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Merck seeks FDA approval for subcutaneous pembrolizumab
Drug Approval | March 29, 2025

Merck seeks FDA approval for subcutaneous pembrolizumab

Subcutaneous pembrolizumab administered every six weeks with a median injection time of two minutes, in combination with chemotherapy, shows consistent results across reported efficacy and safety endpoints compared to IV KEYTRUDA in combination with chemotherapy


Merck receives positive EU CHMP opinion for pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for unresectable non-epithelioid MPM
Drug Approval | November 16, 2024

Merck receives positive EU CHMP opinion for pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for unresectable non-epithelioid MPM

Opinion granted based on positive overall survival results from the IND.227/KEYNOTE-483 trial


Merck receives positive EU CHMP opinions for pembrolizumab regimens for gynecologic cancers
Diagnostic Center | September 20, 2024

Merck receives positive EU CHMP opinions for pembrolizumab regimens for gynecologic cancers

Positive opinion granted for KEYTRUDA plus chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of adult patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial carcinoma


Merck discontinues Phase 3 KeyVibe-010 trial of coformulation of Vibostolimab and Pembrolizumab
Diagnostic Center | May 14, 2024

Merck discontinues Phase 3 KeyVibe-010 trial of coformulation of Vibostolimab and Pembrolizumab

Data showed that the primary endpoint of recurrence-free survival (RFS) met the pre-specified futility criteria


EMA validates Type II variation application for enfortumab vedotin with pembrolizumab for treatment of bladder cancer
Drug Approval | January 29, 2024

EMA validates Type II variation application for enfortumab vedotin with pembrolizumab for treatment of bladder cancer

Pivotal trial found the enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab combination significantly extended overall and progression-free survival


Merck receives positive EU CHMP opinion for pembrolizumab plus Trastuzumab and Chemotherapy as first-line treatment for HER2-positive advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction
Drug Approval | July 22, 2023

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


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


Merck’s pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy showed sustained survival benefit versus chemotherapy alone
Diagnostic Center | September 12, 2022

Merck’s pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy showed sustained survival benefit versus chemotherapy alone

In first-line metastatic NSCLC, KEYTRUDA-based regimens have now shown a five-year survival benefit in four trials


Merck’s pembrolizumab demonstrates improvement in distant metastasis
News | June 06, 2022

Merck’s pembrolizumab demonstrates improvement in distant metastasis

Immune-mediated events and infusion reactions were higher with KEYTRUDA (38% vs 9%, respectively).


Merck breaks ground on new $1 billion Biologics Center of Excellence in Delaware, US
News | April 29, 2025

Merck breaks ground on new $1 billion Biologics Center of Excellence in Delaware, US

Merck Wilmington Biotech will serve as a launch and commercial production facility and the future U.S. home for KEYTRUDA