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Merck KGaA, Darmstadt

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt drug portfolio — 50 indexed compounds with therapeutic class and molecular targets from public FDA and regional approval metadata.

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Merck KGaA, Darmstadt pipeline

Portfolio lens on 50 drugs and development assets — regulatory status, targets, and deep links to NovaPharmaNews drug profiles.

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt drug portfolio — 50 indexed compounds with therapeutic class and molecular targets from public FDA and regional approval metadata.

Drug portfolio

50 compounds
  1. US regulatory status: approved.

  2. US regulatory status: approved. Molecular target: Mu-type opioid receptor.

    Target
    Mu-type opioid receptor
    Mechanism
    Mu opioid receptor antagonist
  3. Development asset linked to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt in public FDA and regional records.

  4. Various (V09) compound in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt's portfolio. Mechanism: Diagnostic agent.

    Mechanism
    Diagnostic agent
  5. asenapine

    Nervous system (N05)

    US regulatory status: approved. Mechanism: Serotonin 2a (5-HT2a) receptor antagonist.

    Mechanism
    Serotonin 2a (5-HT2a) receptor antagonist
  6. avelumab

    Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L01)

    US regulatory status: approved. Molecular target: Programmed cell death 1 ligand 1.

    Target
    Programmed cell death 1 ligand 1
    Mechanism
    Programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 other
  7. US regulatory status: approved. Mechanism: Diagnostic agent.

    Mechanism
    Diagnostic agent
  8. belzutifan

    Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L01)

    US regulatory status: approved. Molecular target: Endothelial PAS domain-containing protein 1.

    Target
    Endothelial PAS domain-containing protein 1
    Mechanism
    Endothelial PAS domain-containing protein 1 inhibitor
  9. Development asset linked to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt in public FDA and regional records. Mechanism: Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist.

    Mechanism
    Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
  10. US regulatory status: approved. Mechanism: Unknown.

    Mechanism
    Unknown
  11. cetrorelix

    Systemic hormonal preparations (H01)

    Systemic hormonal preparations (H01) compound in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt's portfolio. Mechanism: Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonist.

    Mechanism
    Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonist
  12. cetuximab

    Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L01)

    US regulatory status: approved. Molecular target: Epidermal growth factor receptor.

    Target
    Epidermal growth factor receptor
    Mechanism
    Epidermal growth factor receptor erbB1 inhibitor
  13. choriogonadotropin alfa

    Genito-urinary system and sex hormones (G03)

    US regulatory status: approved. Molecular target: Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor.

    Target
    Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor
    Mechanism
    Luteinizing hormone/Choriogonadotropin receptor agonist
  14. US regulatory status: approved. Molecular target: DNA.

    Target
    DNA
    Mechanism
    DNA inhibitor
  15. cladribine

    Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L04)

    US regulatory status: approved. Molecular target: DNA.

    Target
    DNA
    Mechanism
    DNA inhibitor
  16. clesrovimab

    Antiinfectives for systemic use (J06)

    Antiinfectives for systemic use (J06) compound in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt's portfolio. Molecular target: Fusion glycoprotein F0.

    Target
    Fusion glycoprotein F0
    Mechanism
    Fusion glycoprotein F0 inhibitor
  17. daptomycin

    Antiinfectives for systemic use (J01)

    US regulatory status: approved. Molecular target: Cell membrane.

    Target
    Cell membrane
    Mechanism
    Cell membrane inhibitor
  18. docetaxel

    Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L01)

    US regulatory status: approved. Molecular target: Tubulin.

    Target
    Tubulin
    Mechanism
    Tubulin inhibitor
  19. doravirine

    Antiinfectives for systemic use (J05)

    US regulatory status: approved. Molecular target: Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase.

    Target
    Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase
    Mechanism
    Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase negative allosteric modulator
  20. Development asset linked to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt in public FDA and regional records.

  21. Development asset linked to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt in public FDA and regional records. Molecular target: Glucagon receptor.

    Target
    Glucagon receptor
    Mechanism
    Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist
  22. US regulatory status: approved. Molecular target: Estrogen receptor.

