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We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. We’re at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals.

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Sherif Chalifa, Business Analyst for Quality Systems
As I reflect on my time since joining Merck earlier this year, I am thrilled to say that it has been an excellent experience thus far.
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The regulator has accepted Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo and the chemotherapy cisplatin for priority review in patients with unresectable metastatic urothelial carcinoma, as well as Merck and Seagen’s first-line combo.
The buy brings three small molecules in preclinical development for Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and lysosomal storage diseases into Merck’s pipeline.
In a 12-1 tally, the FDA’s Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee determined that the data does not establish a clinically meaningful benefit in this indication.
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The company won the third FDA approval in a month for the anti-PD-1 blockbuster, allowing its first-line use in locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.
BioSpace takes a deep dive into five investigational therapeutic cancer vaccines that have recently shown efficacy in difficult-to-treat indications.
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The company’s blockbuster cancer drug continues to snap up FDA approvals, this time in treating biliary tract cancer in combination with cisplatin and gemcitabine. It’s the sixth indication in gastrointestinal cancers.
Merck and Novartis beat expectations this week with solid third-quarter financial results, while BMS, Sanofi and Takeda spooked investors with negative near- and mid-term projections.
The company’s blockbuster cancer asset Keytruda brought in more than $6.3 billion in the third quarter, a 17% increase from the same period last year, while bolstering its antibody-drug conjugate portfolio.
The competitors posted promising survival data for their respective blockbuster PD-1 inhibitors—Keytruda and Opdivo—emphasizing the potential of these therapies in bladder cancer patients.
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