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Exhibit 10.11

November  , 2005

Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated

7061 Lewinsville Road, Suite 450

McLean, Virginia 22102

Re: JK Acquisition Corp.

Gentlemen:

     This letter will confirm the agreement of the undersigned to purchase warrants (“Warrants”) of
JK Acquisition Corp. (“Company”) included in the units (“Units”) being sold in the Company’s
initial public offering (“IPO”) upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. Each Unit is
comprised of one share of Common Stock and two Warrants. The shares of Common Stock and Warrants
will not be separately tradable until 90 days after the effective date of the Company’s IPO unless
Ferris, Baker Watts, Incorporated (“FBW”) informs the Company of its decision to allow earlier
separate trading.

     The undersigned agree that this letter agreement constitutes an irrevocable order for the
undersigned to purchase through FBW for the account or accounts of the undersigned, within the
ninety trading-day period commencing on the later of (i) the date separate trading of the Warrants
has commenced or (ii) 60 calendar days after the end of the restricted period under Regulation M,
as many Warrants as are available for purchase at market prices not to exceed $0.70 per Warrant,
subject to a maximum Warrant purchase obligation equal to, in the aggregate, 1,750,000 Warrants
(“Maximum Warrant Purchase”). FBW agrees to fill such order in such amounts for the accounts of
the undersigned and at such times in its sole discretion on behalf of the undersigned during the
ninety-day trading period commencing on the later of (i) the date separate trading of the Warrants
has commenced or (ii) 60 calendar days after the end of the restricted period under Regulation M.
FBW shall engage in such warrant purchases for the purpose of stabilizing or maintaining the market
price of the warrants. FBW further agrees that it will not charge the undersigned any fees and/or
commissions with respect to such purchase obligation.

     As the date hereof, each of the undersigned represents and warrants that he is not aware of
any material nonpublic information concerning the Company or any securities of the Company and is
entering into this agreement in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade the
prohibitions of Rule 10b5-1. Each of the undersigned agrees that while this agreement is in
effect, the undersigned shall comply with the prohibition set forth in Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(C)
against entering into or altering a corresponding or hedging transaction or position with respect
to the Company’s securities. Each of the undersigned further agrees that he shall not, directly or
indirectly, communicate any material nonpublic information relating to the Company or the Company’s
securities to any employee of FBW. The undersigned do not have, and shall not attempt to exercise,
any influence over how, when or whether to effect purchases of Warrants pursuant to this agreement
or any other plan or agreement with FBW.

 

 

     Each of the undersigned shall instruct FBW to make, keep, and produce promptly upon request a
daily time-sequenced schedule of all Warrant purchases made pursuant to this agreement, on a
transaction-by-transaction basis, including (i) size, time of execution, price of purchase; and
(ii) the exchange, quotation system, or other facility through which the Warrant purchase occurred.

     Each of the undersigned agrees that he shall not sell or transfer the Warrants until after the
consummation of a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business
combination with an operating business and acknowledges that, at the option of FBW, the
certificates for such Warrants shall contain a legend indicating such restriction on
transferability.

Very truly yours,

 

James P. Wilson

 

Keith D. Spickelmier<PAGE>
                                                                   Exhibit 10.13

                        COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS AGREEMENT, entered into as of the 8th day of November, 2002, by and
between ALTUS BIOLOGICS INC., a corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Delaware and having its principal place of business at 625
Putnam Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139 (hereinafter called "ALTUS"), and AMANO
ENZYME INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Japan and
having its principal place of business at 1-2-7, Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Japan
(hereinafter called "AMANO"),

                                   WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, ALTUS, through research and development for a long time, acquires and
possesses certain valuable technologies pertaining to certain pharmaceutical
products known as TheraCLEC(TM) Total and a method for manufacturing such
products and continues to develop scientific techniques pertaining to the
products, and owns and controls certain patent rights and trademark rights in
the products, and

WHEREAS, AMANO has, over the years, demonstrated its expertise in development,
manufacturing and worldwide marketing of many kind of enzymes for the commercial
markets especially in food industry and pharmaceutical industry, and has thereby
established a reputation of high regard in such markets, which reputation is
believed by ALTUS to be of great value to the possible success of the joint
development contemplated hereunder, and

WHEREAS, AMANO desires to undertake manufacture of enzyme materials to be used
in the products of ALTUS,

WHEREAS, ALTUS and AMANO are willing to enter into a cooperative development of
certain enzyme materials, which are fit for TheraCLEC(TM) Total, and entire
specifications of which are instructed by ALTUS, and

WHEREAS, ALTUS and AMANO propose to decide at the end of Phase II of the U.S.
clinical trial process whether they will enter into a further manufacturing
agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, ALTUS and AMANO agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS

1.   The term "Products" shall mean the pharmaceutical products known as
     TheraCLEC(TM) Total, in a certain preparation form or forms
     [********************************] specified, developed, manufactured,
     labeled and packaged and sold by or on behalf of ALTUS.

2.   The term "Materials" shall mean enzymes used as active ingredients in the
     Products, which are made up of selected [***********] and [******] prepared
     by AMANO in accordance with Specifications developed and submitted by ALTUS
     for use in manufacturing Products.

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company's application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

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3.   The term "Amano Enzymes" shall mean enzymes including but not limited to
     [**************] and [********], which are discovered, invented, developed,
     produced, sold or otherwise disposed by Amano with its sole technologies
     and which are basis of Materials to be develop hereunder.

