FDA Approves KEYTRUDA^® (Pembrolizumab) as Adjuvant Treatment Following Surgical Resection and Platinum-Based Chemotherapy for Patients with Stage IB (T2a ≥4 Centimeters), II, or IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Merck announced that the US FDA had approved KEYTRUDA, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, as a single agent, for adjuvant treatment following surgical resection and platinum-based chemotherapy for adult patients with stage IB, II, or IIIA NSCLC.