropriate insurance coverage for insurable operational risks that we identify; however, we may fail to correctly anticipate or quantify insurable operational risks, we may not be able to obtain appropriate insurance coverage and insurers may not respond as we intend to cover insurable events that may occur. Conditions in the insurance markets relating to nearly all areas of traditional corporate insurance change rapidly and may result in higher premium costs, higher policy deductibles and lower coverage limits. For some risks, we may not have insurance coverage at all because of high cost and/or limited availability, and our financial condition could be negatively impacted should such risks come to fruition.
Risks Related to Regulatory Compliance
Any product candidates for which we intend to seek approval may face competition sooner than anticipated if biosimilar or generic products are approved in the same indications.
Even if we are successful in achieving regulatory approval to commercialize any product candidate faster than our competitors, such product candidates may face competition from biosimilar or generic products. For example, in the United States, biologic product candidates are subject to approval and licensure under the BLA pathway, and small molecules, such as our small interfering RNA (siRNA) product elebsiran, are subject to approval and licensure under the NDA pathway. The Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 creates an abbreviated pathway for the approval of biosimilar and interchangeable biologic products following the approval of an original BLA. The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 (the Hatch-Waxman Act) creates a similar pathway for seeking approval of a generic version of an approved, small molecule innovator drug product. For additional information regarding biosimilars and exclusivity, see the section titled “Part I, Item 1. Business—Government Regulation and Product Approval—Biosimilars and Regulatory Exclusivity” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
If competitors are able to obtain marketing approval for generics or biosimilars referencing our licensed small molecule or biologic products after the expiration of applicable periods of regulatory exclusivity, our products may become subject to competition from such generics or biosimilars, with the attendant competitive pressure and potential adverse consequences. Such competitive products may be able to immediately compete with us in each indication for which our product candidates may have received approval. In addition, the extent to which any regulatory exclusivity may apply to competing products authorized under an emergency use authorization (EUA) is unclear and may not apply.
Our relationships with customers, physicians, and third-party payors are subject, directly or indirectly, to federal and state healthcare fraud and abuse laws, false claims laws, and other healthcare laws and regulations. If we are unable to comply, or have not fully complied, with such laws, we could face substantial penalties.
Physicians, other healthcare professionals and third-party payors, both in the United States and elsewhere, play a primary role in the recommendation and prescription of any product candidates for which we obtain marketing approval. Our current and future arrangements with healthcare professionals, principal investigators, patients, consultants, customers and third-party payors subject us to various federal and state fraud and abuse laws and other healthcare laws, such as the U.S. federal Anti-Kickback Statute, civil monetary penalty laws, the False Claims Act (FCA) and other federal civil and criminal false claims laws, and the healthcare fraud provisions of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended (HIPAA) and the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. These false claims laws and civil monetary penalty laws, among other things, may be enforced through civil whistleblower or qui tam actions and prohibit knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, false or fraudulent claims for payment of federal government funds, including in federal healthcare programs.
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These laws may impact the business or financial arrangements and relationships through which we conduct our operations, including how we research, market, sell and distribute any product candidates, if approved. For additional information regarding these laws, see the section titled “Part I, Item 1. Business—Government Regulation and Product Approval” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Ensuring that our internal operations and business arrangements with third parties comply with applicable healthcare laws and regulations will likely continue to be costly. If our operations are found to be in violation of any of these laws or any other governmental regulations that may apply to us, we may be subject to significant civil, criminal and administrative penalties, damages, fines, disgorgement, imprisonment, exclusion from participating in government-funded healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, additional reporting requirements and oversight if we become subject to a corporate integrity agreement or similar agreement to resolve allegations of noncompliance with these laws, contractual damages, reputational harm and the curtailment or restructuring of our operations.
Even if resolved in our favor, litigation or other legal proceedings relating to healthcare laws and regulations can be expensive and time-consuming and could divert management’s attention from our core business. In addition, there could be public announcements of the results of hearings, motions or other interim proceedings or developments, and if research analysts or investors perceive these results to be negative, it could have a substantial adverse effect on the price of our common stock. Such litigation or proceedings could substantially increase our operating losses and reduce the resources available for development, manufacturing, sales, marketing or distribution activities. Uncertainties resulting from the initiation and continuation of litigation or other proceedings relating to applicable healthcare laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on our ability to compete in the marketplace.
Coverage and adequate reimbursement may not be available for any product candidates that we commercialize, which could make it difficult for us to sell profitably.
Even if we obtain regulatory approval in the United States, market acceptance and sales of any product candidates that we commercialize may depend in part on the extent to which reimbursement for these product and related treatments will be available from third-party payors, including government health administration authorities, managed care organizations and private health insurers. Third-party payors decide which therapies they will pay for and establish coverage conditions and reimbursement levels. While no uniform policy for coverage and reimbursement exists in the United States, third-party commercial payors may rely upon Medicare or Medicaid coverage policy and payment limitations in setting their own coverage and reimbursement policies. However, decisions regarding the extent of coverage and amount of reimbursement to be provided for any product candidates that we develop will be made on a payor-by-payor basis and may be delayed, particularly with regard to new drugs, and subject to change. Additionally, a third-party payor’s decision to provide coverage for a therapy does not imply that an adequate reimbursement rate will be approved. The position on a payor’s list of covered drugs and biological products, or formulary, generally determines the cost-sharing that a patient will need to make to obtain the therapy and can strongly influence the adoption of such therapy by patients and physicians. Patients who are prescribed treatments for their conditions and healthcare professionals prescribing such services generally rely on third-party payors to reimburse all or part of the associated healthcare costs. Patients may be less likely to use our products if coverage is limited, including through utilization management and/or high cost-sharing requirements. In addition, because certain of our product candidates are physician-administered, physicians that purchase products must receive sufficient reimbursement to cover their acquisition costs. In such physician-administered settings, separate reimbursement for the product itself may or may not be available, and, if it is not, the administering physician may only be reimbursed for providing the treatment or procedure in which our product is used.
Third-party payors have attempted to control costs by limiting coverage and the amount of reimbursement for particular medications, including through utilization management or other restrictions on coverage of a product. We cannot be sure that adequate coverage and reimbursement will be available for any product that we commercialize and, if reimbursement is available, what the level of reimbursement will be. Inadequate coverage and reimbursement may impact the demand for, or the price of, any product for which we obtain marketing approval. If coverage and adequate reimbursement are not available, or are available only at limited levels, we may not be able to successfully commercialize any product candidates that we develop.
In order for our products to be eligible for coverage under certain government health care programs, we will be required to enter into agreements with the government and provide complex pricing calculations that, in turn, may influence government reimbursement rates. For instance, reimbursement for our products under Medicaid and Medicare Part B will require participation in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program and payment of a rebate for each unit of product reimbursed by state Medicaid programs. We will also be required to participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program and an agreement with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Changes to these programs may impact government program reimbursement for our products and in turn could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.
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Healthcare legislative, administrative and other reform measures may have a negative impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
In the United States and some foreign jurisdictions, there have been, and we expect there will continue to be, legislative and regulatory changes and proposed changes regarding the healthcare system that could prevent or delay marketing approval of product candidates, restrict or regulate post-approval activities and affect our ability to profitably sell any product candidates for which we obtain marketing approval. In particular, there have been and continue to be a number of initiatives at the U.S. federal and state levels that seek to reduce healthcare costs and improve the quality of healthcare. We expect that additional U.S. federal healthcare reform measures will be adopted in the future, any of which could limit the amounts that the U.S. federal government will pay for healthcare products and services, which could result in reduced demand for our current or any future product candidates or additional pricing pressures.
It is currently unclear how certain new measures, including the drug pricing provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (and subsequent rulemaking and guidance) and changes to Medicaid eligibility requirements in the OBBBA, will ultimately be effectuated. Accordingly, we cannot predict with certainty what impact these or any other federal or state health reforms will have on us, including whether finalized rules will be implemented or withstand judicial review. Any such changes could impose new or more stringent regulatory requirements on our activities or result in reduced reimbursement for our products, any of which could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects. In addition, it is unclear whether the Trump Administration will reverse or modify any existing regulatory requirements, pursue the reform initiatives outlined in various executive orders and administrative proposals (such as the May 12, 2025 executive order supporting a "most favored nation" approach to drug pricing and related price reduction agreements with certain manufacturers) or otherwise influence the overall healthcare regulatory environment, and even if proposed, whether such changes or modifications would be implemented or withstand potential litigation. For additional information regarding healthcare legislative, administrative and other reform measures, see the sections titled “Part I, Item 1. Business—Government Regulation and Product Approval—Healthcare Reform” and “Part I, Item 1. Business—Government Regulation and Product Approval—Pharmaceutical Prices” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Should we seek and obtain regulatory approval in the United States, we expect that these and other healthcare reform measures that may be adopted in the future may result in more rigorous coverage criteria and in additional downward pressure on the price that we receive for any approved product, which could have an adverse effect on demand for our product candidates. Any reduction in reimbursement from Medicare, Medicaid or other government programs may result in a similar reduction in payments from private payors. The implementation of cost-containment measures or other healthcare reforms may prevent us from being able to generate revenue or attain profitability from commercializing our products.
We are subject to anti-corruption, anti-bribery, anti-money laundering, and similar laws, and non-compliance with such laws can subject us to criminal and/or civil liability and harm our business.
We are subject to anti-bribery and anti-money laundering laws in the countries in which we conduct activities. Anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws have been enforced aggressively in recent years and are interpreted broadly to generally prohibit companies and their employees and third-party intermediaries from authorizing, offering or providing, directly or indirectly, improper payments or benefits to recipients in the public or private sector. We interact with officials and employees of government agencies and government-affiliated hospitals, universities and other organizations. In addition, we may engage third-party intermediaries to promote our clinical research activities abroad or to obtain necessary permits, licenses and other regulatory approvals. We can be held liable for the corrupt or other illegal activities of these third-party intermediaries, our employees, representatives, contractors, collaborators and agents, even if we do not explicitly authorize such activities.
While we have policies and procedures to address compliance with such laws in the United States, we cannot assure you that all of our employees and agents will not take actions in violation of our policies and applicable law, for which we may be ultimately held responsible. Detecting, investigating and resolving actual or alleged violations can be expensive and time-consuming, and could divert resources and management’s attention from our core business.
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In addition, noncompliance with anti-corruption, anti-bribery or anti-money laundering laws could subject us to whistleblower complaints, investigations, sanctions, settlements, prosecution, other enforcement actions, disgorgement of profits, significant fines, damages, other civil and criminal penalties or injunctions, suspension and/or debarment from contracting with certain persons, the loss of export privileges, reputational harm, adverse media coverage and other collateral consequences. If any subpoenas or investigations are launched, or governmental or other sanctions are imposed, or if we do not prevail in any possible civil or criminal litigation, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially harmed. In addition, responding to any action will likely divert resources and management’s attention from our core business, as well as cause us to incur significant defense costs and other professional fees. Enforcement actions and sanctions could further harm our business, reputation, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Risks Related to Our Dependence on Third Parties
We rely on third parties to produce clinical and future commercial supplies of our product candidates. There could be delays or supply shortages beyond our control limiting our access to clinical and future commercial supplies.
We are currently conducting process development and manufacturing materials for product candidates of three different therapeutic modalities: monoclonal antibodies, siRNAs and TCEs. Except for process, analytical and formulation development, cell line development, non-cGMP manufacturing and quality control testing for preclinical studies, we do not own or operate facilities for large-scale process development or product manufacturing, storage and distribution, or testing. We are dependent on multiple third parties, including strategic collaborators and contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs), to obtain product raw materials and components, develop large-scale manufacturing processes for and manufacture clinical and future commercial supplies of our product candidates. The actual cost to manufacture our product candidates, including the requisite scale-up activities for commercial supplies, is difficult to estimate and could affect the commercial viability and competitive position of our product candidates. Additionally, scaling up a biologic manufacturing process is a difficult and uncertain task and involves additional risks, including cost overruns, process reproducibility, stability issues, cGMP compliance, lot consistency and timely availability of sufficient quantity of raw materials.
The facilities used by our CDMOs to develop and manufacture our product candidates must be inspected and approved by the FDA or other regulatory authorities. We do not control the day-to-day operations of, and are completely dependent on, our CDMOs for compliance with cGMP requirements. If our CDMOs cannot successfully manufacture materials that conform to the requirements of the FDA or other health authorities, we will not be able to secure or maintain regulatory approval for our product candidates. In addition, we have limited control over the oversight of personnel or subcontractors of our CDMOs. If the FDA or a comparable foreign regulatory authority does not approve our CDMOs' facilities for our product candidates or if it withdraws any such approval, we may need to find alternative manufacturing facilities, which would significantly impact our ability to develop, obtain regulatory approval for, or market our product candidates. Any significant delay in the supply of a product candidate, or its raw material components, for an ongoing clinical trial could considerably delay completion of our clinical studies, product testing and potential regulatory approval.
We also intend to rely on CDMOs to supply us with sufficient quantities of our product candidates to be used, if approved, for commercialization. Any shortfall in a CDMO’s manufacturing capacity or reduction in anticipated manufacturing titer, yield per batch or batch success rates may adversely impact our ability to meet market demand. Furthermore, if we are not able to produce supply at low enough costs, it could negatively impact our ability to generate revenue, harm our reputation, and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
In addition, we currently rely on strategic collaborators and third-party suppliers and CDMOs that operate outside the United States and will likely continue to rely on these organizations in the future. Such third-party suppliers and CDMOs may be subject to trade restrictions and other foreign regulatory requirements which could increase the cost or reduce the supply of materials available to us, delay the procurement or supply of such materials or adversely affect our ability to secure significant commitments from governments to purchase our potential therapies.
Our reliance on third-party suppliers and CDMOs exposes us to other risks, including:
•the commitment of excess manufacturing capacity or excess raw materials due to insufficient market demand for our product candidates and responsibility for the associated costs;
•costs and validation of new equipment and facilities required for scale-up;
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•inability of our CDMOs to execute process development, technology transfers, cGMP manufacturing, manufacturing or testing procedures, and other logistical support requirements appropriately or on a timely basis;
•inability to negotiate development and manufacturing agreements with third parties under commercially reasonable terms, if at all;
•greater costs and competition for access to an increasingly smaller pool of potential CDMO as a result of consolidation in the contract manufacturing industry;
•breach, termination or nonrenewal of development and manufacturing agreements with third parties in a manner or at a time that is costly or damaging to us;
•reliance on single sources for raw materials or components, including the risk that such single source may not remain in business or will be purchased by a competitor or other company not interested in continuing production, or the lack of qualified backup suppliers for those raw materials or components;
•limited ownership to the intellectual property rights to any improvements made by our third parties in the manufacturing process for our product candidates;
•price increases or decreased availability of product raw materials or components;
•disruptions to operations of our third-party suppliers and CDMO by conditions unrelated to our business or operations, including supply chain issues, capacity constraints, facility outages (including due to contamination), transportation and labor disruptions, global competition for resources, regulatory requirements or actions (including recalls or failure by the supplier or CDMO to comply with cGMP), adverse financial developments or the bankruptcy of the supplier or CDMO, or general economic conditions;
•disruptions caused by geopolitical events, including civil or political unrest, terrorism, insurrection or war (such as the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe), as well as man-made or natural disasters, or public health pandemics or epidemics to which our third-party suppliers or CDMOs may be differently exposed than us; and
•carrier disruptions or increased costs that are beyond our control, including increases in materials, labor or other manufacturing-related costs or higher supply chain logistics costs.
Suppliers and CDMOs may extend lead times, limit supplies, change manufacturing schedules, increase prices, or require significant upfront fees due to capacity and material supply constraints or other factors beyond our control. For example, the lead time needed to establish a relationship with a new raw material or component supplier or CDMO can be lengthy, and we may experience delays in meeting demand in the event we must switch to a new supplier or CDMO. The time and effort to effect a technology transfer to a new CDMO or to qualify a new supplier or CDMO could result in manufacturing delays, additional costs, diversion of resources or reduced manufacturing capacity or yields, any of which would negatively impact our operating results. Due to more limited knowledge of the manufacturing process for a product candidate during development stages, potential product loss and contaminations could lead to batch failures.
Furthermore, we currently rely on a limited number of third-party suppliers and CDMOs that are able to meet our supply requirements for synthetic siRNAs. Our CDMOs could face risks in meeting our delivery time requirements or provide adequate amounts of synthetic siRNAs to meet our needs, which may include extended lead times, delays or shortages of raw materials and components, synthesis and purification failures and/or contamination during the manufacturing process, or difficulty complying with the applicable manufacturing requirements. To fulfill our siRNA supply requirements, we may need to secure alternative suppliers of synthetic siRNAs or key raw materials and components, and such alternative third-party suppliers are limited and may not be readily available, or we may be unable to enter into agreements with them on reasonable terms and in a timely manner. Further, alternative suppliers would require filing and regulatory approvals.
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Changes in U.S. and international trade policies may adversely impact our business and operating results.
The U.S. government has made statements and taken actions that have led to certain changes and may lead to additional changes to U.S. and international trade policies. For example, President Trump has imposed or signaled to impose a series of tariffs on certain products manufactured outside the United States, including pharmaceutical products and raw materials and components for pharmaceutical products, and it is unknown whether and to what extent additional tariffs (or other new laws or regulations) will be adopted, or the effect that any such actions would have on us or our industry. Any unfavorable government policies on international trade, such as export controls, capital controls or tariffs, may affect the demand for our product candidates, the competitive position of our product candidates, and import or export of raw materials and product used in our drug development, clinical manufacturing and future commercial activities. While the tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act were overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, if any new tariffs, export controls, legislation and/or regulations are implemented, or if existing trade agreements are renegotiated or if the U.S. government takes retaliatory trade actions due to the ongoing trade tensions, such changes could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our business involves the use of hazardous materials, and we and our third-party suppliers and CDMOs must comply with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, which can be expensive and restrict how we do, or interrupt our, business.
Our research and development activities and the activities of our third-party manufacturers and suppliers involve the generation, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials, including the components of our product candidates and other hazardous compounds and wastes. We and our third-party suppliers and CDMOs are subject to environmental, health and safety laws and regulations governing, among other matters, the use, manufacture, generation, storage, handling, transportation, discharge and disposal of these hazardous materials and wastes and worker health and safety. In some cases, these hazardous materials and various wastes resulting from their use are stored at our and our CDMOs’ facilities pending their use, collection, and appropriate disposal. We cannot eliminate the risk of contamination or injury, which could result in an interruption of our commercialization efforts, research and development efforts and business operations, damages and significant cleanup costs and liabilities under applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. We also cannot guarantee that the safety procedures utilized by our CDMOs for handling and disposing of these materials and wastes generally comply with the standards prescribed by these laws and regulations. We may be held liable for any resulting damages costs or liabilities, which could exceed our resources, and state or federal or other applicable authorities may curtail our use of certain materials and/or interrupt our business operations. Furthermore, environmental, health and safety laws and regulations are complex, change frequently and have tended to become more stringent. We cannot predict the impact of such changes and cannot be certain of our future compliance. Failure to comply with these environmental, health and safety laws and regulations may result in substantial fines, penalties or other sanctions. We do not currently carry hazardous waste insurance coverage, and our financial condition could be negatively impacted should such risks come to fruition.
We rely on third parties to conduct, supervise and monitor our preclinical and clinical studies, and if those third parties perform in an unsatisfactory manner, it may harm our business.
We rely on CROs and clinical trial sites to ensure the proper and timely conduct of our preclinical and clinical studies, and we expect to have limited influence over their actual performance. We also rely on CROs to monitor and manage data for our clinical programs, as well as the execution of future preclinical and clinical studies. While we expect to control only certain aspects of our CROs’ activities, we will nevertheless be responsible for ensuring that each of our preclinical and clinical studies is conducted in accordance with the applicable protocol, legal, regulatory and scientific standards, and our reliance on the CROs does not relieve us of our regulatory responsibilities.
We and our CROs are required to comply with current Good Laboratory Practice (cGLP) and current Good Clinical Practice (cGCP), which are regulations and guidelines enforced by the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities in the form of International Conference on Harmonization guidelines for any of our product candidates that are in preclinical and clinical development. The regulatory authorities enforce cGCP through periodic inspections of trial sponsors, principal investigators and clinical trial sites. Although we rely on CROs to conduct cGLP-compliant and cGCP-compliant preclinical and clinical studies, we remain responsible for ensuring that each of our cGLP preclinical and clinical studies is conducted in accordance with its investigational plan and protocol and applicable laws and regulations. If we or our CROs fail to comply with cGCP, the clinical data generated in our clinical studies may be deemed unreliable, and the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may require us to perform additional clinical studies before approving our marketing applications. Accordingly, if our CROs fail to comply with these regulations or fail to recruit a sufficient number of subjects, we may be required to repeat clinical studies, which would delay the regulatory approval process.
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Our reliance on third parties to conduct clinical studies will result in less direct control over the management of data developed through clinical studies than would be the case if we were relying entirely upon our own staff. Communicating with CROs and other third parties can be challenging, potentially leading to mistakes as well as difficulties in coordinating activities. If our CROs do not successfully carry out their contractual duties or obligations, fail to meet expected deadlines or fail to comply with regulatory requirements, or if the quality or accuracy of the clinical data they obtain is compromised due to the failure to adhere to our clinical protocols or regulatory requirements or for any other reasons, our clinical studies may be extended, delayed or terminated, and we may not be able to obtain regulatory approval for, or successfully commercialize, any product candidate that we develop. As a result, our financial results and the commercial prospects for any product candidate that we develop would be harmed, our costs could increase, and our ability to generate revenue could be delayed.
In addition, principal investigators for our clinical studies may serve as scientific advisors or consultants to us from time to time and receive compensation in connection with such services. Under certain circumstances, we may be required to report some of these relationships to the FDA. The FDA may conclude that a financial relationship between us and a principal investigator has created a conflict of interest or otherwise affected interpretation of the trial. The FDA may therefore question the integrity of the data generated at the applicable clinical trial site and the utility of the clinical trial itself may be jeopardized. This could result in a delay in approval or rejection of our marketing applications by the FDA and may ultimately lead to the denial of marketing approval of our product candidates.
Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property
If we breach our license agreements or any of the other agreements under which we acquired, or will acquire, the intellectual property rights to our product candidates, we could lose the ability to continue the development and commercialization of the related product candidates.
We license a number of technologies to form our antibody platform, and we license the PRO-XTEN® platform from Sanofi and the siRNA technology from Alnylam. We have also developed certain product candidates using intellectual property licensed from third parties or in-licensed certain product candidates from third parties. A core element of our business strategy includes continuing to acquire or in-license additional technologies or product candidates for the treatment and prevention of serious infectious diseases and other serious conditions. If we fail to meet our obligations under these agreements, our licensors may have the right to terminate our licenses. If any of our license agreements are terminated, and we lose our intellectual property rights under such agreements, this may result in a complete termination of our product development and any commercialization efforts for the product candidates which we are developing under such agreements. While we would expect to exercise all rights and remedies available to us, including seeking to cure any breach by us, and otherwise seek to preserve our rights under such agreements, we may not be able to do so in a timely manner, at an acceptable cost or at all. We may also be subject to risks related to disputes between us and our licensors regarding the intellectual property subject to a license agreement. We could also be subject to expensive litigation which would detract us from our core business of researching and developing product candidates.
If we are unable to obtain and maintain patent protection for our product candidates and technology, or if the scope of the patent protection obtained is not sufficiently broad or robust, our competitors could develop and commercialize products and technology similar or identical to ours, and our ability to successfully commercialize our product candidates and technology may be adversely affected.
Our success depends, in large part, on our ability to obtain and maintain patent protection in the United States and other countries with respect to our product candidates and our technology. We and our licensors have sought, and intend to seek, to protect our proprietary position by filing patent applications in the United States and abroad related to our product candidates and our technology that are important to our business.
The patent position of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies generally is highly uncertain, involves complex legal and factual questions and has, in recent years, been the subject of much litigation. As a result, the issuance, scope, validity, enforceability and commercial value of our patent rights are highly uncertain. Our pending and future patent applications may not result in patents being issued which protect our technology or product candidates or which effectively prevent others from commercializing competitive technologies and product candidates. Because patent applications in the United States and most other countries are confidential for a period of time after filing, and some remain so until issued, we cannot be certain that we or our licensors were the first to file a patent application relating to any particular aspect of a product candidate.
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The patent prosecution process is expensive, time-consuming and complex, and we may not be able to file, prosecute, maintain, enforce or license all necessary or desirable patent applications or patents at a reasonable cost or in a timely manner. For the patents and patent applications that we have licensed, we may have limited or no right to participate in the defense of any licensed patents against challenge by a third party. It is also possible that we will fail to identify patentable aspects of our research and development output before it is too late to obtain patent protection. In addition, changes in either the patent laws or interpretation of the patent laws in the United States could increase the uncertainties and costs surrounding the prosecution of patent applications and the term, enforcement or defense of issued patents. Similarly, changes in patent law and regulations in other countries or jurisdictions, changes in the governmental bodies that enforce them or changes in how the relevant governmental authority enforces patent laws or regulations may weaken our ability to obtain new patents or to enforce patents that we own or have licensed or that we may obtain in the future. We may not be able to prevent, alone or with our licensors, misappropriation of our intellectual property rights, particularly in countries where the laws may not protect those rights as fully as in the United States. In addition, in an infringement proceeding, a court may decide that a patent of ours or our licensors is not valid or is unenforceable or may refuse to stop the other party from using the technology at issue on the grounds that our patents do not cover the technology in question.
We or our licensors have not pursued or maintained, and may not pursue or maintain in the future, patent protection for our product candidates in every country or territory in which we may sell our products, if approved. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as federal and state laws in the United States. Consequently, we may not be able to prevent third parties from infringing our patents in all countries outside of the United States, or from selling or importing products that infringe our patents in and into the United States or other jurisdictions.
Moreover, the coverage claimed in a patent application can be significantly reduced before the patent is issued and its scope can be reinterpreted after issuance. Even if the patent applications we license or own do issue as patents, they may not issue in a form that will provide us with any meaningful protection, prevent competitors or other third parties from competing with us or otherwise provide us with any competitive advantage. Our competitors or other third parties may be able to circumvent our patents by developing similar or alternative products in a non-infringing manner.
The issuance of a patent is not conclusive as to its inventorship, scope, validity or enforceability, and our patents may be challenged in the courts or patent offices in the United States and abroad. Such challenges may result in loss of exclusivity or in patent claims being narrowed, invalidated or held unenforceable, which could limit our ability to stop others from using or commercializing similar or identical technology and products, or limit the duration of the patent protection of our technology and product candidates. Given the amount of time required for the development, testing and regulatory review of new product candidates, patents protecting such candidates might expire before or shortly after such candidates are commercialized. As a result, our intellectual property may not provide us with sufficient rights to exclude others from commercializing products similar or identical to ours. In addition, if the breadth or strength of protection provided by the patents and patent applications we hold with respect to our product candidates is threatened, it could dissuade companies from collaborating with us to develop, and threaten our ability to commercialize, our product candidates, or could result in licensees seeking release from their license agreements.
Furthermore, our owned and in-licensed patents may be subject to a reservation of rights by one or more third parties. For example, the research resulting in certain of our owned and in-licensed patent rights and technology was funded in part by the U.S. government. As a result, the government may have certain rights, or march-in rights, to such patent rights and technology. These rights may permit the government to disclose our confidential information to third parties and to exercise march-in rights to use or allow third parties to use our licensed technology. The government can exercise its march-in rights if it determines that action is necessary because we fail to achieve practical application of the government-funded technology, because action is necessary to alleviate health or safety needs, to meet requirements of federal regulations, or to give preference to U.S. industry. Any exercise by the government of such rights could harm our competitive position, business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
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Obtaining and maintaining our patent rights depends on compliance with various procedural, document submission, fee payment and other requirements imposed by government patent agencies, and our patent protection could be reduced or eliminated for noncompliance with these requirements.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and various foreign governmental patent agencies require compliance with a number of procedural, documentary, fee payment and other similar provisions during the patent application process. In addition, periodic maintenance fees, renewal fees, annuity fees and various other government fees on patents and/or patent applications will have to be paid to the USPTO and various government patent agencies outside of the United States over the lifetime of our owned and licensed patents and/or applications and any patent rights we may own or license in the future. We rely on our service providers or our licensors to pay these fees. The USPTO and various non-U.S. government patent agencies require compliance with several procedural, documentary, fee payment and other similar provisions during the patent application process. We employ reputable law firms and other professionals to help us comply, and we are also dependent on our licensors to take the necessary action to comply with these requirements with respect to our licensed intellectual property.
Noncompliance events that could result in abandonment or lapse of a patent or patent application include, but are not limited to, failure to respond to official actions within prescribed time limits, nonpayment of fees and failure to properly legalize and submit formal documents. If we or our licensors fail to maintain the patents and patent applications covering our product candidates or technologies, or if our patent rights become limited, including as a result of geopolitical events (such as the Russian Federation’s recent limitations on patents originating from certain countries that have supported Ukraine, including the United States), we may not be able to use such patents and patent applications or stop a competitor from marketing products that are the same as or similar to our product candidates, which would have an adverse effect on our business. In many cases, an inadvertent lapse can be cured by payment of a late fee or by other means in accordance with the applicable rules. There are situations, however, in which noncompliance can result in abandonment or lapse of the patent or patent application, resulting in partial or complete loss of patent rights in the relevant jurisdiction. In such an event, potential competitors might be able to enter the market and this circumstance could harm our business.
In addition, if we fail to apply for applicable patent term extensions or adjustments, we will have a more limited time during which we can enforce our granted patent rights. In addition, if we are responsible for patent prosecution and maintenance of patent rights in-licensed to us or out-licensed by us, any of the foregoing could expose us to liability to the applicable patent owner or licensee, respectively.
Patent terms may be inadequate to protect the competitive position of our product candidates or any products approved in the future for an adequate amount of time and additional competitors could enter the market with generic or biosimilar versions of such products.
Patents have a limited lifespan. In the United States, the natural expiration of a patent is generally 20 years after its first effective filing date. Although various extensions may be available, the life of a patent and the protection it affords is limited. In addition, although upon issuance in the United States a patent’s life can be increased based on certain delays caused by the USPTO, this increase can be reduced or eliminated based on certain delays caused by the patent applicant during patent prosecution. If we do not have sufficient patent life to protect our products, our competitors may be able to take advantage of our investment in development and clinical studies by referencing our clinical and preclinical data and launch their product earlier than might otherwise be the case, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
Given the amount of time required for the development, testing and regulatory review of our product candidates, patents protecting such candidates might expire before or shortly after such candidates are commercialized. We expect to seek extensions of patent terms in the United States and, if available, in other countries where we have or will obtain patent rights. In the United States, the Hatch-Waxman Act permits a patent term extension of up to five years beyond the normal expiration of the patent, provided that the patent is not enforceable for more than 14 years from the date of drug approval, which is limited to the approved indication (or any additional indications approved during the period of extension). Furthermore, only one patent per approved product can be extended and only those claims covering the approved product, a method for using it or a method for manufacturing it may be extended. However, the applicable authorities, including the FDA and the USPTO in the United States, and any equivalent regulatory authority in other countries, may not agree with our assessment of whether such extensions are available, and accordingly they may refuse to grant extensions to our patents, or may grant more limited extensions than we request. If this occurs, our competitors may be able to take advantage of our investment in development and clinical studies by referencing our clinical and preclinical data and launch their product earlier than might otherwise be the case.
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We may not be successful in securing or maintaining proprietary patent protection for products and technologies we develop or license. Moreover, if any of our owned or in-licensed patents are successfully challenged by litigation, the affected product could immediately face competition and its sales would likely decline rapidly. Any of the foregoing could harm our competitive position, business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Third parties may initiate legal proceedings alleging that we are infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating their intellectual property rights, the outcome of which would be uncertain and could have a negative impact on the success of our business.
Our commercial success depends, in part, upon our ability and the ability of others with whom we may collaborate to develop, manufacture, market and sell our current and any future product candidates and use our proprietary technologies without infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating the proprietary rights and intellectual property of third parties. The biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries are characterized by extensive and complex litigation regarding patents and other intellectual property rights. Numerous U.S. and foreign issued patents and pending patent applications, which are owned by third parties, exist in the fields in which we are developing our product candidates. We may in the future become party to, or be threatened with, adversarial proceedings or litigation regarding intellectual property rights with respect to our current and any future product candidates and technology, including interference proceedings, derivation proceedings, post grant review, inter partes review before the USPTO, or as counterclaims in litigation initiated by us. If we are found to infringe a third party’s valid and enforceable intellectual property rights, we could be required to obtain a license from such third party to continue developing, manufacturing and marketing our product candidate(s) and technology. Under any such license, we would most likely be required to pay various types of fees, milestones, royalties or other amounts and any such license could be nonexclusive, thereby giving our competitors and other third parties access to the same technologies licensed to us. Moreover, we may not be able to obtain any required license on commercially reasonable terms or at all, including because companies that perceive us to be a competitor may be unwilling to assign or licenses rights to use, and if such an instance arises, our ability to commercialize our product candidates may be impaired or delayed, or we may have to abandon development of the related program or product candidate, which could in turn significantly harm our business. Parties making claims against us may also seek and obtain injunctive or other equitable relief, which could effectively block our ability to further develop and commercialize our product candidates. We could be forced, including by court order, to cease developing, manufacturing and commercializing the infringing technology or product candidate. We may also have to redesign our products, which may not be commercially or technically feasible or require substantial time and expense.
In addition, we could be found liable for monetary damages, including treble damages and attorneys’ fees, if we are found to have willfully infringed a patent or other intellectual property right, and we may also be required to indemnify collaborators or contractors against such claims. Even if we are successful in defending against such claims, litigation can be expensive and time-consuming and could divert resources and management’s attention from our core business. Some of our competitors may be able to sustain the costs of such litigation or proceedings more effectively than we can because of their greater financial resources and more mature and developed intellectual property portfolios. Furthermore, because of the substantial amount of discovery required in connection with intellectual property litigation, there is a risk that some of our confidential information could be compromised by disclosure during this type of litigation. There could also be public announcements of the results of hearings, motions or other interim proceedings or developments, and if research analysts or investors perceive these results to be negative, it could have an adverse effect on the price of our common stock.
Claims that we have misappropriated the confidential information or trade secrets of third parties could have a similar material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
We may be subject to claims asserting that our employees, consultants or advisors have wrongfully used or disclosed alleged trade secrets of their current or former employers or claims asserting ownership of what we regard as our own intellectual property.
Certain of our employees, consultants or advisors are currently, or were previously, employed at universities or other biotechnology or biopharmaceutical companies, including our competitors or potential competitors. Although we try to ensure that our employees, consultants and advisors do not use the proprietary information or know-how of others in their work for us, we may be subject to claims that these individuals or we have used or disclosed intellectual property, including trade secrets or other proprietary information, of any such individual’s current or former employer. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these claims. If we fail in defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights or personnel. Even if we are successful in defending against such claims, litigation can be expensive and time-consuming and could divert resources and management’s attention from our core business.
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In addition, we may in the future be subject to claims by our former employees or consultants asserting an ownership right in our patents or patent applications because of the work they performed on our behalf. For example, we may have inventorship disputes arise from conflicting obligations of consultants or others who are involved in developing our product candidates. Although it is our policy to require our employees and contractors who may be involved in the conception or development of intellectual property to execute agreements assigning such intellectual property to us, we may be unsuccessful in executing such an agreement with each party who, in fact, conceives or develops intellectual property that we regard as our own, and we cannot be certain that our agreements with such parties will be upheld in the face of a potential challenge or that they will not be breached, for which we may not have an adequate remedy. The assignment of intellectual property rights may not be self-executing or the assignment agreements may be breached, and we may be forced to bring claims against third parties or defend claims that they may bring against us in order to determine the ownership of what we regard as our intellectual property.
We may not be able to protect our intellectual property rights throughout the world, which could negatively impact our business.
Filing, prosecuting and defending patents covering our current and any future product candidates and technology platforms in all countries throughout the world would be prohibitively expensive. Competitors may use our technologies in jurisdictions where we or our licensors have not obtained patent protection to develop their own products and, further, may export otherwise infringing products to territories where we may obtain patent protection but where patent enforcement is not as strong as that in the United States. These products may compete with our products in jurisdictions where we do not have any issued or licensed patents, and any future patent claims or other intellectual property rights may not be effective or sufficient to prevent them from competing.
Issued patents may be challenged by third parties in the courts or patent offices in various countries throughout the world. Invalidation proceedings may result in patent claims being narrowed, invalidated or held unenforceable. Uncertainties regarding the outcome of such proceedings, as well as any resulting losses of patent protection, could harm our business.
Many companies have encountered significant problems in protecting and defending intellectual property rights in foreign jurisdictions. The legal systems of certain countries, particularly certain developing countries, do not favor the enforcement of patents, trade secrets and other intellectual property protection to the same degree as in the United States, particularly those relating to biotechnology products, which could make it difficult for us to stop the infringement of our patents or marketing of competing products in violation of our intellectual property and proprietary rights generally. Proceedings to enforce our intellectual property and proprietary rights in foreign jurisdictions can be expensive and time-consuming and could divert resources and management’s attention from our core business, could put our patents at risk of being invalidated or interpreted narrowly, could put our patent applications at risk of not issuing, and could provoke third parties to assert claims against us. We may not prevail in any lawsuits that we initiate outside the United States, and the damages or other remedies awarded, if any, may not be commercially meaningful. Accordingly, our efforts to enforce our intellectual property and proprietary rights around the world may be inadequate to obtain a significant commercial advantage from the intellectual property that we develop or license.
Many countries have compulsory licensing laws under which a patent owner may be compelled to grant licenses to third parties. Some countries do not enforce patents related to medical treatments, or limit enforceability in the case of a public emergency. In addition, many countries limit the enforceability of patents against government agencies or government contractors. In these countries, the patent owner may have limited remedies, which could materially diminish the value of such patent. If we or any of our licensors is forced to grant a license to third parties with respect to any patents relevant to our business, our competitive position may be impaired and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
If we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our trade secrets, our business and competitive position would be harmed.
In addition to seeking intellectual property protection for our product candidates, we also rely on trade secrets, including unpatented know-how, technology and other proprietary information, to maintain our competitive position. Because we rely on third parties to help us discover, develop and manufacture our current and any future product candidates, or if we collaborate with third parties for the development, manufacturing or commercialization of our current or any future product candidates, we must, at times, share trade secrets with them. We may also conduct joint research and development programs that may require us to share trade secrets under the terms of our research and development collaborations or similar agreements.
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We seek to protect our proprietary technology in part by entering into confidentiality agreements and, if applicable, material transfer agreements, consulting agreements or other similar agreements with our advisors, employees, third-party contractors and consultants prior to beginning research or disclosing proprietary information. We also enter into invention or patent assignment agreements with our employees, advisors and consultants. Despite our efforts to protect our trade secrets, the need to share trade secrets and other confidential information increases the risk that such trade secrets become known by our competitors, are inadvertently incorporated into the technology of others or are disclosed or used in violation of these agreements. Moreover, we cannot guarantee that we have entered into such agreements with each party that may have or have had access to our confidential information or proprietary technology and processes. Monitoring unauthorized uses and disclosures is difficult, and we do not know whether the steps we have taken to protect our proprietary technologies will be effective. If any of the collaborators, scientific advisors, employees, contractors and consultants who are parties to these agreements breaches or violates the terms of any of these agreements, we may not have adequate remedies for any such breach or violation, and we could lose our trade secrets as a result. Moreover, if confidential information that is licensed or disclosed to us by our partners, collaborators or others is inadvertently disclosed or subject to a breach or violation, we may be exposed to liability to the owner of that confidential information. Enforcing a claim that a third-party illegally or unlawfully obtained and is using our trade secrets, like patent litigation, is expensive and time-consuming, and the outcome is unpredictable. In addition, courts outside of the United States are sometimes less willing to protect trade secrets.
We also seek to preserve the integrity and confidentiality of our data and other confidential information by maintaining physical security of our premises and physical and electronic security of our information technology systems. Additionally, the risk of cyber-attacks or other privacy or data security incidents may be heightened as a result of our utilization of remote working environments for certain employees, which may be less secure and more susceptible to hacking attacks. While we have confidence in these individuals, organizations and systems, agreements or security measures may be breached, and detecting the disclosure or misappropriation of confidential information and enforcing a claim that a party illegally disclosed or misappropriated confidential information is difficult, expensive and time-consuming, and the outcome is unpredictable. Further, we may not be able to obtain adequate remedies for any breach. In addition, our confidential information may otherwise become known or be independently discovered by competitors, in which case we would have no right to prevent them, or those to whom they communicate it, from using that technology or information to compete with us.
Any trademarks we may obtain may be infringed or successfully challenged, resulting in harm to our business.
We rely and expect to continue to rely on trademarks as one means to distinguish any of our products and product candidates that are approved for marketing from the products of our competitors. Additionally, the process of obtaining trademark protection can be expensive and time-consuming, and we may not be able to prosecute all necessary or desirable trademark applications at a reasonable cost or in a timely manner or obtain trademark protection in all jurisdictions that we consider to be important to our business. Once we select trademarks and apply to register them, our trademark applications may not be approved. Third parties may oppose our trademark applications in certain jurisdictions, as well as challenge our use of our trademarks. In the event that our trademarks are successfully challenged, we could be forced to rebrand our products, which could result in loss of brand recognition and could require us to devote resources to advertising and marketing new brands. Our competitors may infringe our trademarks, and we may not have adequate resources to enforce our trademarks.
In addition, any proprietary product name we propose to use with our current or any other product candidate in the United States must be approved by the FDA, regardless of whether we have registered it, or applied to register it, as a trademark. The FDA typically conducts a review of proposed product names, including an evaluation of the potential for confusion with other product names. If the FDA objects to any of our proposed proprietary product names, we may be required to expend significant additional resources in an effort to identify a suitable proprietary product name that would qualify under applicable trademark laws, not infringe the existing rights of third parties and be acceptable to the FDA.
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The potential exercise by the Gates Foundation of its licenses to certain of our intellectual property and its development and commercialization of products that we are also developing and commercializing could have an adverse impact on our market position.
In January 2022, we entered into an amended and restated letter agreement with the Gates Foundation (formerly known as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the agreement, the Gates Agreement,) which amended and restated the original letter agreement with the Gates Foundation that we entered into in December 2016. In connection with the Gates Agreement, the Gates Foundation purchased an aggregate of $20.0 million of shares of our convertible preferred stock (which later converted to shares of our common stock after our initial public offering) and purchased $40.0 million of shares of our common stock in January 2022. We are obligated to use the proceeds of the Gates Foundation’s investment in furtherance of its charitable purposes to perform certain activities set forth in the Gates Agreement. For additional information regarding our obligations under the Gates Agreement, see the section titled “Part I, Item 1. Business—Our Collaboration, License and Grant Agreements—Amended and Restated Letter Agreement with the Gates Foundation” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
If we fail to comply with (i) our obligations to use the proceeds of the Gates Foundation’s investment for the purposes set forth in the Gates Agreement (and described in our filings with the SEC) and to not use such proceeds for specified prohibited uses, (ii) specified reporting requirements or (iii) specified applicable laws, or if we materially breach our specified global access commitments (any such failure or material breach, a specified default), we will be obligated to redeem or arrange for a third party to purchase all of our stock purchased by the Gates Foundation under the Gates Agreement, at the Gates Foundation’s request, at a price equal to the greater of (a) the original purchase price or (b) the fair market value, which amount may increase in the event of a sale of our company or all of our material assets relating to the Gates Agreement. Additionally, if a specified default occurs or if we are unable or unwilling to continue the HIV program, tuberculosis program, vaccinal antibody program or, if applicable, any mutually agreed additional program (except for scientific or technical reasons), or if we institute bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, then the Gates Foundation will have the right to exercise a non-exclusive, fully-paid license (with the right to sublicense) under our intellectual property to the extent necessary to use, make and sell products arising from such programs, in each case solely to the extent necessary to benefit people in specified low- and middle-income countries (as defined in the Gates Agreement) in furtherance of the Gates Foundation’s charitable purpose.
The exercise by the Gates Foundation of any of its non-exclusive licenses to certain of our intellectual property (or its right to obtain such licenses), and its development and commercialization of product candidates and products that we are also developing and commercializing, could have an adverse impact on our market position.
Risks Related to Our Business Operations, Employee Matters and Managing Growth
We are highly dependent on our key personnel, and if we are not able to retain these members of our management team or recruit and retain additional management, clinical and scientific personnel, our business could be harmed.
We are highly dependent on our management, clinical and scientific personnel. Our key personnel may currently terminate their employment with us at any time. The loss of the services of any of these persons could impede the achievement of our research, development and commercialization objectives. We have in the past undergone leadership changes, and such management transitions may create uncertainty and divert resources and management’s attention from our core business, be disruptive to our daily operations or impact public or market perception, any of which could negatively impact our ability to operate effectively or execute our strategies. Additionally, we do not currently maintain “key person” life insurance on the lives of our executives or any of our employees.
Recruiting, integrating and retaining other senior executives, qualified scientific and clinical personnel and, if we progress the development of any of our product candidates, commercialization, manufacturing and sales and marketing personnel, will be critical to our success. Competition is intense for these skilled employee candidates, and we may be unable to retain or recruit such personnel with the expertise or experience necessary to achieve our business objectives, and such efforts may be further undermined by restructurings, changing office policies and other initiatives we may undertake to improve operational efficiencies and operating costs, as well as shifting dynamics in the biotechnology labor market. Furthermore, replacing executive officers and key employees may be difficult and may take an extended period of time because of the limited number of individuals in our industry with the breadth of skills and experience required to successfully develop, gain regulatory approval of and commercialize our product candidates.
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We have in the past and may in the future acquire or invest in other companies or technologies, which could divert management’s attention from our core business, result in dilution to our stockholders and otherwise disrupt our operations and adversely affect our operating results.
We have in the past and may in the future seek to acquire or invest in additional businesses and/or technologies that we believe complement or expand our product candidates, enhance our technical capabilities or otherwise offer growth opportunities in the United States and internationally. The pursuit of potential acquisitions and investments could divert management’s attention from our core business and cause us to incur various expenses in identifying, investigating and pursuing suitable acquisitions, whether or not they are consummated. In addition, we are exposed to market risks related to our investments, including changes in fair value of equity securities we hold, which is discussed in greater detail in “Part I, Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
We may not successfully integrate and realize the anticipated benefits from any acquired business. We face many risks in connection with acquisitions and investments, whether or not consummated. A significant portion of the purchase price of companies we acquire may be allocated to acquired goodwill and other intangible assets, which must be assessed for impairment at least annually. If our acquisitions do not yield expected returns, we may in the future be required to take charges to our operating results based on this impairment assessment process, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Furthermore, acquisitions could also result in dilutive issuances of equity securities or the incurrence of debt, which could adversely affect our operating results. In addition, if an acquired business fails to meet our expectations, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may suffer. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in integrating the businesses or technologies we may acquire. The failure to successfully integrate these businesses could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Our success depends on our ability to manage our growth.
We have in the past experienced, and expect to continue to experience, growth in the scope of our operations, particularly in the areas of research, development and regulatory affairs. In addition, if any of our product candidates receives marketing approval, we will need to build out our sales and marketing capabilities, either on our own or with others. To manage any future growth, we must continue to implement and improve our managerial, operational and financial systems, improve our facilities, and continue to recruit and train additional qualified personnel. The expansion of our operations may lead to significant costs and could divert business development resources and management’s attention. We may not be able to effectively manage any further expansion of our operations, recruit and train additional qualified personnel, or succeed at effectively integrating employees into our operations. Any inability to manage growth could delay the execution of our business plans or disrupt our operations.
Business disruptions could seriously harm our future revenue and financial condition and increase our costs and expenses.
Our operations, and those of our CDMOs, clinical trial sites, CROs and other contractors and consultants, could be subject to earthquakes, power shortages, telecommunications failures, water shortages, floods, hurricanes, typhoons, fires, extreme weather conditions, public health pandemics or epidemics, geopolitical events, including civil or political unrest in any of our business locations, terrorism, insurrection or war (such as the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe), as well as other business interruptions, for which we are predominantly self-insured. Our existing business continuity preparations may not sufficiently mitigate the occurrence of any of these business disruptions, which could seriously harm our operations and financial condition and increase our costs and expenses.
Our ability to develop our product candidates could be disrupted if our operations or those of our suppliers are affected by such geopolitical events, disasters or other business interruptions. Our corporate headquarters are located in California near major earthquake faults and fire zones. The ultimate impact on us, our significant suppliers and our general infrastructure of being located near major earthquake faults and fire zones and being consolidated in certain geographical areas is unknown, but our operations and financial condition could suffer in the event of a major earthquake, fire or other natural disaster.
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If our information systems, or those maintained by third parties on our behalf, fail, are compromised, or experience security breaches, we could experience, among other things, significant disruptions to our product development programs, inability to operate our business effectively, unauthorized access to or disclosure of the personal information we process, and other adverse effects on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Our computer and information technology systems, cloud-based computing services and those of our current and any future collaborators, service providers and other parties upon whom we rely can be vulnerable to malware, computer viruses, denial-of-service attacks, ransomware attacks, user error or malfeasance, data corruption, cyber-based attacks, natural disasters, public health pandemics or epidemics, geopolitical events, including civil or political unrest, terrorism, war and telecommunication and electrical failures that can result in damage to or the interruption or impairment of key business processes, or the loss or corruption of our information, including intellectual property, proprietary business information and personal information. We have in the past and may in the future experience server malfunction, software or hardware failures, supply-chain cyber-attacks, loss of data or other computer assets and other similar issues. In addition, we have in the past and may in the future experience security events affecting our information technology systems, such as through business email compromises or other network intrusions, including threats to exfiltrate and disclose proprietary information; however, none of these attacks to date, either individually or in the aggregate, have had a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects. The techniques used to sabotage or to obtain unauthorized access to information systems, and networks in which cyber threat actors store data or through which they transmit data change frequently and we may be unable to implement adequate preventative measures. For example, attackers have used AI to launch more automated, targeted and coordinated attacks against various targets. Any significant system failure, accident or security breach could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
We may be required to expend significant resources, fundamentally change our business activities and practices, or modify our operations, including our clinical trial activities, or information technology in an effort to protect against security breaches and to detect, investigate (including performing required forensics), mitigate and remediate actual and potential vulnerabilities. Relevant laws, regulations, industry standards and contractual obligations may require us to implement specific security measures or use industry-standard or otherwise reasonable measures to protect against security breaches. The costs to us to mitigate network security problems, bugs, viruses, worms, malicious software programs, security breaches and security vulnerabilities could be significant, and while we have implemented security measures to protect our data security and information technology systems, our efforts to address these problems may not be successful, and these problems could result in unexpected interruptions, data loss or corruption, delays, cessation of service and other harm to our business and our competitive position. If the information technology systems of our third-party vendors become subject to disruptions or security breaches, we may have insufficient recourse against such third parties and we may have to expend significant resources to mitigate the impact of such an event, and to develop and implement protections to prevent future events of this nature from occurring. Although we maintain cybersecurity insurance coverage, such insurance may not be adequate to cover all liabilities that we may incur. Furthermore, if a significant security breach were to occur and cause significant interruptions in our operations, it could result in a disruption of our development programs and our business operations, whether due to a loss of our trade secrets or other proprietary information or other similar disruptions.
In addition, such a breach or cybersecurity incident may require public disclosure or notification to governmental agencies, supervisory bodies, credit reporting agencies, the media, individuals, collaborators or others pursuant to various federal, state and foreign data protection, privacy and security laws, regulations and guidelines, industry standards, our policies and our contracts, if applicable. These notices may be costly and could harm our reputation and our ability to compete, and our ultimate disclosure or failure to comply with such requirements could lead to a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, or financial condition. Moreover, federal, state and foreign laws and regulations can expose us to enforcement actions and investigations by regulatory authorities, and potentially result in regulatory penalties and significant legal liability, if our information technology security efforts fail.
We and the third parties with whom we work are subject to stringent and evolving laws, regulations, policies and contractual obligations related to data privacy and security, and failure by us or the third parties with whom we work to comply with such requirements could subject us to significant fines, penalties, investigations and/or reputational harm.
We and the third parties with whom we work are subject to local, state, federal and international data privacy and protection laws and regulations that apply to the collection, transmission, storage and use of personally identifying information, which among other things, impose certain requirements relating to the privacy, security and transmission of personal information, including comprehensive regulatory systems in the United States, EU and the United Kingdom (U.K.). The legislative and regulatory landscape for privacy and data protection continues to evolve in jurisdictions worldwide, and our use of AI and machine learning may subject us to additional laws and evolving regulations.
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Numerous U.S. states, including California where our headquarters is located, have passed comprehensive privacy laws, and other states are considering passing similar laws. These laws create obligations related to the processing of personal information, as well as special obligations for the processing of “sensitive” data (which includes health data in some cases). At the federal level, HIPAA imposes specific requirements on certain types of individuals and entities relating to the privacy, security and transmission of individually identifiable health information, and although we are not considered to be a covered entity or business associate under HIPAA, certain third parties with whom we collaborate in administering our clinical studies (or may collaborate with in the future for any clinical, regulatory or commercial activities) are within the scope of HIPAA. Congress has also considered passing a federal privacy law. These laws may impact our business activities, including our identification of clinical research subjects, relationships with business partners and ultimately the marketing and distribution of our products.
The collection, use, disclosure, transfer or other processing of personal data, including personal health data, regarding individuals who are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), and the processing of personal data that takes place in the EEA, is regulated by the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/279 (GDPR), which imposes obligations on companies that operate in our industry with respect to the processing of personal data and the cross-border transfer of such data. The GDPR imposes onerous accountability obligations requiring data controllers and processors to maintain a record of their data processing and policies. If our or our collaboration partners’ or service providers’ privacy or data security measures fail to comply with the GDPR requirements, we may be subject to litigation, regulatory investigations, enforcement notices requiring us to change the way we use personal data and/or fines of up to €20 million or up to 4% of the total worldwide annual turnover of the preceding financial year, whichever is higher, as well as compensation claims by affected individuals, negative publicity, reputational harm and a potential loss of business and goodwill. The U.K. and Switzerland, as well as other countries outside of Europe, have adopted privacy and data security laws that are comparable to the GDPR.
In addition, we may be unable to transfer personal data from EEA countries and other jurisdictions to the United States or other countries due to data localization requirements or limitations on cross-border data flows. We must devote significant resources to understanding and complying with this changing landscape, and our efforts may be unsuccessful. It is possible that these laws may be interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent with our practices. Any failure to comply with U.S. federal and state and international laws and regulations regarding data privacy would expose us to risk of enforcement actions taken by data protection authorities, and with them the potential for significant civil or criminal penalties if we are found to be non-compliant. Similarly, such failures could result in government-imposed orders requiring that we change our practices, private lawsuits asserting claims for damages or other liabilities, and potentially significant costs for remediation, any of which could adversely affect our business. Further, if we are unable to properly protect the privacy and security of protected health information, we could be found to have breached our contracts. Claims that we failed to comply with privacy laws, or breached our contractual obligations, even if we are not found liable, could be expensive and time-consuming to defend, result in adverse publicity and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects.
Our employees, principal investigators, consultants and commercial partners may engage in misconduct or other improper activities, including noncompliance with regulatory standards and requirements, insider trading laws, or contractual obligations.
We are exposed to the risk of fraud or other misconduct by our employees, principal investigators, consultants and commercial partners. Misconduct by these parties could include intentional failures, reckless and/or negligent conduct or unauthorized activities that violates (i) the laws and regulations of FDA and other regulatory authorities, including those laws requiring the reporting of true, complete and accurate information to such authorities, (ii) manufacturing standards, (iii) federal and state data privacy, security, fraud and abuse and other healthcare laws and regulations in the United States and abroad, (iv) laws that require the true, complete and accurate reporting of financial information or data, (v) insider trading laws that restrict the buying and selling of shares of securities while in possession of material non-public information, (vi) federal and state data privacy laws and regulations and (vii) contractual obligations of Vir Bio or such parties. In particular, sales, marketing and business arrangements in the healthcare industry are subject to extensive laws and regulations intended to prevent fraud, misconduct, kickbacks, self-dealing and other abusive practices. Such misconduct also could involve the improper use of individually identifiable information, including, without limitation, information obtained in the course of clinical studies, creating fraudulent data in our preclinical or clinical studies or illegal misappropriation of drug product, which could result in regulatory sanctions and cause serious harm to our reputation.
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It is not always possible to identify and deter misconduct by employees and other third parties, and the precautions we take to detect and prevent this activity may not be effective in controlling unknown or unmanaged risks or losses or in protecting us from government investigations or other actions or lawsuits stemming from a failure to comply with these contractual provisions, laws or regulations. Additionally, we are subject to the risk that a person or government could allege such fraud, violations or other misconduct, even if none occurred. If any such actions are instituted against us and we are not successful in defending ourselves or asserting our rights, those actions could result in significant civil, criminal and administrative penalties, damages, fines, disgorgement, imprisonment, exclusion from participating in government-funded healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, additional reporting requirements and oversight if we become subject to a corporate integrity agreement or similar agreement to resolve allegations of noncompliance with these laws, contractual damages, reputational harm and the curtailment or restructuring of our operations, any of which could have a negative impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Our ability to use our net operating losses (NOLs) to offset future taxable income may be subject to certain limitations.
As of December 31, 2025, we had net operating loss carryforwards of $1.2 billion for federal tax purposes and $446.4 million for state tax purposes. If not utilized, federal carryforwards will begin expiring in 2036 and state carryforwards will begin expiring in 2037. Our ability to use our federal and state NOLs to offset potential future taxable income is dependent upon our generation of future taxable income before any expiration dates of the NOLs, and we cannot predict with certainty when, or whether, we will generate sufficient taxable income to use all of our NOLs.
Beginning in 2022, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated the option to deduct research and development expenditures and required taxpayers to capitalize and amortize them over five or fifteen years pursuant to Section 174 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), which reduced our net operating losses. The OBBBA suspends the requirement to capitalize and amortize domestic “research or experimental expenditures” (as defined in the OBBBA) over five years and instead allows taxpayers to immediately deduct such expenses for tax years beginning after December 31, 2024. In addition, with respect to domestic research or experimental expenditures incurred in a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2021 and before January 1, 2025, taxpayers may elect to accelerate the remaining unamortized amounts of such expenses over a one- or two-year period. Both aforementioned changes under the OBBBA to the treatment and deductibility of such expenses could potentially increase our anticipated net operating losses. The treatment of foreign research and development expenses remains unchanged, requiring amortization over 15 years. We are continuing to evaluate the future impacts of the OBBBA as additional information is provided.
Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock
Our financial condition and results of operations may fluctuate from quarter to quarter and year to year, which makes them difficult to predict.
We expect our financial condition and results of operations to fluctuate from quarter to quarter and year to year due to a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control. Accordingly, you should not rely upon the results of any quarterly or annual periods as indications of future operating performance. Factors that may cause fluctuations in our financial condition and results of operations include, without limitation, those listed elsewhere in this “Risk Factors” section.
In addition, our license and collaboration revenue and certain assets and liabilities are subject to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations due to the global nature of our operations. As a result, currency fluctuations among our reporting currency, the U.S. dollar, and other currencies in which we do business will affect our operating results, often in unpredictable ways. Currency exchange rates have been especially volatile in the recent past, and these currency fluctuations have affected, and may continue to affect, our assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency. We are also exposed to market risks related to our investments, including changes in fair value of equity securities we hold which may fluctuate from quarter to quarter and year to year. For additional information, see “Part I, Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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The market price of our common stock has been, and in the future, may be, volatile and fluctuate substantially, which could result in substantial losses for purchasers of our common stock.
Our stock price has been, and in the future, may be, subject to substantial volatility. Accordingly, our stockholders could incur substantial losses. The stock market in general and the market for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical companies in particular, has experienced extreme volatility that has often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. Investor concerns regarding financial systems and general economic conditions, both inside and outside the United States, including capital markets volatility, interest rate and currency rate fluctuations, and economic slowdown or recession, as well as geopolitical events, man-made or natural disasters, or public health pandemics or epidemics, may impact the market price of our common stock and result in volatility. As a result of this volatility, you may not be able to sell your common stock at or above the price you paid for your shares. Market and industry factors may cause the market price and demand for our common stock to fluctuate substantially, regardless of our actual operating performance, which may limit or prevent investors from selling their shares at or above the price paid for the shares and may otherwise negatively affect the liquidity of our common stock.
Moreover, sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock by our stockholders in the public market or the perception that these sales might occur, have in the past, and may in the future depress the market price of our common stock. Information related to our research, development, manufacturing, regulatory and commercialization efforts with respect to any of our product candidates or information regarding such efforts by competitors with respect to their potential therapies, may also meaningfully impact our stock price.
Some companies that have experienced volatility in the trading price of their shares have been the subject of securities class action litigation. Any lawsuit to which we are a party, with or without merit, may result in an unfavorable judgment. We also may decide to settle lawsuits on unfavorable terms. Any such negative outcome could result in payments of substantial damages or fines, damage to our reputation or adverse changes to our business practices. Defending against litigation can be expensive and time-consuming and could divert resources and management’s attention from our core business. Furthermore, during the course of litigation, there could be negative public announcements of the results of hearings, motions or other interim proceedings or developments, which could have a negative effect on the market price of our common stock.
If research analysts publish unfavorable research or reports about us, our business or our market, our stock price and trading volume could decline.
The trading market for our common stock may be influenced by research and reports that industry or financial analysts publish about us, our business or the potential markets for our products or product candidates. If any of the analysts who cover us issue an adverse or misleading opinion regarding us, our business model, our intellectual property or our stock performance (including changes in analyst recommendations or price targets for our stock), or if the clinical studies and operating results fail to meet the expectations of analysts, our stock price could decline. Similarly, if analysts publish favorable reports about our competitors or unfavorable comparisons of our products or product candidates relative to competing products, our stock price could also decline. Moreover, if analysts fail to publish reports on us regularly or cease coverage of us entirely, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline.
Because we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our capital stock in the foreseeable future, capital appreciation, if any, will be your sole source of gain.
You should not rely on an investment in our common stock to provide dividend income. We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain all of our future earnings, if any, to finance the growth and development of our business. In addition, the terms of any future debt agreements may preclude us from paying dividends. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of our common stock will be your sole source of gain in the foreseeable future.
We have incurred and we will continue to incur significant increased costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management will be required to devote substantial time to new compliance initiatives.
As a public company, we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the listing standards of Nasdaq, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other applicable securities rules and regulations, which are subject to change and new rulemaking. Stockholder activism and litigation can also increase the costs of being a public company, such as by making it more difficult and expensive to obtain director and officer liability insurance. We have incurred and will continue to incur significant legal, accounting, investor relations and other expenses to comply with these rules and regulations.
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If we fail to develop or maintain proper and effective internal control over financial reporting, our ability to produce accurate and timely financial statements could be impaired, investors may lose confidence in us and the trading price of our common stock may decline.
Effective internal control over financial reporting are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and effectively prevent fraud and operate successfully as a public company. Any failure to maintain internal control over financial reporting could severely inhibit our ability to accurately report our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. If our internal control over financial reporting is not effective, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, the market price of our common stock could decline, and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by Nasdaq, the SEC or other regulatory authorities. Failure to remedy any material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting could also restrict our future access to the capital markets.
A material weakness in internal control over financial reporting has in the past and could in the future lead to deficiencies in the preparation of financial statements. Deficiencies in the preparation of financial statements, could lead to litigation claims against us. Even if resolved in our favor, the defense of any such claims can be expensive and time-consuming and could divert resources and management’s attention from our core business, and we may further be required to pay damages if any such claims or proceedings are not resolved in our favor. Such events could also affect our ability to raise capital to fund future business initiatives.
Our reported financial results may be adversely affected by changes in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States are subject to interpretation by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or the SEC, and various bodies formed to promulgate and interpret appropriate accounting principles. A change in these principles or interpretations could have a significant effect on our reported financial results, may retroactively affect previously reported results, could cause unexpected financial reporting fluctuations and may require us to make costly changes to our operational processes and accounting systems.
Provisions in our corporate 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 amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws may discourage, delay or prevent a merger, acquisition or other change in control of us that stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which you might otherwise receive a premium for your shares. These provisions also could limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock, thereby depressing the market price of our common stock. In addition, because our board of directors is responsible for appointing the members of our management team, 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.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the exclusive forum for substantially all disputes between us and our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if and only if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware lacks subject matter jurisdiction, any state court located within the State of Delaware or, if and only if all such state courts lack subject matter jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware) will be the exclusive forum for the following types of actions or proceedings under Delaware statutory or common law:
•any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf;
•any action or proceeding asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our current or former directors, officers or other employees to us or our stockholders;
•any action or proceeding asserting a claim against us or any of our current or former directors, officers or other employees, arising out of or pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law, our certificate of incorporation or our bylaws;
•any action or proceeding to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of our certificate of incorporation or our bylaws; and
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•any action asserting a claim against us or any of our directors, officers or other employees governed by the internal affairs doctrine.
This provision would not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the U.S. federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. Furthermore, Section 22 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act) creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all such Securities Act actions. Accordingly, both state and federal courts have jurisdiction to entertain such claims. To prevent having to litigate claims in multiple jurisdictions and the threat of inconsistent or contrary rulings by different courts, among other considerations, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation further provides that the federal district courts of the United States will be the exclusive forum for resolving any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum. While the Delaware courts have determined that such choice of forum provisions are facially valid, a stockholder may nevertheless seek to bring a claim in a venue other than those designated in the exclusive forum provisions. This may require significant additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions and there can be no assurance that the provisions will be enforced by a court in those other jurisdictions.
These exclusive-forum provisions may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage these types of lawsuits. Furthermore, the enforceability of similar choice of forum provisions in other companies’ certificates of incorporation has been challenged in legal proceedings, and it is possible that a court could find these types of provisions to be inapplicable or unenforceable. If a court were to find the exclusive-forum provision contained in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur further significant additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, all of which could harm our business.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
Director and Officer Trading Arrangements
A portion of the compensation of the Company’s directors and officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) is in the form of equity awards and, from time to time, directors and officers may engage in open-market transactions with respect to the securities acquired pursuant to such equity awards or other Company securities, including to satisfy tax withholding obligations when equity awards vest or are exercised, and for diversification or other personal reasons.
Transactions in Company securities by directors and officers are required to be made in accordance with the Company’s insider trading policy, which requires that the transactions be in accordance with applicable U.S. federal securities laws that prohibit trading while in possession of material non-public information. Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act provides an affirmative defense that enables directors and officers to prearrange transactions in the Company’s securities in a manner that avoids concerns about initiating transactions while in possession of material non-public information.
During the quarterly period covered by this report, none of our directors or officers entered into or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or adopted or terminated a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K) except as follows:
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On February 22, 2026, the Company issued restricted stock units (RSUs) subject to mandatory sell-to-cover tax withholding arrangements intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1(c) to the following officers of the Company:
•Marianne De Backer, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA, our President and Chief Executive Officer;
•Vanina de Verneuil, J.D., our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary;
•Mark Eisner, M.D., M.P.H., our then-serving Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer;
•Jason O’Byrne, MBA, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and
•Brent Sabatini, CPA, MBA, our Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
(a)Exhibits.
Incorporation by Reference
Exhibit
Number
Description Form File Number Exhibit Reference Filing Date Filed Herewith
3.1
8-K
001-39083
3.1
10/16/2019
3.2
8-K
001-39083
3.1
03/08/2023
10.1†
X
10.2
X
10.3
X
31.1
X
31.2
X
32.1*
X
101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
____________________________________________________________________
† Certain portions of this exhibit (indicated by [***]) have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K.
* The certification attached as Exhibit 32.1 accompanies this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and shall not be deemed “filed” by the registrant for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Date: May 6, 2026
By:
/s/ Marianne De Backer
Marianne De Backer, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: May 6, 2026
By:
/s/ Jason O’Byrne
Jason O’Byrne, MBA
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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EX-10.1 2 a20260331-q1ex101astellasc.htm EX-10.1 Document
Exhibit 10.1
CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY [***], HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD LIKELY CAUSE COMPETITIVE HARM IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.

