FDA Approves KEYTRUDA for PD-L1+ Resectable Locally Advanced SCCHN as Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Treatment Combined With Radiotherapy With or Without Cisplatin Then as a Single Agent

“As the first perioperative anti-PD-1 treatment option for appropriate patients with resectable locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, this new treatment regimen has the potential to shift the treatment paradigm for patients and their families affected by this disease,” said Dr. Marjorie Green, senior vice president and head of oncology, global clinical development, Merck Research Laboratories. “Based on these trial results, KEYTRUDA as part of this regimen shows potential to change long-standing standards of care for treating certain patients with locally advanced HNSCC.”

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