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advice about the prospective analysis of the ENHANCE trial. (Announced
Nov. 19, 2007)
-- Reported on new study results that demonstrated that asenapine was more
effective than placebo and well tolerated in treating patients with
acute schizophrenia. (Announced Dec. 17, 2007)
-- Announced with Centocor, Inc., revision of a 1998 distribution
agreement regarding the development, commercialization and distribution
of both REMICADE (infliximab) and golimumab. (Announced Dec. 21, 2007)
-- Received priority review status from FDA for the company's New Drug
Application for sugammadex, an agent specifically designed to reverse
the effects of certain muscle relaxants used in surgery. Also announced
filing of an NDA with the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and
Welfare. (Announced Jan. 2, 2008, and Jan. 17, 2008, respectively)
-- Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals announced the primary endpoint
and other results of the ENHANCE trial. Merck/Schering-Plough has
submitted an abstract on the ENHANCE trial for presentation at the
American College of Cardiology meeting, which will be held in March
2008. (Announced Jan. 14, 2008)
-- Reported top-line results of the IDEAL study, showing that sustained
virologic response was similar for the two leading combination
therapies for hepatitis C, and that fewer patients treated with both
PEGINTRON regimens relapsed after the end of treatment compared to
those receiving Pegasys and Copegus. (Announced Jan. 14, 2008)
-- Announced that Schering-Plough Chairman/CEO Fred Hassan intends to make
an open market purchase of $2 million of Schering-Plough Common Shares
with personal funds. (Announced Jan. 18, 2008)
-- With Merck, issued a release strongly objecting to mischaracterizations
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