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KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) Shows Overall Response Rates of 73 to 83 Percent, with Complete Response Rates of 27 to 30 Percent, in Heavily Pre-treated Patients with cHL, in Update to Study KN-087
2016-06-06 14:00:00| Merck.com - Research & Development News
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Findings Support Initiation of Phase 3 Pivotal Study (KEYNOTE-204) Evaluating KEYTRUDA Versus Brentuximab Vedotin in Relapsed or Refractory cHL KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the first-time presentation of findings from KEYNOTE-087, the phase 2 study investigating the use of KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), the companys anti-PD-1 therapy, as a monotherapy in patients with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL). These data will be presented today at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago from 8:00 11:30 a.m. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Pamela Eisele, 267-305-3558orAn Phan, 908-255-6325orInvestors:Teri Loxam, 908-740-1986orJustin Holko, 908-740-1879 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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