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 Exhibit 10.21.1  


 ALLOS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
  


 FIRST AMENDMENT TO

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
  


CHARLES MORRIS  


        This FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "First
Amendment") is entered into effective as of March 2, 2011, by and between ALLOS THERAPEUTICS, INC. (the
"Company") and CHARLES MORRIS ("Executive")
(collectively, the "Parties"). 


 
 

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        WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an Employment Agreement on April 26, 2010 (the
"Employment Agreement"); 



        WHEREAS, modifications are needed to bring the Employment Agreement into compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended. 


        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, mutual covenants, the above recitals, and the agreements herein set forth, and for other
good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and Executive hereby agree as follows: 



	1.
	The
following sentences shall be added to the end of Section 13(d) of the Employment Agreement: 




        "To
receive the payments under (i) and (iii) above, Executive's termination or resignation must constitute a "separation from service" (as defined under Treasury Regulation
Section 1.409A-1(h)) and Executive must execute and allow the Release to become effective within 60 days of Executive's termination or resignation. Such payments shall not be
paid prior to the 60th day following Executive's termination or resignation, rather, subject to the aforementioned conditions, on the 60th day following
Executive's termination or resignation, the Company will pay Executive such payments in a lump sum that Executive would have received on or prior to such date under the original schedule, with the
balance of such payments being paid as originally scheduled."  



	2.
	The
following sentences shall be added to the end of the first paragraph of Section 13(e) of the Employment Agreement: 





        "To
receive the payments under (i), (iii), (iv) and (v) above, Executive's termination or resignation must constitute a "separation from service" (as defined under Treasury
Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)) and Executive must execute and allow the Release to become effective within 60 days of Executive's termination or resignation. Such payments
shall not be paid prior to the 60th day following Executive's termination or resignation, rather, subject to the aforementioned
conditions, on the 60th day following Executive's termination or resignation, the Company will pay Executive such payments in a lump sum that Executive would have received on or
prior to such date under the original schedule, with the balance of such payments being paid as originally scheduled."  



	3.
	The
following language shall be deleted from Section 18(b) of the Employment Agreement: 





        ",
unless an alternative method of reduction is elected by Executive, subject to approval by the Company, and in any event shall be made in such a manner as to maximize the economic
present value of all Payments actually made to Executive, determined by the 




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Accounting
Firm as of the date of the Change in Control for purposes of Section 280G of the Code using the discount rate required by Section 280G(d)(4) of the Code." 



	4.
	Except
as modified herein, the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.



	5.
	This
First Amendment may not be amended, modified, superseded, canceled, renewed or expanded, or any terms or covenants hereof waived, except by a writing
executed by each of the parties hereto or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance.



	6.
	If
any contest or dispute shall arise under this First Amendment, each party hereto shall bear its own legal fees and expenses.



	7.
	This
First Amendment and all disputes relating to this First Amendment shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Colorado as such laws
are applied to agreements between Colorado residents entered into and performed entirely in Colorado. The Parties acknowledge that this First Amendment constitutes the minimum contacts to establish
personal jurisdiction in Colorado and agree to a Colorado court's exercise of personal jurisdiction. The Parties further agree that any disputes relating to this First Amendment shall be brought in
courts located in the State of Colorado.



	8.
	This
First Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which shall constitute one and
the same instrument. The execution of this First Amendment may be by actual or facsimile signature. 



[Signature Page Follows]


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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have each duly executed this FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT effective as of the date and year first written above. 

 






 



					
	 	 	 ALLOS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
	

 	
 	
By:	
 	
/s/ Paul L. Berns







 
	 	 	Name:	 	Paul L. Berns







 
	 	 	Title:	 	President and Chief Executive Officer








 
	

 	
 	
 EXECUTIVE:
	

 	
 	
/s/ Charles Morris






 CHARLES MORRIS




 

 Signature Page to First Amendment to

Employment Agreement  


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