Idera Pharmaceuticals Inc (IDRA)

[ajsmith]

Could IDRA partner with CELG?

I'm clearly jumping the gun a bit here, but looking at the horizon for potential partners for IDRA in larger autoimmune indications, I keep coming back to Celgene.

1. CELG has experience partnering in the TLR space - see their deal with Venti-RX. http://bit.ly/1nB3G77

2. CELG has been very aggressive and creative in partnering with development stage biotechs, and IDRA - given their unique focus on orphan indications, and thus less need for a huge up-front payment - seems a great fit for a creative deal.

3. CELG is actively looking to expand their autoimmune franchise.


It's just a thought, but I wouldn't be surprised.