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pembrolizumab

American  
[pem-bruh-liz-uh-mab] / ˌpɛm brəˈlɪz əˌmæb /

noun

  1. Pharmacology. an immunotherapy drug used to treat various kinds of cancer by blocking the PD-1 receptor to enhance the immune system's attack on cancer cells.


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The INBRX-106 trial showed 11 of 25 patients achieved an objective response, compared to six of 28 on pembrolizumab alone.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Inhibrx tested the therapy in combination with pembrolizumab, a drug sold by Merck & Co.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

About 14,000 cancer patients in England start on a course of Keytruda, also known as pembrolizumab, each year, with most of those likely to be moved over to the injectable version.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

"Our findings indicate that the combination of cretostimogene grenadenorepvec and pembrolizumab offers a unique, efficacious and durable bladder-preserving alternative strategy to radical cystectomy."

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024

CG Oncology’s virus also performs well with pembrolizumab, a phase 2 study showed in 2022.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 4, 2023

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