"Hard for me to believe the medical community is this clueless; must be some other reason and to me it is that they fear what Brilacidin could do to quite a host of Big Pharma popular drugs."
I believe that an additional possibility is interested parties are biding their time with the idea that IPIX will go bankrupt and B can be picked up for a song. This could also explain the persistent fear peddling mercenaries who to this day seem to believe calling investors fools, bag holders, gullible, and a stream of other insults is an effective strategy in convincing people to throw in the towel,
The Beamed investment may turn out to have been a brilliant strategic move in keeping the jackals at bay. IPIX is laying low while letting others determine B's potential while Beamed moves steadily toward producing a revenue stream.
I don't think Leo's primary focus is on providing an income from a dwindling pile. While the short term money may seem like Leo's purpose I think his real goal is to be the guy who found, acquired, and brought to market a life saving and life changing drug.