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Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) FDA catalysts & readout calendar

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Merck & Co., Inc. · no upcoming catalyst on file · 17 past FDA decisions

FDA decision history (17)

Sep 24, 2026✓ ApprovedFDA decisionSep 22, 2026✓ ApprovedFDA decisionJul 16, 2026✓ ApprovedFDA decisionJul 10, 2026✓ ApprovedFDA decisionJun 24, 2026✓ ApprovedFDA decisionJun 18, 2026✓ ApprovedFDA decisionJun 12, 2026✓ ApprovedFDA decisionApr 21, 2026✓ ApprovedFDA decisionFeb 20, 2026✓ ApprovedFDA decisionFeb 11, 2026✓ ApprovedFDA decisionDec 17, 2025unverifiedFDA decisionNov 21, 2025✓ ApprovedFDA decisionOct 27, 2025✓ ApprovedFDA decisionSep 19, 2025✓ ApprovedFDA decisionJun 13, 2025✓ ApprovedFDA decisionJun 9, 2025unverifiedFDA decisionMay 14, 2025✓ ApprovedFDA decision

Clinical readouts (6)

2027-10MK-85272027-02Pembrolizumab2026-12Pembrolizumab2026-10Pembrolizumab2026-09Pembrolizumab2026-08Ensifentrine
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This page aggregates MRK's FDA catalysts from pdufa.bio's own calendar and decision archive. Each item links to its source page. Facts and dates only; verify against primary FDA / SEC / company filings.

MRK run-up, measured

Computed from this stock's own daily closing prices, on the same T-120 basis as the run-up study: the baseline is the close 120 trading sessions before the eve of the decision. These are measurements of what already happened, not predictions.

MRK's past FDA decisions (n=79)
DecisionOutcomeT-120 to eveT-120 to peak
2026-09-24APPROVAL+22.5%+29.5%
2026-09-22APPROVAL+26.6%+32.5%
2026-07-16APPROVAL+11.3%+16.6%
2026-07-10APPROVAL+12.7%+16.7%
2026-06-24APPROVAL+12.2%+16.2%
2026-06-18APPROVAL+9.9%+18.0%
2026-06-12APPROVAL+21.8%+25.0%
2026-04-21APPROVAL+33.8%+41.7%
2026-02-20APPROVAL+45.0%+45.0%
2026-02-11APPROVAL+37.9%+43.6%
2025-12-17CRL+24.7%+34.0%
2025-11-21APPROVAL+24.6%+26.5%
Showing the 12 most recent of 79.
Median across these 79 decisions: +1.5% from T-120 to the eve, +8.8% to the peak. A median over 79 events describes this stock's past only. It is not a forecast, and the cohort figures on the run-up study are the larger statistical base.

Common questions

When is the next FDA decision or readout for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)?

December 2026. The next catalyst for Merck & Co., Inc. is Pembrolizumab (readout). That date is known to the month only. 2 further catalysts are scheduled after it. Dates are taken from FDA notices, company filings or ClinicalTrials.gov, and we do not publish a specific day when the source only gives a month or a quarter.

Has Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) had an FDA decision before?

Yes, 17 in our archive: 16 approval(s) and 1 Complete Response Letter(s). The most recent was on September 24, 2026 and was an approval. Each one has its own page with the source document and the share-price reaction we measured.

How has MRK stock moved into its FDA decisions?

Measured from this company's own daily closing prices: Median across these 79 decisions: +1.5% from T-120 to the eve, +8.8% to the peak. These are historical measurements of what already happened, not forecasts, and we publish no price targets or probability of approval.

Where does this MRK data come from?

FDA publications, company filings with the SEC, company press releases and ClinicalTrials.gov, with share prices measured from daily closing data. Every date and outcome links the document it came from. Where an outcome was inferred from the price reaction rather than read from a filing, the page says so on its face.