Checkpoint inhibitors have already revolutionised the treatment of advanced melanoma, and Merck & Co has just claimed approval for even earlier use of its Keytruda product in Europe.
Merck & Co/MSD has won approval in the US for PD-1 inhibitor Keytruda as a treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer, opening up another front in its ri
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Merck & Co’s Keytruda plus chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Merck & Co might be able to find another use for its immunotherapy Keytruda in first line head and neck cancer, after revealing promising phase 3 trial results.
Merck & Co’s blockbuster Keytruda has been approved in advanced second line cervical cancer, becoming the first drug in its class approved in the indication.
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