COLLABORATION AND LICENSE AGREEMENT


between
ASTELLAS US LLC
and


VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.



Dated as of February 19, 2026



TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE 1. Definitions
ARTICLE 2. Governance
2.1 Alliance Managers
2.2 Joint Steering Committee
2.3 Joint Development Committee
2.4 Joint Commercialization Committee
2.5 Joint Manufacturing Committee
2.6 Joint Finance Committee
2.7 Joint Intellectual Property Committee
2.8 Meetings and Expenses
2.9 Quorum; Decision-Making
2.10 Other Committees
2.11 Scope of Committee Authority
2.12 Day-to-Day Responsibilities
ARTICLE 3. Grant of Rights; Exclusivity
3.1 Grants to Company
3.2 Grants to Vir Bio
3.3 Subcontracting
3.4 Sublicenses
3.5 Exclusivity
3.6 No Implied Rights
ARTICLE 4. Transition, Development and Regulatory
4.1 Transition of Materials and Responsibilities
4.2 Development
4.3 Information Sharing; Record Retention
4.4 Acknowledgement
ARTICLE 5. Regulatory
5.1 Regulatory Responsibilities
5.2 Communication with Regulatory Authorities
5.3 Regulatory Reporting and Updates
5.4 Pharmacovigilance Agreement; Global Safety Database
5.5 Recalls
5.6 Personal Data
5.7 DOJ Data Security Program
5.8 Compliance
5.9 Notification of Threatened Action
ARTICLE 6. Manufacture and Supply
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6.1 Manufacturing Technology Transfer
6.2 Development Supply
6.3 Commercial Supply
6.4 CMC Budget
6.5 Supply Agreement and Quality Agreement
6.6 Manufacturing Compliance
6.7 [***]
6.8 [***]
ARTICLE 7. Commercialization
7.1 Commercialization in the Royalty Territory
7.2 Commercialization in the Profit Share Territory
7.3 Information Sharing; Record Retention
7.4 Booking of Sales
7.5 Licensed Product Branding and Promotion
7.6 Medical Affairs
7.7 Compliance
ARTICLE 8. U.S. Profit/Loss Share and Vir Bio’s Co-Promotion Option
8.1 Development Costs Share
8.2 U.S. Profit/Loss Share
8.3 Reports and Payments
8.4 Opt-Out
8.5 Co-Promotion in the Profit Share Territory
ARTICLE 9. Payments
9.1 Upfront Payment
9.2 Milestones
9.3 Royalties
9.4 Expiration of Royalty Term
9.5 Additional Payment Terms
9.6 Interest Rate for Late Payment
9.7 Financial Records
9.8 Audit
9.9 In-License Payments
9.10 Third Party IP
9.11 Confidentiality
9.12 [***]
9.13 Acknowledgement
ARTICLE 10. Intellectual Property
10.1 Ownership of Intellectual Property
10.2 Prosecution and Maintenance of Intellectual Property
10.3 Enforcement of Patents
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10.4 Costs and Recovery
10.5 Defense of Claims of Infringement by Third Parties
10.6 Invalidity or Unenforceability Defenses or Actions
10.7 Cooperation
10.8 Common Interest
ARTICLE 11. Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure
11.1 Confidentiality Obligations
11.2 Permitted Disclosures
11.3 SEC Filings and Other Disclosures
11.4 Use of Name
11.5 Press Releases
11.6 Publications
11.7 Destruction of Confidential Information
ARTICLE 12. Representations and Warranties
12.1 Mutual Representations and Warranties
12.2 Representations and Warranties of Vir Bio
12.3 Covenants of Each Party
12.4 Covenants of Vir Bio
12.5 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
ARTICLE 13. Indemnity
13.1 Indemnification of Vir Bio
13.2 Indemnification of Company
13.3 Shared Losses
13.4 Notice of Claim
13.5 Control of Defense
13.6 Limitation on Damages and Liability
13.7 Insurance
ARTICLE 14. Term and Termination
14.1 Term
14.2 Consequences of Expiration
14.3 Termination for Material Breach
14.4 Termination by Company for Convenience
14.5 Termination by Vir Bio for Patent Challenge
14.6 Termination for Cessation of Development or Commercialization Activities
14.7 Termination by Company for Safety
14.8 Termination for Failure or Delay to Obtain Antitrust Clearance
14.9 Termination Upon Insolvency
14.10 Modification in Lieu of Termination
14.11 Consequences of Termination
14.12 Accrued Rights; Surviving Obligations
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ARTICLE 15. Government Approvals
15.1 Efforts
15.2 Filings
15.3 Information Exchange
ARTICLE 16. Miscellaneous
16.1 Force Majeure
16.2 Construction
16.3 Export Control
16.4 Assignment; Change of Control
16.5 Severability
16.6 Dispute Resolution
16.7 Governing Law, Jurisdiction, Venue and Service
16.8 Notices
16.9 Entire Agreement; Amendments
16.10 English Language
16.11 Compliance with Law
16.12 Equitable Relief
16.13 Waiver and Non-Exclusion of Remedies
16.14 No Benefit to Third Parties
16.15 Further Assurances
16.16 Relationship of the Parties
16.17 Performance by Affiliates
16.18 Representation by Legal Counsel
16.19 Counterparts
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SCHEDULES


Schedule 1 Terms Defined in the Sanofi License
Schedule 1.174 Licensed Product Patents
Schedule 1.240 Pre-Approved Subcontractors
Schedule 1.327 Transition Plan
Schedule 1.333 VIR-5500 Amino Acid Sequence
Schedule 3.1.3 Subject IP
Schedule 4.2.1 Shared Development Plan and Budget
Schedule 6.1 Manufacturing Technology Transfer Plan
Schedule 6.2 Initial Joint Manufacturing Plan
Schedule 10.2.6 Sanofi-Managed Patents
Schedule 11.2.2 Required Disclosures to Sanofi
Schedule 11.5.2 Joint Press Release
Schedule 12.2 Vir Bio Disclosure Schedules
Schedule 12.2.1 Existing Patents
Schedule 12.2.8 Existing In-License Agreements



EXHIBITS

Exhibit A Key Terms and Conditions of Co-Promotion Agreement
Exhibit B Sanofi License
Exhibit C Baseball Arbitration Procedure
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COLLABORATION AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
This Collaboration and License Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of February 19, 2026 (the “Execution Date”) by and between Vir Biotechnology, Inc., a Delaware corporation, having corporate offices located at 1800 Owens Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94158 (“Vir Bio”) and Astellas US LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Company”). Vir Bio and Company are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Vir Bio is an immunology company focused on utilizing cutting-edge technologies to treat and prevent serious infectious diseases and cancer;
WHEREAS, Company is a pharmaceutical company engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of biopharmaceutical products;
WHEREAS, Vir Bio and Company wish to enter into this collaboration for the research, development, manufacture, commercialization, and other exploitation of certain Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products (each as defined below) directed to prostate-specific membrane antigen (“PSMA”), and Vir Bio desires to grant to Company, and Company desires to obtain from Vir Bio, certain licenses for the purposes of such research, development, manufacture, commercialization, and other exploitation;
WHEREAS, Vir Bio and Company desire to share in the costs of developing and, if such development is successful, commercializing such Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products, with Vir Bio having an option to co-promote such Licensed Products, all subject to the terms of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, simultaneous with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Parties have entered into that certain Stock Purchase Agreement by and between Vir Bio and Company (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”), which Stock Purchase Agreement provides for the issuance and sale by Vir Bio, and the purchase by Company, of shares of Vir Bio’s common stock as of the Effective Date, on the terms and conditions set forth therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and conditions hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
1.1.“Accounting Standards” means the then-current version of the International Financial Reporting Standards or United States generally accepted accounting principles, in each case consistently applied.
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1.2.“Acquirer” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.37 (Definition of Change of Control).
1.3.“Acquisition Date” has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License).
1.4.“Acquisition Transaction” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5.2(i) (Exception for Acquisition).
1.5.“Additional Opt-Out Window” means [***].
1.6.“Additional Study” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.3 (Additional Studies).
1.7.“Additional Study Buy-In Costs” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.3 (Additional Studies).
1.8.“Affiliate” means, with respect to a Party, any Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Party. For purposes of this definition, “control” and, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with” means (i) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management or policies of a business entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract relating to voting rights or corporate governance, or otherwise, or (ii) the ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the voting securities or other ownership interest of a business entity (or, with respect to a limited partnership or other similar entity, its general partner or controlling entity).
1.9.“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
1.10.“Alliance Manager” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 (Alliance Managers).
1.11.“Amunix Platform” has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License).
1.12.“Ancillary Agreement” means any Co-Promotion Agreement, Supply Agreement, Quality Agreement, or other agreement entered into between the Parties (or their respective Affiliates) pursuant to this Agreement and which is identified as an “Ancillary Agreement” therein, excluding, for clarity, the Stock Purchase Agreement.
1.13.“Antitrust Clearance Date” means the earliest date on which all applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act, with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement, have expired or have been terminated.
1.14.“Antitrust Counsel Only Material” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.3 (Information Exchange).
1.15.“Antitrust Law” means any Applicable Law that is designed to prohibit, restrict, or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization, lessening of competition or restraint of trade, including the HSR Act, the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and the Federal Trade Commission Act.
1.16.“Antitrust Remedy” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.1 (Efforts).
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1.17.“Applicable Law” means federal, state, local, national, and supra-national laws, statutes, rules, and regulations, including any rules, regulations, guidelines, or other requirements of the Regulatory Authorities, major national securities exchanges, or major securities listing organizations, that may be in effect from time to time during the Term and applicable to a particular activity or country hereunder. For clarity, with respect to each Development or Manufacturing activity that will or would reasonably be expected to be submitted to a Regulatory Authority in support of an MAA or a Regulatory Approval, “Applicable Law” shall be deemed to include the applicable regulations and guidances of the FDA, EMA (and national implementations thereof), and regulations and guidances that constitute GLP, GMP, and GCP (including guidance documents from the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (“ICH”) that have been adopted by the FDA or EMA, and other comparable regulation and guidance of any applicable Regulatory Authority in the Territory).
1.18.“Audited Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.8 (Audit).
1.19.“Auditing Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.8 (Audit).
1.20.“Background IP” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.2 (Background IP).
1.21.“Balancing Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3.3 (Quarterly Reports; Consolidated Financial Statements; Reconciliation).
1.22.“Balancing Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3.4 (Balancing Payments).
1.23.“Biosimilar Application” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3.8(i) (Biosimilar Litigation).
1.24.“Biosimilar Launch” means, with respect to a Licensed Product in a country or jurisdiction, the first sale of a Biosimilar Product intended for end use or consumption of such Biosimilar Product in such country or jurisdiction after Regulatory Approval for the Biosimilar Product in such country or jurisdiction has been granted.
1.25.“Biosimilar Litigation” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3.8(i) (Biosimilar Litigation).
1.26.“Biosimilar Product” means, with respect to a Licensed Product in a country or jurisdiction (the “Reference Product”), any biologic product that (i) is sold in such country by a Third Party that is not a Sublicensee, subcontractor, or Distributor of Company, and did not purchase or acquire such product in a chain of distribution that included any of Company or its Affiliates or Sublicensees, and (ii) [***].
1.27.“BLA” means Biologics License Application submitted to the FDA under Section 351(a) or (k) of the PHSA (42 U.S.C. § 262(a) or (k)) and 21 C.F.R. § 601.2 for the purpose of Commercializing a biologic product in the United States.
1.28.“Branding Strategy” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5.1 (Branding Strategy).
1.29.“Breaching Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.3 (Termination for Material Breach).
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1.30.“Business Day” means any day other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday or (ii) any day on which commercial banks in San Francisco, California, Chicago, Illinois, or Tokyo, Japan are authorized or required by Applicable Law to remain closed.
1.31.“Calendar Quarter” means each successive period of three calendar months commencing on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, except that the first Calendar Quarter of the Term shall commence on the Effective Date and end on the day immediately prior to the first to occur of January 1, April 1, July 1, or October 1 after the Effective Date, and the last Calendar Quarter shall end on the last day of the Term.
1.32.“Calendar Year” means each successive period of twelve (12) calendar months commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31.
1.33.“CD3” means [***]
1.34.“CD3 Continuation Patent” means a Patent that (i) is a continuation or divisional of the Licensed Patent designated S0228 (WO 2024/168279) and (ii) [***].
1.35.“Chair” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8.1 (Committee Chairs; Minutes).
1.36.“Challenge Action” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.5 (Termination by Vir Bio for Patent Challenge).
1.37.“Change of Control” means, with respect to a Person, (i) the acquisition by a Third Party (other than acquisitions by employee benefit plans sponsored or maintained by such Person) of shares representing more than 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power entitled to vote for the election of directors represented by the issued and outstanding stock of such Person, whether in one transaction or a series of related transactions, but excluding the issuance of shares in financing transactions, including any venture capital financing or any public offering, (ii) a merger or consolidation under Applicable Law of such Person with a Third Party in which the shareholders of such Person immediately prior to such merger or consolidation do not continue to hold immediately following the closing of such merger or consolidation more than 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power entitled to vote for the election of directors represented by the issued and outstanding stock of the entity surviving or resulting from such consolidation, or (iii) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of such Person to a Third Party in one transaction or a series of related transactions (the acquiring or combining Third Party in any of (i), (ii), or (iii), the “Acquirer”).
1.38.“Clinical Information” means, in the case of any Clinical Study of any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product, all data (including detailed patient-level data), reports, analyses, case report forms, adverse event reports, and Clinical Study records (including all Clinical Study protocols) with respect to such Licensed Compound or Licensed Product made, collected, or otherwise generated under or in connection with, and related to, such Clinical Study.
1.39.“Clinical Manufacturing Costs” means the Manufacturing Costs incurred by or on behalf of a Party or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees that are reasonably allocable to the Manufacturing of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products for use in connection with Development Activities.
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1.40.“Clinical Studies” means any clinical investigation conducted on human subjects, as that term is defined in FDA regulations at 21 C.F.R. § 312.3, or a similar clinical investigation conducted on human subjects under Applicable Law outside the United States. Without limiting the foregoing, “Clinical Study” includes any Phase 1 Clinical Study, Phase 2 Clinical Study, Phase 3 Clinical Study, and post-approval clinical studies or such other study in humans that is conducted in accordance with GCP and is designed to generate data in support or maintenance of a BLA, MAA or other similar marketing application.
1.41.“Clinical Study Costs” means the FTE Costs and Out-of-Pocket Costs incurred during the U.S. P&L Share Term by or on behalf of a Party or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees that are reasonably allocable to the conduct of Clinical Studies of Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products or diagnostic assays for use therewith, including (i) activities associated with starting, maintaining, and closing such Clinical Studies, including data collection and analysis and report writing, clinical laboratory work, advisory meetings in connection with a Licensed Compound or Licensed Product, and patient recruitment, and (ii) the supply of (a) Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products, including pursuant to the Joint Manufacturing Plan,(b) comparator drugs, (c) placebos, (d) any therapeutics or other active ingredients studied in combination with a Licensed Compound or Licensed Product, (e) devices, or (f) other clinical trial materials, with respect to (a)-(f), for use in connection with such Clinical Studies.
1.42.“CMC Budget” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4 (CMC Budget).
1.43.“CMC Development” means [***].
1.44.“CMC Development Costs” means the FTE Costs and Out-of-Pocket Costs incurred during the U.S. P&L Share Term by or on behalf of a Party or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees that are reasonably allocable to CMC Development.
1.45.“Co-Exclusive and Non-Exclusive Licensed Technology” has the meaning set
forth in Section 3.1.1 (Exclusive License).
1.46.“Co-Promotion Activities” has the meaning set forth in Exhibit A (Key Terms and Conditions of Co-Promotion Agreement); provided that upon the execution of a Co-Promotion Agreement, “Co-Promotion Activities” shall have the meaning (if any) set forth in such agreement.
1.47.“Co-Promotion Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Exhibit A (Key Terms and Conditions of Co-Promotion Agreement); provided that upon the execution of a Co-Promotion Agreement, “Co-Promotion Agreement” shall have the meaning (if any) set forth in such agreement.
1.48.“Co-Promotion Opt-Out Right” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5.3(i) (Co-Promotion Opt-Out).
1.49.“Co-Promotion Option” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5.1 (Co-Promotion Option Grant).
1.50.“Co-Promotion Option Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5.2 (Exercise of Vir Bio’s Co-Promotion Option).
1.51.“Co-Promotion Option Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5.1 (Co-Promotion Option Grant).
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1.52.“Co-Promotion Plan and Budget” has the meaning set forth in Exhibit A (Key Terms and Conditions of Co-Promotion Agreement); provided that upon the execution of a Co-Promotion Agreement, “Co-Promotion Plan and Budget” shall have the meaning (if any) set forth in such agreement.
1.53.“Co-Promotion Term” means [***].
1.54.“Combination Product” means a Licensed Product that: (i) contains one or more Licensed Compounds and one or more Other Active Ingredients, sold as a fixed dose/unit, for which Other Active Ingredient no royalty would be due hereunder if such Other Active Ingredient was sold separately; (ii) consists of one or more Licensed Compounds and sold as separate doses/units in a single package, or otherwise co-packaged or combined, with one or more Other Components for which no royalty would be due hereunder if such Other Components were sold separately, and such Licensed Compounds and Other Components are sold for a single price; or (iii) is defined as a “combination product” by the FDA pursuant to 21 C.F.R. § 3.2(e) or its foreign equivalent.
1.55.“Commercial Manufacturing Costs” [***].
1.56.“Commercialization” means, with respect to a product, any and all activities (whether before or after Regulatory Approval) directed to the marketing, promotion, and sale of such product after Regulatory Approval for commercial sale has been obtained, including pre-launch and post-launch marketing, promoting, marketing research, distributing, handling returns and recalls, booking sales, customer service, offering to commercially sell and commercially selling such product, importing, exporting or transporting such product for commercial sale, and regulatory affairs (including interacting with Regulatory Authorities) with respect to the foregoing. When used as a verb, “Commercializing” means to engage in Commercialization and “Commercialize” and “Commercialized” shall have a corresponding meaning.
1.57.“Commercialization Exclusivity Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5.1 (Exclusivity Covenants).
1.58.“Commercially Reasonable Efforts” means [***].
1.59.“Committee” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10 (Other Committees).
1.60.“Committee Deadlock” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9 (Quorum; Decision-Making).
1.61.“Company” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
1.62.[***]
1.63.“Company Derived Patents” means Derived Patents filed by or on behalf of Company, its Affiliates, or its or their Sublicensees.
1.64.“Company Foreground Know-How” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.66 (Definition of Company Foreground Technology).
1.65.“Company Foreground Patents” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.66 (Definition of Company Foreground Technology).
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1.66.“Company Foreground Technology” means (i) any Foreground Know-How that is first generated, conceived, created, invented, or otherwise made during the Term solely by or on behalf of Company or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees (such Know-How, the “Company Foreground Know-How”) and (ii) any Patents that both (a) Cover Foreground Know-How set forth in subclause (i) and (b) do not Cover any Foreground Know-How set forth in subclause (i) of the definition of “Vir Bio Foreground Technology” or subclause (i) of the definition of “Joint Foreground Technology” (such Patents, the “Company Foreground Patents”), including any Company Platform Improvement Technology.
1.67.“Company Indemnitees” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.2 (Indemnification of Company).
1.68.“Company Matters” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9.1 (Company Matters).
1.69.“Company Platform Improvement Technology” means any Foreground Technology solely developed or invented by or on behalf of a Company, its Affiliates, or its or their Sublicensees [***] that is directed to Protease-Cleavable Linkers having improvements and modifications that have been made in whole or in part using experiments in which such Protease-Cleavable Linkers were conjugated to Licensed XTENs.
1.70.“Company Selected Background IP” means any (i) Know-How disclosed or provided to Vir Bio or any of its Affiliates for use under this Agreement or (ii) Patent that Covers any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product or the Exploitation thereof, in each case, ((i) or (ii)), that is Controlled by Company or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or during the Term, and that is necessary for Vir Bio or any of its Affiliates to perform its obligations under this Agreement; provided that “Company Selected Background IP” excludes any Foreground Technology.
1.71.“Competing Product” means [***].
1.72.“Competitive Change of Control” means [***].
1.73.“Competitive Infringement” means with respect to Infringement of a Licensed Patent, enforcement pursuant to Section 10.3 (Enforcement of Patents), where the product allegedly infringing such Patent is (or may become) a Biosimilar Product [***].
1.74.“Complaining Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.3 (Termination for Material Breach).
1.75.“Completion of Manufacturing Technology Transfer” means [***].
1.76.“Compound Blocking IP” has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License).
1.77.“Compound License Field” has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License).
1.78.“Confidential Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1 (Confidentiality Obligations).
1.79.“Confidentiality Agreement” means [***].
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1.80.“Continuing Vir Bio Selected Activities” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4.2(ii) (Effects of Opt-Out).
1.81.“Control” means, with respect to any item of information, Regulatory Documentation, material, Patent or other intellectual property right, possession of the right, whether directly or indirectly, and whether by ownership, license or otherwise (other than by operation of the license and other grants in Section 3.1 (Grants to Company) and Section 3.2 (Grants to Vir Bio)), to assign or grant a license, sublicense, or other right to or under such item of information, Regulatory Documentation, material, Patent, or other intellectual property right as provided for herein without violating the terms of any agreement or other arrangement with any Third Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, following the consummation of a Change of Control of a Party or an Acquisition Transaction by a Party, such Party shall not be deemed to “Control” any item of information, Regulatory Documentation, material, Patent or other intellectual property right that is owned or in-licensed by an Affiliate that has become an Affiliate of such Party as a result of such Change of Control or Acquisition Transaction, unless: (i) immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control or Acquisition Transaction, such Party or any of its Affiliates also Controlled such item of information, Regulatory Documentation, material, Patent, or other intellectual property right or (ii) after the consummation of such Change of Control or Acquisition Transaction, such Party or any of its Affiliates uses any such item of information, Regulatory Documentation, material, Patent, or other intellectual property in the performance of its obligations or exercise of its rights under this Agreement, and in each of these cases (clauses (i) and (ii)) such information, Regulatory Documentation, material, Patent, or other intellectual property right shall be “Controlled” by such Party for purposes of this Agreement.
1.82.“Cover” means, as to a compound, product, or other technology and Patent, that, in the absence of a license granted under, or ownership of, such Patent, the making, using, keeping, selling, offering for sale, or importation of such compound, product, or other technology would infringe such Patent or, as to a pending claim included in such Patent, the making, using, keeping, selling, offering for sale, or importation of such compound, product, or other technology would infringe such Patent if such pending claim were to issue in an issued patent without modification. “Covered” shall have a corresponding meaning.
1.83.“Data” means all data and analyses thereof, whether in raw or aggregate form, including preclinical data, in vitro and in vivo data, in silico data, biological, chemical, pharmacological, toxicological, pharmaceutical, physical, analytical, safety, and quality control data.
1.84.“Data Protection Legislation” (i) any and all applicable data protection and privacy legislation in force from time to time in those parts of the world in which the Parties operate or process the relevant Personal Data (as such term is defined in the relevant legislation) (either directly or through a Third Party) including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”), the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and any legislation or regulation which amends, replaces, re-enacts, or consolidates any of them, (ii) any applicable judicial or administrative interpretation of any of them, and (iii) any applicable guidance, guidelines, codes of practice, approved codes of conduct, or approved certification mechanisms issued by any relevant Governmental Authority.
1.85.“Derivative Compound” means [***].
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1.86.“Derivative Compound Unblocking License” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.2(ii) (Licenses Under Unblocking License Grants from Sanofi).
1.87.“Derived Patent” means any Patent filed by or on behalf of Party, its Affiliates, or its or their Sublicensees after the effective date of the Sanofi License but before the First Commercial Sale (as such term is defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)) of the first Licensed Product (as such term is defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)) arising from the Sanofi License, the claims of which are supported by any Licensed Know-How (as such term is defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)), excluding with respect to Licensed Know-How (as such term is defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)) created after the Acquisition Date, Patents (as such term is defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)) directed to the production, manufacture, processing, formulating (excluding pharmaceutical formulations for in vivo administration), filling, finishing, packaging, labeling, shipping, holding, manufacture process development, stability testing, quality assurance, or quality control of a compound or product or any intermediate thereof.
1.88.“Development” means, with respect to a product, all activities related to Research and other non-clinical testing, test method development and stability testing, toxicology, formulation, process development, diagnostic development, Clinical Studies (including Phase 4 Clinical Studies), Manufacturing for Development purposes, CMC Development, statistical analysis and report writing, preparation and submission of applications for Regulatory Approvals, regulatory affairs with respect to the foregoing, and all other activities necessary or reasonably useful or otherwise requested or required by a Regulatory Authority as a condition or in support of obtaining or maintaining a Regulatory Approval for such product. When used as a verb, “Develop” means to engage in Development and “Developed” and “Developing” shall have a corresponding meaning.
1.89.“Development Activities” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.2(i) (Royalty Territory Development Plan).
1.90.“Development and Regulatory Milestone Event” has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.2.2 (Development and Regulatory Milestones).
1.91.“Development and Regulatory Milestone Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2.2 (Development and Regulatory Milestones).
1.92.“Development Cost Share” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.1 (Development Cost Sharing).
1.93.“Development Cost Share Activities” means [***].
1.94.“Development Costs” means [***].
1.95.“Development Exclusivity Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5.1 (Exclusivity Covenants).
1.96.“Diagnostic Commercialization Costs” means [***].
1.97.“Diagnostic Development Costs” means [***].
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1.98.“Directed To” means [***].
1.99.“Disclosing Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1 (Confidentiality Obligations).
1.100.“Dispute” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.6.1 (Executive Negotiations).
1.101.“Distribution Costs” means [***].
1.102.“Distributors” means any Person appointed by Company or any of its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees to distribute, market, and sell Licensed Product with or without packaging rights, in one or more countries or other regions in the Territory, in circumstances where such Person purchases its requirements of Licensed Product from Company or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees but does not otherwise make any royalty or other patent license payment to Company or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees in consideration for intellectual property rights with respect to such Licensed Product.
1.103.“DOJ” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.2 (Filings).
1.104.“Dollars” or “$” means United States Dollars.
1.105.“DSP” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.7 (DOJ Data Security Program).
1.106.“Effective Date” means the date that is three Business Days after the Antitrust Clearance Date.
1.107.“EMA” means the European Medicines Agency and any successor agency thereto, or any Regulatory Authority having substantially the same function.
1.108.“Escalation Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.6.1 (Executive Negotiations).
1.109.“European Union” or “E.U.” means the economic, scientific, and political organization of member states known as the European Union, as its membership may be altered from time to time.
1.110.“Ex-U.S. Specific R&D Activities” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.1(ii) (Conduct of Development for the Benefit of the Profit Share Territory).
1.111.“Exclusivity Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5.1 (Exclusivity Covenants).
1.112.“Execution Date” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
1.113.“Executive Officer” means a senior executive of a Party having corporate authority to make decisions with respect to the issue being raised before such senior executive pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
1.114.“Existing Regulatory Documentation” means the Regulatory Documentation owned or Controlled by Vir Bio or any of its Affiliates as of the Effective Date.
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1.115.“Exploit” means to Develop, have Developed, Manufacture, have Manufactured, perform, or have performed Medical Affairs Activities for, Commercialize, have Commercialized, make, have made, use, have used, sell, have sold, offer for sale, have offered for sale, import, have imported, export, have exported, hold or keep (whether for disposal or otherwise), have so held or kept, optimize, have optimized or otherwise exploit, or have exploited. “Exploitation” will be construed accordingly.
1.116.“FDA” means the United States Food and Drug Administration and any successor agency thereto.
1.117.“FFDCA” means the United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
1.118.“Field” means all therapeutic, prophylactic, palliative, and diagnostic uses.
1.119.“Final Report” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3.3 (Quarterly Reports; Consolidated Financial Statements; Reconciliation).
1.120.“Finalized PPQ Batch Report” means [***].
1.121.“Finance Lead” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.1 (JFC Membership).
1.122.“First Commercial Sale” means [***].
1.123.“First Phase 3 IND Filing Date” means the date of filing of the IND (or amendment or supplement thereto) for the first Phase 3 Clinical Study or other Registrational Study for a Licensed Product.
1.124.“Fiscal Year” means each successive period beginning on April 1 and ending on March 31, except that the first Fiscal Year of the Term extends from the Effective Date to the next-to-occur March 31, and the last Fiscal Year will end upon expiration or termination of this Agreement.
1.125.“Force Majeure Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.1 (Force Majeure).
1.126.“Foreground Know-How” means Know-How that is first generated, conceived, created, invented or otherwise made during the Term by or on behalf of either or both Parties or their respective Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees (or in the case of Vir Bio, (sub)licensees, excluding Company and its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees) in the performance of activities under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
1.127.“Foreground Technology” means Foreground Know-How and any Patents that Cover such Foreground Know-How.
1.128.“FTC” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.2 (Filings).
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1.129.“FTE” means a full-time, dedicated, non-executive officer person year, or in the case of less than a full-time, dedicated non-executive person year, a fulltime equivalent person year [***] of work as an employee or contractor performing applicable activities under this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement as tracked by a Party using its standard practice and methodologies. In the case that any full-time person works partially on activities under this Agreement and partially on other work in a given year, then the full-time equivalent to be attributed to such person’s work hereunder shall be equal to the percentage of such person’s total work time in such year or portion thereof that such person spent working on such activities under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the time of a single individual shall not account for more than one FTE for a given Fiscal Year (or applicable pro-rata portion of an FTE during any Calendar Quarter or other period of less than a Fiscal Year).
1.130.“FTE Costs” means, with respect to a Party and any period of time, the applicable FTE Rate multiplied by the applicable number of FTEs of such Party performing the applicable activities under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement during such period. For the avoidance of doubt, such costs include salaries, benefits, infrastructure costs, travel, postage, insurance, training, and all other general expenses and overhead items, excluding general laboratory or office supplies.
1.131.“FTE Rate” means [***].
1.132.“GDPR” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.84 (Definition of Data Protection Legislation).
1.133.“Global Development Cost Share Activities” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.1 (Development Cost Sharing).
1.134.“Good Clinical Practices” or “GCP” means the then-current applicable requirements and standards for designing, conducting, recording, and reporting clinical trials (including all applicable requirements relating to protection of human subjects), including as set forth in (i) the FFDCA and applicable regulations promulgated thereunder (including, for example, 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, 56, and 312), (ii) applicable guidelines from the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use, including ICH E6(R3) and ICH E3, (iii) Regulation (EU) No 536/2014, and (iv) comparable standards of good clinical practice (including all applicable requirements relating to protection of human subjects) as are required by Governmental Authorities in any other country or jurisdiction.
1.135.“Good Laboratory Practices” or “GLP” means the then-current standards for good laboratory practices for pharmaceuticals, including as set forth in (i) the FDA’s GLP regulations at 21 C.F.R. Part 58, (ii) Directive 2004/10/EC, (iii) the GLP principles of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), and (iv) such standards of good laboratory practice as are required by other organizations and Governmental Authorities in countries in which any nonclinical study is conducted, to the extent such standards are not less stringent than the FDA’s GLP regulations.
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1.136.“Good Manufacturing Practices” or “GMP” means the then-current good practices and standards for the manufacture and testing of pharmaceutical products and their components, including as set forth in (i) the FFDCA, (ii) 21 C.F.R. Parts 210, 211, 600, and 610, and FDA guidance issued thereunder, and (iii) comparable Applicable Law related to the manufacture and testing of pharmaceutical materials in jurisdictions outside the United States. “Good Manufacturing Practices,” or “GMP” also means the quality guidelines promulgated by the ICH, including the ICH Q7A, titled “Q7A Good Manufacturing Practice Guidance for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients” and the policies promulgated thereunder.
1.137.“Government Official” means (i) any elected or appointed government official (e.g., a member of a ministry of health), (ii) any employee or person acting for or on behalf of a government official, Governmental Authority, or other enterprise performing a governmental function, (iii) any political party, candidate for public office, officer, employee, or person acting for or on behalf of a political party or candidate for public office, and (iv) any employee or person acting for or on behalf of a public international organization (e.g., the United Nations). For clarity, healthcare professionals or healthcare providers employed by government-owned hospitals shall be considered Government Officials.
1.138.“Governmental Authority” means any court, agency, department, authority, or other instrumentality of any supra-national, federal, national, regional, state, provincial, county, city, local, or other political subdivision, including any relevant Regulatory Authority.
1.139.“Grandfathered Competing Products” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5.2(ii) (Exception for Change of Control).
1.140.“Homologous” means [***].
1.141.“HSR Act” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. § 18a).
1.142.“HSR/Antitrust Filing” means a filing by Company and a filing by Vir Bio with the FTC and the DOJ of a Notification and Report Form for Certain Mergers and Acquisitions (as that term is defined in the HSR Act), together with all required documentary attachments thereto.
1.143.“ICH” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.17 (Definition of Applicable Law).
1.144.“In-License Agreements” means any and all in-license and other agreements pursuant to which Vir Bio or any of its Affiliates has obtained or obtains any license or other right to any Licensed Technology, including the Sanofi License but excluding [***].
1.145.“IND” means an investigational new drug application (including any addition, extension, modification, amendment, or supplement thereto) submitted to the FDA pursuant to U.S. 21 C.F.R. Part 312. References herein to IND will include, to the extent applicable, any non-US counterpart of the foregoing filed with a Regulatory Authority for the investigation of a product in any country or group of countries (such as a Clinical Trial Application in the EU) outside the U.S. in conformance with the requirements of such Regulatory Authority.
1.146.“Indemnification Claim Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.4 (Notice of Claim).
1.147.“Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.4 (Notice of Claim).
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1.148.“Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.4 (Notice of Claim).
1.149.“Indication” means [***].
1.150.“Inflation Reduction Act” means P.L. 117-169 (Aug. 16, 2022), as codified at 42 U.S.C. § 1320f, 42 U.S.C. § 1395w-3a and 42 U.S.C. § 1395w-114a (inter alia), including as amended by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
1.151.“Infringement” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3.1 (Notice).
1.152.“Initiation” means the fifth patient receiving the first dose in a Clinical Study (or the applicable portion of a Clinical Study such as an arm or phase thereof).
1.153.“Invoiced Sales” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.201 (Definition of Net Sales).
1.154.“JCC” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.1 (JCC Membership).
1.155.“JDC” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.1 (JDC Membership).
1.156.“JFC” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.1 (JFC Membership).
1.157.“JIPC” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.1 (JIPC Membership).
1.158.“JMC” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.1 (JMC Membership).
1.159.“Joint Foreground Know-How” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.161 (Definition of Joint Foreground Technology).
1.160.“Joint Foreground Patents” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.161 (Definition of Joint Foreground Technology).
1.161.“Joint Foreground Technology” means (i) means any Foreground Know-How that is first generated, conceived, discovered, created, invented, or otherwise made during the Term jointly by or on behalf of Vir Bio or its Affiliates or its or their (sub)licensees (excluding Company and its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees), on the one hand, and by or on behalf of Company or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees, on the other hand (such Know-How, the “Joint Foreground Know-How”), and (ii) any Patents Covering (a) the Foreground Know-How set forth in subclause (i) or (b) both (1) the Foreground Know-How set forth in subclause (i) of the definition of “Company Foreground Technology” and (2) the Foreground Know-How set forth in subclause (i) of the definition of “Vir Bio Foreground Technology” (such Patents, the “Joint Foreground Patents”).
1.162.“Joint Manufacturing Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 (Development Supply).
1.163.“Joint Platform Improvement Technology” means any Foreground Technology jointly developed or invented by or on behalf of the Parties, their Affiliates, or their Sublicensees (or in the case of Vir Bio, (sub)licensees, [***].
1.164.“JSC” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.1 (JSC Membership).
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1.165.“Know-How” means non-public technical or scientific information, including Data, amino acid sequences, nucleotide sequences, chemical structures, chemical sequences, formulas, methods, processes, procedures, practices, protocols, techniques, discoveries, inventions (whether patentable or not), specifications, designs, and trade secrets, including any of the foregoing included or referenced in Regulatory Documentation.
1.166.“Knowledge” means [***].
1.167.“Licensed Amunix XTEN Platform Patents” has the meaning set forth on
Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License).
1.168.“Licensed Compound” means (i) VIR-5500 and (ii) Derivative Compounds.
1.169.“Licensed Know-How” means the Know-How Controlled by Vir Bio or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or at any time during the Term (or as of the Execution Date or at any time during the period between the Execution Date and the Effective Date) (including, for clarity, Foreground Know-How owned or otherwise Controlled by Vir Bio, whether solely or jointly) that is necessary or reasonably useful to Exploit Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory.
1.170.“Licensed Materials” means all biological or chemical materials Controlled by Vir Bio or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or at any time during the Term (or as of the Execution Date or at any time during the period between the Execution Date and the Effective Date) that are necessary or reasonably useful to Exploit Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory.
1.171.“Licensed Patents” means all Patents Controlled by Vir Bio or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or at any time during the Term (or as of the Execution Date or at any time during the period between the Execution Date and the Effective Date) (including, for clarity, Patents owned or otherwise Controlled by Vir Bio, solely or jointly, that Cover Foreground Know-How) that are necessary or reasonably useful to Exploit Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory, including all Licensed Patents set forth on Schedule 12.2.1 (Existing Patents) and Schedule 10.2.6 (Sanofi-Managed Patents); provided that, for clarity, Licensed Patents do not include any Compound Blocking IP or Platform Blocking IP.
1.172.“Licensed Product” means any product that contains a Licensed Compound (whether as the sole active ingredient or together with one or more additional active ingredients) in any pharmaceutical preparation, dosage form, presentation, strength, concentration, formulation, delivery system, or package configuration.
1.173.“Licensed Product Mark” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5.4 (Product Trademarks).
1.174.“Licensed Product Patent” means the patent families listed in Schedule 1.174 (Licensed Product Patents).
1.175.“Licensed Technology” means the Licensed Patents, Licensed Know-How, and Licensed Materials.
1.176.“Licensed XTENs” has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License).
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1.177.“Limited Funding Development and Regulatory Milestone Payments” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2.2(iii) (Profit/Loss Share Not in Effect; Limited Funding Threshold Met).
1.178.“Limited Funding Milestone Payments” means the Limited Funding Development and Regulatory Milestone Payments and the Limited Funding Sales Milestone Payments.
1.179.“Limited Funding Royalties” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3.1(iii) (Following Profit/Loss Share and Limited Funding Threshold Met).
1.180.“Limited Funding Sales Milestone Payments” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2.3(ii) (Profit/Loss Share Not in Effect and Limited Funding Threshold Met).
1.181.“Limited Funding Threshold” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4.3 (Limited Funding Threshold).
1.182.“Losses” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1 (Indemnification of Vir Bio).
1.183.“MAA” means a marketing authorization application filed with a Regulatory Authority for the purpose of Commercializing a biologic product in the applicable country or group of countries, including any (i) BLA, (ii) substantially similar application or submission filed with the EMA pursuant to the centralized approval procedure or with the applicable Regulatory Authority of a country in Europe with respect to the mutual recognition or any other national approval procedure, including any amendments thereto, and supplemental applications, or (iii) a new drug application submitted to the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (or equivalent Regulatory Authority) of Japan.
1.184.“MAA Acceptance” means, (i) with respect to the United States, that the BLA has been submitted to the FDA, and the FDA has accepted the BLA for filing (and the date of MAA Acceptance hereunder is the date the BLA is filed by the FDA), (ii) with respect to any Major European Country, the validation of such MAA by the EMA or other Regulatory Authority in such Major European Country confirming that such MAA is valid and may proceed to assessment (the date of MAA Acceptance hereunder is the date on which the EMA or other Regulatory Authority notifies the applicant that the MAA has been validated), or (iii) with respect to Japan, the acknowledgement by the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (or equivalent Regulatory Authority) of Japan that the MAA has been received and is under review (and the date of MAA Acceptance hereunder is the date of such acknowledgement).
1.185.“Major European Country” means [***].
1.186.“Major Market Country” means [***].
1.187.“Manufacture” and “Manufacturing” means, with respect to a product, all activities related to the production, manufacture, processing, formulating, filling, finishing, packaging, labeling, shipping, holding, testing and product disposition, stability testing, quality assurance, or quality control of such product, any intermediate thereof, or any associated devices and the engagement or management of contract manufacturing organizations, including the qualification or audit thereof. For clarity, “Manufacture” excludes “CMC Development.” “Manufactured” shall have the corresponding meaning.
1.188.“Manufacturing Costs” means [***].
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1.189.“Manufacturing Milestone Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2.1 (Manufacturing Milestones).
1.190.“Manufacturing Milestone Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2.1 (Manufacturing Milestones).
1.191.“Manufacturing Process Transfer” means [***].
1.192.“Manufacturing Technology Transfer” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 (Manufacturing Technology Transfer).
1.193.“Manufacturing Technology Transfer Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 (Manufacturing Technology Transfer).
1.194.“Medical Affairs Activities” means the coordination of medical, clinical and scientific activities in support of Development or Commercialization of Licensed Products for the benefit of the Profit Share Territory (whether or not also for the benefit of one or more countries in the Royalty Territory), including (i) medical information, publications, medical education and associated reviews/analyses/studies, advisory boards, field-based medical scientific liaisons and submissions costs with respect to such Licensed Products, patient advocacy activities, and provision of medical information services with respect to such Licensed Products, and (ii) Voluntary Phase 4 Clinical Studies, investigator sponsored research, or other Clinical Studies that are not required to obtain or maintain Regulatory Approval for such product for an Indication (which may include epidemiological studies, modeling and pharmacoeconomic studies, voluntary post-marketing surveillance studies, and health economics studies or other health or economic outcomes research), patient registry, and real world evidence studies; provided that Medical Affairs Activities exclude Clinical Studies that are required to obtain or maintain Regulatory Approval.
1.195.“Medical Affairs Costs” means [***].
1.196.“Medicare Price” means, with respect to a Licensed Product, (i) for a Licensed Product that is a covered Part D drug, the average negotiated price (as defined in Section 1860D-2(d) of the Social Security Act) under prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans for such Licensed Product during the two plan years immediately prior to the Selected Drug Publication Date, (ii) for a Licensed Product for which payment may be made under Part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, the average payment amount under section 1847A(b)(4) of the Social Security Act across the eight Calendar Quarters immediately prior to the Selected Drug Publication Date, or (iii) to the extent the Social Security Act is amended after the Execution Date, the most closely analogous price to the price specified in clause (i) or (ii).
1.197.“Milestone Event” means each of the events identified as a milestone event in Section 9.2.1 (Manufacturing Milestones), Section 9.2.2 (Development and Regulatory Milestones), or Section 9.2.3 (Sales Milestones), as applicable.
1.198.“Monetization Partner(s)” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.4.1 (Assignment).
1.199.“Mono Product” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.201 (Definition of Net Sales).
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1.200.“Net Profits” (and with correlative meaning, “Net Losses”) means the Net Sales of Licensed Products in the Profit Share Territory, less Shared Commercialization Costs (in each case, to the extent not already deducted from such Net Sales). Any positive amount resulting from such calculation shall be a “Net Profit,” and any negative amount resulting from such calculation shall be a “Net Loss.”
1.201.“Net Sales” means, with respect to a Licensed Product in any period, the gross amount invoiced by Company or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees (each, a “Selling Party”) for the sale or other transfer of Licensed Product to Third Parties (including Distributors) (the “Invoiced Sales”), less deductions for: [***].
1.202.“Non-Clinical Study Costs” means the FTE Costs and Out-of-Pocket Costs incurred by or on behalf of a Party or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees that are reasonably allocable to the conduct of Research activities.
1.203.“Non-Proposing Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.3 (Additional Studies).
1.204.“Non-Sanofi Patent Challenge” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.5 (Termination by Vir Bio for Patent Challenge).
1.205.“Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study” means the Phase 1 Clinical Study of the Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products being conducted by Vir Bio as of the Execution Date, the official title of which is “Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Preliminary Efficacy of VIR-5500 (AMX-500) in Participants With Prostate Cancer” (having clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT05997615).
1.206.“Ophthalmological Field” has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License).
1.207.“Opt-Out” means any termination of applicable Vir Bio’s Development and Commercialization Rights and Responsibilities by Vir Bio or Company pursuant to Section 8.4.1 (Opt-Out Exercise).
1.208.“Opt-Out Annual Window” means [***].
1.209.“Opt-Out Development and Regulatory Milestone Payments” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2.2(ii) (Profit/Loss Share Not in Effect; Limited Funding Threshold Not Met).
1.210.“Opt-Out Effective Date” means [***].
1.211.“Opt-Out Royalties” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3.1(ii) (Following Profit/Loss Share and Limited Funding Threshold Not Met).
1.212.“Opt-Out Sales Milestone Payments” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2.3(iii) (Profit/Loss Share Not in Effect and Limited Funding Threshold Not Met).
1.213.“Other Acquiring Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5.2(ii) (Exception for Change of Control).
1.214.“Other Active Ingredients” means any active pharmaceutical or biological ingredient that is not a Licensed Compound.
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1.215.“Other Company Patents” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2.3 (Company’s Sole Prosecution Right).
1.216.“Other Components” means any Other Active Ingredients, diagnostics or diagnostic tools, biomarkers, Specialized Delivery Systems, devices or services.
1.217.“Other Patents” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2.4 (Vir Bio’s Sole Prosecution Right).
1.218.“Out-of-Pocket Costs” means [***].
1.219.“Outside Date” means that date that is [***] after the date upon which the first HSR/Antitrust Filing has been submitted by each Party to a Governmental Authority in relation to the Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement.
1.220.“Party” and “Parties” each has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
1.221.“Patent Challenge” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.5 (Termination by Vir Bio for Patent Challenge).
1.222.“Patent Costs” means [***].
1.223.“Patents” means (i) all national, regional, and international patents and patent applications, including provisional patent applications, (ii) all patent applications filed from any of the foregoing provisional patent applications in clause (i), (iii) all patent applications that claim priority to any patent or patent applications in clause (i) or clause (ii), including divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, provisionals, converted provisionals, and continued prosecution applications, (iv) any and all patents that have issued or in the future issue from any of foregoing patent applications in clause (i), clause (ii), or clause (iii), including utility models, petty patents and design patents and certificates of invention, and (v) any and all extensions or restorations by existing or future extension or restoration mechanisms, including revalidations, reissues, re-examinations, and extensions (including any supplementary protection certificates and the like) of any of the foregoing patents or patent applications in clause (i), clause (ii), clause (iii), or clause (iv).
1.224.“Patient Support Program Costs” means [***].
1.225.“Payments” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5.4 (Taxes).
1.226.“Person” means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, or other similar entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision, department, or agency of a government.
1.227.“Pharmacovigilance Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4 (Pharmacovigilance Agreement; Global Safety Database).
1.228.“Phase 1 Clinical Study” means a Clinical Study which provides for the first introduction into humans of a product, conducted in normal volunteers or patients to get information on product safety, tolerability, immunogenicity, pharmacological activity, or pharmacokinetics, as more fully defined in 21 C.F.R. § 312.21(a) (or the foreign equivalent thereof).
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1.229.“Phase 2 Clinical Study” means a single- or multiple-arm Clinical Study, the principal purposes of which are the evaluation of the efficacy of such product for a particular Indication in the target patient population and a determination of the common side effects and risks associated with the product in the dosage range to be prescribed and to obtain sufficient information about the efficacy for such pharmaceutical or biological product in the disease or condition being studied to permit the design and dose of such product in a Phase 3 Clinical Study, and otherwise consistent with 21 C.F.R. § 312.21(b) (or the foreign equivalent thereof). If a Clinical Study includes both a phase 1 portion and a phase 2 portion at the time of the Initiation of such Clinical Study, then the Initiation of the Phase 2 Clinical Study with respect to such Clinical Study shall be deemed to occur as of the date of the Initiation of the phase 2 portion of such Clinical Study.
1.230.“Phase 3 Clinical Study” means a controlled Clinical Study of the efficacy and safety of a product, which is prospectively designed to demonstrate statistically whether such product is effective and safe for use in a particular Indication in a manner sufficient to file for approval of a BLA or MAA for such Licensed Product, and otherwise consistent with the requirements of US 21 C.F.R. § 312.21(c) (or the foreign equivalent thereof).
1.231.“Phase 4 Clinical Study” means a Clinical Study related to a product, which study is Initiated following the commencement of a Registrational Study for such product and is not required to obtain initial approval of a BLA or MAA for such product by the appropriate Regulatory Authority and (i) is conducted to satisfy an obligation imposed by such Regulatory Authority as a condition of such approval of a BLA or MAA or that is otherwise conducted to satisfy a commitment made to or agreement made with such Regulatory Authority in connection with such approval of a BLA or MAA by such Regulatory Authority (“Required Phase 4 Clinical Study”) or (ii) is not conducted to satisfy an obligation imposed by such Regulatory Authority as a condition of such approval of a BLA or MAA or to satisfy a commitment made to or agreement made with such Regulatory Authority (“Voluntary Phase 4 Clinical Study”).
1.232.“PHSA” means the United States Public Health Service Act.
1.233.“Plan or Budget Matter” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9.3 (Selected Plan or Budget Matters).
1.234.“Platform Blocking IP” has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License).
1.235.“Platform Deblocking Component” has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License).
1.236.“Platform Improvement IP” has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License).
1.237.“Platform License Field” has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License).
1.238.“PPQ” means process performance qualification.
1.239.“PPQ Finalization Milestone” means [***].
1.240.“Pre-Approved Subcontractor” means those subcontractors set out on Schedule
1.240 (Pre-Approved Subcontractors).
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1.241.“Preceding Development and Regulatory Milestone Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2.2(iv) (Skipped Milestone).
1.242.“Primary Indication” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.149 (Definition of Indication).
1.243.“Product-Specific Licensed Patents” means all Licensed Patents that specifically Cover a Licensed Product, including the Licensed Patents that are Product-Specific Licensed Patents as set forth on Section (i) of Schedule 12.2.1 (Existing Patents). For clarity, the Parties acknowledge and agree that a Product-Specific Licensed Patent: [***].
1.244.“Profit/Loss Share” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2.1 (Sharing of Net Profits and Net Losses).
1.245.“Profit Share Territory” means the United States, but solely during the U.S. P&L Share Term.
1.246.“Profit Share Territory Commercialization Budget” has the meaning set forth
in Section 7.2.1(i) (Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan and Budget - Generally).
1.247.“Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan” has the meaning set forth in
Section 7.2.1(i) (Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan and Budget - Generally).
1.248.“Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan and Budget” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.1(i) (Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan and Budget - Generally).
1.249.“Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Budget” has the meaning set forth in
Section 7.6.2(i) (Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Plan and Budget - Generally).
1.250.“Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Plan” has the meaning set forth in
Section 7.6.2(i) (Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Plan and Budget - Generally).
1.251.“Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Plan and Budget” has the meaning set
forth in Section 7.6.2(i) (Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Plan and Budget - Generally).
1.252.“Promotional Materials” means all written, printed, electronic, or graphic material intended for use by sales representatives of either Party in promoting Licensed Products in the Profit Share Territory, including visual aids, file cards, clinical study reports, reprints, drug information updates, and any other promotional support items.
1.253.“Proposed Publication” means any public disclosure (other than a Patent, a filing with securities regulator (including Forms 8-K), press releases and investor presentations) in any form or format proposed by or on behalf of a Party relating to a Licensed Compound or Licensed Product, including any scientific publications relating to or supportive of the Licensed Products, whether or not peer-reviewed, such as abstracts, manuscripts, commentaries, letters to the editor, review-articles, book-chapters, or pre-prints.
1.254.“Proposing Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.3 (Additional Studies).
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1.255.“Prosecute” and “Prosecution” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2.2 (Product-Specific Licensed Product Patents and Joint Foreground Patents). “Prosecuting” and “Prosecuted” shall have a corresponding meaning.
1.256.“Protease-Cleavable Linker” has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License).
1.257.“PSMA” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
1.258.“Quality Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.5 (Supply Agreement and Quality Agreement).
1.259.“Quarterly CFS” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3.3 (Quarterly Reports; Consolidated Financial Statements; Reconciliation).
1.260.“Receiving Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1 (Confidentiality Obligations).
1.261.“Reference Product” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.26 (Definition of Biosimilar Product).
1.262.“Registrational Study” means any (i) Phase 3 Clinical Study, or (ii) [***] (such acknowledgement or confirmation in writing, a “Registrational Study Confirmation”). If a Clinical Study does not meet the requirements of a Registrational Study at the time of Initiation, but such Clinical Study is later re-designed or otherwise converted into a Clinical Study that meets the requirements of a Registrational Study, including by the initiation of a distinct arm or phase of such Clinical Study, then such Clinical Study shall be deemed a Registrational Study as of the later of (a) if such redesign or conversion includes a distinct arm or phase that meets the definition of Registrational Study (e.g., the Phase 3 portion of a Phase 2/3 study), the date of Initiation of such distinct arm or phase or (b) the date of the Registrational Study Confirmation (in the case of clause (b), whether or not the redesign or conversion includes a distinct arm or phase).
1.263.“Regulatory Approval” means (i) all approvals, licenses, registrations, or authorizations from a Regulatory Authority reasonably necessary for the commercial distribution, marketing and sale of a product for a particular Indication in the jurisdiction of such Regulatory Authority (including a BLA approval in the U.S., MAA approval in the E.U. or the United Kingdom or MAA approval by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare or Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency in Japan), including any approval by the applicable Regulatory Authority of any expansion or modification of the labeling of a Licensed Product for an Indication, and (ii) with respect to each Major European Country and Japan, all commercially reasonably necessary pricing and reimbursement approvals in such country.
1.264.“Regulatory Authority” means any applicable supra-national, federal, national, regional, state, provincial, or local regulatory agencies, departments, bureaus, commissions, councils, or other government entities regulating or otherwise exercising authority with respect to the Exploitation of a Licensed Compound or Licensed Product in the Territory.
1.265.“Regulatory Costs” means [***].
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1.266.“Regulatory Documentation” means all (i) applications (including all INDs, BLAs, MAAs, and other applications for Regulatory Approval), registrations, licenses, authorizations, and approvals (including all Regulatory Approvals), and (ii) correspondence and reports submitted to or received from Regulatory Authorities (including minutes and official contact reports relating to any communications with any Regulatory Authority, and including adverse event reports), in each case ((i) and (ii)), relating to the Licensed Product.
1.267.“Regulatory Exclusivity” means any period of data or market exclusivity granted or otherwise authorized by a Regulatory Authority in respect of a Licensed Product, other than as a result of a Patent, that prohibits a Person from (i) relying on Data generated by or on behalf of a Party with respect to such Licensed Product in an application for regulatory approval of a Biosimilar Product, or (ii) Commercializing a Biosimilar Product, including reference product exclusivity under Section 351(k)(7) of the PHSA (42 U.S.C. § 262(k)(7)), pediatric exclusivity under Section 505a of the FFDCA (21 U.S.C. § 355a), and all equivalents of any of the foregoing in another country.
1.268.“Regulatory Lead” means the Party responsible for submitting Regulatory Documentation to, and communicating with, Regulatory Authorities.
1.269.“Regulatory Responsibility Transfer Date” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.1.2 (Transfer of Regulatory Responsibilities).
1.270.“Representatives” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2.1 (Permitted Disclosures).
1.271.“Required Phase 4 Clinical Study” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.231 (Definition of Phase 4 Clinical Study).
1.272.“Research” means any pre-clinical research or discovery activities (including target validation, drug discovery, identification, or synthesis) with respect to a given target, pharmaceutical product, biological product, or active pharmaceutical or biological ingredient with respect to the foregoing. When used as a verb, “Research” means to engage in Research.
1.273.“Research Tool” has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License).
1.274.“Reverse Royalty Term” means [***].
1.275.“Reversion IP” means [***].
1.276.“Reversion Product” means [***].
1.277.“Review Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.6.2 (Publications – By Vir Bio).
1.278.“Royalty-Bearing Patent” means, [***].
1.279.“Royalty Term” means for each Licensed Product, on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product and country-by-country basis, the period [***].
1.280.“Royalty Territory” means the Territory, excluding the Profit Share Territory, provided that, upon the Opt-Out Effective Date, the Royalty Territory will be deemed to be the entire Territory.
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1.281.“Royalty Territory Development Activities” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.2(i) (Royalty Territory Development Plan).
1.282.“Royalty Territory Development Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.2(i) (Royalty Territory Development Plan).
1.283.“Sales and Marketing Costs” means [***].
1.284.“Sales Milestone Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2.3 (Sales Milestones).
1.285.“Sales Milestone Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2.3 (Sales Milestones).
1.286.“Sanofi” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.288 (Definition of Sanofi License).
1.287.“Sanofi-Managed Patents” means those Patents set forth on Schedule 10.2.6 (Sanofi-Managed Patents).
1.288.“Sanofi License” means that certain License Agreement, dated July 31, 2024, by and between Vir Bio and Amunix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Sanofi”) as amended from time to time (solely if so amended after the Effective Date in accordance with the terms thereof and hereof including Section 12.4.3 (Maintenance of In-License Agreements)), an unamended, redacted version of which as of the Execution Date is attached hereto as Exhibit B (Sanofi License).
1.289.“Sanofi Licensed Patent” means any Licensed Patent (for clarity, as defined in Section 1.171 (Definition of Licensed Patents)) that is included in the definition of Licensed Patent (as such term is defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)).
1.290.“Sanofi Patent Challenge” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.5 (Termination by Vir Bio for Patent Challenge).
1.291.[***]
1.292.“Segregate” means [***].
1.293.“Selected Data” means [***].
1.294.“Selected Drug Publication Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1191(b)(3) of the Social Security Act.
1.295.“Sell-Off Right” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.11.8 (Sell-Off Right).
1.296.“Selling Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.201 (Definition of Net Sales).
1.297.“Shared Commercialization Costs” means [***].
1.298.“Shared Development Activities” as the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.1(i) (Shared Development Plan and Budget).
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1.299.“Shared Development Budget” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.1(i) (Shared Development Plan and Budget).
1.300.“Shared Development Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.1(i) (Shared Development Plan and Budget).
1.301.“Shared Development Plan and Budget” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.1(i) (Shared Development Plan and Budget).
1.302.“Shared Losses” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.3 (Shared Losses).
1.303.“Shared Third Party IP Contract” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.10.2 (Third Party IP Contract).
1.304.“Specialized Delivery System” means any specialized delivery system comprising equipment, instrumentation, one or more devices, or other components designed to assist in the administration of a Licensed Product. Specialized Delivery System excludes standard syringes and standard intravitreal or subretinal delivery.
1.305.“Status Quo Matter” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9.4 (Status Quo).
1.306.“Stock Purchase Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
1.307.“Sublicense Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4 (Sublicenses), subject to Section 10.3.7 (Settlement).
1.308.“Sublicensee” means a Third Party (other than a subcontractor or Distributor) that is granted a sublicense by Company or its Affiliates in accordance with Section 3.4 (Sublicenses), subject to Section 10.3.7 (Settlement).
1.309.“Supply Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.5 (Supply Agreement and Quality Agreement).
1.310.“Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.1 (Term).
1.311.“Terminated Compound” means (i) in case of any termination of this Agreement in its entirety, all Licensed Compounds, (ii) in case of any termination of this Agreement with respect to a Licensed Compound, such Licensed Compound, and (iii) in case of any termination of this Agreement with respect to a country, all Licensed Compound (but solely with respect to such country), in each case ((i) through (iii)), from and after such termination.
1.312.“Terminated Product” means (i) in case of any termination of this Agreement in its entirety, all Licensed Products, (ii) in case of any termination of this Agreement with respect to a Licensed Product, such Licensed Product, and (iii) in case of any termination of this Agreement with respect to a country, all Licensed Products (but solely with respect to such country), in each case ((i) through (iii)), from and after such termination.
1.313.“Terminated Territory” means (i) in case of any termination of this Agreement in its entirety, all countries and territories of the world, (ii) in case of any termination of this Agreement with respect to a Licensed Product, all countries and territories of the world (but solely with respect to such Licensed Product), and (iii) in case of any termination of this Agreement with respect to a country, such country, in each case ((i) through (iii)), from and after such termination.
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1.314.“Termination Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.11.6 (Termination Agreement).
1.315.“Termination Notice Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.3 (Termination for Material Breach).
1.316.“Territory” means all the countries and territories of the world other than the Terminated Territory.
1.317.“Third Party” means any Person other than Company, Vir Bio, and their respective Affiliates.
1.318.“Third Party Claims” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1 (Indemnification of Vir Bio).
1.319.“Third Party Infringement Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.5 (Defense of Claims of Infringement by Third Parties).
1.320.“Third Party IP” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.10.1 (Decision Making).
1.321.“Third Party License” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3.3(iv) (Third Party Payments).
1.322.“Third Party Payments” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3.3(iv) (Third Party Payments).
1.323.“Total Reimbursed Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4.3 (Limited Funding Threshold).
1.324.“Trademark” means any word, name, symbol, color, designation, or device, or any combination thereof, that functions as a source identifier, including any trademark, trade dress, brand mark, service mark, trade name, brand name, logo, or business symbol, whether or not registered.
1.325.“Trademark Costs” means [***].
1.326.“Transition Costs” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.3 (Transition Cost).
1.327.“Transition Plan” means the transition plan attached hereto as Schedule 1.327 (Transition Plan).
1.328.“UK GDPR” means the GDPR as it forms part of the law of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland by virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and as amended by the Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
1.329.“United States” or “U.S.” means the United States of America and all of its territories and possessions.
1.330.“U.S. Development Cost Share Activities”
1.331.“U.S. P&L Share Term” means [***].
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1.332.“Valid Claim” means, with respect to a particular country, (i) any claim of an issued and unexpired Patent in such country that (a) has not been held permanently revoked, unenforceable, or invalid by a decision of a court or governmental agency of competent jurisdiction that is unappealable or unappealed within the time allowed for appeal and (b) has not been abandoned, disclaimed, denied, or admitted to be invalid or unenforceable through reissue or disclaimer or otherwise in such country or (ii) any claim of a pending Patent application filed in such country that has not been abandoned or finally disallowed without the possibility of appeal or re-filing of the application that has been pending for no more than seven years from its earliest priority date.
1.333.“VIR-5500” means the fusion protein identified by the amino acid sequence set forth on Schedule 1.333 (VIR-5500 Amino Acid Sequence), known as of the Effective Date as VIR-5500.
1.334.“VIR-5500 Unblocking License” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.2(i) (Licenses Under Unblocking License Grants from Sanofi).
1.335.“Vir Bio” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
1.336.“Vir Bio Foreground Technology” means (i) any Foreground Know-How that is first generated, conceived, created, invented, or otherwise made during the Term solely by or on behalf of Vir Bio or its Affiliates or its or their (sub)licensees (excluding Company and its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees), and (ii) any Patents that both (a) Cover the Foreground Know-How set forth in subclause (i) and (b) do not Cover any Foreground Know-How set forth in subclause (i) of the definition of “Company Foreground Technology” or subclause (i) of the definition of “Joint Foreground Technology”, including any Vir Bio Platform Improvement Technology.
1.337.“Vir Bio Indemnitees” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1 (Indemnification of Vir Bio).
1.338.“Vir Bio Manufacturing Period” means the period commencing on the Effective Date and continuing until the later of (i) Completion of Manufacturing Technology Transfer or (ii) delivery of all Licensed Compound and Licensed Product as required in accordance with the Joint Manufacturing Plan.
1.339.“Vir Bio Matters” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9.2 (Vir Bio Matters).
1.340.“Vir Bio Platform Improvement Technology” means any Foreground Technology solely developed or invented by or on behalf of Vir Bio, its Affiliates or its or their (sub)licensees (excluding Company and its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees) [***].
1.341.“Vir Bio’s Development and Commercialization Rights and Responsibilities”
has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4.1 (Opt-Out Exercise).
1.342.“Voluntary Phase 4 Clinical Study” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.231 (Definition of Phase 4 Clinical Study).
1.343.[***]
1.344.[***]
1.345.[***]
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1.346.“XTEN” means an extended length non-natural polypeptide (ELNN) that is [***].
1.347.“XTEN Compound” has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License).
1.348.“XTEN Product” has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License).

