MSD K.K., the Japan arm of US Merck, said on September 18 that it has withdrawn an application for its PD-1 inhibitor Keytruda (pembrolizumab) targeting a frontline indication for gastric cancer following discussions with local regulatory authorities. The drug maker…
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