Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Approved in China in Combination With Chemotherapy as Neoadjuvant Treatment, Then Continued as Monotherapy After Surgery as Adjuvant Treatment for Patients With Resectable Stage II, IIIA or IIIB NSCLC
Merck (
NYSEMRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced KEYTRUDA, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, has been approved by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China in combination with platinum-containing chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment and then continued as monotherapy as adjuvant treatment after surgery for patients with resectable stage II, IIIA, or IIIB non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
U.S. District Court Rules In Favor of Merck in Sitagliptin Phosphate Patent Lawsuit
Merck (
NYSEMRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia ruled in favor of the company in a patent infringement suit against Viatris related to sitagliptin, an active ingredient in JANUVIA, JANUMET and JANUMET XR. The Court found that both Merck patents at issue were valid and infringed. The decision is subject to appeal.
