Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Demonstrates Superior Progression-Free and Overall Survival Compared to Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatment in Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. KEYNOTE-024 Studied Patients Whose Tumors Expressed High Levels of PD-L1 KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the KEYNOTE-024 trial investigating the use of KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), in patients with previously untreated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors expressed high levels of PD-L1 (tumor proportion score of 50 percent...
Source: Merck.com - Research and Development News - June 16, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Oncology Newsroom Prescription Medicine News Research and Development News Corporate News Latest News #Merck #MRK $MRK cancer Keytruda MSD NYSE:MRK Source Type: news

Merck ’s Investigational Insulin Glargine, MK-1293, Met Primary Endpoint in Two Phase 3 Studies, Showing Non-Inferiority to Lantus®
< div class= " field field-type-text field-field-press-release-city field-fieldpressreleasecity " > < div class= " field-label " > Dateline City: < /div > < div class= " field-items " > < div class= " field-item odd " > KENILWORTH, N.J. < /div > < /div > < /div > < div class= " field field-type-text field-field-press-release-subheadline field-fieldpressreleasesubheadline " > < div class= " field-items " > < div class= " field-item odd " > < p > Data in Patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Presented for the First Time at the 76 < sup > th < /sup > Scientific Sessions of the...
Source: Merck.com - Research and Development News - June 13, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Research and Development News Corporate News Latest News #Merck #MRK $MRK MSD Source Type: news

Merck’s Investigational Insulin Glargine, MK-1293, Met Primary Endpoint in Two Phase 3 Studies, Showing Non-Inferiority to Lantus®
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Data in Patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Presented for the First Time at the 76 th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced results from two Phase 3 studies evaluating MK-1293, Merck’s investigational, follow-on biologic* insulin glargine candidate for the treatment of people with t...
Source: Merck.com - Research and Development News - June 13, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Research and Development News Corporate News Latest News #Merck #MRK $MRK MSD Source Type: news

Updated Findings from KEYNOTE-012 for KEYTRUDA ® (pembrolizumab) Show Continued Benefit in Response Rates and Duration of Response Lasting Up to 30 Months in Patients with Previously Treated Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
< div class= " field field-type-text field-field-press-release-city field-fieldpressreleasecity " > < div class= " field-label " > Dateline City: < /div > < div class= " field-items " > < div class= " field-item odd " > KENILWORTH, N.J. < /div > < /div > < /div > < div class= " field field-type-text field-field-press-release-subheadline field-fieldpressreleasesubheadline " > < div class= " field-items " > < div class= " field-item odd " > < p > Response Rates from KEYNOTE-055 Show Nearly One in Five Patients Responding with KEYTRUDA; Results Confirm Findings from KEYNOTE-012 < /p > < /d...
Source: Merck.com - Research and Development News - June 6, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Oncology Newsroom Research and Development News Corporate News Latest News #Merck #MRK $MRK ASCO cancer Keytruda MSD Source Type: news

KEYTRUDA ® (pembrolizumab) Shows Overall Response Rates of 73 to 83 Percent, with Complete Response Rates of 27 to 30 Percent, in Heavily Pre-treated Patients with cHL, in Update to Study KN-087
< div class= " field field-type-text field-field-press-release-city field-fieldpressreleasecity " > < div class= " field-label " > Dateline City: < /div > < div class= " field-items " > < div class= " field-item odd " > KENILWORTH, N.J. < /div > < /div > < /div > < div class= " field field-type-text field-field-press-release-subheadline field-fieldpressreleasesubheadline " > < div class= " field-items " > < div class= " field-item odd " > < p > Findings Support Initiation of Phase 3 Pivotal Study (KEYNOTE-204) Evaluating KEYTRUDA Versus Brentuximab Vedotin in Relapsed or Refractory ...
Source: Merck.com - Research and Development News - June 6, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Oncology Newsroom Research and Development News Corporate News Latest News #Merck #MRK $MRK ASCO cancer Keytruda MSD Source Type: news

Updated Findings from KEYNOTE-012 for KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Show Continued Benefit in Response Rates and Duration of Response Lasting Up to 30 Months in Patients with Previously Treated Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Response Rates from KEYNOTE-055 Show Nearly One in Five Patients Responding with KEYTRUDA; Results Confirm Findings from KEYNOTE-012 KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced new data with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), the company’s anti-PD-1 therapy, as a monotherapy from two studies (KEYNOTE-012 and KEYNOTE-055) in heavily pre-treated patients with recur...
Source: Merck.com - Research and Development News - June 6, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Oncology Newsroom Research and Development News Corporate News Latest News #Merck #MRK $MRK ASCO cancer Keytruda MSD Source Type: news

KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Shows Overall Response Rates of 73 to 83 Percent, with Complete Response Rates of 27 to 30 Percent, in Heavily Pre-treated Patients with cHL, in Update to Study KN-087
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Findings Support Initiation of Phase 3 Pivotal Study (KEYNOTE-204) Evaluating KEYTRUDA Versus Brentuximab Vedotin in Relapsed or Refractory cHL KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the first-time presentation of findings from KEYNOTE-087, the phase 2 study investigating the use of KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), the company’s anti-PD-1 therapy, as a mon...
Source: Merck.com - Research and Development News - June 6, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Oncology Newsroom Research and Development News Corporate News Latest News #Merck #MRK $MRK ASCO cancer Keytruda MSD Source Type: news

