AMENDMENT NO. 4 to the RESEARCH AGREEMENT dated July 13, 2000 between the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA and MARET CORPORATION June 24, 2002

 

EXHIBIT 10.1

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 4

 

to the

 

RESEARCH AGREEMENT dated July 13, 2000

 

between the

 

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

and

MARET CORPORATION

 

June 24, 2002

 

This amendment reflects an increase to the Research Agreement by $[*] (see Exhibit B) from $[*] to $[*] and defines Research Work to be performed in the Statement of Work attached and incorporated in this amendment as Exhibit A, for the period April 1, 2002 through March 31, 2003. The Research Agreement is revised as follows:

 

ARTICLE 3

Period of Performance, to be revised as follows:

 

The period of performance of this Agreement is 06/30/2000 through 03/31/2003. This Agreement shall become effective upon the date of last signature hereto and shall continue in effect for the full duration of the period of performance unless sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions of Article 14.

 

ARTICLE 4

Reports and Data

 

The Principal Investigator shall furnish Sponsor with (i) written project protocols prior to undertaking any work under this Research Agreement, (ii) written summary reports, as needed, and (iii) written reports, including data, on completion of each project.

 

ARTICLE 5

Costs, Billings and Other Support, to be revised as follows:

 

5.1    It is agreed and understood by the Parties hereto that subject to Article 2, total costs to the SPONSOR hereunder shall not exceed the amount of $[*].

 

Additional payments shall be made by SPONSOR in advance according to the following schedule:

 

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All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment in duplicate by duly authorized persons.

 

MARET CORPORATION						UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
By:		/s/    Paul J. Mellett				By:		/s/    Lloyd Armstrong
Name:  Paul J. Mellett						Name:  Lloyd Armstrong, Jr.
Title:  CFO						Title:  Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs
Date:  7/3/02						Date:  6/27/2002

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

Statement of Work

Period April 1, 2002 through March 31, 2003

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

Principal Investigator: Gere S. diZerega, M.D.,

MARET CORPORATION

 

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