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Ridgeback Biotherapeutics and Merck Announce Preliminary Findings from a Phase 2a Trial of Investigational COVID-19 Therapeutic Molnupiravir

The findings reported on a secondary objective to reduce time to negativity of infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus isolation from nasopharyngeal swabs from participants with symptomatic COVID-19 Primary and other secondary findings to be presented at an upcoming medical meeting Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, LP today announced preliminary results from Ridgeback’s Phase 2a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy to eliminate SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA of molnupiravir (EIDD-2801/MK-4482), an investigational oral antiviral agent. The companies today reported findings on one secondary objective from the Phase 2a study, showing a reduction in time (days) to negativity of infectious virus isolation in nasopharyngeal swabs from participants with symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection, as determined by isolation in Vero cell line culture. These preliminary findings were presented

Merck Announces Third-Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Total Worldwide Sales Were $16.7 Billion, an Increase of 4% From Third Quarter 2023; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Growth Was 7% KEYTRUDA Sales Grew 17% to $7.4 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 21% WINREVAIR Sales Were $149 Million; U.S. Launch of WINREVAIR Gaining Momentum; Received Approval in the EU Animal Health Sales Grew 6% to $1.5 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 11% GAAP EPS Was $1.24; Non-GAAP EPS Was $1.57; GAAP and Non-GAAP EPS Include a Net Charge of $0.79 per Share Related to Certain Business Development Transactions Achieved Significant Milestones in Vaccine Programs CAPVAXIVE Recommended by the CDC’s ACIP for Pneumococcal Vaccination in Adults 50 Years of Age and Older Presented Positive Results From Clinical Studies Evaluating Clesrovimab (MK-1654), an Investigational RSV Preventative Monoclonal Antibody for Infants Entering Their First RSV Season Data Presented for Four Approved Medicines and Six

New Data to be Presented at IDWeek 2024 Reinforce Merck’s Broad and Diverse Vaccines and Infectious Disease Pipeline and Portfolio

Merck Underscores Continued Commitment to Fighting Infectious Diseases with More than 40 Data Presentations Across Vaccines, Antibacterials and Antivirals, Including Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Pneumococcal Disease and HIV For the First Time, Full Results will be Highlighted from the Phase 2b/3 Trial of Clesrovimab (MK-1654), an Investigational Respiratory Syncytial Virus Preventative Monoclonal Antibody for Infants Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced its plans to present new research findings demonstrating the continued impact of its increasingly broad and diverse vaccines and infectious disease portfolio and the potential of its innovative pipeline at IDWeek 2024 in Los Angeles, CA, from October 16-19. Data to be presented include a late-breaker oral presentation of positive detailed results from the Phase 2b/3 trial evaluating clesrovimab (MK-1654), an investigational prophylactic monoclonal antibody designed to protect infants

Merck Announces Second-Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Total Worldwide Sales Were $16.1 Billion, an Increase of 7% From Second Quarter 2023; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Growth Was 11% KEYTRUDA Sales Grew 16% to $7.3 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 21% GAAP EPS Was $2.14; Non-GAAP EPS Was $2.28 Successful Initial Launch of WINREVAIR in the U.S.; Received Positive EU CHMP Opinion for Adults With PAH Achieved Key Milestones in Vaccine Programs Following FDA Approval, CAPVAXIVE Unanimously Recommended by the CDC’s ACIP for Pneumococcal Vaccination for Certain Adults Announced Positive Results From Phase 2b/3 Trial of Clesrovimab (MK-1654), an Investigational RSV Preventative Monoclonal Antibody for Infants Completed Acquisitions of EyeBio and Elanco’s Aqua Business in July 2024 Full-Year 2024 Financial Outlook Raises and Narrows Expected Worldwide Sales Range To Be Between $63.4 Billion and $64.4 Billion Now Expects Non-GAAP EPS To Be Between $7.94 and $8.04; Outlook Reflects Negative Impact From

Merck Announces First-Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Sales Reflect Continued Strong Growth in Oncology and Vaccines Total Worldwide Sales Were $15.8 Billion, an Increase of 9% From First Quarter 2023; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Growth Was 12% KEYTRUDA Sales Grew 20% to $6.9 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 24% GARDASIL/GARDASIL 9 Sales Grew 14% to $2.2 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 17% GAAP EPS Was $1.87; Non-GAAP EPS Was $2.07; GAAP and Non-GAAP EPS Include a Charge of $0.26 per Share for Acquisition of Harpoon Received FDA Approval of WINREVAIR, a First-in-Class Treatment for Adults With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (WHO Group 1) Made Meaningful Regulatory and Clinical Progress Across Other Therapeutic Areas, Including Oncology, Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Expanded Pipeline and Portfolio Through Business Development, Including Completed Acquisition of Harpoon and Proposed Acquisition of Elanco’s Aqua Business Full-Year 2024 Financial Outlook Raises and

