14.  Collaboration Agreements

Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V.

On August 16, 2018, the Company entered into a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement (the “Collaboration Agreement”) with Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. (“Merck”) to conduct a Phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the combination of RX-5902 with Merck’s anti-PD‑1 therapy, KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), in patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).  Under the terms of the Collaboration Agreement, the Company will sponsor the clinical trial and Merck will supply the Company with KEYTRUDA for use in the trial at no cost to the Company.  The Collaboration Agreement provides that the Company and Merck will jointly own clinical data generated from the clinical trial.  The Company is currently evaluating the development strategy for RX-5902 and may or may not proceed with this trial.

Zhejiang Haichang Biotechnology Co., Ltd.



On February 8, 2018, the Company entered into a research and development collaboration agreement with Zhejiang Haichang Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (“Haichang”) under which Haichang will develop RX-0301, a nano-liposomal formulation of RX-0201, using its proprietary QTsome™ technology and will conduct certain preclinical and clinical activities through completion of a Phase 2a proof-of-concept clinical trial in hepatocellular carcinoma in China.