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Health Canada Approves Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in Combination with Trastuzumab and Chemotherapy as Treatment for Adenocarcinoma Patients

Feb 12, 2024

On 12 February 2024, Merck announced that Health Canada approved its KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in combination with trastuzumab and chemotherapy on 6 February 2024. The product is approved as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma with tumours expressing PD-L1 (Combined Positive Score [CPS] ≥ 1).  

In January 2024, Merck announced that the FDA approved KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in combination with chemoradiotherapy for Stage III-IVA cervical cancer.