Keytruda®, the advanced
immunotherapeutic medicine developed by Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), is now
officially available in Azerbaijan. MSD has appointed Zeytun Pharmaceuticals
LLC as its sole official partner in the country, entrusting the company with
the import, storage, and logistics of this innovative product.
Zeytun Pharmaceuticals
collaborates directly with MSD under a formal agreement, assuming full
responsibility for ensuring that Keytruda is imported into Azerbaijan, stored,
and delivered to end-users safely and in compliance with international
standards.
It should be noted that Zeytun
Pharmaceuticals is the only pharmaceutical company in Azerbaijan certified with
GDP (Good Distribution Practice). This means that the company strictly adheres
to all technical and regulatory requirements throughout the entire supply
chain—from the manufacturing site to the end user, including the maintenance of
the cold chain.
Keytruda® is considered one of
the most important innovations in modern oncology. Based on the principles of
immunotherapy, the medicine activates the body's natural immune system and
enables T-lymphocytes to target and fight cancer cells.
To date, the effectiveness of
Keytruda® has been scientifically proven in the treatment of nearly 20 types of
malignant tumors, and it has been officially approved in the United States for
over 40 indications. Notably, the drug has demonstrated high efficacy in
early-stage lung cancer, breast cancer, kidney cancer, melanoma, head and neck
cancers, and cervical cancer, and it is also used in children for the treatment
of Hodgkin’s lymphoma and melanoma, as well as in adults for solid tumors with
MSI-H/dMMR genetic markers.
The availability of Keytruda®
in Azerbaijan represents a significant contribution to the development of
oncology care in the country, expanding patients’ access to modern, effective,
and internationally recognized treatment methods.
Currently, medicine is
available within the Zeytun Pharmaceuticals pharmacy network, ensuring users'
full confidence in the authenticity and quality of the product.