June 21, 2019 07:32 AM EDTUpdated July 3, 09:44 AM

HIV, pneumococcal — and what? Merck's unexpected pipeline highlight excites a little biotech

Amber Tong

In an R&D update dominated by oncology — mostly Keytruda, followed by Lynparza and Lenvima — Merck chose to highlight a program in sensory pathology, an HIV drug, and a group of pneumococcal vaccines. And that has made at least one biotech very happy.

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