Hope always turned into disappointment here. I don’t see Merck in any rush to make a deal. They have plenty of time to see further results. In the meantime, I don’t see any great news in the near future so they need to strike while the iron is hot and they need cash for at least two years.
I am 100% out and will be hitchhiking to Santa Monica for sushi scraps and warm left over Sapporo.
I hope this does work out for the rest of you. Good luck. Peace and may God bless you all.