Merck is testing the treatment, called Keytruda, in more types of cancer and in combination with other therapies.
Back in 2011, when US drug giant Merck was first testing out an innovative new cancer drug in humans, the team knew it was on to something because patients' cancers responded quickly to the treatment.
Today, that road map has borne out much of its promise, with the drug, blockbuster cancer treatment Keytruda, showing positive results in 25 of them and scoring approvals from the US Food and Drug Administration to be used in 11 different types of cancer, saidUsing one drug for many conditions is a frequent strategy employed by the pharmaceutical industry, both in cancer as well as other diseases.
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