Merck Announces Presentation of Results from Two Phase 2 Studies of Investigational Triple-Combination Chronic Hepatitis C Therapy at The Liver Meeting®

Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Merck Advances to Part B of C-CREST Phase 2 Clinical Development Program KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the presentation of results from the initial phase (Part A) of the company’s C-CREST 1 and 2 Phase 2 clinical development program evaluating two investigational all-oral, triple-combination treatment regimens – a regimen of grazoprevir1, MK-36822 and elbasvir3; and a regimen of grazoprevir, MK-3682 and MK-84084 – in treatment-naïve patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes (GT) 1, 2 or 3 infection. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Doris Li, 908-246-5701Sarra Herzog, 201-669-6570orInvestors:Teri Loxam, 908-740-1986Amy Klug, 908-740-1898 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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