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Preliminary Findings from a Phase 2a Trial of Investigational COVID-19 Therapeutic Molnupiravir

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We continue to make progress in our Phase 2/3 clinical programs evaluating molnupiravir in both outpatient and hospital settings and plan to provide updates when appropriate,” said Dr. Roy Baynes, senior vice president and head of global clinical development, chief medical officer, Merck Research Laboratories.

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Phase 2/3 Studies of Molnupiravir, an Investigational Oral Antiviral Therapeutic for Mild to Moderate COVID-19.

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Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced today the presentation of previously announced Phase 2 interim results from two Phase 2/3 clinical trials (MOVe-OUT and MOVe-IN) of molnupiravir (MK-4482/EIDD-2801), an investigational oral antiviral therapeutic.

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Lilly adds to pain pipeline with Asahi Kasei licensing deal

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US drugmaker Eli Lilly – still waiting for an FDA decision on one non-opioid pain drug – has just added another to its pipeline via a licensing agreement with Japan’s Asahi Kasei worth up to $410 million. While tanezumab is an antibody and has to be delivered by subcutaneous injection, AK1780 is orally bioavailable.