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Merck rises, BMS falls on PD-1 combo data for NSCLC

April 16, 2018 11:07 PM UTC

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY) both reported detailed data Monday from Phase III trials of their anti-PD-1 mAb combos to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer in the first-line setting.

Merck gained $1.48 to $58.65 after its Keytruda pembrolizumab combo showed an overall survival (OS) benefit in patients with non-squamous disease across three PD-L1 subpopulations. BMS lost $4.57 to $54.08 on data showing that its Opdivo nivolumab plus anti-CTLA-4 mAb Yervoy ipilimumab improved progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with high tumor mutation burden (TMB) across two PD-L1 subgroups...