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MSD’s Keytruda use in adenocarcinoma could be limited based on biomarker

Pharmaceutical Technology

Merck ( MSD ) has announced updated results with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in the Phase III Keynote-811 trial, which opens up the possibility of changing the checkpoint inhibitor’s label in HER2-positive gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma so it’s based on the tumour’s PD-L1 biomarker status. It showed promising event-free survival (EFS) of 62.4%

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The EU joint HTA procedure: a gate or barrier for access?

Pharmaceutical Technology

The new joint procedure will launch in Q1 2025 for oncology medicines and other advanced therapy medicinal products and extend to orphan drugs in 2028. However, he did point out that the joint assessment could be a useful way of narrowing down typically broad EMA label content to specific patient populations.