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KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Demonstrated Superior Disease-Free Survival (DFS) Compared With Placebo as Adjuvant Therapy in Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Following Surgery

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Roy Baynes, senior vice president and head of global clinical development, chief medical officer, Merck Research Laboratories. Most cases of RCC are discovered incidentally during imaging tests for other abdominal diseases. Merck has the industry’s largest immuno-oncology clinical research program.

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Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Given After Surgery Reduced the Risk of Disease Recurrence or Death by 32% Versus Placebo as Adjuvant Therapy in Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)

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First-Time Disease-Free Survival Data to be Presented During Plenary Session at the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting. 41.5), KEYTRUDA demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in the risk of disease recurrence or death by 32% compared to placebo (HR=0.68 [95% CI, 0.53–0.87]; KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS

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Merck Receives Positive EU CHMP Opinion for KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) together With Chemotherapy surely Patients With Locally Recurrent Unresectable or Metastatic Triple-Negative carcinoma Whose Tumors Express PD-L1 (CPS ?10)

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10) and who haven’t received prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease. Triple-negative carcinoma grows and spreads faster than other sorts of carcinoma and consequently features a worse prognosis,” said Dr. Vicki Goodman, vice chairman , clinical research, Merck Research Laboratories. Source link: [link].

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Merck Receives Priority Review From FDA for New Drug Application for HIF-2? Inhibitor Belzutifan (MK-6482)

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inhibitor belzutifan (pronounced bell-ZOO-ti-fan), a novel investigational candidate in Merck’s oncology pipeline, for the potential treatment of patients with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease-associated renal cell carcinoma (RCC), not requiring immediate surgery. in patients with VHL disease-associated RCC. In the U.S.

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Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics Announce Initiation of Pivotal Phase 3.

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Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP is a biotechnology company focused on emerging infectious diseases. The team at Ridgeback is dedicated to working toward finding life-saving and life-changing solutions for patients and diseases that need champions. Data from the study is expected in the second half of 2021.

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

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“While the treatment landscape has evolved, an unmet need remains for appropriate patients newly diagnosed with certain types of advanced urothelial carcinoma who are not eligible for platinum-containing chemotherapy,” said Dr. Scot Ebbinghaus, vice president, clinical research, Merck Research Laboratories. “We

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Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-2 Alpha (HIF-2?) Inhibitor WELIREG™ (belzutifan) for the Treatment of Patients With Certain Types of Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Disease-Associated Tumors

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WELIREG Approved for Adult Patients With VHL Disease Who Require Therapy for Associated Renal Cell Carcinoma, Central Nervous System Hemangioblastomas, or Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors, Not Requiring Immediate Surgery. The recommended dose of WELIREG (40 mg tablets) is 120 mg once daily until disease progression or unacceptance toxicity.