I don't believe the patent (which is pending) and

I don't believe the patent (which is pending) and trial are connected in any way. For example other companies are in trial with ccr5 inhibitors with cancer, though cydy owns the patent.
The delay I believe is all the testing
For example

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Demonstrate CCR5 + by IHC (>10% membranous staining completed at the reference laboratory of Dr. Hallgeir Rui at Medical College of Wisconsin).

Note: This test will be done as part of the pre-screening period. It will be performed in archival metastatic tissue. If archival tissue is not available then, fresh biopsy will be done;

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I know little about patent protocols, etc. My guess is RP's portion becomes cydy, but Cristofanilli gets compensated if this goes commercial.