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

Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. First Presentation of Data from Phase 3 KEYNOTE-045 Study Presented at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer ’s (SITC) 31 st Annual MeetingKENILWORTH, 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 company ’s 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 this phase 3 study, and was stopped early.Language: EnglishContact: MerckMedia:Pamela Eisele, 267-305-3558orCourtney Ronaldo, 908-236-1108orInvestors:Teri Loxam, 908-740-1986orAmy Klug, 908-740-1898Ticker Slug:Ticker:MRKExchange:NYSEread more
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