Merck has achieved a significant milestone by obtaining approval from the European Commission (EC) for its cancer immunotherapy, Keytruda (pembrolizumab), to be used in combination with Eli Lilly’s chemotherapy drug pemetrexed (ALIMTA) and platinum chemotherapy. This approval specifically targets the first-line treatment of metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults who do not […]
Irish biopharmaceutical company Alkermes has announced an expansion of its ongoing Phase 1 trial to evaluate the safety and anti-tumor activity of its immuno-oncology drug ALKS 4230 in combination with Merck’s PD-1 inhibitor KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab). This trial aims to explore the potential of this combination therapy in treating advanced solid tumors. ALKS 4230 is an […]
Merck’s cancer immunotherapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in combination with chemotherapy has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a first-line option for advanced lung cancer treatment in patients who didn’t take any medicines before for the disease.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to Merck’s cancer immunotherapy, Keytruda (pembrolizumab), in combination with chemotherapy, as a first-line treatment option for patients with advanced lung cancer who have not previously been treated with other medicines. This approval marks a pivotal development in the battle against metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung […]