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).
Keytruda Plus Chemotherapy Approved for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
The FDA has approved Keytruda in combination with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy, as first-line Tx of unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma.
FDA Approves Frontline Pembrolizumab/Chemotherapy in Advanced Mesothelioma
Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy is now an approved frontline treatment for patients with unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma.
FDA Approves Keytruda Plus Chemo for Pleural Mesothelioma Subset
Keytruda plus chemo has been approved for unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma based on findings from the KEYNOTE-483 trial.
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.
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
FDA approves MSD’s KEYTRUDA as first-line MPM treatment
The approval for the KEYTRUDA regimen is supported by results from the Phase II/III IND.227/KEYNOTE-483 trial.
Merck gets US FDA approval for Keytruda plus pemetrexed & platinum chemotherapy to treat unresectable advanced or metastatic MPM
Merck gets US FDA approval for Keytruda plus pemetrexed & platinum chemotherapy to treat unresectable advanced or metastatic MPM: Rahway, New Jersey Thursday, September 19, 2024,
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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 ...
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Mesothelioma Newest Approved Indication for Pembrolizumab
The FDA approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda; Merck) with chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) that cannot be removed with surgery. In ...
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FDA Approves Pembrolizumab-Chemo Regimen for Advanced Mesothelioma
The FDA approved pembrolizumab plus pemetrexted and platinum chemotherapy for advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma. The FDA approved frontline pembrolizumab (Keytruda) plus ...
Merck Receives Positive EU CHMP Opinions for KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Regimens as Treatment for Patients With Two Types of Gynecologic Cancers
Positive opinion granted for KEYTRUDA plus chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of adult patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial carcinoma who are candidates for systemic therapy, ...
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Keytruda Plus Chemotherapy Approved for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
00001) were also observed with pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy vs ... with unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma, a disease where prognoses are generally poor ...