The Latest Breaking News from MRK

Despite volatile market conditions currently, owing in varying degrees to the Russia-Ukraine crisis and a hawkish Fed, a continuing economic rebound is still expected by many experts. With the slight easing of investor concerns, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has witnessed a solid recovery since mid-March. So, we think it…

The FDA said that the currently authorized 500mg dose of GlaxoSmithKline Plc (NYSE:GSK) and Vir Biotechnology Inc's (NASDAQ:VIR) COVID-19 antibody therapy is unlikely to be effective against the omicron BA.2 variant. The agency updated its website to exclude sotrovimab use in geographic regions where the infection is likely caused by the omicron BA.2 variant. GSK…

The European Medicines Agency's advisory group CHMP has adopted a positive opinion recommending approval of Merck & Co Inc (NYSE: MRK) for 

Executive churn at pharma giant Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) has increased in recent times, so much so that it has caused stakeholders to sit up and take notice.

Merck & Co Inc (NYSE: MRK) announced results from the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-091 trial evaluating Keytruda compared to placebo for adjuvant treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Merck & Company Inc (new's (NYSE: MRK) short percent of float has fallen 12.5% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 17.65 million shares sold short, which is 0.7% of all regular shares that are available for trading.

Merck & Co Inc (NYSE: MRK) will stop the Phase 3 KEYLYNK-010 trial investigating Keytruda combined with Lynparza for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).

The FDA has placed a partial clinical hold on Alpine Immune Sciences Inc's (NASDAQ:ALPN) NEON-2 trial evaluating davoceticept (ALPN-202) in combination with pembrolizumab in adults with advanced malignancies. The partial clinical hold was prompted by Alpine's report of patient death in the NEON-2 trial.  The participant had choroidal melanoma previously treated with nivolumab and…

Merck & Co Inc (NYSE: MRK) announced data from Phase 3 KEYNOTE-716 trial of Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as adjuvant treatment for patients with resected stage IIB and IIC melanoma.

A World Health Organization (WHO) panel has backed the use of Merck & Co Inc's (NYSE:MRK) COVID-19 antiviral pill for high-risk patients. The expert panel conditionally recommended molnupiravir for patients with non-severe disease at high risk of hospitalization, such as the immunocompromised, the unvaccinated, older people, and those with chronic conditions. The recommendation was…

Merck & Company Inc (new's (NYSE: MRK) short percent of float has fallen 13.98% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 20.09 million shares sold short, which is 0.8% of all regular shares that are available for trading.