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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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Study finds key GSK-Theravance lung drug didn't extend lives

2015-09-09 01:33:31| Biotech - Topix.net

A closely watched study of GlaxoSmithKline plc's Breo Ellipta respiratory treatment failed to prove that it extends patients' lives, denying the drugmaker a much-needed marketing edge in its most lucrative - but declining - medicine category. It was a disappointing deja vu for the British drugmaker, which previously failed to prove the same benefit for its much older respiratory treatment Advair, long the company's top seller with revenue of $8.3 billion as recently as 2013.

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New Cohorts From CheckMate -012 Assess Optimal Dosing Of Opdivo+Yervoy In The First-Line Treatment Of Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

2015-09-08 07:25:25| drugdiscoveryonline Home Page

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company recently announced updated results from the Opdivo (nivolumab)+Yervoy (ipilimumab) arms in CheckMate -012, a multi-arm Phase 1b trial evaluating Opdivo in patients with chemotherapy-naïve advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

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GSK hopes big clinical trial can breathe new life into lung drug

2015-08-13 20:06:52| Biotech - Topix.net

GlaxoSmithKline is banking on a major clinical trial to revive its flagging respiratory medicine business, with billions of dollars of sales riding on a positive result. Data from the so-called SUMMIT study, designed to show GSK's Breo can prolong lives of patients with chronic lung disease, are expected as early as next month, nine years after a similar study with GSK's older drug Advair failed by a whisker.

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Linda Lung recognized at National Science Bowl.

2015-06-22 14:31:09| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

Linda Lung, Manager of NREL's Workforce Development and Education Programs, was recognized by Energy Department at conclusion of National Science Bowl in Washington DC for her involvement with Department-backed competition since its debut 25 years ago. Competition requires students to supply lightning-fast answers to questions in math, chemistry, physics, and biology. Five-member team from Ridgeview Classical Schools in Fort Collins won this year's Colorado competition.

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