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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.
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.
FDA approves MSD’s KEYTRUDA as first-line MPM treatment
The approval for the KEYTRUDA regimen is supported by results from the Phase II/III IND.227/KEYNOTE-483 trial.
Merck Gets First FDA Approval of Keytruda in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Merck & Co. has won its first U.S. approval for use of its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a rare cancer that grows in the membrane that lines the walls of the chest and lungs.
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 combination with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM).
Merck gets US FDA approval for Keytruda plus pemetrexed & platinum chemotherapy to treat unresectable advanced or metastatic MPM
Merck gets US FDA approval for Keytruda plus pemetrexed & platinum chemotherapy to treat unresectable advanced or metastatic MPM: Rahway, New Jersey Thursday, September 19, 2024,
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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 ...
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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Detailed data show Summit therapy beat Merck blockbuster Keytruda in late-stage lung cancer trial
In a historic first, a therapy developed by Summit Therapeutics beat Merck blockbuster Keytruda in late-stage lung cancer ...
Merck & Company Buy Rating Justified by Keytruda’s Performance and Gardasil’s Market Potential
Charlie CY Yang, an analyst from Bank of America Securities, maintained the Buy rating on Merck & Company (MRK – Research Report).
Merck Receives Positive EU CHMP Opinions for KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Regimens as Treatment for Patients With Two Types of Gynecologic Cancers
Positive opinion granted for KEYTRUDA plus chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of adult patients with primary advanced ...
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Merck Loses Around $32B in 3 Months: Time to Sell the Stock?
Merck’s MRK stock has declined around 10.3% in the past three months, losing almost $32 billion of its market value. Merck ...
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.
Merck Keytruda cuts mortality risk by 33% in late-stage trial for cervical cancer
Keytruda shows promise as a first line option in cervical cancer cutting patients' mortality risk by a third in a Phase 3 ...
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Fierce Pharma Asia—Merck's collabs with Daiichi, Eisai deliver readouts; Granules hit with FDA manufacturing observations
Merck and Daiichi Sankyo's HER3 antibody-drug conjugate reported a positive phase 3 result in EGFR-mutated lung cancer. Merck ...