Clinical trials
Pembrolizumab clinical trials
Below are recruiting pembrolizumab clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 601 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07634380RecruitingPhase 1
Sitagliptin Plus Pembrolizumab for Advanced Kidney or Skin Cancer
This study tests whether adding sitagliptin (a diabetes medication) to pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) can help patients with advanced kidney cancer or melanoma whose cancer stopped responding to previous immunotherapy treatments. The goal is to see if this combination can shrink tumors and improve survival.
Iowa City, IowaAges 18–99 - NCT07622186RecruitingPhase 2
SKB571 combination therapy for advanced lung cancer
This trial tests a new drug called SKB571, given in combination with other treatments, for non-small cell lung cancer (a common type of lung cancer). The study aims to see if this combination helps shrink tumors and improve survival.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT06708858RecruitingPhase 2
Studying surufatinib with chemo and immunotherapy for advanced bile duct cancer
This trial tests a combination of a targeted therapy (surufatinib), chemotherapy (gemcitabine and cisplatin), and an immunotherapy (durvalumab or pembrolizumab) for people with advanced bile duct cancer that hasn't been treated with systemic therapy before. The goal is to see if this combination can shrink tumors and improve outcomes.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT07610941RecruitingPhase 1
Testing a new cancer drug alone and combined with others
This early-stage trial tests a new experimental drug (MST-0312) in people with solid tumors like lung cancer, melanoma, bladder cancer, colorectal cancer, or triple-negative breast cancer. The goal is to find safe doses and see how well it works, either by itself or paired with other treatments.
BarcelonaAges 18 years+ - NCT07603856RecruitingPhase 2
Combining Immunotherapy and Radiation for Advanced Lung Cancer
This study tests whether adding focused radiation therapy to immunotherapy can help patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer whose cancer has progressed despite prior immunotherapy. The goal is to see if this combination works better than immunotherapy alone.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT07579195RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Consolidation therapy after EV + pembro in bladder cancer
This trial tests whether adding radiation therapy or bladder-removal surgery (consolidation) after EV + pembrolizumab helps control muscle-invasive bladder cancer that has spread. It is for people whose cancer responded to the initial drug combination.
Seattle, WashingtonAges 18 years+ - NCT06733987Recruiting
Pembrolizumab and immune aging in relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma
This study looks at how a type of immune cell aging (called 'immunological senescence') might affect how well the drug pembrolizumab works in people whose Hodgkin lymphoma has come back or not responded to treatment.
BolognaAges 18 years+ - NCT07541170RecruitingPhase 3
Testing divarasib after lung cancer surgery and chemotherapy
This study tests whether a drug called divarasib can help prevent lung cancer from coming back after surgery and initial treatment. You would only qualify if your cancer has a specific genetic mutation (KRAS G12C) and you've already had surgery and chemotherapy with immunotherapy.
Clovis, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07509099RecruitingPhase 3
Combination treatment for advanced head and neck cancer
This study tests a combination of two medications—cetuximab (a targeted antibody) and either pembrolizumab or finotonlimab (immunotherapies)—along with chemotherapy, for advanced head and neck cancer that has spread or come back. The goal is to see if this combination helps shrink tumors and improve survival compared to standard treatment.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18–70 - NCT07485296RecruitingPhase 2
Postbiotics with pembrolizumab for advanced head and neck cancer
This trial tests whether adding postbiotics (beneficial bacteria byproducts) to the standard immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab can improve your immune system's response against advanced or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Rozzano, MilanoAges 18 years+ - NCT06364631RecruitingPhase 3
Testing a new approach for advanced kidney cancer
This trial is testing a new treatment for people with advanced kidney cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. It aims to find a better way to manage the disease.
ViennaAges 18 years+ - NCT07469774RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
BC3195 plus Keytruda for advanced solid tumors
This trial is testing a new drug called BC3195 combined with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for people with advanced solid tumors that haven't responded to other treatments. It aims to see if the combination can shrink tumors or slow cancer growth.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18 years+ - NCT07455019RecruitingPhase 2
Immunotherapy, targeted therapy, radiation, and chemo for limited spread esophageal cancer
This trial tests a combination of an immunotherapy drug (bemosubaymab), a targeted therapy (anlotinib), radiation therapy, and chemotherapy for patients with esophageal cancer that has spread to a limited number of spots (no more than 5). The goal is to see if this combination can shrink or control the cancer.
