Common use of R&D Plan Clause in Contracts

R&D Plan. The Research Program will be carried out in accordance with a written research and development plan that sets forth all research and development activities of the Parties with respect to each Collaboration Target through the Development Transition Date with respect to such Collaboration Target and, prior to designation of the Oncology Target in accordance with Section 3.3, all research activities with respect to Target Pool microRNAs for the purpose of identifying the Oncology Target (the “R&D Plan”). The initial R&D Plan that has been agreed to by the Parties as of the Effective Date has been separately set forth in a letter between the Parties of even date herewith. The purpose of the R&D Plan is to detail the responsibilities and activities of Regulus and AstraZeneca with respect to carrying out the Research Program. The R&D Plan will include a description of the specific activities to be performed by the Parties in support of the Research Program and projected timelines for completion of such activities, and will also include the Candidate Selection ID Criteria for each Collaboration Target. The R&D Plan may be updated and amended by the JSC in accordance with the Research Program Management Charter from time to time, including an annual review.