Another Low Blow For Raising HDL; Merck’s Tredaptive Fails Phase III Trial
This article was originally published in Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly
Executive Summary
With Tredaptive’s failure to meet the primary endpoint in the HPS2-THRIVE study, Merck announces it does not plan to seek regulatory approval of the niacin/laropiprant combination pill in the U.S.
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