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License agreements
6 Months Ended
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License Agreements  
License agreements

9.    License agreements

Novartis

In November 2009, we entered into a Collaboration and License Agreement with Novartis. Under the terms of the agreement, Novartis received exclusive development and commercialization rights outside of the United States to our JAK inhibitor ruxolitinib and certain back-up compounds for hematologic and oncology indications, including all hematological malignancies, solid tumors and myeloproliferative diseases. We retained exclusive development and commercialization rights to JAKAFI (ruxolitinib) in the United States and in certain other indications.  Novartis also received worldwide exclusive development and commercialization rights to our MET inhibitor compound capmatinib and certain back-up compounds in all indications.

Under this agreement, we received an upfront payment and immediate milestone payment totaling $210.0 million and were initially eligible to receive up to $1.2 billion in milestone payments across multiple indications upon the achievement of pre-specified events, including up to $174.0 million for the achievement of development milestones, up to $495.0 million for the achievement of regulatory milestones and up to $500.0 million for the achievement of sales milestones. In April 2016, we amended this agreement to provide that Novartis has exclusive research, development and commercialization rights outside of the United States to ruxolitinib (excluding topical formulations) in the graft-versus-host-disease (“GVHD”) field. We became eligible to receive up to $75.0 million of additional potential development and regulatory milestones relating to GVHD.

Exclusive of the upfront payment of $150.0 million received in 2009 and the immediate milestone of $60.0 million earned in 2010, we have recognized and received, in the aggregate, $157.0 million for the achievement of development milestones, $280.0 million for the achievement of regulatory milestones and $200.0 million for the achievement of sales milestones through June 30, 2021.

We recognize development and regulatory milestones upon confirmation of achievement of the event, as development and regulatory approvals are events not controllable by us but rather development activities of Novartis and decisions made by regulatory agencies. We recognize sales milestones in the corresponding period of the product sale upon confirmation of net sales milestone threshold achievement by Novartis.

In May 2020, we recognized a $25.0 million development milestone and a $45.0 million regulatory milestone for the FDA approval of capmatinib as TABRECTA for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have a mutation that leads to MET exon 14 skipping (METex14) as detected by an FDA-approved test. In June 2020, we recognized a $20.0 million regulatory milestone for the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approval of TABRECTA for METex14 mutation-positive advanced and/or recurrent unresectable non-small cell lung cancer.

We also are eligible to receive tiered, double-digit royalties ranging from the upper-teens to the mid-twenties on future JAKAVI net sales outside of the United States, and tiered, worldwide royalties on TABRECTA net sales that range from 12% to 14%. Since the achievement of the $60.0 million regulatory milestone related to reimbursement of JAKAVI in Europe in September 2014, we are obligated to pay to Novartis tiered royalties in the low single-digits on future JAKAFI net sales within the United States. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, such royalties payable to Novartis on net sales within the United States totaled $25.9 million and $43.7 million, respectively, and were reflected in cost of product revenues on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, such royalties payable to Novartis on net sales within the United States totaled $23.2 million and $40.7 million, respectively, and were reflected in cost of product revenues on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $118.6 million and $96.4 million, respectively, of accrued royalties payable to Novartis were included in accrued and other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Each

company is responsible for costs relating to the development and commercialization of ruxolitinib in its respective territories, with costs of collaborative studies shared equally. Novartis is also responsible for all costs relating to the development and commercialization of capmatinib.

The Novartis agreement will continue on a program-by-program basis until Novartis has no royalty payment obligations with respect to such program or, if earlier, the termination of the agreement or any program in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Royalties are payable by Novartis on a product-by-product and country-by-country basis until the latest to occur of (i) the expiration of the last valid claim of the licensed patent rights covering the licensed product in the relevant country, (ii) the expiration of regulatory exclusivity for the licensed product in such country and (iii) a specified period from first commercial sale in such country of the licensed product by Novartis or its affiliates or sublicensees. The agreement may be terminated in its entirety or on a program-by-program basis by Novartis for convenience. The agreement may also be terminated by either party under certain other circumstances, including material breach.

Reimbursable costs incurred after the effective date of the agreement with Novartis are recorded net against the related research and development expenses. Research and development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 were net of $0.0 million and $0.1 million, respectively, of costs reimbursed by Novartis. Research and development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were net of $0.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of costs reimbursed by Novartis. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of reimbursable costs were included in accounts receivable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Milestone and contract revenue under the Novartis agreement for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was $0.0 million. Milestone and contract revenue under the Novartis agreement for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was $90.0 million.  Product royalty revenue related to Novartis net sales of JAKAVI outside of the United States for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was $82.0 million and $147.6 million, respectively. Product royalty revenue related to Novartis net sales of JAKAVI outside of the United States for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was $66.2 million and $122.6 million, respectively. Product royalty revenue related to Novartis net sales of TABRECTA worldwide for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was $2.5 million and $4.5 million, respectively. Product royalty revenue related to Novartis net sales of TABRECTA worldwide for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was $0.7 million.

