tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241416962008169508.post3410475581648372504..comments2024-03-27T21:03:58.972-04:00Comments on Just A Life Sciences Blog...: Merck Has Been Enrolling Mild To Moderate Alzheimer’s Patients -- In MK-8931 Phase II Study Since December 2012Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241416962008169508.post-83826772845317961542023-11-18T19:32:52.794-05:002023-11-18T19:32:52.794-05:00Hey you… once at 6:30 pm on the nose! Grin….Hey you… once at 6:30 pm on the nose! Grin….condorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11014613306197942748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241416962008169508.post-2699599747480199302013-03-19T19:27:44.340-04:002013-03-19T19:27:44.340-04:00Lilly was 3 years behind SP on this class of compo...Lilly was 3 years behind SP on this class of compounds for Alzheimer's. After the take over, the geniuses at MRK delayed and delayed and delayed, and removed almost everyone leg-SP on this project. So more delays, things falling through the cracks. Finally, clinical started. But Lilly has adeptly caught up, focused on competing, while MRK dithered. Typical of MRK. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241416962008169508.post-21341981910030904932013-03-15T12:14:37.035-04:002013-03-15T12:14:37.035-04:00I'll do a post on that, soon -- only a few of ...I'll do a post on that, soon -- only a few of the majors are making new bets in this space.<br /><br />Great question -- Namaste, and do stop back!Condorhttp://shearlingsplowed.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241416962008169508.post-19920311337746294592013-03-14T21:56:11.173-04:002013-03-14T21:56:11.173-04:00Are there any other companies further along or wit...Are there any other companies further along or with a more promising compound that could make it a challenge for Merck? I think of Vertex as an example of a small company that was able to quickly capture the market with their hep-c drug. I'm sure a lot of companies are trying to develop treatments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com