RE: WIll it be a buy?7 Jul 2023 19:54
An astute post there Lazarus.
GSK bought out the Tesaro pipeline for 5.1 billion. None of these compounds have anything in common with 737 .
These compounds have been heavily pushed into commercialisation in areas of high unmet needs ie lung and Ovarian. they were approved for use by the EU albeit with concerns on safety. But as first in the door it will require someone else to knock them off the pedestal. GSK are not going to fork out 5.1 billion then spend money on developing a product in an area where they are already entered into that market. Neither would they want it to go to a competitor. The surest way to pull in the big bucks is shelve 737 or delay development for as long as possible.
Much development has been undertaken with regards to CHK1i's. It will take many weeks for a company to fully understand these developments. WE must understand that the value of 737 is not in monotherapy but in combination either with LDG, PARPi, WEE1 or a PD-1 inhibitor as main examples. there are others. Preclinical outcomes vary from good to verging on outstanding.
Monotherapy has established the PK and toxicity of 737. 737 allows LDG to be used as opposed to high doses of Gemcitabine. Gemcitabine has toxicity and adverse effects at high doses.
ideally we would be heading down the road of CHK1i, LDG plus a PD-1 inhibitor, that is my current thoughts and it has also been mooted in medical journals.
The question here is what type of company will take this type of ask on?
With our own SDC compounds ,a major pharma may very well be interested in 1801 or 1802. As Tim stated a while ago Pharmas tend to go for either oncology or immunotherapy. However he did not rule out the possibility of both. to the contrary he said if they want them both then they will have to pay the price,
A major pharma will want data to satisfy at first the safety and then the efficacy in an indication or indications.
Although no indication of raising further funding this in itself does not appear to be a dire urgent need for Sareum.
Options therefore can be that there are 3 likely outcomes.
1. Ongoing discussions with reagrds to 737 regarding a deal in whatever form likely to conclude in the not too distant future.
2. A pharma either to on licence to, or a partnership for SDC1801 ( subject to satisfactory clinical dose escalation studies)
3. The raising of funds via investors.
oO the upmost importance is good results in the dose escalation studies that is the main precursor that will provide data that will attract the attention of interested parties.
Pesronally I see no problems with dose escalation but would be interested if there are any affects if taken with certain foods that may influence uptake.
I also make no bones of the fact that in the areas of immunotherapy the competition is becoming increasingly competitive.
Regards to all