RE: Phase 2a commencing this year is the official guidance from Sar30 Apr 2024 09:48
Depends what you mean by good deal. IMO, they should and I personally think they are looking to licence on 1a data. If the dosing results suggest a high dosage then based on early pre clinical work, we can at least compete with more established drugs. But a 1a deal will definitely mean a lower upfront with bio bucks type milestones as it progresses to market. If the upfront us enough to put 1802 in trials and keep the lights on then, I'd say that a good deal but it does mean another 2 to 3 years before the real value shows. We're heading for a transitional period. The dillution has allowed some to massively build their holding whilst others are still massively under water. If we are talking takeover, The balance will have shifted. Where as once the LTH were united in what they would accept. Some can accept much lower offers and get out with what they wanted. I still think, if all goes well, Sareum are heading for a £2 billion valuation so I'd be really disappointed if we got less than £10 but, post dillution that's a £1.1 billion mc now. However, the deal is the deal. We'll have to wait and see what the board thinks is fair value.