Colorectal Cancer, Merck and Keytruda
MRK's Keytruda Combo Fails in Phase III Colorectal Cancer Study
Merck MRK announced data from the phase III KEYFORM-007 study, which evaluated a fixed-dose combination of its anti-LAG-3 antibody, favezelimab and its blockbuster anti-PD-1 therapy, Keytruda in pre-treated patients with PD-L1 positive microsatellite stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).
Merck's colorectal cancer therapy fails late-stage trial
Merck said on Wednesday its therapy did not meet the main goal of a late-stage trial evaluating it in patients with a type of colorectal cancer.
Merck's Experimental Favezelimab/Keytruda Combo Fails In Late-Stage Colorectal Cancer Study
Merck & Co Inc (NYSE:MRK) released topline data from the KEYFORM-007 Phase 3 study of the fixed-dose combination of favezelimab and pembrolizumab versus the standard of care for pretreated patients with microsatellite-stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).
Merck's Keytruda-LAG-3 combo fails to tame tough colorectal cancer in phase 3
An attempt by Merck & Co. to unlock the microsatellite stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer market has ended in failure. | An attempt by Merck & Co. to unlock the microsatellite stable metastatic colorectal cancer market has ended in failure.
Merck: Favezelimab/Keytruda Combo Study Misses Goal in Colorectal Cancer
Merck is studying Keytruda, a cancer drug that harnesses a patient's immune system to fight tumors, in a raft of trials across a wide variety of cancers and treatment settings. The company is evaluating the Keytruda/favezelimab combination across multiple solid tumor types and in patients with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma.
Merck’s Keytruda Combo Fails in Phase III Colorectal Cancer Study
Merck follows in the footsteps of Bristol Myers Squibb, which in December 2023 also failed to secure a late-stage victory for its combo regimen of a PD-1 blocker and an anti-LAG-3 antibody.
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MHLW approves MSD’s KEYTRUDA for lung and urothelial cancers
A humanised monoclonal antibody, KEYTRUDA can enhance the immune system's potential to detect and combat tumour cells.
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The little-known Chinese biotech whose cancer drug beat Keytruda has global ambitions
Recent headlines about a potent new immunotherapy have mostly focused on the U.S. company helping to develop it. Less ...
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Despite Win Over Keytruda, Summit’s NSCLC Bispecific Still Has Something to Prove
Summit Therapeutics’ ivonescimab has the potential to challenge Merck’s blockbuster checkpoint inhibitor in non-small cell ...
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ESMO: Merck unpacks a mixed bag of gynecological cancer results for Keytruda
Even for Merck’s oncology powerhouse Keytruda, the emerging role of immunotherapies in gynecological cancer treatment ...
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Merck's Keytruda Secures First FDA-Approval For Rare Form Aggressive Cancer
Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in combination with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of adult ...
Merck Reports Approval In Japan For KEYTRUDA Regimen For Certain Patients With NSCLC
Merck (MRK) announced the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has approved new indications for KEYTRUDA or pembrolizumab, ...
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Merck gets positive EU CHMP opinions for Keytruda regimens for patients with two types of Gynecologic cancers
Rahway: Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has announced that the European Medicines Agency's ...