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The FDA approved Merck’s subcutaneous KEYTRUDA for certain tumors, offering faster, convenient dosing with similar effectiveness and safety as the IV version.
The U.S. FDA has approved Merck’s KEYTRUDA QLEX, a subcutaneous formulation of pembrolizumab with berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph, for adults and children aged 12 and older with certain solid tumors previously treated with intravenous KEYTRUDA.
The new option, which takes just 1–2 minutes to administer, offers comparable drug levels, response rates, and survival outcomes to the IV version in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, based on results from a phase 3 trial.
Safety profiles were similar, with immune-mediated reactions and other risks still present.
The subcutaneous form may improve treatment convenience and reduce time spent in clinical settings.
Dosing is every 3 weeks (395 mg/4,800 units) or every 6 weeks (790 mg/9,600 units).
Merck plans to launch the drug in the U.S. by late September 2025.
La FDA aprobó la KEYTRUDA subcutánea de Merck para ciertos tumores, ofreciendo una dosificación más rápida y conveniente con una eficacia y seguridad similares a la versión IV.