Reported Sunday, Merck's KEYTRUDA Achieves Sustained 10-Year Survival Advantage Over Ipilimumab In Advanced Melanoma
Author: Benzinga Newsdesk | September 16, 2024 02:21am
At 10 years, more than one-third (34.0%) of patients with advanced melanoma were alive after treatment with KEYTRUDA, compared to 23.6% of patients treated with ipilimumab
For patients with advanced melanoma, these long-term follow-up data showed the 10-year OS rate for KEYTRUDA was 34.0% versus 23.6% for ipilimumab. KEYTRUDA demonstrated a sustained OS benefit, reducing the risk of death by 29% (HR=0.71 [95% CI, 0.60-0.85]). At 10 years, KEYTRUDA more than doubled the median OS compared to ipilimumab (32.7 months versus 15.9 months).
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