Ahead of ASCO, Merck Touts Another Win for Lung Cancer Drug Combo

Ahead of ASCO, Merck Touts Another Win for Lung Cancer Drug Combo

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Xconomy
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This morning, Merck (NYSE: MRK) announced that a Phase 3 study called Keynote-407 has succeeded. The trial tested a combination of its immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and chemotherapy in 560 patients just diagnosed with advanced, squamous non-small cell lung cancer.