TRU-015 for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is estimated to affect between 2 and 2.5 million people in the United States, with approximately 100,000 new cases diagnosed each year. It is estimated that approximately 4.3 million people are affected by RA in the United States, Japan and Europe. Total worldwide sales of protein therapeutics used for the treatment of RA were $7.6 billion in 2005 and are expected to grow to $10 billion in 2010

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EX-10.24 27 v18917orexv10w24.txt EXHIBIT 10.24 Exhibit 10.24 AMENDMENT No. 8 to THE DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING SERVICES AGREEMENT Dated 08 January 2004 Between LONZA BIOLOGICS *** and TRUBION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. THIS AMENDMENT No. 8 ("Eighth Amendment") is made the 5th day of October 2005 BETWEEN LONZA BIOLOGICS *** of *** (hereinafter referred to as "LB"), and TRUBION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., of 2401 4th Avenue, Suite 1050, Seattle, WA 98121, USA (herein after referred to as the "Customer") WHEREAS A. LB and the Customer entered into a development and manufacturing services agreement ("the Agreement") dated 08 January 2004, pursuant to which LB agreed to provide Services to the Customer, and, B. The Customer now wishes LB to perform additional services under the Agreement, and, C. LB is willing to perform such additional services on the terms set out in the Agreement, and D. The parties wish to amend the Agreement in accordance with Clause 13.5 thereto. NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows: 1.0 STAGE 26 IN SCHEDULE 2 OF THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE DELETED IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING: "STAGE 26 *** BACKGROUND *** 26.1 OBJECTIVES *** 26.2 ACTIVITIES *** 26.3 DELIVERABLES 26.3.1 A copy of the sampling plan prepared in activity 26.2.1. 26.3.2 Samples from the development study as agreed in activity 26.2.1 and 26.2.14 26.3.3 A copy of the experimental data as prepared in activity 26.2.11 26.4 TIMESCALE Stage 26 commenced upon signature of Amendment 6 dated 28th April 2005. It is estimated that Stage 26 will be complete approximately *** from commencement." 2.0 TWO NEW STAGES, STAGES 29 AND 30, SHALL BE ADDED TO SCHEDULE 2 OF THE AGREEMENT TO READ AS FOLLOWS: "STAGE 29 *** BACKGROUND *** 29.1 OBJECTIVES *** 29.2 ACTIVITIES *** 29.3 DELIVERABLES 29.3.1 A copy of the experimental data as prepared in activity 29.2.11. 29.4 TIMESCALE Stage 29 commenced at Customer's request in June 2005. It is estimated that Stage 29 will be complete approximately *** from commencement. STAGE 30 *** BACKGROUND *** 30.1 OBJECTIVES *** 30.2 ACTIVITIES *** -2- 30.3 DELIVERABLES 30.3.1 A copy of the summary report of activities as prepared in activity 30.2.7 30.4 TIMESCALE Stage 30 commenced at Customer's request ***. It is estimated that Stage 30 will be complete approximately *** from commencement." -3- SCHEDULE 3 TO THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE PROVISION FOR PAYMENT FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED ADDITIONAL SERVICES, AS SET OUT BELOW HERETO. INVOICES FOR THESE ADDITIONAL SERVICES SHALL BE ISSUED, AND CUSTOMER PAYMENTS SHALL BE MADE, IN * * *: "1. PRICE *** 2. PAYMENT FOR STAGE 26 *** received upon commencement of Stage 26 *** upon completion of Stage 26. FOR STAGE 30 *** upon commencement of Stage 30. *** upon completion of Stage 30." -4- SAVE AS HEREIN PROVIDED ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. AS WITNESS the hands of the duly authorised representatives of the parties hereto the day and year first above written. Signed for and on behalf of *** LONZA BIOLOGICS *** ---------------------------------------- *** ---------------------------------------- TITLE Signed for and on behalf of /s/ Kendall M. Mohler TRUBION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC ---------------------------------------- Senior VP Research & Development TITLE