Merck Throws Its Hat Into The Ring With Keytruda For Treating Subset Of Lung Cancer Patients [Seeking Alpha]
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Merck Throws Its Hat Into The Ring With Keytruda For Treating Subset Of Lung Cancer Patients Summary Merck Announced FDA approval for Keytruda as a third-line therapy for patients with SCLC. SCLC accounts for about 10% to 15% of the entire lung cancer market. A competing drug for Keytruda in the third-line SCLC space is Opdivo, which was approved back in August of 2018. Merck is also looking to challenge Roche with its drug Tecentriq in front-line extensive-stage SCLC, data from KEYNOTE-604 will determine competitiveness. MRK announced that it had received FDA approval for treating patients with small cell lung cancer Bristol-Myers Squibb BMY FDA Approval Sets Up A Sizeable Niche Market Opportunity The FDA specifically approved Keytruda for the treatment of patients with metastatic SCLC who have progressed on or after platinum-based chemotherapy and at least one other prior line of treatment. In essence, Keytruda was approved as third line treatment for this patient population. Lung c
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