Merck & Co is a global healthcare company that specializes in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of pharmaceutical products and vaccines
The company is dedicated to improving health outcomes through innovative research and is known for its focus on areas such as oncology, infectious diseases, and immunology. In addition to its pharmaceutical offerings, Merck actively engages in the discovery of new biologics and therapies, working to address some of the most pressing health challenges worldwide. Through its commitment to scientific excellence and patient care, Merck plays a critical role in advancing public health and enhancing quality of life globally.
Merck (NYSEMRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, and Eisai today announced results from the Phase 3 LEAP-015 trial evaluating KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, plus LENVIMA® (lenvatinib), the orally available multiple receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) discovered by Eisai, in combination with chemotherapy (KEYTRUDA plus LENVIMA-based regimen), for the first-line treatment of patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. At an interim analysis, the KEYTRUDA plus LENVIMA-based regimen demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival (PFS), one of the study’s dual primary endpoints, and objective response rate (ORR), a key secondary endpoint, compared to standard of care chemotherapy. The study continued, and at the final analysis, it did not meet its other primary endpoint of overall survival (OS). The safety profile of the KEYTRUDA plus LENVIMA-based regimen was consistent with that observed in previously reported studies evaluating the combination. A full evaluation of the data from this study is ongoing, and Merck and Eisai will present these results at an upcoming medical meeting.
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Merck (NYSEMRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China approved GARDASIL® [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16, and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant] for use in males 9-26 years of age to help prevent certain HPV-related cancers and diseases. The approval makes GARDASIL the first HPV vaccine approved for use in males in China. GARDASIL is now indicated in China to prevent anal cancers caused by HPV Types 16 and 18, genital warts (condyloma acuminata) caused by HPV Types 6 and 11, and the following precancerous or dysplastic lesions caused by HPV Types 6, 11, 16, and 18: grade 1, grade 2, and grade 3 anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN).
