Commercial Fallout From Merck's Failed Keytruda Gastric Cancer Trial May Be Limited
Executive Summary
Merck's KEYNOTE-061 gastric cancer study is the latest example of a checkpoint inhibitor failing in Phase III after accelerated approval.
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