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A few days ago, Merck & Co.
(MSD) and Eisai (Eisai) announced positive results from a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial in the New England Journal of Medicine
.
Trial results met its dual primary endpoint of overall survival (OS) compared with chemotherapy in patients with advanced endometrial cancer treated with the anti-PD-1 therapy Keytruda in combination with the oral multi-receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor Lenvima and progression-free survival (PFS) showed significant improvement
Endometrial cancer is the most common type of cancer in the uterus
.
In 2020, there are estimated to be more than 417,000 new cases globally
The Keytruda/Lenvima combination therapy is an important cancer immune combination therapy jointly developed by Merck and Eisai
.
Keytruda is a humanized monoclonal antibody that blocks PD-1-mediated immunosuppressive signaling, thereby activating T lymphocytes and increasing the body's immune system's ability to find and fight tumor cells
In this phase 3 clinical trial, 827 patients were randomized 1:1 to receive Keytruda + Lenvima, or chemotherapy (doxorubicin or paclitaxel)
.
Trial data showed that the Keytruda/Lenvima group had significantly higher median PFS (7.
2 months vs.
3.
8 months) and median OS (18.
3 months vs.
11.
4 months) compared to the chemotherapy group
.
In terms of safety, 88.
References:
[1] Results From Pivotal Phase 3 KEYNOTE-775/Study 309 Trial of KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Plus LENVIMA® (lenvatinib) in Advanced Endometrial Carcinoma Published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
[2] Lenvatinib plus Pembrolizumab for Advanced Endometrial Cancer.