ROFL.....
By the way. Just because it is partly cloudy ouside doesn't mean a tornado warning needs to be issued.
Every new bio goes through cycles. So what how long it takes if the science is progressing. Most take in excess of a decade to get to a phase 3, so not abnormal. It often takes 100's of millions to complete the process. That's the purpose of a public comany...to raise money from shareholders. Nothing sleezy or underhanded, it's how the business capitalizes. One can choose to participate or not. Besides that, ZIOP has been printing a lot of green along the way for those willing to take profits and either build larger positions or put it to use elsewhere.
IMO, this is the time to be preparing for opportunity, not worrying about a "possible" event in excess of a year away.
There will be Green in Sixteen IMO. Timing is the key not fear. How each trader/investor reacts when it comes is individual.