CONSULTING AGREEMENT

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Services of Consultant. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will assist the Company with matters relating to the Services. The Services are more fully described in Exhibit A attached hereto. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Company will review the Services on a monthly basis to prioritize and implement the tasks listed on Exhibit A.

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Compensation for Services. In full consideration of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ full, prompt and faithful performance of the Services, the Company shall compensate ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ a consulting fee more fully described in Exhibit A (the “Consulting Fee”). ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall, from time to time, but not more frequently than twice per calendar month, invoice the Company for Services rendered, and such invoice will be paid upon fifteen (15) days of receipt. Each month the Parties shall evaluate jointly the current fee structure and scope of Services ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ reserves the right to an annual increase in consultant rates of up to 4% effective January 1 of each year subject to prior written notification. Upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 3, no compensation or benefits of any kind as described in this Section 2 shall be payable or issuable to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ after the effective date of such tamination. In addition, the Company will reimburse ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for reasonable out-ofpocket business expenses, including but not limited to travel and parking, incurred by

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Term and Termination. The term of this Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and will continue tlrough the anniversary of such date in the next calendar year (the “Term”). This Agreement may be extended for an additional period by mutual written agreement. This Agreement may be terminated by either Party hereto: (a) with Cause (as defined below), immediately upon written notice to the other Party; or (b) without cause upon sixty (30 ) days prior written notice to the other Party. For purposes of this Section 3, “Cause” shall include: (i) a breach of the terms of this Agreement which is not cured within thirty (30) days of written notice of such default or (ii) the commission of any act of fraud, embezzlement or deliberate disregard of a rule or policy of the Company.

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Time Commitment. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will devote such time to perform the Services under this Agreement as may reasonably be required.

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Place of Performance. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will perform the Services at such locations upon which the Company and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may mutually agree. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will not, without the prior written consent of the Company, perform any of the Services at any facility or in any manner that might give anyone other than the Company any rights to or allow for disclosure of any Confidential Information (as defined below).

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Compliance with Policies and Guidelines. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will perform the Services in accordance with all rules or policies adopted by the Company that the Company discloses in writing to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.

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Confidential Information. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ acknowledges and agrees that during the course of performing the Services, the Company may furnish, disclose or make available to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ information, including, but not limited to, material, compilations, data, formulae, models, patent disclosures, procedures, processes, business plans, projections, protocols, results of experimentation and testing, specifications, strategies and techniques, and all tangible and intangible embodiments thereof of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any apparatus, biological or chemical materials, animals, cells, compositions, documents, drawings, machinery, patent applications, records and reports), which is owned or controlled by the Company and is marked or designated as confidential at the time of disclosure or is of a type that is customarily considered to be confidential information (collectively the “Confidential Information”). ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ acknowledges that the Confidential Information or any part thereof is the exclusive property of the Company and shall not be disclosed to any third party without first obtaining the written consent of the Company. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ further agrees to take all practical steps to ensure that the Confidential Information, and any pan thereof, shall not be disclosed or issued to its affiliates, agents or employees, except on like terms of confidentiality. The above provisions of confidentiality shall apply for a period of five (5) years.

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Intellectual Property. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees that all ideas, inventions, discoveries, creations, manuscripts, properties, innovations, improvements, know-how, inventions, designs, developments, apparatus, techniques, methods, and formulae that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ conceives, makes, develops or improves as a result of performing the Services, whether or not reduced to practice and whether or not patentable, alone or in conjunction with any other party and whether or not at the request or upon the suggestion of the Company (all of the foregoing being hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Inventions”), shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ hereby agrees in consideration of the Company's agreement to engage ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and pay compensation for the Services rendered to the Company and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, consult for, or become an employee of, any company which conducts business in the Field of Interest anywhere in the world. As used herein, the term “Field of Interest” shall mean the research, development, manufacture and/or sale of the products resulting from the Company's technology. The limitations on competition contained in this Section 8 shall continue during the time that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ performs any Services for the Company,whether as a consultant, employee or otherwise and for a period of three (3) months following the tennination of any such Services that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ performs for the Company. If any part of this section should be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unreasonable in duration, geographic area, or scope, then this Section 8 is intended to and shall extend only for such period of time, in such area and with respect to such activity as is determined to be reasonable. Except as expressly provided herein, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ from consulting for or being employed by any other person or entity.

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Non Solicitation. All personnel representing ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ are employees or contracted agents of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. As such, they are obligated to provide the Services to the Company and are obligated to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ under confidentiality, non-compete, and non-solicitation agreements. Accordingly, they are not retainable as employees or contractors by the Company and the Company hereby agrees not to solicit, hire or retain their services for so long as they are employees or contracted agents of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and for one (1) year thereafter. Should the Company violate this restriction, it agrees to pay ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ liquidated damages equal to thirty percent (30%) of the employee's starting annual base salary. for each ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ contracted agent hired by the Company in violation of this Agreement, plus ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred in enforcing this agreement should the Company fail or refuse to pay the liquidated damages amount in full within thirty (30) days following its violation.

