Merck & Co. Inc.is cancelling development of a Zocor-based combination of its cholesterol product Tredaptive, but the firm is still moving forward with the statin-free combination of niacin and the novel anti-flushing compound laropiprant.
Merck Drops Zocor Combo, But Keeps Going With Tredaptive
A brief mention in an SEC filing revealed that Merck has ceased the development of a combination cholesterol pill; the once hot ‘0524 program had languished in late-stages for several years.