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FDA Approves TEPMETKO® as the First and Only Once-daily Oral MET Inhibitor for Patients with Metastatic NSCLC with METex14 Skipping Alterations
prnasia
February 04, 2021
Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TEPMETKO® (tepotinib) following Priority Review for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer ...
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500+ Sites Join Inato’s Industry Marketplace
contractpharma
January 27, 2021
Inato, a global industry marketplace that matches research sites to the right clinical trial protocols, has announced that over 500 sites across more than 30 countries are participating in its Marketplace.
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Merck Discontinues Development of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates
americanpharmaceuticalreview
January 26, 2021
Merck announced the company is discontinuing development of its SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccine candidates, V590 and V591, and plans to focus its SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 research strategy and production capabilities on advancing two therapeutic candidates ...
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European Commission Approves BAVENCIO® (avelumab) for First-Line Maintenance Treatment of Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
prnasia
January 25, 2021
Merck and Pfizer Inc. today announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved BAVENCIO® (avelumab) as monotherapy for the first-line maintenance treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC) who are ...
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Merck Announces Update on the INTR@PID Clinical Program Including Lung 037 Study
prnasia
January 21, 2021
Merck, a leading science and technology company, announced an update on the Phase III INTR@PID Lung 037 study and the extensive INTR@PID clinical trial program for the potential first-in-class investigational bifunctional immunotherapy bintrafusp alfa ...
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FDA accepts priority review of Merck’s pneumococcal vaccine
pharmaceutical-technology
January 14, 2021
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted priority review of the Biologics License Application (BLA) of Merck’s investigational 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine candidate, V114, for preventing invasive pneumococcal disease in adults.
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Merck acquires Germany-based CDMO, AmpTec
expresspharma
January 08, 2021
The acquisition to expand Merck’s lipid manufacturing expertise and mRNA capabilities for vaccines, treatments and diagnostics.
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Merck announces supply agreement with US for initial doses of investigational biological therapy to treat Covid-19
pharmaceutical-business-review
December 29, 2020
Merck acquired MK-7110 through the acquisition of OncoImmune, a privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company.
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Merck reports positive results for Keytruda, Lenvima combo in phase 3 KEYNOTE-775/Study 309 trial
pharmaceutical-business-review
December 21, 2020
Merck and Eisai announced that the pivotal Phase 3 KEYNOTE-775/Study 309 trial evaluating the investigational use of KEYTRUDA, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, plus LENVIMA, the orally available multiple receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor discovered by Eisai ..
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EU to review Merck's targeted lung cancer drug
pharmatimes
November 30, 2020
European regulators will review Merck's tepotinib for a specific type of lung cancer, having validated the drug's marketing application.