Young-Ki Lee and colleagues have found that subcutaneous administration of erythropoietin is associated with an increased risk of access failure compared with intravenous administration.

A formulation of MSD's cancer drug Keytruda that can be given by subcutaneous injection rather than intravenous infusion has cleared a phase 3 trial, setting up approvals later this year.

they were randomized 1:1 to receive either subcutaneous or intravenous darbepoetin alfa once a week for 20 weeks before being crossed over to the other study regimen for a further 20 weeks.

A subcutaneous formulation of MSD's top-selling cancer immunotherapy, Keytruda, was non-inferior to the current intravenous version in a head-to-head trial, setting up regulatory filings.