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To: Biomaven who wrote (14184)	11/17/2004 4:43:53 PM
From: Arthur Radley	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 52153

Peter, I don't think it is a case of them having a problem getting it approved by the FDA. I think it is an issue dealing with the fact that Thalomid no longer has patent protection and Celgene is selling it for leprosy and wasting disease and apparently they have a delivery system that protects women of childbearing age from using the drug. I think the low cost(profit margin) and not having an proprietary protection has kept other companies from taking the drug through phase testing...leaving Celgene in the "cat-bird" seat! I could be wrong on this issue!