Merck Gets First FDA Approval of 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.
Merck's Keytruda Secures First FDA-Approval For Rare Form Aggressive Cancer
Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in combination with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM).
USFDA nod to Merck KEYTRUDA plus Pemetrexed, Platinum Chemotherapy for Unresectable Advanced or Metastatic Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Rahway: Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has announced the U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved KEYTRUDA, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in combination
Merck’s Keytruda approved by FDA as first-line malignant pleural mesothelioma treatment
Merck & Co – known as MSD outside the US and Canada – has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in malignant pleural mesothelioma. The anti-PD-1 therapy has been approved in combination with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for adults with unresectable advanced or metastatic cases of the disease.
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’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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ESMO: With survival win, Merck's Keytruda redeems itself in early triple-negative breast cancer
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Merck gets positive EU CHMP opinions for Keytruda regimens for patients with two types of Gynecologic cancers
Rahway: Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has announced that the European Medicines Agency's ...
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Despite Win Over Keytruda, Summit’s NSCLC Bispecific Still Has Something to Prove
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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 ...
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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The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use recommends marketing approval for Merck's Keytruda for treating two types of gynecologic cancers. The FDA approves MRK's Keytruda for ...