European Commission approves Keytruda plus Trastuzumab and chemotherapy as first-line treatment for GEJ

KEYTRUDA is the first immunotherapy approved in the EU for the first-line treatment of this patient population

Healthcare is not just a sector, but a mission: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

With India supplying around 60% of the world's vaccine needs and 20-22% of generic exports, the country is dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality drugs and contribute to global accessibility

Collaborative efforts and equitable access to diagnostic prevention needed to end TB: Dr. Mandaviya

Combating the prevalent stigma against TB in the society, India has been committed to providing, enabling and patient-centric support to all, individuals suffering from TB

Need to strengthen food safety scientific standards: NITI Aayog

There is a pressing need for continuous improvement and innovation in food safety systems to keep pace with emerging food trends and habits

Merck receives positive EU CHMP opinion for pembrolizumab plus Trastuzumab and Chemotherapy as first-line treatment for HER2-positive advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction

If approved, KEYTRUDA would be the first immunotherapy for the first-line treatment of HER2-positive advanced gastric or GEJ cancer in tumors expressing PD-L1 (CPS ?1) in the EU

Industry needs to establish a self-regulatory body to maintain the quality of the pharma products, says Dr Mandaviya

Pembrolizumab + Trastuzumab and chemotherapy met primary endpoint as first line of treatment for GEJ

Based on a subgroup analysis by PD-L1 expression from KEYNOTE-811, Merck is working with the US FDA to update the current indication for KEYTRUDA in HER2-positive gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma

Keytruda+ chemotherapy improves overall survival versus chemotherapy alone for unresectable advanced pleural mesothelioma

In Phase 3 CCTG IND.227/KEYNOTE-483 trial, KEYTRUDA plus chemotherapy also demonstrated statistically significant improvements in PFS and ORR compared to chemotherapy alone

Mandaviya to inaugurate conference on 'India Pharma & India Medical Devices’ on May 26-27

8th Edition of the event to promote India as a manufacturing hub of quality medical products in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Sector

Moderna and Merck announce an investigational individualized neoantigen therapy

mRNA-4157 (V940) in combination with KEYTRUDA reduced the risk of recurrence or death by 44% compared to KEYTRUDA alone in stage III/IV melanoma patients