Lilly – Baricitinib

In December 2009, we entered into a License, Development and Commercialization Agreement with Lilly. Under the terms of the agreement, Lilly received exclusive worldwide development and commercialization rights to our JAK inhibitor baricitinib, and certain back-up compounds for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. We received an upfront payment of $90.0 million, and were initially eligible to receive up to $665.0 million in substantive milestone payments across multiple indications upon the achievement of pre-specified events, including up to $150.0 million for the achievement of development milestones, up to $365.0 million for the achievement of regulatory milestones and up to $150.0 million for the achievement of sales milestones. Exclusive of the upfront payment of $90.0 million received in 2009, we have recognized and received, in aggregate, $149.0 million for the achievement of development milestones and $265.0 million for the achievement of regulatory milestones through June 30, 2021.  

We recognize development and regulatory milestones upon confirmation of achievement of the event, as development and regulatory approvals are events not controllable by us but rather development activities of Lilly and decisions made by regulatory agencies. We recognize sales milestones in the corresponding period of the product sale upon confirmation of net sales milestone threshold achievement by Lilly.

In January 2016, Lilly submitted an NDA to the FDA and a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency for baricitinib as treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. In February 2017, we and Lilly announced that the European Commission approved baricitinib as OLUMIANT for the treatment of moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis in adult patients who have responded inadequately to, or who are intolerant to, one or more disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. In July 2017, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare granted marketing approval for OLUMIANT for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in patients with inadequate response to standard-of-care therapies.  

In June 2018, the FDA approved the 2mg dose of OLUMIANT for the treatment of adults with moderately-to-severely active rheumatoid arthritis who have had an inadequate response to one or more tumor necrosis factor inhibitor therapies.  In October 2020, Lilly announced that the European Commission approved baricitinib as OLUMIANT for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in adult patients who are candidates for systemic therapy.  

We retained options to co-develop our JAK1/JAK2 inhibitors with Lilly on a compound-by-compound and indication-by-indication basis. Lilly is responsible for all costs relating to the development and commercialization of the compounds unless we elect to co-develop any compounds or indications. If we elect to co-develop any compounds and/or indications, we would be responsible for funding 30% of the associated future global development costs from the initiation of a Phase IIb trial through regulatory approval, including post-launch studies required by a regulatory authority. We would receive an incremental royalty rate increase across all tiers resulting in effective royalty rates ranging up to the high twenties on potential future global net sales for compounds and/or indications that we elect to co-develop.  For indications that we elect not to co-develop, we would receive tiered, double-digit royalty payments on future global net sales with rates ranging up to 20% if the product is successfully commercialized.  If we have started co-development funding for any indication, we can at any time opt out and stop future co-development cost sharing. If we elect to do this we would still be eligible for our base royalties plus an incremental pro-rated royalty commensurate with our contribution to the total co-development cost for those indications for which we co-funded.  We previously had retained an option to co-promote products in the United States but, in March 2016, we waived our co-promotion option as part of an amendment to the agreement.  

In July 2010, we elected to co-develop baricitinib with Lilly in rheumatoid arthritis and became responsible for funding 30% of the associated future global development costs for this indication from the initiation of the Phase IIb trial through regulatory approval, including post-launch studies required by a regulatory authority.  We subsequently elected to co-develop baricitinib with Lilly in psoriatic arthritis, atopic dermatitis, alopecia areata, systemic lupus erythematosus and axial spondyloarthritis and were responsible for funding 30% of future global development costs for those indications through regulatory approval, including post-launch studies required by a regulatory authority. In April 2019, we elected to end additional co-funding of the development of baricitinib effective as of January 1, 2019. We will continue to receive royalties on global net sales of OLUMIANT, pursuant to the terms in the Lilly agreement, as described above.

In May 2020, we amended our agreement with Lilly to enable Lilly to develop and commercialize baricitinib for the treatment of COVID-19. As part of the amended agreement, in addition to the royalties described above, we will be entitled to receive additional royalty payments with rates in the low teens on global net sales of baricitinib for the treatment of COVID-19 that exceed a specified aggregate global net sales threshold.

The Lilly agreement will continue until Lilly no longer has any royalty payment obligations or, if earlier, the termination of the agreement in accordance with its terms. Royalties are payable by Lilly on a product-by-product and country-by-country basis until the latest to occur of (i) the expiration of the last valid claim of the licensed patent rights covering the licensed product in the relevant country, (ii) the expiration of regulatory exclusivity for the licensed product in such country and (iii) a specified period from first commercial sale in such country of the licensed product by Lilly or its affiliates or sublicensees. The agreement may be terminated by Lilly for convenience, and may also be terminated under certain other circumstances, including material breach.

Milestone and contract revenue under the Lilly agreement for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $0.0 million. Product royalty revenue related to Lilly global net sales of OLUMIANT for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was $36.0 million and $68.3 million, respectively. Product royalty revenue related to Lilly global net sales of OLUMIANT for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was $25.8 million and $51.3 million, respectively.  

