Pembrolizumab

Generic Name
Pembrolizumab
Brand Names
Keytruda
Drug Type
Biotech
Chemical Formula
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CAS Number
1374853-91-4
Unique Ingredient Identifier
DPT0O3T46P
Background

Pembrolizumab is a highly selective IgG4-kappa humanized monoclonal antibody against PD-1 receptors. It was generated by grafting the variable sequences of a very high-affinity mouse antihuman PD-1 antibody onto a human IgG4-kappa isotype containing a stabilizing S228P Fc mutation. It contains 32 cysteine residues and the complete folded molecule includes 4 ...

Indication

Pembrolizumab is indicated for the following conditions:

For all approved adult indications, pembrolizumab may be used for an additional 6 weeks at 400mg weekly.

Associated Conditions
Advanced Endometrial Cancer, Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Locally Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma (UC), Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction, Metastatic Cervical Cancer, Metastatic Esophageal Carcinoma, Metastatic Melanoma, Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma ( mRCC), Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (HNSCC), Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancers, Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma (UC), Metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, Metastic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer, Stage II, Persistent Cervical Cancer, Recurrent Cervical Cancer, Refractory Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Cell Lymphoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Resectable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IIB Melanoma, Stage IIC Melanoma, Stage III Melanoma, Stage IIIA Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Unresectable Melanoma, Advanced Microsatellite Instability High Endometrial Carcinoma, Advanced Mismatch Repair-deficient (dMMR) Endometrial Carcinoma, High risk, early Triple Negative Breast Cancer, High risk, in situ Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC) Refractory to BCG, Locally advanced Adenocarcinomas of the Gastroesophageal Junction, Locally advanced Esophageal Carcinoma, Locally advanced Urothelial Carcinoma, Metastatic HER2-positive Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach, Metastatic HER2-positive Adenocarcinomas of the Gastroesophageal Junction, Metastatic High Tumor Mutation Burden Solid Tumors, Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC), Metastatic Microsatellite Instability High Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic Microsatellite Instability-High (MSI-H) Solid Tumors, Metastatic Mismatch Repair Deficient Colorectal Cancer, Metastatic Mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) solid tumors, Recurrent Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN), Recurrent, locally advanced Adenocarcinomas of the Gastroesophageal Junction, Recurrent, locally advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Classical Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Relapsed Classical Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Stage 3 Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC), Unresectable High Tumor Mutation Burden Solid Tumors, Unresectable Microsatellite Instability High Colorectal Cancer, Unresectable Microsatellite Instability-High (MSI-H) Solid Tumors, Unresectable Mismatch Repair Deficient Colorectal Cancer, Unresectable Mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) solid tumors, Unresectable, locally advanced HER2-positive Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach, Unresectable, locally advanced HER2-positive Adenocarcinomas of the Gastroesophageal Junction, Unresectable, locally recurrent Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Unresectable, recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN)
Associated Therapies
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TIL Gean Therapy Combined With Immunotherapy for Advanced or Metastatic Refractory Breast Cancer

First Posted Date
2024-08-01
Last Posted Date
2024-11-12
Lead Sponsor
Essen Biotech
Target Recruit Count
85
Registration Number
NCT06532812
Locations
🇨🇳

District One Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China

Biological Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes Therapy With Immunotherapy for Colon and Rectum Cancer

First Posted Date
2024-07-31
Last Posted Date
2024-11-05
Lead Sponsor
Essen Biotech
Target Recruit Count
85
Registration Number
NCT06530303
Locations
🇨🇳

District One Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China

A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Petosemtamab Plus Pembrolizumab Vs Pembrolizumab in First-line Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer

First Posted Date
2024-07-29
Last Posted Date
2024-12-17
Lead Sponsor
Merus N.V.
Target Recruit Count
500
Registration Number
NCT06525220
Locations
🇰🇷

Site 45, Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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Site 36, La Jolla, California, United States

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Site 43, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

and more 43 locations

ETC-159 in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Advanced MSS/pMMR Ovarian Cancers

First Posted Date
2024-07-22
Last Posted Date
2024-11-28
Lead Sponsor
National University Hospital, Singapore
Target Recruit Count
16
Registration Number
NCT06513624
Locations
🇸🇬

National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

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National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

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