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
- NCT05305131RecruitingPhase 2
Testing chemotherapy with or without extra cancer medicines for nasopharyngeal cancer
This Phase 2 study compares standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine plus cisplatin) against the same chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab and bevacizumab. It aims to see which combination works better for EBV-positive nasopharyngeal cancer before any prior treatment.
SingaporeAges 1.8 years–99 years - NCT05313243RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab plus brentuximab for relapsed T-cell lymphoma
This Phase 2 study tests pembrolizumab together with brentuximab for people whose T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma has come back or stopped responding to treatment. It may help shrink the lymphoma and improve long-term control by boosting the immune system and targeting a protein called CD30.
New Haven, ConnecticutAges 18 years+ - NCT05318469RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Ivermectin with immunotherapy for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
This trial studies whether ivermectin, given together with immunotherapy (balstilimab or pembrolizumab), can help treat metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. It mainly looks at safety first, and may also explore how well the treatment works for people whose cancer has spread.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05319730RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing new drugs, with or without pembrolizumab, for advanced esophageal cancer
This trial studies investigational cancer medicines, either alone or along with pembrolizumab, for people with advanced esophageal squamous cell cancer whose cancer has grown despite prior immune and platinum-based treatment. It may offer a new option after standard therapy has not worked.
Tucson, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT05355051RecruitingPhase 2
Azacitidine plus pembrolizumab for Hodgkin lymphoma after relapse
This Phase 2 study tests azacitidine together with pembrolizumab in people whose Hodgkin lymphoma has come back or did not respond (relapsed/refractory). It aims to see whether this combination can control cancer and improve outcomes, especially when standard high-dose chemotherapy is not an option.
Houston, TexasAges 1 year+ - NCT05420948RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab with chemotherapy for returning or spread head cancer
This Phase 2 study tests pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) plus chemotherapy to treat head and neck cancer that has come back or spread. You might be eligible if standard local treatments won’t be curative and your tumor can be measured on scans.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT05422794RecruitingPhase 1
Adding a new drug plus pembrolizumab to standard chemo for TNBC
This trial studies whether adding a new anti-cancer drug (ZEN-3694) and the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy (nab-paclitaxel) can work better for advanced triple-negative breast cancer. It’s testing safety first (Phase 1) and, for some patients, how well the treatment controls the cancer.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05446467RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab before surgery for advanced head and neck cancer
This trial studies whether pembrolizumab, given before surgery, can improve outcomes for certain people with stage III–IVA head and neck squamous cell cancer. It’s typically added alongside low-dose PFAS as part of treatment leading up to standard surgery and afterward medicines/radiation.
Qingdao, ShandongAges 18–85 - NCT05462236RecruitingPhase 2
Study drug AUM001 with immunotherapy or chemotherapy for metastatic colon cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests AUM001 (a targeted drug) combined with either pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) or irinotecan (a chemotherapy) in people with metastatic colorectal cancer. It aims to shrink tumors and improve outcomes when standard treatments have already been tried.
Camperdown, New South WalesAges 18 years+ - NCT05462496RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab plus gut microbiome changes after pancreatic chemo
This Phase 2 study tests whether changing the gut microbiome (the gut’s helpful bacteria) and giving pembrolizumab after chemotherapy can improve outcomes for people with operable pancreatic cancer. It aims to see if this approach can boost the immune system after standard treatment and help reduce cancer returning.
New York, New YorkAges 19 years+ - NCT05465954RecruitingPhase 2
Testing efinetakin and pembrolizumab for recurrent glioblastoma
This Phase 2 trial studies efinetakin alfa plus pembrolizumab for adults with recurrent glioblastoma (a fast-growing brain tumor). It aims to shrink or control the tumor and help patients live longer and better after standard treatments like surgery, radiation, and temozolomide.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT05493566RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Low-dose IL-2 plus pembrolizumab for stage IV lung cancer
This early-phase study tests whether low-dose IL-2 combined with pembrolizumab can help treat stage IV non-small cell lung cancer that has not had prior advanced treatment. It may be an option if your tumor has certain immune-marker findings (PD-L1) and you meet safety requirements.
