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
- NCT05886439RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study drug plus PD-1 or PD-L1 for lung cancer
This Phase 1/2 trial tests a new treatment called LK101 combined with a PD-1 or PD-L1 antibody for advanced lung cancer. It may help shrink tumors and improve control of the disease, especially after prior anti–PD-1/PD-L1 treatment has stopped working.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT05907980RecruitingPhase 1
ROSE12 alone and with other drugs for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a new drug called ROSE12, given alone or with other cancer treatments, for people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard therapies. The study aims to see if ROSE12 is safe and effective.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05547321RecruitingPhase 1
New cancer drug plus immunotherapy for advanced solid tumors
This early-phase trial studies OMTX705, given by itself or with an anti–PD-1 immune therapy, in people with advanced solid cancers that can’t be cured or that stopped responding to standard treatments. It aims to check safety and see whether the treatment can shrink tumors or control disease.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05856981RecruitingPhase 1
Testing ADU-1805 for advanced solid tumors safety
This early study tests whether ADU-1805 is safe in people with advanced solid tumors and checks how the body processes the drug. Depending on your cancer type, it may also be looking specifically at certain cancers that have not yet received PD-(L)1 immunotherapy.
Detroit, MichiganAges 18 years+ - NCT05877859Recruiting
Testing pembrolizumab with chemo before breast cancer surgery
This trial studies whether adding pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) to standard chemotherapy before surgery improves immune and clinical responses in people with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer. You may benefit by getting a potentially more effective treatment plan, while the study team closely monitors your response.
Atlanta, GeorgiaAges 18 years+ - NCT05287464Recruiting
Study for metastatic kidney cancer treatments combinations
This trial studies people with advanced (metastatic) kidney cancer who are starting a specific set of first-line treatment combinations (including drugs like nivolumab, pembrolizumab, or avelumab, paired with targeted medicines). It may help improve how these treatment plans work for different types of kidney cancer.
Province of Macerata, MacerataAges 18 years+ - NCT05789082RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Divarasib for untreated lung cancer with KRAS G12C
This trial studies divarasib to see if it is safe and can shrink or control advanced lung cancer. Participants must have a KRAS G12C mutation and have not had prior treatment for their advanced disease.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05797168RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Early study drug for advanced solid tumors, alone or with another drug
This Phase 1/2 study tests a new AstraZeneca cancer drug (AZD5335) to see how safely it can be given and how well it works in people with advanced solid tumors. You may get it alone or with another treatment, and you’ll need to provide tumor information (sometimes including a biopsy) for study planning.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18–130 - NCT05732831RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study drug for tumors with MTAP loss
This Phase 1/2 trial tests TNG462 (with or without pembrolizumab, depending on the plan) in solid tumors that have lost MTAP. The goal is to check safety and learn whether the treatment can help people with these specific tumor changes.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05719558RecruitingPhase 1
Study of ASP1002 for adults with solid tumors
This trial tests a new drug called ASP1002, alone or with other treatments, for people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard therapies. It aims to see if ASP1002 can shrink tumors or slow their growth.
New Haven, ConnecticutAges 18 years+ - NCT05733689RecruitingPhase 1
Testing new pre-surgery treatment for stomach and esophagus cancer
This Phase 1 trial tests how well a tailored (response-adapted) chemotherapy plan works before surgery for stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer. It aims to improve treatment planning while checking early safety.
Orange, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05745233Enrolling by invitation
Testing immune therapy put into the belly for cancer fluid
This trial studies whether an immune-blocking drug placed directly into the belly cavity can help people with cancer-caused fluid buildup (malignant ascites) from stomach, pancreas, or bile-duct cancers. It may help shrink the fluid and slow the illness, but you must meet specific safety and treatment-history requirements.
Taichung, Please SelectAges 20 years+ - NCT05701527RecruitingPhase 1
EBC-129 for advanced solid tumors with limited treatment options
This Phase 1 study tests EBC-129, a new investigational treatment, in people with advanced solid tumors that cannot be fully removed and have limited or no good standard treatment options. The goal is to learn if the treatment is safe, find helpful dosing, and see signs it may slow the cancer.
Aurora, ColoradoAges 18 years+ - NCT05656235RecruitingPhase 2
Study of keeping kidneys longer in upper tract bladder cancer
This Phase 2 trial studies whether a combination treatment can control high-grade upper tract urothelial cancer without removing the kidney and ureter (radical nephroureterectomy). It may help people who must avoid surgery or choose not to have it because of medical risk.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 18 years+ - NCT05614739RecruitingPhase 1
Study of vepugratinib for cancers with FGFR3 gene changes
This study tests a new pill, vepugratinib, for people whose cancer has a specific change in a gene called FGFR3. The drug targets this gene change to try to slow or shrink the cancer, and may be an option if standard treatments have not worked.
Tucson, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT05568550RecruitingPhase 2
Radiation with or without olaparib for high-risk prostate cancer
This Phase 2 study tests whether adding a medicine called olaparib to radiation helps men with high-risk prostate cancer. You may receive radiation alone or radiation plus olaparib, and the study looks at whether the combination works better.
Lexington, KentuckyAges 18 years+ - NCT05583708RecruitingPhase 2
Trial tests targeted radiation plus immunotherapy after anti–PD-1 failure
This Phase 2 trial studies whether peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (targeted radiation) combined with immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) can shrink Merkel cell cancer after it has grown despite anti–PD-1/L1 treatment. It may help people whose cancer has specific receptors that make them eligible for the targeted radiation.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05579366RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of rinatabart sesutecan for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests an investigational drug called rinatabart sesutecan (also known as Rina-S) for people with advanced solid tumors, including ovarian, endometrial, lung, breast, and other cancers. The drug is designed to target and kill cancer cells, and the study aims to see if it is safe and effective.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT05549297RecruitingPhase 3
Tebentafusp plus choice of treatment for advanced melanoma
This Phase 3 study compares tebentafusp treatment against the doctor’s choice of standard options in people with previously treated advanced melanoma. It aims to see which approach works better for controlling the cancer and improving outcomes.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT05562830RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study for bladder or urinary tract cancer after PD-1 failure
This Phase 1/2 study tests investigational cancer treatment(s) in people with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer that has not responded to PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy. It may help by trying a new approach after prior checkpoint treatment has stopped working or the cancer returns.
Orange, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05533697RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
mRNA medicine with or without immunotherapy for advanced solid cancers
This Phase 1/2 study tests an mRNA vaccine (mRNA-4359) either alone or combined with an immune checkpoint antibody (immunotherapy). It’s for people with advanced solid tumors to see if it can shrink tumors and how safe it is.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 12 years+ - NCT05482893RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of spevatamig for advanced gastrointestinal cancers
This trial tests a new drug called spevatamig (PT886) alone or with other treatments for advanced stomach, gastric, pancreatic, bile duct, or colorectal cancers. The goal is to see if it helps slow or stop cancer growth.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05492682RecruitingPhase 1
First-in-human treatment for cancer using a drug injected into tumors
This Phase 1 trial tests PeptiCRAd-1, a treatment injected into a tumor, to see how safe it is and whether it can shrink cancers. It studies people whose cancer has come back or can’t be treated with standard options.
FrankfurtAges 18 years+ - NCT05491226RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab plus radiation and myeloid-targeting for high-risk breast cancer
This trial studies whether adding pembrolizumab (an immune “unlocking” drug) to radiation and another treatment that targets certain immune cells can improve outcomes for women with high-risk, early-stage triple negative breast cancer. You may be considered if your cancer has signs that it may respond less to immunotherapy on its own.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 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.