KEYTRUDA Met Primary Endpoint of EFS as Perioperative Treatment Regimen in Patients With Resected, Locally Advanced SCCHN
“These results are substantial, as KEYNOTE-689 marks the first positive trial in two decades for patients with resected, locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma,” said Dr. Marjorie Green, senior vice president and head of oncology, global clinical development, Merck Research Laboratories. “These statistically significant and clinically meaningful findings have the potential to be practice-changing and continue to highlight the promising role of KEYTRUDA for certain patients with earlier stages of disease.”
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