Common use of Discovery Program Clause in Contracts

Discovery Program. During the Option Term, Agios shall be responsible for conducting discovery research activities with the principal goals of (i) identifying and validating Collaboration Targets in accordance with the Validation Criteria, (ii) identifying and discovering Collaboration Compounds that either activate or inhibit through direct binding to a Collaboration Target, (iii) nominating Development Candidates, and (iv) characterizing, optimizing and supporting the pre-clinical Development of Development Candidates, including IND-Enabling Studies; provided that, if Celgene and Agios both consent, Celgene may also be assigned responsibility for some of the foregoing discovery research activities at Agios’ sole expense.