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Mercks KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) Significantly Improves Survival Compared to Chemotherapy in Previously-Treated Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Whose Tumors Express Any Level of PD-L1
2015-12-19 16:55:00| Merck.com - Product News
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. KEYNOTE-010 Published in The Lancet and to be Presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Asia 2015 Congress KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced results from the pivotal KEYNOTE-010 study, the first study of its kind to evaluate the potential of an immunotherapy compared to chemotherapy based on prospective measurement of PD-L1 expression in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Pamela Eisele, 267-305-3558orCourtney Ronaldo, 908-236-1108orInvestors:Teri Loxam, 908-740-1986orJustin Holko, 908-740-1879 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
Mercks KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) Shows Superior Overall Survival Compared to Chemotherapy in Patients with Previously Treated Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Whose Tumors Express PD-L1
2015-10-26 14:00:00| Merck.com - Product News
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Merck Plans Regulatory Submissions in the U.S. in late 2015 and in the European Union in Early 2016 KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced topline results from the KEYNOTE-010 study of KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) demonstrating that the trial met its primary objective. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Pamela Eisele, 267-305-3558Courtney Ronaldo, 908-236-1108orInvestors:Teri Loxam, 908-740-1986Justin Holko, 908-740-1879 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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FDA Approves KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) for the Treatment of Patients with Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Whose Tumors Express PD-L1 with Disease Progression On or After Platinum-Containing Chemotherapy
2015-10-02 20:49:00| Merck.com - Product News
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Patients with EGFR or ALK Genomic Tumor Aberrations Should Have Disease Progression on FDA-Approved Therapy for These Aberrations Prior to Receiving KEYTRUDA KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) monotherapy, the companys anti-PD-1 (programmed death receptor-1) therapy, at a dose of 2 mg/kg every three weeks, for the treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors express PD-L1 as determined by an FDA-approved test and who have disease progression on or after platinum-containing chemotherapy. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia Contacts:Pamela Eisele, 267-305-3558Courtney Ronaldo, 908-236-1108orInvestor Contacts:Teri Loxam, 908-740-1986Justin Holko, 908-740-1879 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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OncoRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. Announces Treatments For Therapy-Resistant Tumors
2015-09-30 09:09:13| drugdiscoveryonline News Articles
OncoRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is announcing its launch as an early-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development of drug therapies that control the progression of therapy-resistant malignant tumors
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Merck and MD Anderson Cancer Center Announce Strategic Immuno-Oncology Research Collaboration in Solid Tumors
2015-08-13 14:00:00| Merck.com - Product News
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. & HOUSTON Clinical Trials to Evaluate Mercks KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) in Combination with Other Medicines and Treatments Across Multiple Tumor Types KENILWORTH, N.J. & HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced that they have entered into a strategic clinical research collaboration to evaluate Mercks anti-PD-1 therapy, KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), in combination with other treatments, such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy and/or novel antitumor medicines. Language: English Contact: Merck Media Relations:Pamela Eisele, 267-305-3558orAn Phan, 908-255-6325orMerck Investor Relations:Justin Holko, 908-740-1879orMD Anderson Media Relations:Ron Gilmore, 713-745-1898Rlgilmore1@mdanderson.org Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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