KEYTRUDA (Merck Sharp & Dohme (Australia) Pty Ltd)

KEYTRUDA (powder for injection, concentrated solution for injection) is now also indicated for the treatment of patients with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)-unresponsive, high-risk, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) with carcinoma in-situ (CIS) with or without papillary tumours who are ineligible for or have elected not to undergo cystectomy. This indication was approved via the provisional approval pathway based on complete response rate and duration of response. Continued approval of this indication depends on verification and description of benefit in confirmatory trials.