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Merck Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation from U.S. Food and Drug Administration for KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) in Advanced Colorectal Cancer
2015-11-02 14:00:00| Merck.com - Product News
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Designation Based on Results in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer with High Levels of Microsatellite Instability 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 granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), the companys anti-PD-1 therapy, for the treatment of patients with microsatellite instability high (MSI-H) metastatic colorectal cancer. This is the third Breakthrough Therapy Designation granted for KEYTRUDA. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Pamela Eisele, 267-305-3558orKim Hamilton, 908-740-1863orInvestor:Teri Loxam, 908-740-1986orJustin Holko, 908-740-1879 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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