Merck’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in Combination with Chemotherapy Receives CHMP’s Positive Opinion for the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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- The company received a positive opinion based on the results from the P-III (KEYNOTE-671) clinical trial evaluating neoadjuvant Keytruda + platinum-containing CT followed by adjuvant Keytruda monotx. vs neoadjuvant PBO in patients with resectable NSCLC at high risk of recurrence
- The study met its dual 1EP by demonstrating a statistically significant & clinically meaningful improvement in OS and EFS. Additionally, based on these results the company expects to receive EC’s decision by H1’24
- Earlier in Oct 2023, Keytruda in combination with platinum-containing CT received the US FDA’s approval for the treatment of patients with resectable (tumors ≥4 cm or node-positive) NSCLC
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