Common use of Initial Program Targets Clause in Contracts

Initial Program Targets. The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that three (3) Program Targets, as set forth on Schedule 2A, have been designated by the Parties as of the Effective Date. The Parties further acknowledge and agree that there is a [***]that [***] will [***] for the [***] and that the Parties shall promptly, but in no event later than [***] months from the initiation of ARCHEMIX Research Activities against any such Program Target, evaluate the need to replace each such Program Target with a Pre-approved Replacement Target. For purposes of clarity, if after [***] months from the initiation of ARCHEMIX Research Activities against a Program Target no Collaboration Aptamers binding to such Program Target have been identified, either Party shall have the right to designate such Program Target a Failed Target; provided, that, if the other Party disagrees with the designation, the Research Activities shall be carried out with respect to such Program Target for an additional [***] months and if no Aptamers have been identified upon the expiration of this [***] month period, such Program Target shall be deemed to have been designated a [***] by the JSC for purposes of this Agreement without any further action of either Party.