KEYTRUDA Significantly Improved OS Versus Placebo as Adjuvant Therapy for Certain Patients With RCC Following Nephrectomy
“As we continue to evaluate the potential of KEYTRUDA in earlier stages of disease across multiple types of cancer, we hope to reduce disease recurrence and ultimately, improve overall survival outcomes,” said Dr. Marjorie Green, senior vice president and head of late-stage oncology, global clinical development, Merck Research Laboratories. “These new results from KEYNOTE-564 are notable and mark the first time a therapy has demonstrated a statistically significant survival benefit compared to placebo in patients with RCC at a higher risk of recurrence following surgery, building on the positive disease-free survival findings from this study that led to approvals around the world for this KEYTRUDA-based regimen.”
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