» After the full phase 2 data is available, limited commercial release may be
» possible. But honestly, what would that truly mean?
» From a complete business stand point, I believe this would be only a few
» procedures done on a few high net worth individuals willing to dish out
» 10’s of thousands or more for the possibility of regaining some hair.
» There has always been a small portion of the population willing to try out
» new technology at high prices. Since there are no substitutes, ICX can
» charge whatever it wants and though they aren’t hurting terribly
» financially, they definitely could use some added cash flow. As for when
» they’ll announce their intentions, that’s still up in the air - especially
» since phase II results thus far have been less than spectacular.
» So in light of this new information given from their phase two results and
» their pattern of delays, 2008 still seems to be a long shot. It wouldn’t
» surprise me if they pushed this announcement back another 6 months or so.
» Obliviously, this will try all of our patients.
Ain’t happening