Enlicitide decanoate - Merck Sharp & Dohme
Alternative Names: Enlicitide Chloride; MK-0616Latest Information Update: 14 Nov 2025
At a glance
- Originator Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
- Class Antihyperlipidaemics; Cyclic peptides; Urologics
- Mechanism of Action PCSK9 protein inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
No
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 III Hypercholesterolaemia; Hyperlipoproteinaemia type IIa
Most Recent Events
- 10 Nov 2025 Efficacy and adverse event data from a phase CORALreef HeFH III trial in Hyperlipoproteinaemia type IIa released by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp
- 08 Nov 2025 Efficacy data from phase III trial in Hypercholesterolaemia released by Merck
- 14 Oct 2025 Merck Sharp & Dohme plans a phase III trial for Hypercholesterolaemia (PO), in November 2025 (NCT07216482) (EUCT2025-521495-54-00)