Two Cardiovascular Trial Hits Get Merck & Co.’s Blood Pumping

Sotatercept And MK-0616 Both Blockbuster-Tipped

Merck has taken two important steps towards its goal of achieving eight new cardiovascular drug approvals by 2030, presenting promising data for two potential blockbusters at the ACC meeting.

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Merck & Co. has achieved trial success for two of its biggest pipeline hopes in cardiovascular medicine, adding weight to its efforts to build a multi-blockbuster presence in the field.

The company achieved better-than-expected Phase III results for its pulmonary arterial hypertension candidate sotatercept and also reported strong Phase IIb...

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