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Merck Provides Update on Phase III Clinical Program for Preladenant, the Companys Investigational Parkinsons Disease Medicine
2013-05-23 23:00:00| Merck.com - Research & Development News
Dateline City: WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today provided an update on the clinical program for preladenant, Mercks investigational adenosine A2A receptor antagonist for the treatment of Parkinsons disease (PD). An initial review of data from three separate Phase III trials did not provide evidence of efficacy for preladenant compared with placebo. Language: English Contact HTML: MerckMedia Contacts:Pam Eisele, 908-423-5042orClaire Mulhearn, 908-423-7425orInvestor Contacts:Carol Ferguson, 908-423-4465orJustin Holko, 908-423-5088 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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