Merck's Keytruda cuts progression or death risk 43% in trial for dMMR endometrial cancer

• Merck's Keytruda monotherapy significantly improved progression-free survival versus chemotherapy in Phase 3 KEYNOTE-C93, involving patients with dMMR advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.
• Overall survival showed a favorable trend; follow-up remains ongoing.
• Severe treatment-related adverse events were less frequent with Keytruda; no new safety signals emerged.
• Results will be presented today at the ESMO Congress 2026; findings were published simultaneously in The Lancet.
• The findings support a potential chemotherapy-free treatment option; results will be submitted to regulators worldwide.

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