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Merck Receives FDA Approval for Keytruda as First-Line Treatment for Bladder Cancer

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Editorial Team · May 12, 2025

Merck announces FDA approval of Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus enfortumab vedotin for previously untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

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Merck today announced that the FDA has approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in combination with enfortumab vedotin for the first-line treatment of adults with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma. The combination reduced the risk of death by 53% compared to chemotherapy.

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