Health Canada approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as monotherapy for the adjuvant treatment of adults with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) at intermediate-high or high risk of recurrence following nephrectomy or following nephrectomy and resection of metastatic lesions

Merck/MSD

12 October 2022 - Approval based on data from the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-564 trial.

Merck announced that Health Canada has granted approval for Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as monotherapy for the adjuvant treatment of adults with renal cell carcinoma at intermediate-high or high risk of recurrence following nephrectomy, or following nephrectomy and resection of metastatic lesions.

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