Idenix presented at the 37th Deutsche Bank Annual Health Care Conference May 7th. Yeah, not the most exciting event, but still worth mentioning. CEO Ron Renault gave a run-down of the company’s highlights, mostly rehashed from previous presentations, but there were some interesting tidbits. It will be key to be on the market by the […]
IDIX – Interview With CEO Ron Renaud
Idenix CEO Ron Renaud Q&A April 11, 2012 Idenix has been the subject of considerable attention with EASL (The European Association for the Study of the Liver) approaching and embargoed abstracts flying around the web. The company’s shares have been battered, dropping nearly 50% from January highs as questions have arisen over the potency of […]
IDIX – Is IDX-184 Good Enough?
Idenix may have a new lease on life now that the FDA has lifted all holds on its lead nucleotide IDX184. The company is very keen to put its nuc in combination with a pan-genotypic compound, either a protease inhibitor or NS5a inhibitor. To ensure it doesn’t run into the same toxicity problems it had […]
Clinical database updates
We got a chance over the past weekend to update the clinical database. After doing so, we felt the need to quickly highlight some potential catalysts. These events are likely to take place in the next 6 months and several companies have multiple upcoming value creating events. (To continue reading, sign up here or subscribers should […]
Idenix Not Worth The Wait
HCV is a highly lucrative space to be in right now- witness the huge spike in Pharmasset’s share price merely on the presentation of tantalizing Phase 1 data. An entirely new class of treatments are emerging, reshaping the HCV landscape and creating multi-billion dollar opportunities. The rush is on to create a better- no, the […]
Idenix: Two Steps Forward and One Step Back
It has happened before- just when things were beginning to look up, Idenix has taken another beating. This time, the experimental AIDS drug it had licensed to ViiV Healthcare, an affiliate of GSK, had been placed on clinical hold by the FDA. The compound, IDX899, a non-nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) had only begun Phase IIb […]