Lilly - Ruxolitinib

In March 2016, we entered into an amendment to the agreement with Lilly that amended the non-compete provision of the agreement to allow us to engage in the development and commercialization of ruxolitinib in the GVHD field. Upon execution of the amendment, we paid Lilly an upfront payment of $35.0 million and Lilly is eligible to receive up to $40.0 million in regulatory milestone payments relating to ruxolitinib in the GVHD field.  In May 2019, the approval of JAKAFI in steroid-refractory acute GVHD triggered a $20.0 million milestone payment to Lilly.

Agenus

In January 2015, we entered into a License, Development and Commercialization Agreement with Agenus Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, 4-Antibody AG (now known as Agenus Switzerland Inc.), which we collectively refer to as Agenus. Under this agreement, the parties have agreed to collaborate on the discovery of novel immuno-therapeutics using Agenus’ antibody discovery platforms. The agreement became effective on February 18, 2015, upon the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. Upon closing of the agreement, we paid Agenus total consideration of $60.0 million.

In February 2017, we and Agenus amended this agreement (the “Amended Agreement”). Under the terms of the Amended Agreement, we received exclusive worldwide development and commercialization rights to four checkpoint modulators directed against GITR, OX40, LAG-3 and TIM-3. In addition to the initial four program targets, we and Agenus have the option to jointly nominate and pursue additional targets within the framework of the collaboration, and in November 2015, three more targets were added. Targets may be designated profit-share programs, where all costs and profits are shared equally by us and Agenus, or royalty-bearing programs, where we are responsible for all costs associated with discovery, preclinical, clinical development and commercialization activities. The programs relating to GITR and OX40 and two of the undisclosed targets were profit-share programs until February 2017, while the other targets currently under collaboration are royalty-bearing programs. The Amended Agreement converted the programs relating to GITR and OX40 to royalty-bearing programs and removed from the collaboration the profit-share programs relating to the two undisclosed targets, with one reverting to us and one reverting to Agenus. Should any of those removed programs be successfully developed by a party, the other party will be eligible to receive the same milestone payments as the royalty-bearing programs and royalties at a 15% rate on global net sales.  There are currently no profit-share programs.  For each royalty-bearing product other than GITR and OX40, Agenus will be eligible to receive tiered royalties on global net sales ranging from 6% to 12%.  For GITR and OX40, Agenus will be eligible to receive 15% royalties on global net sales.

In 2017 under the Amended Agreement, we paid Agenus $20.0 million in accelerated milestones relating to the clinical development of the GITR and OX40 programs. As of March 31, 2021, we have paid Agenus additional milestones totaling $10.0 million and Agenus is eligible to receive up to an additional $500.0 million in future contingent development, regulatory and commercialization milestones across all programs in the collaboration. The agreement may be terminated by us for convenience upon 12 months’ notice and may also be terminated under certain other circumstances, including material breach.

In connection with the Amended Agreement, we also agreed to purchase 10.0 million shares of Agenus Inc. common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $60.0 million in cash, or $6.00 per share.  We completed the purchase of the shares on February 14, 2017, when the closing price on The Nasdaq Stock Market for Agenus Inc. shares was $4.40 per share. The shares we acquired were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 on the purchase date and were subject to certain security specific restrictions for a period of time, and accordingly, we estimated a discount for lack of marketability on the shares on the issuance date of $4.5 million, which resulted in a net fair value of the shares on the issuance date of $39.5 million. Therefore, of the total consideration paid of $60.0 million, $39.5 million was allocated to our stock purchase in Agenus Inc. and was recorded within long term investments and $20.5 million was allocated to research and development expense.

We concluded Agenus Inc. is not a VIE because it has sufficient equity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support and its at-risk equity holders have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. After completion of our stock purchases from Agenus Inc., we held an approximate ownership interest of 18% and, under circumstances present at that time, concluded that we had the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over Agenus Inc., primarily due to the level of intra-entity transactions between us and Agenus related to development expenses, as well as other qualitative factors. In the second quarter of 2020, we sold an aggregate of approximately 1.2 million shares of Agenus Inc. common stock. The sales transactions were priced at market, with per share pricing ranging from $3.57 to $4.21, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $4.5 million. In the third quarter of 2020, we sold an aggregate of approximately 2.5 million shares of Agenus Inc. common stock. The sales transactions were priced at market, with per share pricing ranging from $4.28 to $5.25, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $12.7 million. In the first quarter of 2021, we sold approximately 0.2 million shares of Agenus Inc. common stock priced at market at $5.45, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $1.1 million. In the second quarter of 2021, we sold approximately 1.6 million shares of

