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CLAIM #43667 · Merck & Company Inc (MRK) · 2026Q1 earnings call · Apr 30, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026

As the data evolved and we were looking at very specific patient-level data we believe that the MMR will be north of 50%.

Dean Li · President of Research Labs

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graded after results covering Dec 31, 2026 are reported

How to check this claim

Look at: MMR (major molecular response) rate for the drug (turns to 101 / MK compound) in the relevant patient population, as reported in clinical trial data

It came true if: MMR rate > 50%

Where: Company clinical trial data disclosure (conference presentation, press release, or regulatory filing)

In context

re is significant unmet need. And the value proposition for us for turns to 101 is whether or not it has the potential to be a best-in-class Alister TKI with high selectivity and improved therapeutic index. When data is presented at some of these meetings initially when they're early, Oftentimes, they're stated in 1 way. But for us, it's really important to always look at that data, whether it's especially when you go to ASCO, AACR or ASH, we look at it immediately in the eyes of how do you think in terms of registration. And it's very important to translate whatever the abstract says to, what I would say, a more conservative ITT population consistent with regulatory standards. Given that, what was laid out at these public congresses is turn stated to 75% MMR and 36% DMR achievement rate. As the data evolved and we were looking at very specific patient-level data we believe that the MMR will be north of 50%. And within the confidence interval as had been publicly stated. And we think that in MMR in that sort of range is extremely compelling. And then the other point that I would just highlight is we also think that the DMR rate is also very interesting to look at and whether or not this drug could not only create a best-in-class in relationship to MMR, but whether it could catalyze the field to increasingly think of DMR as a treatment goal. Operator: Our next question comes from James Shin with Deutsche Bank. James Shin: Dean, have a question. Can you help us distinguish MK-6837 from sac-TMT? And then just going back to the TL1A question, is there a view within Merck that TL1A could stand alone in immunology because from a market or commercial perspective, immunogy seems to be very much a por

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SEC filings for MRK · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q1 earnings call.