KEYTRUDA + WELIREG Met Primary Endpoint of DFS in Certain Patients With Clear Cell RCC Following Nephrectomy
“KEYTRUDA monotherapy given in the adjuvant setting remains an important treatment choice for patients with renal cell carcinoma at an increased risk of recurrence following surgery and is the only approved option to have significantly improved disease-free survival and overall survival in this disease setting. Still, many of these patients do remain at risk of recurrence and continue to represent an unmet need,” said Dr. M. Catherine Pietanza, vice president, global clinical development, Merck Research Laboratories. “These encouraging results of KEYTRUDA in combination with WELIREG from LITESPARK-022 demonstrate the potential to provide additional treatment options for those most in need.”
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