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Merck Announces Positive Study Investigating the Use of KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) Compared to Chemotherapy in Patients with Ipilimumab-Refractory Advanced Melanoma
2014-11-16 10:25:00| Merck.com - Research & Development News
Dateline City: ZURICH KEYTRUDA Demonstrated Superiority to Chemotherapy for Primary Endpoint of Progression-Free Survival Findings Presented for First Time at Society of Melanoma Research (SMR) 2014 International Congress ZURICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that a pre-specified analysis of investigational data from a pivotal Phase 2 study (KEYNOTE-002) showed KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), the companys anti-PD-1 therapy, substantially improved the primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS, as assessed by RECIST 1.1, independent central review) (HR 0.57 and 0.50 for 2 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg every three week doses, respectively), compared to chemotherapy (P<0.0001 for both comparisons) Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Lainie Keller, 908-236-5036Claire Mulhearn, 908-236-1118orInvestor:Joseph Romanelli, 908-423-5185Justin Holko, 908-423-5088 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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