An ongoing dialogue on HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases,
January 27th, 2010
No Vicriviroc — Yet
Apparently, Merck — taking over for Schering-Plough — will not seek approval for vicriviroc in treatment-experienced patients: In two Phase III studies in this patient population, vicriviroc did not meet the primary efficacy endpoint. These studies enrolled a high percentage of patients who had three or more active drugs in their optimized background therapy regimen. The report […]
Paul E. Sax, MD
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NEJM Journal Watch
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