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Eterna Therapeutics restructures license with Factor Bioscience, gains right to sublicense three US patents
Ernexa Therapeutics Inc.
- Amendment dated Nov 22, 2022 grants exclusive sublicensing rights to three US patents (10,662,410, 10,829,738, 10,982,229) from Factor to Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics.
- Prior Novellus-Factor license terminated; Novellus removed and Factor becomes direct licensor to Brooklyn and NoveCite (25% owned by Eterna).
- Brooklyn pays Factor 20% of sublicense fees (first 5-year term) and 30% (potential 2.5-year extension); extension contingent on $100M in sublicense fees.
- License term is 5 years, extendable by 2.5 years; Eterna guarantees all payments and obligations of Brooklyn under the amended agreement.
- Dr. Matthew Angel, Eterna's interim CEO, is co-founder, President, and CEO of Factor Bioscience's parent; transaction is a related-party deal.