Agenus Inc. common stock priced at market, with per share pricing ranging from $4.59 to $5.41, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $8.2 million. As of June 30, 2021, we owned approximately 6% of the outstanding shares of Agenus Inc. common stock. As a result of having a less than 10% ownership interest and the recent diversification of Agenus Inc.’s development pipeline with other collaboration partners, we concluded that we no longer have significant influence over Agenus Inc. As such, we no longer account for our equity investment in Agenus Inc. as an equity method investment previously accounted for under the fair value option. We account for our investment in Agenus Inc. at fair value, whereby the investment is marked to market through earnings in each reporting period. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, we recorded an unrealized gain of $37.8 million and $31.9 million, respectively, based on the change in fair value of Agenus Inc.’s common stock during these periods. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded an unrealized gain of $26.2 million and an unrealized loss of $2.7 million, respectively, based on the change in fair value of Agenus Inc.’s common stock during these periods. The fair market value of our long term investment in Agenus Inc. at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $67.3 million and $44.7 million, respectively.  

Research and development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 also included $0.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively, of development costs incurred pursuant to the Agenus arrangement. Research and development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 also included $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of development costs incurred pursuant to the Agenus arrangement.  At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, a total of $0.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively, of such costs were included in accrued and other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Merus

In December 2016, we entered into a Collaboration and License Agreement with Merus N.V. (“Merus”). Under this agreement, which became effective in January 2017, the parties have agreed to collaborate with respect to the research, discovery and development of bispecific antibodies utilizing Merus’ technology platform.  The collaboration encompasses up to eleven independent programs.  

The most advanced collaboration program is MCLA-145, a bispecific antibody targeting PD-L1 and CD137, for which we received exclusive development and commercialization rights outside of the United States. Merus retained exclusive development and commercialization rights in the United States to MCLA-145.  Each party will share equally the costs of mutually agreed global development activities for MCLA-145, and fund itself any independent development activities in its territory. Merus will be responsible for commercializing MCLA-145 in the United States and we will be responsible for commercializing it outside of the United States.    

In addition to receiving rights to MCLA-145 outside of the United States, we received worldwide exclusive development and commercialization rights to up to ten additional programs. Of these ten additional programs, Merus retained the option, subject to certain conditions, to co-fund development of up to two such programs. If Merus exercises its co-funding option for a program, Merus would be responsible for funding 35% of the associated future global development costs and, for certain of such programs, would be responsible for reimbursing us for certain development costs incurred prior to the option exercise.  Merus will also have the right to participate in a specified proportion of detailing activities in the United States for one of those co-developed programs. All costs related to the co-funded collaboration programs are subject to joint research and development plans and overseen by a joint development committee, but we will have final determination as to such plans in cases of dispute. We will be responsible for all research, development and commercialization costs relating to all other programs.  

In 2017, we paid Merus an upfront non-refundable payment of $120.0 million. For each program as to which Merus does not have commercialization or development co-funding rights, Merus will be eligible to receive up to $100.0 million in future contingent development and regulatory milestones, and up to $250.0 million in commercialization milestones as well as tiered royalties ranging from 6% to 10% of global net sales. For each program as to which Merus exercises its option to co-fund development, Merus will be eligible to receive a 50% share of profits (or sustain 50% of any losses) in the United States and be eligible to receive tiered royalties ranging from 6% to 10% of net sales of products outside of the United States.  If Merus opts to cease co-funding a program as to which it exercised its co-development option, then Merus will no longer receive a share of profits in the United States but will be eligible to receive the same milestones from the co-funding termination date and the same tiered royalties described above with respect to programs

where Merus does not have a right to co-fund development and, depending on the stage at which Merus chose to cease co-funding development costs, Merus will be eligible to receive additional royalties ranging up to 4% of net sales in the United States.  For MCLA-145, we and Merus will each be eligible to receive tiered royalties on net sales in the other party’s territory at rates ranging from 6% to 10%.  

The Merus agreement will continue on a program-by-program basis until we have no royalty payment obligations with respect to such program or, if earlier, the termination of the agreement or any program in accordance with the terms of the agreement. The agreement may be terminated in its entirety or on a program-by-program basis by us for convenience.  The agreement may also be terminated by either party under certain other circumstances, including material breach, as set forth in the agreement.  If the agreement is terminated with respect to one or more programs, all rights in the terminated programs revert to Merus, subject to payment to us of a reverse royalty of up to 4% on sales of future products, if Merus elects to pursue development and commercialization of products arising from the terminated programs.

In addition, in December 2016, we entered into a Share Subscription Agreement with Merus, pursuant to which we agreed to purchase 3.2 million common shares of Merus for an aggregate purchase price of $80.0 million in cash, or $25.00 per share.  We completed the purchase of the shares on January 23, 2017 when the closing price on The Nasdaq Stock Market for Merus shares was $24.50 per share.  The shares we acquired were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 on the purchase date and were subject to certain security specific restrictions for a period of time, and accordingly, we estimated a discount for lack of marketability on the shares on the issuance date of $5.6 million, which resulted in a net fair value of the shares on the issuance date of $72.8 million.  Of the total consideration paid of $80.0 million, $72.8 million was allocated to our stock purchase in Merus and was recorded as a long term investment and $7.2 million was allocated to research and development expense. In January 2021, we purchased 350,000 common shares in Merus’ underwritten public offering of 4,848,485 common shares at the public offering price of $24.75 per share, or an aggregate purchase price of $8.7 million. The fair market value of our total long term investment in Merus at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $74.8 million and $56.1 million, respectively.

