Monday, December 1, 2008

European Commission Approves Erbitux for First-Line Use in Head and Neck Cancer

December 1, 2008 – Merck KGaA announced today that it has received approval from the European Commission to extend the use of its targeted therapy Erbitux (cetuximab) to include first-line treatment of patients with recurrent and/or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Erbitux was previously approved for use in combination with radiotherapy for locally advanced disease.

The details can be read here.

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