4.   The term "Technical Information" shall mean all of the information and
     knowledge now possessed by ALTUS or AMANO and those acquired by ALTUS or
     AMANO during the life of this Agreement, which relate to manufacturing
     process of Materials -or relate to Products.

5.   The term "ALTUS's Development" shall mean any and all works of research and
     development made by ALTUS with respect to Materials and Products to be
     developed hereunder.

6.   The term "AMANO's Development" shall mean any and all works of research and
     development made by AMANO with respect to Materials to be developed
     hereunder.

7.   The term "Joint Development" shall mean any and all technical works of
     research and development jointly made by ALTUS and AMANO with respect to
     Materials to be developed hereunder.

8.   The term "Development" shall mean ALTUS's Development, AMANO's Development
     and/or Joint Development.

9.   The term "ALTUS's Technologies" shall mean any and all technologies now
     possessed by ALTUS and those acquired by ALTUS during the life of this
     Agreement.

10.  The term "AMANO's Technologies" shall mean any and all technologies now
     possessed by AMANO and those acquired by AMANO during the life of this
     Agreement.

11.  The term "Joint Technologies" shall mean any and all technologies jointly
     developed by ALTUS and AMANO as the results of working together during the
     life of this Agreement, which relate to manufacturing process of Materials.

12.  The term "Patents" shall mean those patents and patent applications which
     either party owns or controls or which either party may obtain or both the
     parties may jointly obtain hereunder, the application date of which is on
     or before the date of this Agreement or during the life of this Agreement,
     and all of which are useful for or relating to Materials and/or Products.

13.  The term "Specifications" shall mean the written specifications established
     for the characteristics, quality and quality control testing procedures for
     each of Materials as developed by ALTUS, and as amended or supplemented
     from time to time.

14.  The term "Good Manufacturing Practices" shall mean good manufacturing
     practices as defined in applicable laws, regulations and guidelines.

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company's application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

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ARTICLE 2. PURPOSES

ALTUS and AMANO shall together and individually make Development toward the goal
of successfully manufacturing Materials to be used in Products. ALTUS and AMANO
shall exert [************] to successfully complete Development under the terms
and conditions of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 3. RESPECTIVE CHARGES OF DEVELOPMENT

1.   ALTUS shall take charge of clinical development in the nature and
     characteristic of Materials used for the preparation of Products, and
     chemical reaction and effect against malabsorption resulting from
     pancreatic insufficiency including cystic fibrosis, and carry out such
     development at ALTUS's laboratory and AMANO's facility during the life of
     this Agreement. In the course of ALTUS's Development, ALTUS shall:

     1)   develop and establish ALTUS's Technologies utilized in Materials as
          bulk drug active for Products,

     2)   develop and establish the standard of Specifications of Materials to
          be manufactured by AMANO and prototype manufacturing processes
          therefor,

     3)   transfer to AMANO Specifications to be employed by AMANO and give
          AMANO a technical guidance in the manufacture of Materials,
          particularly TheraCLEC [******] and [**************] and [********],

     4)   inspect and approve AMANO's Development,

     5)   prepare and realize an Investigational New Drug application ("IND") to
          the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for Materials and/or
          Products,

     6)   provide assistance to AMANO in establishing Good Manufacturing
          Practices, and

     7)   perfect the regulatory process and retain records pertaining to
          development of the Materials and Products.

2.   AMANO shall take charge of development in the manufacture of Materials and
     carry out such development at AMANO's laboratory during the life of this
     Agreement. In the course of AMANO's Development, AMANO shall:

     1)   arrange production facility located in Japan for Materials, which
          meets requirement of Good Manufacturing Practices,

     2)   establish AMANO's Technologies of [*********************] and
          [*************************] for Materials,

     3)   establish AMANO's Technologies of the [*******] and [****************]
          for materials,

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company's application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

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     4)   develop technologies manufacturing TheraCLEC [******] and
          [*************] and [********] under AMANO's Technologies in
          accordance with ALTUS's Technologies disclosed to AMANO,

     5)   develop AMANO's Technologies of manufacturing Materials in accordance
          with Specifications and guidance given by ALTUS, and

     6)   support the regulatory process and retain records pertaining to
          development of the Materials.

3.   ALTUS and AMANO shall jointly develop and establish a standard
     manufacturing management protocol for Materials on the basis of quality
     control procedures originally developed by Altus, that may need to be
     modified to fulfill requirements for an FDA regulated product or other
     product.

ARTICLE 4. EXCHANGE OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Forthwith after the execution of this Agreement, both parties. shall disclose to
the other party Technical Information owned and possessed in the respective
field of which either party takes charge hereunder from time to time during the
life of this Agreement. All Technical Information that was exchanged between or
developed jointly by the parties [**********************************] shall be
deemed to be information exchanged between or developed jointly by the parties
pursuant to this Article 4. All intellectual property provisions in this
Agreement shall be effective as of the earliest date that the parties began
working together.

ARTICLE 5. SUPPLY OF MATERIALS

1.   ALTUS shall provide AMANO with forecasts setting out the amounts of
     Materials it expects it will require for each month during the [********]
     period from the time of preparation of the relevant forecast. The forecasts
     shall be updated [********]. ALTUS shall prepare a separate forecast for
     the [**********] required for any [*********************]. Upon ALTUS's
     request, AMANO shall supply ALTUS with reasonable quantities of Materials
     manufactured by AMANO in accordance with Specifications, regardless of
     fully finished or not, be necessary for ALTUS's Development.