We concluded Merus is not a VIE because it has sufficient equity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support and its at-risk equity holders have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. As of June 30, 2021, we owned approximately 9% of the outstanding common shares of Merus and conclude that we have the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over Merus based primarily on our ownership interest, the level of intra-entity transactions between us and Merus related to development expenses, as well as other qualitative factors.  We have elected the fair value option to account for our long term investment in Merus whereby the investment is marked to market through earnings in each reporting period.  We believe the fair value option to be the most appropriate accounting method to account for securities in publicly held collaborators for which we have significant influence. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, we recorded an unrealized gain of $0.6 million and $10.0 million, respectively, based on the change in fair value of Merus’ common shares during these periods.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded an unrealized gain of $12.7 million and $6.4 million, respectively, based on the change in fair value of Merus’ common shares during these periods.  

Research and development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 included $5.5 million and $7.8 million, respectively, of additional development costs incurred pursuant to the Merus agreement. Research and development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 included $1.9 million and $4.2 million, respectively, of additional development costs incurred pursuant to the Merus agreement. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, a total of $2.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively, of such costs were included in accrued and other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Calithera

In January 2017, we entered into a Collaboration and License Agreement with Calithera Biosciences, Inc. (“Calithera”). Under this agreement, we received an exclusive, worldwide license to develop and commercialize small molecule arginase inhibitors, including INCB01158. We have agreed to co-fund 70% of the global development costs for the development of the licensed products for hematology and oncology indications. Calithera will have the right to conduct certain clinical development under the collaboration, including combination studies of a licensed product with a proprietary compound of Calithera. We will be entitled to 60% of the profits and losses from net sales of licensed product in the United

States, and Calithera will have the right to co-detail licensed products in the United States, and we have agreed to pay Calithera tiered royalties ranging from the low to mid-double digits on net sales of licensed products outside the United States.

As of June 30, 2021, we have paid Calithera an upfront license fee of $45.0 million and an additional $12.0 million milestone payment. In August 2020, Calithera delivered notice of its decision to opt out of its co-funding obligation, effective on September 30, 2020.  As a result, the U.S. profit sharing will no longer be in effect, we will be responsible for funding all of the development costs of INCB01158 and any other licensed products, and the agreement provides that we will pay Calithera tiered royalties ranging from the low to mid-double digits on net sales of licensed products both in the United States and outside the United States and additional royalties to reimburse Calithera for previously incurred development costs. Calithera is eligible to receive $738.0 million in potential future development, regulatory and sales milestone payments and will have no further rights to research, develop or co-detail INCB001158. We will have the right to take over the conduct of all activities related to the research, development and commercialization of INCB001158 for all indications in the hematology/oncology field.

The Calithera agreement will continue on a product-by-product and country-by-country basis for so long as we are developing or commercializing products in the United States (if the parties are sharing profits in the United States) and until we have no further royalty payment obligations, unless earlier terminated according to the terms of the agreement. The agreement may be terminated in its entirety or on a product-by-product and/or a country-by-country basis by us for convenience. The agreement may also be terminated by us for Calithera’s uncured material breach, by Calithera for our uncured material breach and by either party for bankruptcy or patent challenge. If the agreement is terminated early with respect to one or more products or countries, all rights in the terminated products and countries revert to Calithera.

In addition, in January 2017, we entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Calithera for the purchase of 1.7 million common shares of Calithera for an aggregate purchase price of $8.0 million in cash, or $4.65 per share. We completed the purchase of the shares on January 30, 2017 when the closing price on The Nasdaq Stock Market was $6.75 per share. The shares we acquired were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 on the purchase date and there were no security specific restrictions for these shares, and therefore the value of the 1.7 million shares acquired by us was $11.6 million.  We paid total consideration of $53.0 million to Calithera, composed of the $45.0 million upfront license fee and the $8.0 million stock purchase price. Of the $53.0 million, $11.6 million was allocated to our stock purchase in Calithera and was recorded within long term investments and $41.4 million was allocated to research and development expense. The fair market value of our long term investment in Calithera at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $3.6 million and $8.4 million, respectively.

