Dec 21 (Reuters) - Novan Inc NOVN.O :
* EPI HEALTH, A NOVAN COMPANY, ENTERS INTO EXCLUSIVE LICENSE
AGREEMENT WITH SATO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. FOR RHOFADE® IN
JAPAN
* EPI HEALTH WILL RECEIVE AN UPFRONT PAYMENT OF $5.0
MILLION, A
$2.5 MILLION MILESTONE PAYMENT AT TIME OF MARKETING APPROVAL IN
JAPAN
* UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT, EPI HEALTH WILL RECEIVE
ROYALTY PAYMENTS ON NET SALES OF PRODUCT IN JAPAN
* SATO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING REGULATORY APPROVAL
IN
JAPAN AND WILL HAVE RIGHT TO ACCESS EPI HEALTH'S U.S. DOSSIER
FOR RHOFADE
* SATO WILL ALSO HAVE A RIGHT OF FIRST NEGOTIATION RELATED
TO
RHOFADE IN CERTAIN OTHER COUNTRIES IN ASIA PACIFIC REGION
* PORTION OF AMOUNTS OF UPFRONT & MILESTONE PAYMENTS ARE
PAYABLE
BY EPI HEALTH TO A THIRD PARTY UNDER CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
RELATED TO RHOFADE
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