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Merck has reported the P-III (KEYNOTE‑C93) trial assessing Keytruda (400mg, IV, Q6W for ~18 cycles) vs carboplatin + paclitaxel in pts (n=299) with dMMR advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer who have not previously been treated with systemic CT
Trial met its 1EP of improved PFS, & showed improvements across ORR, CRR, & DoR; OS (1EP)…
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Kelun-Biotech has reported P-III (OptiTROP-Lung06) trial data assessing sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT/SKB264/MK-2870) + Keytruda vs CT + Keytruda as the 1L treatment for PD-L1-negative locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC (TPS <1%)
IDMC has concluded that the trial met its 1EP of improved PFS at interim analysis vs Keytruda + pemetrexed & Pt-based CT, plus…
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The US FDA has approved Padcev (enfortumab vedotin) + Keytruda/Keytruda Qlex for neoadj. & adj. treatment for pts with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), regardless of cisplatin eligibility
Approval was supported by the P-III (EV-304/KEYNOTE-B15) trial assessing neoadj. Padcev + Keytruda, followed by surgery & then adj. Keytruda + Padcev vs neoadj. SoC + surgery in cisplatin-eligible MIBC…
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The US FDA has approved Trodelvy + Keytruda/Keytruda Qlex for the 1L treatment of adults with inoperable, locally advanced, or metastatic TNBC expressing PD-L1 (CPS ≥ 10)
Approval was based on the P-III (ASCENT-04/KEYNOTE-D19) trial assessing Trodelvy (10mg/kg, IV, Day 1 & 8 of each 21-day cycle) + Keytruda (200mg, IV, Day 1 of…
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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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The US FDA has expanded the indication for Capvaxive to incl. pts aged 2–17yrs. with certain chronic medical conditions who have completed a primary pediatric pneumococcal vaccination series & remain at increased risk of pneumococcal disease
Approval was supported by P-III (STRIDE-13) trial data, which compared Capvaxive with PPSV23 in the above-mentioned pts
Capvaxive…
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Protillion has entered into a multi-target discovery collaboration & license agreement with Merck, integrating Protillion’s Prot-MaP technology with Merck’s global expertise in the discovery of novel therapeutic candidates
As per the deal, Protillion will receive an undisclosed upfront payment & ~$510M in research, development, & commercial milestone payments for the successful development of multiple…
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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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The US FDA has granted BTD to Merck's calderasib (MK-1084) + Keytrudafor the 1L treatment of pts with advanced or metastatic NSCLC with KRAS G12C-mutation & expressing PD-L1 (TPS ≥1%)
Designation was supported by P-I (KANDLELIT-001) trial data showing calderasib monotx. (n=21) achieved a 38% ORR, calderasib + Keytruda (n=69) delivered an ORR of 77%, while…
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Merck has reported global P-III (TroFuse-005) trial data assessing sac-TMT (4 mg/kg, Q2W) vs doxorubicin/paclitaxel in 776 pts with endometrial carcinoma & carcinosarcoma who have received prior Pt-based CT & anti-PD-1/anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy either together or separately
Trial met its 1EP of improved OS & PFS in the above pts, plus it also reached its key…