We concluded Calithera is not a VIE because it has sufficient equity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support and its at-risk equity holders have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest.  As of June 30, 2021, we owned approximately 2% of the outstanding shares of Calithera common stock and there are several other stockholders who hold larger positions of Calithera. As we do not hold a significant position of the voting shares of Calithera and lack the qualitative characteristics associated with the ability to exercise significant influence, our ownership interest does not meet the criteria to be accounted for as an equity method investment. We intend to hold the investment in Calithera for the foreseeable future and therefore, are accounting for our shares held in Calithera at fair value, and the investment is marked to market through earnings in each reporting period. Given our intent to hold the investment for the foreseeable future, we have classified the investment within long term investments on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 we recorded an unrealized loss of $0.5 million and $4.8 million, respectively, based on the change in fair value of Calithera’s common stock during these periods. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 we recorded an unrealized gain of $1.5 million and an unrealized loss of $0.7 million, respectively, based on the change in fair value of Calithera’s common stock during these periods.

Research and development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 also included $2.0 million and $4.5 million, respectively, of additional development costs incurred pursuant to the Calithera agreement. Research and development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 also included $1.9 million and $4.4 million, respectively, of additional development costs incurred pursuant to the Calithera agreement. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, a total of $0.0 million and $0.6 million, respectively, of such costs were included in accrued and other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

MacroGenics

In October 2017, we entered into a Global Collaboration and License Agreement with MacroGenics, Inc. (“MacroGenics”). Under this agreement, we received exclusive development and commercialization rights worldwide to MacroGenics’ INCMGA0012 (formerly MGA012), an investigational monoclonal antibody that inhibits PD-1. Except as set forth in the succeeding sentence, we will have sole authority over and bear all costs and expenses in connection with the development and commercialization of INCMGA0012 in all indications, whether as a monotherapy or as part of a combination regimen.  MacroGenics has retained the right to develop and commercialize, at its cost and expense, its pipeline assets in combination with INCMGA0012.  In addition, MacroGenics has the right to manufacture a portion of both companies’ global clinical and commercial supply needs of INCMGA0012.  

As of June 30, 2021, we have paid MacroGenics an upfront payment of $150.0 million and developmental milestones totaling $70.0 million. MacroGenics is eligible to receive up to an additional $350.0 million in future contingent development and regulatory milestones, and up to $330.0 million in commercial milestones as well as tiered royalties ranging from 15% to 24% of global net sales.

The MacroGenics agreement will continue until we are no longer commercializing, developing or manufacturing INCMGA0012 or, if earlier, the termination of the agreement in accordance with its terms.  The agreement may be terminated in its entirety or on a licensed product by licensed product basis by us for convenience.  The agreement may also be terminated by either party under certain other circumstances, including material breach, as set forth in the agreement.

Research and development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 also included $17.6 million and $31.2 million, respectively, of additional development costs incurred pursuant to the MacroGenics agreement. Research and development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 also included $16.3 million and $32.7 million, respectively, of additional development costs incurred pursuant to the MacroGenics agreement. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, a total of $0.9 million and $0.1 million of such costs were included in accrued and other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Syros

In January 2018, we entered into a target discovery, research collaboration and option agreement with Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Syros”). Under this agreement, Syros will use its proprietary gene control platform to identify novel therapeutic targets with a focus in myeloproliferative neoplasms and we have received options to obtain exclusive worldwide rights to intellectual property resulting from the collaboration for up to seven validated targets.  We will have exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize any therapies under the collaboration that modulate those validated targets.  We have agreed to pay Syros up to $54.0 million in target selection and option exercise fees should we decide to exercise all of our options under the agreement. For products resulting from the collaboration against each of the seven selected and validated targets, we have agreed to pay up to $50.0 million in potential development and regulatory milestones and up to $65.0 million in potential sales milestones. Syros is also eligible to receive low single-digit royalties on net sales of products resulting from the collaboration.

In addition, in January 2018, we entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Syros for the purchase of 0.8 million common shares of Syros for an aggregate purchase price of $10.0 million in cash, or $12.61 per share.  We agreed to not sell or otherwise transfer any of our Syros shares for a period, referred to as the Lock-Up Period, of 12 months after the closing date of the sale. We completed the purchase of the shares on January 8, 2018 when the closing price on The Nasdaq Stock Market was $9.77 per share. The shares we acquired were not registered on the purchase date, and accordingly, we estimated a discount for lack of marketability on the shares of $0.1 million, which resulted in a net fair value of the shares on the issuance date of $7.6 million. Of the $10.0 million aggregate purchase price paid, $7.6 million was allocated to our stock purchase in Syros and was recorded within long term investments and $2.4 million, representing premium paid on the purchase, was allocated to research and development expense. Also in January 2018, we entered into an Amended Stock Purchase Agreement with Syros for the purchase of an additional 0.1 million common shares of Syros for an aggregate purchase price of $1.4 million in cash, or $9.55 per share.  The shares were acquired in February 2018

and the $1.4 million aggregate purchase price was recorded within long term investments on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. All acquired shares were subsequently registered under the Securities Act of 1933 in February 2018. The fair market value of our long term investment in Syros as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $5.1 million and $10.2 million, respectively.

