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FDA Approves Updated Indication for Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) for Treatment.

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In addition, as part of the label update, this indication has been revised to be for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) who are not eligible for any platinum-containing chemotherapy. Source link: [link].

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Macrophage cell therapy: a new hope for chronic liver disease patients

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What are the main challenges currently faced in the treatment of chronic liver diseases, and how does Resolution Therapeutics aim to address these challenges? Once a patient develops advanced cirrhosis/end-stage liver disease there are no specific therapies to significantly avoid major decompensations and death in the next few years.

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Merck Provides Update on Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Once-Weekly Investigational Combination of MK-8507 and Islatravir for the Treatment of People Living with HIV-1

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A review by the external Data Monitoring Committee (eDMC) determined that this effect was related to treatment with the combination of ISL08507; the greatest decreases were seen in the arms of the study receiving the highest doses of MK-8507 (200 mg and 400 mg). The company has notified investigators and paused development of MK-8507.

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Gilead and Merck Initiate Phase 2 Study Evaluating an Oral Weekly Combination Regimen of Investigational Lenacapavir and Investigational Islatravir for HIV-1 Treatment in Virologically Suppressed Adults

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– This Clinical Study is the First from Merck and Gilead’s Collaboration to Develop Potential Long-Acting HIV Treatment Options –. Joan Butterton, vice chairman, global clinical development, contagious conditions, Merck Research Laboratories. There’s presently no cure for HIV or AIDS.

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A2 Biotherapeutics Entered Into Collaboration Agreement With Merck to Develop Allogeneic Cell Therapy for Solid Tumor Cancers

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Merck will assist with preclinical development and has the option to exclusively develop, manufacture and commercialize the candidate following Phase 1. “In Perlmutter, President, Merck Research Laboratories. “We About A2 Biotherapeutics.

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Could Keytruda/Lenvima Combo Help Treat Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma?

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The trial looked at a combination of Keytruda from Merck and Lenvima from Eisai for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The results from KEYNOTE-581/CLEAR (Study 307) support the potential use of KEYTRUDA plus LENVIMA for the first-line treatment of advanced RCC. Merck , also known as MSD outside of the U.S.

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AstraZeneca’s Lynparza recommended by the EMA for HRD-positive advanced ovarian cancer

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AstraZeneca and MSD’s Lynparza (olaparib) has been recommended for marketing authorisation across the European Union for the first-line maintenance treatment with bevacizumab for patients with homologous recombination deficient (HRD)-positive advanced ovarian cancer. Photo by D Wells. months versus 35.3 months with bevacizumab.