Replies to post #182578 on Biotech Values

[DewDiligence]

Similar MoA argument doubting the efficacy of lamividune in treating Ebola: #msg-106684875.

[biomaven0]

>>with the Dallas patient death we may have an answer

I really don't think so - the guy was already in organ failure, and his temperature and blood pressure had normalized.

>But Ebola is not a DNA virus

They say it works well in vitro and I have no reason to doubt them.

It is possible that there is an overlap between the RNA and DNA polymerases used by viruses. There are some commonalities in structure:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNA-dependent_RNA_polymerase

[DewDiligence]

CMRX selling $121M* of stock at unspecified price in underwritten offering:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/chimerix-announces-commencement-public-offering-205527733.html

*Assuming exercise of underwriter’s option.