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FDA Approves

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA -mutated ( BRCA m) metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Patients should be selected for therapy based on an FDA-approved companion diagnostic for LYNPARZA. In the U.S., For the U.S.

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

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10), as determined by an FDA-approved test, or in patients who were not eligible for any platinum-containing chemotherapy regardless of PD-L1 status. This indication was approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and duration of response.

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FDA Approves Expanded Indication for Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in Locally Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cSCC)

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KEYTRUDA has shown meaningful efficacy in patients with locally advanced or recurrent or metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma that cannot be cured by surgery or radiation,” said Dr. Vicki Goodman, vice president, clinical research, Merck Research Laboratories. 1) as determined by an FDA-approved test.

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FDA Approves Verquvo (vericiguat) for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

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FDA Approves Verquvo (vericiguat) for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction. This approval builds upon Merck’s proud history of developing therapies for the treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease.”. Related Articles: Verquvo (vericiguat) FDA Approval History. KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS

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U.S. FDA Approves New Indication for Merck’s PREVYMIS® (letermovir) for Prevention of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Disease in High-Risk Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients

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FDA Approves New Indication for Merck’s PREVYMIS® (letermovir) for Prevention of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Disease in High-Risk Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the U.S. Source link: [link]

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Positive EU CHMP Opinion for Updated Label of KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab)

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“KEYTRUDA has become an important treatment option for certain patients with locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer in the European Union and other countries around the world,” said Dr. Scot Ebbinghaus, vice president, clinical research, Merck Research Laboratories. “We 1] as determined by an FDA-approved test.

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Merck Provides Update on KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Indication in Third-Line Gastric Cancer in the US

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accelerated approval indication for KEYTRUDA for the treatment of patients with recurrent locally advanced or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma whose tumors express PD-L1 [combined positive score (CPS ?1)] 1) as determined by an FDA-approved test. 1)] as determined by a U.S.