ARTICLE 2. GOVERNANCE
2.1.Alliance Managers. [***] following the Effective Date, each Party will appoint an individual to act as the alliance manager for such Party (each, an “Alliance Manager”). The Alliance Managers will have appropriate technical credentials, experience, and knowledge pertaining to, and ongoing familiarity with, the terms of this Agreement and the activities to be conducted in connection with this Agreement. Each Alliance Manager (or his, her, or their designee) will attend meetings of each Committee and any subcommittee as a nonvoting observer. The Alliance Managers will be the primary point of contact for the Parties regarding the activities under this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement and will help facilitate all such activities hereunder. Each Party may replace its Alliance Manager at any time upon written notice to the other Party.
2.2.Joint Steering Committee.
2.2.1.JSC Membership. [***] following the Effective Date [***], the Parties will establish a joint steering committee (the “JSC”) to oversee and coordinate each Party’s activities in connection with this Agreement, including resolving disputes referred to the JSC. The JSC will be comprised of three representatives of Company and three representatives of Vir Bio (or such other equal number of representatives as the JSC may determine). The Alliance Managers or their designees will attend JSC meetings in a non-voting capacity. Each Party may change its respective representatives to the JSC from time to time, in its sole discretion, effective upon notice to the other Party designating such change. Each Party’s JSC representatives will have appropriate technical credentials, experience and knowledge pertaining to, and ongoing familiarity with, the terms of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement and the activities to be conducted in connection with this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement, and at least one such representative will also have appropriate seniority, experience, and authority to make decisions on behalf of such Party with respect to issues falling within the jurisdiction of the JSC.
2.2.2.JSC Specific Responsibilities. The JSC’s specific responsibilities are as follows:
(i)generally overseeing each Party’s activities under this Agreement;
(ii)reviewing, discussing, and determining whether to approve any amendment to the Shared Development Plan and Budget, as may be proposed by the JDC pursuant to Section 2.3.2(ii) (JDC Specific Responsibilities) or the JMC pursuant to Section 2.5.2(v) (JMC Specific Responsibilities) or whether to approve any amendment to the Shared Development Plan and Budget to include the CMC Budget recommended by the JMC pursuant to Section 2.5.2(v) (JMC Specific Responsibilities);
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(iii)reviewing, discussing, and determining whether to approve any material amendment to the then-current Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan and Budget, as may be proposed by the JCC pursuant to Section 2.4.2(ii) (JCC Specific Responsibilities);
(iv)reviewing and discussing Company’s Commercialization activities
in the Royalty Territory;
(v)subject to any review and approval process set forth in the Co-Promotion Agreement, reviewing, discussing, and determining whether to approve the initial and, thereafter, any update or amendment to the Co-Promotion Plan and Budget, as may be proposed by the JCC pursuant to Exhibit A (Key Terms and Conditions of Co-Promotion Agreement);
(vi)reviewing, discussing, and determining whether to deem the PPQ batch reports with respect to Licensed Compound or Licensed Product, in each case, as Manufactured by or on behalf of Company or its Affiliates, Finalized PPQ Batch Reports;
(vii)generally overseeing each Party’s activities under the Transition Plan, and reviewing, discussing, and determining whether to approve any update or amendment thereto, or approve any extension of the time to complete such activities as necessary to ensure a full and complete transition with due regard for study subjects and in compliance with Applicable Law or as otherwise agreed, in each case, as may be proposed by the JDC pursuant to Section 4.1.1 (Transition Plan);
(viii)reviewing, discussing, and determining whether to approve any amendment to the then-current Manufacturing Technology Transfer Plan, as may be proposed by the JMC pursuant to Section 2.5.2(v) (JMC Specific Responsibilities);
(ix)reviewing and discussing whether a Milestone Event has been achieved pursuant to Section 9.2.1 (Manufacturing Milestones), Section 9.2.2 (Development and Regulatory Milestones), and Section 9.2.3 (Sales Milestones);
(x)acting as the initial forum for resolving Committee Deadlocks, as set forth in Section 2.9 (Quorum; Decision-Making);
(xi)establishing other Committees, as set forth in Section 2.10 (Other Committees); and
(xii)fulfilling such other responsibilities as may be allocated to the JSC under this Agreement or by mutual written agreement of the Parties.
2.2.3.Discontinuation of JSC. The JSC will immediately disband and terminate upon expiration or termination of this Agreement in its entirety.
2.3.Joint Development Committee.
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2.3.1.JDC Membership. [***] following the Effective Date [***], the Parties will establish a joint development committee (the “JDC”) to oversee the Development of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products in the Territory under the Shared Development Plan and Budget, including with respect to Development Cost Share Activities, and reviewing Company’s Development of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products for the benefit of one or more Major Market Countries in the Royalty Territory (excluding any such Development that is also conducted for the benefit of the Profit Share Territory) under the Royalty Territory Development Plan. The JDC will be comprised of three representatives of Company and three representatives of Vir Bio (or such other equal number of representatives as the JDC may determine). The Alliance Managers or their designees will attend JDC meetings in a non-voting capacity. Each Party may change its respective representatives to the JDC from time to time, in its sole discretion, effective upon notice to the other Party designating such change. Each Party’s JDC representatives will have appropriate business credentials, experience, and knowledge pertaining to, and ongoing familiarity with, the terms of this Agreement and each applicable Ancillary Agreement and the activities to be conducted in connection with this Agreement and such Ancillary Agreement(s), and at least one such representative will also have appropriate seniority, experience, and authority to make decisions on behalf of such Party with respect to issues falling within the jurisdiction of the JDC.
2.3.2.JDC Specific Responsibilities. The JDC’s specific responsibilities are as
follows:
(i)as more fully set forth in Section 4.2 (Development), generally overseeing each Party’s activities under the Shared Development Plan and Budget at each regularly scheduled meeting of the JDC or ad-hoc meeting called by either Party (as applicable), including the activities conducted and Development Costs incurred thereunder since the previous regularly scheduled meeting of the JDC, and the anticipated activities to be conducted and Development Costs to be incurred prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the JDC;
(ii)[***], reviewing, discussing, and determining whether to recommend to the JSC any amendments to the then-current Shared Development Plan and Budget, as set forth in Section 4.2.1(i) (Shared Development Plan and Budget);
(iii)discussing material amendments to the Royalty Territory Development Plan as set forth in Section 4.2.2(i) (Royalty Territory Development Plan);
(iv)reviewing any reports or presentations submitted to the JDC by a Party, pursuant to Section 4.3.1 (R&D Information Sharing);
(v)reviewing and discussing either Party’s proposal to conduct any
Additional Study, as set forth in Section 4.2.3 (Additional Studies);
(vi)[***], reviewing, discussing, and determining whether to recommend to the JSC any amendments to the then-current Transition Plan, as set forth in Section 4.1.1 (Transition Plan), or any extension of the time to complete the activities under such Transition Plan as necessary to ensure a full and complete transition with due regard for study subjects and in compliance with Applicable Law or as otherwise agreed;
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(vii)without limitation to each Party’s rights under ARTICLE 10 (Intellectual Property) and ARTICLE 11 (Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure), reviewing, discussing, and determining whether to approve a general publication strategy with respect to the Development of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products; and
(viii)fulfilling such other responsibilities as may be allocated to the JDC under this Agreement or by mutual written agreement of the Parties.
2.3.3.Discontinuation of JDC. The JDC will immediately disband and terminate upon the earliest of (i) expiration or termination of this Agreement in its entirety, (ii) the Opt-Out Effective Date, and (iii) completion of all Development Cost Share Activities under this Agreement.
2.4.Joint Commercialization Committee.
2.4.1.JCC Membership. [***] following the Initiation of the first Registrational Study, the Parties will establish a joint commercialization committee (the “JCC”) to oversee (i) each Party’s Commercialization activities in the Profit Share Territory (including Co-Promotion Activities, if Vir Bio elects its Co-Promotion Option) with respect to Licensed Products, and (ii) the Profit/Loss Share, in each case ((i)-(ii)), pursuant to this Agreement. The JCC will be comprised of three representatives of Company and three representatives of Vir Bio (or such other equal number of representatives as the JCC may determine). The Alliance Managers or their designees will attend JCC meetings in a non-voting capacity. Each Party may change its respective representatives to the JCC from time to time, in its sole discretion, effective upon notice to the other Party designating such change. Each Party’s JCC representatives will have appropriate business credentials, experience and knowledge pertaining to, and ongoing familiarity with, the terms of this Agreement and each applicable Ancillary Agreement and the activities to be conducted in connection with this Agreement and such Ancillary Agreement(s), and at least one such representative will also have appropriate seniority, experience, and authority to make decisions on behalf of such Party with respect to issues falling within the jurisdiction of the JCC.
2.4.2.JCC Specific Responsibilities. The JCC’s specific responsibilities are as
follows:
(i)generally discussing, overseeing, and coordinating implementation
of the Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan and Budget, pursuant to Section 7.2 (Commercialization in the Profit Share Territory) at each regularly scheduled meeting of the JCC or ad-hoc meeting called by either Party (as applicable), including the activities conducted and Shared Commercialization Costs incurred thereunder since the previous regularly scheduled meeting of the JCC, and the anticipated activities to be conducted and Shared Commercialization Costs to be incurred prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the JCC;
(ii)[***], reviewing, discussing, and determining whether to recommend to the JSC any material amendments to the then-current Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan and Budget, as set forth in Section 7.2 (Commercialization in the Profit Share Territory);
(iii)[***], reviewing, discussing, and determining whether to recommend to the JSC any material amendments to the then-current Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Plan and Budget, as set forth in Section 7.6.2 (Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Plan and Budget);
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(iv)providing a forum for Vir Bio to provide inputs on Company’s Commercialization activities with respect to Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products in the Major Market Countries in the Royalty Territory, pursuant to Section 7.1 (Commercialization in the Royalty Territory);
(v)if Vir Bio exercises its Co-Promotion Option, (a) reviewing, discussing, and determining whether to recommend to the JSC the initial Co-Promotion Plan and Budget, and (b) thereafter, at least once per Calendar Quarter (or as otherwise set forth in the Co-Promotion Agreement), and [***], reviewing, discussing, and determining whether to recommend to the JSC any update and amendment to such Co-Promotion Plan and Budget, with respect to (a)-(b), as set forth in Exhibit A (Key Terms and Conditions of Co-Promotion Agreement);
(vi)reviewing reports and presentations submitted by a Party with respect to such Party’s Co-Promotion Activities during a Calendar Quarter, as set forth in Exhibit A (Key Terms and Conditions of Co-Promotion Agreement);
(vii)without limitation to each Party’s rights under ARTICLE 10 (Intellectual Property) and ARTICLE 11 (Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure), reviewing, discussing, and determining whether to approve a general publication strategy with respect to Medical Affairs Activities for Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products; and
(viii)fulfilling such other responsibilities as may be allocated to the JCC under this Agreement or by mutual written agreement of the Parties.
2.4.3.Discontinuation of JCC. The JCC will immediately disband and terminate upon the earliest of (i) expiration or termination of this Agreement in its entirety, (ii) the Opt-Out Effective Date, and (iii) upon the end of the U.S. P&L Share Term.
2.5.Joint Manufacturing Committee.
2.5.1.JMC Membership. [***] following the Effective Date [***], the Parties will establish a joint manufacturing committee (the “JMC”) to oversee and coordinate the Manufacturing of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products in connection with Development Cost Share Activities or Commercialization activities in the Profit Share Territory under this Agreement. The JMC will be comprised of two representatives of Company and two representatives of Vir Bio (or such other equal number of representatives as the JMC may determine). The Alliance Managers or their designees will attend JMC meetings in a non-voting capacity. Each Party may change its respective representatives to the JMC from time to time, in its sole discretion, effective upon notice to the other Party designating such change. Each Party’s JMC representatives will have appropriate business credentials, experience, and knowledge pertaining to, and ongoing familiarity with, the terms of this Agreement and the activities to be conducted in connection with this Agreement, and at least one such representative will also have appropriate seniority, experience, and authority to make decisions on behalf of the Parties with respect to issues falling within the jurisdiction of the JMC.
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2.5.2.JMC Specific Responsibilities. The JMC’s specific responsibilities are
as follows:
(i)during the Vir Bio Manufacturing Period, overseeing    and
coordinating the implementation of the supply of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products by Vir Bio to Company pursuant to the Joint Manufacturing Plan, and reviewing, discussing, and determining whether to amend the Joint Manufacturing Plan, as set forth in Section 6.2 (Development Supply);
(ii)review the PPQ batch reports with respect to the Licensed Compound and the Licensed Product and recommend to the JSC when such batch reports should be deemed finalized;
(iii)establish the comparability criteria with respect to the Manufacturing of the Licensed Compound and the Licensed Product as it relates to the completion of the Manufacturing Process Transfer, which comparability criteria shall be set forth in the Manufacturing Technology Transfer Plan;
(iv)[***], reviewing, discussing, and determining whether to recommend to the JSC any amendments to the then-current Manufacturing Technology Transfer Plan;
(v)discussing and drafting the CMC Budget, and recommending such CMC Budget to the JSC for inclusion in the Shared Development Plan and Budget, as set forth in Section 6.4 (CMC Budget);
(vi)coordinating and overseeing the Manufacturing Technology Transfer in accordance with Section 6.1 (Manufacturing Technology Transfer);
(vii)overseeing the (a) exchange of CMC specifications prior to the Manufacturing Technology Transfer and (b) Manufacturing Technology Transfer, with respect to (a)-(b), in accordance with the Manufacturing Technology Transfer Plan; and
(viii)fulfilling such other responsibilities as may be allocated to the JMC under this Agreement or by mutual written agreement of the Parties.
2.5.3.Discontinuation of JMC. The JMC will immediately disband and terminate upon the earliest of (i) expiration or termination of this Agreement in its entirety, (ii) the Opt-Out Effective Date (or, if later, the expiration of the Vir Bio Manufacturing Period), and (iii) upon the end of the U.S. P&L Share Term.
2.6.Joint Finance Committee.
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2.6.1.JFC Membership. Promptly following the Effective Date (and not later than 30 days thereafter), the Parties will establish a joint finance committee (the “JFC”) to oversee the implementation of the Development Cost Share and the Profit/Loss Share under this Agreement. The JFC will be comprised of two representatives of Company and two representatives of Vir Bio (or such other equal number of representatives as the JFC may determine), including each Party’s Finance Lead. The Alliance Managers or their designees may attend JFC meetings in a non-voting capacity. Each Party may change its respective representatives to the JFC from time to time, in its sole discretion, effective upon notice to the other Party designating such change. Each Party’s JFC representatives will have appropriate business credentials, experience and knowledge pertaining to, and ongoing familiarity with, the terms of this Agreement and each applicable Ancillary Agreement and the activities to be conducted in connection with this Agreement and such Ancillary Agreement(s), and at least one such representative will also have appropriate seniority, experience, and authority to make decisions on behalf of such Party with respect to issues falling within the jurisdiction of the JFC. Each Party shall designate one of its JFC representatives as such Party’s financial lead (“Finance Lead”).
2.6.2.JFC Specific Responsibilities. The JFC’s specific responsibilities are as
follows:
(i)generally overseeing and coordinating the Development Cost Share under Section 8.1 (Development Cost Share);
(ii)(a) approving the form to be used by the Parties when reporting Development Costs to the JDC, and (b) reviewing and reconciling the Development Costs reported by the Parties each Calendar Quarter and, thereafter, informing the Parties the results thereof, with respect to (a)-(b), pursuant to Section 8.3 (Reports and Payments);
(iii)generally overseeing and coordinating the Profit/Loss Share under Section 8.2 (U.S. Profit/Loss Share);
(iv)agreeing on a methodology for (a) allocating Shared Commercialization Costs to the Profit Share Territory or Licensed Products, if applicable, as set forth in Section 1.297 (Definition of Shared Commercialization Costs), and (b) calculating Shared Commercialization Costs, if necessary, as set forth Section 8.3.1 (Principles of Reporting), in each case, (a) and (b), consistent with Accounting Standards;
(v)[***], sharing information regarding the budget and expense items set forth in the Shared Development Plan and Budget and the Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan and Budget;
(vi)[***], discussing the calculations set forth in any Final Report;
(vii)[***], administer operations performed by a
Party under Section 8.1 (Development Cost Share) and Section 8.2 (U.S. Profit/Loss Share);
(viii)performing their responsibilities under Section 8.3 (Reports and Payments) and Section 9.3.2 (Payment Dates and Reports);
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(ix)reviewing and discussing each Quarterly CFS, Balancing Amount, and any balancing statements prepared by the Finance Leads and presented to the JCC, as set forth in Section 8.3.3 (Quarterly Reports; Consolidated Financial Statements); and
(x)fulfilling such other responsibilities as may be allocated to the JFC under this Agreement or by mutual written agreement of the Parties.
2.6.3.Discontinuation of JFC. The JFC will immediately disband and terminate upon the earlier of (i) expiration or termination of this Agreement in its entirety and (ii) following the Opt-Out Effective Date, the payment of the final Balancing Payment under Section
8.3 (Reports and Payments).
2.7.Joint Intellectual Property Committee.
2.7.1.JIPC Membership. [***] following the Effective Date [***], the Parties will establish a joint intellectual property committee (the “JIPC”) to facilitate information sharing and cooperation between the Parties with respect to the Prosecution and enforcement of Patents as provided in Section 10.2 (Prosecution and Maintenance of Intellectual Property) and Section 10.3 (Enforcement of Patents). The JIPC will be comprised of one representative of Company and one representative of Vir Bio (or such other equal number of representatives as the JIPC may determine). The Alliance Managers or their designees will attend JIPC meetings in a non-voting capacity. Each Party may change its respective representatives to the JIPC from time to time, in its sole discretion, effective upon notice to the other Party designating such change. Each Party’s JIPC representatives will have appropriate business credentials, experience and knowledge pertaining to, and ongoing familiarity with, the terms of this Agreement and the activities to be conducted in connection with this Agreement, as well as appropriate seniority, experience, and authority to make recommendations on behalf of the Parties with respect to issues falling within the jurisdiction of the JIPC. For clarity, the JIPC will have no decision-making authority, but may liaise with or make recommendations to the Parties, their Patent counsel, or the other Committees as appropriate.
2.7.2.JIPC Specific Responsibilities. The JIPCs specific responsibilities are as follows:
(i)recommending strategies for optimizing Patent protection for the Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products and to help facilitate coordination between the Parties with respect to such strategies;
(ii)facilitating communication between the Parties in connection with Infringement of Licensed Patents pursuant to Section 10.3.2 (Solely Owned IP);
(iii)as set forth in Section 10.2.5(i) (Minimum Prosecution Obligations), working to ensure that the Minimum Prosecution Obligations (as described in Section 7.2.3 of the Sanofi License) are satisfied;
(iv)facilitating communication between the Parties in connection with a Competitive Infringement of Licensed Patents, including pursuant to Section 10.3.3 (Competitive Infringement); and
(v)fulfilling such other responsibilities as may be allocated to the JIPC under this Agreement or by mutual written agreement of the Parties.
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2.7.3.Discontinuation of JIPC. The JIPC will immediately disband and terminate upon expiration or termination of this Agreement in its entirety.
2.8.Meetings and Expenses.
2.8.1.Committee Chairs; Minutes. Each Committee shall be led by an individual appointed by Company (the “Chair”), which individual must be a representative of Company on such Committee. Company may change its Chair from time to time, in its sole discretion, effective upon notice to the Alliance Manager of Vir Bio designating such change. The Chair, with the assistance of each Party’s Alliance Manager, will be responsible for scheduling committee meetings, agenda-setting, documenting meeting minutes, and following up on action items. Company’s Alliance Manager will prepare meeting minutes and send such meeting minutes to Vir Bio’s Alliance Manager [***] after a meeting for review, comment, and approval. Vir Bio will have [***] from receipt of such meeting minutes to review and to approve or provide comments to the minutes (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed). If Vir Bio, within such [***] period, does not notify Company that it does not approve of the minutes, the minutes will be deemed to have been approved by Vir Bio.
2.8.2.Committee Meetings. Each Committee, once established, will meet once every Calendar Quarter or as may otherwise be agreed by such Committee. The location for meetings will alternate between a location designated by Vir Bio and a location designated by Company (or at such other locations as the Parties may agree), with Company having the right to designate the first such location. Alternatively, the Committees may meet by means of teleconference, videoconference, or other similar means. Each Party may also call for ad hoc meetings to discuss particular matters within the jurisdiction of the applicable Committee upon 10 Business Days’ prior written notice to the other Party (or under exigent circumstances requiring input of such Committee, as otherwise agreed).
2.8.3.Other Members; Expenses. As appropriate, additional employees or consultants of each Party may, from time to time, attend the Committee meetings as non-voting observers; provided that any such consultant will agree in writing to comply with the confidentiality obligations substantially similar to those under ARTICLE 11 (Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure), provided, further, that no Third Party personnel may attend unless otherwise agreed in writing by both Parties and such Third Party is bound by confidentiality obligations substantially similar to those under ARTICLE 11 (Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure). Each Party will bear its own expenses related to the attendance of the Committee meetings by its representatives.
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2.9.Quorum; Decision-Making. A quorum for any meeting of a Committee shall require that at least one voting representative of each Party be present at such meeting, whether in person or via approved teleconference, videoconference or other remote means. Committee decisions will be made by unanimous consent, with each Party having one vote, regardless of the number of representatives a Party may have on a Committee, at a meeting at which a quorum exists, or by a written resolution approved in writing at least one representative appointed by each Party (including via electronic email). In the event a Committee (other than the JSC) is unable to reach agreement on a matter (for clarity, within its responsibility) [***] after the date of the Committee meeting at which such matter is first voted upon (“Committee Deadlock”), such Committee Deadlock will be referred to the JSC for discussion and attempted resolution. If the JSC cannot reach resolution on such Committee Deadlock [***] after the Committee Deadlock is first referred to the JSC, then either Party may elect to submit such issue to its Executive Officers for discussion and attempted resolution in accordance with Section 16.6.1 (Executive Negotiations). For clarity, in the event the JSC is unable to reach consensus on a matter [***] after the date of the meeting at which such matter was first discussed (also, a “Committee Deadlock”), then such matter may be escalated directly to the Executive Officers for discussion and attempted resolution in accordance with Section 16.6.1 (Executive Negotiations). If the Executive Officers are unable to resolve a Committee Deadlock [***] after such matter has been referred to them, then:
2.9.1.Company Matters. Company will have final decision-making authority for [***] (such matters, “Company Matters”). [***].
2.9.2.Vir Bio Matters. Vir Bio will have final decision-making authority for [***] (such matters, “Vir Bio Matters”); and
2.9.3.Selected Plan or Budget Matters. [***].
2.9.4.Status Quo. Neither Party will have final decision-making authority, and the status quo shall prevail, for any matter arising in a Committee that is not a Company Matter, a Vir Bio Matter or a Plan or Budget Matter (such matter, a “Status Quo Matter”).
2.10.Other Committees. The Parties may establish other (sub)committees or working groups as may be necessary or desirable to facilitate the activities under this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement (together with the JSC, the JDC, the JCC, the JMC, and the JIPC, each, a “Committee”), with functions and authorities consistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement.
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2.11.Scope of Committee Authority. For clarity and notwithstanding the creation of the Committees, each Party will retain the rights, powers, and discretion granted to it hereunder, and none of the Committees will be delegated or vested with such rights, powers, or discretion unless such delegation or vesting is expressly provided herein, or the Parties expressly so agree in writing. None of the Committees or a Party via exercise of its final decision-making authority will have the power to (i) resolve any dispute regarding the existence or amount of any payment owed under this Agreement, (ii) amend, waive, or modify any term of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or (iii) determine whether or not a Party has met its diligence or other obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement. No decision of the Committees will be in contravention of any terms and conditions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement. In the event a Committee is disbanded in its entirety as aforesaid, any decisions that are designated under this Agreement as being subject to the review or approval of such Committee will be made by Company directly, subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement.
2.12.Day-to-Day Responsibilities. Each Party has the authority to engage in day-to-day implementation and operations of the activities for which it has or is otherwise assigned responsibility under this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement; provided that such implementation is not inconsistent with the express terms of this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement, or the decisions of the Committees within the scope of their respective authority specified herein.
ARTICLE 3.
GRANT OF RIGHTS; EXCLUSIVITY
3.1Grants to Company.
3.1.1.Exclusive License. Subject to any rights granted by Vir Bio to Sanofi under the Sanofi License, Vir Bio hereby grants Company and its Affiliates an exclusive (even as to Vir Bio), royalty-bearing, sublicensable (through multiple tiers in accordance with Section 3.4 (Sublicenses)), transferable (to the extent permitted under Section 16.4 (Assignment)) license under the Licensed Technology to Develop, Manufacture, Commercialize, and otherwise Exploit Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products in the Territory in the Field (or, in the case of the Licensed Technology licensed to Vir Bio under the Sanofi License, in the Compound License Field). For clarity, notwithstanding that Vir Bio’s rights with respect to certain Licensed Technology are co-exclusively or non-exclusively licensed by Sanofi to Vir Bio (“Co-Exclusive and Non-Exclusive Licensed Technology”), Vir Bio’s grant to Company and its Affiliates as set forth in this Section 3.1.1 (Exclusive License) with respect to such Co-Exclusive and Non-Exclusive Licensed Technology are, as between Vir Bio and Company, exclusive rights (even as to Vir Bio and its Affiliates), but subject to any rights with respect to such Co-Exclusive and Non-Exclusive Licensed Technology that are granted to Sanofi under the Sanofi License.
3.1.2.Licenses Under Unblocking License Grants from Sanofi. Vir Bio hereby grants Company and its Affiliates an exclusive, non-royalty-bearing, sublicensable (through multiple tiers in accordance with Section 3.4 (Sublicenses)), transferable (to the extent permitted under Section 16.4 (Assignment)) license under:
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(i)all Vir Bio’s right, title and interest in or to the Compound Blocking IP to Develop, Manufacture, Commercialize, or otherwise Exploit VIR-5500 and Licensed Products containing VIR-5500 as the sole active ingredient in the Territory in the Field (the “VIR-5500 Unblocking License”), it being acknowledged and agreed that as of the Effective Date Vir Bio has been granted non-exclusive rights to the Compound Blocking IP under the Sanofi License;
(ii)all Vir Bio’s right, title, and interest in or to the Platform Blocking IP to use any Platform Deblocking Component in Derivative Compounds or Licensed Products containing Derivative Compounds in the Territory in the Platform License Field (the “Derivative Compound Unblocking License”), it being acknowledged and agreed that as of the Effective Date Vir Bio has been granted non-exclusive rights to the Platform Blocking IP under the Sanofi License.
For the avoidance of doubt, (a) Company shall have no right to Prosecute or enforce any Compound Blocking IP, and shall not be entitled to receive any Know-How or other information under or in connection with this unblocking license and (b) (1) the Derivative Compound Unblocking License only applies to the extent Platform Blocking IP Covers the Platform Deblocking Components per se and does not include uses Covered by Platform Blocking IP relating to anything other than Platform Deblocking Components (such as polypeptides to which a Platform Deblocking Component is or may be attached) and (2) Company shall have no right to Prosecute or enforce any Platform Blocking IP and shall not be entitled to receive any Know-How or other information under or in connection with this unblocking license.
3.1.3.Acknowledgment.
(i)[***]
(ii)The Parties acknowledge that certain licenses granted pursuant to this Section 3.1 (Grants to Company) under the Licensed Patents and Licensed Know-How set forth on Schedule 3.1.3 (Subject IP) are subject to the rights of and obligations of the U.S. government under 35 U.S.C. §§ 200-212 (including, without limitation, 35 U.S.C. §§ 202(c)(4) and 203) and 37 C.F.R. § 401. In addition, such grant of rights may be subject to the obligation set forth in 35 U.S.C. § 204 that products be substantially manufactured in the United States. To the extent that any such rights licensed to Company hereunder are subject to the obligation set forth in 35 U.S.C. § 204 that Licensed Products be substantially manufactured in the United States, upon receipt of a written request from Company, which shall set forth with reasonable specificity supporting rationale and facts, Vir Bio (in coordination with Sanofi) shall submit a request for a waiver of such obligation from the National Institutes of Health or other appropriate United States Governmental Authority, if such request is consistent with 35 U.S.C. § 204. After the expiration of the U.S. P&L Share Term, the cost of any such request for a waiver shall be borne by Company, and during the U.S. P&L Share Term, all such costs shall be included in the Manufacturing Costs.
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3.2Grants to Vir Bio.
3.2.1.Non-Exclusive License to Company Technology and Grantback. Company hereby grants Vir Bio and its Affiliates a non-exclusive, worldwide, fully paid-up, royalty-free, sublicensable (through multiple tiers in accordance with Section 3.3 (Subcontracting)), transferable (to the extent permitted under Section 16.4 (Assignment)) license under (i) Company Selected Background IP, (ii) Company Foreground Technology, and (iii) Company’s rights with respect to Licensed Technology pursuant to Section 3.1.1 (Exclusive License), in each case ((i),(ii), or (iii)), solely to the extent necessary for Vir Bio and its Affiliates to perform its obligations and exercise its rights as described in the Agreement.
3.2.2.Pass-Through Sanofi License.
(i)Company hereby grants to Vir Bio a non-exclusive, worldwide, fully paid-up, royalty-free, sublicensable (with respect to Vir Bio, only to Sanofi, and with respect to Sanofi, through multiple tiers), transferable (to the extent permitted under Section 14.4 of the Sanofi License) license under the Company Derived Patents, Company Platform Improvement Technology, and Company’s rights in the Joint Platform Improvement Technology for the sole purpose of granting a sublicense to Sanofi for Sanofi’s (or its sublicensee’s) use in all fields, other than the Platform License Field.
(ii)Company hereby grants Vir Bio a non-exclusive, worldwide, fully paid-up, royalty-free, sublicensable (only to Sanofi pursuant to Section 2.2.2 of the Sanofi License), non-transferable license under the Company Derived Patents, Company Platform Improvement Technology, and Company’s rights in the Joint Platform Improvement Technology, for the sole purpose of granting a sublicense to Sanofi for Sanofi to use the Amunix Platform to conduct Research (as defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)) on compounds other than Licensed Compounds (as defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)), including the Licensed Compound, and products other than Licensed Products (as defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)), including the Licensed Products, for all uses in the Territory (as defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)) in all fields, other than the Ophthalmological Field.
(iii)Company hereby grants Vir Bio a nonexclusive, worldwide, fully paid-up, royalty-free, sublicensable (with respect to Vir Bio, only to Sanofi, and with respect to Sanofi, through multiple tiers), transferable (to the extent permitted under Section 14.4 of the Sanofi License) license under the Company Derived Patents, for the sole purpose of granting a sublicense to Sanofi for Sanofi (or its sublicensees) to Research (as defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)), Develop (as defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)), Manufacture (as defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)), Commercialize (as defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)), and otherwise Exploit (as defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)) in the Territory (as defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)) in the Platform License Field all compounds and products excluding XTEN Compounds comprising a Licensed XTEN that is [***] or XTEN Products comprising such XTEN Compounds.
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3.3Subcontracting.
3.3.1.By Vir Bio. Vir Bio may subcontract the performance of tasks and other obligations hereunder to (i) Pre-Approved Subcontractors, (ii) an Affiliate, and (iii) a Third Party that is not an Affiliate or a Pre-Approved Subcontractor; provided that, with respect to subclause (iii), Vir Bio shall obtain the prior written consent of Company, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed.
3.3.2.By Company. Company may subcontract the performance of tasks and other obligations hereunder to any Affiliate or Third Party.
3.3.3.Generally. The activities of any such Third Party subcontractors shall be considered activities of such subcontracting Party under this Agreement. Each Party shall ensure compliance by such Third Party subcontractors with the terms of this Agreement. Each Party shall ensure, prior to engaging any Third Party subcontractor, that such Third Party subcontractor is subject to written agreements containing terms and conditions that: (i) protect the rights of the Parties under this Agreement, including by imposing obligations of confidentiality and non-use on each such Third Party subcontractor that are no less stringent than the obligations of confidentiality and non-use on each Party under this Agreement (except that the duration of confidentiality term may be shorter than that set forth herein to the extent commercially reasonable under the circumstances); (ii) impose obligations of intellectual property right assignment that are consistent with those set forth in Section 10.1.5 (Personnel Obligations) with respect to (sub)contractors; and (iii) are otherwise consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Such subcontract may include a sublicense of rights to the extent necessary for the performance of the subcontract; provided that any Affiliate or Third Party subcontractor will not be deemed to be a Sublicensee as a result of such sublicense.
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3.4Sublicenses. Subject to the terms of this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement, Company shall have the right to grant sublicenses of the rights granted under this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement, whether in whole or in part, to any of its Affiliates or any Third Party without Vir Bio’s prior consent. Any sublicense of the rights granted hereunder to a Sublicensee shall be pursuant to a written sublicense agreement (each a “Sublicense Agreement”), the terms of which shall be consistent in all material respects with the terms of this Agreement. Company will promptly, but in no case more than 15 Business Days, provide Vir Bio with a copy of each Sublicense Agreement with a Sublicensee after its execution, which copy may be redacted of all commercially sensitive information and other information not required to ensure consistency with this Agreement or the Sanofi License; provided that financial terms shall not be redacted if such Sublicense Agreement is entered into prior to [***]. Vir Bio may share with Sanofi a copy of such redacted Sublicense Agreement, provided that Sanofi is obligated to maintain the confidentiality of such Sublicense Agreement. Company shall, notwithstanding any sublicense granted under any Sublicense Agreement, remain liable to Vir Bio under this Agreement with respect to performance of its obligations under this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement and for the performance and acts or omissions of all of its Affiliates and Sublicensees in the performance of this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement. Any Sublicense Agreement will, at the Sublicensee’s option, survive termination on the condition that (i) the relevant Sublicensee is not in material breach of any of its obligations under such Sublicense Agreement, (ii) in the case of termination of this Agreement for Company’s uncured material breach pursuant to Section 14.3 (Termination for Material Breach), the relevant Sublicensee has not caused such termination by any action or inaction on the part of such Sublicensee, (iii) the relevant Sublicensee has complied, and remains in compliance as of the effective date of such termination, with all Applicable Law, and (iv) such Sublicensee has not engaged in a Patent Challenge (except where the applicable Sublicense Agreement was entered into in connection with a settlement of the same or related dispute that gave rise to such Patent Challenge, and where such Patent Challenge was dismissed or withdrawn [***] of the date that Company and such Sublicensee executed the Sublicense Agreement). In order to effect the previous sentence, at the request of the Sublicensee, Vir Bio shall enter into a direct license with the Sublicensee; provided that (a) Vir Bio will not be required to undertake obligations in addition to those required by this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement (including granting rights to such Sublicensee that are broader than the rights previously granted by Vir Bio to Company), (b) Vir Bio’s rights under such direct license will be consistent with its rights under this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement, taking into account the scope of the license granted under such direct license, (c) the relevant Sublicensee agrees to assume all of Company’s future obligations with respect to the rights sublicensed to such Sublicensee by Company after becoming a direct licensee, to the extent relating to the activities of such Sublicensee, and (d) in the case of termination of this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement for Company’s uncured material breach pursuant to Section 14.3 (Termination for Material Breach), the relevant Sublicensee agrees to correct, and does correct, [***] after becoming a direct licensee of Vir Bio, any and all of Company’s uncured breaches of this Agreement to the extent such breach resulted in such termination of this Agreement and relates to the activities of such Sublicensee, which correction will include paying any and all such amounts owed under this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement that Company has not paid to Vir Bio as of the effective date of such termination to the extent such breach resulted in such termination of this Agreement and relates to the activities of such Sublicensee.
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3.5Exclusivity. [***].
3.6No Implied Rights. Each Party retains all of its rights, title, and interest under Patents, Know-How, or other intellectual property rights Controlled by such Party to the extent not expressly granted to the other Party pursuant to this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement, under no circumstances will a Party or any of its Affiliates, as a result of this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement, by implication or otherwise, obtain any ownership interest, license, or other right in or to any Patents, Know-How, or other intellectual property rights of the other Party, including tangible or intangible items owned, Controlled, or developed by the other Party, or provided by the other Party to the receiving Party at any time, in each case, pursuant to this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement.
ARTICLE 4.
TRANSITION, DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY
4.1. Transition of Materials and Responsibilities.
4.1.1.Transition Plan. The Transition Plan sets forth the high-level plan and estimated time for completion of the transfer of information, rights and responsibilities from Vir Bio to Company and its Affiliates, but excluding the Manufacturing Technology Transfer which is set forth in Section 6.1 (Manufacturing Technology Transfer). The Transition Plan shall include the assignment of Data, Licensed Know-How, and transfer of oversight and responsibility for the Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study and all Regulatory Documentation in accordance with Section 5.1.2 (Transfer of Regulatory Responsibilities). In furtherance of the transfer of oversight and responsibility for the Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study, the Parties, via the JDC, will align on a plan for the assignment or other transition of responsibilities with respect to the clinical study agreements with study sites and all other relevant clinical research organizations or other subcontractor agreements relating to the performance of the Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study, which plan will be included in an amended Transition Plan. From and after the Effective Date, the Parties agree to discuss the Transition Plan through the JDC from time to time, including to determine whether updates or amendments are needed thereto and, if so, the JDC will review, discuss, and determine whether to recommend to the JSC to approve such proposed updates or amendments (for clarity, with approval of any such amendment or updates subject to the decision-making process, including with respect to final decision-making rights, set forth in Section 2.9 (Quorum; Decision-Making)). Unless otherwise approved by the JSC, the Parties intend to complete all activities under the Transition Plan [***] after the Effective Date (or such longer period as the JSC determines, based upon the recommendation of the JDC, is necessary to ensure a full and complete transition with due regard for study subjects and in compliance with Applicable Law, or as otherwise agreed by the JSC); provided that Vir Bio shall be required to transfer to Company or its Affiliates the Data from any Research activities being performed by or on behalf of Vir Bio after the Effective Date, including with respect to any such Research activities otherwise completed after the completion of the Transition Plan. For the avoidance of doubt, Parties may not implement the activities contemplated by the Transition Plan until after the Effective Date.
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4.1.2.Transition Activities. Vir Bio and Company shall each, subject to Applicable Law, including any requirements and approval of Regulatory Authorities (as applicable), complete the activities set forth in the Transition Plan. Each Party shall reasonably cooperate with the other Party to ensure a smooth and efficient transfer in accordance with the Transition Plan.
4.1.3.Transition Costs. [***].
4.1.4.JSC Oversight of Transition of Materials and Responsibilities. The activities set forth in Section 4.1 (Transition of Materials and Responsibilities) will be conducted under the oversight of the JSC.
4.2.Development.
4.2.1.Development in the Profit Share Territory.
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(i)Shared Development Plan and Budget. The Parties will coordinate Development of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products for the benefit of the Profit Share Territory pursuant to a mutually agreed plan and budget (such plan, the “Shared Development Plan,” and such budget, “Shared Development Budget,” each as may be updated from time to time, and together, the “Shared Development Plan and Budget”), the initial version of which is attached hereto as of the Effective Date as Schedule 4.2.1 (Shared Development Plan and Budget). The Shared Development Plan and Budget details (a) the Development activities to be conducted by the Parties with respect to Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products for the benefit of the Profit Share Territory (but excluding any Ex-U.S. Specific R&D Activities, which, for clarity, shall be excluded from the Shared Development Plan and Budget), including each Party’s responsibility for sponsoring and operationalizing Clinical Studies, with Vir Bio responsible for conducting the Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study for Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products prior to its transition to Company (any such Research and Development activities conducted or to be conducted under the Shared Development Plan and Budget, the “Shared Development Activities”), (b) the anticipated timelines associated with performing such Shared Development Activities, and (c) a high-level estimated budget for such Shared Development Activities, including the CMC Budget (for clarity, to be included through an amendment following the Effective Date) and a high-level estimated budget setting forth the anticipated costs and expenses associated with a Registrational Study for a Licensed Product for the benefit of the Profit Share Territory (such Registrational Study budget to be included through an amendment no less than nine months prior to the anticipated initiation of a Registrational Study for a Licensed Product for the benefit of the Profit Share Territory), with the estimated costs and expenses comprising such budgets set forth as line-items. At least once per Calendar Quarter, and on an ad-hoc basis upon the written request of either Party, the JDC will review the then-current Shared Development Plan and Budget to determine whether updates or amendments are needed thereto and, if so, the JDC will review, discuss, and determine whether to recommend to the JSC such proposed updates and amendments (for clarity, with approval of any such amendment or updates subject to the decision-making process, including with respect to final decision-making rights, set forth in Section 2.9 (Quorum; Decision-Making)). In addition, the Parties hereby agree to promptly amend (via the process described in the immediately preceding sentence) the Shared Development Plan and Budget to account for any changes reasonably required to incorporate feedback from a Regulatory Authority. In addition, on a Fiscal Year basis, the JDC will review, discuss, and determine whether to recommend to the JSC the budget for the Shared Development Activities set forth in the Shared Development Plan and Budget.
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(ii)Conduct of Development for the Benefit of the Profit Share Territory. The Development Activities of each Party will be conducted for the benefit of the Profit Share Territory under the oversight and direction of the JDC (and, as applicable, the JSC), in accordance with the Shared Development Plan and Budget and Applicable Law. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement or as approved by the JSC, Company will have sole right and authority to conduct Development Activities for the benefit of the Profit Share Territory, including under the Shared Development Plan and Budget, consistent with the Shared Development Plan; provided that Vir Bio is responsible for conducting and shall conduct the Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study for Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products prior to the transition of such Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study to Company pursuant to the Shared Development Plan and Budget. All Development Costs incurred by the Parties will be shared as set forth in Section 8.1.1 (Development Cost Sharing). Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Company will have the sole right and authority to conduct any Development and Research activities (including the conduct of any Clinical Studies or investigator sponsored trials) with respect to Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products that are (a) specifically for the benefit of one or more jurisdictions outside of the Profit Share Territory (e.g., a Clinical Study specific to the People’s Republic of China) and (b) required to be performed by the applicable Regulatory Authority in such jurisdiction to receive Regulatory Approval therein, with respect to (a)-(b), and not necessary for or intended to be used in obtaining Regulatory Approval in the Profit Share Territory (such specific and required activities that are not necessary for or intended to be used in obtaining Regulatory Approval in the Profit Share Territory, “Ex-U.S. Specific R&D Activities”). For clarity, Ex-U.S. Specific R&D Activities are expressly excluded from the Shared Development Plan and Budget.
(iii)Diligence Requirement in the Profit Share Territory. Company, itself or with or through its Affiliates, Sublicensees, or other Third Parties, shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to [***].
4.2.2.Development in the Royalty Territory.
(i)Royalty Territory Development Plan. Company will prepare a written plan for the material Development of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products to be conducted for the benefit of one or more Major Market Countries (excluding any such Development that is also conducted for the benefit of the Profit Share Territory) (such plan, the “Royalty Territory Development Plan”). The Royalty Territory Development Plan will reasonably detail (a) the material Development activities to be conducted by Company with respect to Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products for the benefit of the Major Market Countries (excluding any such Development that is also conducted for the benefit of the Profit Share Territory) (any such Development activities conducted or to be conducted under the Royalty Territory Development Plan, the “Royalty Territory Development Activities,” and together with the Shared Development Activities, the “Development Activities”), and (b) the anticipated timelines associated with performing such Royalty Territory Development Activities. Upon the written notice of a proposed material amendment to the then-current Royalty Territory Development Plan by Company, the JDC will review and discuss such proposed amendments; provided that, the JDC will consider in good faith Vir Bio’s comments on such proposed amendment; provided, further, that Company shall have the sole right and authority to adopt any such proposed amendment to the Royalty Territory Development Plan.
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(ii)Conduct of Development for the Benefit of the Royalty Territory. Company (and its Affiliates and Sublicensees) will have the sole right and authority to conduct Development Activities for the benefit of the Royalty Territory, except as expressly set forth in the Shared Development Plan (e.g., with respect to the Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study prior to the transition of such Clinical Study), which Development Activities shall be consistent with the Royalty Territory Development Plan. Company and its Affiliates and Sublicensees will be responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Company and its Affiliates and Sublicensees with respect thereto; provided that, the Development Costs incurred by the Parties that relate to both the Royalty Territory and the Profit Share Territory will be shared as set forth in Section 8.1.1 (Development Cost Sharing).
(iii)Diligence Requirement in the Royalty Territory. Company, itself or with or through its Affiliates, Sublicensees, or other Third Parties, shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to [***].
4.2.3.Additional Studies. [***].
4.3.Information Sharing; Record Retention.
4.3.1.R&D Information Sharing. For as long as any Development Activities are being conducted under the Shared Development Plan and Budget, each Party will periodically submit to the JDC written reports or presentations regarding the summary results and status of the material Development Activities conducted by such Party, including a summary of results, plans, study designs, and Data with respect to the Development of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products as may be specified by the JDC. At each regularly-scheduled meeting of the JDC (or at other times otherwise agreed by the Parties), the JDC shall review such written reports or presentations. Each report or presentation under this Section 4.3.1 (R&D Information Sharing) will cover those Development Activities performed by a Party since the previous submission made by such Party. In connection with its evaluation of Development Activities, the JDC may request that a Party provide the JDC with additional information or access to records concerning the Research or Development of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products and, if requested, such Party will consider in good faith whether to provide such additional information or records, but only to the extent such information or records are reasonably useful to the JDC as part of its evaluation. For clarity, upon the Opt-Out Effective Date, all responsibilities under this Section 4.3.1 (R&D Information Sharing) shall immediately terminate.
4.3.2.Annual Development Reports. From the Effective Date and during the Term, each Party will submit to the other Party, [***] after the end of each Calendar Year, a high-level written report summarizing (i) such Party’s material Development Activities and the results achieved since such Party’s delivery of the last such report, and (ii) the Development Activities that such Party expects to perform and the results such Party expects to achieve during the ensuing Calendar Year, with respect to (i)-(ii), for both the Major Market Countries in the Royalty Territory (in the case of Company) and the Profit Share Territory. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the Opt-Out Effective Date (or, if later, the completion of any Continuing Vir Bio Selected Activities), Vir Bio will not be obligated to submit the high-level reports described in this Section 4.3.2 (Annual Development Reports).
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4.3.3.Record Retention. Each Party shall maintain (and require its Affiliates, Sublicensees, and Third Party (sub)contractors to maintain) all records with respect to the Development of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products in compliance with Applicable Law in all material respects. Such records shall be reasonably complete and accurate, maintained in a manner appropriate for purposes of seeking and maintaining Regulatory Approvals, consistent with industry standards in all material respects, and, where applicable, for use in connection with Patent filings, prosecution, and maintenance. Such records shall be retained for at least as long as required under Applicable Law.
4.4.Acknowledgement. The Parties acknowledge that the commencement and performance of Company’s Development activities is or may be dependent upon Vir Bio’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement, including activities under the Transition Plan, Manufacturing Technology Transfer Plan, and Shared Development Plan and Budget, and, for clarity, Company shall not be in breach of its Development diligence and other obligations hereunder, including Section 4.2.1(iii) (Diligence Requirement in the Profit Share Territory) or Section 4.2.2(iii) (Diligence Requirement in the Royalty Territory), to the extent that the commencement or performance of Company’s activities is adversely delayed or prevented by Vir Bio’s failure to timely, adequately, or fully perform any such activities or obligations.
ARTICLE 5. REGULATORY
5.1.Regulatory Responsibilities.
5.1.1.Vir Bio as Regulatory Lead. Until the Regulatory Responsibility Transfer Date, Vir Bio will (i) act as the sole Regulatory Lead with respect to the Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study and shall be solely responsible for filing, maintaining, and holding, in its name, all Regulatory Documentation (including Regulatory Approvals) for Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products, including as reasonably necessary to support such Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study with all Regulatory Authorities, and (ii) grant Company a “right of reference or use” (including as that term has the meaning set forth in 21 C.F.R. § 314.3(b), and any foreign equivalent thereto, including rights of reference and letters of authorization intended to support investigational use) to all such Regulatory Documentation. Until the Regulatory Responsibility Transfer Date, Vir Bio shall provide Company with (a) a reasonable opportunity (and in any event no less than five days, except as otherwise agreed or required by the applicable Regulatory Authority) to review and comment upon any Regulatory Documentation with respect to any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product, including with respect to such Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study, prior to its submission to the applicable Regulatory Authority and will reasonably implement all comments from Company with respect thereto and not file such Regulatory Documentation without the prior approval of Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (b) the opportunity to participate in meetings or other interactions with Regulatory Authorities with respect to any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product, including with respect to such Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study, as permitted by Applicable Law, and (c) reasonable cooperation and support for any Company interaction with a Regulatory Authority with respect to a Licensed Compound or Licensed Product or such Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study (including the transfer of responsibilities with respect thereto pursuant to Section 5.1.2 (Transfer of Regulatory Responsibilities)).
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5.1.2.Transfer of Regulatory Responsibilities. Promptly after the Effective Date and in accordance with the timelines set forth in the Transition Plan, Vir Bio shall transfer to Company or its designee copies of all Regulatory Documentation (including all Regulatory Approvals) with respect to the Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products, including a copy of the IND for the Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study. In accordance with the Transition Plan, (i) Vir Bio will, unless prohibited by Applicable Law, assign (in full or in part) to Company Regulatory Documentation with respect to Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products that are Controlled by Vir Bio or, as applicable, otherwise transfer sponsorship of such Regulatory Documentation, and (ii) within 30 days following the completion of such assignment or transfer, Company will send a letter to each Regulatory Authority (as applicable) in a form reasonably acceptable to both Parties, to record and notify or request approval of, as applicable, such Regulatory Authority of the assignment to Company of such Regulatory Documentation with respect to Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products. Vir Bio will have the right to retain copies of certain transferred Regulatory Documentation (including the IND) in accordance with Vir Bio’s record retention policies and as otherwise required by Applicable Law or Regulatory Authority, in each case, solely for the purpose of performing any obligations or exercising any rights under this Agreement with respect to Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products, or archival or compliance with Applicable Law purposes. The first date (as confirmed by the Parties in writing) when (a) all transition activities set forth in the foregoing subclauses (i) and (ii) under this Section 5.1.2 (Transfer of Regulatory Responsibilities) are completed and (b) all other relevant activities identified in the Transition Plan as reasonably necessary for Company to assume sponsorship of the current IND and all future supplements thereto are completed, is the “Regulatory Responsibility Transfer Date.” The Regulatory Responsibility Transfer Date shall occur no later than six months after the Effective Date. In the event the assignment of specific Regulatory Documentation is not permitted under Applicable Law or requires the approval of the applicable Regulatory Authority to take effect, Vir Bio will, if applicable only until such approval of the applicable Regulatory Authority has been obtained, hold such Regulatory Documentation in trust for, or for the benefit of, Company or its designee, with a “right of reference or use” (including as that term has the meaning set forth in 21 C.F.R. § 314.3(b), and any foreign equivalent thereto, including rights of reference and letters of authorization intended to support investigational use) granted by Vir Bio to Company or its designee.
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5.1.3.Company as Regulatory Lead. Effective immediately upon the Regulatory Responsibility Transfer Date, for all purposes with respect to Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products, Company will act as the Regulatory Lead, including by filing, maintaining, and holding, in its name (subject to the last sentence of Section 5.1.2 (Transfer of Regulatory Responsibilities)), any and all Regulatory Documentation (including Regulatory Approvals) for Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products with certain Regulatory Authorities, to be filed, maintained, and held in accordance with the Shared Development Plan and Budget and the Transition Plan, as applicable. With respect to matters for which Company is the Regulatory Lead, unless either Party has provided an Opt-Out notice, Company shall, with respect to the United States and any Major European Country, provide Vir Bio with (i) a reasonable opportunity (and in any event no less than five days, except as otherwise agreed or required by the applicable Regulatory Authority) to review and comment upon any material Regulatory Documentation prior to its submission to the applicable Regulatory Authority and will consider, in good faith, all comments from Vir Bio with respect thereto, (ii) the opportunity to participate (with no more than three attendees) in planned material meetings or other interactions with Regulatory Authorities, as permitted by Applicable Law, and (iii) reasonable cooperation and support for any Vir Bio interaction with a Regulatory Authority with respect activities conducted by or on behalf of Vir Bio prior to the Regulatory Responsibility Transfer Date with respect to a Licensed Compound or Licensed Product.
5.1.4.Support. Each Party will support the Regulatory Lead, as applicable, as may be reasonably requested by the Regulatory Lead in connection with the Regulatory Lead’s (i) preparation of regulatory strategy, (ii) preparation of Regulatory Documentation and for planned meetings with Regulatory Authorities, (iii) submission of Regulatory Documentation to Regulatory Authorities, and (iv) maintenance of Regulatory Documentation, with respect to (i)-(iv), for Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products. In addition, if a Party that is not the current Regulatory Lead with respect to Development Activities and any country is tasked with sponsoring a Clinical Study under the Shared Development Plan and Budget or, in the case of Company, otherwise intends to sponsor and conduct an Additional Study without the Party that is a current Regulatory Lead for any Development Activities in such country, then the Parties will work together in good faith to enable such Party to sponsor and conduct such Clinical Study, including by making such Party the Regulatory Lead for such Clinical Study in such country.
5.2.Communication with Regulatory Authorities. On a country-by-country basis, the Regulatory Lead with respect to any activities in or for the benefit of a country will be responsible for communicating and corresponding with Regulatory Authorities regarding Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products in such country. If, with respect to a country and the applicable activities, the non-Regulatory Lead, its Affiliates or its permitted subcontractors receive any 5.3.Regulatory Reporting and Updates.
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Subject to ARTICLE 11 (Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure), each Regulatory Lead, through its Alliance Manager or the JDC, will (i) update the non-Regulatory Lead on a regular basis (and at least at each JDC meeting) in reasonable detail on the progress of the material regulatory activities for Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products (in the case of Company as Regulatory Lead, solely in the United States and Major Market Countries) and (ii) provide the non-Regulatory Lead with copies of all material Regulatory Documentation filed with Regulatory Authorities in final form and any material communications and correspondences with Regulatory Authorities affecting the Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products (in the case of Company as the Regulatory Lead, solely in the United States and Major Market Countries).
5.4.Pharmacovigilance Agreement; Global Safety Database. After the Effective Date, in time to meet regulatory requirements and taking into account the Shared Development Plan and Budget, the Parties shall mutually agree and execute a separate agreement (“Pharmacovigilance Agreement”) specifying the requirements for the exchange of adverse event and other safety information relating to the Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products to allow both Parties to comply with Applicable Law pertaining to safety reporting of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products and their related activities. The Pharmacovigilance Agreement will set forth each Party’s responsibilities and obligations pertaining to safety collection, assessment and reporting of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products based on relevant guidelines and Applicable Law. The allocation of responsibilities in the applicable phases of this Agreement, including responsibility for any global safety database for Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products (which may include co-responsibility), shall be governed by the Pharmacovigilance Agreement.
5.5.Recalls. Company (or, solely with respect to the Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study prior to the Regulatory Responsibility Transfer Date, Vir Bio) shall decide and have sole right and authority for and control over any recall or market withdrawal of any Licensed Product or other corrective action in the applicable country in the Territory and the manner in which any such recall, market withdrawal or corrective action shall be conducted. Company shall bear the costs and expenses of any such recall or market withdrawal, except (i) in the case such recall or market withdrawal (a) occurs in the course of the Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study prior to the Regulatory Responsibility Transfer Date or (b) arises from Vir Bio’s supply of any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product, including Vir Bio’s breach of any applicable supply agreement or quality agreement, in which case ((a) or (b)), Vir Bio shall bear the costs and expenses of such recall or market withdrawal or (ii) to the extent such costs and expenses are Shared Commercialization Costs incurred during the U.S. P&L Share Term.
5.6.Personal Data. [***] after the Execution Date (or such longer period as reasonably agreed by the Parties to finalize terms, but no later than [***], the Parties will negotiate and agree in good faith terms establishing the procedures to be used by the Parties to ensure compliance with all applicable Data Protection Legislation in connection with the exchange of Personal Data (as such term is defined in applicable Data Protection Legislation) between the Parties.
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5.7.DOJ Data Security Program. Capitalized terms used in this Section 5.7 (DOJ Data Security Program) and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in 28 C.F.R. Part 202 and any guidance issued thereunder (the “DSP”). Each Party represents and warrants that (i) it is a U.S. Person, and (ii) it is not a Covered Person (as such terms are defined in the DSP). Each Party shall comply fully with the obligations of a U.S. Person under the DSP in performance of this Agreement and shall immediately notify the other Party if it becomes a Covered Person, including without limitation through designation as such by the U.S. Attorney General pursuant to the process set forth in the DSP. Upon receipt of such notification or otherwise learning of such change in status, the Party receiving such notice or information shall not have any obligation under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to transfer or provide access to any U.S. Sensitive Personal Data (as such term is defined in the DSP) unless such Party determines, in its sole discretion, that such transfer or provision of access of such data is exempt under 28 C.F.R. § 202.510 or 28 C.F.R. § 202.511 of the DSP.
5.8.Compliance. Each Party, in performing its obligations under this Agreement: (i) shall comply with all Applicable Law in all material respects; and (ii) will not employ or use any person that has been debarred under Section 306 of the FFDCA (21 U.S.C. § 335a).
5.9.Notification of Threatened Action. Each Party shall immediately notify the other Party of any information it receives regarding any threatened or pending action, inspection, or communication by any Regulatory Authority that may affect the safety or efficacy claims of any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product or the continued marketing of any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product in the United States or any Major Market Country. Upon receipt of such information, the Parties shall promptly consult with each other in an effort to arrive at a mutually acceptable procedure for taking appropriate action.
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ARTICLE 6.
MANUFACTURE AND SUPPLY
6.1.Manufacturing Technology Transfer. Vir Bio shall: (i) disclose and transfer, or shall cause to be disclosed and transferred, as applicable, to Company or its designated Affiliate(s) or CMO(s), all Manufacturing Know-How necessary or reasonably useful for the Manufacture of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products, which shall include the transfer of all Know-How Controlled by or in the possession of Vir Bio or any of its Affiliates relating to the then-current specifications and process for the Manufacture of the Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products used in such process (such transfer, the “Manufacturing Technology Transfer”), pursuant to and in accordance with a manufacturing technology transfer plan (the “Manufacturing Technology Transfer Plan”), the initial version of which is attached hereto as of the Effective Date as Schedule 6.1 (Manufacturing Technology Transfer Plan); and (ii) provide reasonable assistance requested by Company to enable Company or its designated Affiliate(s) or its designated CMO, as applicable, to implement the applicable manufacturing process (including information of all materials, consumables, and their suppliers) at the facilities designated by Company until the Completion of Manufacturing Technology Transfer. From and after the Effective Date, the Parties agree to discuss the Manufacturing Technology Transfer Plan through the JMC from time to time (including at least once per Calendar Quarter after the Effective Date, and on an ad hoc basis upon the written request of either Party), including to determine whether updates or amendments are needed thereto and, if so, the JMC will review, discuss, and determine whether to recommend to the JSC such proposed updates and amendments (for clarity, with approval of any such amendment or updates subject to the decision-making process, including with respect to final decision-making rights, set forth in Section 2.9 (Quorum; Decision-Making)). [***]. Company shall have the right to select each such CMO, subject to Vir Bio’s approval (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). The JMC shall coordinate and manage the Manufacturing Technology Transfer. Unless the Opt-Out Effective Date has occurred, each Party’s costs and expenses in connection with the Manufacturing Technology Transfer will be subject to allocation in accordance with the Development Costs Share as set forth in Section 8.1 (Development Costs Share).
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6.2.Development Supply. As between the Parties, during the Vir Bio Manufacturing Period, Vir Bio will be solely responsible for performing or having performed the Manufacture of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products for use in connection with Development Activities pursuant to a joint Manufacturing plan (the “Joint Manufacturing Plan”) and the Supply Agreement and Quality Agreement. After the Vir Bio Manufacturing Period, Company will be solely responsible for performing or having performed the Manufacture of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products for use in connection with Development Activities throughout the Territory. The initial Joint Manufacturing Plan is attached hereto is Schedule 6.2 (Initial Joint Manufacturing Plan) and may be amended by the JMC; provided that in all cases the Joint Manufacturing Plan shall provide sufficient and timely supply for all Development Activities contemplated, including as set forth in the Shared Development Plan and Budget and include the estimated amounts of Licensed Compound and Licensed Product for the Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study (including after the Regulatory Responsibility Transfer Date) and the initiation of the first Registrational Study for the Licensed Product. All of the Licensed Compounds, Licensed Products, co-administered agents or active ingredients, or placebo Manufactured and supplied by or on behalf of Vir Bio under this Agreement (including under the Transition Plan, Joint Manufacturing Plan, or Supply Agreement, or in the conduct of the Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study) shall be (i) Manufactured in compliance with GMP and all other Applicable Law, (ii) not adulterated or misbranded under the FFDCA or other comparable laws, (iii) in compliance with the applicable specifications with respect thereto in Vir Bio’s applicable then-current IND(s), and (iv) in compliance with the applicable specifications of the Supply Agreement and Quality Agreement.
6.3.Commercial Supply. As between the Parties, Company will be solely responsible for performing or having performed the Manufacture of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products for use in connection with any and all Commercialization throughout the Territory.
6.4.CMC Budget. Promptly following the Effective Date, the JMC will meet, discuss and prepare a budget setting forth the FTE Costs and Out-of-Pocket Costs the Parties anticipate incurring in connection with CMC Development for Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products (the “CMC Budget”). Once agreed, the JMC will submit the CMC Budget to the JDC for review, approval and inclusion in the Shared Development Plan and Budget.
6.5.Supply Agreement and Quality Agreement. [***] after the Execution Date [***], the Parties will negotiate and agree in good faith definitive agreements with regard to the supply of Licensed Compounds, Licensed Products, comparator drugs, placebo, and co-administered agents by Vir Bio or any of its subcontractors or contract manufacturing organizations to Company or its designee (the “Supply Agreement”) and certain operational, technical, and quality-related aspects with respect thereto (the “Quality Agreement”). [***]. In the event of a discrepancy between this Agreement and the Supply Agreement or the Quality Agreement, the Supply Agreement or the Quality Agreement shall govern with respect to supply or quality matters, as applicable, and this Agreement governs with respect to all other matters.
6.6.Manufacturing Compliance. Each Party shall, and shall require its Affiliates, Sublicensees, and Third Party subcontractors to, comply with Applicable Law in all material respects with respect to the Manufacturing of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products.
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ARTICLE 7.
COMMERCIALIZATION
7.1.Commercialization in the Royalty Territory.
7.1.1.Generally. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Company and its Affiliates and Sublicensees will solely and exclusively control Commercialization of, and will have the sole and exclusive right and authority to Commercialize, at its sole cost and expense, Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products in the Field in the Royalty Territory, including making decision with respect to: (i) developing and executing commercial launch and pre-launch plans; (ii) negotiating with applicable Governmental Authorities regarding the pricing and reimbursement status of the Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products; (iii) marketing and promotion (including Promotional Materials); (iv) booking sales and distribution and performance of related services; (v) handling all aspects of order processing, invoicing and collection, inventory, and receivables; (vi) handling Medical Affairs Activities and providing customer support, including handling medical queries, and performing other related functions; and (vii) conforming its practices and procedures to Applicable Law relating to the marketing, detailing, and promotion of the Licensed Products. [***], Company and its Affiliates and Sublicensees are solely responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by Company or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees in the conduct of Commercialization of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products in the Royalty Territory, including the supply of Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products for sale in the Royalty Territory, regardless of where sourced.
7.1.2.Diligence Requirement in Royalty Territory. [***], Company, itself or with or through its Affiliates, Sublicensees, or other Third Parties, shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to [***].
7.2.Commercialization in the Profit Share Territory.
7.2.1.Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan and Budget.
(i)Generally. Unless the Opt-Out Effective Date has occurred, [***], Company will prepare and deliver to Vir Bio, through the JCC, a reasonably detailed plan and budget for Commercialization of such Licensed Product in the Profit Share Territory, which plan and budget shall detail: (i) the Commercialization activities to be conducted by the Parties with respect to such Licensed Product in the Profit Share Territory, (ii) the anticipated timelines associated with performing such Commercialization activities, and (iii) an estimated budget for such Commercialization activities, with the estimated costs and expenses comprising such budget set forth as line-items (such plan, the “Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan,” and such budget, “Profit Share Territory Commercialization Budget,” each as may be updated from time to time, and together, the “Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan and Budget”).
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(ii)Amendments. The Parties, acting through their JSC representatives, will agree, in accordance with Section 2.9 (Quorum; Decision-Making), on the initial Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan and Budget. Thereafter, either Party, acting through its JCC representative, may propose changes or amendments to the Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan, which will be discussed at the next meeting of the JCC, and the JCC will review such proposed changes or amendments to the then-current Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan to determine whether updates or amendments are needed thereto and, if so, the JCC will review, discuss, and determine whether to recommend to the JSC such proposed updates and amendments. In addition, on a Fiscal Year basis, the JSC will review, discuss, and determine whether to approve changes to the Profit Share Territory Commercialization Budget to reflect the then-current Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan. Any amendment to the Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan that requires an amendment to the applicable Profit Share Territory Commercialization Budget will require the JSC’s approval of both the amendment to the Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan and Profit Share Territory Commercialization Budget.
7.2.2.Conduct of Commercialization in Profit Share Territory.
(i)Generally. [***], Company will have the sole right and authority to conduct all Commercialization activities in the Profit Share Territory under the oversight of the JCC (and, as applicable, the JSC), consistent with the Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan and Budget and Applicable Law. Vir Bio shall have no right to conduct any Commercialization activities in the Territory, [***].
(ii)Diligence Requirement in Profit Share Territory. [***], Company, itself or with or through its Affiliates, Sublicensees, or other Third Parties, shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to [***].
7.3.Information Sharing; Record Retention.
7.3.1.Annual Commercialization Reports. Following First Commercial Sale of any Licensed Product in the Profit Share Territory or a Major Market Country until the end of the U.S. P&L Share Term or the Term, as applicable, with respect to such Licensed Product in such country, Company will submit to Vir Bio, [***] after the end of each Calendar Year, a high-level written report summarizing Company’s material Commercialization activities in such country with respect to such Licensed Product during the preceding Calendar Year.
7.3.2.Record Retention. In addition to the requirement set forth in Section 9.7 (Financial Records), each Party shall maintain (and require its Affiliates, Sublicensees, and Third Party subcontractors to maintain) all records, books, and accounts with respect to the Commercialization of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products in compliance with Applicable Law in all material respects. Such records shall be reasonably complete and accurate, and shall be retained for at least as long as required under Applicable Law.
7.4.Booking of Sales. [***], Company and its Affiliates will, as between the Parties, have the sole right to book sales (as permitted under Applicable Law), warehouse and distribute Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory.
7.5.Licensed Product Branding and Promotion.
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7.5.1.Branding Strategy. Company, in its reasonable discretion, will lead and develop (and thereafter modify and update) a branding strategy (including positioning, messages, logo, colors, and other visual branding elements) (a “Branding Strategy”) for each Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory.
7.5.2.Promotional Materials. Company will be responsible for the creation, preparation, production, reproduction, review (medical, legal, and regulatory), and filing with the applicable Regulatory Authorities, of Promotional Materials relating to each Licensed Product. All such Promotional Materials will be compliant with Applicable Law. Company will own all rights, title, and interest, in and to any and all Promotional Materials for any Licensed Product.
7.5.3.Packaging and Labeling. Company will develop and approve packaging and labeling for each Licensed Product, which in all cases will be in accordance with Applicable Law.
7.5.4.Product Trademarks. Company will have the sole and exclusive right, but not the obligation, to brand and promote the Licensed Products using trademarks, designs, copyrights, domain names, trade dress, and trade names it determines appropriate in its sole discretion for the Licensed Products, which may vary within the Territory (each, a “Licensed Product Mark”). Company will own all rights, title, and interests in and to the Licensed Product Marks, and all goodwill in the Licensed Product Marks will inure to the benefit of Company. Company shall have the sole and exclusive right and responsibility to register, maintain, defend, and enforce the Licensed Product Marks to the extent it determines reasonably necessary. Except as otherwise agreed in writing by both Parties, Company does not grant to Vir Bio, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license to any Licensed Product Mark. Vir Bio will not and will cause its Affiliates not to (directly or indirectly, itself or with or through a Third Party, or via any license, conveyance, grant, or other transfer any rights to any Third Party), (i) use in its business, any Trademark that is confusingly similar to, misleading, or deceptive with respect to, or that dilutes any (or any part) of, the Licensed Product Marks, and (ii) do any act that endangers, destroys, or similarly affects, in any material respect, the value of the goodwill pertaining to the Licensed Product Marks. Vir Bio will not and will cause its Affiliates not to (directly or indirectly, itself or with or through a Third Party, or via any license, conveyance, grant, or other transfer any rights to any Third Party), attack, dispute, or contest the validity of or ownership of any Licensed Product Marks anywhere in the world or any registrations issued or issuing with respect thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, trademarks, designs, trade dress, and trade names evaluated for use as Licensed Products but not actually used in the Commercialization of a Licensed Product shall not be a Licensed Product Mark and will remain property of Company after termination or expiration of this Agreement. In any event, any trademarks, service marks, names, or logos that include any corporate name or logo of the Parties or their Affiliates shall not be a Licensed Product Mark and will remain the property of each respective Party.
7.5.5.[***]
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7.6.Medical Affairs.
7.6.1.Conduct of Medical Affairs Activities. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Company will solely and exclusively control Medical Affairs Activities, and will have the sole and exclusive right and authority to conduct Medical Affairs Activities for Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory.
7.6.2.Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Plan and Budget.
(i)Generally. Unless the Opt-Out Effective Date has occurred, [***], Company will prepare and deliver to Vir Bio, acting through the JCC, a reasonably detailed plan and budget for the conduct of Medical Affairs Activities for such Licensed Product for the benefit of the Profit Share Territory, which plan and budget shall detail: (a) the Medical Affairs Activities to be conducted with respect to such Licensed Product for the benefit of the Profit Share Territory; (b) the anticipated timelines associated with performing such Medical Affairs Activities; and (c) an estimated budget for such Medical Affairs Activities, with the estimated costs and expenses comprising such budget set forth as line-items (such plan, the “Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Plan,” and such budget, “Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Budget,” each as may be updated from time to time, and together, the “Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Plan and Budget”).
(ii)Amendments. The Parties, acting through their JSC representatives, will agree, in accordance with Section 2.9 (Quorum; Decision-Making), on the initial Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Plan and Budget. Thereafter, either Party, acting through its JCC representative, may propose changes or amendments to the Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Plan, which will be discussed at the next meeting of the JCC, and the JCC will review such proposed changes or amendments to the then-current Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Plan to determine whether updates or amendments are needed thereto and, if so, the JCC will review, discuss, and determine whether to recommend to the JSC such proposed updates and amendments. In addition, on a Fiscal Year basis, the JSC will review, discuss, and determine whether to approve changes to the Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Budget to reflect the then-current Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Plan. Any amendment to the Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Plan that requires an amendment to the applicable Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Budget will require the JSC’s approval of both the amendment to the Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Plan and Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Budget.
7.7.Compliance. Each Party will conduct its Commercialization activities and Medical Affairs Activities, as applicable, for Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products in the Territory in material compliance with Applicable Law.
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ARTICLE 8.
U.S. PROFIT/LOSS SHARE AND VIR BIO’S CO-PROMOTION OPTION
8.1.Development Costs Share.
8.1.1.Development Cost Sharing. During the U.S. P&L Share Term, (i) Vir Bio will bear 50% and Company will bear 50% of the Development Costs reasonably allocable to Development Cost Share Activities solely for the benefit of the Profit Share Territory (“U.S. Development Cost Share Activities”), and (ii) Vir Bio will bear 40% and Company will bear 60% of the Development Costs reasonably allocable to any Development Cost Share Activities that are not U.S. Development Cost Share Activities or costs arising from Ex-U.S. Specific R&D Activities (“Global Development Cost Share Activities”) ((i) and (ii) collectively, the “Development Cost Share”). The Parties will coordinate all activities related to the Development Cost Share through the JFC and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
8.1.2.Development Budget Overruns. [***].
8.2.U.S. Profit/Loss Share.
8.2.1.Sharing of Net Profits and Net Losses. During the U.S. P&L Share Term, in addition to the allocation of the Development Cost Share, the Parties will share 50% to Vir Bio and 50% to Company, the Net Profits and Net Losses with respect to Licensed Products in or for the benefit of the Profit Share Territory (the “Profit/Loss Share”). The Parties will coordinate all activities related to the Profit/Loss Share through the JFC and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
8.2.2.Commercialization Budget Overruns. Notwithstanding anything in Section 8.2.1 (Sharing of Net Profits and Net Losses) or Section 8.3 (Reports and Payments) to the contrary, if (i) the actual costs incurred by or on behalf of Company or its Affiliate or its or their Sublicensee that are reasonably allocable to a specific Commercialization activity or Medical Affairs Activity allocated to it under the Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan and Budget or Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Plan and Budget, as applicable, or (ii) the actual costs incurred by or on behalf of Vir Bio or its Affiliate that are reasonably allocable [***], in each case ((i) or (ii)), exceed [***] of the budgeted amount under the then-current Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan and Budget, Profit Share Territory Medical Affairs Plan and Budget [***], as applicable, for the then-current Fiscal Year for such activity, then (except as otherwise agreed by the Parties) such excess costs will be borne by the Party conducting such activity, and the other Party will have no obligation to pay or bear a portion of such excess costs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties understand and acknowledge that Shared Commercialization Costs set forth in subclauses (vi)-(xii) of the definition thereof shall not be included in any of the budgets set forth in this Section 8.2.2 (Commercialization Budget Overruns) and in no circumstance shall such Shared Commercialization Costs be subject to the limitations on cost-sharing set forth in this Section 8.2.2 (Commercialization Budget Overruns) except in the case of Trademark Costs, Patent Costs and product liability insurance costs with respect to specific activities or policies for which the Parties have elected to specify a budgeted amount.
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8.3.Reports and Payments.
8.3.1.Principles of Reporting. The Parties intend to interpret definitions associated with the Development Cost Share and the Profit/Loss Share in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards, it being understood and agreed that (i) Development Costs, Net Profits, Net Losses, and Shared Commercialization Costs incurred by Company will be calculated in accordance with Company’s then-current Accounting Standards, and (ii) Development Costs and Shared Commercialization Costs incurred by Vir Bio will be calculated in accordance with Vir Bio’s then-current Accounting Standards, in each case of (i) and (ii), consistently applied. For billing and reporting, the statement of operations will be translated into Dollars in accordance with this Agreement. If necessary, a Party will make the appropriate adjustments to the financial information it supplies under this Agreement to conform to the above format of reporting results of operation. For the avoidance of doubt, no cost or expense will be counted more than once in calculating Net Sales, Development Costs or Shared Commercialization Costs even if such cost or expense falls into more than one of the cost categories included in Net Sales, Development Costs or Shared Commercialization Costs.
8.3.2.Term of Profit/Loss Share. Operation of the Development Cost Share and the Profit/Loss Share shall commence as of the Effective Date and shall continue for the duration of the U.S. P&L Share Term. For reporting and accounting purposes, the effective termination date of the Development Cost Share and the Profit/Loss Share will be the end of the month in which the end of the U.S. P&L Share Term takes place.
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8.3.3.Quarterly Reports; Consolidated Financial Statements; Reconciliation. During the U.S. P&L Share Term, [***], each Party’s Finance Lead shall provide the other Party’s Finance Lead with a “flash” report setting forth such Party’s good faith, non-binding estimate of the Development Costs and Shared Commercialization Costs incurred, Additional Study Buy-In Costs with respect to any Regulatory Approval in the Profit Share Territory received, and Net Sales received by such Party with respect to Licensed Products in the Profit Share Territory during such prior Calendar Quarter (each such good faith, non-binding estimate a “Flash Report”). Each Party’s Finance Lead shall use good faith efforts to respond to the other Party’s Finance Lead’s reasonable questions regarding such Party’s Flash Report and, if reasonably necessary, the Finance Leads shall meet to discuss any unresolved questions in a Flash Report [***] after a request from either Finance Lead. Thereafter, [***], each Party’s Finance Lead will provide the other Party’s Finance Lead with a reasonably detailed expense and revenue report with respect to (i) the actual Development Costs and Shared Commercialization Costs incurred, with detail sufficient to enable the calculation and verification of Development Costs for U.S. Development Cost Share Activities and Development Costs for Global Development Cost Share Activities, (ii) Additional Study Buy-In Costs with respect to any Regulatory Approval in the Profit Share Territory received, and (iii) in the case of Company, Net Sales received by or on behalf of Company or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees respect to Licensed Products in the Profit Share Territory during such prior Calendar Quarter (each such report, a “Final Report”). Such Final Reports will include reasonable detail sufficient for the other Party’s Finance Lead to verify the amounts set forth therein; provided that, with respect to Net Sales, Company is not required to provide information other than the amount of such Net Sales. Such Flash Reports and such Final Reports shall constitute the providing Party’s Confidential Information. On or before [***], and solely during the U.S. P&L Share Term, Company shall provide to Vir Bio’s Finance Lead a consolidated financial report setting forth the (a) Development Costs for U.S. Development Cost Share Activities, (b) Development Costs for Global Development Cost Share Activities, and (c) Net Profits or Net Losses, as applicable, for Licensed Products in the Profit Share Territory, in each case (a), (b) or (c), during such prior Calendar Quarter, which will include reasonable detail sufficient for the other Party’s Finance Lead to verify the amounts set forth therein (each, a “Quarterly CFS”). Each Quarterly CFS shall also include the outstanding amount each Party is responsible for paying the other Party such that the Parties share (1) Development Costs for U.S. Development Cost Share Activities 50:50, (2) Development Costs for Global Development Cost Share Activities 60:40, and (3) Net Profits or Net Losses, as applicable, 50:50, in accordance with Section 8.1.1 (Development Cost Sharing) and Section 8.2.1 (Sharing of Net Profits and Net Losses), as applicable, but subject to the limitations imposed by Section 8.1.2 (Development Budget Overruns) and Section 8.2.2 (Commercialization Budget Overruns), as applicable, and Additional Study Buy-In Costs are borne solely by Vir Bio (such outstanding amount, the “Balancing Amount”). For clarity, the Balancing Amount shall be a single amount, offsetting any Development Cost reconciliation amounts or Additional Study Buy-In Costs payable by Vir Bio against any Net Profits payable by Company. Each Quarterly CFS will be the Confidential Information of both Parties. The Finance Leads shall review and discuss each Quarterly CFS, Balancing Amount, and any balancing statements. Once the Finance Leads have completed their review of the Quarterly CFS, Balancing Amount, and balancing statement, the Finance Leads will present such Quarterly CFS, Balancing Amount, and balancing statements to the JFC at the next meeting of the JFC.
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8.3.4.Balancing Payments. If there is a (i) Balancing Amount payable to Vir Bio for such Calendar Quarter (e.g., if there is a Net Profit for such Calendar Quarter greater than the sum of any offsetting Development Cost reconciliation amount and any Additional Study Buy-In Cost that would otherwise by payable by Vir Bio to Company for such Calendar Quarter), then Vir Bio shall invoice Company, and Company shall pay to Vir Bio, [***] after its receipt of such invoice, the undisputed amount of such Balancing Amount, or (ii) Balancing Amount payable to Company for such Calendar Quarter (e.g., if there is a Net Loss for such Calendar Quarter greater than any offsetting Development Cost reconciliation amount that would otherwise by payable by Company to Vir Bio for such Calendar Quarter), then Company shall invoice Vir Bio, and Vir Bio shall pay to Company, [***] after its receipt of such invoice, the undisputed amount of such Balancing Amount (such payments (i)-(ii), a “Balancing Payment”). Disputes with respect to any Quarterly CFS, Balancing Amount or Balancing Payments will be resolved pursuant to Section 16.6 (Dispute Resolution).
8.4.Opt-Out.
8.4.1.Opt-Out Exercise. During each Opt-Out Annual Window and during the Additional Opt-Out Window, Vir Bio has the right, in its sole discretion, at any time upon written notice to Company, to terminate the (i) Development Cost Share and its rights and responsibilities under the Shared Development Plan and Budget (except with respect to the activities relating to the Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study (as applicable)), and (ii) Profit/Loss Share, Shared Commercialization Costs, and its rights and responsibilities under the Profit Share Territory Commercialization Plan and Budget (the rights and responsibilities Vir Bio, its Affiliates and its or their Sublicensees have under (i)-(ii), collectively, “Vir Bio’s Development and Commercialization Rights and Responsibilities”). [***].
8.4.2.Effects of Opt-Out. If an Opt-Out notice is delivered, then:
(i)the Parties will work together in good faith to initiate promptly, and thereafter effect, an orderly transition of Vir Bio’s Development and Commercialization Rights and Responsibilities (and any Co-Promotion Activities for which Vir Bio is responsible, if applicable) to Company, with Vir Bio remaining responsible for the costs and expenses Vir Bio incurs in performing such activities during such transition (whether before or after the Opt-Out Effective Date);
(ii)[***] Vir Bio’s Development and Commercialization Rights and Responsibilities shall immediately terminate as and to the extent described in clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 8.4.1 (Opt-Out Exercise); provided that the Parties shall align on the timing to winddown any other ongoing Vir Bio activities in a reasonable manner so as to limit the impacts on the Manufacturing, Development or Commercialization of the Licensed Products, [***];
(iii)upon the Opt-Out Effective Date, the JDC, JCC, and JMC will disband immediately; provided that each applicable Committee shall identify any ongoing responsibilities of such Committee as of the Opt-Out Effective Date which will thereafter be allocated to the JSC;
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(iv)for the period commencing on the Opt-Out Effective Date and for the remainder of the Term, the Parties shall no longer be subject to the (a) Development Cost Share pursuant to Section 8.1 (Development Costs Share), (b) Profit/Loss Share pursuant to Section 8.2 (U.S. Profit/Loss Share), or (c) to related reporting requirements pursuant to Section 8.3 (Reports and Payments);
(v)for the period commencing on the Opt-Out Effective Date and for the remainder of the Term, the Royalty Territory will be deemed to be the entire Territory;
(vi)upon the Opt-Out Effective Date, subject to Section 8.4.3 (Limited Funding Threshold), Vir Bio shall be eligible to receive the Opt-Out Development and Regulatory Milestone Payments, Opt-Out Sales Milestone Payments, and Opt-Out Royalties pursuant to the applicable terms and conditions of Section 9.2 (Milestones) or Section 9.3 (Royalties), as applicable; and
(vii)[***].
8.4.3. Limited Funding Threshold. If, as of the Opt-Out Effective Date, the total amount of Development Costs and Shared Commercialization Costs actually reimbursed by Vir Bio pursuant to Section 8.3 (Reports and Payments) (“Total Reimbursed Amount”) exceeds [***] (the “Limited Funding Threshold”), then Vir Bio will be eligible to receive the Limited Funding Royalties and Limited Funding Milestone Payments pursuant to the applicable terms and conditions of Section 9.2 (Milestones) or Section 9.3 (Royalties), as applicable.
8.5.Co-Promotion in the Profit Share Territory.
8.5.1.Co-Promotion Option Grant. Solely with respect to the Profit Share Territory, following the Effective Date and [***] after the Initiation of the first Phase 3 Clinical Study or other Registrational Study of a Licensed Product (such period, the “Co-Promotion Option Period”), Vir Bio may elect, on a one-time basis, for the Parties to negotiate in good faith a Co-Promotion Agreement having terms and conditions substantially similar to those set forth in Exhibit A (Key Terms and Conditions of Co-Promotion Agreement) (the “Co-Promotion Option”). The Co-Promotion Agreement shall be executed [***] of Vir Bio’s exercise of its Co-Promotion Option in accordance with Section 8.5.2 (Exercise of Vir Bio’s Co-Promotion Option), and following the execution of the Co-Promotion Agreement Vir Bio may engage in co-promotion activities with respect to all Licensed Products in the Profit Share Territory pursuant to the terms and conditions thereof.
8.5.2.Exercise of Vir Bio’s Co-Promotion Option. Vir Bio may exercise its Co-Promotion Option by providing Company with written notice of Vir Bio’s exercise of such Co-Promotion Option during the Co-Promotion Option Period (the date of such notice, the “Co-Promotion Option Effective Date”). If Vir Bio does not provide the above exercise notice prior to expiration of the Co-Promotion Option Period, or if Vir Bio notifies Company in writing during the Co-Promotion Option Period that Vir Bio does not intend to exercise its Co-Promotion Option, then the Co-Promotion Option shall automatically terminate.
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8.5.3.Co-Promotion Opt-Out; Effects of Opt-Out.
(i)Co-Promotion Opt-Out. Vir Bio has the right, in its sole discretion, upon written notice to Company [***], to terminate (a) if Vir Bio has exercised its Co-Promotion Option, its responsibilities for Co-Promotion Activities under this Agreement and the associated Co-Promotion Agreement, or (b) if Vir Bio has not exercised its Co-Promotion Option, such unexercised Co-Promotion Option (with respect to (a)-(b), each a “Co-Promotion Opt-Out Right”).
(ii)Effects of Co-Promotion Opt-Out. If Vir Bio, after exercising the Co-Promotion Option, exercises its Co-Promotion Opt-Out Right by written notice pursuant to Section 8.5.3(i) (Co-Promotion Opt-Out) (or is deemed to have exercised its Co-Promotion Opt-Out Right upon either Party’s notice of Opt-Out pursuant to Section 8.4.1 (Opt-Out Exercise)), then (a) the Parties will work together in good faith to effect an orderly [***] after Vir Bio’s actual or deemed exercise of its Co-Promotion Opt-Out Right) transition of Vir Bio’s Co-Promotion Activities to Company, with Vir Bio remaining responsible for the costs and expenses Vir Bio incurs in performing such activities during such transition, (b) Vir Bio’s responsibility for performing Co-Promotion Activities shall immediately terminate upon completion of the transition set forth in subclause (a), and (c) the co-promotion arrangement under this Agreement and the Co-Promotion Agreement shall terminate immediately upon the Parties completing the transition set forth in subclause (a).
8.5.4.Non-Abrogation of Commercial Responsibility. Notwithstanding Vir Bio having exercised its Co-Promotion Option, Company shall nevertheless book all sales of Licensed Products in the Profit Share Territory, as set forth in Section 7.4 (Booking of Sales).
ARTICLE 9. PAYMENTS
9.1.Upfront Payment. In partial consideration for the grant of the rights and licenses herein, [***] after the Effective Date, Company shall pay a one-time, non-refundable, non-creditable upfront payment of Two Hundred Forty Million Dollars ($240,000,000) payable to Vir Bio by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with wire transfer instructions that Vir Bio shall provide to Company prior to the Effective Date.
9.2.Milestones.
9.2.1.Manufacturing Milestones. Company shall notify Vir Bio of achievement by Company, its Affiliates, or Sublicensees of the manufacturing milestone events described in the table below (each a “Manufacturing Milestone Event”) [***] after the corresponding Manufacturing Milestone Event is achieved. Upon such achievement of a Manufacturing Milestone Event, Company shall pay Vir Bio the non-refundable, non-creditable manufacturing milestone payment described in the table below for the applicable Manufacturing Milestone Event (each a “Manufacturing Milestone Payment”) [***] after Company’s receipt of an invoice with respect to such achievement of a Manufacturing Milestone Event, which invoice Vir Bio shall provide to Company following Vir Bio’s receipt of notice from Company of the achievement of the applicable Manufacturing Milestone Event. Each Manufacturing Milestone Payment shall be payable one-time, upon the first achievement of such Manufacturing Milestone Event.
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Manufacturing Milestone Event
Manufacturing Milestone Payment
Manufacturing Process Transfer
$20M
[***]
[***]
9.2.2.Development and Regulatory Milestones. Company shall notify Vir Bio of the first achievement by Company, its Affiliates or Sublicensees of each of the development and regulatory milestone events described in the tables below (as applicable) (each a “Development and Regulatory Milestone Event”) [***] after the corresponding Development and Regulatory Milestone Event is achieved. Upon such achievement of a Development and Regulatory Milestone Event, Company shall pay Vir Bio the non-refundable, non-creditable development and regulatory milestone payment described in the applicable table below for the applicable Development and Regulatory Milestone Event (each a “Development and Regulatory Milestone Payment”) [***] after Company’s receipt of an invoice with respect to such Development and Regulatory Milestone Payment, which invoice Vir Bio shall provide to Company following Vir Bio’s receipt of notice from Company of the achievement of the applicable Development and Regulatory Milestone Event. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, each Development and Regulatory Milestone Event can be achieved only one time, upon the first achievement of such Development and Regulatory Milestone Event, and result in only one corresponding Development and Regulatory Milestone Payment under any (but not more than one) of Section 9.2.2(i) (Profit/Loss Share in Effect), 9.2.2(ii) (Profit/Loss Share Not in Effect; Limited Funding Threshold Not Met), or 9.2.2(iii) (Profit/Loss Share Not in Effect; Limited Funding Threshold Met), with the amount of the applicable Development and Regulatory Milestone Payment determined pursuant to either Section 9.2.2(i) (Profit/Loss Share in Effect), 9.2.2(ii) (Profit/Loss Share Not in Effect; Limited Funding Threshold Not Met), or 9.2.2(iii) (Profit/Loss Share Not in Effect; Limited Funding Threshold Met), as applicable (for clarity, depending on whether achieved during or after the U.S. P&L Share Term or before or after the Limited Funding Threshold is met), and once such Development and Regulatory Milestone Payment becomes payable under any of Section 9.2.2(i) (Profit/Loss Share in Effect), 9.2.2(ii) (Profit/Loss Share Not in Effect; Limited Funding Threshold Not Met), or 9.2.2(iii) (Profit/Loss Share Not in Effect; Limited Funding Threshold Met), for any Licensed Product, in no event shall any amount become due with respect to the same underlying Development and Regulatory Milestone Event under any other such Section (for clarity, regardless of the number of Licensed Products to achieve such Development and Regulatory Milestone Event and whether in the same or different countries).
(i)Profit/Loss Share in Effect. If the applicable Development and Regulatory Milestone Event is achieved during the U.S. P&L Share Term, then Company will pay Vir Bio the following corresponding Development and Regulatory Milestone Payment for such Development and Regulatory Milestone Event. The maximum aggregate amount payable by Company pursuant to this Section 9.2.2(i) (Profit/Loss Share in Effect) is [***].
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Development and Regulatory Milestone Event
Development and Regulatory Milestone Payment
First Indication
Second Indication
Third Indication
A.    [***]
[***]
B.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
C.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
D.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
E.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
F.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
G.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
H.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
(ii)Profit/Loss Share Not in Effect; Limited Funding Threshold Not Met. If the applicable Development and Regulatory Milestone Event is achieved after the end of the U.S. P&L Share Term and Vir Bio has not achieved the Limited Funding Threshold at such time, then Company will pay Vir Bio the following corresponding Development and Regulatory Milestone Payment (“Opt-Out Development and Regulatory Milestone Payment”) for such Development and Regulatory Milestone Event. The maximum aggregate amount payable by Company pursuant to this Section 9.2.2(ii) (Profit/Loss Share Not in Effect; Limited Funding Threshold Not Met) is [***], plus, in the case of the Development and Regulatory Milestone Event described in [***] below, the specified percentage of the Total Reimbursed Amount as set forth in the table below.

