Merck wins 1st FDA approval for Keytruda
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 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 (pembrolizumab) in combination with chemotherapy as first-line treatment for adults with malignant pleural mesothelioma.
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.
Pembrolizumab Approved With Chemotherapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) has picked up another indication — this time for the first-line treatment of unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) in combination with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy.
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,
Post-Op Keytruda Boosts Bladder Cancer Outcomes
Folks with "high-risk" bladder cancers -- tumors that had already invaded nearby muscle -- doubled the time they were ...
Summit Therapeutics Bests Merck's Top Selling Drug In Phase III Trial
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Despite Win Over Keytruda, Summit’s NSCLC Bispecific Still Has Something to Prove
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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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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).
This Company Generates No Revenue and Its Market Cap Is Over $20 Billion. Here's Why That Valuation May Not Be All That Ridiculous.
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Keytruda keys in on survival: Promising results in high-risk early-stage TNBC from KEYNOTE-522
In 2021, the FDA criticised MSD for relying on an early endpoint to seek approval for Keytruda in early-stage TNBC.