Expert InterviewMRK
Slingshot members are talking to an expert! The topic is:
Evaluating Merck's data for enlicitide decanoate (Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor) in lowering LDL-C versus existing non-statin therapies
Executed on:Apr 17, 2026 2:00 PM EDT
Call Duration:30 minutes
Expert Profile
ExpertBlinded Expert
Institution: Utah Lipid Center
- President and Director of the Utah Lipid Center and past president of the American Board of Clinical Lipidology.
- Treats 50 patients with hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG)
- Responsible for writing guidelines for the American Heart Association and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology; has co-authored over 160 scientific articles, reviews, book chapters.
Interview Goal
We aim to discuss the clinical and commercial potential of Merck & Co.’s enlicitide decanoate by understanding physician perspectives on efficacy, differentiation vs. existing non-statin therapies, patient adoption, and its potential role in the evolving LDL-C treatment landscape.