Julian Harrison's questions to Phio Pharmaceuticals (PHIO) leadership • Q2 2018
Question
Julian Harrison of H.C. Wainwright & Co. inquired about the timeline for IND-enabling studies for the candidate under collaboration with Iovance and sought clarification on the status of out-licensing efforts for RXI-109 and Samcyprone.
Answer
Chief Development Officer Gerrit Dispersyn explained that the most direct path to the clinic is through investigator-initiated INDs with expert centers like CCIT. President and CEO Geert Cauwenbergh clarified that out-licensing efforts are ongoing, with due diligence underway with approximately a dozen companies for the dermatology and ophthalmology assets combined.