Pfizer Inc./Merck KGAA are working fast to move their combination of the PD-L1 inhibitor Bavencio (avelumab) and Pfizer’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor Inlyta (axitinib) into the first-line advanced kidney cancer market, based on interim Phase III progression-free survival data.
Pfizer/Merck KgAA Move Fast With Bid For Bavencio/Inlyta In Kidney Cancer Market
Study of PD-L1/TKI combo succeeded in an all comers population across risk groups, which could be differentiating, for a while.
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