Enlicitide decanoate - Merck Sharp & Dohme
Alternative Names: Enlicitide Chloride; MK-0616Latest Information Update: 28 Apr 2026
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; Hyperlipidaemia; Hyperlipoproteinaemia type IIa
Most Recent Events
- 28 Apr 2026 No recent reports of development identified for phase-I development in Hypercholesterolaemia(In volunteers) in China (PO, Capsule)
- 31 Mar 2026 Efficacy and adverse event data from the phase III CORALreef AddOn trial in Hypercholesterolaemia released by Merck
- 16 Mar 2026 Merck Sharp & Dohme plans the phase I MK-0616-041 trial (In volunteers) in March 2026 (PO) (NCT07481708)