Eisai has forged a strategic collaboration with Merck for its multi-kinase inhibitor Lenvima (lenvatinib) and its combination therapy with the US giant’s PD-1 inhibitor Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in a deal that could bring the Japanese company up to US$5.76 billion. The…
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