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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
- NCT06998069RecruitingPhase 3
Head and neck cancer study for older adults
This trial tests a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy followed by radiation for older adults with head and neck cancer. It aims to see if this approach is safe and effective for people aged 65 and older.
Providence, Rhode IslandAges 65 years+ - NCT06989112RecruitingPhase 3
First-line treatment for advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer
This trial tests a new combination of drugs for endometrial cancer that has spread or come back. It aims to see if these drugs can shrink tumors and help people live longer. It is for tumors that have a certain protein (HER2) and are mismatch repair proficient (meaning they have a normal DNA repair system).
Tucson, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT06976944RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab, Paclitaxel, and Bevacizumab for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
This trial tests a combination of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, the chemotherapy paclitaxel, and possibly the targeted drug bevacizumab for people with triple-negative breast cancer that has returned after treatment. It aims to see if adding bevacizumab improves outcomes for patients whose tumors are PD-L1 positive.
Nagoya, Aichi-kenAges 18 years+ - NCT06962787RecruitingPhase 2
Study of BL-B01D1 + TKI with or without pembrolizumab for advanced kidney cancer
This trial is testing a new drug combination for people with advanced kidney cancer. The main drug, BL-B01D1, is given together with a targeted therapy (TKI) and sometimes also with an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab). The goal is to see if this combination can shrink tumors or slow cancer growth.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT05205109RecruitingPhase 1
Testing a new melanoma drug alone and with pembrolizumab
This early-stage trial tests ATG 037 to see if it’s safe and how it works in the body, as well as whether it may help people with advanced melanoma. It compares treatment given alone and treatment given together with pembrolizumab, especially in melanoma that has progressed after prior immunotherapy.
Sydney, New South WalesAges 18 years+ - NCT06960395RecruitingPhase 1
Study of VIR-5525 alone or with pembrolizumab for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a new drug called VIR-5525, either alone or combined with pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy), for people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to other treatments or cannot undergo standard therapy. It focuses on certain cancer types and tumors with a specific genetic change (EGFR amplification).
Scottsdale, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT06961006RecruitingPhase 2
Study of an experimental vaccine plus pembrolizumab for melanoma
This trial tests an experimental personalized cancer vaccine (V940) combined with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in people with advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if this combination helps the immune system fight the cancer better.
Springdale, ArkansasAges 18 years+ - NCT06947928RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Vaccine plus immunotherapy for Merkel cell cancer
This trial tests an experimental vaccine (IFx-Hu2.0) followed by the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab in people with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma who have not been treated with checkpoint inhibitors before. The goal is to see if this combination helps shrink or control the cancer.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06940440RecruitingPhase 1
IFx-Hu2.0 with pembrolizumab for advanced Merkel cell carcinoma
This trial tests a new drug, IFx-Hu2.0, given alongside the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for people with advanced or spreading Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). The goal is to see if the combination helps shrink tumors and slow the disease.
Tampa, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT06923475RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Chemo plus immunotherapy before surgery for bile duct cancer
This trial tests whether giving chemotherapy (gemcitabine and cisplatin) combined with immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) before and after surgery can improve outcomes compared to having surgery right away. It is for people with bile duct cancer that can be removed or is borderline removable.
AmsterdamAges 18 years+ - NCT06912087RecruitingPhase 1
Finding the right dose of a new combo for head and neck cancer
This trial tests a new three-drug combination for advanced head and neck cancer that cannot be cured by local treatments. It aims to find the best dose of a targeted therapy called Zanzalintinib when given with two standard immunotherapy and targeted drugs.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 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+ - 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+ - NCT06898970RecruitingPhase 2
Vusolimogene oderparepvec and pembrolizumab for angiosarcoma
This trial tests a combination of two drugs—an injected virus that attacks cancer cells and an immunotherapy that helps the immune system fight the cancer—for people with angiosarcoma that has spread or cannot be removed and has not responded to earlier treatments.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05272696RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab plus chemo before treatment for advanced head and neck cancer
This Phase 2 study tests pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy medicine) together with induction chemotherapy before the main cancer treatment for stage III/IVA head and neck squamous cell cancer. It aims to improve how well the tumor responds and how long people can stay controlled.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–70 - 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+ - NCT06868433RecruitingPhase 1
TMV vaccine alone or with pembrolizumab for advanced HNSCC
This trial tests a vaccine made from your own tumor to help your immune system fight head and neck cancer that has returned or spread. It is given alone or with an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab) to see if it can shrink tumors or slow progression.
Atlanta, GeorgiaAges 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+ - NCT06841354RecruitingPhase 3
Sac-TMT alone or with pembrolizumab for advanced triple-negative breast cancer
This trial tests a new drug, Sac-TMT, given alone or with an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab) for people with advanced triple-negative breast cancer who have not yet received any treatment for advanced disease. The goal is to see if this combination can shrink tumors or slow the cancer's growth.
Mobile, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT06846268RecruitingPhase 2
New drug combo before surgery for colorectal cancer
This trial tests two immunotherapy drugs (ADG126 and pembrolizumab) given before surgery for locally advanced colorectal cancer that hasn't spread. It aims to shrink tumors and improve outcomes.
SingaporeAges 21 years+ - NCT04592211RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study pembrolizumab plus olaparib for stomach cancer after treatment
This Phase 1/2 study tests whether combining pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) with olaparib (a targeted cancer pill) can shrink or control recurrent or advanced stomach and GEJ cancer. You may be eligible if your cancer has already been treated with trastuzumab and certain body-function and blood/vital checks look safe.
SeoulAges 19 years+ - NCT06831136RecruitingPhase 2
Endoscopic ultrasound ablation with immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer
This trial tests a procedure that uses sound waves to heat and destroy part of the tumor, combined with an immunotherapy drug called pembrolizumab (Keytruda) that helps your immune system fight the cancer. It is for people with pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread to other parts of the body.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06822543RecruitingPhase 2
A new treatment for lung cancer that has spread to the brain
This trial tests a combination of three drugs (datopotamab deruxtecan, carboplatin, and pembrolizumab) for people with a type of lung cancer called non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has spread to the brain and has not been treated before. The goal is to see if this combination can shrink tumors in the brain and elsewhere.
Fortaleza, CearáAges 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
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.