Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the presentation of results from two Phase 3 clinical trials evaluating ZEPATIER™ (elbasvir and grazoprevir) 50mg/100mg tablets in chronic hepatitis C (HCV) patients with inherited blood disorders (C-EDGE IBLD) and in patients with a history of intravenous drug use who are receiving opioid agonist therapy (C-EDGE CO-STAR), respectively. Results from C-EDGE IBLD demonstrated high rates of sustained virologic response (SVR) 12 weeks after the completion of treatment (SVR12, considered virologic cure) and a safety profile consistent with that observed in prior studies (abstract #SAT-128). Findings...
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