Joel,
I really didn't mean to ignore you, I've been out at Catalina for over a week and spending little time on the net.
As for the price, I can't say who's trying to keep it down but believe they can only do it so long. If whatever data's revealed and whatever news is forthcoming reinforces the likelihood of approvals from the NDA's which should be filed next year, you'll not see it at these prices ever again.
Of course when you're dealing with the FDA their may be delays, in fact I believe the price could be 5 to 10 times higher prior to an FDA decision and even a delay that experts believed would be under 2 years shouldn't get a retrenchment to these levels. Only an out and out failure in Perifosine could do that, and even then other trials could lead to its approval.
Solarel (AEZS-130) is currently viewed as a Niche product which certainly can help the price, but at least today it's not looked upon as a tremendous profit center. It's use could change that if a greater percentage of the general population was found to be HGH deficient. This should be the first time in history where the determination of HGH deficiency can be simply and accurately determined. If it's determined that more then expected have the problem, it's use could greatly expand and suddenly a Niche product could approach Blockbuster potential. I'm not suggesting this will happen, it will take years post approval to determine if more people are affected then currently thought, but if that's the case, it could become part of our physicals once, or perhaps a few times in our lives. I don't know what AEZS will make for each use of the drug, but if they earned just a dime and the drug was administered once a decade to everyone on the planet, we'd be wealthy beyond our wildest expectations from this drug alone. Please note, I didn't say they sold it for a dime, I said they earned a dime, clear profit after all costs were paid out including the salaries and bonuses of all at the company. I don't know if that means selling it for a dollar, or ten dollars, my point is, if the volume were that great, it doesn't need to be a treatment that costs thousands or more. How'd you like to get just a dime for every dog that gets a rabies shot.
Gary
