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Pembrolizumab, sold under the brand name Keytruda, is a humanized antibody, more specifically a PD-1 inhibitor, used in cancer immunotherapy that treats melanoma, lung cancer, head and neck cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, stomach cancer, cervical cancer, and certain types of breast cancer.
The ICD-10 Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) is a set of diagnosis codes used in the United States of America. [1] It was developed by a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human services, [ 2 ] as an adaption of the ICD-10 with authorization from the World Health Organization .
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [1]
Keytruda, Merck's top-selling product approved in multiple indications worldwide, helps the body's own immune system fend off cancer by blocking a protein called PD-1.
The FDA approves Merck's (MRK) Keytruda combo for the treatment of patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. This marks the first nod for Keytruda in the breast cancer setting.
Merck's (MRK) Keytruda, in combination with Eisai's Lenvima, gets approval for treating first-line renal cell carcinoma and recurrent endometrial carcinoma in Europe.
Pembrolizumab (Keytruda, formerly MK-3475 and lambrolizumab) was developed by Merck and first approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2014 for the treatment of melanoma. It was later approved for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. In 2017, it became the first immunotherapy drug approved for ...
For the full year, Keytruda generated $25 billion, surpassing sales of AbbVie's blockbuster arthritis drug Humira at its peak. (Reuters) -Merck & Co reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter ...