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STAT+: Merck-Kelun lung cancer drug cut risk of tumor progression by 65%, ASCO abstract shows
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STAT+: Merck-Kelun lung cancer drug cut risk of tumor progression by 65%, ASCO abstract shows

A type of targeted chemotherapy developed by China-based Kelun-Biotech and licensed to Merck cut the risk of tumor progression by 65% in patients with lung cancer, according to Phase 3…

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A type of targeted chemotherapy developed by China-based Kelun-Biotech and licensed to Merck cut the risk of tumor progression by 65% in patients with lung cancer, according to Phase 3…

A type of targeted chemotherapy developed by China-based Kelun-Biotech and licensed to Merck cut the risk of tumor progression by 65% in patients with lung cancer, according to Phase 3 study results reported Thursday. 

A preliminary survival benefit favoring the Kelun-Merck drug, called sacituzumab tirumotecan, or sac-TMT, was also seen in the study, but will require longer follow-up to confirm.

The study, conducted in China, is the first successful combination of an antibody-drug conjugate with a PD-1-targeted immunotherapy in patients with advanced but previously untreated non-small cell lung cancer. 

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