You are researching an "orphan disease" with no available treatment.Your lab develops a drug that mimics a lipophilic hormone thought to be lacking in the disease,and you are looking for a pharmaceutical company to partner with to run a clinical trial.Based on the reaction from each team,which would you choose to work with?
A)Company A: "What you've developed is wonderful,but we'll need to develop a delivery system to get the drug across the cell membrane."
B)Company B: "Your new drug seems very promising.Do you know which G-protein coupled receptor it binds to?"
C)Company C: "We're interested in developing this drug - it could really help people.Do you know which genes the hormone regulates?"

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Company C seems to be the best choice as they express immediate interest and recognition of the potential of the drug to help people. They also ask a relevant question about the hormone's regulation of genes, indicating an understanding of the science behind the drug. Companies A and B have valid questions, but their responses seem more technical and focused on development rather than the potential impact on patients.

You Are Researching an "Orphan Disease" with No Available Treatment