You've Discovered Something Significant

At Merck, we share your passion for developing breakthrough vaccines and medicines that advance human health. We are inspired by your discoveries and we want to work with you to bring your innovation from bench to bedside.

We are most interested in novel compounds that have large market potential for unmet medical needs. An attractive compound would have selectivity, potency, a demonstrated mechanism of action, preliminary toxicology data, oral availability, and a good half-life for once-daily administration. We also look for strong intellectual property protection on the target and the molecule.

Sending a proposal:
When contacting us about your discovery, we ask that you:

• Provide a clear, concise, non-confidential data package for review
• Highlight the advantages of your discovery
• Provide perspective on its value within the competitive landscape

Keep in mind that our review process is centralized and includes review by the appropriate experts from basic biology, chemistry, preclinical, clinical, marketing and patent.

We look forward to hearing about your discovery. Together, we can transform cutting-edge science into medicines that address unmet medical needs.