KEYTRUDA + chemo approved in the EU for patients with primary advanced/recurrent endometrial carcinoma and + chemoRT for patients with Stage III-IVA locally advanced cervical cancer
“These KEYTRUDA-based regimens have the potential to change the treatment paradigm for people with endometrial and cervical cancer, two of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women in Europe,” said Dr. Gursel Aktan, vice president, global clinical development, Merck Research Laboratories. “These approvals underscore the continued expansion of the use of KEYTRUDA in diverse patient populations and treatment settings with utility of KEYTRUDA ranging from earlier lines of therapy to treating advanced disease.”
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