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Given these factors, I believe that Sovaldi faces little future competition from this drug. Other companies currently work at new drugs in the HCV field as well. Merck for example filed for clinical trial with its own combination plus sofosbuvir, owned by GILD. Merck also took over Idenix Pharmaceuticals for almost $4 billion at the beginning of this year. Following that decision it was stated that “It is apparent to us that MRK's decision to risk $3.85B of shareholder capital for IDIX "Nuc" assets, including IDX21437 (Phase I/II) and IDX21459 (Phase I study ongoing) was driven by its revelation that MK-5172+MK-8742 regimens will require a "Nuc" for optimal activity in genotypes 2/3. Furthermore, it is an admission by MRK that its MK-5172+MK-8742 combo is not competitive, relative to Gilead's 3rd and 4th-wave regimens with GS-9451, GS-9669, GS-9620, and GS-9857, all of which carry $0 in value in analysts' models, despite 3 of these assets being ahead in the development process than IDIX.”22 GILD also faces competition in its HIV market from generic producers, and from patent expirations that will come in the next 4 to 5 years. Looking at management’s ability to defend their position, I believe that GILD will at least hold their fair steak, even with growing competition. |