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    Moderna, Merck cancer vaccine plus Keytruda delays skin cancer return

    Moderna, Merck cancer vaccine plus Keytruda delays skin cancer return

    New Delhi: An experimental mRNA cancer vaccine developed by Moderna Inc and Merck & Co cut the risk of death or recurrence of the most deadly skin cancer by 44 percent compared with Merck‘s immunotherapy Keytruda alone, U.S. researchers reported at a medical meeting on Sunday. The findings suggest that adding a personalized cancer vaccine […] More

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    Merck to acquire Prometheus Biosciences for USD 11 billion

    Rahway: Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Prometheus Biosciences, Inc. have announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Merck, through a subsidiary, has agreed to acquire Prometheus for $200.00 per share in cash for a total equity value of approximately $10.8 billion. “At Merck, we […] More

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    Merck gets USFDA nod for Keytruda in combination with Padcev to treat Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer

    Rahway: Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved KEYTRUDA, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in combination with Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (la/mUC) who are not eligible for cisplatin-containing chemotherapy. This […] More

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    Bayer defeats Merck in lawsuit over talc liabilities

    US: A Delaware judge on Monday dismissed Merck & Co’s lawsuit seeking to hold Bayer AG responsible for more talc-related liabilities stemming from its $14.2 billion purchase of Merck’s consumer care business in 2014. Vice Chancellor Nathan Cook of the Delaware Chancery Court said the purchase agreement “clearly and unambiguously” left Merck liable for claims related to […] More