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Development and Regulatory Milestone Event
Development and Regulatory Milestone Payment
First Indication
Second Indication
Third Indication
A.    [***]
[***]
B.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
C.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
D.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
E.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
F.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
G.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
H.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
(iii)Profit/Loss Share Not in Effect; Limited Funding Threshold Met. If the applicable Development and Regulatory Milestone Event is achieved after the end of the U.S. P&L Share Term and Vir Bio has achieved the Limited Funding Threshold at such time, then Company will pay Vir Bio the following corresponding Development and Regulatory Milestone Payment (“Limited Funding Development and Regulatory Milestone Payment”) for such Development and Regulatory Milestone Event. The maximum aggregate amount payable by Company pursuant to this Section 9.2.2(iii) (Profit/Loss Share Not in Effect; Limited Funding Threshold Met) is [***], plus, in the case of the Development and Regulatory Milestone Event described in [***], the specified percentage of the Total Reimbursed Amount as set forth in the table below.

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Development and Regulatory Milestone Event
Development and Regulatory Milestone Payment
First Indication
Second Indication
Third Indication
A.    [***]
[***]
B.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
C.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
D.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
E.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
F.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
G.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
H.    [***]
[***]
[***]
[***]
(iv)Skipped Milestones. If at any time the achievement of a Development and Regulatory Milestone Event has been achieved and any applicable Preceding Development and Regulatory Milestone Event has not already been achieved (or deemed achieved pursuant to this Section 9.2.2(iv) (Skipped Milestones)), then such Preceding Development and Regulatory Milestone Event shall be deemed to be achieved, and the Development and Regulatory Milestone Payment for such Preceding Development and Regulatory Milestone Event will be due and payable by Company at the time the Development and Regulatory Milestone Payment for such achieved Development and Regulatory Milestone Event is due and payable pursuant to this Section 9.2.2 (Development and Regulatory Milestones). For the purpose of this Section 9.2.2(iv) (Skipped Milestones), “Preceding Development and Regulatory Milestone Event” means: [***].
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(v)No Duplicative Achievements. For the avoidance of doubt, if a Development and Regulatory Milestone Event was achieved or deemed to be achieved during the U.S. P&L Share Term, then in no event shall the same underlying Development and Regulatory Milestone Event be achieved or deemed to be achieved after the end of the U.S. P&L Share Term, nor shall the corresponding Opt-Out Development and Regulatory Milestone Payment or Limited Funding Development and Regulatory Milestone Payment be paid.
9.2.3.Sales Milestones. Company shall notify Vir Bio of the first achievement of each sales milestone event described in the tables below (as applicable) (each a “Sales Milestone Event”) [***] after the end of the Calendar Quarter in the Calendar Year in which such Sales Milestone Event is first achieved. Upon such achievement of a Sales Milestone Event, Company shall pay Vir Bio the sales milestone payment described in the applicable table below for the applicable Sales Milestone Event (each a “Sales Milestone Payment”) [***] after receipt of an invoice therefor from Vir Bio, [***]. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, each Sales Milestone Payment shall be payable one-time, upon the first achievement of such Sales Milestone Event (for clarity, regardless of the number of Licensed Products to achieve a Sales Milestone Event).
(i)Profit/Loss Share in Effect. If the applicable Sales Milestone Event is achieved during the U.S. P&L Share Term, then Company will pay Vir Bio the following corresponding Sales Milestone Payment for such Sales Milestone Event. The maximum amount payable by Company pursuant to this Section 9.2.3(i) (Profit/Loss Share in Effect) is [***].
Sales Milestone Event
Sales Milestone Payment
[***]
[***]
[***]
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(ii)Profit/Loss Share Not in Effect and Limited Funding Threshold Met. If the applicable Sales Milestone Event is achieved after the end of the U.S. P&L Share Term and Vir Bio has achieved the Limited Funding Threshold at such time, then Company will pay Vir Bio the following Sales Milestone Payment (“Limited Funding Sales Milestone Payment”) for such Sales Milestone Event. The maximum amount payable by Company pursuant to this Section 9.2.3(ii) (Profit/Loss Share Not in Effect and Limited Funding Threshold Met) is [***].
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(iii)Profit/Loss Share Not in Effect and Limited Funding Threshold Not Met. If the applicable Sales Milestone Event is achieved after the end of the U.S. P&L Share Term and Vir Bio has not achieved the Limited Funding Threshold at such time, then Company will pay Vir Bio the following Sales Milestone Payment (“Opt-Out Sales Milestone Payment”) for such Sales Milestone Event. The maximum amount payable by Company pursuant to this Section 9.2.3(iii) (Profit/Loss Share Not in Effect and Limited Funding Threshold Not Met) is [***].
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9.2.4.Determination that Milestone Events Have Occurred. In the event that Company has not provided Vir Bio notice of achievement of a particular Milestone Event as provided in Section 9.2.1 (Manufacturing Milestones) or Section 9.2.2 (Development and Regulatory Milestones) and Vir Bio believes that any such Milestone Event has been achieved by Company, its Affiliates, or its or their Sublicensee, then Vir Bio shall so notify Company in writing and the Parties shall promptly meet and discuss in good faith whether such Milestone Event has been achieved. Any dispute under this Section 9.2.4 (Determination that Milestone Events Have Occurred) regarding whether or not a Milestone Event has been achieved shall be subject to resolution in accordance with Section 16.6 (Dispute Resolution).
9.3.Royalties.
9.3.1.Royalty Rates.
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(i)During Profit/Loss Share. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 9.3 (Royalties), during the U.S. P&L Share Term, and solely during the Royalty Term, Company shall pay Vir Bio tiered royalties on the Calendar Year (or partial Calendar Year) aggregate Net Sales of all Licensed Products in the Royalty Territory at the rates specified below:
On that portion of aggregate Net Sales of all Licensed Products in the Royalty Territory in a Calendar Year that is:
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(ii)Following Profit/Loss Share and Limited Funding Threshold Not Met. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 9.3 (Royalties), if the U.S. P&L Share Term has ended and Vir Bio has not achieved the Limited Funding Threshold, and solely during the Royalty Term, Company shall pay Vir Bio tiered royalties (“Opt-Out Royalties”) on the Calendar Year (or partial Calendar Year) aggregate Net Sales of all Licensed Products in the Territory at the rates specified below:

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On that portion of aggregate Net Sales of all Licensed Products in the Territory (including the United States) in a Calendar Year that is:
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(iii)Following Profit/Loss Share and Limited Funding Threshold Met. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 9.3 (Royalties), if the U.S. P&L Share Term has ended and Vir Bio has achieved the Limited Funding Threshold, and solely during the Royalty Term, Company shall pay Vir Bio tiered royalties (“Limited Funding Royalties”) on the Calendar Year (or partial Calendar Year) aggregate Net Sales of all Licensed Products in the Territory at the rates specified below:
On that portion of aggregate Net Sales of all Licensed Products in the Territory (including the United States) in a Calendar Year that is:
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9.3.2.Payment Dates and Reports. During the Royalty Term, Company shall deliver to Vir Bio, [***] after each Calendar Quarter, a payment report setting forth: (i) the Net Sales of the Licensed Products by country in the Territory; (ii) the applicable royalty rates for the Net Sales; (iii) the exchange rates used in calculating any of the foregoing; and (iv) a calculation of the amount of royalty due to Vir Bio, in the case of (ii) through (iv), with respect to the Royalty Territory. Company shall pay all royalties due in any Calendar Quarter [***] after receipt of an invoice therefor from Vir Bio, which invoice Vir Bio shall provide to Company following Vir Bio’s receipt of the applicable royalty payment report, commencing with the Calendar Quarter in which the first day of the first Royalty Term for the first Licensed Product occurs.
9.3.3.Royalty Reductions.
(i)Absence of Valid Claims. Subject to Section 9.3.3(v) (Limitation on Royalty Reductions), on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product and country-by-country basis, during the Royalty Term for such Licensed Product, if such Licensed Product is not Covered by a Valid Claim of a Royalty-Bearing Patent that Covers the composition of matter [***] of such Licensed Product in such country that would be infringed by the sale of such Licensed Product in such country, then, for purposes of calculating the royalties payable pursuant to Section 9.3.1 (Royalty Rates), the Net Sales of such Licensed Product in such country or jurisdiction will be deemed to be reduced by [***].
(ii)Biosimilar Entry. Subject to Section 9.3.3(v) (Limitation on Royalty Reductions), on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product and country-by-country basis, after Biosimilar Launch in such country, for any Calendar Quarter during which a Biosimilar Product is marketed, commercialized, or sold in such country, if the Net Sales of such Licensed Product in such country in such Calendar Quarter decline by [***] for purposes of calculating the royalties payable pursuant to Section 9.3.1 (Royalty Rates), the Net Sales of such Licensed Product in such country will be deemed to be reduced by [***] for such Calendar Quarter and the remainder of the Royalty Term for such Licensed Product in such country.
(iii)Inflation Reduction Act. Subject to Section 9.3.3(v) (Limitation on Royalty Reductions), on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product basis, during the Royalty Term for such Licensed Product in the United States, if such Licensed Product is designated as a “selected drug” by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Inflation Reduction Act, and Company negotiates a maximum fair price that will apply to sales of such Licensed Product during the price applicability period as specified in the Inflation Reduction Act, then, after the publication of the maximum fair price, during the Royalty Term, for purposes of calculating the royalty payable pursuant to Section 9.3.1 (Royalty Rates), the Net Sales of such Licensed Product in the United States shall be deemed to be reduced by [***].
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(iv)Third Party Payments. Subject to Section 9.3.3(v) (Limitation on Royalty Reductions), if Company, its Affiliates, or Sublicensees obtains a license or other right from a Third Party under Patents or Know-How Controlled by such Third Party that is necessary or reasonably useful to avoid infringement, misappropriation, or other violation of such Patent or Know-How in order to Exploit a Licensed Product in the Field (a “Third Party License”) in the Royalty Territory, then the [***] payments that would otherwise be due to Vir Bio in any Calendar Quarter shall be reduced by [***], to the extent reasonably allocable to such license or other rights for such Licensed Product, that Company, its Affiliates, or Sublicensees actually paid to such Third Party in such Calendar Quarter in consideration for such Third Party License (“Third Party Payments”) that is reasonably allocable to the Royalty Territory; [***].
(v)Limitation on Royalty Reductions. In no event will the aggregate amount of royalties due to Vir Bio during a Calendar Quarter be reduced, by reason of Sections 9.3.3(i) (Absence of Valid Claims), 9.3.3(ii) (Biosimilar Entry), 9.3.3(iii) (Inflation Reduction Act), or 9.3.3(iv) (Third Party Payments) (excluding any deduction under Section 9.3.3(iv) (Third Party Payments) that is attributable to Vir Bio’s breach of its representations and warranties hereunder), to [***]. Credits for such reductions or deductions not exhausted in any Calendar Quarter shall be carried into future Calendar Quarters, subject to the preceding sentence.
9.4.Expiration of Royalty Term. With respect to each Licensed Product in each country in the Territory, from and after the expiration of the Royalty Term for such Licensed Product in such country, Net Sales of such Licensed Product in such country shall be excluded for purposes of calculating Net Sales thresholds and ceilings with respect to Sales Milestone Payments in Section 9.2.3 (Sales Milestones) and with respect to royalty payments in Section 9.3.1 (Royalty Rates).
9.5.Additional Payment Terms.
9.5.1.Mode of Payment. All payments under this Agreement shall be made by deposit of Dollars in the requisite amount to such bank account as the Party receiving such payment may from time to time designate by notice to the paying Party. If any currency conversion shall be required in connection with any payment hereunder, such conversion shall be made into the Dollar equivalent using a rate of exchange which corresponds to the rate used by whichever of Company or Vir Bio (or an Affiliate of one of them) recorded such receipt or expenditure, for the respective reporting period, related to recording such Net Sales or Shared Commercialization Costs in its books and records that are maintained in accordance with such Party’s respective Accounting Standards, on a quarterly basis.
9.5.2.Other Amounts Payable. With respect to any amounts owed under this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement by a Party to the other Party for which no other invoicing and payment procedure is specified in this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement, the Party owing such payment obligation will provide to the other Party an invoice, together with reasonable supporting documentation, for such amounts owed and such other Party will pay any undisputed amounts [***] after receipt of the invoice, and will pay any disputed amounts owed by such other Party [***] of final resolution of the Dispute.
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9.5.3.Invoices. Unless expressly otherwise provided under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (i) Vir Bio shall deliver invoices to Company’s Alliance Manager (or any recipient designated by Company’s Alliance Manager via notice to Vir Bio) for all payments owed by Company to Vir Bio under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and (ii) Company shall deliver invoices to [***] for all payments owed by Vir Bio to Company under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
9.5.4.Taxes. The upfront payment, milestone payments, and other amounts payable by Company to Vir Bio pursuant to this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement (“Payments”) shall not be reduced on account of any taxes unless required by Applicable Law. Vir Bio alone shall be responsible for paying any and all taxes (other than withholding taxes required by Applicable Law to be paid by Company) levied on account of, or measured in whole or in part by reference to, any Payments it receives. Company shall deduct or withhold from the Payments any taxes that it is required by Applicable Law to deduct or withhold and any amount so deducted or withheld shall be treated for all purposes under this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement as having been paid to Vir Bio. Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) provide notice to Vir Bio of any such requirement to deduct or withhold and (ii) cooperate with Vir Bio to reduce, minimize, or eliminate such potential deductions and withholdings. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Vir Bio is entitled under any applicable tax treaty to a reduction of rate of, or the elimination of, applicable withholding tax, it may deliver to Company or the appropriate Governmental Authority (with the assistance of Company to the extent that this is reasonably required and is expressly requested in writing) the prescribed forms necessary to reduce the applicable rate of withholding or to relieve Company of its obligation to withhold tax, and Company shall apply the reduced rate of withholding, or dispense with withholding, as the case may be; provided that Company has received evidence, in a form reasonably satisfactory to Company, of Vir Bio’s delivery of all applicable forms (and, if necessary, its receipt of appropriate governmental authorization) [***] prior to the time that the Payments are due. If, in accordance with the foregoing, Company withholds any amount, it shall make timely payment to the proper taxing authority of the withheld amount and send to Vir Bio proof of such payment [***] following such payment. Company and Vir Bio shall cooperate with each other in good faith in respect of tax matters relating to royalty payments under Section 9.3 (Royalties), including to minimize any tax that may be required to be collected with respect to such royalty payments, if any. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if as a result of Company’s assigning this Agreement or changing its domicile, additional taxes become due that would not have otherwise been due hereunder with respect to payments under this Agreement, then Company shall be responsible for all such additional withholding taxes and shall pay Vir Bio such amounts as are necessary to ensure that the Vir Bio receives the same amount as it would have received had no such assignment or change in domicile been made.
9.6.Interest Rate for Late Payment. Any payment under this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement that is not paid on or before the date such payment is due will bear interest, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, at [***] percentage points above the rate for deposits in Dollars for a period of three-months as published by the Effective Federal Funds Rate (or any successor to such rate); measured at 14:00 GMT on the date payment is due, as reported by the Federal Reserve of New York. Interest shall be calculated on the number of days such payment is overdue, compounded annually and computed on the basis of a 365-day year.
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9.7.Financial Records. Each Party shall, and shall require its Affiliates and Sublicensees to, keep complete and accurate financial books and records pertaining to the Development, Manufacture, Commercialization, and other Exploitation of Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products, including financial books and records of Development Costs, Shared Commercialization Costs, Invoiced Sales, and the calculation of Net Sales of the Licensed Products in the Territory (including the deductions taken to derive Net Sales), and, in addition, complete copies of each Sublicense Agreement. Each Party shall, and shall require its Affiliates and Sublicensees to, retain such books and records and other information referred to in the preceding sentence that are relevant to determine compliance with this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement, until the latest of (i) [***] after the end of the period to which such books and records (and other information) pertain, (ii) the expiration of the applicable tax statute of limitations (or any extensions thereof), or (iii) for such period which is longer than either (i) or (ii) as may be required by Applicable Law.
9.8.Audit. At the request of either Party (the “Auditing Party”), the other Party (the “Audited Party”) shall, and shall require its Affiliates and Sublicensees to, permit an independent certified public accountant retained by the Auditing Party, as applicable, and reasonably acceptable to the Audited Party, at reasonable times during regular business hours and upon [***] written notice, to audit the financial books and records and other information maintained pursuant to Section 9.7 (Financial Records), solely to assess the Audited Party’s compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Such audits may not (i) be conducted for any Calendar Quarter [***] after the end of such Calendar Quarter, (ii) be conducted [***], or (iii) [***]. The independent certified public accountant shall issue a report to both Parties at the same time setting forth whether there was a discrepancy in any payment hereunder (and, if so, the amount of the discrepancy and any overpayment or underpayment), and reasonable information as to how such accountant reached such conclusion. Except as provided below, the cost of any audit shall be borne by the Auditing Party, as applicable, unless the audit reveals an underpayment of [***] from the reported amounts for the audited period, in which case the Audited Party shall reimburse the Auditing Party, as applicable, for the documented out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Auditing Party, as applicable, in such audit [***] of receipt of the Auditing Party’s corresponding invoice. If the accountant concludes in its report that the Audited Party has underpaid any amounts due hereunder, the Audited Party shall pay such amounts, with interest from the date originally due, [***] after receipt of the Auditing Party’s corresponding invoice, which shall not be dated any earlier than the date on which the accountant delivers its audit report to the Parties. If the accountant concludes in its report that the Audited Party has overpaid any amounts due hereunder, the Audited Party may credit such amounts against future payments due to the Auditing Party [***] receipt of the Audited Party’s corresponding invoice, which shall not be dated any earlier than the date on which the accountant delivers its audit report to the Parties (or may otherwise seek and obtain reimbursement of such overpaid amounts). Where requested by the Audited Party, the accountant so appointed shall execute an agreement, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Parties, to protect the confidentiality of information made available to such accountant and the confidentiality of such accountant’s findings and report.
9.9.In-License Payments. [***].
9.10.Third Party IP.
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9.10.1.Decision Making. During the U.S. P&L Share Term, each Party shall notify the other Party, through the JSC, if it becomes aware of any Patent, Know-How, materials, or other asset that may be controlled by a Third Party that may be necessary or reasonably useful to the Exploitation of the Licensed Products in the Field (“Third Party IP”). The Parties will, through the JSC (and in coordination with the JIPC, where appropriate) discuss such Third Party IP, consider the potential overall benefit and anticipated cost of acquiring rights (including through a license) to such Third Party IP, and decide whether it is advisable that one or both Parties acquire rights to such Third Party IP in the Profit Share Territory based on their respective potential uses of such Third Party IP in the Profit Share Territory and their rights and obligations pursuant to this Agreement. Company shall have the first right to acquire rights to such Third Party IP to Exploit any Licensed Compound(s) or Licensed Product(s) solely in the Royalty Territory.
9.10.2.Third Party IP Contract. If a decision is made by the JSC that it is advisable for one or both Parties to acquire rights to such Third Party IP (in accordance with Section 9.10.1 (Decision Making)) in the Profit Share Territory, then [***].
9.10.3.Exception. [***].
9.11.Confidentiality. Each Party shall treat all information provided by the other Party under this ARTICLE 9 (Payments) in accordance with ARTICLE 11 (Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure) and shall cause any accountant retained by such Party pursuant to Section 9.8 (Audit) to enter into a confidentiality agreement with the Parties that includes an obligation to retain all such financial information it receives from the other Party in confidence.
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9.13.Acknowledgement. Vir Bio acknowledges and agrees that the sales levels set forth in Section 9.2.3 (Sales Milestones) and Section 9.3.1 (Royalty Rates) are not intended and shall not be construed as representing an estimate or projection of anticipated sales of Licensed Products or implying any obligation or level of diligence with respect to sales of Licensed Products and that such sales levels are merely intended to define Company’s applicable payment obligations in the event such sales levels are achieved.
ARTICLE 10.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
10.1.Ownership of Intellectual Property.
10.1.1.General. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, ownership of intellectual property (whether or not patentable) developed in the conduct of any activities under this Agreement will be governed by U.S. patent law.
10.1.2.Background IP. As between the Parties, each Party or its Affiliates will retain all of its rights, title, and interests in and to all Patents, Know-How and other intellectual property rights that are (i) Controlled by such Party or such Affiliates (as applicable) prior to the Effective Date, or (ii) otherwise conceived, discovered, developed, invented, created, or otherwise made or acquired by such Party or its Affiliates outside the performance of activities under this Agreement (with respect to each of (i)-(ii), “Background IP”), subject to any rights or licenses expressly granted by such Party to the other Party under this Agreement.
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10.1.3.Foreground Technology. As between the Parties, subject to any rights or licenses expressly granted by one Party to the other Party under this Agreement:
(i)Vir Bio is the sole and exclusive owner of all Vir Bio Foreground Technology, and will retain all of its rights, title, and interests thereto.
(ii)Company is the sole and exclusive owner of all Company Foreground Technology and will retain all of its rights, title, and interests thereto.
(iii)The Parties shall jointly own any Joint Foreground Technology. Vir Bio’s interest in any Joint Foreground Patents shall be included in the Licensed Patents for purposes of this Agreement, and, for clarity, Vir Bio’s interest in such Joint Foreground Technology shall automatically be included in Company’s and its Affiliates’ license in Section 3.1.1 (Exclusive License) for no additional consideration. Except to the extent either Party is restricted by the licenses granted to the other Party under this Agreement (including, for clarity, Company’s license under Vir Bio’s interest in and to any and all Joint Foreground Patents pursuant to Section 3.1.1 (Exclusive License)), each Party shall be entitled to practice, license (through multiple tiers), assign, and otherwise exploit the Joint Foreground Technology in all countries and jurisdictions without the duty of accounting or seeking consent from the other Party; provided that neither Party shall assign to any Third Party its interest in any Joint Foreground Technology without the other Party’s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed).
10.1.4.Disclosure. Each Party shall promptly disclose to the other Party all inventions within Joint Foreground Know-How, including all invention disclosures or other similar documents submitted to such Party or its Affiliates’, licensees, or sublicensees’, and shall also respond promptly to reasonable requests from the other Party for additional information relating to such Foreground Know-How.
10.1.5.Personnel Obligations. Each employee, agent, or contractor of a Party or its respective Affiliates, licensees, or sublicensees performing work under this Agreement shall, prior to commencing such work, be bound by invention assignment obligations, including: (i) timely reporting any invention, discovery, process, or other intellectual property right to the applicable Party, its Affiliate, licensee, or sublicensee; (ii) presently assigning to the applicable Party, its Affiliate, licensee, or sublicensee all of his or her right, title, and interest in and to any invention, discovery, process, or other intellectual property right; (iii) reasonably cooperating in the preparation, filing, prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement of any patent and patent application with respect to any invention, discovery, process, or other intellectual property right; and (iv) performing all acts and signing, executing, acknowledging, and delivering any and all documents required for effecting the obligations and purposes of this Agreement, in each case ((i)-(iv)), in the case of contractors, (a) except with respect to any rights customarily retained by the applicable type of contractor under the applicable type of agreement and (b) solely to the extent such obligations are customarily agreed by the applicable type of contractor under the applicable type of agreement. It is understood and agreed that such invention assignment agreement need not reference or be specific to this Agreement.
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10.2.Prosecution and Maintenance of Intellectual Property.
10.2.1.Background IP. Except as set forth in Section 10.2.2 (Product-Specific Licensed Patents and Joint Foreground Patents) and Section 10.2.6 (Sanofi’s Prosecution Rights), each Party will have the sole right (but not the obligation) to control the Prosecution of Patents Covering the Background IP that such Party owns or controls pursuant to Section 10.1.2 (Background IP); provided that reasonably in advance of each substantive submission to be filed with respect to Licensed Patent within Vir Bio’s Background IP that Cover VIR-5500 (or any formulation containing VIR-5500) or any Derivative Compound (and [***] prior to such submission), Vir Bio shall provide Company with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the proposed submission to any patent office, which comments Vir Bio shall consider in good faith; provided, further, that Vir Bio shall keep Company reasonably informed of the status of the applicable Licensed Patent(s) that Cover VIR-5500 (or any formulation containing VIR-5500) or Cover any Derivative Compound by timely providing Company with copies of material communications and documents relating to such Licensed Patent(s) that are received from any patent office.
10.2.2.Product-Specific Licensed Patents and Joint Foreground Patents. As between the Parties, Company shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to control the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance, including any interferences, reissue proceedings, inter parted review, post-grant review, reexaminations, and oppositions (“Prosecution” and “Prosecute” when used as a verb) of all Product-Specific Licensed Patents and Joint Foreground Patents in the Territory, at its sole cost and expense and by counsel of its choosing that is reasonably acceptable to Vir Bio (in consultation with Sanofi). The Parties shall cooperate in good faith to complete the transfer of Prosecution of Product-Specific Licensed Patents to Company or its designated legal counsel [***] of the Effective Date. Reasonably in advance of each substantive submission to be filed (and [***] prior to such submission), Company shall provide Vir Bio (and Vir Bio may provide the same to, and consult with, Sanofi solely to the extent necessary to comply with the Sanofi License; provided that Vir Bio shall notify Company reasonably in advance of each such disclosure, including specifically identifying the documents and information to be disclosed, and will consider Company’s comments in good faith; provided, further, that Company may request that Vir Bio provide a reasonable opportunity for Company to participate in each discussion with Sanofi with respect to any such disclosure, and Vir Bio shall not unreasonably withhold, condition, or delay assent to such request and shall use reasonable efforts to enable acceptance of such request including seeking any required Sanofi consent) with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the proposed submission to any patent office, which comments Company shall consider in good faith. Company shall keep Vir Bio reasonably informed of the status of the applicable Patents by timely providing Vir Bio with copies of all material communications and documents relating to such Patents that are received from any patent office, which, Vir Bio, in turn, may provide to Sanofi to the extent necessary to comply with the Sanofi License. In the event that Company desires to abandon or cease Prosecution of any Product-Specific Licensed Patents or the above-referenced Joint Foreground Patents in the Territory, Company shall provide reasonable prior written notice to Vir Bio of such intention to abandon or cease Prosecution [***] in advance of the due date of any payment or other action that is required to Prosecute such Product-Specific Licensed Patent or Joint Foreground Patent and, unless Company abandoned or ceased Prosecution such Patent for strategic reasons (and Vir Bio is not required to assume Prosecution of such Patent to comply with the terms and conditions of the Sanofi License), Vir Bio shall thereafter have the sole right, but not the obligation, to Prosecute such Product-Specific Licensed Patent or Joint Foreground Patent, at its sole cost and expense and by counsel of its own choice; provided that reasonably in advance of each substantive submission to be filed (and [***] prior to such submission), Vir Bio shall provide Company with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the proposed submission to any patent office, which comments Vir Bio shall consider in good faith; provided, further, that Vir Bio shall keep Company reasonably informed of the status of the applicable Patent(s) by timely providing Company with copies of all material communications and documents relating to such Patent(s) that are received from any patent office. Further, if Company decides to abandon or cease Prosecution of a Product-Specific Licensed Patent family or an above-referenced Joint Foreground Patent family in any country or jurisdiction (such as before the European Patent Organisation) by not filing a subsequent divisional or continuation application before a grant of such a Product-Specific Licensed Patent or Joint Foreground Patent in the applicable country or jurisdiction, Company shall provide reasonable prior written notice to Vir Bio of such intention to not file a subsequent divisional or continuation application [***] in advance of the deadline. Vir Bio shall have the right, but not the obligation, to Prosecute such divisional or continuation in such country or jurisdiction, at its sole cost and expense and by counsel of its own choice; provided that reasonably in advance of each substantive submission to be filed (and [***] prior to such submission), Vir Bio shall provide Company with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the proposed submission to any patent office, which comments Vir Bio shall consider in good faith; provided, further, that Vir Bio shall keep Company reasonably informed of the status of the applicable divisional(s) or continuation(s) by timely providing Company with copies of all material communications and documents relating to such divisional(s) or continuation(s) that are received from any patent office.
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10.2.3.Company’s Sole Prosecution Right. Company will have the sole right (but not the obligation) to control the Prosecution of all other Patents Controlled by Company, the Prosecution of which is not set forth in Section 10.2.1 (Background IP) or Section 10.2.2 (Product-Specific Licensed Patents and Joint Foreground Patents) (the “Other Company Patents”).
10.2.4.Vir Bio’s Sole Prosecution Right. Vir Bio will have the sole right (but not the obligation) to control the Prosecution of all other Patents Controlled by Vir Bio, the Prosecution of which is not set forth in Section 10.2.1 (Background IP), Section 10.2.2 (Product-Specific Licensed Patents and Joint Foreground Patents) or Section 10.2.6 (Sanofi’s Prosecution Rights), including all such Licensed Patents that are not Product-Specific Licensed Patents or Joint Foreground Patents and all CD3 Continuation Patents (the “Other Patents”); provided that reasonably in advance of each substantive submission to be filed with respect to any such Licensed Patent or CD3 Continuation Patent (and [***] prior to such submission), Vir Bio shall provide Company with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the proposed submission to any patent office, which comments Vir Bio shall consider in good faith; provided, further, that Vir Bio shall keep Company reasonably informed of the status of the applicable Licensed Patent(s) and CD3 Continuation Patent(s) by timely providing Company with copies of all material communications and documents relating to such Licensed Patent(s) and CD3 Continuation Patent(s) that are received from any patent office.
10.2.5.Certain Patent Prosecution Covenants.
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(ii)Prosecution to Create Product-Specific Licensed Patents. Upon Company’s reasonable request, with respect to Patents Prosecuted by Vir Bio in accordance with this Section 10.2 (Prosecution and Maintenance of Intellectual Property), Vir Bio shall coordinate with Company to file divisionals (or other similar Prosecution filings) with respect to the Licensed Patents, with the objective of optimizing Patent protection with respect to the Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory, and otherwise use reasonable efforts to Prosecute or cooperate in the Prosecution of Patents under this Section 10.2 (Prosecution and Maintenance of Intellectual Property) in a manner that will generate Product-Specific Licensed Patents, and further such objective. Vir Bio shall not Prosecute any Patent, including any Licensed Patent existing as of the Effective Date, in a manner that generates a Product-Specific Licensed Patent without Company’s prior written consent to the applicable filing resulting in such Product-Specific Licensed Patent, provided that Vir Bio’s back-up rights to Prosecute Product-Specific Licensed Patents under Section 10.2.2 (Product-Specific Licensed Patents and Joint Foreground Patents) shall not require such consent.
(iii)Separation of Claims. Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties will cooperate in good faith to implement reasonable Prosecution strategies (including, as applicable, dividing out claims into separate patent applications, pursuing mutually exclusive patent applications, and filing divisionals and continuations), to the extent feasible to ensure that claims covering Company Foreground Know-How, claims covering Know-How within the Vir Bio Foreground Technology and claims covering Joint Foreground Know-How are pursued in mutually exclusive patent applications. In addition, the Parties will consider in good faith whether claims with Company inventors, claims with Vir Bio inventors, and claims with both Company and Vir Bio inventors could reasonably be prosecuted in mutually exclusive patent applications without prejudice to the patent protection of the subject matter.
(iv)Use of Licensed Compound and Licensed Product Data. Notwithstanding any other term or condition of this Section 10.2 (Prosecution and Maintenance of Intellectual Property), Vir Bio shall not, and shall ensure its Affiliates and permitted subcontractors do not, file or otherwise disclose in connection with any Patent filing or other Prosecution any data generated under this Agreement or, subject to Section 10.2.6 (Sanofi’s Prosecution Rights), specifically relating to any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product, without the prior written consent of Company.
(v)Avoidance of Double Patenting. The Parties will coordinate in good faith and use reasonable efforts to minimize the risk that any Product-Specific Licensed Patent or Company Foreground Patent will become subject to an obvious-type double patenting rejection or challenge (including, in the United States, an obvious-type double patenting rejection or challenge that would require filing of a terminal disclaimer to obviate such rejection or challenge).
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(vi)UPC Opt-Out and Opt-In. As between the Parties, Company shall have the sole right to make decisions regarding the Opt-Out or Opt-In under Article 83(4) of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court between the participating Member States of the European Union (2013/C 175/01) with respect to any Product-Specific Licensed Patent or Joint Foreground Patent, and shall pay all fees and make all submissions associated with such decision. At Company’s request, Vir Bio as a Patent owner shall assist Company in such submissions, including providing all necessary documents and making all necessary submissions.
10.2.6.Sanofi’s Prosecution Rights. Company will not have the right to prosecute, maintain, or enforce the Sanofi-Managed Patents or any future Licensed Patents that are (i) Licensed Amunix XTEN Platform Patents, or (ii) Patents within Platform Improvement IP that are solely owned by Sanofi or jointly owned by Vir Bio and Sanofi.
10.2.7.Patent Term Extension and Supplementary Protection Certificate. With respect to each Licensed Product, as between the Parties, Company shall have the sole right to make decisions regarding, and to apply for, patent term extensions in the Territory, including in the United States with respect to extensions pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §§ 156 et seq. and in other jurisdictions in the Territory pursuant to supplementary protection certificates, and in all jurisdictions in the Territory with respect to any other extensions that are now or become available in the future, including pediatric exclusivity, wherever applicable, for the Product-Specific Licensed Patents, Joint Foreground Patents, and Patents Controlled by Company, in each case including whether or not to do so. Vir Bio shall provide prompt and reasonable assistance, as requested by Company, including by taking such action as Patent holder or using reasonable efforts to secure the assistance of the applicable Patent holder (including, as applicable, Sanofi or its Affiliate) as is required under any Applicable Law to obtain any such extension or supplementary protection certificate in the Territory.
10.2.8.Patent Listings. With respect to each Licensed Product in the Territory, as between the Parties, Company shall have the sole right to determine and make all patent listings with Regulatory Authorities or other Governmental Authorities in the Territory with respect to any Patents, including as required or allowed in the United States or other jurisdictions in the Territory. Vir Bio shall, or shall cause its Affiliates to, upon Company’s request and at Company’s cost, subject in the case of the Profit Share Territory to the sharing of Patent Costs, (i) provide to Company all Know-How and other information that are reasonably necessary to enable Company to make such filing with Regulatory Authorities or other Governmental Authorities in the Territory and (ii) reasonably cooperate with Company in connection therewith, including meeting any submission deadlines.
10.3.Enforcement of Patents.
10.3.1.Notice. Each Party shall notify the other promptly after becoming aware of any alleged or threatened infringement, misappropriation, administrative proceeding, or other violation anywhere in the world by a Third Party, including any notification pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 262(k) for a Section 351(k) Biosimilar Application in the United States, or similar provisions in other jurisdictions, or of any request for declaratory judgment, opposition, nullity action, interference, inter partes reexamination, inter partes review, post-grant review, derivation proceeding, or similar action alleging the invalidity, unenforceability, or non-infringement (each case, an “Infringement”) of any Licensed Patent or Joint Foreground Patent.
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10.3.2.Solely Owned IP. Except as otherwise expressly provided in Section
10.3.3 (Competitive Infringement), Section 10.3.4 (Company’s Sole Enforcement Right), and Section 10.3.5 (Vir Bio’s Sole Enforcement Right), as between the Parties, each Party shall have the sole right, but not the obligation, through counsel of its choosing, to control enforcement of any Patent or Know-How that such Party Controls in such Party’s own name and under such Party’s sole discretion and control with respect to any Infringement; provided that in the case any such Patent solely owned by Vir Bio that is a continuation of, or otherwise in the same Patent family as, a Product-Specific Licensed Patent, Vir Bio shall keep Company (via the JIPC) informed reasonably in advance of all material steps to be taken in the preparation and conduct of such enforcement and shall furnish Company (via the JIPC) with copies of all pleadings and other documents filed with the court, and all material documents and communications exchanged with the infringing Third Party, and shall consider, in good faith, reasonable input from Company (via the JIPC) during the course of the conduct of such enforcement. With respect to any Competitive Infringement of the contemplated CD3 Continuation Patent, if Vir Bio does not (i) initiate such enforcement (where “initiate” includes making contact with the infringing Third Party) [***] of learning of such Competitive Infringement and (ii) diligently pursue such enforcement, including (if appropriate, consistent with such diligent pursuit of enforcement) filing an action [***] before the time limit, if any, set forth in the Applicable Law governing the filing of an enforcement action [***], or earlier notifies Company (via the JIPC) in writing of its intent not to so initiate or diligently pursue enforcement, and Vir Bio has not granted such infringing Third Party rights and licenses to continue its otherwise infringing activities, then Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to control such enforcement at Company’s sole cost and expense following consultation with Vir Bio. To the extent Company exercises its enforcement right as aforesaid, then Company shall keep Vir Bio (via the JIPC) informed reasonably in advance of all material steps to be taken in the preparation and conduct of such enforcement and shall furnish Vir Bio (via the JIPC) with copies of all pleadings and other documents filed with the court, and all material documents and communications exchanged with the infringing Third Party, and shall consider, in good faith, reasonable input from Vir Bio (via the JIPC) during the course of the conduct of such enforcement, including input as to whether to file suit.
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10.3.3.Competitive Infringement. With respect to any Competitive Infringement, Company shall have the first right, but not the obligation, through counsel of its choosing that is reasonably acceptable to Vir Bio (in consultation with Sanofi), to control enforcement of Product-Specific Licensed Patents and Joint Foreground Patents against such Competitive Infringement at Company’s sole cost and expense, or to grant the infringing Third Party adequate rights and licenses necessary for continuing such activities in accordance with Section 10.3.7 (Settlement); provided that Company shall keep Vir Bio (via the JIPC) informed reasonably in advance of all material steps to be taken in the preparation and conduct of such enforcement and shall furnish Vir Bio (via the JIPC) with copies of all material pleadings and filings, and all material documents and communications exchanged with the infringing Third Party (and Company shall make such disclosures to Sanofi to the extent required under the Sanofi License, solely with respect to Licensed Product and solely to the extent necessary to comply with the Sanofi License, and subject to Sanofi and the Parties entering into a suitable common interest agreement), and shall consider, in good faith, reasonable input from Vir Bio (via the JIPC and in consultation with Sanofi solely with respect to Licensed Product Patents and solely to the extent necessary to comply with the Sanofi License) during the course of the conduct of such enforcement. If Company does not (i) initiate such enforcement (where “initiate” includes making contact with the infringing Third Party) [***] of learning of such Competitive Infringement and (ii) diligently pursue such enforcement, including (if appropriate, consistent with such diligent pursuit of enforcement) filing an action reasonably in advance of (and in any event [***] before) the time limit, if any, set forth in the Applicable Law governing the filing of an enforcement action (subject to extension of such period by mutual agreement of the Parties, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, but subject to Sanofi’s agreement thereto), or earlier notifies Vir Bio (via the JIPC) in writing of its intent not to so initiate or diligently pursue enforcement, and Company has not granted such infringing Third Party rights and licenses to continue its otherwise infringing activities, then, unless Company has determined not to initiate or pursue such enforcement for strategic reasons (but subject to any right of any Sanofi under the Sanofi License to require Vir Bio to initiate or pursue such enforcement) Vir Bio shall have the right, but not the obligation, to control such enforcement at Vir Bio’s sole cost and expense following consultation with Company. To the extent Vir Bio exercises its enforcement right as aforesaid, then Vir Bio shall keep Company (via the JIPC) informed reasonably in advance of all material steps to be taken in the preparation and conduct of such enforcement and shall furnish Company (via the JIPC) with copies of all pleadings and other documents filed with the court, and all material documents and communications exchanged with the infringing Third Party, and shall consider, in good faith, reasonable input from Company (via the JIPC) during the course of the conduct of such enforcement, including input as to whether to file suit. For clarity, Vir Bio shall not have the right to enforce any Patents owned by Company.
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10.3.4.Company’s Sole Enforcement Right. Company will have the sole right (but not the obligation), through counsel of its choosing, to initiate an infringement action with respect to any Infringement of any Other Company Patents, at its sole cost and expense, or to grant the infringing Third Party adequate rights and licenses necessary for continuing such activities in accordance with Section 10.3.7 (Settlement). Subject to Section 10.3.3 (Competitive Infringement), Company will have the sole right (but not the obligation), through counsel of its choosing, to initiate an infringement action with respect to any Infringement of any Product-Specific Licensed Patents, at its sole cost and expense, or to grant the infringing Third Party adequate rights and licenses necessary for continuing such activities in accordance with Section 10.3.7 (Settlement).
10.3.5.Vir Bio’s Sole Enforcement Right. Vir Bio will have the sole right (but not the obligation), through counsel of its choosing, to (i) initiate an infringement action with respect to any Infringement of any Licensed Patents that are not Product-Specific Licensed Patents and Joint Foreground Patents, at its sole cost and expense, or (ii) to grant the infringing Third Party adequate rights and licenses necessary for continuing such activities in accordance with Section 10.3.7 (Settlement) (in the case of (ii) only, subject to consultation with Company).
10.3.6.Jointly Owned IP. Subject to Section 10.3.3 (Competitive Infringement), the Parties shall discuss (via the JIPC) and mutually agree (i) whether to initiate an infringement action with respect to any Infringement of any Joint Foreground Patents, and which Party shall control such the conduct and bear the cost and expense of such action, or (ii) whether to grant the infringing Third Party adequate rights and licenses necessary for continuing such activities in accordance with Section 10.3.7 (Settlement).
10.3.7.Settlement. The Party that controls the enforcement of a given Competitive Infringement claim pursuant to this Section 10.3 (Enforcement of Patents) also shall have the right to control settlement of such claim, including the right to grant a license, sublicense, covenant not to sue, or similar right under the Patents [***]. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to any license, sublicense, covenant not to sue, or similar right granted by or on behalf of Company or any of its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees to a Third Party in connection with the settlement of a Competitive Infringement action, any such Third Party sublicense shall not be deemed to be a Sublicense Agreement for purposes hereof and any Third Party sublicensee under such sublicense shall not be deemed a Sublicensee for purposes hereof.
10.3.8.Biosimilar Litigation.
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(i)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Company shall have the sole right, but not the obligation, to initiate, control, manage, prosecute, and settle any litigation with respect to Biosimilar Products, or any applications seeking Regulatory Approval (other than pricing and reimbursement approvals) of Biosimilar Products and any proceedings associated therewith, in connection with any Patents, including any invalidity, unpatentability, or unenforceability challenges, oppositions, and post-grant proceedings in connection therewith (collectively “Biosimilar Litigation”), in the Territory. If Vir Bio receives notice or a copy of an application for a Biosimilar Product (a “Biosimilar Application”) submitted to FDA or any of its ex-U.S. counterparts in the Territory for which a Licensed Product is a “reference product,” as such term is used in Section 351(i)(4) of the PHSA or the same or like term used in the ex-U.S. counterpart, whether or not such notice or copy is provided under any Applicable Law, or otherwise becomes aware that such a Biosimilar Application has been submitted to a Regulatory Authority in the Territory for an MAA (such as in an instance described in Section 351(l)(9)(C) of the PHSA), Vir Bio shall, [***] of receipt of any such notice or communication, notify and provide Company copies of such notice or communication to the extent permitted by Applicable Law. To the extent Company has elected to prosecute any Biosimilar Litigation, Company shall carry out any such rights and responsibilities of the “reference product sponsor,” as defined in Section 351(l)(1)(A) of the PHSA, for purposes of such Biosimilar Application, in consultation with Vir Bio to the extent permitted under Applicable Law and at Company’s sole cost and expense, subject to the cost allocation pursuant to Section 8.2.1 (Sharing of Net Profits and Net Losses) or Section 8.3 (Reports and Payments) with respect to Biosimilar Litigation in the Profit Share Territory. If requested by Company, Vir Bio shall seek to obtain access to the Biosimilar Application and related confidential information, including in accordance with Section 351(l)(1)(B)(iii) of the PHSA, if applicable.
(ii)If permitted pursuant to Applicable Law, upon Company’s request and at Company’s sole cost and expense (except to the extent such costs or expenses are Patent Costs included in Net Profits or Net Losses in the Profit Share Territory), Vir Bio shall assist Company in identifying and listing any Patents pursuant to Section 351(l)(3)(A) or Section 351(l)(7) of the PHSA, in preparing, pursuant to Section 351(l)(3)(C) of the PHSA, a detailed statement regarding the reference product sponsor’s opinion that the patent will be infringed and a response to the statement by the filer of the Biosimilar Application concerning validity and enforceability, in negotiating with the filer of the Biosimilar Application pursuant to Section 351(l)(4) of the PHSA, and in selecting Patents for and conducting litigation pursuant to Section 351(l)(5), Section 351(l)(6), and Section 351(l)(9) of the PHSA, to the extent applicable, and shall cooperate with Company in responding to relevant communications with respect to such lists and statements from the filer of the Biosimilar Application. Upon Company’s request and at Company’s sole cost and expense (except to the extent such costs or expenses are Patent Costs included in Net Profits or Net Losses in the Profit Share Territory), Vir Bio shall assist in seeking an injunction against any commercial marketing by the filer of a Biosimilar Application in the Territory as permitted pursuant to Section 351(l)(8)(B) of the PHSA or in filing an action for infringement against the filer of such Biosimilar Application.
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10.4.Costs and Recovery. Except for Patent Costs in the Profit Share Territory, which will be treated as Shared Commercialization Costs, and subject to ARTICLE 13 (Indemnity), each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses relating to any Patent Prosecution activities pursuant to Section 10.2 (Prosecution and Maintenance of Intellectual Property), Competitive Infringement action pursuant to Section 10.3 (Enforcement of Patents), or defense action pursuant to Section 10.5 (Defense of Claims of Infringement by Third Parties), except as otherwise provided in this Section 10.4 (Costs and Recovery). Any damages or other amounts collected from any enforcement against such Competitive Infringement pursuant to Section 10.3 (Enforcement of Patents), including any amounts paid in connection with a license, sublicense, covenant not to sue, or similar right granted under the Patents subject to such claim of Competitive Infringement in connection with the settlement of such Competitive Infringement action, or defense action pursuant to Section 10.5 (Defense of Claims of Infringement by Third Parties), shall be [***].
10.5.Defense of Claims of Infringement by Third Parties. If the Exploitation of a Licensed Product in the Territory pursuant to this Agreement results in, or is reasonably expected to result in, any claim, suit, or proceeding by a Third Party alleging infringement by Company or any of its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees, Distributors, or customers (a “Third Party Infringement Claim”), including any defense or counterclaim in connection with an Infringement action initiated pursuant to Section 10.3 (Enforcement of Patents), the Party first becoming aware of such alleged Third Party Infringement Claim shall promptly notify the other Party thereof in writing. As between the Parties, Company shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to defend and control the defense of any such Third Party Infringement Claim, using counsel of its own choice. Vir Bio may participate in any such Third Party Infringement Claim with counsel of its choice at its sole cost and expense; provided that Company shall retain control of such Third Party Infringement Claim. If Company or its designee elects (in a written communication submitted to Company within a reasonable amount of time after notice of the alleged Third Party Infringement Claim) not to defend or control the defense of, or otherwise fails to initiate and maintain the defense of, any such Third Party Infringement Claim, within such time periods so that Vir Bio is not prejudiced by any delays, Vir Bio may conduct and control the defense of such Third Party Infringement Claim to which it is a named party at its sole cost and expense. Where a Party controls such an action, the other Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, assist and cooperate with the controlling Party, as such controlling Party may reasonably request from time to time, in connection with its activities set forth in this Section 10.5 (Defense of Claims of Infringement by Third Parties), including furnishing a power of attorney solely for such purpose or joining in, or being named as a necessary party to, such action, providing access to relevant records, documents (including laboratory notebooks), and other evidence and making inventors and other of its employees available at reasonable business hours. Each Party shall keep the other Party reasonably informed of all material developments in connection with any such claim, suit or proceeding. Subject to ARTICLE 13 (Indemnity), each Party’s activities under this Section 10.5 (Defense of Claims of Infringement by Third Parties) shall be at its sole cost and expense except (i) that costs and expenses in connection with activities for the Profit Share Territory shall be Patent Costs and (ii) that Company shall have the right to deduct costs and expenses in connection with activities for the Royalty Territory pursuant to Section 9.3.3(iv) (Third Party Payments).
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10.6.Invalidity or Unenforceability Defenses or Actions.
10.6.1.Notice. Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing of any alleged or threatened assertion of invalidity or unenforceability of any of the Licensed Patents or the Joint Foreground Patents by a Third Party of which such Party becomes aware.
10.6.2.Defense Actions. As between the Parties, (i) Vir Bio shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to defend and control the defense of the validity and enforceability of the Other Patents and (ii) Company shall have (a) the first right, but not the obligation, to defend and control the defense of the validity and enforceability of the Product-Specific Licensed Patents and the Joint Foreground Patents and (b) the sole right, but not the obligation, to defend and control the defense of the validity and enforceability of the Other Company Patents, and, for clarity, Patents within the Background IP of Company or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees, in each case ((i) and (ii)), at its sole cost and expense (except to the extent any such cost or expense constitutes a Patent Cost) in the Territory and using counsel of its own choice; provided that if the assertion of invalidity or unenforceability of such Patents is brought as a defense or counterclaim in connection with an Infringement action initiated pursuant to Section 10.3 (Enforcement of Patents), the Party prosecuting such Infringement shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to defend and control the validity and enforceability of such Patents at its sole cost and expense (except to the extent any such cost or expense constitutes a Patent Cost). If the Party with the first right to defend and control the defense of the validity and enforceability of the Product-Specific Licensed Patents and the Joint Foreground Patents in a claim, suit, or proceeding arising under this Section 10.6 (Invalidity or Unenforceability Defenses or Actions) brought in the Territory, or otherwise fails to initiate and maintain the defense of any such claim, suit, or proceeding, and, in either case, has not settled and is not actively pursuing settlement of such claim, suit, or proceeding, then (unless Company has determined not to initiate or maintain such defense for strategic reasons) the other Party may conduct and control the defense of any such claim, suit, or proceeding at its own expense; provided that Vir Bio shall obtain the written consent of Company prior to settling or compromising any such claim, suit, or proceeding.
10.7.Cooperation. In the event a Party is entitled to and brings an Infringement action in accordance with Section 10.3 (Enforcement of Patents), defense action pursuant to Section 10.5 (Defense of Claims of Infringement by Third Parties), or defense action pursuant to Section 10.6 (Invalidity or Unenforceability Defenses or Actions), the non-controlling Party shall provide reasonable assistance and cooperation, if requested by the controlling Party at its cost, including being joined as a party plaintiff in such action, providing reasonable access to relevant documents and other evidence and making its employees reasonably available at reasonable business hours, and, including in the case that Vir Bio is the non-controlling Party, using reasonable efforts to obtain equivalent cooperation from (including joinder of) Sanofi or its applicable Affiliate pursuant to Section 7.3.7 of the Sanofi License. The non-controlling Party shall have the right to be represented in any such action in which it is a party by independent counsel (which shall act in an advisory capacity only, except for matters solely directed to such Party) of its own choice and at its own expense.
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10.8.Common Interest. In addition, the Parties acknowledge and agree that, with regard to Prosecution, enforcement and defense of Patents (directly or through the JIPC) under this ARTICLE 10 (Intellectual Property), the interests of the Parties as collaborators, licensors, or licensees are to, for their mutual benefit, obtain Patent protection and plan Patent defense against potential patentability/invalidity challenges or infringement activities by Third Parties, and as such, are aligned and are legal in nature. Each Party agrees and acknowledges that it has not waived, and nothing in this Agreement constitutes a waiver of, any legal privilege concerning Patents under this ARTICLE 10 (Intellectual Property), including privilege under the common interest doctrine and similar or related doctrines. [***].
ARTICLE 11.
CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-DISCLOSURE
11.1.Confidentiality Obligations. At all times on and after the Execution Date and during the Term and for a period of [***] following termination or expiration of this Agreement (or, solely with respect to any of Sanofi’s Confidential Information (as such term is defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)) disclosed by Vir Bio to Company, its Affiliates or its or their Representatives and marked as “SANOFI CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION” at the time of such disclosure, for a period of [***] following termination or expiration of this Agreement or for as long as such Confidential Information of Sanofi that constitutes a trade secret remains a trade secret under Applicable Law), the Receiving Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their officers, directors, employees, and agents to, and, in the case of Company as the Receiving Party, shall require its Sublicensees to, (i) keep confidential and not publish or otherwise disclose, except as expressly permitted by this Agreement or otherwise agreed in writing by the Disclosing Party, and (ii) not use, directly or indirectly, for any purpose other than exercising its rights or performing its obligations under this Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, or an Ancillary Agreement, in each case ((i) and (ii)), any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party. “Confidential Information” means any information provided by or on behalf of one Party (the “Disclosing Party”) or its Affiliates to the other Party (the “Receiving Party”) or its Affiliates or its Representatives under or in connection with this Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, or an Ancillary Agreement, including the terms of this Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, or an Ancillary Agreement, any information relating to the Licensed Products or any information relating to any Exploitation of the Licensed Products in the Territory or the scientific, regulatory or business affairs or other activities of either Party or its Affiliates; provided, however, that (a) the terms of this Agreement and an Ancillary Agreement, and any Joint Foreground Know-How, will be deemed the Confidential Information of both Parties, with each Party as a Receiving Party with respect thereto, and (b) the Licensed Know-How (other than any Joint Foreground Know-How) will be deemed the Confidential Information of Vir Bio, with Company as the Receiving Party with respect thereto, except in each case ((a) and (b)) that Licensed Know-How that specifically relates to any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product will be deemed the Confidential Information of Company, with Vir Bio (and not Company) as the Receiving Party with respect thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall not include any information that the Receiving Party can establish by competent evidence:
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11.1.1.is or hereafter becomes part of the public domain by public use, publication, general knowledge, or the like through no wrongful act or omission on the part of the Receiving Party;
11.1.2.was obtained or was already known by the Receiving Party or any of its Affiliates without obligation of confidentiality as a result of disclosure from a Third Party legally in possession thereof that neither the Receiving Party nor any of its Affiliates knew or reasonably should have known was under an obligation of confidentiality to the Disclosing Party or any of its Affiliates with respect to such information; provided, however, that the foregoing exception shall not apply to Licensed Know-How that is deemed to be the Confidential Information of Company.
11.1.3.is subsequently received by the Receiving Party from a Third Party legally in possession thereof who is not bound by any obligation of confidentiality with respect to such information; or
11.1.4.independently developed by or for the Receiving Party without use or reference to the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information; provided, however, that the foregoing exception shall not apply to Licensed Know-How that is deemed to be the Confidential Information of Company.
Specific aspects or details of Confidential Information shall not be deemed to be within the public domain or in the possession of the Receiving Party merely because the Confidential Information is embraced by more general information in the public domain or in the possession of the Receiving Party. Further, any combination of Confidential Information shall not be considered in the public domain or in the possession of the Receiving Party merely because individual elements of such Confidential Information are in the public domain or in the possession of the Receiving Party unless the combination and its principles are in the public domain or in the possession of the Receiving Party.
11.2.Permitted Disclosures. Each Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information disclosed to it by the Disclosing Party to the extent that such disclosure by the Receiving Party is:
11.2.1.to its or its Affiliates’ employees, (actual or potential) subcontractors, agents, (actual or potential) Sublicensees, or other (actual or potential) commercial partners (collectively “Representatives”) who require access thereto for the performance of the Receiving Party’s obligations or the exercise of its rights under this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement and who are under written obligations of confidentiality and non-use that are substantially similar to the Receiving Party’s obligations hereunder;
11.2.2.in the case of Vir Bio, to the extent set forth on Schedule 11.2.2 (Required Disclosures to Sanofi), to Sanofi as required under the Sanofi License;
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11.2.3.necessary to comply with Applicable Law including disclosure that a Party is compelled to make in response to a valid order of a court of competent jurisdiction or other supra-national, federal, national, regional, state, provincial, and local governmental or regulatory body of competent jurisdiction (including prosecution or defense of litigation) if, in the reasonable opinion of the Receiving Party’s counsel, such disclosure is necessary for such compliance with Applicable Law; provided that the Receiving Party shall first have given notice, to the extent legally permitted, to the Disclosing Party and given the Disclosing Party a reasonable opportunity to quash such order and to obtain a protective order requiring that the Confidential Information and documents that are the subject of such order be held in confidence by such court or agency or, if disclosed, be used only for the purposes for which the order was issued; and provided, further, that if a disclosure order is not quashed or a protective order is not obtained, then the Confidential Information disclosed in response to such court or governmental order shall be limited to the information that is required to be disclosed in response to such court or governmental order in the reasonable opinion of the Receiving Party’s counsel;
11.2.4.(i) made by the Receiving Party to a Regulatory Authority as required in connection with any filing, application or submission relating to the Exploitation of any Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products in accordance with this Agreement, or (ii) made to a Third Party in connection with, in the case of Company, the Exploitation of any Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products or, in the case of either Party, such Party’s exercise of its rights or performance of its obligations hereunder, provided that such Third Party signs an agreement that contains obligations of confidentiality that are substantially similar to Company’s obligations hereunder (except that, with respect to Confidential Information other than trade secrets that are expressly marked as “SANOFI CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION” at the time of disclosure to Company, its Affiliates or its or their Representatives pursuant to Section 12.4.4 (Marking of Disclosures), the duration of confidentiality term may be shorter than that set forth herein to the extent commercially reasonable under the circumstances);
11.2.5.made by the Receiving Party to file or prosecute Patent applications in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
11.2.6.made by the Receiving Party to actual or prospective acquirers, merger candidates, banks, or other credit institutions or advisors for financings, or actual or prospective investors or Sublicensees (and to its and their respective Affiliates, representatives, and financing sources); provided that each such Third Party signs an agreement that contains confidentiality obligations that are substantially similar to the Receiving Party’s obligations hereunder (except that the duration of such obligations may be shorter than that set forth herein to the extent commercially reasonable under the circumstances), and provided, further, that with respect to an actual or prospective Monetization Partner of a Party, (i) such disclosure shall be limited to an unredacted copy of this Agreement, information provided pursuant to Section 9.3.2 (Payment Dates and Reports), and notice of the achievement of milestones hereunder, and (ii) the other Party shall not be required to provide any information directly to such Monetization Partner.
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11.3.SEC Filings and Other Disclosures. Each Party may disclose Confidential Information of the other Party if such disclosure is, in the reasonable opinion of such first Party’s legal counsel, necessary to comply with: (i) Applicable Law, including the rules and regulations promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (including filing Form 8-Ks and a corresponding press release); or (ii) any equivalent Governmental Authority, securities exchange, or securities regulator in any country in the Territory. Prior to disclosing this Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any of the terms hereof or thereof pursuant to this Section 11.3 (SEC Filings and Other Disclosures), the Parties shall consult with one another with respect to the timing, form, and content of such disclosure. If so requested by the other Party, the Party subject to such obligation shall use reasonable efforts to obtain an order protecting to the maximum extent possible the confidentiality of such provisions of this Agreement as reasonably requested by the other Party. If the Parties are unable to agree on the form or content of any required disclosure, such disclosure shall be limited to the minimum required as reasonably determined by the Party making the required disclosure in consultation with its legal counsel. Without limiting the foregoing, Vir Bio shall provide Company with each proposed filing (which may be limited to relevant excerpts of such filing that describe the terms of the Agreement, any amendment to the Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or Sublicense Agreement, or any Licensed Product, Licensed Compound or Licensed Technology) by Vir Bio with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any equivalent Governmental Authority, securities exchange, or securities regulator in any country in the Territory which describes the terms of this Agreement, any amendment to this Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement, or any Licensed Product, Licensed Compound, or Licensed Technology (including any filings of this Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, or any Ancillary Agreement), and shall reasonably consider Company’s comments relating to such filing, and will, in good-faith, incorporate any and all of Company’s comments regarding the provisions of this Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, or any Ancillary Agreement for which confidential treatment should be sought; provided, however, that neither Party shall be required to provide a proposed filing if such filing (or relevant excerpt of such filing) does not contains new information that has not previously been disclosed. Such confidential filings shall be provided to Company by Vir Bio [***]; provided that the proposed redactions of this Agreement shall be provided to Company [***], unless exigent circumstances otherwise require, and Vir Bio shall reasonably consider Company’s comments with respect thereto.
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11.4.Use of Name. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement, neither Party shall mention or otherwise use the name, insignia, symbol, or other Trademark of the other Party (or any abbreviation or adaptation thereof) in any publication, press release, marketing and promotional material, or other form of publicity without the prior written approval of such other Party in each instance, such approval not to be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, or delayed. The restrictions imposed by this Section 11.4 (Use of Name) shall not prohibit either Party from making any disclosure (i) identifying the other Party as a counterparty to this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement to its investors, (ii) that is required by Applicable Law or the requirements of a national securities exchange or another similar regulatory body (provided that any such disclosure shall be governed by this ARTICLE 11 (Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure)) or (iii) with respect to which written consent has previously been obtained. Further, the restrictions imposed on each Party under this Section 11.4 (Use of Name) are not intended, and shall not be construed, to prohibit a Party from identifying the other Party in its internal business communications, provided that any Confidential Information in such communications remains subject to this ARTICLE 11 (Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure).
11.5.Press Releases.
11.5.1.Sanofi’s Consent. If Company desires to issue a press release or other similar public communication that contains Sanofi’s Confidential Information (as such term is defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)), then the Parties agree to work together in good faith to determine whether Sanofi’s consent is required with respect to such proposed press release or other public communication and, if so, Company will not issue such press release or make such similar public communication unless and until Sanofi’s consent has been obtained.
11.5.2.As Between the Parties. [***] (i) on the Execution Date or promptly thereafter, the Parties will issue a press release in the form attached as Schedule 11.5.2 (Joint Press Release), (ii) subject to Section 11.5.1 (Sanofi’s Consent), Company (either by itself or via one of its Affiliates) may issue press releases and other public statements as it deems appropriate in connection with the Development, Commercialization and other Exploitation of Licensed Products under this Agreement (provided that during the U.S. P&L Share Term any such press release regarding material clinical developments will be jointly issued with Vir Bio and subject to mutual agreement, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), and (iii) either Party may make press releases consistent with filings with securities regulators (including filing Form 8-Ks and a related press release to be filed or furnished therewith) in accordance with Section 11.3 (SEC Filings and Other Disclosures). Either Party may issue additional press releases or public statements (including social media) regarding the existence of this Agreement, the terms hereof or any information relating to this Agreement without the consent of the other Party where such press release or public statement only discloses the same information that has previously been the subject of a press release or public statement that has been issued in compliance with Section 11.5.1 (Sanofi’s Consent) and this Section 11.5.2 (As Between the Parties), provided that such information remains accurate (including, for clarity, Vir Bio will have the right to issue a press release on the Effective Date or promptly thereafter containing the same information that was previously disclosed in the Execution Date joint press release, together with the fact that the transaction contemplated by this Agreement has closed). For clarity, this Section 11.5.2 (As Between the Parties) and the rights granted herein are subject to the requirements of Section 11.5.1 (Sanofi’s Consent) in all respects. [***].
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11.6.Publications.
11.6.1.In General. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 11.6 (Publications), neither Party may publish any Proposed Publication relating to a Licensed Product or any component thereof without the prior written consent of the other Party.
11.6.2.By Vir Bio. If Vir Bio desires to submit a Proposed Publication for publication, which publication shall solely be either (i) with respect to Vir Bio’s Exploitation of the Licensed Compound or Licensed Product prior to the Effective Date, or (ii) with respect to the Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study (which publication pursuant to this clause (ii) shall be made jointly by Vir Bio and Company), Vir Bio shall provide Company, via its Alliance Manager, with a copy of such Proposed Publication [***] prior to submission for publication (“Review Period”) in order to allow Company an opportunity to review and comment on the Proposed Publication and, following the Regulatory Responsibility Transfer Date, shall not submit such Proposed Publication without Company’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed). Vir Bio shall consider in good faith any comments thereto provided by Company within the Review Period and shall comply with Company’s requests received within such Review Period to remove any and all of Company’s Confidential Information from the Proposed Publication. In addition, Vir Bio shall delay the Proposed Publication’s submission [***] in the event that Company reasonably requests such a delay, including for the purpose of preparing and filing a patent application. Vir Bio shall provide Company a copy of the Proposed Publication manuscript at the time of the submission. Vir Bio shall acknowledge the contributions of Company and its employees in all Proposed Publications as scientifically appropriate.
11.6.3.By Company. Company or any of its Affiliates shall have the right to (i) make Proposed Publications as it deems appropriate in connection with the Development, Manufacture, Commercialization, or other Exploitation of Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products under this Agreement and (ii) publish or have published information about Clinical Studies related to the Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products, including the results of such Clinical Studies, in each case, without first obtaining the prior written consent of Vir Bio; provided that, if Company desires to submit a Proposed Publication for publication that contains Confidential Information of Vir Bio, Company shall provide Vir Bio, via its Alliance Manager, with a copy of such Proposed Publication prior to the Review Period in order to allow Vir Bio an opportunity to review and comment on the Proposed Publication. Company shall comply with Vir Bio’s requests received within such Review Period to remove any and all of Vir Bio’s Confidential Information from the Proposed Publication, and Company will not publish any Proposed Publication containing Vir Bio’s Confidential Information without Vir Bio’s written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed), provided that failure to respond during such Review Period or written approval of such Proposed Publication shall be deemed consent.
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11.6.4.Contribution. Further, any Proposed Publication made by or on behalf of a Party, its Affiliates, or any of Company’s or Company’s Affiliate’s Sublicensees shall acknowledge the contributions of the other Party or its Affiliates (or, in certain instances, of Sanofi or its Affiliates), according to standard practice for assigning scientific credit, either through authorship or acknowledgement, as may be appropriate. In addition, if applicable and as required by the Sanofi License with respect to a Proposed Publication, each Party, its Affiliates or any of Company’s or Company’s Affiliate’s Sublicensees shall acknowledge the contributions of Sanofi or any of its Affiliates according to standard practice for assigning scientific credit, either through authorship or acknowledgement, as may be appropriate. The Parties will work together in good faith to ensure that any Proposed Publication includes such references, as applicable.
11.7.Destruction of Confidential Information. [***] solely with respect to any of Sanofi’s Confidential Information (as such term is defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)) disclosed by Vir Bio to Company, its Affiliates or its Representatives, and marked as “SANOFI CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION” at the time of such disclosure the Receiving Party shall (i) use reasonable efforts to promptly destroy all documentary, electronic, or other tangible embodiments of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information to which the Receiving Party does not retain rights hereunder and any and all copies thereof, (ii) use reasonable effort to destroy those portions of any documents that incorporate or are derived from the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information to which the Receiving Party does not retain rights hereunder, and (iii) provide a written certification of such destruction; except that the Receiving Party may retain one copy thereof, to the extent that the Receiving Party requires such Confidential Information for the purpose of performing any obligations or exercising any rights under this Agreement that may survive such termination, or for archival or compliance purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party also shall be permitted to retain such additional copies of or any computer records or files containing the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information that have been created solely by the Receiving Party’s automatic archiving and back-up procedures, to the extent created and retained in a manner consistent with the Receiving Party’s standard archiving and back-up procedures, but not for any other use or purpose.
ARTICLE 12.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
12.1.Mutual Representations and Warranties. Each Party hereby represents and warrants to the other Party as of the Execution Date and the Effective Date as follows:
12.1.1.Corporate Authority. Such Party (i) has the power and authority and the legal right to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder, (ii) has taken all necessary action on its part required to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder, (iii) is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Applicable Law of its jurisdiction of formation, and (iv) has taken all corporate action necessary to enter into and perform this Agreement.
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12.1.2.Binding Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Party and constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of such Party and is enforceable against it in accordance with its terms subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, or other laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditor rights and judicial principles affecting the availability of specific performance and general principles of equity, whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or equity.
12.1.3.No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of such Party’s obligations hereunder (i) do not conflict with or violate any requirement of Applicable Law or any provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of such Party in any material way and (ii) do not conflict with, violate, or breach or constitute a default or require any consent under, any contractual obligation or court or administrative order by which such Party is bound.
12.1.4.Government Authorization. Except (i) as contemplated by ARTICLE 15 (Government Approvals), (ii) as required by the registration of the shares under the Securities Act of 1933 or an applicable exemption therefrom, and such consents, approvals, authorizations, or qualifications as may be required by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., the Nasdaq Global Select Market, and under applicable state securities laws in connection with the purchase by Company of shares of Vir Bio’s common stock pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, or (iii) as may be required to Exploit Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products, no other government authorization, consent, approval, license, exemption of, or filing or registration with, any court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency, or instrumentality, under any Applicable Law in effect as of the Effective Date, is or will be necessary for, or in connection with, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Stock Purchase Agreement, or for the performance by such Party of its obligations under this Agreement or the Stock Purchase Agreement.
12.1.5.No Debarment. Neither such Party nor any of its Affiliates, nor any of its or their respective officers, employees or agents, has been debarred or is subject to debarment pursuant to Section 306 of the FFDCA (21 U.S.C. § 335a) or analogous provisions of Applicable Law outside the United States or is listed on any excluded list, and neither such Party nor any of its Affiliates has, to its or its Affiliates’ knowledge, used in any capacity, in connection with the activities to be performed under this Agreement, any Person who has been debarred pursuant to Section 306 of the FFDCA or analogous provisions of Applicable Law outside the United States or who is the subject of a conviction described in such Section or analogous provisions of Applicable Law outside the United States or is listed on any excluded list.
12.2.Representations and Warranties of Vir Bio. Vir Bio hereby represents and warrants to Company, as of the Execution Date and the Effective Date, except as set forth in the corresponding section of Schedule 12.2 (Vir Bio Disclosure Schedules), that:
12.2.1.All Licensed Patents, and to Vir Bio’s Knowledge, all Patents within the Compound Blocking IP and Platform Blocking IP, that exist as of the Execution Date or the Effective Date, as applicable, are listed on Schedule 12.2.1 (Existing Patents) as follows:
(i)all Licensed Patents that are Product-Specific Licensed Patents are listed on Section (i) of Schedule 12.2.1 (Existing Patents);
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(ii)all Licensed Patents that are exclusively licensed to Company pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement are listed on Section (ii) of Schedule 12.2.1 (Existing Patents);
(iii)to Vir Bio’s Knowledge, all Patents within the Compound Blocking IP are listed on Section (iii) of Schedule 12.2.1 (Existing Patents); and
(iv)to Vir Bio’s Knowledge, all Patents within the Platform Blocking IP are listed on Section (iv) of Schedule 12.2.1 (Existing Patents).
12.2.2.All Licensed Patents are subsisting and, to Vir Bio’s Knowledge, are, or upon issuance will be, valid, and enforceable. All Licensed Patents that are owned or purported to be owned by Vir Bio are solely and exclusively owned by Vir Bio, free of any encumbrance, lien, or claim of ownership by any Third Party. All Licensed Patents have been filed and maintained properly and correctly and all applicable fees have been paid on or before the due date for payment. The pending applications included in the Licensed Patents are being diligently prosecuted in the respective patent offices in the Territory in accordance with Applicable Law and, with respect to such pending applications, Vir Bio and its Affiliates have presented all relevant references, documents, and information of which it and the inventors are aware to the relevant patent examiner at the relevant patent office.
12.2.3.The Licensed Technology constitutes all of the Patents and Know-How owned by or licensed to Vir Bio or its Affiliates that are reasonably necessary to Exploit any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory, in each case, existing as of the Execution Date.
12.2.4.(i) Neither VIR-5500 nor any other existing or potential future (a) Licensed Compound or (b) Licensed Product that contains a Licensed Compound as its sole active ingredient, in each case ((a) or (b)), is (1) a Vir Program Co-Exclusive Compound (as such term is defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)), (2) a Vir Program Co-Exclusive Product (as such term is defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)), (3) a Vir Program Other Compound (as such term is defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)), or (4) a Vir Program Other Product (as such term is defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)). (ii) Each of VIR-5500 and any other existing or potential future (a) Licensed Compound or (b) Licensed Product that contains a Licensed Compound as its sole active ingredient, in each case ((a) or (b)), is (1) a Licensed Compound (as such term is defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)) or (2) a Licensed Product (as such term is defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)).