2.   If ALTUS places an order for Materials with AMANO for the purpose of
     ALTUS's Development pursuant to this Agreement that does not exceed the
     amount of Materials set forth in the most recent forecast for the relevant
     month, AMANO shall [**************************************]; provided,
     however, if ALTUS places an order for Materials in excess of the volume
     specified in the applicable forecast, supply by AMANO of such excess
     Materials shall be subject to [***********************************] and to
     [************************************************]. Supply of Materials by
     AMANO hereunder may be conducted through AMANO's subsidiary, Amano Enzyme
     USA Co., Ltd. based in U. S. A.

3.   The parties hereto shall make a supply contract or contracts in accordance
     with the terms of this Agreement, on a bona fide basis, from case to case
     relating to the supply of Materials as provided hereinabove. The supply
     contract shall definitely provide terms

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company's application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

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     and conditions including but not limited to kind of Materials, quantities,
     Specifications, time of shipment, trade terms, price, payment and etc.

4.   AMANO shall not supply [**************] other than to ALTUS without prior
     written consent from ALTUS except as otherwise provided in Article 12.3,
     provided that nothing herein contains any restriction of supplying other
     party than ALTUS with any of Amano Enzymes or materials manufactured
     [***************************************] and/or other technologies of any
     third party.

5.   Being understood that evaluate, use or application of Materials and
     Specifications for medical products are decided by ALTUS at its sole
     discretion, AMANO shall incur [*********] on Materials supplied hereunder,
     [**********] (a) all or any consequential or indirect losses or damages or
     loss of profit suffered or incurred by ALTUS or any third party howsoever
     caused; or (b) all or any actions, proceedings, demands or claims made
     against ALTUS or any third party by any person whatsoever, provided AMANO
     prepares the Materials in accordance with the Specifications and Good
     Manufacturing Practices. ALTUS shall indemnify and hold AMANO harmless from
     [********************] arising out of or related to [*********************
     ************************************], provided AMANO prepares the
     Materials in accordance with [******************************************].
     ALTUS halt obtain and maintain, at its own expense, during the life of this
     Agreement and thereafter, [********] insurance covering product liability,
     tort liability and other liability relating to Materials and Products
     written by an insurer satisfactory to AMANO and [*************
     **************************************].

ARTICLE 6. JOINT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

1.   ALTUS and AMANO shall, within [**********] after the execution of this
     Agreement, establish a Joint Development Committee ("JDC") to (a) elaborate
     and confirm the plan of Development contemplated herein; (b) give each
     other the progress condition of Development at the time of the meeting; (c)
     oversee the compliance of the facility with Good Manufacturing Practices
     and the transfer of the prototype process of manufacturing Materials from
     ALTUS to AMANO; (d) coordinate Development to the manufacturing process of
     Materials; and (e) to exercise decision making authority, and, further,
     shall make the plan and schedule of Development within [**********] after
     the first meeting of JDC.

2.   The JDC shall be comprised of [*****] ALTUS representatives and [*****]
     AMANO representatives, who will initially be the business and technical
     mangers. Each party may replace its JDC representative at any time, after
     discussion with the other party, with subsequent written notice to the
     other party.

3.   Decisions of the JDC shall be made by consensus approval. In the event the
     parties are unable to agree on any issue, the dispute will be referred to
     the President or a person designated by the President of each party, who
     shall promptly meet in person or by means of telephone or video conference
     and endeavor to resolve the dispute in a timely manner.

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company's application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

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     In the event such individuals are unable to resolve the dispute, it shall
     be settled by [*******************], or as otherwise agreed.

4.   On and after the execution of this Agreement, the JDC shall meet at least
     quarterly at regular intervals, or more often as agreed by the parties, in
     person at such locations as the parties agree, or by means of telephone or
     video conference. With the consent of the parties, other representatives of
     each party may attend JDC meetings as nonvoting observers.

5.   Each party shall each bear the expenses of their respective JDC members
     related to their participation on the JDC and attendance at JDC meetings.

ARTICLE 7. EXPENSES

1.   Each party hereto shall [*************************], including but not
     limited to, the [**************] in its laboratory
     [***********************] for Development from time to time, and such party
     [***********************************************].

2.   During ALTUS's stay in Japan for Development, ALTUS may, [***************],
     use all equipment in AMANO's laboratory, which are necessary for
     Development, and, during AMANO's stay in U.S.A. for Development, AMANO may,
     [****************], use all equipment in ALTUS's laboratory, which are
     necessary for Development.

3.   Each party hereto [**********************], including but not limited to,
     [**********************] from U.S.A. to Japan and back, [*****************
     *********************************], which would be incurred on ALTUS or
     AMANO under this Agreement.

ARTICLE 8. PATENTS AND ETC.

1.   Subject to Article 8(4) below, Patents and/or other industrial property
     rights, inventions, discoveries, know-how and other technologies
     (collectively, "Intellectual Property Rights") solely developed, acquired
     or owned by either party during the life of this Agreement [***************
     *******************************************************************]
     Patents and/or other industrial property rights, inventions, discoveries,
     know-how and other technologies in any country without a prior written
     consent of such party.

2.   Each party [*****************************************] of Patents and/or
     other Intellectual Property Rights concerning all discoveries, inventions
     and/or other technologies acquired by such party in the course of or as the
     result of Development. The [***************] of such Intellectual Property
     Rights [******************] shall be ALTUS or AMANO and [*****************
     ****************************] for such Patents and/or other Industrial
     Property Rights [***************************].