New Data from Phase 2 Study Evaluating KEYTRUDA ® (pembrolizumab) for the Treatment of Cancers Deficient in DNA Mismatch Repair Show Durable Responses Across a Range of Cancers
< div class= " field field-type-text field-field-press-release-city field-fieldpressreleasecity " > < div class= " field-label " > Dateline City: < /div > < div class= " field-items " > < div class= " field-item odd " > KENILWORTH, N.J. < /div > < /div > < /div > < p > KENILWORTH, N.J.--( < a target= " _blank " href= " http://www.businesswire.com " > BUSINESS WIRE < /a > )--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced updated findings from a study evaluating KEYTRUDA < sup > ® < /sup > (pembrolizumab), the company ’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in pat...
Source: Merck.com - Research and Development News - June 5, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Research and Development News Corporate News Latest News #Merck #MRK $MRK ASCO Keytruda MSD Source Type: news

New Data from Phase 2 Study Evaluating KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) for the Treatment of Cancers Deficient in DNA Mismatch Repair Show Durable Responses Across a Range of Cancers
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced updated findings from a study evaluating KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), the company’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in patients with advanced cancers characterized as deficient for DNA mismatch repair (MMR). Language: English Contact: MerckMedia:Pamela Eisele, 267-305...
Source: Merck.com - Research and Development News - June 5, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Research and Development News Corporate News Latest News #Merck #MRK $MRK ASCO Keytruda MSD Source Type: news

New Data for KEYTRUDA ® (pembrolizumab) in Combination with Talimogene Laherparepvec, Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib, or Low-Dose Ipilimumab in Advanced Melanoma Presented at 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting
< div class= " field field-type-text field-field-press-release-city field-fieldpressreleasecity " > < div class= " field-label " > Dateline City: < /div > < div class= " field-items " > < div class= " field-item odd " > KENILWORTH, N.J. < /div > < /div > < /div > < p > KENILWORTH, N.J.--( < a target= " _blank " href= " http://www.businesswire.com " > BUSINESS WIRE < /a > )--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced findings from three separate studies evaluating the use of KEYTRUDA < sup > ® < /sup > (pembrolizumab), the company ’s anti-PD-...
Source: Merck.com - Research and Development News - June 5, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Oncology Newsroom Research and Development News Corporate News Latest News #Merck #MRK $MRK ASCO Keytruda MSD Source Type: news

New Data for KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in Combination with Talimogene Laherparepvec, Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib, or Low-Dose Ipilimumab in Advanced Melanoma Presented at 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced findings from three separate studies evaluating the use of KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), the company’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in combination with other treatment regimens including talimogene laherparepvec, dabrafenib plus trametinib, or low-dose ipilimumab in patients with advanced melanoma. Language: English Contact:...
Source: Merck.com - Research and Development News - June 5, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Oncology Newsroom Research and Development News Corporate News Latest News #Merck #MRK $MRK ASCO Keytruda MSD Source Type: news

New Data Evaluating KEYTRUDA ® (pembrolizumab) in Combination with Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Demonstrate Response Rates Ranging from 48 to 71 Percent
< div class= " field field-type-text field-field-press-release-city field-fieldpressreleasecity " > < div class= " field-label " > Dateline City: < /div > < div class= " field-items " > < div class= " field-item odd " > KENILWORTH, N.J. < /div > < /div > < /div > < div class= " field field-type-text field-field-press-release-subheadline field-fieldpressreleasesubheadline " > < div class= " field-items " > < div class= " field-item odd " > < p > Based on Initial Results Presented at 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting, Merck Has Initiated Two Phase 3 Studies < /p > < /div > < /div > < /div > < p > ...
Source: Merck.com - Research and Development News - June 4, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Oncology Newsroom Research and Development News Corporate News Latest News #Merck #MRK $MRK Keytruda Lung Cancer MSD Source Type: news

New KEYTRUDA ® (pembrolizumab) Data from KEYNOTE-010 and KEYNOTE-001 in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Including Survival Data, To Be Presented at 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting
< div class= " field field-type-text field-field-press-release-city field-fieldpressreleasecity " > < div class= " field-label " > Dateline City: < /div > < div class= " field-items " > < div class= " field-item odd " > KENILWORTH, N.J. < /div > < /div > < /div > < div class= " field field-type-text field-field-press-release-subheadline field-fieldpressreleasesubheadline " > < div class= " field-items " > < div class= " field-item odd " > < p > New Analysis from KEYNOTE-010, Comparing KEYTRUDA to Chemotherapy, Shows Improved Survival Benefit in Patients with Increased Levels of P...
Source: Merck.com - Research and Development News - June 4, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Oncology Newsroom Research and Development News Corporate News Latest News #Merck #MRK $MRK ASCO cancer Keytruda MSD Source Type: news

New Data Evaluating KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in Combination with Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Demonstrate Response Rates Ranging from 48 to 71 Percent
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Based on Initial Results Presented at 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting, Merck Has Initiated Two Phase 3 Studies KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced findings from an initial proof-of-concept study of KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), the company’s anti-PD-1 therapy, combined with standard treatments, one with bevacizumab and others without, in non-small cell lun...
Source: Merck.com - Research and Development News - June 4, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Oncology Newsroom Research and Development News Corporate News Latest News #Merck #MRK $MRK Keytruda Lung Cancer MSD Source Type: news

New KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Data from KEYNOTE-010 and KEYNOTE-001 in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Including Survival Data, To Be Presented at 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. New Analysis from KEYNOTE-010, Comparing KEYTRUDA to Chemotherapy, Shows Improved Survival Benefit in Patients with Increased Levels of PD-L1 Expression KEYNOTE-001 Findings Show Responses Are Durable and Include Two Year Overall Survival Data for KEYTRUDA KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced new data, including updated response rates, p...
Source: Merck.com - Research and Development News - June 4, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Oncology Newsroom Research and Development News Corporate News Latest News #Merck #MRK $MRK ASCO cancer Keytruda MSD Source Type: news