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KENILWORTH, N.J. & AMES, Iowa
rVSV-ZEBOV-GP (V920) Now Being Studied in Three Key Safety and Efficacy Clinical Trials
KENILWORTH, N.J. & AMES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and
NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ: NLNK), confirmed today that the
third, late-stage, clinical trial of their Ebola vaccine candidate
rVSV-ZEBOV-GP (V920) has been initiated in Sierra Leone. The vaccine
candidate was originally developed by the Public Health Agency of
Canadas National Microbiology Laboratory and licensed to NewLink
Genetics in 2010. On Nov.
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Merck Media:Pam Eisele, 267-305-3558orImraan Munshi, 215-652-0059Investor:NewLink Genetics:Jack Henneman, 515-598-2561orMerck:Justin Holko, 908-740-1879
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