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Updated Findings from KEYNOTE-012 for KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) Show Continued Benefit in Response Rates and Duration of Response Lasting Up to 30 Months in Patients with Previously Treated Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
2016-06-06 14:00:00| Merck.com - Research & Development News
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Response Rates from KEYNOTE-055 Show Nearly One in Five Patients Responding with KEYTRUDA; Results Confirm Findings from KEYNOTE-012 KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced new data with KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), the companys anti-PD-1 therapy, as a monotherapy from two studies (KEYNOTE-012 and KEYNOTE-055) in heavily pre-treated patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Data are being presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Pamela Eisele, 267-305-3558An Phan, 908-255-6325orInvestors:Teri Loxam, 908-740-1986Justin Holko, 908-740-1879 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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