3.   Each party [****************] for its own Intellectual Property Rights
     [***********************].

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company's application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

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4.   All Intellectual Property Rights which constitute Joint Technologies
     [**********************************]. As to Joint Technologies resulted
     from Joint Development, Intellectual Property Rights for such Joint
     Technologies [************************], in Japan and in any overseas
     countries, [***************] ALTUS and AMANO [**********************]
     parties shall [**********************************************]; provided,
     however, that either party [*******************************] Intellectual
     Property Right in case such party has, [***************************
     *************] Joint Technologies as trade secrets; and that [***********
     ***********************************] of such Intellectual Property Rights
     within [******] of a [*************************] by the other party
     [**************************], then the other party [*******************
     *****************************************] of the Intellectual Property
     Rights [****************************] such Intellectual Property Rights
     [*********************************].

5.   Either party may not assign, transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of its
     Intellectual Property Rights and know-how acquired in Joint Development to
     any third party without a prior written consent of the other party. In case
     either party desires to dispose such technologies, the other party
     [***********************************************] as negotiated between the
     parties in good faith.

6.   Subject to the terms of this agreement, the parties [*****************] any
     Intellectual Property Rights they own in accordance with Articles 8(1) and
     (4) above, in any manner they deem fit, and [*****************************
     ******************], provided that, if either party desire to have a third
     party utilize any Joint Technologies, such either party shall obtain a
     prior written consent of the other party.

ARTICLE 9. PLAN, SCHEDULE AND REPORTS OF DEVELOPMENT

1.   Both the parties apply due diligence to Development in accordance with the
     plan and schedule of Development which should be prepared and amended from
     time to time during the life of this Agreement by mutual consultation.
     Provided, however, that; (a) in the event that Development of either party
     should be delayed by the force majeure or other reasonable causes to such
     party, the other party shall agree to the extension [*****************] in
     the plan and schedule of Development and continue Development during such
     extended period; (b) in case any alteration of a part of whole of the plan
     and schedule of Development is required by any reason, either of the
     parties having or knowing such reason shall notify the other party to that
     effect in advance.

2.   ALTUS and AMANO shall provide the other party with the written report on
     the results of Development [******************] reasonably requested by the
     other party.

ARTICLE 10. NDA APPLICATION

1.   ALTUS shall use [**********] to research, develop and conduct such
     research, development and preclinical and human clinical trials as
     necessary or desirable to obtain all regulatory approvals to manufacture
     and market, and to obtain necessary approval to

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company's application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

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     market, commence marketing and market Products in U. S. A. and any other
     countries in the world as ALTUS determines are commercially feasible.

2.   Within [**************] following the end of each [**********] period
     during the life of this Agreement, ALTUS shall prepare and deliver to AMANO
     a written report which shall describe, in reasonably sufficient detail, (a)
     the research performed to date employing Materials; (b) the progress of the
     development, and testing of Materials and Products in all studies including
     clinical trials; and (c) the status of obtaining the necessary approvals to
     market Products. In addition, ALTUS shall provide AMANO with a minimum of
     [**********] advance written notice of the contemplated filing of an NDA
     application, written notice of other significant regulatory filings and
     submissions in a timely fashion, and written notice of all approvals
     obtained after obtaining such approvals.

ARTICLE 11. COMMERCIALIZATION

1.   In case that Development of Materials and products contemplated hereunder
     has been completed and Products may be manufactured and sold on a
     commercial basis, [***************************] manufacture and sold
     Products by using all results from ALTUS's Development, AMANO's Development
     and Joint Development as well as Patents and Technical Information, and
     [**********************************************], and ALTUS shall
     [***************] to sell Products throughout the world.

2.   Notwithstanding the above, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement,
     [*********************************************] to manufacture and supply
     Materials [********] by using all results from ALTUS's Development,
     AMANO's Developments and Joint Development as well as Patents and Technical
     Information, and [***************************************************]
     unless otherwise agreed in writing between the parties as to procurement of
     Materials from other manufacturing contractor or contractors than AMANO.

3.   Only ALTUS shall have a right to grant to the third party agreed upon by
     AMANO a license to manufacture Products by using all results from ALTUS's
     Development, Patents and Technical Information. Except as otherwise
     provided in this Agreement, in case ALTUS grants to the third party such a
     license, [*****************************************************************
     ***************************************************************].

4.   In case ALTUS and/or its licensee procure Materials, which employ the
     results from AMANO's Development and Joint Development made hereunder, from
     other manufacturing contractor or contractors than AMANO, ALTUS, such
     licensee or such manufacturing contractor or contractors shall, unless
     otherwise provided herein, pay AMANO a royalty of [***************]
     manufactured and supplied by such manufacturing contractor or contractors
     pursuant to the rate and payment as agreed by AMANO in advance during
     commercialization.

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company's application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

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5.   AMANO and ALTUS agree and acknowledge that it may be necessary during Phase
     III of the FDA clinical trial process to arrange for a separate
     manufacturer (the "Toll Manufacturer") that will be chosen jointly by AMANO
     and ALTUS to undertake certain manufacturing activities with respect to the
     [*********************************************************], and that for
     this purpose it will be necessary for AMANO and ALTUS to license to the
     Toll Manufacturer all of the necessary technology owned or licensed by
     AMANO and ALTUS. Accordingly, AMANO and ALTUS each agree to license such
     technology to such Toll Manufacturer on terms of confidentiality,
     Intellectual Property Right protection and other matters,
     [********************], reasonably satisfactory to AMANO and ALTUS.

