Amendment Side Letter to License Agreement between Mirna Therapeutics, Inc. and Marina Biotech, Inc. (January 9, 2014)

Summary

Mirna Therapeutics, Inc. and Marina Biotech, Inc. have entered into this side letter as part of an amendment to their existing license agreement. The letter specifies certain RNA oligonucleotide sequences, including miR-34 and others, that are now designated as Selected MirnaRx Compounds under the license. Both parties agree these sequences are highly confidential, and Marina Biotech must keep them secret and use them only as allowed by the license agreement. The agreement reinforces confidentiality and the specific use of these sequences.

EX-10.3(E) 8 a2225898zex-10_3e.htm EX-10.3(E)

Exhibit 10.3(E)

 

[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

CONFIDENTIAL

 

January 9, 2014

 

Marina Biotech, Inc.

3830 Monte Villa Parkway

Bothell, Washington, 98021

Attn: Michael French, Chief executive Officer

 

Re:                             Agreement re Option Compound and miR-34 Sequences

 

Dear Michael:

 

As you know, Mirna Therapeutics, Inc. (“MirnaRx”) and Marina Biotech, Inc. (“Marina Bio”) have entered into an amendment, effective as December 27, 2013, to that certain license agreement dated December 22, 2011 (the “License Agreement”, and such amendment the “Amendment”).  This letter agreement is that certain Amendment Side Letter referred to in the Amendment, and it sets forth the RNA oligonucleotide sequences of the Option Compounds that the Parties are agreeing to designate as Selected MirnaRx Compounds pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement.  Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment Side Letter shall have the meaning given to those terms in the License Agreement.

 

The Parties hereby agree that the list of RNA oligonucleotide sequences attached as the Appendix of this Amendment Side Letter comprises sequences of miR-34, let-7, miR-25, [***] as well as the sequences of two Option Compounds [***] under the terms of the License Agreement.  The Parties further agree that such sequences are the highly confidential information of MirnaRx, and Marina Bio shall comply with the confidentiality obligations set forth in the License Agreement with respect thereto, and shall not disclose such sequences to any third party or use them for any purpose outside of the License Agreement.

 

AGREED TO BY:

Mirna Therapeutics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Signature:

/s/ Paul Lammers

 

 

Paul Lammers, M,D., M.Sc.

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Marina Biotech, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Signature:

/s/ Michael French

 

 

Michael French

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 



 

CONFIDENTIAL

 

APPENDIX

 

miR-34 Sequence:

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[***] Certain information in this document has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.