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Merck Ends Research Pact with Arena

Merck, through an affiliate, has decided to discontinue development of MK-1903 and ended its research collaboration with Arena.

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By: Tim Wright

Editor-in-Chief, Contract Pharma

Merck, through an affiliate, has decided to discontinue development of MK-1903, an investigational niacin receptor agonist to treat atherosclerosis, being developed in collaboration with Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Merck has also ended the research collaboration with Arena. The decision follows the evaluation of results from a recently completed Phase IIa trial. The trial evaluated the safety, tolerability and potential efficacy in patients with dyslipidemia. According to Merck, elevation of ...

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