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Research collaboration agreement with Allergan
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Research collaboration agreement with Allergan  
Research collaboration agreement with Allergan

4.           Research collaboration agreement with Allergan

On July 24, 2015, the Company entered into a Research Collaboration Agreement (“RCA”) with Naurex Inc., a subsidiary of Allergan plc (“Allergan”), which became a wholly owned subsidiary of AbbVie Inc. in May 2020. The RCA was focused on the research and discovery of small molecules that modulate NMDArs. Under the terms of the agreement, the RCA terminated upon the earlier of (i) 180 days after a predetermined anniversary of the effective date of the RCA and (ii) the date on which Allergan exercised the last of three options to acquire molecules from a pool of

eligible compounds, in both cases (clauses (i) and (ii)) subject to potential extension if and as required for the Company to transfer to Allergan information and technology related to compounds that were licensed by Allergan. The jointly funded research activities and option exercise period under the RCA, including the associated payments by Allergan to the Company, came to their contractual conclusions in accordance with the agreement in August 2020 and February 2021, respectively. Under the terms of the agreement, Allergan was to pay the Company $1.0 million for each option exercised by Allergan. On February 23, 2021, Allergan exercised its option to acquire exclusive rights to develop and commercialize AGN-281705 within a predefined set of indications. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recognized the $1.0 million non-refundable milestone payment within collaboration revenue in the statements of operations as there were no remaining performance obligations associated with the optioned compound.