RE: Where is this deal?15 Jul 2024 20:33
Heartwarming words Shandypants, thankyou.
However, we have been talking to none other than the mighty AZ, don't you know? I once again I refer back to the kindly shared minutes from the Telegram meeting of February:
"5. Dan mentioned 3 aspects they are dealing with, these are his own words:
• Most big pharma, not all, don’t like reprofiling (re-using known drugs). It wouldn’t surprise you if I said we’re speaking with AZ, you don’t have to be a genius to join the dots. They currently love IPF. We know them well. But they don’t like reprofiling. So the IP piece becomed more important, and the deal is just harder overall. We also don’t have orphan status. Every other asset out there has got orphan status already. To compete, I think personally we need that. Ideally from the European vs the US. If we go for European orphan designation, we have to present our existing data and rationale. If it’s accepted, it acts like a badge of honour – independent validation we’ve got potential – so drug companies like it. Plus they get a lot of downstream benefits. Shorter development pathways, R&D spend rebates, etc. So we really need to get that in place I think to close something. It will take up to 3 months to get orphan status. We want to start immediately."
As Peverill succinctly put it, all Dan needs to do is pull his finger out so he can use it to sign the paperwork...simples!
So either it was all guff, the talks have failed and Gooding isn't telling or they're still waiting for something.