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    George Farmer's questions to Viking Therapeutics Inc (VKTX) leadership

    George Farmer's questions to Viking Therapeutics Inc (VKTX) leadership • Q2 2025

    Question

    George Farmer from Scotiabank asked about the strategy to motivate and retain placebo patients in the long VANQUISH studies. He also requested more detail on how Viking's amylin agonist program is differentiated from others in development.

    Answer

    President & CEO Brian Lian explained that placebo retention will be encouraged through diet and exercise counseling, regular clinician visits, and, importantly, eligibility for an open-label extension with active treatment after the trial. For the amylin program, he stated that based on internal models, their compounds are competitive on appetite and body weight reduction, and they look forward to human data.

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    George Farmer's questions to Viking Therapeutics Inc (VKTX) leadership • Q1 2025

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    George Farmer questioned the company's understanding of any potential food or liquid effects on the absorption of oral VK2735. He also asked about the risk of competition for API starting materials from larger pharmaceutical companies.

    Answer

    Brian Lian, President and CEO, acknowledged that a formal food effect study has not yet been conducted but will be, and an effect is expected. Regarding supply chain, he reported that suppliers have not raised any concerns about the availability of starting materials, suggesting supply should be adequate as they scale up.

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    George Farmer's questions to Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN) leadership

    George Farmer's questions to Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN) leadership • Q1 2025

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    An analyst on behalf of George Farmer at Scotiabank asked for details on a physician survey regarding CARVYKTI preference, EU uptake expectations, a breakdown of outpatient use by disease stage, and a clarification of the 'turnaround time' metric.

    Answer

    Guowei Fang, President of R&D, provided details on the survey, noting it was 86% community-based and geographically diverse. Alan Bash, President of CARVYKTI, stated the updated EU label is expected to drive earlier-line use and clarified that the 30-day median turnaround time is a relevant metric for physicians due to bridging therapy schedules. He did not provide a specific outpatient breakdown by disease stage but noted a correlation with earlier-line use.

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    George Farmer's questions to Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN) leadership • Q4 2024

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    George Farmer asked for more detail on meeting CARVYKTI demand in Europe, citing feedback from physicians about difficulty getting treatment slots, and inquired about the outlook for R&D spending as major clinical trials conclude.

    Answer

    Executive Alan Bash acknowledged that Europe is still a supply-constrained environment and that the company is working to keep up with growing demand. He noted the Ghent facility is now delivering at full capacity and the Tech Lane facility will have commercial approval by the end of 2025. Executive Jessie Yeung stated that R&D spending remains disciplined and flattish, and while spending for BCMA may remain similar for now, a decline could be seen in 2027.

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    George Farmer's questions to Legend Biotech Corp (LEGN) leadership • Q3 2024

    Question

    On behalf of George Farmer, Chloe asked about the drivers for the accelerated approval of the Obelisc facility in Belgium and the company's assumptions for frontline market penetration.

    Answer

    CEO Ying Huang attributed the rapid approval to high-quality operations and clarified that the EMA does not regulate capacity like the FDA, so stepwise increases are not needed in Europe. He reiterated the goal of 10,000+ doses/year capacity by late 2025. SVP Steven Gavel outlined the frontline strategy, which involves expanding their commercial reach into the community setting and engaging patient advocacy groups, building on the current second-line launch model.

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    George Farmer's questions to Urogen Pharma Ltd (URGN) leadership

    George Farmer's questions to Urogen Pharma Ltd (URGN) leadership • Q1 2025

    Question

    George Farmer asked for confirmation that the FDA review team is still in place, whether the latest 18-month data will be part of the ODAC discussion, and about plans for any direct-to-consumer advertising.

    Answer

    CEO Liz Barrett confirmed the FDA review team remains the same as it was for JELMYTO. She also verified that the 18-month data has already been shared with the FDA and is incorporated into all discussions. Regarding marketing, she stated that while broad-based DTC is not planned initially, they will have robust patient engagement programs to ensure patients are part of the treatment discussion.

