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ghmm

10/17/08 2:05 PM

#67486 RE: rkrw #67484

boehringer ingelheim is a company I would keep an eye on for PI too. From what I have heard they were one of the early success stories (I believe they had 1 month tox issues in monkeys after promising Phase 1 results). ITMN has done 3 month+ tox with no issues reported.

I believe Pharmasset only has Polymerase compounds in development. It is interesting that their earlier stage followon is not partnered with Roche. I guess that is why people expect Roche to just buy them out at some point. It would be an odd situation if their lead Polymerase is partnered with Roche and a followon with a competitor. I don't know if Roche has rights to it.

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DewDiligence

10/17/08 3:39 PM

#67488 RE: rkrw #67484

>Will follow-on pi's (after vrtx/sgp) get to market vs placebo or do you think they need to go up against telaprevir?<

It looks like ITMN-191 will be able to go against the current SoC in phase-3 if Roche doesn’t drop the ball. The PI’s after that (including those from IDIX) will probably have to go for non-inferiority vs a newer regimen.

>Biolex just raised a bunch of committed money, so they ought to at least be able to get to market.<

I have Locteron ranked #3 (only one notch behind ITMN-191), so we’re in agreement there :- )
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DewDiligence

10/17/08 3:45 PM

#67489 RE: rkrw #67484

Note that GILD’s GS9190 is back from the dead.