FDA approves Welireg with pembrolizumab for renal cell carcinoma

medicalxpress - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Merck's Welireg (belzutifan) in combination with pembrolizumab or pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph (Keytruda Qlex) for the adjuvant treatment of renal cell carcinoma in adults with a clear ce…

AI Summary: The FDA cleared Welireg (belzutifan) in combination with pembrolizumab for adjuvant treatment of renal cell carcinoma at high risk of recurrence after surgery. The approval expands belzutifan’s indications, offering a new post‑nephrectomy option intended to lower recurrence risk and reflecting regulators’ willingness to endorse targeted therapy combinations in kidney cancer.

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