12.2.5.The Sanofi-Managed Patents do not include any Product-Specific Licensed Patent.
12.2.6.The Co-Exclusive and Non-Exclusive Licensed Technology does not include any Product-Specific Licensed Patent.
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12.2.7.There are no pending or, to Vir Bio’s Knowledge, alleged or threatened, (i) inter partes reviews, post-grant reviews, interferences, re-examinations, or oppositions involving the Licensed Patents or (ii) any inventorship challenges involving the Licensed Patents, in either case ((i) or (ii)) that are in or before any patent office (or other Governmental Authority performing similar functions).
12.2.8.All existing In-License Agreements are listed on Schedule 12.2.8 (Existing In-License Agreements). Vir Bio has provided Company with a true, complete, and correct copy of each In-License Agreement. The licenses granted to Vir Bio or its applicable Affiliate in each In-License Agreement are in full force and effect and by their terms are sublicensable to Company as contemplated by this Agreement. The terms of this Agreement are consistent in all material respects with the terms of the Sanofi License. Neither Vir Bio or its applicable Affiliates are in breach of any In-License Agreement or have received any written notice of breach or termination under any In-License Agreement from the counterparty thereto and, to Vir Bio’s Knowledge, no facts or circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any such breach or termination. To Vir Bio’s Knowledge, no counterparty is in breach under any of the In-License Agreements and, no facts or circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any such breach.
12.2.9.Neither Vir Bio nor any of its Affiliates has previously entered into any agreement, whether written or oral, that (i) assigned, transferred, licensed, conveyed, or otherwise encumbered its right, title, or interest in or to any Patent or Know-How that would be Licensed Patent or Licensed Know-How, as applicable, but for such agreement, assignment, transfer, license, conveyance, or encumbrance or (ii) granted any Third Party any rights of reference under or access to any Existing Regulatory Documentation.
12.2.10.Vir Bio has complied with all of its obligations under Section 2.11 of the Sanofi License with respect to Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products, including [***].
12.2.11.No Licensed Patent that is a Product-Specific Licensed Patent is also (i) a Licensed Amunix XTEN Platform Patent, or (ii) a Patent within Platform Improvement IP that is solely owned by Sanofi (or its Affiliate) or jointly owned by Vir Bio (or its Affiliate) and Sanofi (or its Affiliate).
12.2.12.There have been no claims, judgments, settlements, disputes, or arbitration, pending or threatened, against Vir Bio or any of its Affiliates relating to (i) the Licensed Patents or Licensed Know-How or Vir Bio’s ownership of any of the foregoing, or (ii) the Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products existing as of the Effective Date.
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12.2.13.To Vir Bio’s Knowledge, no intellectual property right controlled by a Third Party has been infringed, misappropriated, or otherwise violated by the Exploitation of the Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products by or on behalf of Vir Bio or its Affiliates, or will be infringed, misappropriated, or otherwise violated by the Exploitation of the Licensed Compounds, or Licensed Products as contemplated under the Royalty Territory Development Plan, the Shared Development Plan, the Transition Plan, the Manufacturing Technology Transfer Plan, or the Joint Manufacturing Plan, or the Commercialization of a Licensed Compound or Licensed Product as Developed or Manufactured pursuant to such plans. To Vir Bio’s Knowledge, no Third Party is infringing, misappropriating, or otherwise violating any rights in or to the Licensed Patents, Licensed Know-How, or Licensed Materials. The conception, development, and reduction to practice of the inventions claimed in the Licensed Patents or disclosed in the Licensed Know-How have not constituted or involved the misappropriation of trade secrets or other rights or property of any Person.
12.2.14.Vir Bio has obtained assignments from the inventors of all inventorship rights relating to the Licensed Patents, Licensed Know-How, Licensed Compounds, or Licensed Products, and all such assignments of inventorship rights are valid and enforceable.
12.2.15.Vir Bio and its Affiliates have taken commercially reasonable measures consistent with industry practices to protect the secrecy, confidentiality, and value of all Licensed Know-How that constitutes trade secrets under Applicable Law (including requiring all employees and contractors to execute binding and enforceable agreements requiring all such employees and contractors to maintain the confidentiality of such Licensed Know-How) and, to Vir Bio’s Knowledge, such Licensed Know-How has not been used, disclosed to or discovered by any Third Party except pursuant to such confidentiality agreements, and to Vir Bio’s Knowledge, there has not been a breach by any party to such confidentiality agreements.
12.2.16.Except for the Licensed Patents and Licensed Know-How set forth on Schedule 3.1.3 (Subject IP), none of the inventions claimed in the Licensed Patents or included in the Licensed Know-How (i) was conceived, discovered, developed, or otherwise made as a result of any research activities funded, in whole or in part, by any Governmental Authority, academic institution, or non-profit entity, (ii) is a “subject invention” as such term is defined in 35 U.S.C. § 201(e), (iii) is otherwise subject to the provisions of the Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act of 1980, or any regulations thereunder, including 37 C.F.R. § 401, or (iv) is the subject of any license, option, or other right of any Governmental Authority, within or outside the United States, in the case of clause (iv) only, that would be inconsistent with or otherwise diminish or alter the licenses or other rights purported to be granted to Company under this Agreement.
12.2.17.Vir Bio has disclosed to Company all (i) material information and data relating to safety or efficacy, (ii) other material data and information, including all Clinical Information, and all material information and data generated from or relating to any Clinical Study or toxicology study, and (iii) Regulatory Documentation and other material submissions and correspondences to or from any Regulatory Authority, in each case ((i)-(iii)), related to any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product and in the possession or control of Vir Bio, and all such information and data are true, complete, and correct.
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12.2.18.Vir Bio has provided to Company all forms of informed consent forms used in the Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study and each subject in such study has signed an informed consent form.
12.2.19.To Vir Bio’s Knowledge, there are no facts or circumstances that exist as of the Execution Date or the Effective Date, as applicable, that would reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect in any material respect on the Exploitation of any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product as contemplated under this Agreement that have not been disclosed to Company in writing.
12.2.20.Vir Bio and its Affiliates have conducted, and, to Vir Bio’s Knowledge, their respective contractors and consultants have conducted, all Development of the Licensed Compounds and the Licensed Products (including the generation, preparation, maintenance, submission, and retention of all Regulatory Documentation) in compliance with Applicable Law.
12.2.21.All of the Licensed Compounds, Licensed Products, co-administered agents or active ingredients, or placebo Manufactured and supplied by or on behalf of Vir Bio have been (i) to Vir Bio’s Knowledge, Manufactured in compliance with Applicable Law, (ii) not adulterated or misbranded under the FFDCA or other comparable laws, and (iii) to the extent administered to any subject or supplied to any site in the Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study or any other Clinical Study, in material compliance with the applicable specifications with respect thereto in Vir Bio’s applicable then-current IND(s).
12.2.22.Company is not a TID U.S. business within the meaning of 31 C.F.R.§800.248.
12.2.23.With respect to any Licensed Compound, Licensed Product, or activity performed or to be performed by Vir Bio in connection with this Agreement, Vir Bio has not taken any action directly or indirectly to unlawfully offer, promise, or pay, or authorize the offer or payment of, any money or anything of value in order to improperly or corruptly seek to influence any Government Official or any other person in order to gain an improper advantage, and has not accepted any such unlawful payment.
12.2.24.To Vir Bio’s Knowledge, except to the extent permissible under Applicable Law of the United States, neither Vir Bio nor any of its Affiliates has, on its own behalf or in acting on behalf of any other Person, directly or indirectly engaged in any transaction, or has otherwise dealt with, any country or Person targeted by the United States, European Union or other relevant economic sanctions laws in connection with any activities contemplated by this Agreement.
12.2.25.No documents were added to the virtual data room hosted by Datasite, LLC after February 13, 2026.
12.3.Covenants of Each Party. Each Party hereby covenants to the other Party that during the Term:
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12.3.1.No Debarment. Neither Vir Bio nor any of its Affiliates, nor Company or its Affiliates, will use in any capacity, in connection with the activities to be performed under this Agreement, any Person who has been suspended, proposed for debarment, or debarred under 21 U.S.C. § 335a or sanctioned by a Federal Health Care Program (as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1320 a-7b(f)), including, but not limited to the federal Medicare or a state Medicaid program, or debarred, suspended, excluded, or otherwise declared ineligible from any U.S. federal agency or program. Such Party shall inform the other Party in writing promptly if it or any Person who is performing activities hereunder becomes debarred, suspended, excluded, sanctioned, or otherwise declared ineligible, or receives notice of an action or threat of an action with respect to any such debarment, suspension, exclusion, sanction, or ineligibility.
12.4.Covenants of Vir Bio.
12.4.1.Prior to the Effective Date.
(i)In General. From the Execution Date until the Effective Date, except (1) as otherwise provided in this Agreement, (2) as required by Applicable Law, or (3) as consented to in writing by Company, Vir Bio shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not to:
a)sell, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of or encumber (including by granting a lien or security interest in or to) any of the Licensed Technology, except in connection with an assignment permitted under Section 16.4 (Assignment), or grant any license under the Licensed Technology that would conflict with or otherwise diminish or negatively impact the licenses and rights that would be granted to Company under this Agreement as of the Effective Date;
b)disclose any Licensed Know-How, or other Confidential Information to be provided to Company that is material to any of the Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products, except pursuant to protective confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations or as required by Applicable Law;
c)terminate, waive, abandon, cancel, or otherwise dispose of, or take any action or fail to take any action that would reasonably be expected to result in any permanent loss, lapse, abandonment, cancellation, invalidity, or unenforceability of, any Licensed Patent, in whole or in part (other than in the ordinary course of prosecution consistent with past practice);
d)permit any Regulatory Documentation that is Controlled by Vir Bio as of the Execution Date to cease to be Controlled by Vir Bio as of the Effective Date; or
e)authorize, agree, or commit to do any of the foregoing.
(ii)Conduct of Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study and Other Selected Activities. From the Execution Date until the Effective Date:
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a)Except (1) to the extent prohibited by Applicable Law or (2) as otherwise consented to in writing by Company, Vir Bio shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to: (v) not initiate any new Clinical Study of any Licensed Compound or Licensed Product, (w) unless mandated by any Regulatory Authority, not discontinue, terminate or suspend the Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study, (x) not make any material change to the protocol of the Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study, (y) promptly provide to Company copies of all material updates to Clinical Information and other Data generated with respect to, or in connection with, the Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products, and (z) ensure that all Manufacturing and Development (including the Ongoing Phase 1 Clinical Study) of the Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory is conducted in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and in accordance with all Applicable Law.
b)Vir Bio shall (1) provide Company with a reasonable opportunity to review the material portions of any applications or filings to be made with the FDA or any other Regulatory Authority, and any material correspondence or other material communication proposed to be submitted or otherwise transmitted to the FDA or any other Regulatory Authority by Vir Bio with respect to the Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products, (2) to the extent reasonably practicable and permissible under Applicable Law, consult with Company in connection with any proposed meeting with the FDA or any other Regulatory Authority relating to the Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products, and (3) to the extent reasonably practicable and permissible under Applicable Law, keep Company reasonably informed of any material communication (written or oral) with or from the FDA or any other Regulatory Authority regarding the Licensed Compounds or Licensed Products.
c)For clarity, nothing in this Agreement shall give to Company, directly or indirectly, rights to control or direct Development activities in connection with the Licensed Compounds or the Licensed Products prior to the Effective Date.
12.4.2.Assignment or Disposal of Licensed Technology. From the Execution Date until the Effective Date and during the Term, Vir Bio will not, and will cause its Affiliates not to, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, or otherwise dispose of or encumber (including by granting a lien or security interest in or to) any Licensed Patent or Licensed Know-How to any Third Party, except in connection with an assignment permitted under Section 16.4 (Assignment), or grant any license under any Licensed Patent or Licensed Know-How that would conflict with or otherwise diminish or negatively impact the licenses and rights granted to Company under this Agreement.
12.4.3.Maintenance of In-License Agreements. From the Execution Date until the Effective Date and during the Term:
(i)Certain Actions. Vir Bio and its Affiliates shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to maintain each In-License Agreement in full force and effect during the Term. Vir Bio and its Affiliates shall not voluntarily terminate any In-License Agreement or take any action, or fail to take any action, that would reasonably be expected to result in a breach or termination of any In-License Agreement. Vir Bio and its Affiliates shall not amend or modify, or permit to be amended or modified, any In-License Agreement in a manner that conflicts with or otherwise diminishes or negatively impacts Company’s rights hereunder (other than in a de minimis manner).
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(ii)Notification. Vir Bio shall promptly notify Company in writing if Vir Bio or any of its Affiliates becomes aware of (a) any actual or threatened breach or termination (in whole or in part) of any In-License Agreement, (b) any notice of default under or breach of any In-License Agreement received from the applicable counterparty, or (c) any event or circumstance with respect to any In-License Agreement that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect Company’s rights under this Agreement.
(iii)Cooperation. In the event of a breach or threatened termination of any In-License Agreement, Vir Bio shall seek to cure such breach or prevent such termination, including providing information and assistance reasonably necessary for Company to engage directly with the applicable counterparty to cure such breach or prevent such termination, to the extent permitted by the applicable In-License Agreement.
12.4.4.Marking of Disclosures. Any information disclosed by Vir Bio or its Affiliate to Company, its Affiliate or its Representatives that is Confidential Information (as such term is defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)) of Sanofi shall be marked as “SANOFI CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION” at the time of such disclosure. Any information disclosed by Vir Bio or its Affiliate to Company, its Affiliate or its Representatives that is Licensed Know-How (as such term is defined in the Sanofi License and set forth on Schedule 1 (Terms Defined in the Sanofi License)) shall be marked as “SANOFI LICENSED KNOW-HOW” at the time of such disclosure.
12.4.5.Compliance with Laws. From the Execution Date until the Effective Date and during the Term, Vir Bio shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, comply with all Applicable Law in connection with this Agreement, including (i) to the extent applicable, the FFDCA, the PHSA, GLP, GCP, GMP, the Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b), Civil Monetary Penalty Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7a), the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq.), the regulations promulgated under such statutes, and comparable state, local, and non-U.S. laws and regulations, and (ii) the applicable laws and regulations of the countries where it operates, including anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, accounting and record keeping laws, and laws relating to interactions with healthcare professionals or healthcare providers and Government Officials.
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12.4.6.Bring-Down of Representations and Warranties. Vir Bio shall (i) from the Execution Date until it provides the certificate described in clause (ii) below, notify Company promptly (but in any event [***]) after Vir Bio or any of its Affiliates becomes aware (a) of any act, omission, or event that occurred after the Execution Date that would cause any of the representations or warranties of Vir Bio in Section 12.1 (Mutual Representations and Warranties) or 12.2 (Representations and Warranties of Vir Bio) to be untrue as of the Effective Date or (b) that any of the representations or warranties of Vir Bio in Section 12.1 (Mutual Representations and Warranties) or 12.2 (Representations and Warranties of Vir Bio) were untrue as of the Execution Date, and (ii) without limiting the foregoing clause (i), on or [***] after the Effective Date, provide Company with a certificate bringing-down the representations and warranties of Vir Bio in Sections 12.1 (Mutual Representations and Warranties) and 12.2 (Representations and Warranties of Vir Bio) as of the Effective Date, which certificate shall include any updates to Schedule 12.2 (Vir Bio Disclosure Schedules) and identify any exceptions to such representations and warranties as of the Effective Date; provided that no such notification, certificate, update, or exception shall cure (a) any breach of any representation or warranty of Vir Bio in Section 12.1 (Mutual Representations and Warranties) or 12.2 (Representations and Warranties of Vir Bio) as of the Execution Date, (b) except as to any (1) addition to Schedule 12.2.1 (Existing Patents) or Schedule 12.2.8 (Existing In-License Agreements) or (2) exception to the representation and warranty in Section 12.2.17 (Representations and Warranties of Vir Bio) based on any act, omission, or event that is beyond the reasonable control of Vir Bio or its Affiliates and occurred after the Execution Date, any breach of any representation or warranty of Vir Bio in Section 12.1 (Mutual Representations and Warranties) or 12.2 (Representations and Warranties of Vir Bio) as of the Effective Date, or (c) any breach of any covenant or obligation of Vir Bio hereunder.
12.5.DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY. EACH PARTY HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NEITHER THE OTHER PARTY NOR ITS AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES OR ANY OTHER PERSON HAS MADE OR IS MAKING, AND SUCH OTHER PARTY’S INDEMNITEES HAVE NOT RELIED UPON AND ARE NOT RELYING UPON, ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, PROJECTION, FORECAST, OR STATEMENT, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, BY STATUTE, OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN SECTION 12.1 (MUTUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES) AND SECTION 12.2 (REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF VIR BIO).
ARTICLE 13. INDEMNITY
13.1.Indemnification of Vir Bio. Subject to Section 13.3 (Shared Losses), Company shall indemnify Vir Bio, its Affiliates, and its and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents (collectively, “Vir Bio Indemnitees”), and defend and hold each of them harmless, from and against any [***].
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13.2.Indemnification of Company. Subject to Section 13.3 (Shared Losses), Vir Bio shall indemnify Company, its Affiliates, and its and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents (collectively, “Company Indemnitees”), and defend and hold each of them harmless, from and against [***].
13.3.Shared Losses. [***].
13.4.Notice of Claim. All indemnification claims in respect of a Vir Bio Indemnitee or a Company Indemnitee shall be made solely by Vir Bio or Company, as applicable (each of Vir Bio or Company in such capacity, the “Indemnified Party”; and the Party owing the indemnification obligation under this Agreement, the “Indemnifying Party”). The Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party prompt written notice (an “Indemnification Claim Notice”) of any Losses or discovery of fact upon which such Indemnified Party intends to base a request for indemnification under Section 13.1 (Indemnification of Vir Bio), or Section 13.2 (Indemnification of Company), but in no event shall the Indemnifying Party be liable for any Losses that result from any delay in providing such notice other than in the event such delay materially prejudices the Indemnifying Party’s ability to defend the applicable claim. Each Indemnification Claim Notice must contain a description of the claim and the nature and amount of such Loss (to the extent that the nature and amount of such Loss is known at such time). The Indemnified Party shall furnish promptly to the Indemnifying Party copies of all papers and official documents received in respect of any Losses and Third Party Claims.
13.5.Control of Defense. For clarity, this Section 13.5 shall apply to Third Party Claims with respect to which the Indemnified Party intends to base a request for indemnification under Section 13.1 (Indemnification of Vir Bio), or Section 13.2 (Indemnification of Company), as applicable.
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13.5.1.Control of Defense. Subject to Section 10.3 (Enforcement of Patents); Section 10.5 (Defense of Claims of Infringement by Third Parties) and Section 10.6 (Invalidity or Unenforceability Defenses or Actions), the Indemnifying Party may assume the defense of any Third Party Claim by giving written notice to the Indemnified Party [***] after the Indemnifying Party’s receipt of an Indemnification Claim Notice. The assumption of the defense of a Third Party Claim by the Indemnifying Party shall not be construed as an acknowledgment that the Indemnifying Party is liable to indemnify any Company Indemnitee or Vir Bio Indemnitee, as applicable, in respect of the Third Party Claim, nor shall it constitute a waiver by the Indemnifying Party of any defenses it may assert against a Vir Bio Indemnitee’s or a Company Indemnitee’s, as applicable, claim for indemnification. Upon assuming the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party may appoint as lead counsel in the defense of the Third Party Claim any legal counsel selected by the Indemnifying Party. In the event the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall immediately deliver to the Indemnifying Party all original notices and documents (including court papers) received by any Vir Bio Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee, as applicable, in connection with the Third Party Claim. If the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of a Third Party Claim, except as provided in Section 13.5.2 (Right to Participate in Defense) and Section 13.5.4 (Cooperation), the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party or any Vir Bio Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee, as applicable, in connection with the analysis, defense, or settlement of such Third Party Claim. In the event that it is ultimately determined that the Indemnifying Party is not obligated to indemnify, defend or hold harmless a Vir Bio Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee, as applicable, from and against a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall reimburse the Indemnifying Party for any and all costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs of suit) incurred by the Indemnifying Party in its defense of such Third Party Claim.
13.5.2.Right to Participate in Defense. Without limiting Section 13.5.1 (Control of Defense), any Indemnified Party shall be entitled to participate in, but not control, the defense of a Third Party Claim and to employ counsel of its choice for such purpose; provided that such employment shall be at the Indemnified Party’s own expense unless (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the Indemnifying Party in writing or (ii) the interests of the Indemnified Party and any Vir Bio Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee, as applicable, on the one hand, and the Indemnifying Party, on the other hand, with respect to such Third Party Claim are sufficiently adverse to prohibit the representation by the same counsel of all such Persons under Applicable Law, ethical rules, or equitable principles.
13.5.3.Settlement. [***].
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13.5.4.Cooperation. The Indemnified Party shall, and shall cause each Vir Bio Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee, as applicable, to cooperate in the defense or prosecution thereof and shall furnish such records, information, and testimony, provide such witnesses and attend such conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials, and appeals as may be reasonably requested in connection therewith. Such cooperation shall include access during normal business hours afforded to the Indemnifying Party to, and reasonable retention by the Indemnified Party and any Vir Bio Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee, as applicable, of, records and information that are reasonably relevant to such Third Party Claim, and making all Vir Bio Indemnitees or Company Indemnitees, as applicable, and other employees and agents available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder; provided that neither Party shall be required to disclose legally privileged information unless and until procedures reasonably acceptable to such Party are in place to protect such privilege, and the Indemnifying Party shall reimburse the Indemnified Party for all its reasonable costs and expenses in connection therewith.
13.5.5.Expenses. [***].
13.6.Limitation on Damages and Liability. [***].
13.7.Insurance. [***]. Such insurance will be maintained with a reputable insurance carrier(s) (provided that Company and its Affiliates may satisfy such requirement through self-insurance), and will notably include Commercial General Liability and Products Liability (including clinical trials liability) insurance, and if applicable, workers’ compensation/Employers Liability in the relevant jurisdiction where the work is being performed, and automobile liability insurance if vehicles will be on premises or used in servicing contract, and cyber coverage addressing privacy & confidentiality breach cover and network security cover (whether through an extension to a liability policy or a stand-alone policy). Without limiting the foregoing, from and after the First Commercial Sale of any Licensed Product in the Profit Share Territory, Vir Bio shall have and maintain Products Liability insurance coverage that is normal and customary in the pharmaceutical industry for a company commercializing similar pharmaceutical products in the Profit Share Territory. Each Party shall upon request provide the other Party with a certificate of insurance evidencing compliance with the foregoing requirements. Maintenance of such insurance coverage shall not relieve either Party of any responsibility under this Agreement for damages in excess of insurance limits or otherwise.
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ARTICLE 14.
TERM AND TERMINATION
14.1.Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date (other than ARTICLE 11 (Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure), ARTICLE 15 (Government Approvals), ARTICLE 16 (Miscellaneous), this Section 14.1 (Term), Section 5.6 (Personal Data), Section 6.5 (Supply Agreement and Quality Agreement), Section 14.8 (Termination for Failure or Delay to Obtain Antitrust Clearance), and Section 12.4 (Covenants of Vir Bio), each of which is binding and effective as of the Execution Date) and shall, unless earlier terminated in accordance with this ARTICLE 14 (Term and Termination), continue until the later of the expiration of (i) on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product basis in the Royalty Territory, the last to expire Royalty Term for the applicable Licensed Product in any country or (ii) with respect to the Profit Share Territory, the U.S. P&L Share Term; provided that, if the Opt-Out Effective Date has occurred, then the term of this Agreement shall, unless earlier terminated in accordance with this ARTICLE 14 (Term and Termination), continue until the expiration of the last to expire Royalty Term for any Licensed Product in any country (such period, the “Term”).
14.2.Consequences of Expiration. Upon expiration of the Royalty Term for any Licensed Product in any country or the U.S. P&L Share Term for any Licensed Product, the licenses granted to Company and its Affiliates in Section 3.1 (Grants to Company) with respect to such Licensed Product in such country or the Profit Share Territory, as applicable, will become fully paid-up, perpetual, and irrevocable. For clarity, upon expiration of the Term, the licenses granted to Company and its Affiliates in Section 3.1 (Grants to Company) will become fully paid-up, perpetual, and irrevocable in their entirety.
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14.3.Termination for Material Breach. In the event that either Party is in material breach of this Agreement (such Party, the “Breaching Party”), in addition to any other right and remedy the other Party (the “Complaining Party”) may have, the Complaining Party may terminate this Agreement in its entirety (including all Ancillary Agreements) upon [***] prior written notice (the “Termination Notice Period”) to the Breaching Party, specifying the material breach and its claim of right to terminate; provided however that: (i) the termination shall not become effective at the end of the Termination Notice Period if the Breaching Party cures the material breach complained of during the Termination Notice Period, except in the case of a payment breach, as to which the Breaching Party shall have only a [***] cure period; (ii) if such breach is not reasonably capable of cure within the Termination Notice Period, the Breaching Party may submit a cure plan reasonably acceptable to the Complaining Party prior to the end of the Termination Notice Period, in which case the Termination Notice Period shall be extended [***]; and (iii) if the Breaching Party disputes in good faith (a) whether it has materially breached this Agreement, (b) whether such material breach is reasonably curable within the cure period (or whether any cure plan that was timely submitted by the Breaching Party but rejected by the Complaining Party should reasonably have been acceptable to the Complaining Party), (c) whether it has cured such material breach within the cure period, or (d) whether the relevant breach primarily relates to one or more (but not all) Licensed Compounds, Licensed Products, or countries, then (1) the dispute will be resolved pursuant to Section 16.6 (Dispute Resolution) and, during the pendency of such dispute resolution procedure, neither this Agreement nor any Ancillary Agreement may be terminated based on such breach, and the Parties shall continue to perform all of their respective obligations that are not in dispute, and (2) the Complaining Party shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement based on such breach under this Section 14.3 (Termination for Material Breach) unless and until (x) a final decision under Section 16.6 (Dispute Resolution) determines that such breach exists and such breach then remains uncured and (y) such Breaching Party fails to cure such breach [***] (or, with respect to a payment breach, [***]) following such decision. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (I) if a material breach is with respect to a specific Licensed Compound, Licensed Product, or country, but not all Licensed Compounds, Licensed Products, or countries, then the non-Breaching Party may only terminate this Agreement with respect to such Licensed Compound, Licensed Product, or country, as applicable, based on such breach, and (II) if a material breach of Section 4.2.1(iii) (Diligence Requirement in the Profit Share Territory), 4.2.2(iii) (Diligence Requirement in the Royalty Territory), 7.1.2 (Diligence Requirement in the Royalty Territory), or 7.2.2(ii) (Diligence Requirement in the Profit Share Territory) occurs with respect to one or more Primary Indications, but not all Primary Indications, Vir Bio shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement in its entirety or with respect to any Licensed Compound, Licensed Product, or country based on such breach.
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14.4.Termination by Company for Convenience. Company may terminate this Agreement at-will, in its sole discretion, in its entirety, on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product basis, or on a country-by-country basis, as follows: (i) in its entirety, (a) upon 90 days’ prior written notice to Vir Bio, if there has been no First Commercial Sale for any Licensed Product in any country by the date of such notice or (b) upon 180 days’ prior written notice to Vir Bio, if First Commercial Sale has occurred for a Licensed Product in any country by the date of such notice; (ii) with respect to a Licensed Product and a country, (a) upon 90 days’ written notice to Vir Bio, if there has been no First Commercial Sale for such Licensed Product in such country or (b) upon 180 days’ prior written notice to Vir Bio, if First Commercial Sale has occurred for such Licensed Product in such country; or (iii) with respect to a country, (a) upon 90 days’ written notice to Vir Bio, if there has been no First Commercial Sale in such country or (b) upon 180 days’ prior written notice to Vir Bio, if First Commercial Sale has occurred in such country. For clarity, this Agreement may terminate upon 90 days’ notice with respect to a Licensed Product in certain countries, and upon 180 days’ notice with respect to a Licensed Product in certain other countries.
14.5.Termination by Vir Bio for Patent Challenge. In the event that (i) Company or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees institutes, prosecutes, or otherwise participates in directly or indirectly (including by aiding a Third Party in instituting, prosecuting, or participating in), at law or in equity or before any administrative or regulatory body anywhere in the Territory, including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or its counterparts in another jurisdiction, any claim, demand, action, or cause of action for declaratory relief, damages, or any other remedy or for an enjoinment, injunction, or any other equitable remedy, including any interference, re-examination, opposition, or any similar proceeding (collectively, a “Challenge Action”), alleging that any claim in a Sanofi Licensed Patent is invalid, unenforceable, or otherwise not patentable or would not be infringed by Company’s activities contemplated by this Agreement absent the rights and licenses granted hereunder (such activity a “Sanofi Patent Challenge”), Vir Bio may terminate this Agreement on [***] prior written notice to Company, or (ii) Company or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees institutes, prosecutes, or otherwise participates in directly (or indirectly and voluntarily through a Third Party), a Challenge Action alleging that any claim in a Licensed Patent (other than a Sanofi Licensed Patent) is invalid, unenforceable, or otherwise not patentable or would not be infringed by Company’s activities contemplated by this Agreement absent the rights and licenses granted hereunder (such activity a “Non-Sanofi Patent Challenge” and, together with Sanofi Patent Challenge, “Patent Challenge”), Vir Bio may terminate this Agreement in its entirety on [***] prior written notice to Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Vir Bio will not have a right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 14.5 (Termination by Vir Bio for Patent Challenge) where the Patent Challenge is made by Company, its Affiliates, or Sublicensees (a) with the prior written consent of Vir Bio, to be granted in Vir Bio’s sole discretion, requesting reissue, reexamination, post-grant proceeding, or any other administrative proceeding filed or requested to be filed by Company or its Affiliates or Sublicensees with respect to any Licensed Patent, (b) in response to a valid subpoena or other request for information in a judicial or arbitration proceeding that is a Patent Challenge brought by a Third Party, solely to the extent required by Applicable Law or court order, or (c) in defense of an assertion of the applicable Licensed Patent by Vir Bio or its Affiliates (or, if the applicable Licensed Patent is a Sanofi Licensed Patent, by Sanofi or its affiliates) against Company or its Affiliates or Sublicensees.
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Further, this Section 14.5 (Termination by Vir Bio for Patent Challenge) shall not apply if: (1) (x) the applicable Sanofi Patent Challenge is dismissed or withdrawn [***] of Vir Bio’s notice to Company under this Section 14.5 (Termination by Vir Bio for Patent Challenge) or (y) the applicable Non-Sanofi Patent Challenge is dismissed or withdrawn [***] of Vir Bio’s notice to Company under this Section 14.5 (Termination by Vir Bio for Patent Challenge), and in each case ((x) and (y)) not thereafter continued and no filings or appearances adverse to Vir Bio are made by Company or its Affiliates after such notice, (2) the applicable Patent Challenge is commenced by a Third Party that after the Effective Date acquires or is acquired by Company or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees, whether by stock purchase, merger, asset purchase, or otherwise, provided that such Patent Challenge commenced prior to the execution of a definitive agreement for such acquisition, or (3) (x) with respect to any such challenge by any such Sublicensee that is a Sanofi Patent Challenge, Company terminates the sublicense granted to such Sublicensee under Section 3.4 (Sublicenses) [***] of Vir Bio’s notice to Company under this Section 14.5 (Termination by Vir Bio for Patent Challenge) or (y) with respect to any such challenge by any such Sublicensee that is a Non-Sanofi Patent Challenge, Company issues to such Sublicensee notice to terminate the sublicense granted to such Sublicensee under Section 3.4 (Sublicenses) [***] of Vir Bio’s notice to Company under this Section 14.5 (Termination by Vir Bio for Patent Challenge).
14.6.Termination for Cessation of Development or Commercialization Activities. Without prejudice to any other remedies available to Vir Bio at law or in equity (including for any breach of the terms hereof), if Company, its Affiliates, and its or their Sublicensees do not conduct or have conducted on its or their behalf any material Development or Commercialization activities [***], or otherwise cease or abandon all Development and Commercialization activities, in each case, with respect to all Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory for a period of 12 consecutive months at any time during the Term, then Vir Bio may, at its election, terminate this Agreement in its entirety upon [***] prior written notice to Company of such intention to terminate, and such termination will become effective immediately upon expiration of such [***] notice period, unless [***].
14.7.Termination by Company for Safety. Company may terminate this Agreement in its entirety or with respect to one or more Licensed Product(s) effective upon 30 days’ written notice to Vir Bio if Company in good faith determines (and consistent with its determination for grounds for termination for its own products) that, due to safety concerns, the risks to patients to continue to Develop or Commercialize the applicable Licensed Compounds and Licensed Products are greater than the potential benefits, which written notice shall include reasonable evidence in support of such determination; provided that nothing in this Section 14.7 (Termination by Company for Safety) shall prevent Company from immediately discontinuing or pausing Development or Commercialization of any Licensed Product for safety concerns.
14.8.Termination for Failure or Delay to Obtain Antitrust Clearance.
14.8.1.Termination Right. In the event that the Parties make an HSR/Antitrust Filing under Section 15.2 (Filings) and such HSR/Antitrust Filing has not been approved or cleared by the applicable Governmental Authority, this Agreement may terminate at the election of either Party, immediately upon notice to the other Party, upon the occurrence of the Outside Date.
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14.8.2.Effect of Termination. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, if either Party terminates this Agreement in its entirety pursuant to Section 14.8.1 (Termination Right), this Agreement shall become null and void and have no further force or effect (and, for clarity, neither Party shall have any obligation to make any payment to the other Party hereunder except pursuant to ARTICLE 15 (Government Approvals)).
14.9.Termination Upon Insolvency.
14.9.1.Termination Right. Each Party shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement in its entirety if, at any time, the other Party (i) files in any court or agency pursuant to any statute or regulation of any state, country, or jurisdiction, a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency or for reorganization or for an arrangement or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee of such other Party or of its assets, (ii) is served with an involuntary petition against it, filed in any insolvency proceeding that is not dismissed [***] after the filing thereof, (iii) proposes or is a party to any dissolution or liquidation, or (iv) makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors.
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14.9.2.Rights in Bankruptcy. All rights and licenses granted under or pursuant to this Agreement by Vir Bio are, and shall otherwise be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, licenses of right to “intellectual property” as defined under Section 101 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Parties agree that any licensee of such rights under this Agreement, shall retain and may fully exercise all of its rights and elections under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party shall retain and may fully exercise all of its rights and elections under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or any analogous law in any other country. The Parties further agree that, in the event of the commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding by or against a Party under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the other Party shall be entitled to a complete duplicate of (or complete access to, as appropriate) any such intellectual property and all embodiments of such intellectual property, which, if not already in such other Party’s possession, shall be promptly delivered to it (i) upon any such commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding upon such other Party’s written request therefor, unless the Party subject to such bankruptcy proceeding elects to continue to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) if not delivered under (i) above, following the rejection of this Agreement by or on behalf of the Party subject to such bankruptcy proceeding upon written request therefor by such other Party. To the extent available in countries other than the U.S., Applicable Law similar to Section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code shall be applied so as to treat this Agreement as an executory contract. Unless and until the Party subject to such bankruptcy proceeding rejects this Agreement, such Party shall perform this Agreement or provide the intellectual property (including all embodiments of such intellectual property) to such other Party and shall not interfere with the rights of such other Party to such intellectual property, including the right to obtain the intellectual property from another entity. The Parties intend for each Party to have the following rights, in each case, to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law and enforceable under Section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or any analogous law in any other country: (a) the right of access to any intellectual property (including all embodiments thereof) of the Party subject to such bankruptcy proceeding, or any Third Party with whom the Party subject to such bankruptcy proceeding contracts to perform an obligation of such Party under this Agreement, licensed hereunder and, in the case of any such Third Party, that is necessary or useful for the use of such intellectual property or the exercise of any other rights granted to such other Party under this Agreement; (b) the right to contract directly with any Third Party to complete the contracted work; and (c) the right to cure any default under any such agreement with a Third Party and set off the costs thereof against amounts payable to the Party subject to such bankruptcy proceeding under this Agreement. The Parties further intend and agree that any sale of the Party’s assets subject to such bankruptcy proceeding under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or any analogous law in any other country shall be subject to the other Party’s rights under Section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or any analogous law in any other country, that such other Party cannot be compelled to accept a money satisfaction of its interests in the intellectual property licensed under this Agreement, and that any such sale therefore may not be made to a purchaser “free and clear” of such other Party’s rights under this Agreement and Section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or any analogous law in any other country, in each case, without the express, contemporaneous written consent of such other Party.
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14.10.Modification in Lieu of Termination. If, at any time during the Term, Company would have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 14.3 (Termination for Material Breach) (for clarity, pursuant to the termination process set forth therein, including the applicable cure period, but without giving effect to clause (II) thereof) due to material breach by Vir Bio of [***], then Company may, by written notice to Vir Bio, elect to continue this Agreement as modified by this Section 14.10 (Modification in Lieu of Termination), in which case, the following shall become effective as of the date Company delivers such notice of such election to Vir Bio:
14.10.1.[***];
14.10.2.[***]; and
14.10.3.[***].
14.11.Consequences of Termination. In the event of any termination of this Agreement in its entirety (other than pursuant to Section 14.8 (Termination for Failure or Delay to Obtain Antitrust Clearance)) or with respect to any Licensed Compound, Licensed Product, or country (for clarity, excluding any expiration of this Agreement):
14.11.1.Licenses to Company. All licenses granted to Company and its Affiliates hereunder with respect to the Terminated Compound(s), Terminated Product(s), or Terminated Territory, as applicable, shall immediately terminate, except as reasonably necessary for Company to perform its obligations or exercise its rights under this Section 14.11 (Consequences of Termination).
14.11.2.Licenses to Vir Bio. All licenses granted to Vir Bio and its Affiliates hereunder with respect to the Terminated Compound(s), Terminated Product(s), or Terminated Territory, as applicable, shall immediately terminate, except that the licenses granted to Vir Bio and its Affiliates in Section 3.2.2 (Pass-Through Sanofi License) shall continue in effect.
14.11.3.Wind-down and Reversion. The Parties will take reasonable steps, as soon as reasonably practicable, to effectuate a safe and orderly wind-down of Company’s Exploitation activities hereunder with respect to the Terminated Compound(s), Terminated Product(s), or Terminated Territory, as applicable, and, except as set forth below in Section 14.11.5 (Reversion Activities), in the case of termination by Company pursuant to Section 14.7 (Termination by Company for Safety), transition to Vir Bio applicable rights to Exploit the Reversion Products in the applicable Terminated Territory in accordance with this Section 14.11 (Consequences of Termination). The Parties will promptly enter into good faith, collaborative discussions regarding such termination and reversion.
14.11.4.Costs of Reversion. [***].
14.11.5.Reversion Activities. To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, Company shall promptly (and in accordance with the Termination Agreement):
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(i)assign, and hereby does assign, and shall cause its Affiliates (as applicable) to assign, to Vir Bio all of its right, title, and interest in and to, and transfer possession to Vir Bio of, all Selected Data, Regulatory Documentation, and Regulatory Approvals then in its name, Controlled by Company and solely applicable to any Reversion Product in the applicable Terminated Territory and notify the applicable Regulatory Authorities and take any other action reasonably necessary to effect such transfer and grant a right of reference to all other Regulatory Documentation and Regulatory Approvals then in its name, Controlled by Company, and applicable to any Reversion Product in the applicable Terminated Territory;
(ii)(a) in the case of termination by Company pursuant to Section 14.7 (Termination by Company for Safety), wind-down the conduct of any on-going Clinical Studies regarding the Reversion Product in the applicable Terminated Territory, and (b) in all other cases, commence the transition to Vir Bio or wind-down (at Vir Bio’s direction) the conduct of any on-going Clinical Studies regarding the Reversion Product in the applicable Terminated Territory;
(iii)grant the rights set forth in Section 14.11.7 (Reversion License);
(iv)assign, and hereby does assign, and shall cause its Affiliates (as applicable) to assign, to Vir Bio, effective as of the effective date of such termination, all of Company’s (or its Affiliate’s) right, title, and interest in and to all Licensed Product Marks Controlled by Company solely used or held for use with any Reversion Product in the applicable Terminated Territory;
(v)solely in case of any termination of this Agreement in its entirety (or with respect to a Licensed Product that is a Reversion Product in all countries and territories in the world), transfer to Vir Bio the global safety database for the applicable Reversion Products;
(vi)[***];
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(vii)(a) except in the case of termination by Company pursuant to Section 14.7 (Termination by Company for Safety), to the extent Company is Commercializing any Reversion Product in the applicable Terminated Territory at the time of termination, if requested by Vir Bio, negotiate terms on which Company would conduct additional Commercialization activities and Medical Affairs Activities as reasonably necessary to maintain availability of the Reversion Product until such time Vir Bio is able to assume responsibility for the Commercialization activities and Medical Affairs Activities with respect to the Reversion Product in such Terminated Territory (in any event Company will not be required to conduct such Commercialization activities for more than [***] after the effective date of termination), provided that any such activities would be transitional in nature and the Parties would use their reasonable efforts to complete such transition as soon as reasonably possible and agree to begin such activities prior to the effective date of termination, or (b) in the case of termination by Company pursuant to Section 14.7 (Termination by Company for Safety), to the extent Company is Commercializing any Reversion Product in the applicable Terminated Territory at the time of termination, Company shall be permitted to effectuate a safe and orderly wind-down of Company’s Commercialization activities and Medical Affairs Activities and, if requested by Vir Bio, negotiate terms for Company to support the transition to Vir Bio or its designee of any Commercialization activities and Medical Affairs Activities of the Reversion Products solely as necessary to enable Vir Bio to continue such activities in the applicable Terminated Territory (provided that, for clarity, Company will not be required to conduct any such Commercialization or Medical Affairs Activities itself); and
(viii)execute and deliver, or require its Affiliates, Sublicensees, and subcontractors to execute and deliver, to Vir Bio all documents that are necessary to fulfill the obligations of this Section 14.11 (Consequences of Termination).
14.11.6.Termination Agreement. The Parties will promptly, and [***] following the effective date of termination, negotiate and enter into a termination agreement (the “Termination Agreement”), such period to be extended automatically if the Parties are continuing to diligently negotiate in good faith. The Termination Agreement will cover all matters reasonably necessary to effectuate a safe and orderly wind-down of Company’s Exploitation activities hereunder with respect to the Terminated Compound(s), Terminated Product(s), or Terminated Territory, as applicable, and transition to Vir Bio of applicable rights to Exploit the Reversion Products in the applicable Terminated Territory, in each case in accordance with this Section 14.11 (Consequences of Termination). In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and the Termination Agreement, this Agreement shall govern except to the extent expressly set forth otherwise in the Termination Agreement.
14.11.7.Reversion License. Upon any termination of this Agreement [***].
14.11.8.Sell-Off Right. [***].
14.12.Accrued Rights; Surviving Obligations.
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14.12.1.Accrued Rights. Termination of this Agreement for any reason shall be without prejudice to any rights that shall have accrued to the benefit of a Party prior to such termination or expiration. Such termination or expiration shall not relieve a Party from obligations that are expressly indicated to survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
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14.12.2.Survival. The following Sections and Articles shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason (for clarity, except in case of termination pursuant to Section 14.8 (Termination for Failure or Delay to Obtain Antitrust Clearance)): Sections 3.1 (Grants to Company) (to the extent provided in Section 14.2 (Consequences of Expiration) or Section 14.11.1 (Licenses to Company), as applicable); 3.2.2 (Pass-Through Sanofi License); 3.4 (Sublicenses) (the last two sentences and, to the extent Section 3.1 (Grants to Company) survives, first sentence); 3.6 (No Implied Rights); 4.3.2 (Annual Development Reports) (to provide one final report at the end of the then-current Calendar Year); 4.3.3 (Record Retention) (for two years after the expiration or termination, as applicable, or such longer period required by the last sentence); 5.5 (Recalls) (solely with respect to a recall or market withdrawal initiated prior to the effective date of termination or expiration); 5.7 (DOJ Data Security Program) (the last sentence); 7.3.1 (Annual Commercialization Reports) (to provide one final report at the end of the then-current Calendar Year); 7.3.2 (Record Retention) (for two years after the expiration or termination, as applicable, or such longer period required by the last sentence); 7.4 (Booking of Sales) (for purposes of Section 14.11.8 (Sell-Off Right)); 8.1.2 (Development Budget Overruns), 8.2.2 (Commercialization Budget Overruns) and 8.3 (Reports and Payments) (in each case, for purposes of a final accounting with respect to Development Costs, Net Profits and Net Losses during the U.S. P&L Share Term prior to the effective date of termination or expiration or for purposes of Section 14.11.8 (Sell-Off Right)); 9.2 (Milestones) (with respect to payment due upon achievement of any Milestone Event that is achieved prior to the effective date of termination or expiration); 9.3.2 (Payment Dates and Reports) (with respect to sales of the Licensed Product prior to the effective date of termination or expiration or for purposes of Section 14.11.8 (Sell-Off Right)); 9.5.1 (Mode of Payment); 9.5.2 (Other Amounts Payable) (for purposes of a final accounting or with respect to amounts payable pursuant to Section 14.11 (Consequences of Termination)); 9.5.3 (Invoices) (for purposes of a final accounting); 9.5.4 (Taxes); 9.6 (Interest Rate for Late Payment); 9.7 (Financial Records) (for the period set forth therein); 9.11 (Confidentiality); 9.12 (Right to Offset); 10.1.1 (General) through 10.1.4 (Disclosure); 10.2.2 (Product-Specific Licensed Patents and Joint Foreground Patents) (with respect to Joint Foreground Patents); 10.5 (Defense of Claims of Infringement by Third Parties) (with respect to proceedings to the extent relating to events occurring prior to the effective date of expiration or termination); 11.1 (Confidentiality Obligations) (for the time period set forth therein); 11.2 (Permitted Disclosures) (for the time period set forth in Section 11.1 (Confidentiality Obligations)); 11.3 (SEC Filings and Other Disclosures); 11.4 (Use of Name); 11.7 (Destruction of Confidential Information); 12.5 (Disclaimer of Warranty); 13.1 (Indemnification of Vir Bio) through 13.6 (Limitation on Damages and Liability); 14.2 (Consequences of Expiration); 14.9.2 (Rights in Bankruptcy) (with respect to surviving licenses); 14.11 (Consequences of Termination); 14.12 (Accrued Rights; Surviving Obligations); 15.2 (Filings) (last sentence); 16.2 (Construction); 16.5 (Severability); 16.7 (Governing Law, Jurisdiction, Venue and Service) through 16.11 (Compliance with Law); 16.12 (Equitable Relief) (except that references to Section 3.5 (Exclusivity) shall be disregarded); 16.13 (Waiver and Non-Exclusion of Remedies); 16.14 (No Benefit to Third Parties); and 16.16 (Relationship of the Parties) through 16.19 (Counterparts).
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) in the case of termination of this Agreement with respect to one or more Terminated Compounds or Terminated Products, but not in its entirety, all provisions of this Agreement shall survive, subject to the Terminated Compounds no longer being Licensed Compounds or Terminated Products no longer being Licensed Products, as applicable, (ii) in the case of termination of this Agreement with respect to one or more countries, but not in its entirety, all provisions of this Agreement shall survive, subject to the Terminated Territory no longer being part of the Territory, and (iii) in the case of expiration of this Agreement pursuant to Section 14.1 (Term), in addition to the provisions set forth in Section 14.2 (Consequences of Expiration), and the provisions designated above in this Section 14.12.2 (Survival) to survive expiration, Section 10.5 (Defense of Claims of Infringement by Third Parties) (for clarity, with respect to all proceedings thereunder), Section 11.5 (Press Releases) and Section 11.6 (Publications) shall survive expiration.
ARTICLE 15.
GOVERNMENT APPROVALS
15.1.Efforts. Each of Company and Vir Bio will use its reasonable best efforts to remove promptly any and all impediments to consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement, including by: (i) obtaining government antitrust clearance; (ii) cooperating in good faith with any Governmental Authority investigation; and (iii) if requested by a Governmental Authority, promptly producing any documents and information and providing witness testimony. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this Section 15.1 (Efforts) and the term “reasonable best efforts” do not require either Party to agree to (a) the sale, divestiture, license, hold separate, transfer, or other disposal of any assets, operations, rights, product lines, business, or interests therein of a Party or any of its Affiliates, or (b) otherwise take any action that limits the freedom of action with respect to any of the businesses, product lines, or assets of a Party or any of its Affiliates or any portion thereof, including any restraint, prohibition, or limitation on the ownership, operation, or conduct of all or any portion of the businesses or assets of a Party or any of its Affiliates in any part of the world (collectively, an “Antitrust Remedy”). Nothing in this Section 15.1 (Efforts) or otherwise in this Agreement shall require a Party in connection with any HSR/Antitrust Filing to litigate or otherwise formally oppose any determination (whether judicial or administrative in nature) by a Governmental Authority seeking to impose any Antitrust Remedy.
15.2.Filings. [***] following the Execution Date unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties), each of Company and Vir Bio will prepare and submit to the United States Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) any HSR/Antitrust Filing required of it under the HSR Act with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Parties will cooperate with one another to the extent necessary in the preparation of any such HSR/Antitrust Filing. Each Party will be responsible for its own costs and expenses associated with any HSR/Antitrust Filing; provided, however, that the Parties will share equally all fees (other than penalties that may be incurred as a result of actions or omissions on the part of a Party, which penalties will be the sole financial responsibility of such Party) required to be paid to any Governmental Authority in connection with making any such HSR/Antitrust Filing.
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15.3.Information Exchange. Each of Company and Vir Bio will, in connection with any HSR/Antitrust Filing: (i) reasonably cooperate and consult with each other in connection with any communication, filing, or submission and in connection with any investigation or other inquiry, including any proceeding initiated by a private party; (ii) keep the other Party or its counsel informed of any communication received by such Party from, or given by such Party to, the FTC, the DOJ, or any other U.S. or other Governmental Authority and of any communication received or given in connection with any proceeding by a private party, in each case, regarding the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (iii) consult with each other in advance of any meeting or conference with the FTC, the DOJ, or any other Governmental Authority or, in connection with any proceeding by a private party, with any other Person, and to the extent permitted by the FTC, the DOJ, or such other Governmental Authority or other Person, give the Parties or their counsel the opportunity to attend and participate in such meetings and conferences; and (iv) to the extent practicable, permit the other Party or its counsel to review in advance any submission, filing, or communication (and documents submitted therewith) intended to be given by it to the FTC, the DOJ, or any other Governmental Authority; provided that materials may be redacted to remove references concerning the valuation of the business of the disclosing Party or other sensitive information in the judgment of such disclosing Party. Each of Company and Vir Bio, as each deems advisable and necessary, may reasonably designate any competitively sensitive material to be provided to the other under this ARTICLE 15 (Government Approvals) as “Antitrust Counsel Only Material” and may redact discussions of the transaction value. Such Antitrust Counsel Only Material and the information contained therein will be given only to the outside antitrust counsel of the recipient and will not be disclosed by such outside counsel to employees, officers, or directors of the recipient unless express permission is obtained in advance from the source of the materials (Company or Vir Bio, as the case may be) or its legal counsel.
ARTICLE 16.
MISCELLANEOUS
16.1.Force Majeure. Neither Party shall be held liable or responsible to the other Party or be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement for failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement (other than an obligation to make payments) when such failure or delay is caused by or results from events beyond the reasonable control of the non-performing Party, including fires, floods, earthquakes, explosions, failures of public utilities or common carriers, embargoes, shortages, epidemics, pandemics, quarantines, war, acts of war (whether war be declared or not), terrorist acts, insurrections, riots, civil commotion, strikes, lockouts or other labor disturbances (whether involving the workforce of the non-performing Party or of any other Person), acts of God or acts, omissions, or delays in acting by any Governmental Authority (each, a “Force Majeure Event”). The non-performing Party shall notify the other Party of a Force Majeure Event [***] after the occurrence of such Force Majeure Event by giving written notice to the other Party stating the nature of such Force Majeure Event, its anticipated duration, and any action being taken to avoid or minimize its effect. The suspension of performance shall be of no greater scope and no longer duration than is necessary and the non-performing Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to remedy its inability to perform.
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16.2.Construction. Except where the context otherwise requires: (i) wherever used, the singular shall include the plural, the plural the singular; (ii) the use of any gender shall be applicable to all genders; (iii) the word “or” is used in the inclusive sense (and/or); (iv) the terms “including,” “include,” and “includes” as used herein shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation” and shall not limit the generality of any description preceding such term; (v) the word “will” will be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall,” and vice versa; (vi) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument, or other document herein will be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument, or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements, or modifications set forth herein); (vii) any reference herein to any Person will be construed to include the Person’s successors and assigns; (viii) the words “herein,” “hereof,” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, will be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof; (ix) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits, or Schedules will be construed to refer to Articles, Sections, Exhibits, or Schedules of this Agreement, and references to this Agreement include all Exhibits and Schedules hereto; (x) except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, provisions that require that a Party or the Parties “agree,” “consent,” “approve,” or the like will require that such agreement, consent, approval, or the like be specific and in writing, whether by written agreement, email, or letter (but excluding instant messaging); (xi) references to any specific law, rule, or regulation, or any article, section, or other division thereof, will be deemed to include the then-current amendments thereto or any replacement or successor law, rule, or regulation thereof, together with all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or respect thereto; and (xii) references in this Agreement to “day” or “days” means calendar days unless expressly specified as “Business Day” or “Business Days”. Whenever any payment to be made or action to be taken under this Agreement is required to be made or taken on a day other than a Business Day, such payment may be made, or such action may be taken, on the next Business Day following such day. The captions and headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and in no way define, extend, or limit the scope or intent of this Agreement or the intent of any provision contained in this Agreement. No prior draft of this Agreement may be used in the interpretation or construction of this Agreement. The language of this Agreement shall be English and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against either Party.
16.3.Export Control. This Agreement is made subject to any restrictions concerning the export of products or technical information from the United States or other countries that may be imposed on or related to the Parties from time to time. Each Party agrees that it shall not export, directly or indirectly, any technical information acquired from the other Party under this Agreement or any products using such technical information to a location or in a manner that at the time of export requires an export license or other governmental approval, without first obtaining the written consent to do so from the appropriate Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law.
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16.4.Assignment; Change of Control.
16.4.1.Assignment. From and after the Execution Date, neither Party may sell, transfer, assign, delegate, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law, or otherwise, this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party; provided that (i) each Party may, without such consent, assign this Agreement and its rights and obligations hereunder (a) in whole or in part to an Affiliate, or (b) in its entirety to a Third Party that acquires or is such Party’s successor in interest to all or substantially all of its assets to which this Agreement relates (whether in connection with a merger, reorganization, acquisition, sale of equity or assets, or otherwise); provided that such successor shall agree in writing to assume all obligations of the assigning Party under this Agreement and be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and (ii) subject to Section 11.2.6 (Permitted Disclosures), Vir Bio may, without such consent, assign or transfer, in whole or in part, its right to receive payments owed to it under Section 9.3 (Royalties) or milestone payments owed to it under Section 9.2.3 (Sales Milestones) to one or more Third Parties (each, a “Monetization Partner”). Furthermore, the assigning Party shall notify the other Party of the transfer of this Agreement, or such Party’s rights or obligations hereunder, [***] after the earlier of execution or public announcement of any agreement purporting to effect such assignment.
16.4.2.Violation. Any attempted assignment or delegation in violation of this Section 16.4 (Assignment) shall be void and of no effect.
16.4.3.Successors and Permitted Assigns. All validly assigned and delegated rights and obligations of a Parties hereunder shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by and against the successors and permitted assigns of such Party, as the case may be.
16.4.4.[***]
16.5.Severability. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Parties waive any provision of law that would render any provision in this Agreement invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, in any respect, then such provision will be given no effect by the Parties and shall not form part of this Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law and if the rights or obligations of either Party will not be materially and adversely affected, all other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the Parties shall use their best efforts to negotiate a provision in replacement of the provision held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable that is consistent with Applicable Law and achieves, as nearly as possible, the original intention of the Parties.
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16.6.Dispute Resolution.
16.6.1.Executive Negotiations. If a dispute (other than a Committee Deadlock or any other dispute that will be resolved via baseball arbitration in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) arises between the Parties out of or in connection with this Agreement, including the interpretation, validity, or performance of this Agreement or any document or instrument delivered in connection herewith (a “Dispute”), the Parties shall first attempt in good faith to resolve such Dispute by negotiation and consultation between themselves. If, (i) after [***] from a Party’s receipt of notice of such Dispute (or such other longer time period, if any, as the Parties may agree upon in writing as part of good faith negotiations), such Dispute has not been resolved by the Parties, or (ii) after the applicable resolution period as set forth in Section 2.9 (Quorum; Decision-Making) with respect to a Committee Deadlock (or such other longer time period, if any, as the Parties may agree upon in writing as part of good faith negotiations), such Committee Deadlock has not been resolved by the Parties, then such Dispute or Committee Deadlock, as applicable, shall be referred to the Executive Officers or their designees by written notice (“Escalation Notice”) for attempted resolution of the Dispute or Committee Deadlock, as applicable, by good faith negotiations. Any final decision agreed to by such Executive Officers in writing shall be conclusive and binding on the Parties.
16.6.2.Litigation. If the Executive Officers are unable to resolve any such Dispute [***] after the date of the Escalation Notice (or such other longer time period, if any, as the Parties may agree upon in writing as part of good faith negotiations), then either Party may initiate litigation at any time after such [***] period in accordance with Section 16.7 (Governing Law, Jurisdiction, Venue and Service).
16.7.Governing Law, Jurisdiction, Venue and Service.
16.7.1.Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction; provided that all questions concerning (i) inventorship and ownership of Patents under this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with Section 10.1 (Ownership of Intellectual Property) and (ii) the construction or effect of Patents shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which such Patents were filed or granted, as the case may be. The Parties agree to exclude the application to this Agreement of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
16.7.2.Jurisdiction. Subject to this Section 16.7 (Governing Law, Jurisdiction, Venue and Service) and Section 16.12 (Equitable Relief), the Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New York the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for any action, suit, or proceeding (other than appeals therefrom) arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and agree not to commence any action, suit, or proceeding (other than appeals therefrom) related thereto except in such courts. Except as limited by Applicable Law, each Party hereby irrevocably waives all right to trial by jury in any action, suit, proceeding, or counterclaim (whether based on contract, tort, or otherwise) arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the actions of any Party hereto in the negotiation, administration, performance, or enforcement hereof.
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16.7.3.Venue. The Parties further hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit, or proceeding (other than appeals therefrom) arising out of or relating to this Agreement either in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or, if such action, suit, or proceeding may not be brought in such court for jurisdictional reasons, in the courts of New York, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit, or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
16.7.4.Service. Each Party agrees that service of any process, summons, notice, or document by registered mail to its address set forth in Section 16.8.2 (Address for Notice) shall be effective service of process for any action, suit, or proceeding brought against it under this Agreement in any such court.
16.8.Notices.
16.8.1.Notice Requirements. Any notice, request, demand, waiver, consent, approval, or other communication permitted or required under this Agreement shall be in writing, shall refer specifically to this Agreement and shall be deemed given only if delivered (i) by internationally recognized overnight delivery service that maintains records of delivery or (ii) by electronic mail with a copy sent according to item (i) (unless delivery service according to item (i) is not feasible at the applicable time due to any Force Majeure Event), addressed to the Parties at their respective addresses specified in Section 16.8.2 (Address for Notice) or to such other address as the Party to whom notice is to be given may have provided to the other Party in accordance with this Section 16.8 (Notices). Such notice shall be deemed to have been given as of the date delivered by such internationally recognized overnight delivery service or upon confirmed email delivery. This Section 16.8 (Notices) is not intended to govern the day-to-day business communications necessary between the Parties in performing their obligations under the terms of this Agreement.
16.8.2.Address for Notice
If to Company, to:
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With a copy (receipt of which will not constitute notice) to:
[***]
If to Vir Bio, to:
[***]
With a copy (receipt of which shall not constitute notice) to: [***]
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16.9.Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement, together with the Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto and the Ancillary Agreements, sets forth and constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and all prior agreements, understandings, promises, and representations, whether written or oral, withrespect thereto are superseded hereby, including the Confidentiality Agreement, and as of the Execution Date, any and all disclosures of Confidential Information between the Parties shall be governed by this Agreement. Each Party confirms that it is not relying on any representations or warranties of the other Party except as specifically set forth herein. No amendment, modification, or supplement of or to this Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties unless in writing and duly executed by authorized representatives of both Parties, except that amendments and updates to the Shared Development Plan and Budget, Transition Plan, Manufacturing Technology Transfer Plan, or Joint Manufacturing Plan shall be binding upon approval by the JSC or JMC, as applicable. The Parties agree that the Confidentiality Agreement is hereby terminated as of the Execution Date, but each Party’s information that was the subject of confidentiality obligations under such Confidentiality Agreement shall be deemed to be Confidential Information of such Party under this Agreement.
16.10.English Language. This Agreement shall be written and executed in, and all other communications under or in connection with this Agreement shall be in, the English language. Any translation into any other language shall not be an official version thereof, and in the event of any conflict in interpretation between the English version and such translation, the English version shall control.
16.11.Compliance with Law. Each Party shall perform its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with all Applicable Law. No Party shall, or shall be required to undertake any activity under or in connection with this Agreement which violates, or which it believes, in good faith, may violate, any Applicable Law.
16.12.Equitable Relief. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the restrictions set forth in Section 3.5 (Exclusivity) or ARTICLE 11 (Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure) are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the other Party and that such other Party would not have entered into this Agreement in the absence of such restrictions, and that any breach or threatened breach of any provision of Section 3.5 (Exclusivity) or ARTICLE 11 (Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure) may result in irreparable injury to such other Party for which there will be no adequate remedy at law. In the event of a breach or threatened breach of any provision of Section 3.5 (Exclusivity) or ARTICLE 11 (Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure), the non-breaching Party shall be authorized and entitled to seek from any court of competent jurisdiction injunctive relief, whether preliminary or permanent, specific performance and an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits, and other benefits arising from such breach, which rights shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which such non-breaching Party may be entitled in law or equity. Both Parties agree to waive any requirement that the other Party (i) post a bond or other security as a condition for obtaining any such relief or (ii) show irreparable harm, balancing of harms, consideration of the public interest, or inadequacy of monetary damages as a remedy. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary set forth in Section 16.6 (Dispute Resolution) or this Section 16.12 (Equitable Relief), nothing in this Agreement is intended, or should be construed, to limit either Party’s right to equitable relief for a breach of any other provision of this Agreement.
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16.13.Waiver and Non-Exclusion of Remedies. Any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the Party that is entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the Party waiving such term or condition. The waiver by either Party of any right hereunder or of the failure to perform or of a breach by the other Party shall not be deemed a waiver of any other right hereunder or of any other breach or failure by the other Party whether of a similar nature or otherwise.
16.14.No Benefit to Third Parties. The representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements set forth in this Agreement are for the sole benefit of the Parties, their respective Affiliates, and its and their successors and permitted assigns, and they shall not be construed as conferring any rights on any Third Parties.
16.15.Further Assurances. Each Party shall duly execute and deliver, or cause to be duly executed and delivered, such further instruments and do and cause to be done such further acts and things, including the filing of such assignments, agreements, documents, and instruments, as may be necessary or appropriate or as the other Party may reasonably request in connection with this Agreement or to carry out more effectively the provisions and purposes hereof, or to better assure and confirm unto such other Party its rights and remedies under this Agreement.
16.16.Relationship of the Parties. It is expressly agreed that Vir Bio, on the one hand, and Company, on the other hand, shall be independent contractors and that the relationship between the two Parties shall not constitute a partnership, joint venture, or agency, including for tax purposes. Neither Vir Bio, on the one hand, nor Company, on the other hand, shall have the authority to make any statements, representations, or commitments of any kind, or to take any action or incur any liabilities, which shall be binding on the other, without the prior written consent of the other Party to do so. All persons employed by a Party shall be employees of such Party and not of the other Party and all costs and obligations incurred by reason of any such employment shall be for the account and expense of such Party.
16.17.Performance by Affiliates. To the extent that this Agreement imposes obligations on Affiliates of a Party, such Party agrees to cause its Affiliates to perform such obligations. Each Party may exercise its rights and perform its obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, through any of its Affiliates (as long as such entity remains such Party’s Affiliate), provided that such Party shall remain liable under this Agreement for the prompt performance of all of its obligations under this Agreement and for the Affiliate’s compliance with the terms of this Agreement, including such Affiliate’s adherence to all waivers, disclaimers, and limitations in this Agreement in favor of the other Party hereunder.
16.18.Representation by Legal Counsel. Each Party represents that it has been represented by legal counsel in connection with this Agreement and acknowledges that it has participated in the drafting hereof. In interpreting and applying the terms and provisions of this Agreement, no presumption will exist or be implied against the Party that drafted such terms and provisions.
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16.19.Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed and delivered by digital transmission (e.g., in portable document format (PDF)) using electronic signatures and such signatures shall be deemed to bind each Party as if they were ink signatures.
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This Agreement is executed by the authorized representatives of the Parties as of the date first written above.


