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Kelun’s Merck-Partnered ADC Delivers Phase III Win in First-Line PD-L1-Negative Lung Cancer
Sacituzumab tirumotecan plus Keytruda improves progression-free survival in advanced NSCLC, expanding potential role of ADC-immunotherapy combinations.

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Jul 173 min read


Merck’s Lipfendra Becomes First FDA-Approved Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor for High Cholesterol
Oral cholesterol therapy offers an alternative to injectable PCSK9 inhibitors as Merck targets multi-billion-dollar cardiovascular market.

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Jul 173 min read


Merck KGaA Expands Life Sciences Business with $11.3bn Bio-Techne Acquisition
Merck KGaA has agreed to acquire US-based life sciences company Bio-Techne, significantly expanding its presence across the life sciences value chain.

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Jun 303 min read


Merck Expands AI Drug Discovery Push with $510m Protillion Partnership
Merck & Co. has strengthened its commitment to AI-driven drug discovery through a new multi-year partnership with Protillion Biosciences, signing a deal worth up to $510 million focused on identifying and engineering novel therapeutic candidates.

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Jun 213 min read


FDA backs Merck’s dual-pronged push in kidney cancer with Welireg–Keytruda combo approval
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a combination regimen of Merck & Co.’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) and Welireg (belzutifan).

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Jun 152 min read


Merck’s $6.7B Terns Deal Shows Big Pharma Is Preparing for Patent Cliffs
Merck has agreed to acquire biotechnology company Terns Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued at approximately $6.7 billion, strengthening its oncology pipeline ahead of the upcoming patent expiry of its blockbuster drug, Keytruda.

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Mar 302 min read
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