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    George Farmer's questions to Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc (SNDX) leadership

    George Farmer's questions to Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc (SNDX) leadership • Q1 2025

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    George Farmer of Scotiabank questioned if the strong Q1 Revuforj results suggest the total addressable market is larger than estimated, asked about reimbursement for post-transplant use, and confirmed the patient data set for the NPM1 sNDA.

    Answer

    CEO Michael Metzger acknowledged that the KMT2A market could be larger than the 2,000 patients currently estimated, though it's too early to confirm. He affirmed the expectation that post-transplant maintenance use will be reimbursed. He also confirmed the sNDA for NPM1 was submitted with the 77-patient efficacy evaluable data set presented at ASH.

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    George Farmer's questions to Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc (SNDX) leadership • Q4 2024

    Question

    George Farmer of Scotiabank asked for examples of other AML drugs that secured NCCN compendia listing with similar Phase II datasets and inquired about the optimal dose of revumenib when used in combination with intensive chemotherapy.

    Answer

    CSO Dr. Anjali Ganguli cited sorafenib and gilteritinib as precedents for securing NCCN listing based on Phase II data. President and Head of R&D Dr. Neil Gallagher stated that revumenib has been well-tolerated at both doses tested in combinations, giving them choices, and that they are currently combining it at full dose, with more data to be reported later in the year.

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    George Farmer's questions to Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc (SNDX) leadership • Q3 2024

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    George Farmer from Scotiabank asked about potential updates to the KMT2A duration data, the timeline for the Hovan trial, and whether the Niktimvo royalty deal considered the drug's potential in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

    Answer

    CEO Michael Metzger stated there are no plans to update the KMT2A data again before approval and that the Hovan trial timeline is not yet defined. He affirmed his belief that Royalty Pharma's valuation considered all potential indications, including GVHD and IPF, leading to a deal that reflects a robust forecast.

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    George Farmer's questions to Kura Oncology Inc (KURA) leadership

    George Farmer's questions to Kura Oncology Inc (KURA) leadership • Q1 2025

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    George Farmer of Scotiabank inquired whether Kura has a good sense of receiving priority review for ziftomenib, if an FDA advisory committee (ODAC) meeting is likely, and if both primary endpoints in the Phase 3 trials must be met for success.

    Answer

    CEO Troy Wilson expressed confidence but noted they must wait for formal FDA notification on priority review. He added that an ODAC meeting is unlikely due to the palliative setting and the drug's strong safety profile. Executive Mollie Leoni clarified the Phase 3 trials have 'dual primary' endpoints, meaning the trial can succeed on either the accelerated approval endpoint (MRD-negative CR) or the survival-based endpoint (EFS/OS) independently.

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    George Farmer's questions to Kura Oncology Inc (KURA) leadership • Q4 2024

    Question

    George Farmer from Scotiabank asked for clarification on the ziftomenib data cut timing for the upcoming medical meeting versus the FDA submission. He also asked about the FDA's agreement on the MRD endpoint and whether it sets a precedent, and inquired about the timing for the EFS endpoint.

    Answer

    CEO Troy Wilson clarified that the data packages are contemporaneous and the core results will be consistent. He and CMO Dr. Mollie Leoni explained the FDA's willingness to consider the MRD endpoint is based on collaborative work with the IMPACT Consortium and is not unprecedented. Mr. Wilson noted that guidance on the EFS endpoint timing will be provided later in the year.

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    George Farmer's questions to Kura Oncology Inc (KURA) leadership • Q3 2024

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    An analyst on behalf of George Farmer at Scotiabank asked how Kura's next-generation menin inhibitor for diabetes will be differentiated and if the current cash runway includes early clinical work for this program.

    Answer

    CEO Dr. Troy Wilson explained the diabetes candidate will prioritize an even higher safety and tolerability profile suitable for a less sick patient population. He also highlighted ziftomenib's durable epigenetic effects as a key feature. SVP of Finance and Accounting, Tom Doyle, confirmed that the company's cash runway guidance into 2027 includes the planned early clinical work for this next-generation program.

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