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Pembrolizumab + Trastuzumab and chemotherapy met primary endpoint as first line of treatment for GEJ
News | June 17, 2023

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
Diagnostic Center | June 05, 2023

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


USFDA Advisory Committee votes  n Lynparza plus Abiraterone and Prednisone  for prostate cancer
Drug Approval | May 03, 2023

USFDA Advisory Committee votes n Lynparza plus Abiraterone and Prednisone for prostate cancer

The committee voted that FDA should restrict use of LYNPARZA plus abi/pred to these BRCAm mCRPC patients


Merck acquires Prometheus Biosciences for US$10.8 billion to strengthen immunology pipeline
News | April 17, 2023

Merck acquires Prometheus Biosciences for US$10.8 billion to strengthen immunology pipeline

Prometheus Biosciences’ comprehensive data set enables target discovery and precision medicine approach in inflammation and immunology


Moderna and Merck announce an investigational individualized neoantigen therapy
Diagnostic Center | April 17, 2023

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


FDA accepts application for Merck’s Keytruda plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for metastatic gastric
Drug Approval | April 14, 2023

FDA accepts application for Merck’s Keytruda plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for metastatic gastric

Acceptance based on results from the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-859 trial, which showed significant overall survival benefit in these patients with HER2-negative disease, regardless of PD-L1 expression


mRNA-4157/V940in combination with Keytruda receives PRIME scheme designation from EMA
Drug Approval | April 07, 2023

mRNA-4157/V940in combination with Keytruda receives PRIME scheme designation from EMA

Designation based on positive data from Phase 2b KEYNOTE-942/mRNA-4157-P201 trial and unmet need for additional therapeutic options for certain types of melanoma


FDA approves Merck’s Keytruda in combination with Padcev for treatment of metastatic urothelial cancer
Drug Approval | April 04, 2023

FDA approves Merck’s Keytruda in combination with Padcev for treatment of metastatic urothelial cancer

First approved therapeutic regimen that combines an anti-PD-1 and an antibody-drug conjugate in the US in these patients


Keytruda + chemotherapy improved overall survival versus chemotherapy alone as for advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma
Diagnostic Center | March 12, 2023

Keytruda + chemotherapy improved overall survival versus chemotherapy alone as for advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma

For the first-line treatment of patients with unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma


USFDA approves intramuscular administration for Merck’s MMRV family of vaccines
Drug Approval | March 07, 2023

USFDA approves intramuscular administration for Merck’s MMRV family of vaccines

With this additional route of administration, the MMRV Family now joins other routinely recommended vaccines that can be administered intramuscularly