Merck Reveals That Its 30,000 Patient CETP Trial Will Continue

Despite rumors to the contrary the story of the CETP inhibitors isn’t quite over. Merck today announced that the REVEAL trial will continue. After a series of disappointing and often spectacular failures, REVEAL is the last remaining phase 3 trial of a CETP inhibitor still underway. REVEAL is a 30,000 patient trial studying Merck’s anacetrapib. In the announcement Merck said the...Click here to continue reading...
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