Merck, Keytruda and colorectal cancer
Merck's colorectal cancer therapy fails late-stage trial
Merck said on Wednesday a combination of its experimental drug and blockbuster therapy Keytruda failed a late-stage trial testing it in previously treated patients with a type of colorectal cancer. Th
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'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 fails in late-stage trial for Keytruda combo in colon cancer
Merck (NYSE:MRK) announced Wednesday that a Phase 3 trial designed to test its anti-PD-1 therapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as part of a combination regimen in patients with a type of colorectal cancer didn’t reach the primary endpoint.
Merck says trial of combination treatment for colon cancer failed to meet main goal
Merck & Co.’s said a late-stage trial of its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda in combination with favezelimab failed to meet the main goal of overall survival (OS) as a treatment for a type of colon cancer.
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.
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: 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.
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ESMO: With survival win, Merck's Keytruda redeems itself in early triple-negative breast cancer
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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, ...
Merck, Bristol-Myers fail to convince FDA AdCom on wider Opdivo, Keytruda use
An FDA Advisory Committee on Thursday voted against broader use of immune checkpoint inhibitors Keytruda and Opdivo developed by Merck (NYSE:MRK) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) in certain ...
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