Merck's KEYTRUDA SC Approved by Health Canada
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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Merck announced that Health Canada has approved KEYTRUDA SC, a new subcutaneous formulation of pembrolizumab, Merck's anti-PD-1 therapy. The approval is based on results from pivotal trial 3475A-D77, which compared pembrolizumab administered subcutaneously with pembrolizumab administered intravenously, both in combination with chemotherapy, in patients with treatment-naive metastatic squamous or non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer with no EGFR, ALK or ROS1 genomic tumor aberrations.
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Merck & Co., Inc. is a global health care company that delivers health solutions through its prescription medicines, including biologic therapies, vaccines and animal health products. Its Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products. The Company sells its human health pharmaceutical products primarily to drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, government agencies and managed health care providers. It sells these human health vaccines primarily to physicians, wholesalers, distributors and government entities. Its Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures and markets a range of veterinary pharmaceutical and vaccine products, as well as health management solutions and services, for the prevention, treatment and control of disease in all livestock and companion animal species. Its products include KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) injection, for intravenous use; WELIREG (belzutifan) tablets, for oral use; Ohtuvayre (ensifentrine) and others.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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