Pay attention the carefully crafted language: "...the Company anticipates dosing the first patient in due course following FDA approval of the IND."
In other words, this is open ended and could go on for some time. We don't know what the FDA's concerns are and we don't know what AVXL must to do to satisfy FDA or how long it could take.
Tred, I am in total agreement with you on the Rett trial and stated the same sediment on this board a month ago. There is no requirement for AVXL or any company to pr the start of a trial. I believe they only enrolled 32 patients and are well into the trial. We will soon know if we are right! GLTY!
Not necessarily. The quote above comes from the Dec 11, 2017 press release of the financial report. It could also serve as the required PR, in which case the IND was filed on the eve of the above PR. If one believes the IND is "material" and thus requires a PR, then this is the only explanation.