Approval is based on the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-966 Trial

KIRKLAND, QC, May 9, 2024 /CNW/ - Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced that Health Canada has granted approval of KEYTRUDA^® (pembrolizumab), Merck's anti-PD-1 therapy, in combination with gemcitabine-based chemotherapy, for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic biliary tract carcinoma (BTC). This approval is based on the results from the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-966 trial, which demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival (OS) versus chemotherapy alone.