Replies to post #9548 on Biotech Values

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re:DNDN


ChemDiv Extends and Expands Collaboration With Dendreon for the Development of New Cancer Therapies
Friday April 1, 9:00 am ET


SAN DIEGO, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- ChemDiv, Inc. (Chemical Diversity), a leading integrated provider of discovery services, based in San Diego, California, announced today that it has extended and expanded its existing collaboration with Dendreon Corporation (Nasdaq: DNDN - News). Chemical Diversity supplies Dendreon with medicinal and custom chemistry services to support Dendreon's discovery programs for targeted cancer therapies. Financial details of the collaboration were not disclosed.
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Dr. Alex Kiselyov, Vice President of Global Chemistry for ChemDiv, Inc. stated, "We are very pleased that Dendreon has repeatedly chosen ChemDiv, Inc. for our expertise in lead optimization and custom chemistry to complement their internal capabilities. We look forward to supporting Dendreon in its small molecule program through our de novo synthesis of custom libraries and medicinal chemistry efforts."

"Dendreon's goal is to develop new cancer treatments using a variety of technological approaches, and we work with technology leaders to reach that goal," said Dr. Ofir Moreno, Senior Director of Chemistry at Dendreon Corporation. "We selected ChemDiv Inc. for its ability to consistently execute complex chemistry and deliver quality results. Chemical Diversity has earned an excellent reputation, and we look forward to their continued involvement in our small molecule discovery programs."

[DewDiligence]

rkc: Please don’t put words in my mouth.

Zebra’s “murky MOA” caveat does not refer to corporate deception but rather to drugs whose MOA is not well understood. At times, Dr. Levitt has described Evizon as an AI, at other times as a VTA, and at other times as neither. I don’t think anyone has a really good handle on how the drug functions.

Of course, none of this MOA stuff will matter if Evizon proves to be safe and effective. Until then, however, Zebra’s red flag does apply to Evizon… and yes, in spades.

[krenjp]

rkules,
I checked the slides but did not find the item Smoke and Mirrors like you say. Nor could I confirm Dew's suggestion that Evizon is like a cannabinoid drug without a partner. Are we swimming in pure science fiction in this impartial comparison between co's?
I am not in Genr at this point, but I suspect they are not partnered because they want a deal that Mirrors their results to date; not because of any pseudo relation to opioid or cannabinoid Smoke.
Cheers.
:)