CHMP issues positive opinion on Keytruda in NSCLC indication

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The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has adopted a positive opinion recommending approval of Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for the adjuvant treatment of adults with non-small cell lung cancer who are at high risk of recurrence following complete resection and platinum-based chemotherapy.

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