Monday, April 22, 2024

Canadian Approval For Certain Gastric Cancers, For Merck's Keytruda®: Good News


Again, not likely material to overall Merck financials, by itself -- but it continues the good news, out of Rahway.

Based on favorable results from KEYNOTE-859, the maker of pembrolizumab announced that it has cleared Health Canada for certain gastric cancers -- a high burden disease worldwide:

. . .First approved in Canada in 2015, Keytruda holds indications across various disease areas including advanced renal cell carcinoma, bladder cancer, and non-small cell lung carcinoma, among others.

Merck Canada Oncology Business Unit executive director and vice-president André Galarneau said: “We are proud of the recent expansion of Keytruda’s indications in gastric cancers, which often go undetected until an advanced stage, at which point patients face a poor prognosis.

“This milestone underscores our commitment to helping improve the lives of patients by offering treatment options that can lead to better health outcomes. . . .”


Now you know -- be excellent to one another. . . on a beautiful Spring morning here!

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