Keytruda + chemotherapy before surgery and continued as a single agent after surgery reduced the risk of event-free survival events by 42% versus pre-operative chemotherapy in resectable Stage II, IIIA or IIIB NSCLC – Merck Inc

Merck known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced positive results from the pivotal Phase III KEYNOTE-671 trial evaluating Keytruda, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, as a perioperative treatment regimen, which includes treatment before surgery (neoadjuvant) and after surgery (adjuvant), for patients with resectable stage II, IIIA or IIIB non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). After a median follow-up of […]

FDA approves Keytruda + Herceptin in HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma – Merck Inc.

Merck Inc announced that the FDA has approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab), Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in combination with Herceptin (trastuzumab), fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy, for the first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and durability of response; continued approval for […]

Merck Inc. at Organon investor day outlines the vision and plans for the new company

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Complete Response Letter for sBLA for Keytruda in high-risk early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) – Merck Inc.

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