"AVXL is under no pressure to partner at the present time. Later is better in in my opinion."
Agree, later may work better, but it can happen at any point. I held a biotech, still in trials, and they partnered with a very large pharma who saw their potential and wanted to wall off competition early.
I hope they're having special talks with someone, since they're not talking to us. Perhaps they're silent for a reason.