Atlanta, GeorgiaAges 18 years+ - NCT05501665RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Adaptive radiation plus pembrolizumab for stage IV lung cancer
This trial tests a personalized (“adaptive”) radiation plan combined with pembrolizumab, and possibly chemotherapy, for advanced stage IV lung cancer. It aims to improve cancer control while carefully managing side effects, including in patients with certain brain metastases.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT05563467RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab for advanced adrenocortical cancer that keeps growing
This Phase 2 trial studies pembrolizumab (an immune therapy) in people with advanced adrenocortical carcinoma that has progressed despite prior chemotherapy. It aims to shrink tumors or slow growth by helping the immune system recognize the cancer.
Gliwice, Silesian VoivodeshipAges 18 years+ - NCT05570825RecruitingPhase 2
Study drug SX-682 with pembrolizumab for advanced lung cancer
This trial tests SX-682 plus pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) to treat metastatic or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It aims to see how well the combination works and whether it can shrink or control the cancer in people whose tumors have enough PD-L1.
Seattle, WashingtonAges 18 years+ - NCT05589818RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab for advanced lung cancer without key gene targets
This Phase 2 trial studies pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy drug) in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer whose disease can’t be treated with curative surgery or combined chemoradiation. It aims to see how well the treatment works and how safely it can be given, especially for people who have not had other cancer medicines for metastatic disease.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05635344RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab before second procedure for persistent molar pregnancy cancer
This study looks at giving pembrolizumab (a type of immune treatment) before a second evacuation procedure in people with persistent or returning molar pregnancy cancer. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and feasible, and whether it may help control the disease.
LondonAges 18 years+ - NCT05669430RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing an anti-cancer drug alone and with pembrolizumab
This early-phase study tests GV20-0251 (an anti-cancer treatment) by itself and combined with pembrolizumab, to see how well it works and how safe it is. It is for adults with advanced solid tumors that have grown despite standard treatments, or where standard treatments aren’t an option.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05669846RecruitingPhase 2
FMT plus pembrolizumab for advanced lung cancer after prior treatment
This Phase 2 trial studies whether adding fecal microbiome transplant (FMT) to pembrolizumab can help people with advanced, PD-L1–positive non-small cell lung cancer that has returned or progressed after anti–PD-1/PD-L1 therapy. You may be asked to give new tumor tissue and undergo gut procedures, because the study aims to change gut bacteria to boost the immune response.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05679921RecruitingPhase 2
Pazopanib, with or without pembrolizumab, for metastatic soft-tissue cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests pazopanib alone or together with pembrolizumab to slow or shrink metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma after prior chemotherapy. It may help some people by strengthening the anti-cancer effect compared with pazopanib by itself.
SeoulAges 20–80 - NCT05726370RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab plus chemo before surgery for recurrent head and neck cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests whether giving pembrolizumab (an immune therapy) plus chemotherapy before curative surgery can improve outcomes for people with resectable, recurrent head and neck squamous cell cancer. It also studies how these treatments affect the tumor and immune response using required tissue and blood samples.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05741164RecruitingPhase 2
Propranolol plus pembrolizumab for hard-to-treat breast cancer
This Phase 2 trial studies whether adding propranolol to pembrolizumab can “re-sensitize” tumors and slow cancer in triple-negative breast cancer that no longer responds to checkpoint immunotherapy. It may help some people whose cancer has grown despite prior pembrolizumab and chemotherapy.
Atlanta, GeorgiaAges 18 years+ - NCT05746208RecruitingPhase 2
Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab for advanced grade 3 NET tumors
This trial studies lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab to treat well-differentiated grade 3 neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) that cannot be fully removed by surgery or are locally advanced. It aims to shrink the tumor or slow its growth after the disease shows progression.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05753722RecruitingPhase 1
First trial for PRTH-101 alone or with pembrolizumab
This early study tests PRTH-101, given by itself or with pembrolizumab, in people with advanced cancers that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if it is safe and how it affects the cancer.
Scottsdale, ArizonaAges 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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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.