Scairati, Roberta
Newman, Christine
Alvarez-Iglesias, Alberto
Smyth, Andrew
O’Shea, Paula M.
Devane, Declan
Gillespie, Paddy
Egan, Aoife M.
O’Donnell, Martin
Dunne, Fidelma P.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Merck Healthcare KGaA
Article History
Received: 23 September 2025
Accepted: 3 April 2026
First Online: 20 April 2026
Declarations
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: The study received ethical approval from the Galway Clinical Research Ethics Committee. Written informed consent was obtained at the time of original enrollment and reaffirmed at the follow-up visit (reference number CA 3024).
: This manuscript does not contain any individual person’s data in any form. Consent for publication is therefore not applicable. Results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences.
: The authors declare no competing interests. The study received funding from Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, which had no involvement in the design, analysis, or reporting of the study.