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Cephalon Agreement
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2013
Cephalon Agreement [Abstract]  
Cephalon Agreement [Text Block]
Note 8. Cephalon Agreement
 
On March 16, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with Cephalon, Inc. (“Cephalon”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., pursuant to which the Company agreed to conduct TumorGraft studies on two proprietary chemical compounds provided by Cephalon to determine the activity or response of these compounds in potential clinical indications. Under the agreement, Cephalon agreed to, under certain conditions, pay the Company various amounts upon achieving certain milestones, based on the performance of the compounds in preclinical testing and dependent upon testing the compound in clinical settings and obtaining FDA approval. Potential milestone payments that could be received under the agreement total $27 million per compound. In addition, Cephalon agreed to pay the Company royalties on any commercialized products developed under the agreement. Under certain conditions, Cephalon reserved the right to exercise and pay a one-time fee of in lieu of the milestone or royalty payments, which are $460,000 for one compound and $880,000 for the other compound.
 
On November 30, 2012, Cephalon exercised the option to pay this one-time fee of $880,000 to the Company, in lieu of any future milestone or royalty payments, for one compound tested under the agreement described above. Written notice was provided to the Company on December 3, 2012 and payment was received on December 19, 2012. This fee has been recognized as revenue during the third quarter of fiscal 2013. As of July 31, 2013, the remaining compound is still being evaluated.
 
During fiscal 2013, the agreement with Cephalon was amended to perform additional work for an increased fee of $277,000. As models, along with required reports, are delivered, revenue is recognized on a proportionate basis in accordance with the Company’s revenue recognition policies. Revenues of $101,000 and $177,000 were recognized during the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which are independent of the $880,000 noted above.
 
On July 30, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., or Teva, pursuant to which the Company agreed to conduct TumorGraft studies on multiple proprietary chemical compounds provided by Teva to determine the activity or response of these compounds in potential clinical indications. Under the agreement, Teva agrees to, pay an upfront payment and, under certain conditions, pay the Company various amounts upon achieving certain milestones, based on the performance of the compounds in preclinical testing and dependent upon testing the compound in clinical settings and obtaining FDA approval. In addition, Cephalon agrees to pay the Company royalties on any commercialized products developed under the agreement. This agreement terminates the collaborative agreement noted above between Cephalon and the Company.