Immunology

FDA Approves Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Plus Gemcitabine and Cisplatin as Treatment for Patients With Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved KEYTRUDA, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin, for the treatment of patients with locally...

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Achieving Health Equity in Liver Cancer

Achieving Health Equity in Liver Cancer

Primary liver cancer death rates vary by region, and much is still to be done in the area of health equity. Primary liver cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related illness and death worldwide. It is the sixth most-common cancer and the third most-common cause of...

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Lenvatinib versus sorafenib for first-line treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: patient-reported outcomes from a randomised, open-label, non-inferiority, phase 3 trial

Health related quality of life (HRQOL) for patients undergoing treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma is an important therapeutic consideration. The evidence of HRQOL benefits in clinically relevant domains support the use of lenvatinib compared with...

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