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Mercks ZEPATIER (Elbasvir and Grazoprevir) Showed Superiority on Efficacy and Safety Endpoints Compared to Sofosbuvir Plus Peginterferon and Ribavirin Treatment Regimen in Phase 3 Trial
2016-04-14 07:00:00| Merck.com - Corporate News
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Results From C-EDGE Head-to-Head Study in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Genotypes 1 or 4 Infection Presented at The International Liver Congress 2016 KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the presentation of results from C-EDGE Head-to-Head, the companys comparative, Phase 3, open-label clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of ZEPATIER (elbasvir and grazoprevir) 50mg/100mg tablets versus a regimen of sofosbuvir 400mg tablets plus peginterferon and ribavirin (pegIFN/RBV) in treatment-nave and pegIFN/RBV treatment-experienced patients with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) genotype (GT) 1 or GT4 infect Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Pamela Eisele, 267-305-3558Sarra 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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