The FDA approved Merck’s Keytruda drug to treat tumors with a certain genetic defect—the first time the agency has cleared a cancer drug for a use not tied to the site of a tumor. This represents a shift in the treatment of cancers, from a site driven (i.e. breast, lung, colon cancer) method to determining cancer treatment with a specific genetic mutation.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fda-approves-mercks-keytruda-to-treat-cancers-with-genetic-defects-1495568988
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