6.   AMANO and ALTUS agree and acknowledge that in order to ensure future supply
     of Materials, it shall be necessary for ALTUS to engage a secondary
     supplier (the "Secondary Supplier"). AMANO and ALTUS therefore agree that,
     whilst it is intended that AMANO shall be the primary supplier of
     Materials, ALTUS may engage the Secondary Supplier which shall be entitled
     to use AMANO's Technologies on terms satisfactory to AMANO to produce
     quantities of Materials for use in clinical during the term of this
     Agreement.

7.   AMANO and ALTUS acknowledge that:

     (a)  ALTUS proposes to proceed with manufacture of the Products if FDA
          approval is obtained; and

     (b)  in order to pursue full-scale manufacture, the primary manufacturer of
          Materials will be required to have established a large facility
          suitable for commercial production of Materials in accordance with
          Good Manufacturing Practices; and

     (c)  the establishment of the production facility will necessarily involve
          considerable investment; and

     (d)  the party invested for such production facility including development
          works must recover such amount as invested from the business
          contemplated herein.

8.   ALTUS shall promptly deliver to AMANO all Phase II reports following
     completion of the Phase II clinical trial ("Phase H Completion") and
     statement showing definite estimation of quantities, prices of Materials
     and the Products to be manufactured and/or sold for [************] period
     commencing from the day entering Phase III. AMANO shall then advise ALTUS
     in writing within [***********] of its receipt of such Phase II reports
     whether AMANO intends to act as primary manufacturer of Materials, provided
     that the primary manufacture shall be deemed a manufacturing contractor who
     works for or on behalf of ALTUS to manufacture Materials.

9.   If AMANO decides to act as primary manufacturer of Materials following
     Phase II Completion, the parties shall proceed to negotiate in good faith a
     Manufacturing Agreement governing the manufacture and supply of Materials
     to be used by ALTUS in Phase III and/or the commercial manufacture and
     supply of Materials by AMANO. At

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company's application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

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     this stage, the parties tentatively expect the Manufacturing Agreement to
     include the following terms and conditions:

     (a)  AMANO shall supply at least [****] of the Materials used in the
          Products to ALTUS and a royalty shall be payable to AMANO in respect
          of any licensed AMANO's Technologies used in the manufacture of
          Materials manufactured by a Secondary Supplier, in an amount
          [***********************************];

     (b)  AMANO and ALTUS agree that they shall collaborate and share details of
          the process in order to drive down the costs of the Materials. Both
          AMANO and ALTUS shall share equal responsibility through a joint
          development team that will have the function of lowering costs of the
          Materials;

     (c)  AMANO and ALTUS shall negotiate and decide upon the target price of
          the Materials supplied by AMANO to have a target price equal to the
          greater of (i) [****] of the [***************] for the Product, or
          (ii) an amount that provides AMANO with a [****] margin.

10.  If AMANO decides not to act as primary manufacturer of Materials following
     Phase II Completion, ALTUS shall be forced to cease using AMANO as the
     primary manufacturer of Materials and engage an alternative primary
     manufacturer to carry out manufacture of Materials. In this case, AMANO
     agrees that the alternative primary manufacturer [*********************
     ***************************************************************************
     ************************************].

11.  Where applicable, commercialization and transactions contemplated in this
     Article shall be executed under the separate agreements or contracts in
     writing to be duly signed by ALTUS and AMANO.

ARTICLE 12. RESTRICTION OF USE

1.   ALTUS and AMANO have provided the other party with some information on the
     subject herein contemplated under Secrecy Agreement dated [************]
     and shall further provide each other with some additional necessary
     information and materials, if available, so as to enable the other party to
     conduct Development.

2.   Neither ALTUS nor AMANO may use the information and materials supplied
     hereunder, which ALTUS and/or AMANO is obligated to keep confidential under
     Article 13 hereof for any purpose other than for fulfilling the purpose of
     this Agreement.

3.   AMANO agrees that it shall manufacture and supply [**********************
     **********************] to be used for the products exclusively to ALTUS
     during the term of this Agreement.

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company's application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

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ARTICLE 13. CONFIDENTIALITY

1.   During the life of this Agreement and thereafter, unless otherwise agreed
     upon in writing between the parties hereto, ALTUS and AMANO shall hold in
     confidence any proprietary information provided by the other party and any
     study results, and not to disclose the same to any unauthorized third party
     by publication or otherwise without prior written consent by the other
     party, except for such information and results which:

     (a)  on the date of ALTUS's and AMANO's signing this Agreement is in the
          public domain;

     (b)  after the date of ALTUS's and AMANO's signing this Agreement becomes
          part of the public domain by publication or otherwise, except by
          breach of this Agreement by ALTUS and/or AMANO;

     (c)  ALTUS and/or AMANO can establish by competent proof that the
          information was in its possession on the date of its signing this
          Agreement and was not acquired directly or indirectly from the other
          party; and

     (d)  ALTUS and/or AMANO can establish by competent proof that the
          information was received from a third party after the date of its
          signing this Agreement; provided, however, that such information was
          not obtained by said third party directly or indirectly from the other
          party.

     (e)  is required to be disclosed by ALTUS to the FDA or other governmental
          authorities in order to obtain governmental approvals for the
          Products.

