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Mercks Investigational Anti-PD1 Antibody, MK-3475, Active in Three Different Tumor Types: New Data to be Presented at the 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting
2014-05-14 14:00:00| Merck.com - Corporate News
Dateline City: WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. Six oral presentations report MK-3475 monotherapy data across three different tumor types and multiple lines of therapy Late-breaker presentation of long-term findings of MK-3475 in advanced melanoma, including ipilimumab-nave and treated settings; data included in ASCO Press Program First presentation of findings evaluating MK-3475 as initial treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer First presentation of findings of MK-3475 in recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancer WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that new data for the companys investigational anti-PD-1 antibody, MK-3475, in advanced melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and head and neck cancer, are scheduled to be presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago on May 30 June 3, 2014. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Ian McConnell, 908-423-3046orClaire Mulhearn, 908-423-7425orInvestors:Carol Ferguson, 908-423-4465orJustin Holko, 908-423-5088 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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