Merck Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Financial Results

Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Sales Reflect Sustained Growth Across Oncology and Vaccines Fourth-Quarter Worldwide Sales Were $14.6 Billion, an Increase of 6% From Fourth Quarter 2022; Excluding LAGEVRIO, Growth Was 11%; Excluding LAGEVRIO and the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Growth Was 13% Fourth-Quarter GAAP Loss per Share Was $0.48; Non-GAAP EPS Was $0.03; GAAP Loss per Share and Non-GAAP EPS Include a Charge of $1.69 per Share for a Collaboration With Daiichi Sankyo Full-Year Worldwide Sales Were $60.1 Billion, an Increase of 1% From Full-Year 2022; Excluding LAGEVRIO, Growth Was 9%; Excluding LAGEVRIO and the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Growth Was 12% KEYTRUDA Sales Grew 19% to $25.0 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 21% GARDASIL/GARDASIL 9 Sales Grew 29% to $8.9 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 33% LAGEVRIO Sales Declined 75% to $1.4 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Declined 74% Full-Year 2023 GAAP

Merck Announces Third-Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Sales Reflect Sustained Growth, Particularly in Oncology and Vaccines Total Worldwide Sales Were $16.0 Billion, an Increase of 7% From Third Quarter 2022; Excluding LAGEVRIO, Growth Was 6%; Excluding LAGEVRIO and the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Growth Was 8% KEYTRUDA Sales Grew 17% to $6.3 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Also Grew 17% GARDASIL/GARDASIL 9 Sales Grew 13% to $2.6 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 16% LAGEVRIO Sales Grew 47% to $640 Million; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 51% GAAP EPS Was $1.86; Non-GAAP EPS Was $2.13 Announced Collaboration Agreement With Daiichi Sankyo for Three Clinical-Stage ADC Candidates Received FDA Approval of KEYTRUDA for Perioperative Treatment of Certain Patients With NSCLC in Combination With Chemotherapy, Based on KEYNOTE-671 Trial Obtained FDA Priority Review of Biologics License Application for Sotatercept Presented Compelling Data at ESMO 2023 Congress, Including:

Merck Announces Second-Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Sales Reflect Sustained Underlying Growth, Particularly in Oncology and Vaccines Total Worldwide Sales Were $15.0 Billion, an Increase of 3% From Second Quarter 2022; Excluding LAGEVRIO, Growth Was 11%; Excluding LAGEVRIO and the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Growth Was 14% KEYTRUDA Sales Grew 19% to $6.3 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 21% GARDASIL/GARDASIL 9 Sales Grew 47% to $2.5 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 53% LAGEVRIO Sales Declined 83% to $203 Million; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Declined 82% GAAP Loss per Share Was $2.35; Non-GAAP Loss per Share Was $2.06; GAAP and Non-GAAP Loss per Share Include a Charge of $4.02 per Share for the Acquisition of Prometheus Presented Compelling Data in Earlier Stages of Cancer at 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting, Including: Positive Phase 3 Results From KEYNOTE-671 Trial Promising New Data From Phase 2b KEYNOTE-942/mRNA-4157-P201 Trial in Collaboration With Moderna

COVID-19

We’ve been focused on contributing our scientific expertise and experience to help address COVID-19. Our investigational oral antiviral COVID-19 medicine In collaboration with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, we advanced our research and development efforts for our investigational oral antiviral COVID-19 medicine. We continue to make a meaningful impact with this important tool for physicians, patients and the […]

Merck Announces First-Quarter 2023 Financial Results

First Quarter 2023 Reflected Continued Strong Underlying Performance Across Key Growth Drivers, Particularly in Oncology and Vaccines Total Worldwide Sales Were $14.5 Billion, a Decrease of 9% From First Quarter 2022; Excluding LAGEVRIO, Growth Was 11%; Excluding LAGEVRIO and the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Growth Was 15% KEYTRUDA Sales Grew 20% to $5.8 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 24% GARDASIL/GARDASIL 9 Sales Grew 35% to $2.0 Billion; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 43% LAGEVRIO Sales Declined 88% to $392 Million; Excluding the Impact of Foreign Exchange, Sales Declined 87% GAAP EPS Was $1.11; Non-GAAP EPS Was $1.40; GAAP and Non-GAAP EPS Include $0.52 of Charges Related to Acquisition of Imago and Collaboration and Licensing Agreement With Kelun-Biotech Announced Proposed Acquisition of Prometheus Biosciences to Strengthen Immunology Pipeline Presented Compelling Data From Innovative Cardiovascular Pipeline With: Positive Phase

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