
Key events in Q4 2024
Approvals:
Dec 16, 2024: Keytruda (pembrolizumab) approved in
China in combination with chemotherapy as
neoadjuvant treatment, then continued as monotherapy
after surgery as adjuvant treatment for patients with
resectable stage II, IIIA or IIIB NSCLC
Regulatory updates:
Dec 13, 2024: Ph III LITESPARK-005 trial: EU CHMP
adopted a positive opinion recommending the
conditional approval of Welireg (belzutifan) as
monotherapy for RCC
Dec 03, 2024: Received Breakthrough therapy
designation sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT) for
NSCLC with EGFR mutations
Nov 15, 2024: Ph II/III IND.227/KEYNOTE-483 trial: EU
CHMP adopted a positive opinion recommending the
approval of Keytruda (pembrolizumab)(combination
therapy) for 1L treatment in malignant pleural
mesothelioma
Data readout:
Dec 11, 2024: Ph III OlympiA trial: Lynparza (olaparib)
demonstrated clinically meaningful prolonged survival
benefit in eBC, primary and secondary endpoint met
Dec 09, 2024: Ph III KEYLYNK-001 trial: Keytruda
(pembrolizumab) + Lynparza (olaparib) demonstrated
clinically meaningful improvement in PFS, met its
primary endpoint, but did not reach its secondary
endpoint of overall survival in advanced epithelial
ovarian cancer
Dec 08, 2024: Ph II waveLINE-007 trial: Announced the
first presentation of zilovertamab vedotin (combination
therapy) in DLBCL at the American Society of
Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, demonstrating a
complete response rate of 100% at 1.75 mg/kg dose
Nov 19, 2024: Ph III MK-3475A-D77 trial: Subcutaneous
pembrolizumab with berahyaluronidase alfa met
primary endpoints
Anticipated Milestones in 2025
Medical Meeting Presentations
Ph III MK-3475A-D77 study: Subcutaneous
pembrolizumab + berahyaluronidase alfa
Ph III KN-689 study of Keytruda in locally
advanced HNSCC
Net revenue ($ MM) Revenues in
Oncology ($ MM) Total revenue ($ MM) Revenues in
Oncology ($ MM)
Pharmaceuticals: 14,042
(vs. 13,141) (7%)
8,616 (vs. 7,221) (19%) Pharmaceuticals: 57,400
(vs. 53,583) (15%)
32,312 (vs. 27,388) (18%)
Q4 2024 Full year 2024
Product sales
Therapy Q4 2024
($ MM)
Full year 2024
($ MM)
Keytruda
**Lynparza
**Lenvima
Welireg
**Reblozyl
7,836 (19%)
365 (16%)
255 (13%)
160 (122%)
110 (58%)
29,482 (18%)
1,311 (9%)
1,010 (5%)
509 (133%)
371 (75%)
UPDATES
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Company’s Remark
Deals in 2024
Dec 20, 2024: Enters into an exclusive global
licensing agreement with LaNova (Asset: LM-299)
Oct 01, 2024: MSD acquired Curon Pharma (Asset:
CN201) **Alliance revenue for this product represents Merck’s share of profits, which
are product sales net of cost of sales and commercialization costs
Robert M. Davis, chairman and CEO, Merck, stated:
“We delivered strong growth in 2024, reflecting
demand for our innovative portfolio, including for
Keytruda, which continues to benefit more patients
with cancer globally.”
2025 Guidance: Raised
Worldwide sales: Expected to between $64.1 billion
and $65.6 billion
Non-GAAP EPS: Expected to between $8.88 and
$9.03