2.   It is mutually understood, however, that ALTUS or AMANO is allowed to
     disclose said information to a minimum number of investigators in their
     institutions to whom it is necessary for it to do so for the purpose of
     this Agreement on condition that such investigators shall be bound by the
     same obligation as provided in this Agreement.

3.   ALTUS and AMANO shall hold in confidence any and all negotiations with the
     other party including all past and future studies.

ARTICLE 14. PERIOD OF AGREEMENT

This Agreement shall become effective on the date first above written in this
Agreement and remain in force for a period of five (5) years thereafter, and
shall not be renewed thereafter unless agreed by both the parties hereto in
writing upon the extension of this Agreement at least [************] prior to
the date of expiration of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 15. TERMINATION

1.   If either party fails, refuses or neglects fully and faithfully to keep,
     observe or perform any covenant herein mentioned to be kept, observed or
     performed by either party, then, the other party may notify such party in
     writing of such default stating in such written notice the covenant or
     covenants of this Agreement which such party shall have failed,

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company's application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

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     refused or neglected to keep, observe or perform, and if such party, for a
     period of [************] after the service upon such party of such written
     notice, continues to fail, refuse or neglect to keep, observe or perform
     any such covenant or covenants, then the other party may cancel or
     terminate this Agreement by serving upon such party a written notice of
     such cancellation and termination hereof.

2.   ALTUS or AMANO may terminate this Agreement by giving the other party a
     written notice in the event of following:

     (a)  liquidation, dissolution, insolvency, bankruptcy or other events
          similar thereto of the other party, or

     (b)  incapability, incompetency or more than [**********] absence of the
          other party.

3.   Either party hereto shall be entitled to cease any and all activity
     pursuant to this Agreement based on technical, scientific, medical,
     regulatory, economic or commercial factors upon [*********] notice to the
     other party. In the event that such party gives the other party notice
     pursuant to this Article 15.3, this Agreement shall terminate after such
     [**********] period has elapsed and such party [********************] any
     penalty, indemnity, damages or other amount to the other party based on the
     cessation of activity pursuant to this Article 15.3.

ARTICLE 16. EFFECT OF TERMINATION

1.   In case of termination of this Agreement: (i) by AMANO for [*************
     *******]; or (ii) by ALTUS for reasons [******************************],
     ALTUS shall retain a [***********] license, for so long as the Products are
     sold, with right to sublicense, to AMANO's Technologies and Joint
     Technologies, to make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell and import
     Materials employing such AMANO's Technologies and Joint Technologies, the
     royalty shall be [****************] of net sales of the Products.

2.   In case of termination of this Agreement: (i) by ALTUS for [*************
     *******]; or (ii) by AMANO as a result of [******************************
     ***************************], ALTUS shall retain a [***************]
     license, for so long as the Products are sold, with right to sublicense, to
     AMANO's Technologies and Joint Technologies, to make, have made, use, sell,
     offer to sell and import Materials and Products employing such AMANO's
     Technologies and Joint Technologies as developed during the effective
     period of this Agreement; [******].

3.   Upon the termination as set forth in Article 16.1 or Article 16.2, both the
     parties shall enter into a license agreement where AMANO grants ALTUS a
     license to [***********************************************] Materials and
     Products employing such AMANO's Technologies and Joint Technologies as
     developed during the effective period of this Agreement.

4.   Expiration or termination of this Agreement shall not relieve the parties
     of any obligation accruing prior to such expiration or termination

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company's application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

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5.   The following provisions shall survive termination: Articles 8, 11, 12, 14,
     l6 and 17.

ARTICLE 17. ARBITRATION

All disputes, controversies or differences which may arise between the parties
hereto, out of or in relation to or in connection with this Agreement, or the
breach thereof, shall be finally settled by arbitration in:

     (a)  where the relevant claim is brought by ALTUS - Tokyo, Japan in
          accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of The Japan
          Commercial Arbitration Association; or

     (b)  where the relevant claim is brought by AMANO - Massachusetts, United
          States of America, in accordance with the rules and procedures of the
          American Arbitration Association.

In either case, the award rendered by arbitrator(s) shall be final and binding
upon both parties.

ARTICLE 18. NOTICE

Any notice required of permitted to be given under this Agreement by either of
the parties hereto shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given for all the
purposes hereof if mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the
party to be notified at its address shown at the beginning of this Agreement, or
at such other address as may be furnished to the notifying party in writing.

ARTICLE 19. WAIVER

No omission or delay on the part of any party hereto in requiring a due and
punctual fulfillment by any other party hereto of the obligations of such other
parry shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by the omitting or delaying party
of any of its rights to require such due and punctual fulfillment of any other
obligations hereunder whether similar or otherwise or a waiver of any remedy it
might have hereunder.

ARTICLE 20. FORCE MAJEURE

Neither party to this Agreement shall be held responsible for the damages caused
by any delay or failure to perform under this Agreement, which is the result of
any happenings or events which could not have been reasonably avoided. Such
happenings or events shall include but shall not be limited to fire, flood,
explosion, action of the elements, acts of God, accidents, epidemics, inability
to obtain or shortage of material or equipment, riots, or other civil commotion,
war enemy action, or acts, demands or requirements of the Governments of U.S.A.
or Japan.

