EIGHTH AMENDMENT, WAIVER AND CONSENT

Exhibit 10.25

EIGHTH AMENDMENT, WAIVER AND CONSENT

This Eighth Amendment, Waiver and Consent (“Eighth Consent”), is made and entered into effective as of January 30, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), by and among Accelerated Pharma, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the parties identified on the signature page hereto (each a “Purchaser” and collectively, “Purchasers”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein will have the meanings assigned to them in the Securities Purchase Agreements and Transaction Documents (as defined below). Capitalized terms defined herein shall be incorporated in the Transaction Documents, as appropriate.

WHEREAS, the Company and Purchasers identified on Schedule A entered into Securities Purchase Agreements (“Securities Purchase Agreements”) and other Transaction Documents (collectively, “Transaction Documents”) dated as of December 23, 2014, May 8, 2015, June 11, 2015, November 6, 2015, April 20, 2016, April 22, 2016, May 9, 2016, May 27, 2016 and July 15, 2016 (the April 20, 2016, April 22, 2016, May 9, 2016, May 27, 2016 and several other Securities Purchase Agreements with dates ranging between July 15, 2016 through October 6, 2016 (all collectively the “Securities Purchase Agreements”); and

WHEREAS, the Transaction Documents were previously amended and certain consents and waivers were granted pursuant to a certain Amendment, Waiver and Consent entered into as of May 8, 2015 (the “First Amendment”) and as further amended on November 6, 2015 pursuant to a Second Amendment, Waiver and Consent (the “Second Amendment”) as further amended on April 20, 2016 pursuant to a Third Amendment, Waiver and Consent (the “Third Amendment”) as further amended on May 9, 2016 pursuant to a Fourth Amendment, Waiver and Consent (the “Fourth Amendment”) as further amended on July 15, 2016 pursuant to a Fifth Amendment, Waiver and Consent (the “Fifth Amendment”), as further amended and restated on September 16, 2016 (the “Fifth Amended and Restated Amendment”), as further amended on October 2, 2016 (the “Sixth Amendment”) as further amended on November 30, 2016 (the Seventh Amendment), as further amended herein pursuant to this Eighth Consent and together with the First Amendment, Second Amendment, Third Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Fifth Amendment, Fifth Amended and Restated Amendment, the Sixth Amendment, and the Seventh Amendment, the “Prior Amendments”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Transaction Documents, the Company issued to the Purchasers Secured Convertible Notes (“Notes”) and Warrants (the “Warrants”); and

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to amend the definition of Qualified Offering as it is defined in Section 1.1 of the Securities Purchase Agreements and the accompanying Transaction Documents and as amended pursuant to the Prior Amendments; and

WHEREAS, the Company is requesting that Purchasers waive any Events of Default that occurred or may have occurred prior to the date hereof; and

WHEREAS, the Company is requesting that the Purchasers of the Notes (“December 2014 Purchasers”) issued on December 23, 2014 (“December 2014 Notes”) and the Purchasers of the Notes (the “2015 Purchasers”) issued in May, June and November of 2015 (the “2015 Notes”) agree to the extension of the Maturity Date of the December 2014 Notes and the 2015 Notes to March 31, 2017; and

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to consummate, and seeks the approval of the Purchasers with respect to, a debt financing to provide working capital (the “Bridge Financing”) for the Company which debt will be subordinated to all of the Notes and subordinate to the security interest granted to the Purchasers and, in connection with the Bridge Financing, the Company will issue 40,000 shares of common stock of the Company to the investor providing capital to the Company (the “Investor”) in the Bridge Financing; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Transaction Documents, the Company is prohibited from, without the prior approval of the Purchasers, from completing the Bridge Financing; and

WHEREAS, the Company and Purchasers agree to the following amendments, waivers, and consents, which amendments, waivers and consents shall be effective upon the approval of all December 2014 Purchasers and all of the 2015 Purchasers, with such approval when achieved to be deemed effective as of the Effective Date.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and Purchasers hereby agree as follows:

1.        The Maturity Date of the December 2014 Notes and the 2015 Notes is extended to March 31, 2017.

2.        The definition of “Qualified Offering” in Section 1.1 of the Securities Purchase Agreement is deleted and replaced with the following:

“Qualified Offering” means the occurrence of an offering of the Company’s Common Stock which closes in one or more closings in connection with which the Company receives not less than $5,000,000 of gross cash proceeds from the sale of Common Stock on or before March 3, 2017 at a pre-money valuation on a fully diluted basis of at least $20,000,000.”

3.        The Purchasers consent to the Bridge Financing up to an amount of $400,000 and the issuance of common stock of the Company of 40,000 shares to the Investor.

4.        Solely in connection with the Bridge Financing, the Purchasers waive (i) any Events of Default that have occurred or may have occurred prior to the date hereof, and (ii) any restrictions contained in the Transaction Documents in order to afford the Company the opportunity to implement a Qualified Offering.

5.        In consideration of the Maturity Date extension and the Purchasers’ consent to the Bridge Financing, the Company agrees to issue to all Purchasers additional Warrants equal to twenty percent (20%) of the amount of Warrants previously issued to each of the Purchasers.

6.        The Purchasers do not waive any anti-dilution, ratchet or any such similar adjustment or protections granted to them pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreements and Transaction Documents.

7.        The undersigned Purchaser hereby acknowledges, ratifies and confirms in all respects the Prior Amendments.

8.        The undersigned Purchaser represents to the Company that it is the holder of the Notes and Warrants in the amounts set forth on Schedule A hereto, it has not sold, transferred or otherwise assigned any of the Notes and Warrants and it has the authority to enter into and deliver this Eighth Consent.

9.        The Company represents that Schedule A hereto identifies all of the holders and sets forth the amounts as of the date herein of all of the securities issued or issuable pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreements and that the Transaction Documents have not been previously amended nor any waiver of any term thereof granted by any party thereto other than as set forth in the Prior Amendments and this Eighth Consent.

10.        This Eighth Consent may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Eighth Consent may be signed and delivered by facsimile or electronically and such facsimile or electronically signed and delivered Seventh Consent shall be enforceable.

11.        This Eighth Consent shall be included in the definition of Transaction Documents as such term is defined in the Securities Purchase Agreements.

12.        Sections 5.4, 5.5, 5.12 and 5.21 of the Securities Purchase Agreements are incorporated herein by reference.

13.        Except as expressly set forth herein, this Eighth Consent shall not be deemed to be a waiver, amendment or modification of any provisions of the Transaction Documents or of any right, power or remedy of the Purchaser, or constitute a waiver of any provision of the Transaction Documents (except to the extent herein set forth), or any other document, instrument and/or agreement executed or delivered in connection therewith and any other agreement to which the Purchaser may be parties to, in each case whether arising before or after the date hereof or as a result of performance hereunder or thereunder. Except as set forth herein, the Purchaser reserves all rights, remedies, powers, or privileges available under the Transaction Documents and any other agreement to which the Purchaser may be parties to, at law or otherwise. This Eighth Consent shall not constitute a novation or satisfaction and accord of the Transaction Documents or any other document, instrument and/or agreement executed or delivered in connection therewith and any other agreement to which the Purchaser may be a party to.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the undersigned Purchasers have caused this Eighth Consent to be executed as of the date first written above.

“PRIOR PURCHASER”

Name of Prior Purchaser: __________________________________________________________________________

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Prior Purchaser: ____________________________________________________

Name of Authorized Signatory: _____________________________________________________________________

Title of Authorized Signatory: ______________________________________________________________________

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