Perhaps the most formidable competitor is Compact GTL. This UK-based company is focused largely on addressing the problem of what to do with associated gas resulting from oil development that would otherwise be flared or reinjected.
Even though most e-commerce companies are focused on spending money to attract new customers, a bigger problem for most of these companies is logistics (delivering the orders they get).
Walsh says this was the first efficacy data for Raptiva, and so long as the problem in the rheumatoid-arthritis study was effectiveness, not safety, it shouldn't worry investors focused on Raptiva's near-term approval to treat psoriasis.