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Placement Services. In the event that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ refers a potential employee to the Company and that individual is hired, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall receive a fee equal to twenty percent (20%) of the employee's starting annual base salary. This fee is due and owing whether an individual is hired, directly or indirectly on a permanent basis or on a contract or consulting basis by the Company, as a result of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ efforts within one (2) year of the date applicant(s) are submitted to the Company. Such payment is due within thirty (30) days of the employee's start date.

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No Implied Warranty. Except for any express warranties stated herein, the Services are provided on an “as is” basis, and the Company disclaims any and all other watxanties, conditions, or representations (express, implied, oral or written), relating to the Services or any part thereof. Further, in performing the Services ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is not engaged to disclose illegal acts, including fraud or defalcations, which may have taken place. The foregoing notwithstanding, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will promptly notify the Company if ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ becomes aware of any such illegal acts during the performance of the Services. Because the Services do not constitute an examination in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the “AICPA”), ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is precluded from expressing an opinion as to whether financial statements provided by the Company are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles or any other standards or guidelines promulgated by the AICPA, or whether the underlying financial and other data provide a reasonable basis for the statements.

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Indemnification. Each Party hereto agrees to indemnify and hold the other Party hereto, its directors, officers, agents and employees harmless against any claim based upon circumstances alleged to be inconsistent with such representations and/or warranties contained in this Agreement. Further, the Company shall indemnify and hold hannless ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and any of its subcontractors against any claims, losses, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) that arise out of or are based on the Services performed hereunder, except for any such claims, losses, damages or liabilities arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any of its subcontractors. The Company will endeavor to add Consultant and any applicable subcontractor to its insurance policies as additional insureds.

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Independent Contractor. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is not, nor shall ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ be deemed to be at any time during the term of this Agreement, an employee of the Company, and therefore ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not be entitled to any benefits provided by the Company to its employees, if applicable. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ status and relationship with the Company shall be that of an independent contractor and consultant. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not state or imply, directly or indirectly, that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is empowered to bind the Company without the Company's prior written consent. Nothing herein shall create, expressly or by implication, a partnership, joint venture or other association between the parties. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be solely responsible for payment of all charges and taxes arising from his or her relationship to the Company as a consultant.

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Records. Upon termination of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ relationship with the Company, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall deliver to the Company any property or Confidential Information of the Company relating to the Services which may be in its possession including products, project plans, materials, memoranda, notes, records, reports, laboratory notebooks, or other documents or photocopies and any such information stored using electronic medium.

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Notices. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing (except in the case of verbal communications, emails and teleconferences updating either Party as to the status of work hereunder) and shall be deemed delivered upon personal delivery, one day after being sent via a reputable nationwide overnight courier service or two days after deposit in the mail or on the next business day following transmittal via facsimile. Notices under this Agreement shall be sent to the following representatives of the Parties:

Name:

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Title:

President & Chief Executive Officer

Address:

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Title:

Managing Director

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Assignment and Successors. This Agreement may not be assigned by a Party without the consent of the other which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, except that each Party may assign this Agreement and the rights, obligations and interests of such Party, in whole or in part, to any of its Affiliates, to any purchaser of all or substantially all of its assets or to any successor corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation of such Party with or into such corporation.

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Force Majeure. Neither Party shall be liable for failure of or delay in performing obligations set forth in this Agreement, and neither shall be deemed in breach of its obligations, if such failure or delay is due to natural disasters or any causes beyond the reasonable control of either Party. In the event of such force majeure, the Party affected thereby shall use reasonable efforts to cure or overcome the same and resume performance of its obligations hereunder.

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Headings. The Section headings are intended for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

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Integration; Severability. This Agreement is the sole agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all other agreements and understandings between the Parties with respect to the same. If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid or is ruled invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction or is deemed unenforceable, it is the intention of the Parties that the remainder of the Agreement shall not be affected.

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Goveming Law. This Agreement shall be govemed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, excluding choice of law principles. The Parties agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or related in any way to this Agreement shall be brought solely in a Federal or State court of competent jurisdiction sitting in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one agreement.

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PROTEOSTASIS THERAPEUTICS, INC.

By:

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By:

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Print Name:

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Print Name:

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Title:

Managing Director

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President & CEO

Date:

5/8/18

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Assist with the preparation of financial statement disclosures and SEC filings

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Assist with the preparation and management of financial statement audit

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Review systems of intemal control, proces'ses and SOPS to identify areas for risk management and improvement

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Assess the Company's implementation of Netsuite and assist with maximizing the functionality of the implementation

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Prepare detailed financial analyses, including forecasts, budgets, waterfall, etc

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Other tasks as requested and appropriate

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Assist with tax returns, as appropriate

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$225/hour