Merck Stretches Lead As EU Approves Keytruda In First-Line NSCLC
Executive Summary
Merck & Co just keeps clearing the hurdles to checkpoint inhibitor market domination, with EU approval in the key first-line NSCLC indication coming swiftly after the company snuck in an earlier than expected filing in the US for its chemo combination use.
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