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Merck receives positive opinion from CHMP for pembrolizumab
Merck receives a positive opinion from the EU’s CHMP for an extended indication set for Keytruda® (pembrolizumab). If approved, Keytruda® will also be indicated for metastatic microsatellite instability-high or mismatch repair deficient colorectal cancer.
NeuClone Pharmaceuticals discloses potential biosimilar pembrolizumab
NeuClone Pharmaceuticals discloses it is working on a biosimilar referencing Keytruda® (pembrolizumab). The product is in the advanced stages of pre-clinical development and is being developed in partnership with the Serum Institute of India.
Merck announces additional approvals for Keytruda®
Merck announces Keytruda® (pembrolizumab) has received two additional approvals from the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency:
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new indication for the treatment of patients whose tumours are PD-L1-positive, and have radically unresectable, advanced or recurrent esophageal squamous cell carcinoma;
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and an additional dosage regimen of 400mg every six weeks as an IV infusion over 30 minutes, across all adult indications.
Results from Ph III trials of Keytruda® released
Merck announces the results of Ph III trials of Keytruda® (pembrolizumab) in combination with chemotherapy for first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic esophageal cancer. Merck reported that Keytruda® met the primary and secondary endpoints and that the safety profile was consistent with that observed in previously reported studies.
FDA approves Keytruda®
Merck announces the FDA has approved Keytruda® (pembrolizumab) for first-line treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic microsatellite instability-high or mismatch repair deficient colorectal cancer.
Celltrion announces potential pembrolizumab biosimilar
Celltrion announces it has begun development of a pembrolizumab biosimilar. Merck’s patents for this product are set to expire in 2028.
Product specific reports based on extracts from our BioBlast® database
aflibercept | Eylea® | Regeneron
bevacizumab | Avastin® | Roche/Genentech
cetuximab | Erbitux® | BMS/Merck
darbepoetin | Aranesp® | Amgen
denosumab | Prolia®/Xgeva® | Amgen
eculizumab | Soliris® | Alexion
filgrastim (GCSF) | Neupogen® | Amgen
golimumab | Simponi® | Janssen
infliximab | Remicade® | Johnson & Johnson
natalizumab | Tysabri® | Biogen/Elan
omalizumab | Xolair® | Genentech / Novartis
pegfilgrastim | Neulasta® | Amgen
pembrolizumab | Keytruda® | Merck
ranibizumab | Lucentis® | Genentech
rituximab | Rituxan®/MabThera® | Genentech/Biogen
tocilizumab | Actemra® | Roche
trastuzumab | Herceptin® | Roche/Genentech
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