Healthcare Magazine December 2015 | Page 26

Top drug guaranteed to save lives Keytruda by Merck
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Top drug guaranteed to save lives Keytruda by Merck

Merck received FDA approval for its immune-oncology drug Keytruda ( pembrolizumab ). The drug costs about US $ 12,500 per month for treatment , and targets advanced melanoma that accounts for most of the deaths from skin cancer cases . Keytruda also has potential in other cancers with studies underway in lung and kidney cancer .
26 December 2015