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KEYNOTE-006 Study of Pembrolizumab Shows Continued Survival Benefits in Advanced Melanoma

Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) showed sustained survival benefits over ipilimumab (Yervoy) in unresectable stage III or IV melanoma patients, with 10-year follow-up data from the KEYNOTE-006 study presented at the 2024 ESMO Congress. Pembrolizumab had a median overall survival (OS) of 32.7 months vs 15.9 months for ipilimumab, with 8- and 10-year OS rates of 36.9% and 34.0% vs 24.8% and 23.6%, respectively. The study also highlighted the safety profile and long-term efficacy of pembrolizumab, supporting its standard of care status in advanced melanoma.


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KEYNOTE-006 Study of Pembrolizumab Shows Continued Survival Benefits in Advanced Melanoma

Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) showed sustained survival benefits over ipilimumab (Yervoy) in unresectable stage III or IV melanoma patients, with 10-year follow-up data from the KEYNOTE-006 study presented at the 2024 ESMO Congress. Pembrolizumab had a median overall survival (OS) of 32.7 months vs 15.9 months for ipilimumab, with 8- and 10-year OS rates of 36.9% and 34.0% vs 24.8% and 23.6%, respectively. The study also highlighted the safety profile and long-term efficacy of pembrolizumab, supporting its standard of care status in advanced melanoma.

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