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Merck Receives EC Approval for Perioperative Padcev + Keytruda for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC)

Shots: The EC has approved Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) + Keytruda for neoadj. & adj. treatment for cisplatin-ineligible pts with resectable MIBC across all 30 EEA states Approval was based on the P-III (KEYNOTE-905/EV-303) trial, which randomized cisplatin-ineligible MIBC pts to Arm A (neoadj. & adj. Keytruda), Arm B (surgery alone), or Arm C (neoadj. & adj. Keytruda + Padcev)…

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Merck Reports FDA Approval of Keytruda/Keytruda QLEX + Welireg in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma

Shots: The US FDA has approved MSD's Welireg + Keytruda/Keytruda QLEX as adj. therapy in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) pts at intermediate-high or high risk of recurrencepost-nephrectomy or post-nephrectomy & resection of metastatic lesions Approval was backed by the P-III (LITESPARK-022) trial data assessing Keytruda (400mg, Q6W, IV) + Welireg (120mg, QD, PO)…

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OSE Immunotherapeutics Reports P-II (TEDOVA) Trial Data on Tedopi Combination in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

Shots: OSE Immunotherapeutics has reported the topline P-II (TEDOVA/GINECO-OV244b/ENGOT-ov58) trial results evaluating Tedopi (OSE2101) ± Keytruda as a maintenance treatment in pts with Pt-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer (PSOC)  Trial enrolled 185 pts with PSOC who progressed after or were ineligible for PARP inhibitors & Avastin. Pts achieving CR, PR, or stable disease after Pt-based therapy…

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Astellas Receives CHMP Positive Opinion for Perioperative Padcev + Keytruda for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC)

Shots: The CHMP has recommended Astellas' Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) + Keytruda for neoadj. & adj. treatment for cisplatin-ineligible pts with resectable MIBC; If approved, authorization would be valid in all 30 EEA states Opinion was based on the P-III (KEYNOTE-905/EV-303) trial, which randomized cisplatin-ineligible MIBC pts to Arm A (neoadj. & adj. Keytruda), Arm B (surgery alone), or…

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Astellas and Pfizer Gain FDA Priority Review for Padcev + Keytruda in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (MIBC), Regardless of Cisplatin Eligibility

Shots: The US FDA has accepted sBLA & granted priority review to perioperative Padcev + Keytruda/Keytruda Qlex for the treatment of pts with MIBC, regardless of cisplatin eligibility (PDUFA: Aug 17, 2026) sBLA was supported by the P-III (EV-304/KEYNOTE-B15) trial assessing neoadj. Padcev + Keytruda, followed by surgery & then adj. Keytruda + Padcev vs…

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Top 20 Biopharma Companies of 2026    

Shots: The biopharma industry is a multi-hundred-billion-dollar market, with a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6%, the global biopharma market is expected to reach $1.41T by 2034. Eli Lilly and Co. ranked first with $65.17B, followed by Pfizer ($61.19B) and AbbVie ($61.16B), reflecting strong market concentration among large-cap innovators with diversified, high-value portfolios …

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Merck Receives the EC Approval for Keytruda, Plus CT ± Avastin to Treat PD-L1+ Pt-Resistant Ovarian Carcinoma

Shots: The EC has approved Keytruda/Keytruda SC + paclitaxel ± Avastin for the treatment of adults with PD-L1+ (CPS ≥1) Pt-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal carcinoma, who have received 1 or 2 prior systemic therapies, in all 30 EEA member states Approval was based on the P-III (KEYNOTE-B96/ENGOT-ov65) trial data assessing Keytruda…

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