Tagrisso with the addition of chemotherapy approved in Japan as new 1st-line treatment for patients with EGFR-mutated advanced lung cancer

Approval based on FLAURA2 results which showed Tagrisso plus chemotherapy extended median progression-free survival by nearly 9 months vs. standard of care

AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso plus chemo recommended for approval in EU

Recommendation based on FLAURA2 results which showed Tagrisso plus chemotherapy extended median progression-free survival by nearly 9 months

CHMP adopts positive opinion recommending approval of Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo in combination with Cisplatin and Gemcitabine

If approved, the Opdivo-based regimen would be the first immunotherapy-chemotherapy combination approved for this patient population in the EU

Merck 1Q 2024 sales up 9% to US$ 15.8 billion

Sales reflect continued strong growth in oncology and vaccines

Roche gets FDA approval for Alecensa in early lung cancer

This approval helps address an urgent unmet need, with about half of people living with early-stage NSCLC experiencing disease recurrence following surgery, despite adjuvant chemotherapy

NMPA accepts supplemental Biologics License Application for enfortumab vedotin with Keytruda for treatment of bladder cancer

If approved, enfortumab vedotin with KEYTRUDA would be the first combination in China to offer an alternative to chemotherapy

EC approves Merck’s Keytruda plus chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment for non-small cell lung cancer

Decision marks the first approval in Europe for an anti-PD-1/L1 therapy in resectable NSCLC based on positive overall survival results

Lupin Digital Health introduces digital therapeutics certificate for Cardiologists in India in collaboration with ACC

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

FDA approves Merck’s Keytruda plus chemotherapy as first line treatment for locally advanced Metastatic HER2-Negative Gastric

Approval based on results from the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-859 trial, which demonstrated significant improvement in overall survival in these patients versus chemotherapy alone