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Merck expects over $5 billion commercial opportunity from Cidara's flu drug
Nov 17, 2025 5:51 AM

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Merck ( MRK ) said on Monday it

expects a non-risk adjusted commercial opportunity in excess of

$5 billion from Cidara Therapeutics' ( CDTX ) experimental flu

drug.

The drugmaker struck a deal worth nearly $9.2 billion last

week to acquire Cidara to gain access to the long-acting

antiviral drug, CD388, currently in late-stage trial.

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