Merck Provides Update on IMPROVE-IT Trial

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WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada,
today said that the Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) of the
IMPROVE-IT trial has completed its planned review of study data and
recommended that the study continue.

The study design calls for the collection of 5,250 clinical endpoints.
Merck remains blinded to the actual results of this analysis and to
other IMPROVE-IT safety and efficacy data.

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MerckMedia:Kelley Dougherty, 908-423-4291Skip Irvine, 267-305-5397orInvestors:Carol Ferguson, 908-423-4465Justin Holko, 908-423-5088

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Source: Merck.com - Research and Development News - March 12, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: hq_site_admin Tags: Research and Development News Corporate News Source Type: news