Benzinga | Oct 4, 2021 04:22PM EDT

Ocugen 8-K Shows Co. Entered First Amendment To Deal With CanSino Biologics Related To Co.'s OCU410: Will Be Added To Co.'s Existing Collab With CanSino

On September 30, 2021, the Company entered into a First Amendment to the Co-Development and Commercialization Agreement (the "Amendment") with CanSino Biologics, Inc. ("CanSino") pursuant to which the Company's gene therapy product candidate, OCU410, which the Company is developing to utilize the nuclear receptor genes RAR-related orphan receptor A ("RORA") for the treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration, will be added to the Company's existing collaboration with CanSino.

Under the Amendment, the Company and CanSino will collaborate on the development of OCU410 and CanSino will be responsible for the chemistry, manufacturing, and controls ("CMC") development and manufacture of clinical supplies of OCU410. CanSino will have an exclusive option to obtain a non-exclusive license from the Company to manufacture OCU410 for commercial sale by the Company. CanSino will have an exclusive license to develop, manufacture, and commercialize OCU410 products in and for China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan (the "CanSino Territory"), and the Company will maintain exclusive development, manufacturing, and commercialization rights with respect to OCU410 products outside the CanSino Territory (the "Company Territory"). CanSino will be responsible for all costs for CMC development and manufacture of clinical supplies of OCU410 for all territories. CanSino will pay to the Company an annual royalty between mid-and-high single digits based on net sales (as defined in the Co-Development and Commercialization Agreement) of OCU410 products in the CanSino Territory, and the Company will pay to CanSino an annual royalty between low-and-mid single digits based on net sales (as defined in the Co-Development and Commercialization Agreement) of OCU410 products in the Company Territory.

The foregoing summary of the material terms of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Amendment, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 to be filed under the Exchange Act.