European nod for Bavencio in first-line bladder cancer

25 January 2021
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Germany’s Merck KGaA (MRK: DE) and New York-based Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) have secured a new European approval for the checkpoint blocker Bavencio (avelumab), in bladder cancer.

The decision covers use of the immuno-oncology product as monotherapy for the first-line maintenance treatment of adults with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (UC), after chemotherapy.

The decision is based on results from the JAVELIN Bladder 100 trial, which showed a significant improvement in median overall survival (OS) for the treatment group.

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