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Feds to back Merck at Supreme Court in Fosamax pre-emption case
fiercepharma
December 06, 2018
On Monday, SCOTUS agreed to let the feds participate in the oral arguments.
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FDA breakthrough designation for Bayer and Merck & Co’s AI software
pharmaphorum
December 06, 2018
Bayer and Merck & Co have won a breakthrough device designation from the US regulator FDA for artificial intelligence software they are jointly developing.
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P&G completes Merck’s Consumer Health unit acquisition for $3.8bn
pharmaceutical-technology
December 04, 2018
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has completed its acquisition of Merck’s Consumer Health business in a €3.4bn ($3.8bn) deal.The acquisition was announced in April......
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Merck secures EC approval for Delstrigo and Pifeltro indications
pharmaceutical-technology
November 30, 2018
The European Commission has granted approval to Merck for its indications Delstrigo and Pifeltro to treat adults with HIV-1.Delstrigo is a new once-daily......
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Evelo Enters into Clinical Trial Collaboration with Merck
americanpharmaceuticalreview
November 28, 2018
Evelo Biosciences has entered into a clinical trial collaboration agreement with Merck. The collaboration will evaluate EDP1503 in combination ....
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Pfizer, Merck KGaA's Bavencio flunks ovarian cancer trial
fiercepharma
November 26, 2018
Monday, the drugmakers reported that their immuno-oncology drug had failed a phase 3 trial in previously treated ovarian cancer patients, failing to stave off cancer progression or prolong life either on its own or in tandem with chemo.
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Merck and Palantir to form JV to advance cancer research
pharmaceutical
November 21, 2018
Merck has signed a non-binding term sheet to establish a joint venture (JV) with data analytics firm Palantir Technologies to support the advancement of cancer research.
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Merck and Pfizer chalk up another fail for Bavencio
pharmaphorum
November 21, 2018
Merck KGaA and Pfizer’s late entrant to the checkpoint inhibitor category has failed a phase III trial in ovarian cancer, denting their hopes of building momentum for the product.
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Merck KGaA and Pfizer's Bavencio falls short in ovarian cancer
pharmafile
November 21, 2018
Merck KGaA and Pfizer’s Bavencio (avelumab) has missed its primary endpoints in the treatment of platinum-resistant or -refractory ovarian cancer, whether as a monotherapy or in combination with chemotherapy.
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Merck and Pfizer provide update on avelumab in platinum-resistant/refractory ovarian cancer
worldpharmanews
November 21, 2018
Merck and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced that the Phase III JAVELIN Ovarian 200 trial evaluating avelumab* alone or in combination with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD)