certain confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted and replaced with “ [ * * * ] ”. a complete version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the secretary of the securities and exchange commission pursuant to an application requesting confidential treatment pursuant to rule 24b - 2 promulgated under the securities exchange act of 1934, as amended. exhibit 10. 10 ( a ) execution version assignment agreement this assignment agreement ( “ agreement ” ) is entered into by and between dare bioscience, inc. ( “ dare ” ), having a place of business at 3655 nobel drive, suite 260, san diego, california 92122, and hammock pharmaceuticals, inc. ( “ hammock ” ), having a place of business at 16700 hammock creek place, charlotte, north carolina 28278, and is effective as of december 5, 2018 ( “ effective date ” ). background a. hammock, trilogic pharma, llc ( “ trilogic ” ) and milanapharm llc ( “ milanapharm, ” and together with trilogic, the “ licensors ” ) are parties to that certain exclusive license agreement dated january 9, 2017 ( “ milanapharm agreement ” ), a copy of which is attached hereto as exhibit a. a. a. hammock, trilogic pharma, llc ( “ trilogic ” ) and milanapharm llc ( “ milanapharm, ” and together with trilogic, the “ licensors ” ) are parties to that certain exclusive license agreement dated january 9, 2017 ( “ milanapharm agreement ” ), a copy of which is attached hereto as exhibit a. hammock, trilogic pharma, llc ( “ trilogic ” ) and milanapharm llc ( “ milanapharm, ” and together with trilogic, the “ licensors ” ) are parties to that certain exclusive license agreement dated january 9, 2017 ( “ milanapharm agreement ” ), a copy of which is attached hereto as exhibit a. b. dare wishes to take assignment of the milanapharm agreement from hammock, and hammock is willing to assign the milanapharm agreement to dare, all in accordance with the terms of this agreement and the first amendment to license agreement dated concurrently herewith by and among dare, trilogic pharma, llc and milanapharm llc