ARTICLE 21. ASSIGNMENT

Neither this Agreement nor any right or obligation hereunder shall be assignable
in whole or in part, whether by operation of laws, or otherwise by either party
without a prior written consent of the other party. In case of any amalgamation,
merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company's application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

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all the assets of ALTUS or AMANO without a prior written consent of the other
party, this Agreement and any right hereunder may [***************************
*****] except where [**********************************************************
**********************************************], in such case such assignment
shall require consent from the other party, and such consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.

ARTICLE 22. GOVERNING LAW

1.   Irrespective of the place of execution or performance, this Agreement as to
     all matters except with one provided in Article 22 (2) below shall be
     considered as having been entered into in Japan and shall be construed and
     interpreted in accordance with the laws of Japan, excluding its Law
     Regarding Conflict of Laws (horei).

2.   Irrespective of Article 22(I) above, the laws of the United States of
     America (excluding its choice of law rules) shall apply to the extent that
     the provisions contained in this Agreement concern or deal with
     Intellectual Property Rights.

ARTICLE 23. AMENDMENT

This Agreement sets forth the only agreement and understanding of the parties on
the subject of cooperative development and supersedes any prior negotiations,
memorandum or agreement, whether oral or written, and neither of the parties
shall be bound by any conditions, definitions, warranties, or representations
other than as expressly provided in this Agreement, or as duly set forth on or
subsequent to the date hereof in writing and signed by a proper and duly
authorized officer of the party to be bound thereby.

ARTICLE 24. SEPARABILITY

The validity, legality and enforceability of any provision hereof shall not be
affected or impaired in any way by any holding that any other provision or
provisions contained herein are invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
respect.

ARTICLE 25. LANGUAGE

This Agreement is in the English language only, which language shall control and
any version in any other language shall be for accommodation only and not bind
the parties hereto.

ARTICLE 26. HEADINGS

The heading of articles and paragraphs used in this Agreement are inserted for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of the
respective articles and paragraphs of this Agreement.

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company's application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the
day and year first above written. This Agreement is made in English, two copies
and both parties duly signed and retain each other.

ALTUS: ALTUS BIOLOGICS INC

/s/ Peter Lanciano
-------------------------------------
By Peter Lanciano, President

AMANO: AMANO ENZYME CO., LTD.

/s/ Motoyuki Amano
-------------------------------------
By Motoyuki Amano; President

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company's application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

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                 Amendment to Cooperative Development Agreement

THIS AMENDMENT, entered into as of the 11th day of October, 2005 (this
"Amendment"), by and between Altus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (formerly known as Altus
Biologics Inc.), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
State of Delaware and having its principal place of business at 125 Sidney
Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA ("Altus"), and Amano Enzyme Inc., a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of Japan and having its
principal place of business at 1-2-7, Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Japan ("Amano"),
amends the Cooperative Development Agreement dated as of November 8, 2002, by
and between Altus and Amano (the "Agreement"). Capitalized terms used in this
Amendment and not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Agreement.

                                   Background

WHEREAS, Altus and Amano desire to amend the Agreement to set forth certain
mutual understandings reached by the parties with respect to the manufacture and
supply of Materials by Amano for use by Altus in certain non-clinical studies
and the phase III clinical trial of the Product (collectively, the "Phase III
Materials") and the engagement of third party contract manufacturers ("CMOs") to
provide manufacturing services in connection with commercial manufacture and
supply; and

WHEREAS, Altus and Amano desire to amend the Agreement to set forth certain
additional understandings in anticipation of (a) the parties entering into a
Manufacturing Agreement for the commercial manufacture and supply of Materials
by Amano (if Amano elects to act as the primary manufacturer of some of the
Materials for commercial supply, [*********************************************
******************************************************************************
***********] and (b) the engagement of CMOs for the commercial manufacture and
supply of Materials for which Amano does not elect to act as the primary
manufacturer for commercial supply.

NOW, THEREFORE, Altus and Amano agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

1. The parties acknowledge that certain provisions of the Agreement anticipate
that, if Amano elects to act as the primary manufacturer of Materials following
phase II Completion, the parties will negotiate a Manufacturing Agreement to
govern the manufacture and supply of Materials for both the Phase III clinical
study and the commercial supply of Products. Notwithstanding such provisions,
the parties have agreed to proceed with the manufacture and supply of Phase III
Materials as set forth below in this Amendment and to defer negotiation of a
Manufacturing Agreement until promptly after Amano makes its election pursuant
to paragraph 2 below.

2. The parties expect to reach agreement regarding Altus' anticipated needs for
commercial supply and Amano's manufacturing capacity and capabilities prior to
[***************]. With respect to Materials for which Amano has
[*************************], Amano shall make its election as to whether it will
act as the initial primary manufacturer for commercial supply on or about
[***************]. The timing of such election is critical to (a) enabling the
parties to negotiate a Manufacturing Agreement, if Amano elects to act as the
primary manufacturer for

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company's application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

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some of the Materials, and (b) enabling Altus to engage CMOs to assist in the
manufacture of Materials necessary for commercialization, all in a timeframe
that is consistent with Altus' commercial launch goals for the Product. Amano's
right to elect to act as the initial primary manufacturer of any or all of the
Materials for commercial supply shall be subject to Altus' right under the
Agreement to engage a Secondary Supplier for up to [*****] of any such Material.
Amano and Altus expect that the Manufacturing Agreement will provide that if
Amano [*****************] the initial primary manufacturer of any or all of the
Materials for commercial supply, but at a later date notifies Altus that it
wishes to become the primary manufacturer of any such Materials, the parties
shall [*********************************************************************] on
mutually agreeable terms; provided that any such transition shall be
accomplished in a manner that does not [*************************************
****].

