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Lenvima/Keytruda Combo Misses OS Goal in 1st Line GI Cancer Trial
Eisai and Merck on January 24 reported mixed PIII trial results for their combination therapy of Lenvima (lenvatinib) and Keytruda (pembrolizumab), missing one of the study’s main goals of overall survival (OS) extension in certain gastroesophageal cancer. The readout was…
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