Avid Bioservices Inc (CDMO)

[biopharm]

CONCLUSION
Probably the most valuable discovery related to PtdSer, of the minefield of papers that are published on the phosphatidylserine workings lately, is it's ability to let CAR-T enter the IO arena of all solid cancers, not just the liquid cancers for which it is currently FDA approved.

CAR-T being a much better approach then anti-PD-1, anti-CTLA-4 and certainly chemo and radio, all with their many side effects, would short-circuit the IO WAR that is going on. It removes, as has been demonstrated by the Wolchok Lab, ADVANCED CANCERS (e.g. Melanoma).

GILD (KITE) and NOVARTIS both are CAR-T players, ROCHE-Genentech sees future in IO+chemo as did AstraZeneca, BMY, Merck and AstraZeneca can increase there patient footprint for PD/CTLA by 200 to 300% and all can make this near future progress by adding anti-PtdSer in the mix.

So now we are no longer talking about BP negotiating with PPHM and an arm-twist situation, but BP competing with BP to get the ADVANTAGE on each other. I said in the past that a short-list announcement would be Earth Quake Grade, who knows what Sard Verbinnen has to put into a widely noticed events during the ASM?
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I would suggest all read part I and part II in full ...because it gives a clear picture of the strategic Ronin Hedge Group attack against Peregrine Pharmaceuticals

Things become even more interesting as it has become evident many parties have been trying to suppress information related to PS Targeting and the overall IP that will certainly become earthquake like for much of the Big Pharma profits and as we watch and wait for how the profits will be diverted....it also becomes VERY clear in how Sard Verbinnen has a known history with hedge funds and attempts to control a story...

PS Targeting ....alive and well

“The Man With the Gray Wavy Hair”: George Sard Has His Moment in the Sun
A profile of Sard Verbinnen offers one of the few glimpses of the work the firm does.
By Tonya Garcia|August 11, 2013

It’s hard to prove that something hasn’t happened because of your efforts. But a lot of high-powered Wall Street types are quick to thank George Sard and his PR firm Sard Verbinnen for all the stories that don’t get written about them.

Both Sard and Verbinnen (Paul is his first name) declined to comment, but Bloomberg Businessweek wrote a profile that names the following clients: SAC Capital Advisors, Dell and Air Products and Chemicals (both involved in multi-billion-dollar deals), and Goldman Sachs’ Fabrice Tourre. The quote in the headline comes from the story, which says “the man with the gray wavy hair” was virtually the only person in the courtroom during Tourre’s trial not to get any media attention.

For its efforts, the article notes that the firm is the number one M&A firm by deal count, according to Mergermarket, “lending its expertise to 45 transactions worth $71 billion in the first half of 2013.”

Alongside Jonathan Gasthalter, the Sard and Verbinnen split their time between crisis and litigation work (one-fifth of the firm revenue) and M&A (most of its revenue). “In hindsight, I would have to say their advice proved itself to be on point,” said Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group CEO Scott Thompson.

If one of your clients is going to be quoted talking about you, that’s the kind of thing you want them to say. It speaks to the type of work that firms should be aspiring to — that of a trusted advisor. Oftentimes, when the media starts sniffing around or a company has a big announcement to make, they want to trumpet it as loud and as far and wide as possible. Sometimes, less is more, and being targeted and meaningful is better in the long run than showing up on the Today show to randomly toss things to the public hoping something sticks (looking at you Twinkie).

At a time when everyone is broadcasting across social media, the Internet, and all manner of media available, there’s something to be said of discretion, working behind the scenes, and diffusing a situation. By and large, a lot of PR firms do keep quiet about a lot of things, reluctant to name clients and talk about strategy. There’s a pay off for being low key when executing campaigns and programs as well.

https://www.adweek.com/digital/the-man-with-the-gray-wavy-hair-george-sard-has-his-moment-in-the-sun/