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First sublingual immunotherapy tablet for house dust mite allergic rhinitis may be U.S.-bound

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AT 2016 AAAAI ANNUAL MEETING

Merck already has two FDA-approved SLIT tablets developed with ALK on the U.S. market: Grastek, for treatment of grass pollen–induced allergic rhinitis in children and adults, and Ragwitek, for ragweed-induced allergic disease in adults.

The trial was sponsored by Merck and presented by a full-time company employee.

bjancin@frontlinemedcom.com