exhibit 10. 30 confidential * * * text omitted and filed separately with the securities and exchange commission. confidential treatment requested under 17 c. f. r. sections 200. 80 ( b ) ( 4 ) and 240. 24b - 2 contract number : [ * * * ] collaborative research and license agreement between boehringer ingelheim international gmbh binger strasse 173, 55216 ingelheim am rhein, germany ( “ boehringer ” ) vat - id - no. : de [ * * * ] and dicerna pharmaceuticals inc. 87 cambridgepark drive cambridge, ma 02140 usa ( “ dicerna ” ) – each also hereinafter referred to as “ party ” or collectively as “ parties ” – 1 confidential * * * text omitted and filed separately with the securities and exchange commission. confidential treatment requested under 17 c. f. r. sections 200. 80 ( b ) ( 4 ) and 240. 24b - 2 recitals whereas boehringer is a research - based pharmaceutical company and is interested in a research program related to dicerna ’ s proprietary galxc technology which enables precise silencing of disease - driving genes in the liver, specifically targeting the hepatocyte. whereas dicerna has experience and expertise in the research program ( as defined below ) and is willing and able to perform such research activities under the terms and conditions as set forth in this agreement. whereas boehringer recognizes dicerna ’ s expertise and wishes to engage dicerna, and dicerna wishes to accept such engagement, to provide boehringer with candidate products to targets as further described in the research work plan. now, therefore, parties hereto agree as follows : 1. definitions 1. 1 “ accounting standards ” means international financial reporting standards ( ifrs ) or accounting principles generally accepted in the united states of america ( us gaap ), or those accounting standards used in accordance with the german handelsgesetzbuch ( hgb ) which standards or principles ( as applicable ) are currently used at the relevant time and consistently applied by the applicable party. 1. 1 “ accounting standards ” means international financial reporting standards ( ifrs ) or accounting principles generally accepted in the united states of america ( us gaap ), or those accounting standards used in accordance with the german handelsgesetzbuch ( hgb ) which standards or principles ( as applicable ) are currently used at the relevant time and consistently