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Biotech / Medical : Ligand (LGND) Breakout! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Machaon who wrote (23472)7/24/1998 10:24:00 AM
From: tonyt  Respond to of 32384
 
Interesting how you won't make a definitive statement. I guess when you made that statement you didn't believe that LGND would fall below $12.

Looks like you were wrong again!

BTW, looks like you'll be able to "buy more on the dips today"
Good Luck,
--Tony



To: Machaon who wrote (23472)7/24/1998 10:27:00 AM
From: Henry Niman  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 32384
 
Bob, LGND also has a cancer (almost certainly breast) program with LLY to look at combining SERMs, such as Evista, with Rexinoids, such as Targretin, LGD1268, or LGD1324. These combinations will almost certainly have prevention applications for breast cancer as well as osteoporosis.



To: Machaon who wrote (23472)7/24/1998 10:57:00 AM
From: Henry Niman  Respond to of 32384
 
On Wednesday the Financial times brought up a GLX/SBH merger again, and today the WSJ has an extensive
article on MRK, including more merger speculation. Details in merger table at
home.att.net



To: Machaon who wrote (23472)7/24/1998 2:01:00 PM
From: Henry Niman  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 32384
 
Speaking of combinations, there was an interesting article in the LA Times on treating breast cancers with Accutane (a retinoid) and Rezulin (a TZD)(which was called a "breakthrough" in the article:

paradise-web.com