Merck & Co. Inc.'s PD-1 inhibitor Keytruda's(pembrolizumab) position in first-line non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is now even stronger with the KEYNOTE-042 study showing the drug works well as monotherapy across levels of PD-L1 expression.
Merck's Keytruda Set For Expanded Use As Lung Cancer Monotherapy
Data showing overall survival benefit for Keytruda in patients with at least 1% PD-L1 expression ups the ante for competitors Bristol and Roche, which will be presenting data for combinations in lung cancer at the American Association of Clinical Research meeting in April.
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