Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Merck Serono Receives European Approval for Broader Usage of Erbitux in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer including 1st-Line Treatment

Merck KGaA announced today that it has been granted approval by the European Commission for Erbitux® (cetuximab), to update its license for the treatment of patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-expressing, KRAS wild-type mCRC (metastatic colorectal cancer) in combination with chemotherapy, and as a single agent in patients who have failed oxaliplatin- and irinotecan-based therapy and who are intolerant to irinotecan.

The details can be read here.

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