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pembrolizumab

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[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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Those initial results showed that nine weeks of treatment with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab before surgery caused major tumor shrinkage in people with stage two or three bowel cancer.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

When delivered along with pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug and the current standard of care, intismeran autogene prevented melanoma recurrence and prevented the cancer from spreading to other organs, the companies said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

The trial, led by researchers at UCL and UCLH, found that just nine weeks of treatment with pembrolizumab before surgery led to strong and lasting responses in patients with stage two or three colorectal cancer.

From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026

After three years, patients given pembrolizumab had a 10% lower risk of their cancer returning elsewhere in the body.

From BBC ● May 30, 2025

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