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Merck (MRK) Announces Significant Data from KEYTRUDA in Adv. Bladder Cancer

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Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Significantly Improves Overall Survival Compared to Chemotherapy in Previously Treated Patients with Advanced Bladder (Urothelial) Cancer

November 12, 2016 11:45 AM EST

First Presentation of Data from Phase 3 KEYNOTE-045 Study Presented at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancers (SITC) 31st Annual Meeting

KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced results from the pivotal KEYNOTE-045 study investigating the use of KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), the companys anti-PD-1 therapy, in patients with advanced bladder (urothelial) cancer previously treated with platinum-containing chemotherapy. As previously announced, KEYTRUDA was superior to investigator-choice chemotherapy for the primary endpoint of overall survival (OS) in... More