Pembrolizumab

Category: Cancer

Pembrolizumab Overview

Pembrolizumab (formerly lambrolizumab, brand name Keytruda) is a humanized antibody used in cancer immunotherapy. This includes to treat melanoma, lung cancer, head and neck cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, and stomach cancer.[2] It is given by slow injection into a vein.[2] Common side effects include itchiness, rash, cough, fever, nausea, and constipation.[2] It is an IgG4 isotype antibody that blocks a protective mechanism of cancer cells and thereb...

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