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Mercks KEYNOTE-045 Studying KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) in Advanced Bladder Cancer (Urothelial Cancer) Meets Primary Endpoint and Stops Early
2016-10-21 12:45:00| Merck.com - Product News
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. KEYTRUDA is the First Immunotherapy to Show Improved Overall Survival Compared With Chemotherapy in Urothelial Cancer KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the phase 3 KEYNOTE-045 trial investigating the use of KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), the companys anti-PD-1 therapy, in patients with previously treated advanced urothelial cancer, met the primary endpoint of overall survival (OS). In this trial, KEYTRUDA was superior compared to investigator choice chemotherapy. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Pamela Eisele, 267-305-3558Courtney Ronaldo, 908-236-1108orInvestors:Teri Loxam, 908-740-1986Amy Klug, 908-740-1898 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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