AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO PATENT AND TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT DATED JULY 31, 1994

Exhibit 10.61

AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO
PATENT AND TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT
DATED JULY 31, 1994

     This is AMENDMENT NO. 5 effective this 13^th day of NOVEMBER December, 2006, to the Patent and Technology License Agreement dated July 20, 1994 (as amended, the AGREEMENT) is between THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (BOARD), an agency of the State of Texas, on behalf of THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M. D. XXXXXXXX CANCER CENTER (MDA), located at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000, and INTROGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC., a Texas corporation, located at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 (LICENSEE).

RECITALS

A.		BOARD is the owner of several new inventions (collectively, these new inventions are referred to as Technologies Numbered 37-42).
B.		LICENSEE is interested in developing and commercializing new technologies directed to the treatment of cancer, and other threatening diseases, to which end LICENSEE, MDA and BOARD entered into the AGREEMENT noted hereinabove.
C.		LICENSEE wishes to add Technologies Numbered 37-42 under PATENT RIGHTS as defined in Section 2.3 of the AGREEMENT.
D.		And, BOARD wishes to grant LICENSEE rights to Technologies Numbered 37-42 to promote its practical development for the benefit of the MDA’s patients and for the benefit of the people of the state of Texas.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration for the mutual covenants contained herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree to the following:

1.		Revised Attachment A to the AGREEMENT is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the Attachment A for AMENDMENT NO. 5 (attached hereto).
2.		The definitions set forth in the AGREEMENT shall apply in this AMENDMENT NO. 5, except to the extent that a definition herein is specific to this AMENDMENT NO. 5.
3.		The terms and provisions of the AGREEMENT shall remain in full force and effect, provided, however, that in the event of a conflict in the terms and conditions between this AMENDMENT NO. 4 and the AGREEMENT, AMENDMENT NO. 4 shall prevail.
4.		Together, this AMENDMENT NO. 5 and the AGREEMENT constitute the entire agreement between the parties in connection with the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, of the parties.

/s/ NW  

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized representatives to execute this AMENDMENT NO. 5.

THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM				INTROGEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
By:	/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx			By:	/s/ J. David Encos, Jr.
	Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, M.D.				J. DAVID ENCOS, JR.
	President M. D. Xxxxxxxx Cancer Center				SR. VICE PRESIDENT
Date:	12/13/06			Date:	11/14/06

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M. D. XXXXXXXX CANCER CENTER				Reviewed and Approved by UTMDACC Legal Services for UTMDACC Signature:
By:	/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx			/s/ X. Xxxxxxxx
	Xxxx Xxxxx			11/19/06
	Executive Vice President M.D. Xxxxxxxx Cancer Center
Date:	11/27/06

APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
By:	/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, M.D.
	Vice President, Technology Transfer
Date:	11/14/06
Approved as to form
/s/ NW
NW/LS

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     ATTACHMENT A
AMENDMENT NO. 5

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     [*] Certain information on this attachment has been omitted and filed separately with the Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.