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Mercks KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) Significantly Improves Overall Survival Compared to Chemotherapy in Previously Treated Patients with Advanced Bladder (Urothelial) Cancer
2016-11-12 17:45:00| Merck.com - Product News
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. First Presentation of Data from Phase 3 KEYNOTE-045 Study Presented at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancers (SITC) 31 st Annual Meeting KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced results from the pivotal KEYNOTE-045 study investigating the use of KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), the companys anti-PD-1 therapy, in patients with advanced bladder (urothelial) cancer previously treated with platinum-containing chemotherapy. As previously announced, KEYTRUDA was superior to investigator-choice chemotherapy for the primary endpoint of overall survival (OS) in this phase 3 study, and was stopped early. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Pamela Eisele, 267-305-3558orCourtney Ronaldo, 908-236-1108orInvestors:Teri Loxam, 908-740-1986orAmy Klug, 908-740-1898 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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Merck Announces Presentation of New Findings for ZEPATIER (Elbasvir and Grazoprevir) in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C at The Liver Meeting
2016-11-12 14:00:00| Merck.com - Corporate News
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced results from multiple analyses at The Liver Meeting 2016, which provide additional evidence supporting the use of ZEPATIER (elbasvir and grazoprevir) 50mg/100mg tablets in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype (GT) 1- or GT4-infected patient populations, including those who receive opioid agonist therapy (OAT), are infected with chronic HCV GT1b, use proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or have moderate kidney disease.
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FDA Approves Mercks KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) in Metastatic NSCLC for First-Line Treatment of Patients Whose Tumors Have High PD-L1 Expression (Tumor Proportion Score [TPS] of 50 Percent or More) With No EGFR or ALK Genomic Tumor Aberrations
2016-10-25 00:04:00| Merck.com - Product News
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. KEYTRUDA is the Only Anti-PD-1 Therapy Approved in First-Line Treatment of Metastatic NSCLC; KEYTRUDA Demonstrated Superior Progression-Free and Overall Survival Compared to Chemotherapy in Patients Whose Tumors Expressed High Levels of PD-L1 FDA Also Approves a Labeling Update for KEYTRUDA for the Treatment of Patients with Metastatic NSCLC Whose Tumors Express PD-L1 (TPS of One Percent or More) With Disease Progression On or After Platinum-Containing Chemotherapy; 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), the companys anti-PD-1 (programmed death receptor-1) therapy, for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have high PD-L1 expression (tumor proportion score [TPS] of 50 percent or more) as determined by an FDA-approved test, with no EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations. 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
FDA Approves Mercks ZINPLAVA (bezlotoxumab) to Reduce Recurrence of Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) in Adult Patients Receiving Antibacterial Drug Treatment for CDI Who Are at High Risk of CDI Recurrence
2016-10-22 03:57:00| Merck.com - Corporate News
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. 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 ZINPLAVA (bezlotoxumab) Injection 25 mg/mL. Merck anticipates making ZINPLAVA available in first quarter 2017. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Pamela Eisele, 267-305-3558orRobert Consalvo, 908-236-1127orInvestors:Teri Loxam, 908-740-1986orAmy Klug, 908-740-1898 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
Merck Announces Pivotal Phase 3 Study of Letermovir, an Investigational Antiviral Medicine for Prevention of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection in High-Risk Bone Marrow Transplant Patients, Met Primary Endpoint
2016-10-19 13:00:00| Merck.com - Corporate News
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the pivotal Phase 3 clinical study of letermovir, an investigational antiviral medicine, met its primary endpoint. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Pam Eisele, 267-305-3558Robert Consalvo, 908-236-1127orInvestors:Teri Loxam, 908-740-1986Amy Klug, 908-740-1898 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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