Merck reported higher first-quarter sales and raised its full-year earnings guidance as demand for its flagship Keytruda cancer drug continues to grow. Sales rose 5% to $16.29 billion, boosted by 12% ...

Adding Inhibrx Biosciences’ OX40 agonist to Keytruda doubled the response rate in a midphase clinical trial, encouraging the biotech to advance a program that reportedly attracted the interest of ...

Eli Lilly’s diabetes drug Mounjaro has become the world’s top-selling medication, surpassing Merck’s cancer therapy Keytruda. Lilly’s performance compounded when Mounjaro and weight-loss drug Zepbound ...

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has confirmed that a key injectable cancer drug which can be used to treat multiple cancers is being used in three of Northern Ireland's five health trusts. Pembrolizumab ...

The drug is normally received by patients through a drip which can take more than an hour in hospital, but injectables are quicker and less intrusive Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has confirmed that a ...

Eli Lilly & Co.’s blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro has surpassed Merck & Co.’s cancer therapy Keytruda as the world’s best-selling medication. Mounjaro generated $8.7 billion for Lilly in the first ...

Merck’s MRK strong foothold in the oncology space is propelled by its biggest revenue driver, Keytruda. The blockbuster PD-L1 inhibitor alone accounted for more than 50% of the company’s ...

April 30 (Reuters) - Merck on Thursday ⁠beat ⁠first-quarter sales expectations on strong ⁠demand for its aging cancer immunotherapy Keytruda, sending its shares up as much as 5% in premarket trading.

A leading cancer researcher has said that Northern Ireland patients should not be left behind in a "postcode lottery" as a new injectable cancer drug is rolled out across other parts of the UK. The ...

The Department of Health said it is "aware" of the jab and is "exploring" how it can be made available to patients in Northern Ireland "as soon as possible" A leading cancer researcher has said that ...

Keytruda, known scientifically as pembrolizumab, is an immunotherapy drug that has transformed cancer treatment for many patients worldwide. Traditional chemotherapy works by directly attacking the ...

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