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Keytruda and Keytruda Qlex cleared for adjuvant clear cell renal cell carcinoma

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Merck $MRK
Drug
Keytruda / Keytruda Qlex · pembrolizumab; pembrolizumab + berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph
Indication
Adjuvant treatment of adults with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) at intermediate-high or high risk of recurrence following nephrectomy, or following nephrectomy and resection of metastatic lesions — in combination with belzutifan (Welireg)
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FDA approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab, IV) and Keytruda Qlex (pembrolizumab + berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph, subcutaneous), each in combination with Welireg (belzutifan), for adjuvant treatment of adults with clear cell renal cell carcinoma at intermediate-high or high risk of recurrence following nephrectomy. This is the first approved combination of a PD-1 inhibitor and a HIF-2α inhibitor.

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Topic renal cell carcinoma