[These charts have a little more detail than what MRK presented on its Dec 9 R&D webcast. The data look very good indeed, and MK-7009 could be a serious player in the HCV PI arena. Unfortunately for investors, we probably won’t get any data from the phase-2a trial until AASLD 2009 or MRK’s next R&D Day in Dec 2009.]
Efficacy data:
Safety data (AE’s with >=2 cases in all cohorts combined):