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ASCO: Merck, Kelun's sac-TMT ADC combo beats Keytruda by 65% on progression in first-line lung cancer

According to an abstract released ahead of the ASCO 2026 annual meeting, combining the TROP2-directed ADC with Keytruda slashed the risk of disease progression or death by a whopping 65% compared with Keytruda alone in treatment-naïve, PD-L1-positive non-small cell lung cancer.

By FiercePharma · May 24, 2026 · via FiercePharma
ASCO: Merck, Kelun's sac-TMT ADC combo beats Keytruda by 65% on progression in first-line lung cancer

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