Results from Merck’s Phase 3 Study of Investigational Chronic Hepatitis C Therapy Elbasvir/Grazoprevir in Patients with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Published in The Lancet

Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the publication of results from C-SURFER, the first Phase 31 clinical trial to investigate an all-oral, ribavirin-free chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment regimen in treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 4 or 5 and chronic HCV genotype 1 (GT1) infection. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia Contacts:Doris Li, 908-246-5701Sarra Herzog, 201-669-6570orInvestor Contacts:Teri Loxam, 908-740-1986Justin Holko, 908-740-1879 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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