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Erbitux-Braftovi Combo Now Available for Frontline BRAF-Mutant Colorectal Cancer in Japan
Merck Biopharma said on December 8 that its EGFR-targeting antibody Erbitux (cetuximab) can now be used in combination with Ono Pharmaceutical’s BRAF inhibitor Braftovi (encorafenib) plus chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for unresectable advanced or recurrent BRAF-mutant colorectal cancer in…
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