Pembrolizumab label updated with new clinical trial information

On December 18, 2015, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the label to include the approval of pembrolizumab (Keytruda® Injection, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.) for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma. This expansion now includes the initial treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma with pembrolizumab. More information:http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/InformationOnDrugs/ApprovedDrugs/ucm478493.htm