2017
DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-16-0663
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FDA Approval Summary: Accelerated Approval of Pembrolizumab for Second-Line Treatment of Metastatic Melanoma

Abstract: On September 4, 2014, the FDA approved pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.) with a recommended dose of 2 mg/kg every 3 weeks by intravenous infusion for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma who have progressed following treatment with ipilimumab and, if BRAF V600 mutation positive, a BRAF inhibitor. Approval was based on demonstration of objective tumor responses with prolonged response durations in 89 patients enrolled in a randomized, multicenter, open-label, dose… Show more

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“…Pembrolizumab is an ICI administered as an intravenous infusion every 3 weeks that was initially approved for patients with advanced melanoma in 2014 . Pembrolizumab is most commonly used in late‐stage cancer patients who likely harbour known or occult metastases.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Pembrolizumab is an ICI administered as an intravenous infusion every 3 weeks that was initially approved for patients with advanced melanoma in 2014 . Pembrolizumab is most commonly used in late‐stage cancer patients who likely harbour known or occult metastases.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…1 Pembrolizumab is the first anti-PD-1 antibody to be FDA approved for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma who have experienced progression after treatment with ipilimumab and, if BRAF V600-mutation positive, a BRAF inhibitor. 2 Since then, pembrolizumab has also received FDA approval for the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer, classical Hodgkin lymphoma, gastric cancer, head and neck squamous cell cancer, urothelial bladder cancer, and microsatellite-unstable tumors. Multiple clinical trials are currently underway to evaluate its effectiveness in other solid tumor types, including advanced triple-negative breast cancer and locally advanced or metastatic endometrial cancer.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The study evaluated different doses, schedules, biomarkers, subsets, test sets, and validation sets. It ultimately led to two accelerated approvals, one in advanced melanoma, and one in PD-L1-positive advanced NSCLC (23,28,29). As one of the largest phase I trials performed to date, the study ultimately enrolled over 1,200 patients.…”
Section: Basket Trialsmentioning
confidence: 99%