MK 3655
Alternative Names: MK-3655; NGM-313Latest Information Update: 20 Mar 2023
At a glance
- Originator NGM Biopharmaceuticals
- Developer Merck & Co; NGM Biopharmaceuticals
- Class Antihyperglycaemics; Hepatoprotectants; Monoclonal antibodies; Obesity therapies
- Mechanism of Action KLB protein stimulants; Type 1 fibroblast growth factor receptor agonists
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase II Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
- Discontinued Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Obesity
Most Recent Events
- 20 Mar 2023 Discontinued - Phase-I for Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in USA (SC) (NGM Biopharmaceuticals pipeline, March 2023)
- 20 Mar 2023 Discontinued - Phase-I for Obesity (In volunteers) in Australia (SC) (NGM Biopharmaceuticals pipeline, March 2023)
- 09 Jan 2023 Merck Sharp & Dohme terminates a phase IIb trial in Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in USA, Taiwan, France, Israel, Germany, South Korea, Japan, Russia, Italy, Sweden, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Spain, Turkey (SC)