Merck Presents Early Evidence on Extended Delivery of Investigational Anti-HIV-1 Agent Islatravir (MK-8591) via Subdermal Implant

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KENILWORTH, N.J.

Phase 1 Data Presented Today at IAS 2019

KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today results from a Phase 1 study evaluating the pharmacokinetics and safety of a prototype subdermal drug-eluting implant for extended administration of islatravir, the company’s investigational nucleoside reverse transcriptase translocation inhibitor (NRTTI), in healthy volunteers.

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