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Sponsored Research and Clinical Trial Agreements

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Sponsored Research and Clinical Trial Agreements
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
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Sponsored Research and Clinical Trial Agreements
 
Aevitas
 
On January 25, 2018, Aevitas entered into a Sponsored Research Agreement with the University of Massachusetts (“UMass SRA”) for certain continued research and development activities related to the development of adeno-associated virus (“AAV”) gene therapies in complement-mediated diseases. The total amount to be funded by Aevitas under the UMass SRA is $0.8 million. Pursuant to the terms of the UMass SRA, Aevitas paid $0.8 million which was due upon execution. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, Aevitas recorded expense of approximately $0.3 million and $0.4 million in connection with the UMass SRA. The expense was recorded in research and development expenses in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. No expense related to this Agreement was recorded in 2017.
 
Caelum
 
On March 12, 2018, Caelum entered into a Sponsored Research Agreement with Columbia University to conduct preclinical research in connection with CAEL 101. The total cost of the study approximates $0.1 million. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, Caelum recorded expense of approximately $27,000 and $38,000, respectively in connection with the agreement. The expense was recorded in research and development expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 
Cellvation
 
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, Cellvation recorded expense of $0.1 million and $0.2 million and $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively in connection with its sponsored research arrangement with the University of Texas. The expense was recorded in research and development expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 
Checkpoint
 
In connection with its license agreement with NeuPharma, Inc. (“NeuPharma”), Checkpoint entered into a Sponsored Research Agreement with NeuPharma for certain research and development activities and subsequently entered into an agreement with TGTX, a related party, to assume all costs associated with this Sponsored Research Agreement, including all amounts previously paid by the Company. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, approximately $0 and approximately $31,000 and $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, was recognized in research and development expense in connection with the Sponsored Research Agreement in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
 
Helocyte
 
The table below provides a summary of Helocyte’s expense related to its clinical research arrangements, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, by agreement as recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
($ in thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
COH Triplex clinical research and support
 
$
–
 
$
535
 
$
–
 
$
1,035
 
COH PepVax clinical research and support
 
 
–
 
 
–
 
 
–
 
 
235
 
COH Pentamer clinical research and support
 
 
204
 
 
12
 
 
204
 
 
12
 
Total licenses acquired expense
 
$
204
 
$
547
 
$
204
 
$
1,282
 
 
During the first quarter of 2018, Helocyte elected to discontinue the further development of its HLA-restricted, single-antigen PepVax program and as such will cease to incur costs associated with this program.
 
Mustang
 
The table below provides a summary of Mustang’s expense related to its sponsored research agreements, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, by license as recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
($ in thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
COH CAR T
 
$
500
 
$
500
 
$
1,000
 
$
1,000
 
COH - CD123
 
 
114
 
 
575
 
 
264
 
 
595
 
COH - IL13Ra2
 
 
143
 
 
1,001
 
 
503
 
 
1,010
 
City of Hope – Manufacturing
 
 
115
 
 
–
 
 
229
 
 
–
 
Fred Hutch - CD20
 
 
418
 
 
–
 
 
684
 
 
–
 
Total
 
$
1,290
 
$
2,076
 
$
2,680
 
$
2,605
 
 
See Note 21 for revenue recognized in connection with its sponsored research agreement with Neupharma under a sublicense agreement with TGTX, a related party.
 
Tamid
 
On November 30, 2017, in connection with its three separate license agreements with UNC, Tamid entered into a Sponsored Research Agreement with UNC (“UNC SRA”) for certain continued research and development activities related to Nanodysferlin for treatment of Dysferlinopathy, and AAV-HLA-G for ocular diseases. Total amount to be funded by Tamid under the UNC SRA is $2.3 million over a term of three years. Pursuant to the terms of the UNC SRA, Tamid paid $0.8 million which was due upon execution. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, Tamid recorded expense of $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively in connection with the UNC SRA. The expense was recorded in research and development expenses in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.