Merck wins first FDA approval for Keytruda as a treatment for mesothelioma
Merck & Co. Inc. said Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda as a treatment for malignant plural mesothelioma, a rare cancer associated with asbestos.
Merck's Keytruda Obtains its First FDA Approval for Mesothelioma
The FDA approves MRK's Keytruda for first-line treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. This marks Keytruda's first approval for the given indication.
Merck’s Keytruda label expanded in the U.S. for mesothelioma
Merck (NYSE:MRK) announced Wednesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a label expansion for its blockbuster therapy Keytruda to allow its use as a first-line combination therapy for mesothelioma,
Pembrolizumab Approved With Chemotherapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) has picked up another indication — this time for the first-line treatment of unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) in combination with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy.
Keytruda Plus Chemotherapy Approved for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
The FDA has approved Keytruda in combination with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy, as first-line Tx of unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma.
FDA Approves Frontline Pembrolizumab/Chemotherapy in Advanced Mesothelioma
Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy is now an approved frontline treatment for patients with unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Merck Gets First FDA Approval of Keytruda in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Merck & Co. has won its first U.S. approval for use of its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a rare cancer that grows in the membrane that lines the walls of the chest and lungs.
$39M Jury Verdict Awarded in Novel Mesothelioma Case
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J&J talc appeal upends $260M award to Oregon woman with mesothelioma
Three months after a jury awarded $260 million to an Oregon woman who claimed her use of Johnson’s Baby Powder caused her to ...
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Judge Overturns $260 Million Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson in Talc Mesothelioma Case
A state judge in Oregon has overturned a $260 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a mesothelioma lawsuit. The judge ...