Merck wins 1st FDA approval for Keytruda
Merck wins first FDA approval for Keytruda as a treatment for mesothelioma
Merck & Co. Inc. said Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda as a treatment for malignant plural mesothelioma, a rare cancer associated with asbestos.
Keytruda Plus Chemotherapy Approved for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
The FDA has approved Keytruda in combination with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy, as first-line Tx of unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Merck's Keytruda Obtains its First FDA Approval for Mesothelioma
Merck & Co., Inc. MRK announced that the FDA had approved its blockbuster anti-PD-1 therapy, Keytruda (pembrolizumab), for a new indication. The regulatory body has now approved Keytruda in ...
Merck's Keytruda Secures First FDA-Approval For Rare Form Aggressive Cancer
The FDA has approved Merck's Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in combination with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy for first-line treatment of advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Merck: KEYTRUDA Plus Chemotherapy Gets FDA Approval For Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma In Adults
Drug major Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) announced Wednesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its anti-PD-1 therapy
Merck’s Keytruda label expanded in the U.S. for mesothelioma
Merck (NYSE:MRK) announced Wednesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a label expansion for its blockbuster therapy Keytruda to allow its use as a first-line combination therapy for mesothelioma,
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Despite Win Over Keytruda, Summit’s NSCLC Bispecific Still Has Something to Prove
Summit Therapeutics’ ivonescimab has the potential to challenge Merck’s blockbuster checkpoint inhibitor in non-small cell ...
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Keytruda Improves Disease-Free Survival in Some With Urothelial Carcinoma
Among patients with high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma, postsurgical Keytruda extended the time some lived ...
Keytruda beaten by Summit’s bispecific in NSCLC
The China-based trial enrolled 398 patients who were randomised to the ivonescimab and Keytruda arms at a one-to-one ratio.
A Better Drug Than Merck’s Blockbuster Keytruda? Not So Fast
Merck’s cancer immunotherapy Keytruda is the drug industry’s biggest blockbuster, bringing in $25 billion in sales last year.
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Merck executive plays down impact of new lung cancer drug data on Keytruda
Keytruda's dominance as a mainstay in cancer immunotherapy isn’t threatened by an experimental Chinese drug, a top Merck ...
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ESMO: With survival win, Merck's Keytruda redeems itself in early triple-negative breast cancer
In 2021, the FDA blasted Merck for using a premature endpoint to pursue a Keytruda approval in early-stage triple-negative ...
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ESMO 2024: Keytruda is key to first-line treatment of HER2+ mGEJ adenocarcinoma
Despite positive KEYNOTE-811 results, Merck & Co’s position in this setting is not devoid of threats from other competitors.
Merck Gets European Panel Backing for Keytruda in Two Gynecologic Cancers
Merck & Co. said a European Medicines Agency panel recommended expanded approval of the drugmaker's blockbuster cancer treatment Keytruda in two types of gynecologic cancers.
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