ASTELLAS US LLC
By: /s/ Tadaaki Taniguchi
Name: Tadaaki Taniguchi, M.D., Ph.D.
Title: President



VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
By: /s/ Marianne De Backer    
Name: Marianne De Backer, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA
Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director



SIGNATURE PAGE TO COLLABORATION AND LICENSE AGREEMENT


Schedule 1
Terms Defined in the Sanofi License
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Schedule 1.174
Licensed Product Patents
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Schedule 1.240
Pre-Approved Subcontractors
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Schedule 1.327
Transition Plan

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Schedule 1.333
VIR-5500 Amino Acid Sequence
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Schedule 3.1.3
Subject IP

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Schedule 4.2.1
Shared Development Plan and Budget

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Schedule 6.1
Manufacturing Technology Transfer Plan
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Schedule 6.2
Initial Joint Manufacturing Plan
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Schedule 10.2.6
Sanofi-Managed Patents

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Schedule 11.2.2
Required Disclosures to Sanofi

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Schedule 11.5.2
Joint Press Release
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Astellas and Vir Biotechnology Announce Global Strategic Collaboration to Advance PSMA-targeting PRO-XTEN® Dual-masked T-Cell Engager VIR-5500 for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
-Astellas and Vir Biotechnology to co-develop and co-commercialize VIR-5500 through a sharing of expenses and revenues -
-Astellas to lead commercialization of VIR-5500 in the U.S. with Vir Biotechnology retaining option to co-promote, and Astellas will obtain exclusive rights to commercialize VIR-5500 ex-U.S. -
-Vir Biotechnology will receive $335M in upfront and near-term milestone payments, will split U.S. profit/loss equally with Astellas (50/50), and is eligible to receive up to an additional $1.37B in development, regulatory and sales milestones, along with tiered, double-digit royalties on ex-U.S. net sales -
-Vir Biotechnology to host conference call today at 2:30 p.m. PT / 5:30 p.m. ET -
TOKYO and SAN FRANCISCO, February 23, 2026 Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Naoki Okamura, “Astellas”) and Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR) today announced they have entered into a global strategic collaboration to advance VIR-5500, an investigational PRO-XTEN® dual-masked CD3 T-cell engager (TCE) targeting PSMA for the treatment of prostate cancer. The collaboration aims to accelerate the development of VIR-5500 and further strengthen Astellas’ oncology pipeline and prostate cancer leadership.
Adam Pearson, Chief Strategy Officer, Astellas
“Astellas is proud to have helped 1.5 million patients with prostate cancer, and we are dedicated to expanding our impact as part of our R&D strategy. Our deep expertise in this disease area, combined with a growing immuno-oncology (IO) pipeline of biologics, including T-cell engagers, uniquely positions us to help advance VIR-5500, a potentially best-in-class T-cell engager for prostate cancer. This strategic collaboration allows Astellas and Vir Biotechnology to combine our expertise and reaffirms our commitment to improving the lives of people with prostate cancer.”
Marianne De Backer, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Vir Biotechnology “Astellas is an ideal collaborator for the VIR-5500 program given the company’s successful track record advancing therapies across the treatment continuum, building blockbuster franchises and delivering value to patients through strategic development alliances with other biotech partners. This collaboration will enable more rapid advancement of VIR-5500 to potentially benefit more people living with prostate cancer. We believe this collaboration reflects confidence in our PRO-XTEN® platform, which has broad potential across multiple solid tumor indications.”
Despite recent advances in treatment, prostate cancer, especially metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), remains an aggressive and difficult cancer to treat; mCRPC has a 5-year survival rate of approximately 30%.i Patients who progress to mCRPC develop therapeutic resistance and currently have limited treatment options.



VIR-5500 is a potential best-in-class dual-masked Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA)-targeting TCE and is currently in Phase 1 development for people with advanced, metastatic prostate cancer (NCT05997615). VIR-5500 combines a bispecific PSMA and CD3 binding TCE with the PRO-XTEN® masking technology, which is designed to keep the TCEs masked (or inactive) until they reach the tumor microenvironment, reducing off-target effects and improving the therapeutic index.
Under the terms of the agreement, Vir Biotechnology will receive $335M in upfront and near-term payments, including $240 million in cash, $75 million in equity investment at a 50% premium,ii and a near-term $20 million milestone. Global development costs for VIR-5500 will be shared, with Astellas responsible for 60% and Vir Biotechnology responsible for 40% of all costs. Vir Biotechnology will continue the ongoing Phase 1 trial, until responsibility is transitioned to Astellas, after which Astellas will be responsible for all development activities. In the U.S., Vir Biotechnology will have the option to co-promote VIR-5500 with Astellas, and profit/loss will be shared equally. Outside the U.S., Astellas will be exclusively responsible for commercialization of VIR-5500. In addition, Vir Biotechnology is eligible to receive up to $1.37 billion in development, regulatory and sales milestones, along with tiered, double-digit royalties on ex-U.S. net sales. Under the terms of Vir Biotechnology's licensing agreement with Sanofi, a portion of certain collaboration proceeds will be shared with Sanofi.
Lazard acted as Vir Biotechnology’s exclusive financial advisor. Closing of the transaction is contingent on customary closing conditions, including clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act.
Vir Biotechnology Conference Call
Vir Biotechnology will host its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results conference call at 2:30 p.m. PT / 5:30 p.m. ET today, when members of the executive team and Dr. de Bono will share the updated VIR-5500 Phase 1 data that is also being presented at the 2026 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium on February 26. A live webcast will be available at https://investors.vir.bio and will be archived for 30 days.
About Astellas
Astellas is a global life sciences company committed to turning innovative science into VALUE for patients. We provide transformative therapies in disease areas that include oncology, ophthalmology, urology, immunology and women's health. Through our research and development programs, we are pioneering new healthcare solutions for diseases with high unmet medical need. Learn more at www.astellas.com.
About Vir Biotechnology, Inc.
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on powering the immune system to transform lives by discovering and developing medicines for serious infectious diseases and cancer. Its clinical-stage portfolio includes programs for chronic hepatitis delta and multiple PRO-XTEN® dual-masked T-cell engagersiii across validated targets in solid tumor indications. Vir Biotechnology also has a preclinical portfolio of programs across a range of infectious diseases and oncologic malignancies. Vir Biotechnology routinely posts information that may be important to investors on its website.




Footnotes:
iHuo, Xingyue et al. “Predicting Survival in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients: Development of a Prognostic Nomogram.” Studies in health technology and informatics vol. 323 (2025): 164-168. doi:10.3233/SHTI250070
ii50% premium to the 30 day volume weighted average share price as of February 19, 2026
iiiVir Biotechnology retains exclusive rights to the PRO-XTEN® masking platform for oncology and infectious disease. PRO-XTEN® is a trademark of Amunix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Sanofi company.
Astellas Cautionary Notes
In this press release, statements made with respect to current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Astellas. These statements are based on management’s current assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in general economic conditions and in laws and regulations, relating to pharmaceutical markets, (ii) currency exchange rate fluctuations, (iii) delays in new product launches, (iv) the inability of Astellas to market existing and new products effectively, (v) the inability of Astellas to continue to effectively research and develop products accepted by customers in highly competitive markets, and (vi) infringements of Astellas’ intellectual property rights by third parties. Information about pharmaceutical products (including products currently in development) which is included in this press release is not intended to constitute an advertisement or medical advice.



Vir Bio Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “should,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “plan,” “potential,” “aim,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “promising” and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the therapeutic potential of the combination of VIR-5500 to treat prostate cancer (including mCRPC) and Vir Biotechnology’s belief that it can be a best-in-class PSMA-targeting TCE; Vir Biotechnology’s clinical development plans and expectations for VIR-5500, including protocols for and enrollment into ongoing and planned clinical studies, target endpoints and data readouts; Vir Biotechnology’s immediate and potential future financial and other obligations under the agreement and collaboration with Astellas, as well as Vir Biotechnology’s ability to realize the benefits; Vir Biotechnology’s belief that Astellas is an ideal collaborator (given Astellas’ successful track record advancing therapies across the treatment continuum, building blockbuster franchises and delivering value through strategic development alliances) and that the agreement will enable faster and broader advancement of VIR-5500 to potentially benefit more people living with prostate cancer[; the timing of the anticipated closing of the transaction with Astellas, including receipt of any necessary regulatory clearances;] Vir Biotechnology’s strategy and plans; and any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Many factors may cause differences between current expectations and actual results, including, without limitation: unexpected safety or efficacy data or results observed during clinical studies or in data readouts, including the occurrence of adverse safety events; risks of unexpected costs, delays or other unexpected hurdles; difficulties in collaborating with other companies, some of whom may be competitors of Vir Biotechnology or otherwise have divergent interests, and uncertainty as to whether the benefits of Vir Biotechnology’s various collaborations can ultimately be achieved; challenges in accessing manufacturing capacity; clinical site activation rates or clinical enrollment rates that are lower than expected; the timing and outcome of Vir Biotechnology’s planned interactions with regulatory authorities, as well as general difficulties in obtaining any necessary regulatory approvals; successful development and/or commercialization of alternative product candidates by Vir Biotechnology’s competitors, as well as changes in expected or existing competition; geopolitical changes or other external factors; and unexpected litigation or other disputes. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the events or circumstances referred to in the forward-looking statements may not occur. Drug development and commercialization involve a high degree of risk, and only a small number of research and development programs result in commercialization of a product. Results in early-stage clinical studies may not be indicative of full results or results from later stage or larger scale clinical studies and do not ensure regulatory approval. The actual results may vary from the anticipated results, and the variations may be material. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any scientific data presented or these forward-looking statements, which are based on Vir Biotechnology’s available information, expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press release. Other factors that may cause Vir Biotechnology’s actual results to differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements in this press release are discussed in Vir Biotechnology’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the section titled “Risk Factors” contained therein. Except as required by law, Vir Biotechnology assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.





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Investor Contact
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Schedule 12.2
Vir Bio Disclosure Schedules

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Schedule 12.2.1
Existing Patents

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Schedule 12.2.8
Existing In-License Agreements
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Exhibit A
Key Terms and Conditions of Co-Promotion Agreement

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Exhibit B
Sanofi License




Exhibit C
Baseball Arbitration Procedure
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EX-10.2 3 a20260331-q1ex102astellass.htm EX-10.2 Document
Exhibit 10.2
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Stock Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into as of February 19, 2026 (the “Execution Date”), by and between Astellas US LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having an office at 375 Waterview Drive, Northbrook, IL 60062 (“Astellas”), and Vir Biotechnology, Inc. a Delaware corporation having an office at 1800 Owens Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94158 (“Vir Bio”). The capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings given to them in Appendix 1.
Recitals
Vir Bio has agreed to sell, and Astellas has agreed to purchase, shares of Common Stock subject to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Astellas and Vir Bio are entering into a Collaboration and License Agreement (the “Collaboration Agreement”), dated as of the Execution Date (together with this Agreement, the “Astellas Agreements”).
Agreement
For good and valuable consideration, Astellas and Vir Bio agree as follows:
Section 1.Sale and Purchase of Stock
1.1Purchase of Stock. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Vir Bio will issue and sell to Astellas, and Astellas will purchase from Vir Bio, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to $75,000,000 divided by the Share Value, rounded down to the nearest whole share (such shares of Common Stock, the “Shares”). The aggregate purchase price shall equal the number of Shares multiplied by the Share Value, rounded to the nearest cent (the “Purchase Price”).
1.2Payment. At the Closing, Astellas will pay the Purchase Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with wire instructions, which instructions will have been provided by Vir Bio to Astellas at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing, and Vir Bio will deliver the Shares in restricted book-entry form to Astellas.
1.3Closing.
(a)Closing. The closing of the transaction contemplated by Section 1.1 (the “Closing”) will be held through the electronic exchange of documents and signatures, as promptly as practicable, and in no event more than five (5) Business Days after the conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 5 are satisfied or waived for the Closing (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied or waived at the Closing), or at such other time and/or date as may be jointly designated by Astellas and Vir Bio for the Closing.
(b)Closing Deliverables.
(i)At the Closing, Vir Bio will deliver to Astellas:

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A.a duly executed counterpart of a cross-receipt in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each party (the “Cross-Receipt”);
B.a certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Astellas and duly executed on behalf of Vir Bio by an authorized officer of Vir Bio, certifying that the conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 5.2(a), (b), (c) and (f) of this Agreement have been fulfilled;
C.a certificate of the secretary of Vir Bio dated as of the Closing Date certifying that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of all resolutions adopted by the Board and any committee thereof authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein and that all such resolutions are in full force and effect and are all the resolutions adopted in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby as of the Closing Date; and
D.a copy of the irrevocable instructions of Vir Bio to Vir Bio’s transfer agent to issue the Shares at the Closing; and
E.opinions from Ropes & Gray LLP and Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP, counsel to Vir Bio, dated as of the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Astellas.
(ii)At the Closing, Astellas will deliver to Vir Bio: a duly executed counterpart of the Cross-Receipt.
Section 2.Representations and Warranties of Vir Bio
Except as otherwise specifically contemplated by this Agreement, Vir Bio hereby represents and warrants to Astellas that the statements contained in this Section 2 are true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except for the representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, which shall be made as of such date). For purposes of these representations and warranties (other than those in Sections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.7), the term “Vir Bio” shall include all subsidiaries of Vir Bio.
2.1Private Placement. Neither Vir Bio nor any Person acting on its behalf, has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under any circumstances that would require registration of the Shares under the Securities Act. Subject to the accuracy of the representations made by Astellas in Section 3, the Shares will be issued and sold to Astellas in compliance with applicable exemptions from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the registration and qualification requirements of all applicable securities Laws of the states of the United States. No Person will have, as a result of the sale of Shares to Astellas, any valid right, interest or claim against or upon Vir Bio or Astellas for brokerage or finder’s fees or agents’ commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

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2.2Organization and Qualification. Vir Bio is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with full corporate power and authority to conduct its business as described in the SEC Documents. Vir Bio is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Vir Bio.
2.3Authorization; Enforcement. Vir Bio has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to perform its obligations under this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to issue the Shares in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Vir Bio and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the issuance of the Shares at the Closing in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof) have been duly authorized by the Board and no further consent or authorization of Vir Bio, the Board, or its stockholders is required. This Agreement has been duly executed by Vir Bio and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Vir Bio enforceable against Vir Bio in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ and contracting parties’ rights generally.
2.4Issuance of Shares. The Shares are duly authorized and, upon issuance and when delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all Liens, and will not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of stockholders of Vir Bio or any similar contractual rights granted by Vir Bio to any Person.
2.5SEC Documents, Financial Statements.
(a)The Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act. Vir Bio has delivered or made available (by filing on the SEC’s electronic data gathering and retrieval system (EDGAR)) to Astellas complete copies of its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and any report on Form 8-K, in each case filed with the SEC after December 31, 2024 and prior to the Execution Date (the “SEC Documents”). As of its date, each SEC Document complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act, and other Laws applicable to it, and, as of its date, no such SEC Document contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. No inquiries or any other investigation conducted by or on behalf of Astellas or its representatives or counsel will modify, amend or affect Astellas’ right to rely on the truth, accuracy and completeness of the SEC Documents and Vir Bio’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement.

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(b)The financial statements, together with the related notes and schedules, of Vir Bio included in the SEC Documents comply as to form in all material respects with all applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC and all other applicable rules and regulations with respect thereto. Such financial statements, together with the related notes and schedules, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may not include footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements), and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of Vir Bio and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).
(c)The Common Stock is listed on Nasdaq, and Vir Bio has taken no action designed to, or that to its knowledge is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act or delisting the Common Stock from Nasdaq. As of the date of this Agreement, Vir Bio has not received any notification that, and has no knowledge that, the SEC or Nasdaq is contemplating terminating such registration or listing.
(d)As of the date hereof, Vir Bio is eligible to register the Shares for resale using Form S-3 under the Securities Act.
(e)All material agreements that were required to be filed as exhibits to Vir Bio’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K under Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K (collectively, the “Material Agreements”) to which Vir Bio is a party, or the property or assets of Vir Bio is subject, have been filed as exhibits to the SEC Documents. Each of the Material Agreements is valid and enforceable against Vir Bio in accordance with its respective terms, except (i) as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ and contracting parties’ rights generally, and (ii) as enforceability may be subject to general principles of equity and except as rights to indemnity and contribution may be limited by state or federal securities laws or public policy underlying such laws. Vir Bio is not in breach of or default under any of the Material Agreements, and to Vir Bio’s knowledge, no other party to a Material Agreement is in breach of or default under such Material Agreement, except in each case, for such breaches or defaults as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Vir Bio has not received a notice of termination nor is Vir Bio otherwise aware of any threats to terminate any of the Material Agreements.
(f)Vir Bio is not, and never has been, a “shell company” (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act).

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2.6Internal Controls; Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Vir Bio maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has been designed to comply with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and has been designed by Vir Bio’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or under their supervision, to provide reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences; and (v) the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language in the SEC Reports fairly presents the rules of the SEC and guidelines applicable thereto. Vir Bio maintains “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that have been designed to ensure that material information related to Vir Bio and its subsidiaries is made known to Vir Bio’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer by others within Vir Bio; and such disclosure controls and procedures are effective in all material respects.
2.7Capitalization and Voting Rights.
(a)The authorized capital of Vir Bio as of the date hereof consists of: (i) 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock of which, as of February 13, 2026, (A) 139,500,965 shares were issued and outstanding, (B) 42,984,380 shares were reserved for issuance pursuant to Vir Bio’s equity incentive plans (including its stock purchase plan) described in the SEC Documents, (C) 8,651,623 shares were issuable upon the exercise of stock options outstanding, and (D) 5,699,010 shares were issuable upon the release of restricted stock unit awards outstanding, and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, of which no shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock (1) have been duly authorized and validly issued and (2) are fully paid and non-assessable. There are no outstanding options to purchase, or any preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase, any securities or obligations convertible into, or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell, shares of Vir Bio’s capital stock or any such options, rights, convertible securities or obligations other than awards and purchase rights granted under the Vir Bio equity incentive plans described in the SEC Documents.
(b)Vir Bio is not a party to or subject to any agreement or understanding relating to the voting of shares of capital stock of Vir Bio or the giving of written consents by a stockholder or director of Vir Bio.

