Merck & Co is a global healthcare company that specializes in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of pharmaceutical products and vaccines. The company is dedicated to improving health outcomes through innovative research and is known for its focus on areas such as oncology, infectious diseases, and immunology. In addition to its pharmaceutical offerings, Merck actively engages in the discovery of new biologics and therapies, working to address some of the most pressing health challenges worldwide. Through its commitment to scientific excellence and patient care, Merck plays a critical role in advancing public health and enhancing quality of life globally. Read More
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Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the first presentation of results from MK-7240-012, a Phase 2b multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating tulisokibart, an investigational humanized monoclonal antibody targeting tumor necrosis factor-like cytokine 1A (TL1A), in patients with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). These data will be presented in a Late-Breaking News session at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) 2026 Congress (Abstract ID: LB-26).
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Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, and SciBrunch Therapeutics Co., Ltd. (“SciBrunch”), today announced that they have entered into an exclusive global license agreement for SPR2015, an investigational preclinical oral KRAS G12D (ON) inhibitor.
Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, and Eisai today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the dual oral regimen of WELIREG® (belzutifan), Merck’s first-in-class oral hypoxia-inducible factor-2 alpha (HIF-2α) inhibitor, plus LENVIMA® (lenvatinib), the orally available multiple receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) discovered by Eisai, for the treatment of adult patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma with a clear cell component (ccRCC) following a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) or programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor.
Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced topline results from the pivotal Phase 2b/3 BRUNELLO trial in adults with diabetic macular edema (DME). BRUNELLO is the first of two Phase 2b/3 trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of remigromig (MK-3000, formerly EYE103), an investigational, potentially first-in-class tetravalent, tri-specific antibody designed to activate the Wingless-related integration site (Wnt) pathway, which is involved in the repair and maintenance of the blood-retinal-barrier.
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Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an update to the U.S. product label for WINREVAIR™ (sotatercept-csrk) for injection, 45mg, 60mg, based on the Phase 3 HYPERION trial. WINREVAIR, an activin signaling inhibitor, is FDA-approved for the treatment of adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, WHO Group 1 pulmonary hypertension) to improve exercise capacity and WHO functional class (FC), and reduce the risk of clinical worsening events, including hospitalization for PAH, lung transplantation and death. Today’s approval updates the WINREVAIR label to include efficacy and safety data from the HYPERION trial evaluating adults newly diagnosed with PAH (WHO FC II or III, diagnosed within 12 months of study screening) at intermediate to high risk of disease progression, providing insights into the role of WINREVAIR when added to background therapy within the first year of a PAH diagnosis.
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