We concluded Syros is not a VIE because it has sufficient equity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support and its at-risk equity holders have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest.  As of June 30, 2021, we owned approximately 2% of the outstanding shares of Syros common stock and there are several other stockholders who hold larger positions of Syros.  As we do not hold a significant position of the voting shares of Syros and lack the qualitative characteristics associated with the ability to exercise significant influence, our ownership interest does not meet the criteria to be accounted for as an equity method investment. We intend to hold the investment in Syros for the foreseeable future and therefore, are accounting for our shares held in Syros at fair value, and the investment is marked to market through earnings in each reporting period.  Given our intent to hold the investment for the foreseeable future, we have classified the investment within long term investments on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, we recorded an unrealized loss of $1.9 million and $5.1 million, respectively, based on the change in fair value of Syros’ common stock during these periods.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded an unrealized gain of $4.4 million and $3.5 million, respectively, based on the change in fair value of Syros’ common stock during these periods.

Innovent

In December 2018, we entered into a research collaboration and licensing agreement with Innovent. Under the terms of this agreement, Innovent received exclusive development and commercialization rights to our clinical-stage product candidates pemigatinib, itacitinib and parsaclisib in hematology and oncology in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. In January 2019, we recognized an upfront payment under this agreement of $40.0 million upon our transfer of the functional intellectual property related to the clinical-stage product candidates to Innovent, which was recorded in milestone and contract revenues on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The upfront milestone was recognized as revenue at a point in time upon our transfer of the licenses to Innovent for the right to use the functional intellectual property. In addition, we are eligible to receive up to an additional $94.0 million in potential development and regulatory milestones.

We recognize development and regulatory milestones upon confirmation of achievement of the event, as development and regulatory approvals are events not controllable by us but rather development activities of Innovent and decisions made by regulatory agencies.

In June 2021, we recognized a $10.0 million milestone for approval of PEMAZYRE in Taiwan, which was recorded in milestone and contract revenues.  In April 2020, we recognized a $5.0 million milestone for the FDA approval of pemigatinib as PEMAZYRE, which was recorded in milestone and contract revenues.

In the event of commercialization of the licensed molecule, we are eligible to receive up to $202.5 million in potential sales milestones from Innovent. We will recognize sales milestones in the corresponding period of the product sale upon confirmation of net sales milestone threshold achievement by Innovent. We are also eligible to receive tiered royalties from the high-teens to the low-twenties on future sales of products resulting from the collaboration. We retain an option to assist in the promotion of the three product candidates in the Innovent territories.

Research and development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 were net of $2.3 million of costs reimbursed by Innovent. Research and development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were net of $2.6 million of costs reimbursed by Innovent. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $0.9 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of reimbursable costs were included in accounts receivable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Zai Lab

In July 2019, we entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Zai Lab. Under the terms of this agreement, Zai Lab received development and exclusive commercialization rights to INCMGA0012 in hematology and oncology in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. In August 2019, we recognized an upfront payment under this agreement of $17.5 million.

The agreement allows for Zai Lab to continue development of the licensed molecule and to submit the licensed molecule to authorities for regulatory approval within the agreement territory, upon which we are eligible for up to $22.5 million in potential development and regulatory milestones. We recognize development and regulatory milestones upon confirmation of achievement of the event, as development and regulatory approvals are events not controllable by us but rather development activities of Zai Lab and decisions made by regulatory agencies.

In the event of commercialization of the licensed molecule, we are eligible to receive up to $37.5 million in potential sales milestones from Zai Lab. We will recognize sales milestones in the corresponding period of the product sale upon confirmation of net sales milestone threshold achievement by Zai Lab. We are also eligible to receive tiered royalties from the low to mid-twenties on future product sales resulting from the collaboration. We also retain an option to assist in the promotion of INCMGA0012 in Zai Lab’s licensed territories.

Research and development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 were net of $0.0 million of costs reimbursed by Zai Lab. Research and development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were net of $0.0 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of costs reimbursed by Zai Lab. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $0.9 million and $0.6 million, respectively, of reimbursable costs were included in accounts receivable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

MorphoSys

In January 2020, we entered into a Collaboration and License Agreement with MorphoSys AG and MorphoSys US Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MorphoSys AG (together with MorphoSys AG, “MorphoSys”), covering the worldwide development and commercialization of MOR208 (tafasitamab), an investigational Fc engineered monoclonal antibody directed against the target molecule CD19 that is currently in clinical development by MorphoSys. MorphoSys has exclusive worldwide development and commercialization rights to tafasitamab under a June 2010 collaboration and license agreement with Xencor, Inc. In December 2019, MorphoSys submitted a Biologics License Application to the FDA for tafasitamab for the treatment of relapsed or refractory diffuse large B cell lymphoma.  The agreement became effective in March 2020 after clearance by the German and Austrian antitrust authorities and expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.

