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Bellus Health, a small Canadian drug maker, is seeking to develop a potential blockbuster medicine for chronic cough that could surpass a competing drug from Merck.

Now, it’s nearing the completion of a mid-stage clinical trial that will serve as a pivotal test of whether it can pull that off.

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Here are five things to know about the Bellus drug, its Phase 2 study, and expectations heading into the results.

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