Nanjing, JiangsuAges 18 years+ - NCT06522919RecruitingPhase 2
Immunotherapy and chemotherapy for advanced colorectal cancer
This trial tests a sequence of treatments for people with a specific type of advanced colorectal cancer (called pMMR or MSS) that has not responded to earlier therapies. Patients first receive an immunotherapy combination (pembrolizumab plus a personalized dendritic cell vaccine) followed by a chemotherapy pill (trifluridine/tipiracil) plus bevacizumab. The goal is to see if this sequence can help control the cancer.
Meldola, Forlì CesenaAges 18 years+ - NCT06549946RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Ixovex-1 injection alone or with another drug for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests an experimental injection called Ixovex-1, either alone or with another drug (pembrolizumab), for people with advanced solid tumors that can be injected. It is for those who have run out of standard options and have tumors that are not too deep inside the body.
LondonAges 18 years+ - NCT06781450Recruiting
Study of immunotherapy for relapsed chest lymphoma
This study looks at how well two immunotherapy medicines—pembrolizumab alone or nivolumab combined with brentuximab vedotin—work for people with a type of lymphoma in the chest that has come back or not responded to treatment. It uses real-world data from patients who received these treatments outside of a clinical trial.
Bologna, BolognaAges 18 years+ - NCT07422779Recruiting
Immunotherapy for advanced melanoma study
This study tests how well immunotherapy drugs like pembrolizumab and nivolumab work for people with advanced melanoma that has spread. It aims to find markers that predict treatment response.
LjubljanaAges 18 years+ - NCT07415031RecruitingPhase 2
Long term treatment with adagrasib for solid tumor patients
This trial allows people with solid tumors who are already benefiting from the study drug adagrasib in an earlier Mirati study to continue getting it for the long term. It’s for people whose doctors see ongoing benefit and who still meet the safety rules.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT07407920RecruitingPhase 2
Optimizing treatment for early HER2+ and triple-negative breast cancer
This trial aims to see if patients who had a complete response to chemo before surgery can safely stop or reduce their targeted therapy afterward. It includes people with early-stage HER2-positive or triple-negative breast cancer who had no cancer cells left in the tissue removed at surgery (a pathological complete response).
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT07404332RecruitingPhase 1
Combination therapy for tumors resistant to immunotherapy
This trial tests a combination of two drugs (5-Azacitidine and a PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor) for people whose solid tumors stopped responding to standard PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy alone. The goal is to see if this new combination can help shrink the tumor or slow its growth.
Iowa City, IowaAges 18–99 - NCT07394062Recruiting
Comparing chemo-immunotherapy combinations for advanced lung cancer
This study compares two standard treatments for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer when the tumor has low levels of a protein called PD-L1. It looks at how well chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab works versus chemotherapy plus nivolumab and ipilimumab.
AnkaraAges 18 years+ - NCT07383441RecruitingPhase 3
Adding Biotherapy or Placebo to Standard Kidney Cancer Treatment
This trial tests whether adding a biotherapy (a special drug from a living source) or a placebo to standard treatments helps people with advanced kidney cancer. It may be a good option if your cancer hasn't been treated yet and you are in fairly good health.
Fayetteville, ArkansasAges 18 years+ - NCT07362459RecruitingPhase 3
Study of SCTB14 for untreated advanced non-small cell lung cancer
This trial tests a new drug, SCTB14, as a first treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a high level of PD-L1. It aims to see if the drug is safe and effective for people who haven't had other treatments for their cancer.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT05020860RecruitingPhase 2
Study how early breast cancer responds on imaging and under a microscope
This Phase 2 study looks at how well early breast cancer shrinks with treatment and how that matches with what doctors find after surgery under the microscope. The goal is to learn better ways to predict and assess treatment success.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for pembrolizumab?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 601 recruiting pembrolizumab studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a pembrolizumab trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a pembrolizumab trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
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Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.