Merck approval from FDA in 2015

[jamesa]

Hi Everyone,

I was disappointed to read that Merck PD1 would not be getting approved till 2015! 😥

In this article Merck is stating the following:

“Merck said Sunday it plans to start late-stage clinical trials testing lambrolizumab in patients with a deadly form of skin cancer, melanoma, as well as non-small-cell lung cancer, in the third quarter. If all goes well, the company could file for regulatory approval in 2015.”

Link to article:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/merck-drug-shrinks-tumors-in-melanoma-patients-2013-06-02

[Catherine Poole]

You never know, it could be sooner. But I will see what I can find out.

[gostan]

Unfortuntely, Merck is under huge investor pressure. They spend $8 billion on R&D but newly appointed head of R&D Roger Pearlmutter has had his budget cut and along with federal sequester cuts, this 2015 FDA approval date is more of a reality than just a PR spin. It really sucks for all of us, but there is not much we can do about thiis other than investing in Merck & BMS stocks in order to keep them investing in future cures.

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