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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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In the INBRX-106 trial, 11 out of 25 patients achieved a confirmed objective response to the drug, compared with 6 out of 28 patients receiving 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

Participants received up to nine weeks of pembrolizumab before undergoing surgery, instead of the usual approach of surgery followed by several months of chemotherapy.

From Science Daily May 6, 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

The team looked at 7,813 veterans receiving the immunotherapy treatment pembrolizumab through the Veterans Health Administration.

From Science Daily May 28, 2024

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