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Authors
Cherif, Alhaji
Engelbrecht, Kayla
Ovcinnikova-Hutchings, Olga
Ntais, Dionysios
You, Xuedan
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Merck
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Article History
Received: 15 April 2025
Accepted: 20 January 2026
First Online: 31 March 2026
Declarations
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: Since this was a modelling study using de-identified published/national aggregate data and previously published clinical trial data as model inputs, no ethical approval or informed consent was required, per Common Rule 45 CFR ยง 102 (e) [ ].
: Not applicable.
: AC and XY are employees of Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, and may own restricted stock units and/or stock options in Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA. DN, KE, and OOH are employees of MSD (UK) Ltd., London, UK, a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, and may own stock and/or stock options in Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA.