3. The parties are currently in the process of engaging a CMO selected by the
parties to perform [***********************] in connection with Amano's
manufacture and supply of Phase III Materials. The costs of such CM0's services
shall be borne by [*****].

4. Amano shall supply GMP-compliant Phase III Materials and non-GMP compliant
non-clinical material at the following prices (excluding shipping charges):

     [*******]:[*********] per kilogram

     [******]: [********] per kilogram

     [******]: [********] per kilogram

The currently anticipated requirements and delivery schedule for such Phase III
Materials to be supplied by Amano is set forth in Exhibit A to this Amendment.
Altus shall provide Amano, with updates to the requirements and delivery
schedule set forth in Exhibit A on a [******] basis until such time as Altus
provides Amano with firm purchase order(s) for such Phase III Materials, each of
which shall be provided at least [*****] prior to the final delivery date for
the Phase III Materials covered by such purchase order. Amano shall accept such
purchase order(s) and shall deliver such Phase III Materials in accordance with
such purchase order(s) to Altus' designated location(s); provided that Amano
shall not be required to provide more than [***] of the quantities set forth in
Exhibit A and Amano shall not be required to deliver Phase III Materials other
than [***************************************] set forth in Exhibit A.

5. Promptly after the date of this Amendment, the parties shall enter into a
quality agreement relating to Amano's supply of Phase III Materials, which
agreement shall address operational issues relating to manufacturing quality
typically addressed in pharmaceutical manufacturing quality agreements. The
Phase III Materials that Amano supplies shall conform to the requirements
therefor specified in Exhibit A and in the quality agreement described in this
paragraph 5; provided that the parties acknowledge that, as of the date of this
Amendment, certain aspects of [*************************************************
***********************************************] and the parties agree to
reasonably cooperate with one another to amend Exhibit A and the quality
agreement as needed to reflect [**************************].

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company's application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

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6. The parties agree that CMOs required to provide manufacturing services in
connection with the commercial manufacture and supply of Materials shall be
selected in accordance with the criteria set forth in Exhibit B and that Amano
and Altus shall work collaboratively through the JDC to select such CMOs and
decide upon the desired logistics with respect to interactions of such CMOs,
Amano and Altus in a timely manner so that Materials can be delivered on or
before Altus' required delivery dates. Because the selection of satisfactory
CMOs in a timely manner is of critical importance to Altus' regulatory and
product development responsibilities, [****************************************]
regarding the selection of any CMO [********************************************
*************]. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties on a case-by-case basis,
Altus will contract with and supervise any requited CMOs. It is anticipated that
Altus will be responsible for [******************] costs to the extent
[*********************].

7. Amano and Altus shall cooperate with each other to promptly transfer any
necessary manufacturing technology to any CMO selected in accordance with this
Amendment. The manufacturing technology that Amano and Altus would transfer
would include, without limitation, any Technical Information, copies of
documentation possessed by Amano or Altus, and [**********************]
reasonably required to produce the Materials, in each case organized and
delivered in a manner reasonably designed to enable the transferee to make
efficient use of such technology. [*********************************************
********************************************************************************
**************].

8. Amano shall grant licenses to use AMANO's Technologies and Joint Technologies
to Altus with a right to grant sublicenses thereof to any CMOs described in
paragraph 7 of this Amendment reasonably required to enable CMOs to manufacture
Materials for commercial supply to Altus. For the purposes of clarifying Section
4 of Article 11 of the Agreement, Altus shall be responsible for making royalty
payments to Amano under that section and the royalty to be paid by Altus to
Amano with respect to Materials manufactured and supplied by a CMO using AMANO's
Technologies and/or Joint Technologies shall be [***] of [********************
******************************************].

9. If Amano elects to act as the initial primary manufacturer of some of the
Materials for commercial supply, the parties shall negotiate pricing for such
supply in connection with their negotiation of the Manufacturing Agreement
[*******************************************************************************
********************************].

10. The parties acknowledge that substantial communication and cooperation will
be needed in order to facilitate the timely manufacture and supply of Materials
for the Phase III clinical trial of the Product and for commercial supply. The
parties agree to coordinate their activities with respect to such manufacture
and supply matters through the JDC and to use reasonable efforts to undertake
such activities in a manner consistent with the best commercial interests of the
Product.

11. Without limiting Amano's exclusivity obligations set forth in Articles 5.4
and 12.3 of the Agreement, Amano shall not [************************************
********************************************************************************
**********

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company's application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

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********************************************************************************
********************************************************************************
*********************************************]; provided, however, for the
avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that Amano shall be permitted to market,
sell and supply [*******************************************] provided in each
case such enzymes are [*********************************************************
**************]; and provided further, however, Amano shall be permitted to
continue supplying the enzymes that it currently supplies to customers (other
than Altus) if, [***************************************************************
********************************************************************************
*********************************************************************].

12. As amended by this Amendment, the Agreement remains in full force and
effect.

EXECUTED by the parties as of the date first written above.

ALTUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

By: /s/ Sheldon Berkle
    ---------------------------------
Name: Sheldon Berkle
Title: President & CEO

AMANO ENZYME INC.

By: /s/ M. Amano
    ---------------------------------
Name: Motoyuki Amano
Title: President

Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and have been filed separately with the
Secretary of the Commission pursuant to the Company's application requesting
confidential treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act.

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