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
- NCT07633353Enrolling by invitation
Real-World Outcomes of a New Treatment for Advanced Kidney Cancer
This study looks at how well two newer cancer drugs (enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab) work together for advanced upper tract urothelial carcinoma—a rare kidney cancer. Researchers are collecting information from hospitals in France to understand how patients respond and what side effects occur in everyday care.
NîmesAges 18 years+ - NCT07221474RecruitingPhase 2
Study of a personalized vaccine plus chemo for lung cancer
This trial tests an experimental personalized cancer vaccine (V940) combined with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for people with advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer that has spread. The goal is to see if adding the vaccine helps the immune system fight the cancer better.
Tampa, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT07215637RecruitingPhase 1
CKD-512 with or without pembrolizumab for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a new drug, CKD-512, alone or combined with pembrolizumab, in people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. It aims to see if this therapy can help when other options are no longer working.
SeoulAges 18 years+ - NCT06661720RecruitingPhase 3
Tivozanib and pembrolizumab after kidney cancer surgery
This trial is testing if adding the targeted therapy tivozanib to the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) can help prevent kidney cancer from coming back after all known tumors have been removed by surgery.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT06589804RecruitingPhase 3
Testing cetuximab plus pembrolizumab for advanced head and neck cancer
This trial tests whether adding cetuximab to the standard drug pembrolizumab works better for head and neck cancer that has spread or come back after treatment. It is for people whose cancer did not respond to platinum chemotherapy and whose tumors have a certain immune marker (PD-L1).
Little Rock, ArkansasAges 18 years+ - NCT06081244RecruitingPhase 3
Testing sacituzumab govitecan with or without pembrolizumab for early triple-negative breast cancer
This trial tests a two-drug combination (sacituzumab govitecan and pembrolizumab) versus sacituzumab govitecan alone before surgery for low-risk, triple-negative breast cancer that hasn't spread. The goal is to see which approach works better at shrinking tumors.
Baden-Baden, Baden-WurttembergAges 18 years+ - NCT05603910RecruitingPhase 1
Drug and radiation combo for recurrent pelvic endometrial cancer
This study tests a combination of two drugs (lenvatinib and pembrolizumab) plus focused radiation to the pelvis for a specific type of endometrial cancer that has returned or cannot be surgically removed. The goal is to see if this treatment is safe and effective for tumors that are pMMR and limited to the pelvic area.
Miami, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT06868277RecruitingPhase 3
Comparing two drugs for first-line treatment of advanced lung cancer
This trial tests a new drug called Rilvegostomig against the standard drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has high levels of PD-L1 protein. The goal is to see which drug works better as a first treatment before any other cancer therapy.
La Mesa, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04747054RecruitingPhase 3
Radiation plus pembrolizumab for newly diagnosed metastatic head and neck cancer
This trial studies whether adding pembrolizumab (an immune system medicine) to radiation can improve outcomes in people newly diagnosed with metastatic head and neck squamous cell cancer. It may help the immune system better recognize and fight the cancer alongside radiation.
AvignonAges 18 years+ - NCT06901531RecruitingPhase 3
Study of zolbetuximab with pembrolizumab and chemo for gastric cancer
This trial tests a new combination of drugs (zolbetuximab, pembrolizumab, and chemotherapy) for people with advanced stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer. It may be an option if your tumor has certain proteins (CLDN18.2 and PD-L1) and you haven't had chemotherapy for advanced disease.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT07172256RecruitingPhase 2
CUE-101 plus pembrolizumab for HPV+ throat cancer
This trial tests a new drug called CUE-101 combined with a standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) for people with HPV-16 positive head and neck cancer that cannot be removed with surgery. The goal is to see if this combination can shrink or control the cancer.
New Haven, ConnecticutAges 18 years+ - NCT07252739RecruitingPhase 2
Study of pembrolizumab plus MK-1084 for KRAS G12C lung cancer
This trial tests a combination of two drugs for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific mutation called KRAS G12C. The goal is to see if the combination works better than current treatments.
