Exhibit 10.11
2nd AMENDMENT
TO THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris 6), a French public, scientific, cultural and professional establishment located at 4 Place Jussieu, 75252 Paris Cedex 05
Hereinafter referred to as UPMC
Represented by Professor Jean CHAMBAZ, President,
And
Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research), a French public, scientific and technical research establishment located at 101 rue de Tolbiac, 75013 Paris
Hereinafter referred to as Inserm
Represented by Yves LEVY, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
And
The Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (National Center for Scientific Research), a French public scientific and technical research establishment located at 3-5 rue Michel Ange, 75794 Paris Cedex 16
Hereinafter referred to as the CNRS
Represented by its Director General, Alain FUCHS
UPMC, the CNRS and Inserm acting both in their own name and in the name and on behalf of the Research CenterInstitut de la Vision (Vision Institute), a joint research unit (UM 80) (UMRS 968 INSERM UPMC- UMR 7210 CNRS UPMC), directed by Professor José SAHEL.
UPMC, the CNRS and Inserm being hereinafter jointly referred to as ESTABLISHMENTS.
UPMC has been mandated by the CNRS and INSERM to sign this Cooperation Agreement in its name and on its behalf.
OF THE FIRST PART,
AND
GenSight Biologics, a FrenchSociété Anonyme (Corporation), whose registered office is located at 74 rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine, 75012 PARIS
Hereinafter referred to as Gensight
Represented by Bernard GILLY, Chairman and CEO,
OF THE SECOND PART,
Inserm, UPMC, the CNRS and GENSIGHT shall hereinafter be referred to separately as the “Party” and jointly as the “Parties”.
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RECITALS:
On December 19, 2013, GENSIGHT and UPMC signed a cooperation agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement”) on behalf of the ESTABLISHMENTS enabling the implementation of a preferred partnership between GENSIGHT andInstitut de la Vision for the performance of research work concerning the targeting of mitochondria and treatment by gene therapy of Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy as well as the vision restoration strategy using optogenetics in patients suffering from retinitus pigmentosa or AMD.
The Parties consulted each other within the scope of this amendment (the “2ND AMENDMENT”) in order to extend the term of the Cooperation Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS.
ARTICLE 1 - PURPOSE
The purpose of the 2ND AMENDMENT is to extend the term of the Cooperation Agreement.
ARTICLE 2 - TERM
The 2ND AMENDMENT shall enter into effect as of the date of signature thereof by the Parties and shall extend the term of the Initial Agreement until September 1, 2017.
ARTICLE3 - OTHER
All of the provisions of the Cooperation Agreement that are not modified by the 2ND AMENDMENT shall remain unchanged and fully in force.
Executed in Paris, on December 4, 2014
In two (2) original counterparts
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For UPMC | | | | | | For GENSIGHT |
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For the President of | | | | | | |
Pierre et Marie Curie University | | | | | | |
Director General for | | | | | | |
Research and Technology Transfer | | | | | | |
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Signature: | | /s/ Sophie Cluet | | | | Signature: | | /s/ Bernard Gilly |
Name: | | Jean CHAMBAZ | | | | Name: | | Bernard GILLY |
Title: | | President | | | | Title: | | Chairman and CEO |
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Visa of the Laboratory Director |
Professor José SAHEL |
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Signature: | | /s/ José Sahel |
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