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Pembrolizumab clinical trials
We’re tracking 603 recruiting studies that include Pembrolizumab, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05132504RecruitingPhase 2
Pre-surgery chemotherapy and immunotherapy for operable pancreatic cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests giving chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) before surgery, to shrink or control potentially removable pancreatic cancer. The goal is to improve outcomes while making sure the cancer can still be safely removed by surgery.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05093231RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab plus olaparib for stage 4 pancreatic cancer
This trial tests whether combining pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) with olaparib (a DNA-repair drug) can work better for people with metastatic (stage 4) pancreatic cancer. It targets tumors with certain lab marker results and aims to improve control of cancer growth.
MelbourneAges 18 years+ - NCT05084430RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Pembrolizumab plus M032 for recurrent brain tumors
This early-phase study tests the safety and early signs of benefit of combining pembrolizumab with M032 in people with certain aggressive brain tumors. You may be considered if you have a glioma tumor that can potentially be removed by surgery.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT05064280RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib for brain metastases from solid tumors
This Phase 2 trial studies whether combining pembrolizumab with lenvatinib can shrink or control brain metastases in people with triple-negative breast cancer, lung cancer, or other solid tumors. It focuses on patients who have measurable brain lesions that can be followed on MRI.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04977453RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study drug GI-101 alone or with immune or blood-pressure meds
This early-phase study tests GI-101 in people with advanced solid cancers. It may be given alone or combined with pembrolizumab or lenvatinib to see how safe it is and whether it can shrink tumors.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT04946370RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Pembrolizumab plus prostate cancer drug, with or without radiation
This early-phase trial tests pembrolizumab (an immune therapy) plus an androgen-receptor–blocking prostate cancer drug, and possibly a targeted radiation treatment. It’s for men with prostate cancer that has spread and keeps worsening despite standard hormone therapy, aiming to shrink tumors and improve control of the disease.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 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+ - NCT04865887RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib for advanced cervical cancer
This Phase 2 trial studies whether pembrolizumab and lenvatinib can improve outcomes in people with advanced cervical cancer that has grown or stopped responding to earlier treatments. It may help by boosting the immune system and slowing cancer growth.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 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+ - NCT04701476RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab for advanced colorectal or lung cancer
This study tests pembrolizumab (an immune system medicine) with another treatment (TATE) in people with advanced colorectal or lung cancer that is not driven by certain gene changes. It may help shrink tumors after standard chemotherapy has stopped working.
Orange, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04752826RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
A new drug combo for advanced cancers
This trial tests a new experimental drug, BI-1808, alone or with an approved cancer drug called pembrolizumab (Keytruda). It's for people with advanced cancers that have stopped responding to standard treatments.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04671667RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab vs chemo-radiation after surgery for recurrent head/neck cancer
This trial tests whether pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy drug) works better than the usual chemo plus radiation after surgery for cancer that has come back in the head and neck area. It may help reduce cancer returning or spreading by using your immune system, but eligibility depends on how the cancer came back and your prior treatments.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18–79 - NCT04613596RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Adagrasib for KRAS G12C lung cancer, alone or with pembrolizumab
This trial studies adagrasib (an anti-cancer drug) either alone or with pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) in people with advanced lung cancer that has a KRAS G12C mutation. It aims to shrink tumors and improve outcomes, including for people without urgent brain treatment needs.
Goodyear, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT04683679RecruitingPhase 2
Radiation plus pembrolizumab and olaparib for certain breast cancers
This study tests whether adding the drugs pembrolizumab and olaparib (or similar “radiosensitizers”) to radiation can improve outcomes for women with advanced breast cancer that is triple-negative or ER-positive/Her2-negative. It’s designed for cancers that have spread or come back and where radiation is being considered to control disease.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 18 years+ - NCT04510636RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab and bendamustine for Hodgkin lymphoma
This study tests whether combining the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with the chemotherapy bendamustine can help people with Hodgkin lymphoma whose cancer returned or did not respond to earlier treatment. The goal is to see if this two-drug combination works better than either drug alone.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT04421560RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing pembrolizumab, ibrutinib, and rituximab for PCNSL
This Phase 1/2 study tests how well a combination of pembrolizumab, ibrutinib, and rituximab treats primary CNS lymphoma that came back or didn’t respond after prior brain treatment. It may help shrink the lymphoma and control it in the brain and fluid around the brain.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT04468061RecruitingPhase 2
Study chemo drug plus immunotherapy for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
This trial tests sacituzumab govitecan (an antibody-drug medicine) with or without pembrolizumab (an immune-system therapy) in people with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. It may help by shrinking tumors and improving immune control, especially for patients with specific tumor marker results.
Stamford, ConnecticutAges 18 years+ - NCT04443088RecruitingPhase 1
Study drug INV-1120 with or without pembrolizumab for advanced cancers
This Phase 1 trial studies INV-1120 alone and with pembrolizumab (an immune therapy) in adults with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatment or have no standard option. The goal is to see how the treatments work, what dose is safest, and what side effects may occur.
Lafayette, IndianaAges 18 years+ - NCT04318717RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab plus radiation for resected mucosal melanoma
This trial studies whether giving pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) together with a targeted form of radiation can help after surgery for mucosal melanoma. It aims to lower the chance of the cancer coming back and improve outcomes in people whose tumor was removed.
St Louis, MissouriAges 16 years+ - NCT04339218RecruitingPhase 3
Cryoablation plus pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for lung cancer spread
This trial studies whether freezing a small number of lung cancer spots (cryoablation) alongside standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) and chemotherapy can improve outcomes in people with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. It’s meant for people who have measurable tumors that can be safely targeted with the freezing treatment.
Bordeaux, GirondeAges 18 years+ - NCT04265872RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Bortezomib then pembrolizumab and cisplatin for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
This early-phase trial tests a new treatment plan for people with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer that has already been treated with standard chemotherapy. It aims to see how well the combination works and whether it’s safe.
Dallas, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04317534RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab after lung cancer surgery versus observation
This trial tests whether pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy drug) given after complete surgery can lower the chance that early-stage lung cancer comes back. You’ll be compared to standard follow-up without extra treatment to see if the drug helps more people stay cancer-free.
Tampa, FloridaAges 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+ - NCT04297605RecruitingPhase 1
Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy for advanced lung cancer
This Phase 1 study tests pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) given together with a chemotherapy drug to treat non-small cell lung cancer that is locally advanced or has spread. It’s aimed at people who can handle treatment with an ECOG performance status of 2, including some with certain types of brain metastases.
Rochester, New YorkAges 18 years+
Common questions
- Are there clinical trials studying Pembrolizumab?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 603 recruiting studies that include Pembrolizumab, drawn from the U.S. registry and rewritten for real people so you can see what each is testing and who it's for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a Pembrolizumab trial?
- Each study lists its own eligibility criteria — rules about condition, age, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in plain language and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Is Pembrolizumab an approved treatment?
- A drug being studied in a trial may be investigational (still being tested) or already approved and being studied for a new use. Each study page explains what phase it's in. Clin2 does not provide medical advice — talk with your doctor about whether Pembrolizumab or a specific trial is right for you.
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Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. A drug appearing here is being studied in a trial and may be investigational. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific treatment or trial is right for you.