FDA Accepts Application for KEYTRUDA Plus Chemotherapy as Treatment for Advanced or Unresectable Biliary Tract Cancer
“Most biliary tract cancers go undetected until an advanced stage, at which point many patients are ineligible for surgery and have few treatment options,” said Dr. Scot Ebbinghaus, vice president, global clinical development, Merck Research Laboratories. “We look forward to working with the FDA to bring a new option to patients with advanced or unresectable biliary tract cancer that may help them live longer.”
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