    Target
    Estrogen receptor
    Mechanism
    Estrogen receptor alpha agonist
  23. follitropin alfa

    Genito-urinary system and sex hormones (G03)

    Genito-urinary system and sex hormones (G03) compound in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt's portfolio. Molecular target: Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor.

    Target
    Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor
    Mechanism
    Follicle stimulating hormone receptor agonist
  24. Development asset linked to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt in public FDA and regional records.

  25. Development asset linked to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt in public FDA and regional records.

  26. US regulatory status: approved. Molecular target: Hyaluronic acid.

    Target
    Hyaluronic acid
    Mechanism
    Hyaluronic acid hydrolytic enzyme
  27. Development asset linked to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt in public FDA and regional records.

  28. US regulatory status: approved. Molecular target: Glutamate-gated chloride channel.

    Target
    Glutamate-gated chloride channel
    Mechanism
    Glutamate-gated chloride channel modulator
  29. lenvatinib

    Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L01)

    Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L01) compound in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt's portfolio. Mechanism: Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor inhibitor.

    Mechanism
    Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor inhibitor
  30. US regulatory status: approved. Molecular target: Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor.

    Target
    Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor
    Mechanism
    Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor inhibitor
  31. Development asset linked to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt in public FDA and regional records.

  32. lutropin alfa

    Genito-urinary system and sex hormones (G03)

    Genito-urinary system and sex hormones (G03) compound in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt's portfolio. Molecular target: Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor.

    Target
    Lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor
    Mechanism
    Luteinizing hormone/Choriogonadotropin receptor agonist
  33. Development asset linked to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt in public FDA and regional records.

  34. molnupiravir

    Antiinfectives for systemic use (J05)

    Antiinfectives for systemic use (J05) compound in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt's portfolio. Molecular target: RNA.

    Target
    RNA
    Mechanism
    RNA disrupting agent
  35. paclitaxel

    Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L01)

    US regulatory status: approved. Molecular target: Tubulin.

    Target
    Tubulin
    Mechanism
    Tubulin inhibitor
  36. pembrolizumab

    Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L01)

    US regulatory status: approved. Molecular target: Programmed cell death protein 1.

    Target
    Programmed cell death protein 1
    Mechanism
    Programmed cell death protein 1 inhibitor
  37. Development asset linked to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt in public FDA and regional records.

  38. raltegravir

    Antiinfectives for systemic use (J05)

    Antiinfectives for systemic use (J05) compound in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt's portfolio.

  39. Development asset linked to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt in public FDA and regional records.

  40. Development asset linked to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt in public FDA and regional records.

  41. Development asset linked to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt in public FDA and regional records.

  42. tepotinib

    Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L01)

    Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L01) compound in Merck KGaA, Darmstadt's portfolio. Molecular target: Hepatocyte growth factor receptor.

    Target
    Hepatocyte growth factor receptor
    Mechanism
    Hepatocyte growth factor receptor inhibitor
  43. teriflunomide

    Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents (L04)

    US regulatory status: approved. Molecular target: Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (quinone), mitochondrial.

    Target
    Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (quinone), mitochondrial
    Mechanism
    Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase inhibitor
  44. vericiguat

    Cardiovascular system (C01)

    US regulatory status: approved. Molecular target: Soluble guanylate cyclase.

    Target
    Soluble guanylate cyclase
    Mechanism
    Soluble guanylate cyclase activator
  45. Development asset linked to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt in public FDA and regional records. Mechanism: Tubulin inhibitor.

    Mechanism
    Tubulin inhibitor
  46. US regulatory status: approved. Molecular target: Histone deacetylase 1.

    Target
    Histone deacetylase 1
    Mechanism
    Histone deacetylase 3 inhibitor
  47. Development asset linked to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt in public FDA and regional records. Molecular target: Inactive tyrosine-protein kinase transmembrane receptor ROR1.

    Target
    Inactive tyrosine-protein kinase transmembrane receptor ROR1
    Mechanism
    Inactive tyrosine-protein kinase transmembrane receptor ROR1 inhibitor