Under the terms of the agreement, we received exclusive commercialization rights outside of the United States, and MorphoSys and we have co-commercialization rights in the United States, with respect to tafasitamab.  MorphoSys is responsible for leading the commercialization strategy and booking all revenue from sales of tafasitamab in the United States, and we and MorphoSys are both responsible for commercialization efforts in the United States and will share equally the profits and losses from the co-commercialization efforts. We will lead the commercialization strategy outside of the United States, and will be responsible for commercialization efforts and book all revenue from sales of tafasitamab outside of the United States, subject to our royalty payment obligations set forth below. We and MorphoSys have agreed to co-develop tafasitamab and to share development costs associated with global and U.S.-specific clinical trials, with Incyte responsible for 55% of such costs and MorphoSys responsible for 45% of such costs.  Each company is responsible for funding any independent development activities, and we are responsible for funding development activities specific to territories outside of the United States. All development costs related to the collaboration are subject to a joint development plan.  

In March 2020, we paid MorphoSys an upfront non-refundable payment of $750.0 million which was recorded in research and development expense on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020. MorphoSys is eligible to receive up to $740.0 million in future contingent development and regulatory milestones and up to $315.0 million in commercialization milestones as well as tiered royalties ranging from the mid-teens

to mid-twenties of net sales outside of the United States.  MorphoSys’ right to receive royalties in any particular country will expire upon the last to occur of (a) the expiration of patent rights in that particular country, (b) a specified period of time after the first post-marketing authorization sale of a licensed product comprising tafasitamab in that country, and (c) the expiration of any regulatory exclusivity for that licensed product in that country.

In July 2020, we and MorphoSys announced that the FDA approved MONJUVI® (tafasitamab-cxix) in combination with lenalidomide for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not otherwise specified, including DLBCL arising from low grade lymphoma, and who are not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant. MONJUVI was approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate.

In addition, under the collaboration agreement and pursuant to a related purchase agreement, we agreed to purchase American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), each representing 0.25 of an ordinary share of MorphoSys AG, for an aggregate purchase price of $150.0 million or $41.33 per ADS (such ADSs to be purchased, the “New ADSs”). We agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to sell or otherwise transfer any of the New ADSs for an 18-month period after the closing date of the sale. We completed the purchase of the ADSs on March 3, 2020 when the closing price on The Nasdaq Stock Market was $27.65 per ADS. The New ADSs were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 on the purchase date, and accordingly, we estimated a discount for lack of marketability on the shares of $4.9 million, which resulted in a net fair value of the shares on the issuance date of $95.5 million. Of the $150.0 million aggregate purchase price paid, $95.5 million was allocated to our stock purchase in MorphoSys and was recorded within long term investments and $54.5 million, representing the premium paid on the purchase, was allocated to research and development expense. The fair market value of our long term investment in MorphoSys as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $69.9 million and $102.9 million, respectively.

We concluded MorphoSys is not a VIE because it has sufficient equity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support and its at-risk equity holders have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest.  As of June 30, 2021, we owned approximately 3% of the outstanding shares of MorphoSys common stock and there are several other stockholders who hold larger positions of MorphoSys.  As we do not hold a significant position of the voting shares of MorphoSys and lack the qualitative characteristics associated with the ability to exercise significant influence, our ownership interest does not meet the criteria to be accounted for as an equity method investment. We intend to hold the investment in MorphoSys for the foreseeable future and therefore, are accounting for our shares held in MorphoSys at fair value, and the investment is marked to market through earnings in each reporting period.  Given our intent to hold the investment for the foreseeable future, we have classified the investment within long term investments on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, we recorded an unrealized loss of $9.2 million and $32.9 million, respectively, based on the change in fair value of MorphoSys’ common stock during these periods.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we recorded an unrealized gain of $27.5 million and $17.6 million, respectively, based on the change in fair value of MorphoSys’ common stock during these periods.  

Our 50% share of the United States loss for the commercialization of tafasitamab for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was $9.8 million and $20.3 million, respectively, and is recorded as collaboration loss sharing on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.  Our 50% share of the United States loss for the commercialization of tafasitamab for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was $13.3 million and $15.4 million, respectively, and is recorded as collaboration loss sharing on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.  Research and development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, includes $19.4 million and $34.3 million, respectively, related to our 55% share of the co-development costs for tafasitamab. Research and development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, includes $15.7 million and $27.3 million, respectively, related to our 55% share of the co-development costs for tafasitamab. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $34.2 million and $54.2 million, respectively, was included in accrued and other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets for amounts due to MorphoSys under the agreement.

Nimble

In September 2020, we entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Nimble Therapeutics, Inc. (“Nimble”). Under the terms of this agreement, Nimble will utilize their peptide synthesis, screening and optimization platform for discovery and validation of peptides against specified targets. Under the agreement, Nimble is eligible to

receive up to $8.0 million in future contingent discovery milestones and up to $127.0 million in future contingent development and regulatory milestones. Additionally, in the event of successful commercialization, Nimble is eligible to receive up to $130.0 million in future contingent sales milestones and tiered royalties on net sales in the low single digits.