Clermont, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT07017829RecruitingPhase 2
GT103 plus pembrolizumab for STK11 mutant lung cancer
This trial tests a new drug called GT103 combined with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for people with advanced lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (STK11 mutation) and has continued to grow despite prior pembrolizumab treatment. The goal is to see if adding GT103 can help shrink tumors or slow the cancer's growth.
Buffalo, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT07565285RecruitingPhase 2
Combination Treatment for Operable Stage III Skin Melanoma
This study tests whether combining a new drug called PRTX007-003 with pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) can help prevent melanoma from returning after surgery. You would receive both treatments after your tumor is surgically removed.
Waratah, New South WalesAges 18 years+ - NCT06493019RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab with chemo and radiation for early anal cancer
This trial tests a combination of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, two chemotherapy drugs (carboplatin and paclitaxel), and radiation for people with early-stage anal cancer who cannot take the usual chemotherapy. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and effective as an alternative treatment.
Indianapolis, IndianaAges 18 years+ - NCT07089992RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab for ultra-rare sarcoma types
This trial tests whether pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy that helps your immune system attack cancer cells, can shrink or slow growth in several ultra-rare sarcoma types that have come back or spread. It may be an option if your previous treatments have stopped working.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 18 years+ - NCT07026474RecruitingPhase 3
Re-radiation plus immunotherapy for recurrent head and neck cancer
This trial tests a combination of re-radiation and chemotherapy with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab for people whose head and neck cancer has come back after earlier treatment. It compares this approach to standard immunotherapy or chemo-immunotherapy, and may offer a new option for patients whose cancer has a specific marker (PD-L1).
ChemnitzAges 18 years+ - NCT06556563RecruitingPhase 3
Optune with chemo and immunotherapy for new glioblastoma
This trial tests whether adding the Optune device (a wearable electric field therapy) to standard chemotherapy (temozolomide) and the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab can help people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma live longer. You may be able to join if you've completed initial radiation and chemo, and have not received certain immunotherapies before.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT06758401RecruitingPhase 3
Sigvotatug vedotin plus pembrolizumab for advanced lung cancer with high PD-L1
This trial tests a new combination of two study medicines for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has high levels of PD-L1 protein. The goal is to see if adding sigvotatug vedotin to pembrolizumab works better than pembrolizumab alone.
Fullerton, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04879329RecruitingPhase 2
Study for HER2-positive bladder cancer after limited treatment
This Phase 2 trial tests disitamab vedotin alone or with pembrolizumab for urothelial (bladder/urinary tract) cancer that has HER2-positive tumors. It aims to shrink tumors and improve outcomes, including for people who have had limited prior treatment or specific prior drug exposures.
Gilbert, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT02896335RecruitingPhase 2
Palbociclib and pembrolizumab for brain metastases
This study tests two drugs, palbociclib and pembrolizumab, for people whose solid tumors (like breast cancer or melanoma) have spread to the brain. The goal is to see if this combination can shrink or slow the growth of brain tumors that are progressing despite prior treatment.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT04348747RecruitingPhase 2
Vaccine plus pembrolizumab for breast cancer in the brain
This trial studies whether a personalized immune-cell vaccine (dendritic cell vaccine) combined with pembrolizumab can help control brain metastases from certain types of breast cancer. It may help your immune system better recognize and attack cancer cells in the brain.
Tampa, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT06899126RecruitingPhase 3
Study of a drug combo for first-line HER2-positive lung cancer
This trial tests a new combination of drugs (trastuzumab deruxtecan, pembrolizumab, and chemotherapy) as a first treatment for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has high levels of the HER2 protein. The goal is to see if this combination works better than current options.
Anchorage, AlaskaAges 18 years+ - NCT06863402RecruitingPhase 2
Study of two drugs for Richter transformation lymphoma
This study tests a combination of two oral drugs (nemtabrutinib and pembrolizumab) for people with Richter transformation, an aggressive lymphoma that develops from chronic lymphocytic leukemia. It may be an option if standard chemotherapy is not suitable or if prior treatment has stopped working.
Buffalo, New YorkAges 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.
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