EU approves Merck Keytruda plus Padcev for cisplatin-ineligible resectable muscle-invasive bladder cancer

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  • EU cleared Merck’s Keytruda with Padcev for perioperative use in cisplatin-ineligible, resectable muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
  • Phase 3 KEYNOTE-905 showed a 60% cut in event-free survival events, a 50% reduction in deaths versus surgery alone.
  • Approval covers all 27 EU states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway; rollout depends on country reimbursement decisions.


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