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1st Line Use, Administration Interval Will Be Key Differentiator for Keytruda: MSD Japan Chief
MSD’s anti-PD-1 antibody Keytruda (pembrolizumab) can set itself apart from its archrival Opdivo (nivolumab) with its first-line use and once-every-three-weeks dosing for the treatment of PD-L1-positive unresectable, advanced or relapsed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the company’s Japan President Jannie…
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