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Low‑Dose IL‑2 after Lymphodepletion and TIL Infusion Offers Comparable Immune and Clinical Outcomes to High‑Dose IL‑2 in Metastatic Melanoma

A phase II study in metastatic melanoma found no major differences in response, circulating T‑cell phenotypes, or proliferative signals between high‑dose and low‑dose IL‑2 after lymphodepletion and tumor‑infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) infusi

Dec 6, 2025Sign in to read
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Preoperative Pembrolizumab Plus Chemoradiotherapy (PPCT) for Locally Advanced Resectable ESCC: PALACE‑2 Phase 1/2 Results and Immune‑Microenvironment Insights

PALACE‑2 reports that preoperative pembrolizumab combined with chemoradiotherapy produced a 43.2% pathologic complete response in resectable, locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, with acceptable short‑term survival and a hig

Dec 1, 2025Sign in to read
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Pembrolizumab plus Lenvatinib Shows Promising Activity but Substantial Toxicity as Second-Line Therapy After Nivolumab–Ipilimumab in Pleural Mesothelioma

In a single‑arm phase 2 cohort, pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib produced a 60% objective response rate in 20 patients with pleural mesothelioma progressing after first‑line nivolumab plus ipilimumab, but grade 3–4 toxicities were frequent (70

Nov 29, 2025Sign in to read
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Perioperative Pembrolizumab + Trastuzumab with FLOT Achieves High pCR and Feasible Safety in HER2‑Positive Localized Esophagogastric Adenocarcinoma: Interim PHERFLOT Results

Interim results from the phase 2 PHERFLOT trial show a 48.4% pathological complete response and a 67.7% major pathologic response after four cycles of pembrolizumab, trastuzumab and FLOT in localized HER2‑positive esophagogastric adenocarci

Nov 12, 2025
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Radiotherapy-Free Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy Shows Promise for Locally Advanced NSCLC With High PD-L1 Expression

The Evolution trial evaluated pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy without radiotherapy in unresectable, locally advanced NSCLC patients with PD-L1 TPS ≥50%, showing a 2-year progression-free survival rate of 67% and manageable safety p

Oct 15, 2025
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Pembrolizumab Plus Platinum-Based Chemotherapy Shows Promise in Advanced Penile Cancer: Results from the HERCULES Trial

The HERCULES trial demonstrates that pembrolizumab combined with platinum-based chemotherapy yields a 39.4% response rate and manageable safety in advanced penile squamous cell carcinoma, offering new hope for this underserved cancer popula

Sep 25, 2025
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Impact of Antibiotics, Steroids, and PPIs on Survival in Advanced NSCLC Patients Treated with First-Line Pembrolizumab

This nationwide cohort study reveals that certain antibiotics, higher-dose steroids, and proton pump inhibitors are associated with reduced overall survival in advanced NSCLC patients receiving first-line pembrolizumab, underscoring the imp

Sep 24, 2025
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Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab Shows Promise for Platinum-Refractory Advanced B3 Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma: Insights from the PECATI Phase 2 Trial

The PECATI phase 2 trial demonstrates that lenvatinib combined with pembrolizumab offers encouraging antitumour activity and a manageable safety profile in platinum-refractory metastatic B3 thymoma and thymic carcinoma, a population with li

Sep 21, 2025
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Maintaining Quality of Life While Extending Survival: HRQoL Outcomes from KEYNOTE-966 in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer

The KEYNOTE-966 trial demonstrates that adding pembrolizumab to gemcitabine and cisplatin improves overall survival in advanced biliary tract cancer patients without compromising health-related quality of life.

Sep 20, 2025
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Reversing PD-1 Resistance in Advanced Melanoma: Insights from the SPOTLIGHT-203 Phase II Trial of BO-112 Plus Pembrolizumab

The SPOTLIGHT-203 Phase II trial demonstrates that intratumoral BO-112 combined with pembrolizumab shows promise by achieving a 25% ORR in anti-PD-1-resistant advanced melanoma with manageable safety, offering a potential new therapeutic av

Sep 10, 2025
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Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous-Cell Carcinoma: A Phase 3 Trial Overview and Clinical Implications

The phase 3 KEYNOTE-689 trial demonstrates that adding perioperative pembrolizumab to surgery and adjuvant therapy significantly improves event-free survival in locally advanced HNSCC without compromising surgical outcomes or safety.

Aug 19, 2025
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KEYNOTE-991: Pembrolizumab Does Not Improve Outcomes in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer—A Phase III Clinical Trial Analysis

KEYNOTE-991 shows pembrolizumab does not improve progression-free or overall survival for mHSPC, and increases serious adverse events when added to enzalutamide and ADT.

Aug 8, 2025Sign in to read
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LEAP-015: Evaluating Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy Versus Chemotherapy Alone in Advanced Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma

The LEAP-015 phase III trial found that adding lenvatinib and pembrolizumab to chemotherapy marginally improved progression-free survival but not overall survival in advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, with increased toxicity.

Aug 7, 2025Sign in to read
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Timing Matters: Sequential Pembrolizumab Plus Chemoradiation Outperforms Concurrent Approach in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

A Phase II trial finds sequential pembrolizumab after chemoradiation achieves superior locoregional control compared to concurrent administration in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Aug 7, 2025Sign in to read
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Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Pembrolizumab vs Chemotherapy in Untreated Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer: Patient-Reported Outcomes from the EV-302 Phase 3 Study

The EV-302 trial shows enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab improves survival and quality of life over platinum-based chemotherapy in untreated advanced urothelial cancer patients.

Aug 3, 2025Sign in to read
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