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2.8No Conflicts; Government Consents and Permits.
(a)The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and the obligations hereunder, by Vir Bio and the consummation by Vir Bio of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the issuance of the Shares) will not (i) conflict with or result in a violation of any provision of Vir Bio’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Amended and Restated Bylaws, each as in effect on the date hereof, (ii) violate or conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default under, any agreement, indenture, or instrument to which Vir Bio is a party, or (iii) subject to Section 2.8(b), result in a violation of any Law (including United States federal, state and international securities Laws and regulations and regulations of any self-regulatory organizations) applicable to Vir Bio, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) only, for such conflicts, breaches, defaults, and violations as would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on Vir Bio.
(b)Vir Bio is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency or any regulatory agency or self-regulatory organization in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, or to issue and sell the Shares in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof other than such as have been made or obtained, and except for (i) any post-closing filings required to be made under federal or state securities Laws, (ii) any required filings or notifications regarding the issuance or listing of additional shares with Nasdaq, and (iii) compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act and any other applicable antitrust Law.
2.9Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending (of which Vir Bio has received notice or otherwise has knowledge) or, to Vir Bio’s knowledge, threatened, against Vir Bio, except where such action, suit, proceeding or investigation, as the case may be, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of Vir Bio, there is not pending or contemplated any investigation by the SEC of Vir Bio or any director or executive officer of Vir Bio that is required under the Securities Act to be described in the SEC Filings that is not so described.
2.10Intellectual Property.
(a)The Intellectual Property that is owned by Vir Bio is owned free from any Liens or restrictions. All of Vir Bio’s material Intellectual Property Licenses are in full force and effect in accordance with their terms, are free of any Liens or restrictions, and, to Vir Bio’s knowledge, neither Vir Bio, nor any other party thereto, is in material breach of any such material Intellectual Property License. To Vir Bio’s knowledge, no event has occurred that with notice or lapse of time or both (i) would constitute a breach or default of any such material Intellectual Property License, (ii) would result in the termination thereof, or (iii) would cause or permit the acceleration or other change of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit thereunder by Vir Bio, except, in the case of each of clauses (i) through (iii), as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)There is no legal claim or demand of any Person or any proceeding that is pending or threatened in writing, (i) challenging the right of Vir Bio in respect of any Intellectual Property of Vir Bio, or (ii) claiming that any default exists under any Intellectual Property License, except, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, where any such claim, demand or proceeding has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

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(c)(i) Vir Bio owns, free and clear of any Lien or encumbrance, or, to Vir Bio’s knowledge, has a valid license, or an enforceable right to use, as it is used or held for use, all U.S. and non-U.S. patents, trade secrets, know-how, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, and other proprietary and Intellectual Property rights, and all grants and applications with respect to the foregoing (collectively, the “Proprietary Rights”) necessary for the conduct of Vir Bio’s business, except where the failure to own or have any of the foregoing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (such Proprietary Rights owned by or licensed to Vir Bio collectively, the “Vir Bio Rights”); (ii) Vir Bio has taken reasonable measures to protect the Vir Bio Rights, consistent with prudent commercial practices in the biotechnology industry, except where failure to take such measures has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, and (iii) without limiting the generality of the preceding, to the best of Vir Bio’s knowledge, Vir Bio’s current product candidates, if commercially sold at the projected launch, would not infringe any unlicensed third party granted U.S. or non-U.S. patent claims or, if granted without amendment, any unlicensed third party published U.S. or non-U.S. patent application claims, except to the extent any such infringement would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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2.11Health Care Matters. Vir Bio: (i) has operated and currently operates its business in compliance in all material respects with applicable provisions of the Health Care Laws (as defined below) of the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), the Department of Health and Human Services and any comparable foreign or other regulatory authority to which it is subject (collectively, the “Applicable Regulatory Authorities”) applicable to the ownership, testing, development, manufacture, packaging, processing, use, distribution, promotion, sale, storage, import, export or disposal of any of Vir Bio’s product candidates or any product manufactured or distributed by Vir Bio; (ii) has not received any FDA Form 483, written notice of adverse finding, warning letter, untitled letter or other correspondence or written notice from any court or arbitrator or the Applicable Regulatory Authorities alleging or asserting non-compliance with (a) any licenses, certificates, approvals, clearances, exemptions, authorizations, permits and supplements or amendments thereto required by any such Health Care Laws (“Regulatory Authorizations”) or (b) the Health Care Laws; (iii) possesses all Regulatory Authorizations required to conduct its business as currently conducted and such Regulatory Authorizations are valid and in full force and effect and Vir Bio is not in violation, in any material respect, of any term of any such Regulatory Authorizations; (iv) has not received notice of any claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action from the United States Department of Justice, any State Attorney General’s office, any court or arbitrator or the Applicable Regulatory Authorities or any other third party alleging that any product operation or activity or any aspect of the conduct of the business is in material violation of any Health Care Laws and has no knowledge that any such party is considering any such claim, litigation, arbitration, action, suit, investigation or proceeding; (v) has not received notice that any of the Applicable Regulatory Authorities has taken, is taking or intends to take action to limit, suspend, modify or revoke any material Regulatory Authorizations and has no knowledge that any of the Applicable Regulatory Authorities is considering such action; (vi) has filed, obtained, maintained or submitted all material reports, documents, forms, notices, applications, records, claims, registrations, submissions and supplements or amendments as required by any Health Care Laws or Regulatory Authorizations and that all such reports, documents, forms, notices, applications, records, claims, registrations, submissions and supplements or amendments were materially complete and correct on the date filed (or were materially corrected or supplemented by a subsequent submission); (vii) is not a party to and does not have any ongoing reporting obligations pursuant to any corporate integrity agreements, deferred prosecution agreements, monitoring agreements, consent decrees, settlement orders, plans of correction or similar agreements with or imposed by any Applicable Regulatory Authority; and (viii) along with its employees, officers and directors, has not been excluded, suspended or debarred from participation in any government health care program or human clinical research or, to Vir Bio’s knowledge, subject to a governmental inquiry, investigation, proceeding, or other similar action that could reasonably be expected to result in debarment, suspension, disqualification or exclusion.

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2.12Clinical Trials. All clinical and pre-clinical studies and trials conducted by or on behalf of or sponsored by Vir Bio, or in which Vir Bio has participated, with respect to Vir Bio’s product candidates, including any such studies and trials that are described in the SEC Documents, or the results of which are referred to in the SEC Documents, as applicable (collectively, “Company Trials”), were, and if still pending are, to Vir Bio’s knowledge, being conducted in all material respects in accordance with all applicable Health Care Laws of the Applicable Regulatory Authorities, including the FDA’s current Good Clinical Practices and Good Laboratory Practices, standard medical and scientific research procedures and any applicable rules, regulations and policies of the jurisdiction in which such trials and studies are being conducted. The descriptions in the SEC Documents of the results of any Company Trials are accurate and complete descriptions in all material respects and fairly present the data derived therefrom as of the date of such SEC Documents. Vir Bio has no knowledge of any other studies or trials not described in the SEC Documents, the results of which are inconsistent with or call into question the results described or referred to in the SEC Documents. Vir Bio has not received any written notices, correspondence or other communications from the Applicable Regulatory Authorities or any other governmental entity requiring or threatening the termination, material modification, clinical hold or other suspension of any Company Trial, and, to Vir Bio’s knowledge, there are no reasonable grounds for the same. No investigational new drug application filed by or on behalf of Vir Bio with the FDA, or comparable submission filed with any other Applicable Regulatory Authority, has been terminated or suspended by the FDA or any other Applicable Regulatory Authority. Vir Bio has obtained (or caused to be obtained) informed consent by or on behalf of each human subject who participated in a Company Trial. To Vir Bio’s knowledge, none of the Company Trials involved any investigator who has been disqualified as a clinical investigator or has been found by the FDA to have engaged in scientific misconduct.
2.13Absence of Certain Changes.
(a)Since September 30, 2025, no change or event has occurred, except where such change or event has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on Vir Bio.
(b)Since September 30, 2025, Vir Bio has not (i) declared or paid any dividends, or authorized or made any distribution upon or with respect to any class or series of its capital stock, or (ii) sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its material assets or rights.
(c)Since September 30, 2025, Vir Bio has not admitted in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, filed or consented to the filing against it of a petition in bankruptcy or a petition to take advantage of any insolvency act, made an assignment for the benefit of creditors, consented to the appointment of a receiver for itself or for the whole or any substantial part of its property, or had a petition in bankruptcy filed against it, been adjudicated a bankrupt, or filed a petition or answer seeking reorganization or arrangement under the federal bankruptcy Laws or any other Laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction.
(d)Since September 30, 2025, and as of immediately prior to Closing, Vir Bio has not incurred any material liabilities other than in the ordinary course of business.

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2.14Not an Investment Company. Vir Bio is not, and after receipt and application of the Purchase Price, will not be, an “investment company” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). Vir Bio has no commitments or plans with respect to operating its business that would cause it to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
2.15No Integration. Vir Bio has not, directly or through any agent, sold, offered for sale, solicited offers to buy or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security (as defined in the Securities Act) that is or will be integrated with the Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement in a manner that would require the registration of the Shares under the Securities Act.
2.16No Registration Rights. No Person has the right to prohibit Vir Bio from filing a registration statement.
2.17CFIUS Representations. Vir Bio does not engage in (a) the design, fabrication, development, testing, production or manufacture of one or more “critical technologies” within the meaning of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, including all implementing regulations thereof (the “DPA”); (b) the ownership, operation, maintenance, supply, manufacture, or servicing of “covered investment critical infrastructure” within the meaning of the DPA (where such activities are covered by column 2 of Appendix A to 31 C.F.R. Part 800); or (c) the maintenance or collection, directly or indirectly, of “sensitive personal data” of U.S. citizens within the meaning of the DPA. Vir Bio has no current intention of engaging in such activities in the future.
2.18Compliance with Law; Permits. Vir Bio is not in violation of, nor has received any notices of violations with respect to, any laws, statutes, ordinances, rules or regulations of any governmental body, court or government agency or instrumentality, except for violations which, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Vir Bio has all required licenses, permits, certificates and other authorizations (collectively, “Governmental Authorizations”) from such federal, state or local government or governmental agency, department or body that are currently necessary for the operation of the business of Vir Bio as currently conducted, except where the failure to possess currently such Governmental Authorizations has not had and is not reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Vir Bio has not received any written (or, to Vir Bio’s knowledge, oral) notice regarding any revocation or material modification of any such Governmental Authorization, which, individually or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, has or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
2.19Anti‑Corruption Laws. Neither Vir Bio nor any director, officer or employee of Vir Bio nor, to Vir Bio’s knowledge, any agent, Affiliate or other Person acting on behalf of Vir Bio has (a) violated or is in violation of any applicable provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any other applicable anti‑bribery or anti‑corruption Law (collectively, “Anti‑Corruption Laws”), (b) illegally promised, offered, provided, attempted to provide or authorized the provision of anything of value, directly or indirectly, to any Person for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business, influencing any act or decision of the recipient, or securing any improper advantage; or (c) made any payment of funds of Vir Bio or received or retained any funds in violation of any Anti‑Corruption Laws.

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2.20Taxes. Vir Bio has filed all federal, state and foreign income Tax Returns and other Tax Returns required to have been filed under applicable law (or extensions have been duly obtained) and has paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it, except for those which are being contested in good faith and except where failure to file such Tax Returns or pay such Taxes would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No assessment in connection with United States federal tax returns has been made against Vir Bio. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of Vir Bio in respect of any income and corporation tax liability for any years not finally determined are adequate to meet any assessments or reassessments for additional income tax for any years not finally determined, except to the extent of any inadequacy that would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. No audits, examinations, or other proceedings with respect to any material amounts of Taxes of Vir Bio are presently in progress or have been asserted or proposed in writing without subsequently being paid, settled or withdrawn. There are no Liens on any of the assets of Vir Bio. At all times since inception, Vir Bio has been and continues to be classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Vir Bio is not and has not been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Code Section 897(c)-2 during the period specified in Code Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii).
Section 3.Representations and Warranties of Astellas
Except as otherwise specifically contemplated by this Agreement, Astellas hereby represents and warrants to Vir Bio that the statements contained in this Section 3 are true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except for the representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, which shall be made as of such date).
3.1Authorization; Enforcement. Astellas has the requisite corporate or other similar power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Astellas has taken all necessary corporate or other similar action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, this Agreement will constitute a valid and binding obligation of Astellas enforceable against Astellas in accordance with its terms and conditions, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ and contracting parties’ rights generally.
3.2No Conflicts; Government Consents and Permits.
(a)The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Astellas and the consummation by Astellas of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the purchase of the Shares) will not (i) conflict with or result in a violation of any provision of Astellas’ organizational documents, (ii) violate or conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default under, any agreement, indenture, or instrument to which Astellas is a party, or (iii) subject to Section 3.2(b), result in a violation of any Law (including U.S. federal and state and applicable non-U.S. securities Laws and regulations and regulations of any self-regulatory organizations) applicable to Astellas, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) only, for such conflicts, breaches, defaults, and violations as have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on Astellas.

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(b)Astellas is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency or any regulatory agency or self-regulatory organization in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, or to purchase the Shares in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, other than such as have been made or obtained, except for compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act and any other applicable antitrust Law.
3.3Investment Purpose. Astellas is purchasing the Shares for its own account and not with a present view toward the public distribution thereof and has no arrangement or understanding with any other Persons regarding the distribution of such Shares except as would not result in a violation of the Securities Act. Astellas will not, directly or indirectly, offer, sell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of (or solicit any offers to buy, purchase or otherwise acquire or take a pledge of) any of the Shares except in accordance with the Securities Act and to the extent permitted by Section 4.1 and Section 4.2.
3.4Reliance on Exemptions. Astellas understands that Vir Bio intends for the Shares to be offered and sold to it in reliance upon specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities Laws and that Vir Bio is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and Astellas’ compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of Astellas set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of Astellas to acquire the Shares.
3.5Accredited Investor; Access to Information. Astellas is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act and is knowledgeable, sophisticated and experienced in making, and is qualified to make, decisions with respect to investments in shares presenting an investment decision like that involved in the purchase of the Shares. Astellas has been furnished with materials relating to the offer and sale of the Shares that have been requested by Astellas, including the SEC Documents, and Astellas has had the opportunity to review the SEC Documents. Astellas has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of Vir Bio. Neither such inquiries nor any other investigation conducted by or on behalf of Astellas or its representatives or counsel will modify, amend or affect Astellas’ right to rely on the truth, accuracy and completeness of the SEC Documents and Vir Bio’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement.
3.6Restricted Securities. Astellas understands that the Shares will be characterized as “restricted securities” under the U.S. federal securities Laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from Vir Bio in a private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and that under such Laws and applicable regulations such Shares may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances.
3.7Governmental Review. Astellas understands that no U.S. federal or state agency or any other Governmental Authority has passed upon or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Shares or an investment therein.

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Section 4.Transfer or Resale, Standstill, Voting, Legends, Registration Rights
4.1Transfer or Resale. Astellas understands that:
(a)the offer and sale of the Shares have not been and are not being registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities Laws and, consequently, Astellas may have to bear the risk of owning the Shares for an indefinite period of time because the Shares may not be transferred unless (i) the resale of the Shares is registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act; (ii) Astellas has delivered to Vir Bio an opinion of counsel (in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that the Shares to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration; or (iii) the Shares are sold or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”); and
(b)any sale of the Shares made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of Rule 144 and, if Rule 144 is not applicable, any resale of the Shares under circumstances in which the seller (or the Person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the Securities Act) may require compliance with some other exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder.
4.2Lock-Up. Astellas agrees that it will hold and will not sell any of the Shares (or otherwise make any short sale of, grant any option for the purchase of, or enter into any hedging or similar transaction with the same economic effect as a sale of the Shares) until the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4.2 will not preclude (i) distributions of Shares to general or limited partners, members, shareholders, Affiliates or wholly-owned subsidiaries of Astellas or any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by Astellas; provided, in each case, that following any such transfer such Shares will remain subject to the provisions of this Section 4.2; or (ii) subject to compliance with Section 4.3 hereof, transfers pursuant to a bona fide third party tender offer for all outstanding shares of Common Stock, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction made to all holders of Vir Bio’s securities involving a change of control of Vir Bio (including the entering into any lock-up, voting or similar agreement pursuant to which Astellas may agree to transfer, sell, tender or otherwise dispose of Shares or other such securities in connection with such transaction, or vote any Shares or other such securities in favor of any such transaction); provided, that in the event that such tender offer, merger, consolidation or other such transaction is not completed, the Shares shall remain subject to the provisions of this Section 4.2.
4.3Standstill.
(a)Prior to the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Standstill Period”), Astellas and its Affiliates will not, directly or indirectly, except as expressly approved or invited by Vir Bio or otherwise expressly permitted pursuant to this Section 4.3:

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(i)effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate, directly or indirectly (including through any other Person), in, (A) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or material assets of Vir Bio, (B) any tender or exchange offer, merger, or other business combination involving Vir Bio, (C) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Vir Bio, or (D) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the SEC) or consents to vote any voting securities of Vir Bio;
(ii)form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined under the Exchange Act) with respect to any securities of Vir Bio;
(iii)otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, Board or policies of Vir Bio (other than such policies as may be within the scope of the Collaboration Agreement);
(iv)take any action that would reasonably be expected to require Vir Bio to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in clause (a)(i) above; or
(v)enter into any discussions or arrangements with any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.
(b)Astellas also agrees during the Standstill Period not to request Vir Bio (or its representatives), directly or indirectly, amend or waive any provision of this Section 4.3 other than by means of a confidential communication to the Vir Bio Chairman of the Board or Chief Executive Officer.
(c)Astellas represents and warrants that, as of the Execution Date, neither Astellas nor any of its Affiliates owns, of record or beneficially, any voting securities of Vir Bio, or any securities convertible into or exercisable for any voting securities of Vir Bio.
(d)Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in Sections 4.3(a) and (b) (the “Standstill Provisions”), Astellas shall immediately, and without any other action by Vir Bio, be released from its obligations under the Standstill Provisions if: (a) Vir Bio executes, or publicly announces its intention to execute, a definitive agreement with a third party providing for an acquisition (by way of merger, tender offer or otherwise), of more than 50% of Vir Bio’s outstanding Common Stock or all or substantially all of Vir Bio’s assets, (b) any person or “group” (as defined under the Exchange Act) commences a tender offer or makes an offer or proposal which is made public seeking to acquire beneficial ownership of more than 50% of Vir Bio’s outstanding Common Stock (with any acquisition described in clauses (a) and (b) referred to as a “Change of Control Transaction”), (c) Vir Bio waives any standstill or similar provision in any other agreement between Vir Bio and a third party for the explicit purpose of allowing the third party to pursue or engage in any Change of Control Transaction, or (d) Vir Bio publicly announces the commencement of a formal process to solicit proposals for a potential business combination transaction. None of (i) the ownership or purchase by an employee benefit plan of Astellas or Astellas’ Affiliates in any diversified index, mutual or pension fund managed by an independent advisor, which fund in-turn holds, directly or indirectly, securities of Vir Bio, (ii) the acquisition of the equity securities of an entity that owns securities of Vir Bio prior to such acquisition so long as such acquisition is not consummated for the purpose of circumventing this Section 4.3 or (iii) transfers or resales of the Shares by Astellas to any other person in compliance with Sections 4.2 and 5, will be deemed to be a breach of Astellas’ standstill obligations under this Section 4.3.

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4.4Voting Agreement.
(a)From and after the Closing Date, other than as permitted by Section 4.4(b) with respect to Extraordinary Matters, in any vote or action by written consent of the stockholders of Vir Bio (including, without limitation, with respect to the election of directors), Astellas shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, vote or execute a written consent with respect to all Shares held by Astellas and its Affiliates, in accordance with the recommendation of the Board. In furtherance of this Section 4.4(a), Astellas hereby irrevocably appoints Vir Bio and any individuals designated by Vir Bio, and each of them individually, as the attorneys, agents and proxies, with full power of substitution and re-substitution in each of them, for Astellas, and in the name, place and stead of Astellas, to vote (or cause to be voted) in such manner as set forth in this Section 4.4(a) with respect to all Shares beneficially owned by Astellas and its Affiliates, with respect to which Astellas is or may be entitled to vote at any meeting of Vir Bio stockholders held after the Closing Date, whether annual or special and whether or not an adjourned meeting (the “Irrevocable Proxy”). This Irrevocable Proxy is coupled with an interest, shall be irrevocable and binding on any successor in interest of Astellas and shall not be terminated by operation of law upon the occurrence of any event. This Irrevocable Proxy shall operate to revoke and render void any prior proxy as to any securities of Vir Bio heretofore granted by Astellas which is inconsistent herewith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Irrevocable Proxy shall be effective if, ay any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of Vir Bio and at any adjournments or postponements of any such meetings, Astellas (A) fails to appear or otherwise fails to cause any Shares to be counted as present for purposes of calculating a quorum, or (B) fails to vote such Shares in accordance with this Section 4.4(a), in each case at least five (5) business days prior to the date of such stockholders’ meeting. The Irrevocable Proxy shall terminate upon the earlier of the expiration or termination of the voting agreement set forth in this Section 4.4.
(b)Astellas and its Affiliates may vote, or execute a written consent with respect to, any or all of the Shares as to which they are entitled to vote or execute a written consent, as they may determine in their sole discretion, with respect to the following matters (each such matter being an “Extraordinary Matter”): (i) any Change of Control Transaction; and (ii) any liquidation or dissolution of Vir Bio.
(c)This Section 4.4 shall terminate and have no further force or effect upon the earliest to occur of: (i) the consummation of any Change of Control Transaction; (ii) a liquidation or dissolution of Vir Bio; (iii) the date on which the Common Stock ceases to be registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act; and (iv) the expiration of the Standstill Period.
4.5Legends. Astellas understands the Shares will bear restrictive legends in substantially the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of the Shares):

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THE SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS OFFERED, PLEDGED, OR HYPOTHECATED PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THESE LAWS. THE COMPANY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
THE SALE, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR TRANSFER OF THESE SECURITIES IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 19, 2026 BETWEEN VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. AND ASTELLAS PHARMA US LLC.
If such Shares may be transferred pursuant to Section 4.2 (excluding transfers pursuant to Section 4.2(i)), Astellas may request that Vir Bio remove, and Vir Bio agrees to authorize and instruct (including by causing any required legal opinion to be provided) the removal of any legend from the Shares, if permitted by applicable securities Law, within two (2) Business Days of any such request; provided, however, that each party will be responsible for any fees it incurs in connection with such request and removal.
4.6Registration Rights.
(a)If, following the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date, Astellas desires to resell the Shares, and Astellas in good faith believes it will be unable to sell all of the Shares proposed to be sold by it pursuant to Rule 144 without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions, Astellas shall notify Vir Bio, and Vir Bio shall file as promptly as practicable, any in any case within 60 days of receipt of such request from Astellas, a resale-only registration statement on Form S-3 (or any successor form to Form S-3) promulgated under the Securities Act (which, if Vir Bio is then a “well-known seasoned issuer” (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act), shall be filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D of Form S-3 (an “Automatic Shelf Registration Statement”)), registering the resale of such Shares (the “Registrable Securities”) (or, in the event that Form S-3 is not available for the registration of the resale of the Registrable Securities, another appropriate form reasonably acceptable to Astellas) by Astellas (the “Initial Registration Statement”). Vir Bio shall use commercially reasonable efforts (i) if the Initial Registration Statement is not an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement, to cause the Initial Registration Statement to become effective as promptly as practicable; (ii) to cause the Initial Registration Statement to remain effective until the earlier of the date on which (A) Astellas has disposed of all of the Registrable Securities and (B) Rule 144 is available for the disposition of all Registrable Securities without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions; (iii) to undertake any additional actions reasonably necessary to maintain the availability of, and to facilitate the disposition by Astellas of the Registrable Securities pursuant to, the Initial Registration Statement.

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(b)In the event the SEC informs Vir Bio that all of the Registrable Securities cannot, as a result of the application of Rule 415, be registered for resale as a secondary offering on a single registration statement, Vir Bio agrees to promptly (a) inform Astellas thereof, (b) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file amendments to the Initial Registration Statement as required by the SEC and/or (c) withdraw the Initial Registration Statement and file a new registration statement (a “New Registration Statement”), in either case covering the maximum number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered by the SEC, on Form S-3 or, if Vir Bio is ineligible to register for resale the Registrable Securities on Form S-3, such other form available to register for resale the Registrable Securities as a secondary offering; provided, however, that prior to filing such amendment or New Registration Statement, Vir Bio shall be obligated to use its commercially reasonable efforts to advocate with the SEC for the registration of all of the Registrable Securities. In the event Vir Bio amends the Initial Registration Statement or files a New Registration Statement, as the case may be, under clauses (b) or (c) above, Vir Bio will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC, as promptly as allowed by the SEC, one or more registration statements on Form S-3 or, if Vir Bio is ineligible to register for resale the Registrable Securities on Form S-3, such other form available to register for resale those Registrable Securities that were not registered for resale on the Initial Registration Statement, as amended, or the New Registration Statement (the “Remainder Registration Statements” and together with the Initial Registration Statement and the New Registration Statement, the “Registration Statements”).
(c) Astellas agrees to cooperate with Vir Bio as reasonably requested by Vir Bio in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statements, including furnishing to Vir Bio such information regarding itself, the shares of Common Stock held by it and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities as shall be reasonably required to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities. Vir Bio shall bear all expenses incurred in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Section 4.6; provided, however, that Vir Bio shall have no obligation to pay for any commissions or transfer taxes of Astellas. Vir Bio’s obligations under this Section 4.6(c) shall also apply to any shares in the capital of Vir Bio issued or issuable with respect to the Registrable Securities as a result of any share split, share dividend, recapitalization, exchange or similar event.
(d)In the case of the registration, qualification, exemption or compliance effected by Vir Bio pursuant to this Agreement, Vir Bio shall, upon reasonable request, inform Astellas as to the status of such registration, qualification, exemption and compliance. At its expense Vir Bio shall:

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(i)except for such times as Vir Bio is permitted hereunder to suspend the use of the prospectus forming part of a Registration Statement, use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such registration, and any qualification, exemption or compliance under state securities laws which Vir Bio determines to obtain, continuously effective with respect to Astellas, and to keep the applicable Registration Statement free of any material misstatements or omissions, until the earlier of the following: (A) the third anniversary of the effective date of the Initial Registration Statement, (B) the date all Shares held by Astellas may be sold under Rule 144 without being subject to any volume, manner of sale or publicly available information requirements or (C) immediately prior to the closing of a Change of Control. The period of time during which the Vir Bio is required hereunder to keep a Registration Statement effective is referred to herein as the “Registration Period.”
(ii)advise Vir Bio within five (5) Business Days:
A.when a Registration Statement or any amendment thereto (other than an amendment pursuant to a periodic or current report) has been filed with the SEC and when such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective;
B.of any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to any Registration Statement or the prospectus included therein or for additional information;
C.of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for such purpose; and
D.of the receipt by Vir Bio of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities included therein for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose.
(iii)use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement as soon as reasonably practicable;
(iv)if Astellas so requests in writing, promptly furnish to Astellas, without charge, at least one copy of each Registration Statement and each post-effective amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, and, if explicitly requested, all exhibits in the form filed with the SEC;
(v)upon the occurrence of any event that requires the making of any changes in any Registration Statement or prospectus so that, as of such date, the statements therein are not misleading and do not omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except for such times as Vir Bio is permitted hereunder to suspend the use of a prospectus forming part of a Registration Statement, Vir Bio shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to as soon as reasonably practicable prepare a post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement or a supplement to the related prospectus, or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to purchasers of the Registrable Securities included therein, such prospectus will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

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(vi)use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange or market, if any, on which the Common Stock is then listed;
(vii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to take all other steps necessary to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities contemplated hereby and to enable Astellas to sell Registrable Securities under Rule 144; and
(viii)permit counsel for Astellas to review any Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto (other than supplements to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 solely for the purpose of incorporating other filings with the SEC into such Registration Statement and other than an amendment to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 or Form S-3 for the purpose of converting such Registration Statement into a Registration Statement on Form S-3), within three (3) Business Days prior to the filing thereof with the SEC;
provided that, in the case of clause (viii) above, Vir Bio shall not be required (A) to delay the filing of any Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto to incorporate any comments to any Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto by or on behalf of Astellas if such comments would require a delay in the filing of such Registration Statement, amendment or supplement, as the case may be, or (B) to provide, and shall not provide, Astellas or its representatives with material, non-public information unless Astellas agrees to receive such information and enters into a written confidentiality agreement with Vir Bio in a form reasonably acceptable to Vir Bio.

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(e)(i) To the extent permitted by law, Vir Bio shall indemnify Astellas and each Person controlling Astellas within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, with respect to which any registration that has been effected pursuant to this Agreement, against all claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or action in respect thereof), including any of the foregoing incurred in settlement of any litigation, commenced or threatened (subject to Section 4.6(e)(iii) below), arising out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, prospectus, any amendment or supplement thereof, to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, and will reimburse Astellas and each Person controlling Astellas, for reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action as incurred; provided that Vir Bio will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any untrue statement or omission or allegation thereof is made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to Vir Bio by or on behalf of Astellas for use in preparation of any Registration Statement, prospectus, amendment or supplement; provided further, that Vir Bio will not be liable in any such case where the claim, loss, damage or liability arises out of or is related to the failure of Astellas to comply with the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement respecting sales of Registrable Securities, and except that the foregoing indemnity agreement is subject to the condition that, insofar as it relates to any such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in any preliminary prospectus but eliminated or remedied in the amended prospectus on file with the SEC at the time any Registration Statement becomes effective or in an amended prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) which meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act (each, a “Final Prospectus”), such indemnity shall not inure to the benefit of Astellas or any such controlling Person, if a copy of a Final Prospectus furnished by Vir Bio to Astellas for delivery was not furnished or deemed delivered to the Person asserting the loss, liability, claim or damage at or prior to the time such furnishing is required by the Securities Act and a Final Prospectus would have cured the defect giving rise to such loss, liability, claim or damage.

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(ii) Astellas will severally, and not jointly, indemnify Vir Bio, each of its directors and officers, and each Person who controls Vir Bio within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, against all claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), including any of the foregoing incurred in settlement of any litigation, commenced or threatened (subject to Section 4.6(e)(iii) below), arising out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereof, to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, and will reimburse Vir Bio, such directors and officers, and each Person controlling Vir Bio for reasonable legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action as incurred, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission or allegation thereof is made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to Vir Bio by or on behalf of Astellas for use in preparation of any Registration Statement, prospectus, amendment or supplement; provided that the indemnity shall not apply to the extent that such claim, loss, damage or liability results from the fact that a current copy of a prospectus was not made available to the Person asserting the loss, liability, claim or damage at or prior to the time such furnishing is required by the Securities Act and a Final Prospectus would have cured the defect giving rise to such loss, claim, damage or liability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Astellas’s aggregate liability pursuant to this subsection (b) and subsection (d) shall be limited to the net amount received by Astellas from the sale of the Registrable Securities.
(iii) Each party entitled to indemnification under this Section 4.6 (the “Indemnified Party”) shall give notice to the party required to provide indemnification (the “Indemnifying Party”) promptly after such Indemnified Party has actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity may be sought, and shall permit the Indemnifying Party (at its expense) to assume the defense of any such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom, provided that counsel for the Indemnifying Party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or litigation, shall be approved by the Indemnified Party (whose approval shall not unreasonably be withheld), and the Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at such Indemnified Party’s expense, and provided further that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Agreement, unless such failure is materially prejudicial to the Indemnifying Party in defending such claim or litigation. An Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of an action or claim effected without its written consent (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld). No Indemnifying Party, in its defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of each Indemnified Party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.

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(iv) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 4.6 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an Indemnified Party with respect to any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense referred to therein, then the Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party on the one hand and of the Indemnified Party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and of the Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Indemnifying Party or by the Indemnified Party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
(f)(i) Astellas agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from Vir Bio of the happening of any event requiring the preparation of a supplement or amendment to a prospectus relating to Registrable Securities so that, as thereafter delivered to Astellas, such prospectus shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, Astellas will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement and prospectus contemplated by Section 4.6 until its receipt of copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus from Vir Bio and, if so directed by Vir Bio, Astellas shall deliver to Vir Bio all copies, other than permanent file copies then in Astellas’s possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice.
(ii) Astellas shall suspend, upon request of Vir Bio, any disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement and prospectus contemplated by Section 4.6 during no more than two periods of no more than 30 calendar days each during any 12-month period if and only if the Board determines in good faith that the sale of Astellas’s Registrable Securities under any such Registration Statement would be reasonably likely to cause a violation of the Securities Act or Exchange Act.
(iii) As a condition to the inclusion of its Registrable Securities, Astellas shall furnish to Vir Bio such information regarding Astellas and the distribution proposed by Astellas as Vir Bio may reasonably request in writing, including completing a Registration Statement Questionnaire in the form provided by Vir Bio, or as shall be required in connection with any registration referred to in this Section 4.6.
(iv) Astellas hereby covenants with Vir Bio not to make any sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement without effectively causing the prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act to be satisfied.
(v) At the end of the Registration Period, Astellas shall discontinue sales of shares pursuant to any Registration Statement upon receipt of notice from Vir Bio of its intention to remove from registration the shares covered by any such Registration Statement which remain unsold, and Astellas shall notify Vir Bio of the number of shares registered which remain unsold promptly upon receipt of such notice from Vir Bio.

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(g)With a view to making available to Astellas the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the SEC which at any time permit the sale of the Registrable Securities to the public without registration, so long as Astellas still owns Registrable Securities, Vir Bio shall use commercially reasonable efforts to:
(i)make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, at all times;
(ii)file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of Vir Bio under the Exchange Act; and
(iii)so long as Astellas owns any Registrable Securities, furnish to Astellas, upon any reasonable request, a written statement by Vir Bio as to its compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and of the Exchange Act, a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of Vir Bio, and such other reports and documents of Vir Bio as Astellas may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the SEC allowing Astellas to sell any such securities without registration.
(h)The rights of Astellas with respect to Registrable Securities as set out herein shall not be transferable to any other Person, and any attempted transfer shall cause all rights of Astellas therein to be forfeited.
(i)The rights of Astellas under any provision of this Section 4.6 may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, either retroactively or prospectively and either for a specified period of time or indefinitely) or amended by an instrument in writing signed by Astellas.
Section 5.Conditions to Closing
5.1Conditions to Obligations of Vir Bio. Vir Bio’s obligation to complete the purchase and sale of the Shares and deliver the Shares to Astellas is subject to the fulfillment or waiver of the following conditions at or prior to the Closing:
(a)Receipt of Funds. Vir Bio will have received immediately available funds in the full amount of the Purchase Price for the Shares being purchased hereunder.
(b)Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties made by Astellas in Section 3 will be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date, except to the extent such representations and warranties are made as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties will be true and correct in all material respects as of such other date.
(c)Covenants. All covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Astellas on or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed or complied with in all material respects.
(d)Absence of Litigation. No proceeding challenging this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, or seeking to prohibit, alter, prevent or materially delay the Closing, will have been instituted or be pending before any Governmental Authority.

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(e)No Governmental Prohibition. The sale of the Shares by Vir Bio and the purchase of the Shares by Astellas will not be prohibited by any applicable Law at the time of the Closing.
(f)Closing Deliverables. All closing deliverables as required under Section 1.3(b)(ii) shall have been delivered by Astellas to Vir Bio.
(g)Collaboration Agreement. Astellas and Vir Bio shall have duly executed and delivered the Collaboration Agreement, such agreement shall be in full force and effect and the Effective Date (as such term is defined in the Collaboration Agreement) shall have occurred.
(h)Antitrust Qualification. The filings required under the HSR Act and any other applicable Antitrust Law in connection with this Agreement shall have been made and the required waiting period(s) shall have expired or been terminated as of the Closing Date.
5.2Conditions to Astellas’ Obligations at the Closing. Astellas’ obligation to complete the purchase and sale of the Shares is subject to the fulfillment or waiver of the following conditions at or prior to the Closing:
(a)Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties made by Vir Bio in Section 2 will be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date, except to the extent such representations and warranties are made as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties will be true and correct in all material respects as of such other date.
(b)Covenants. All covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Vir Bio on or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed or complied with in all material respects.
(c)Transfer Agent Instructions. Vir Bio shall have delivered to its transfer agent irrevocable written instructions to issue the Shares to Astellas in a form and substance acceptable to such transfer agent.
(d)Nasdaq. Vir Bio shall have submitted a Listing of Additional Shares Notification with Nasdaq with respect to the Shares and Nasdaq shall have raised no objection to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(e)Absence of Litigation. No proceeding challenging this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, or seeking to prohibit, alter, prevent or materially delay the Closing, will have been instituted or be pending before any Governmental Authority.
(f)Absence of Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of this Agreement, no event or series of events shall have occurred that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Vir Bio or any of its subsidiaries.
(g)No Governmental Prohibition. Neither the sale of the Shares by Vir Bio nor the purchase of the Shares by Astellas shall be prohibited by any applicable Law at the time of the Closing.
(h)Closing Deliverables. All closing deliverables as required under Section 1.3(b)(i) shall have been delivered by Vir Bio to Astellas.

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(i)Collaboration Agreement. Astellas and Vir Bio shall have duly executed and delivered the Collaboration Agreement, such agreement shall be in full force and effect and the Effective Date (as such term is defined in the Collaboration Agreement) shall have occurred.
(j)Antitrust Qualification. The filings required under the HSR Act and any other applicable Antitrust Law in connection with this Agreement shall have been made and the required waiting period(s) shall have expired or been terminated as of the Closing Date.
Section 6.Governing Law; Jurisdiction
6.1Governing Law. This Agreement, and any other agreement, document or instrumented delivered pursuant hereto (other than the Collaboration Agreement), and all claims or causes of action (whether in contract or tort) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement (or such other document) or the negotiation, execution, termination, performance or nonperformance of this Agreement (or such other document) (including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement), shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to the principles of conflict of laws that would require the application of the substantive Laws of another jurisdiction.
6.2Jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereby (a) expressly and irrevocably submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the Delaware Court of Chancery, any other court of the State of Delaware or any Federal court sitting in the State of Delaware in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby (other than in connection with the Collaboration Agreement), (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court, (c) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby (other than in connection with the Collaboration Agreement) in any court other than the Delaware Court of Chancery, any other court of the State of Delaware or any Federal court sitting in the State of Delaware and (d) agrees that the other party shall have the right to bring any action or proceeding for enforcement of a judgment entered by the Delaware Court of Chancery, any other court of the State of Delaware or any Federal court sitting in the State of Delaware. Each of Vir Bio and Astellas agrees that a final judgment in any action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law.
Section 7.Termination
7.1Ability to Terminate. This Agreement may be terminated prior to the Closing:
(a)at any time by mutual written consent of Vir Bio and Astellas;
(b)by Vir Bio, upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to Astellas, so long as Vir Bio is not then in breach of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements under this Agreement such that any of the conditions set forth in Section 5.1, as applicable, could not be satisfied by the Termination Date, (i) upon a breach of any covenant or agreement on the part of Astellas set forth in this Agreement that has not been cured within such 30-day notice period, or (ii) if any representation or warranty of Astellas shall have been or become untrue, in each case such that any of the conditions set forth in Section 5.1 could not be satisfied by the Termination Date;

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(c)by Astellas, upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to Vir Bio, so long as Astellas is not then in breach of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements under this Agreement such that any of the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 of this Agreement, as applicable, could not be satisfied by the Termination Date, (i) upon a breach of any covenant or agreement on the part of Vir Bio set forth in this Agreement that has not been cured within such 30-day notice period, or (ii) if any representation or warranty of Vir Bio shall have been or become untrue, in each case such that any of the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 of this Agreement could not be satisfied by the Termination Date;
(d)by either Vir Bio or Astellas, upon written notice to the other, if the Closing has not occurred on or before the Outside Date (as such term is defined in the Collaboration Agreement) (the “Termination Date”).
7.2Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7, (a) this Agreement (except for this Section 7.2, and Section 6, Section 8 and any definitions set forth in this Agreement and used in such Sections) shall forthwith become void and have no effect, without any liability on the part of any party hereto or its Affiliates, and (b) any and all filings, applications and other submissions made pursuant to this Agreement, to the extent practicable, shall be withdrawn from the agency or other Person to which they were made or appropriately amended to reflect the termination of the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 7.2 shall relieve any party from liability for fraud or any intentional or willful breach of this Agreement.
Section 8.Miscellaneous
8.1Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile transmission or PDF or any other electronically transmitted signatures) in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
8.2Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and do not affect its interpretation.
8.3Rules of Construction.
(a)For purposes of this Agreement, whenever the context requires: the singular number shall include the plural, and vice versa; the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders; the feminine gender shall include the masculine and neuter genders; and the neuter gender shall include the masculine and feminine genders.
(b)As used in this Agreement, (i) the words “include” and “including,” and variations thereof, shall not be deemed to be terms of limitation, but rather shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”, (ii) the words “hereby,” “herein,” “hereunder” and “hereto” shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any specific section of this Agreement and (iii) “or” has the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or”.

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(c)Except as otherwise indicated, all references in this Agreement to “Sections” and “Appendices” are intended to refer to Sections of this Agreement, as appropriate, and Appendices to this Agreement.
(d)As used in this Agreement, the term “days” means calendar days unless otherwise specified. When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded. If the last day of such period is a non-Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day.
(e)Unless otherwise indicated, all monetary amounts herein are in United States dollars.
8.4Severability. If any provision of this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the parties will negotiate in good faith a valid, legal and enforceable substitute provision that most nearly reflects the original intent of the parties and all other provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect in such jurisdiction and will be liberally construed in order to carry out the intentions of the parties hereto as nearly as may be possible. Such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
8.5Entire Agreement; Amendments. The Astellas Agreements (including any schedules, appendices and exhibits hereto or thereto and any certificates delivered hereunder or thereunder) constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party to be charged with enforcement. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 8.5 shall be binding upon Astellas and Vir Bio.
8.6Notices. All notices required or permitted hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed email if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next Business Day, or (c) one Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. The addresses for such communications are:

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If to Vir Bio, addressed to:
Vir Biotechnology, Inc.
1800 Owens Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94158
with a copy to:
Ropes & Gray LLP
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199-3600



If to Astellas, addressed to:
Astellas US LLC
2375 Waterview Drive
Northbrook, IL 60062

with a copy to:
Covington & Burling LLP
3000 El Camino Real
5 Palo Alto Square, 10th Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94306-2112


8.7Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. Vir Bio will not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Astellas, and Astellas will not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Vir Bio; provided, however, that Astellas may assign this Agreement together with all of the Shares it then owns (subject to Section 4) to any wholly-owned subsidiary and any such assignee may assign this Agreement together with all of the Shares it then owns (subject to Section 4) to Astellas or any other subsidiary wholly-owned by Astellas, in any such case, without such consent; provided that the assignee agrees to assume Astellas’ obligations under Section 4 of this Agreement.
8.8Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.
8.9Further Assurances. Each party will do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and will execute and deliver all other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
8.10No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement is deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against a party.

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8.11Equitable Relief. Vir Bio recognizes that, if it fails to perform or discharge any of its obligations under this Agreement, any remedy at Law may prove to be inadequate relief to Astellas. Vir Bio therefore agrees that Astellas is entitled to seek temporary and permanent injunctive relief or specific performance in any such case. Astellas also recognizes that, if it fails to perform or discharge any of its obligations under this Agreement, any remedy at Law may prove to be inadequate relief to Vir Bio. Astellas therefore agrees that Vir Bio is entitled to seek temporary and permanent injunctive relief or specific performance in any such case.
8.12Expenses. Vir Bio and Astellas are each liable for, and will pay, their own expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement, including attorneys’ and consultants’ fees and expenses.
8.13Public Disclosure. On or within five (5) Business Days following the Execution Date, Vir Bio and Astellas shall issue a joint press release in a form mutually agreed to by Vir Bio and Astellas. In addition, if applicable, Vir Bio shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC within the time period required by such form and including such disclosures as required by such form with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein, such Current Report on Form 8-K to be in a form reasonably satisfactory to Astellas. No other written release, public announcement, disclosure or filing concerning the purchase of the Shares, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be issued, filed or furnished, as the case may be, by any party without the prior written consent of the other party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and, except as set forth in this Section 8.13, the parties agree to keep the terms of this Agreement confidential. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties acknowledge and agree that applicable Law or the requirements of a national securities exchange or another similar regulatory body may require either party to file or otherwise disclose a copy of this Agreement. The party required to make such filing or otherwise disclose shall notify the other party and shall provide the other party with at least three (3) days to request redactions thereof prior to making such filing or disclosure. The disclosing party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to procure confidential treatment of such proposed redactions pursuant to the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, in each case as amended, and the rules, regulations and guidelines promulgated thereunder, or any other applicable Law or the rules, regulations or guidelines promulgated hereunder; provided that the foregoing shall not prevent the party from making such public disclosures as it must make to comply with applicable Law.
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In Witness Whereof, Astellas and Vir Bio have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
ASTELLAS US LLC
/s/ Tadaaki Taniguchi
By: Tadaaki Taniguchi
Its: President

VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
/s/ Marianne De Becker
By: Marianne De Becker, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA
Its: Chief Executive Officer and Director

[Signature page to Stock Purchase Agreement]



Appendix 1

Defined Terms
“Affiliate” of an entity means any corporation, firm, partnership or other entity that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with it. An entity will be deemed to control another entity if it (a) owns, directly or indirectly, at least 50% of the outstanding voting securities or capital stock (or such lesser percentage that is the maximum allowed to be owned by a foreign corporation in a particular jurisdiction) of such other entity, or has other comparable ownership interest with respect to any entity other than a corporation; or (b) has the power, whether pursuant to contract, ownership of securities or otherwise, to direct the management and policies of the entity.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Applicable Regulatory Authorities” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.11.
“Astellas” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Astellas Agreements” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Automatic Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6.
“Board” means the board of directors of Vir Bio.
“Business Day” means a day Monday through Friday on which banks are generally open for business in the State of California.
“Change of Control Transaction” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.
“Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(a).
“Closing Date” means the date on which the Closing actually occurs.
“Collaboration Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Common Stock” means shares of Vir Bio’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
“Company Trials” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12.
“Cross-Receipt” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(b)(i)A.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder.
“Execution Date” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Extraordinary Matter” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4(b).



“FDA” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.11.
“Final Prospectus” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6(e)(i).
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
“Good Clinical Practices” means the legal, scientific and ethical standards for the performance of clinical research on medicinal products involving humans, including as reflected in the regulations of the FDA at 21 C.F.R. parts 50, 54, 56, and 312.
“Good Laboratory Practices” means the legal, scientific and ethical standards for the performance of nonclinical laboratory studies, including as set out in the regulations of the FDA at 21 C.F.R. part 58.
“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, provincial, local, municipal, foreign or other governmental or quasi-governmental authority, including any arbitrator and applicable securities exchanges, or any department, minister, agency, commission, commissioner, board, subdivision, bureau, instrumentality, court or other tribunal of any of the foregoing.
“Health Care Laws” means Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1395 et seq. (the Medicare statute); Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396 et seq. (the Medicaid statute); the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b); the civil False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq.; the criminal False Claims Act 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(a); any criminal laws relating to health care fraud and abuse, including but not limited to 18 U.S.C. Sections 286 and 287 and the criminal health care fraud statutes set forth at 18 U.S.C. §§ 1347 and 1349 under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1320d et seq., (“HIPAA”); the Civil Monetary Penalties Law, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1320a-7a; the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7h; the Exclusion Laws, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7; HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 17921 et seq.; the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 301 et seq.; the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq.; the regulations promulgated pursuant to such laws; and any similar federal, state and local laws and regulations.
“HIPAA” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Health Care Laws.”
“HSR Act” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. § 18a).
“IEC” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12.
“Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6(e)(iii).
“Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6(e)(iii).
“Initial Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6(a).



“Intellectual Property” shall mean trademarks, trade names, trade dress, service marks, copyrights, and similar rights (including registrations and applications to register or renew the registration of any of the foregoing), patents and patent applications, trade secrets, and any other similar intellectual property rights.
“Intellectual Property License” shall mean any license, permit, authorization, approval, contract or consent granted, issued by or with any Person relating to the use of Intellectual Property.
“Irrevocable Proxy” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4(ba).
“Law” means any federal, state, local or foreign constitution, treaty, law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, interpretation, directive, policy, order, writ, decree, injunction, judgment, stay or restraining order of any Governmental Authority, the terms of any permit, and any other ruling or decision of, agreement with or by, or any other requirement of, any Governmental Authority.
“Lien” means any lien (statutory or otherwise), claim, charge, option, security interest, pledge, mortgage, restriction, financing statement or similar encumbrance of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement and any lease having substantially the same effect as any of the foregoing and any assignment or deposit arrangement in the nature of a security device).
“Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to Vir Bio or Astellas, as the case may be, any change, effect or circumstance, individually or in the aggregate, (a) that is reasonably likely to be materially adverse to the business, operations, assets or financial condition of Vir Bio or Astellas, as the case may be, taken as a whole, or (b) that materially impairs the ability of Vir Bio or Astellas to perform its obligations pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided however, that, none of the following (alone or when aggregated with any other effects), shall be deemed to be a Material Adverse Effect, and none of the following (alone or when aggregated with any other effects), shall be taken into account for purposes of clause (a) above: (A) (1) general market, economic or political conditions or (2) conditions (or any changes therein) in the industries in which Vir Bio or Astellas conducts business, in each case, including any acts of terrorism or war, weather conditions, global pandemics, epidemics or other force majeure events, in the case of each of clauses (1) and (2), solely to the extent that such effects do not have and are not reasonably likely to have a material disproportionate impact on Vir Bio or Astellas, as the case may be; (B) this Agreement, the Collaboration Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; or (C) changes in the trading price or volume of the Common Stock.
“Nasdaq” means The Nasdaq Global Select Market.
“New Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6(b).
“Person” means a human being, labor organization, partnership, firm, enterprise, association, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, cooperative, legal representative, foundation, society, political party, estate, trust, trustee, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver or any other organization or entity whatsoever, including any Governmental Authority.



“Preferred Stock” means shares of Vir Bio’s preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
“Proprietary Rights” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10(c).
“Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.
“Registrable Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6.
“Registration Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6(d)(i).
“Registration Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6(a).
“Regulatory Authorizations” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.11.
“Rule 144” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a).
“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor entity.
“SEC Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a).
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder.
“Share Value” means a price per Share equal to $10.36.
“Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.
“Standstill Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.
“Standstill Provisions” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.
“Tax” means any federal, state, local, or foreign income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental (including taxes under Section 59A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), customs duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, or other tax of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto, whether disputed or not.
“Termination Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(d).
“Trading Day” means a day on which Nasdaq is open for trading.
“Vir Bio” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Vir Bio Rights” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10(c).


EX-10.3 4 a20260331-q1ex103amendment.htm EX-10.3 Document
Exhibit 10.3
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
COLLABORATION AND LICENSE AGREEMENT

This Amendment No. 1 to Collaboration and License Agreement (this “Amendment”) is effective as of April 15, 2026 (the “Amendment Effective Date”), by and between Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (“Vir Bio”) and Astellas US LLC (“Company”), and amends that certain Collaboration and License Agreement between Vir Bio and Company dated February 19, 2026 (the “Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.

The Parties hereby agree as follows:

1.Amendment. Section 1.106 (Definition of Effective Date) of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

1.106. “Effective Date” means April 15, 2026.

2.Permitted Amendment. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Amendment meets the requirements set forth in Section 16.9 (Entire Agreement; Amendments) of the Agreement.

3.Effect of Amendment. Except as expressly amended by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain unmodified. The Agreement shall, together with this Amendment, be read and construed as a single agreement.

4.Governing Provisions. This Amendment shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, mutatis mutandis.

5.Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Amendment may be executed and delivered by digital transmission (e.g., in portable document format (PDF)) using electronic signatures and such signatures shall be deemed to bind each Party as if they were ink signatures.


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This Amendment is executed by the authorized representatives of the Parties as of the date first written above.


ASTELLAS US LLC
By: /s/ Chad Diehl
Name: Chad Diehl
Title: Legal Team Lead, Astellas US LLC




VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
By: /s/ Marianne De Backer
Name: Marianne De Backer, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA
Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director


SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO COLLABORATION AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
EX-31.1 5 a20260331-q110qex311.htm EX-31.1 Document

Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Marianne De Backer, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Vir Biotechnology, Inc.;
2.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;
3.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;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 6, 2026
By:
/s/ Marianne De Backer
Marianne De Backer, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2 6 a20260331-q110qex312.htm EX-31.2 Document

Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Jason O’Byrne, MBA, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Vir Biotechnology, Inc.;
2.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;
3.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;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 6, 2026
By:
/s/ Jason O’Byrne
Jason O’Byrne, MBA
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1 7 a20260331-q110qex321.htm EX-32.1 Document

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

Pursuant to the requirement set forth in Rules 13a-14(b) and 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350), as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Marianne De Backer, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (the Company) hereby certifies that, to the best of her knowledge, and Jason O’Byrne, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company hereby certifies that, to the best of his knowledge:
1.The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026, to which this Certification is attached as Exhibit 32.1 (the Periodic Report), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and
2.The information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have set their hands hereto as of the 6th day of May 2026.
/s/ Marianne De Backer
/s/ Jason O’Byrne
Marianne De Backer, M.Sc., Ph.D., MBA Jason O’Byrne, MBA
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) (Principal Financial Officer)
This certification accompanies the Period Report and 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 Exchange Act (whether made before or after the date of the Period Report), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.