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License Agreement

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License Agreement
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
License Agreement [Abstract]  
License Agreement Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 4 — License/Supplier Agreements
 
Effective as of February 17, 2015, Fortress transferred the Revogenex license and all other rights and obligations under the License Agreement to Avenue, pursuant to the terms of the Founders Agreement. In connection with the terms of the License Agreement, Fortress purchased an exclusive license to IV Tramadol for the U.S. market from Revogenex, a privately held company in Dublin, Ireland. Tramadol is a centrally acting synthetic opioid analgesic for moderate to moderately severe pain and is available as immediate release or extended-release tablets in the United States. Fortress made an upfront payment of $2.0 million to Revogenex upon execution of the exclusive license, and on June 17, 2015, Fortress paid an additional $1.0 million to Revogenex after receiving all the assets specified in the agreement. The $3.0 million cumulative payment was included in research and development-licenses acquired in the statements of operations. In addition, under the terms of the agreement, Revogenex is eligible to receive additional milestone payments totaling $4.0 million upon the achievement of certain development milestones, as well as royalty payments for sales of the product.
 
On October 29, 2018, the Company and Zaklady Farmaceutyczne Polpharma (“Polpharma”) extended the term of the supply agreement to eight years from the date of the launch of the product. In addition, under the terms of the amended agreement, Polpharma is eligible to receive a milestone payment totaling $2.0 million upon the achievement of a certain development milestone, as well as royalty payments for sales of the product.