"If so, in theory, that should not be any more kinks in the IND. Am I way off on that thinking?"
No, you're right.
Mind you, this is the Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight, as IPIX' history demonstrates repeatedly.
And they have only announced that they will be filing the IND this week, not that they have actually filed it yet. The dog might eat it before it reaches Maryland.
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