Clinical trials
Pembrolizumab clinical trials
Below are recruiting pembrolizumab clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 611 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT01174121RecruitingPhase 2
Immunotherapy made from your tumor-fighting immune cells
This trial tests a treatment made from your own immune cells (called tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, or TILs) for certain metastatic cancers. It’s designed for people whose cancer has not responded to standard treatments and who can safely provide a small tumor sample for cell-making.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–72 - NCT03219450RecruitingPhase 1
Personalized vaccine for early-stage, treatment-free CLL
This Phase 1 study tests a personalized cancer vaccine made from each patient’s CLL (“neoantigens”) plus a medicine called poly-ICLC to help the immune system learn to recognize the cancer. It is designed for people who have CLL but are currently not needing treatment, to see if it’s safe and may help keep the disease under control.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT02925234RecruitingPhase 2
Basket trial of reused cancer drugs matched to tumor markers
This trial tests cancer drugs that are already approved for other cancers, chosen based on specific changes found in your tumor. It may help people whose cancer is growing despite standard treatment (or who no longer have standard options).
AlkmaarAges 18 years+ - NCT06162221RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of RAS inhibitors for advanced RAS-mutated lung cancer
This trial tests new drugs that target specific RAS mutations in advanced non-small cell lung cancer. It's for people whose cancer has a KRAS G12C, G12D, or other RAS mutation and who have already tried standard treatments.
Gilbert, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT02600949Enrolling by invitationPhase 1
Peptide vaccine study for advanced pancreatic or colon cancer
This Phase 1 study tests a personalized vaccine made from a patient’s tumor to help the immune system recognize and attack cancer. It is for people with advanced pancreatic or colorectal cancer (often after surgery or while metastatic) and aims to see if the approach is safe and can help immune control of the cancer.
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 - 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+ - 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+ - 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+ - NCT05098132RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
STK-012 drug for advanced lung cancer and other tumors
This trial tests STK-012 (alone and with other treatments) in people with advanced cancers, especially non-small cell lung cancer. It may help by activating the immune system to recognize and fight the tumor.
Tucson, ArizonaAges 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+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for pembrolizumab?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 611 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.
Related conditions
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.