Replies to post #4415 on Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (MNTA)

[DewDiligence]

Arixtra is very much simpler than Lovenox; it has no animal feedstock and is 100% synthetic. Arixtra is somewhat harder to make than a typical small-molecule drug, but reverse-engineering the branded product to make an FDA-approvable generic is a piece of cake compared to such generic drugs as Lovenox and Copaxone.

[sodrock]

arixtra is synthetic so for all intents and purposes when comparing to an actual biologic much less difficult.