The breadth of data showcases the continued impact of Merck's portfolio of oncology medicines and the potential of Merck's innovative oncology pipeline.
'We are proud to present longer-term survival data in patients with lung, ovarian, melanoma and head and neck cancers, as well as findings that reinforce the impact of our medicines in earlier stages of certain cancers and in new combinations,' said Dr.
Presentations will feature new or updated findings from Merck's growing pipeline and broad portfolio of cancer medicines: KEYTRUDA; WELIREG (belzutifan); LYNPARZA (in collaboration with
Five-year overall survival (OS) data from the pivotal Phase 3 KEYNOTE-189 and KEYNOTE-407 trials evaluating KEYTRUDA in combination with chemotherapy as first-line treatment for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (Presentations #973MO and #974MO, respectively); Seven-year OS data from the Phase 3 SOLO-1 trial evaluating maintenance LYNPARZA in patients with advanced BRCA-mutated ovarian cancer, following first-line platinum-based chemotherapy (Presentation #517O) and final OS results from the Phase 3 PAOLA-1 trial evaluating maintenance LYNPARZA in combination with bevacizumab in patients with advanced ovarian cancer following first-line platinum-based chemotherapy and bevacizumab (Presentation #LBA29); First-time data from Cohort K of the Phase 1b/2 EV-103/KEYNOTE-869 trial evaluating PADCEV (enfortumab vedotin) in combination with KEYTRUDA as first-line treatment for patients with cisplatin-ineligible unresectable locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer (Presentation #LBA73), which reported positive topline results for the primary endpoint of objective response rate earlier this year; First-time data from NCI-sponsored SWOG S1801, a Phase 2 study of neoadjuvant versus adjuvant KEYTRUDA for clinically detectable and resectable stage III to IV melanoma, to be featured in Presidential Symposium II (Presentation #LBA6).
About Merck's early-stage cancer clinical program
Finding cancer at an earlier stage may give patients a greater chance of long-term survival. Many cancers are considered most treatable and potentially curable in their earliest stage of disease. Building on the strong understanding of the role of KEYTRUDA in later-stage cancers, Merck is studying KEYTRUDA in earlier disease states, with approximately 20 ongoing registrational studies across multiple types of cancer.
About KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) injection, 100 mg
KEYTRUDA is an anti-programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) therapy that works by increasing the ability of the body's immune system to help detect and fight tumor cells. KEYTRUDA is a humanized monoclonal antibody that blocks the interaction between PD-1 and its ligands, PD-L1 and PD-L2, thereby activating T lymphocytes which may affect both tumor cells and healthy cells.
Merck has the industry's largest immuno-oncology clinical research program. There are currently more than 1,600 trials studying KEYTRUDA across a wide variety of cancers and treatment settings. The KEYTRUDA clinical program seeks to understand the role of KEYTRUDA across cancers and the factors that may predict a patient's likelihood of benefitting from treatment with KEYTRUDA, including exploring several different biomarkers.
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In addition to ongoing clinical studies evaluating the KEYTRUDA plus LENVIMA combination across several different tumor types, the companies have jointly initiated new clinical studies through the LEAP (LEnvatinib And Pembrolizumab) clinical program and are evaluating the combination in multiple tumor types across more than 15+ clinical trials.
Merck's focus on cancer
Our goal is to translate breakthrough science into innovative oncology medicines to help people with cancer worldwide. At Merck, the potential to bring new hope to people with cancer drives our purpose and supporting accessibility to our cancer medicines is our commitment. As part of our focus on cancer, Merck is committed to exploring the potential of immuno-oncology with one of the largest development programs in the industry across more than 30 tumor types. We also continue to strengthen our portfolio through strategic acquisitions and are prioritizing the development of several promising oncology candidates with the potential to improve the treatment of advanced cancers.
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