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Merck Looks To Add Pneumonia To Zerbaxa Label; Market Value Not Clear

 
• By Joseph Haas

Merck unveiled Phase III data showing efficacy in hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia, but branded drugs with this indication currently have not scored significant sales.

Infectious disease

Merck & Co. Inc. hopes to boost sales of its combination antibiotic Zerbaxa by adding hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia to its labeling, but even with Phase III data in hand showing non-inferiority to meropenem in that setting, the value proposition for this indication is uncertain.

On Sept. 11, the pharma unveiled top-line data from the Phase III ASPECT-NP study showing that Zerbaxa (ceftolozane/tazobactam) demonstrated non-inferiority...

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