Merck Reports P-III Trial (KEYNOTE-671) of Keytruda for Resectable Stage II, IIIA or IIIB Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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- The P-III trial (KEYNOTE-671) evaluating neoadjuvant Keytruda + CT vs PBO + CT in a ratio (1:1) in 786 patients with resectable stage II, IIIA, or IIIB (T3-4N2) NSCLC
- The trial met its 1EPs of EFS as a perioperative treatment regimen while the trial will continue to evaluate the other dual 1EPs of OS. In a prespecified interim analysis, neoadjuvant Keytruda + CT showed a clinical improvement in EFS, followed by resection & adjuvant single-agent Keytruda, improvements in the 2EPs of pCR & mPR with no new safety signals
- The US FDA has accepted a new sBLA of Keytruda in combination with Pt containing CT as neoadjuvant treatment, and then continued as monotx. as adjuvant treatment & the PDUFA date is expected on Oct 16, 2023
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