Keytruda falls short at Phase 3 in advanced liver cancer

MSD has revealed new Phase 3 data which indicates that its blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab), in combination with best supportive care, failed to meet its primary endpoints of overall survival or progression-free survival in the treatment of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who were previously treated with systemic therapy.

The company noted that both rates for the Keytruda arm of the study were superior to those in the placebo arm, but these did not reach statistical significance.

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