Merck said FDA has accepted and granted priority review for a new supplemental Biologics License Application seeking approval for Keytruda, an anti-PD-1 therapy, as a treatment for previously treated patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.
In April 2025, announcements from the two most influential biomedical agencies in the US, the FDA and the NIH, declared that both will seek to reduce and minimize animal-based testing and experimentation. These declarations sparked joy in some circles, and deep concern in others that was reflected in a 28% fall in the share price of Charles River Labs (NYSE: NYSE:CRL).
