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ANTIBODY DISCOVERY AND OPTION AGREEMENT
by and between
KHANDA THERAPEUTICS LP
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Dated as of June 1, 2026
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ANTIBODY DISCOVERY AND OPTION AGREEMENT
THIS ANTIBODY DISCOVERY AND OPTION AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into and effective as of June 1, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), by and between:
Khanda Therapeutics, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership with its registered office at [*] (“Khanda”), and
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Tx Inc, a Delaware corporation with its registered office at [*] (“▇▇▇▇▇▇▇”).
▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ are also referred to herein individually as a “Party”, or collectively as the “Parties.”
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WHEREAS, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ discovers and develops proprietary Antibodies (as defined below) against therapeutically relevant Targets (as defined below);
WHEREAS, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ desires to engage ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to perform, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is willing to perform, certain research activities to discover, generate, identify, and characterize one or more Multispecific Antibody (as defined below) candidates directed to certain mutually agreed therapeutic Targets of interest to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇; and
WHEREAS, Talawar will have an exclusive option to enter into separate license agreements with Khanda to develop, manufacture and commercialize the resulting Antibodies with respect to a given therapeutic Target or Targets, all on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
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DEFINED TERMS
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CONDUCT OF RESEARCH PROGRAM
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GOVERNANCE
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OPTION; LICENSE
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PAYMENTS
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
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PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
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7.4 Use of Names. No Party shall use any other Party’s name or trademarks in any advertising, sales, or promotional material or in any publication without the prior written consent of such other Party or Parties.
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7.5 Confidentiality of this Agreement. This Agreement and its terms are considered Confidential Information of both Parties, and each Party shall keep confidential and shall not publish or otherwise disclose the terms of this Agreement without the prior written consent of the applicable other Party, except as expressly permitted by Section 7.3, and except that a Party may disclose this Agreement and its terms to actual or potential investors, lenders, and strategic partners in connection with due diligence or similar investigations by such Third Parties or in confidential financing documents; provided, in each case, that any such Third Party agrees to be bound by obligations of confidentiality and non-use at least as restrictive as those set forth in this Article 7 (provided, that the confidentiality term applicable to such Third Party may be shorter so long as it is commercially reasonable).
7.6 Publicity. Except to the extent required by Applicable Law or the rules of any stock exchange or listing agency, no Party shall issue a press release announcing that it has entered into an Antibody discovery partnership, without the other Party’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS; DISCLAIMER
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TERM AND TERMINATION
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INDEMNIFICATION; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Antibody Discovery and Option Agreement on the Effective Date.
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CONFIDENTIAL
EXHIBIT A
Selected Targets
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EXHIBIT B
License Template
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