Merck Confident In Keytruda’s Dominance In Lung Cancer, Despite Competitors’ Data
Executive Summary
With Keytruda sales of more than $3bn during Q3 and roughly 80% market share in lung cancer, Merck indicates little worry about recent data readouts for BMS and AstraZeneca in NSCLC.
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