Merck Hepatitis C Combo Scores 98% Cure Rate

By | April 10, 2014

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Big pharma Merck (MRK) reported stellar results for its phase-two hepatitis C drug trials as the heavy hitters in the field rolled out their latest data Thursday at the International Liver Congress. Merck reported a 98% cure rate in patients with hepatitis C genotype 1 who took a combination of its drug candidates MK-5172 and MK-8742. With the two combined in one pill taken once per day, the pairing rivals the convenience and effectiveness of Scalper1 News

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