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Pronunciation

pem-broe-LI-zoo-mab

Classifications

Therapeutic Classification: antineoplastics

Pharmacologic Classification: monoclonal antibodies, programmed death-1 inhibitors

Indications

High Alert


Action

  • Programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) blocking antibody (an IgG4 kappa immunoglobulin) that binds to PD-1 and blocks its interaction with its ligands, PD-L1 and PD-L2, resulting in activation of the immune system and decreased tumor growth.
Therapeutic effects:
  • Decreased spread of melanoma, NSCLC, HNSCC, cHL, urothelial carcinoma, MSI-H or dMMR solid tumors, MSI-H or dMMR colorectal cancer, gastric tumors, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, esophageal cancer, primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, RCC, TMB-H solid tumors, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, and TNBC.

Pharmacokinetics

Absorption: IV administration results in complete bioavailability.

Distribution: Unknown.

Metabolism/Excretion: Unknown.

Half-Life: 26 days.

Time/Action Profile

(response)

ROUTEONSETPEAKDURATION
IVwithin 3 mounknownmay persist for >8.8 mo



Contraind./Precautions

Contraindicated in:

Use Cautiously in:

Adv. Reactions/Side Effects

Interactions

Drug-drug:

Route/Dosage

Melanoma

Adjuvant Treatment of Melanoma

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Esophageal Cancer, or Locally Recurrent Unresectable or Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Adjuvant Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Urothelial Carcinoma, Gastric Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Carcinoma, Hepatocellular Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, or Microsatellite Instability-High/Mismatch Repair Deficient Colorectal Cancer

Adjuvant Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma

Bacillus Calmette-Guerin-Unresponsive, High-Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Microsatellite Instability-High/Mismatch Repair Deficient Cancer, Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, or Tumor Mutational Burden-High Cancer

High-Risk, Early-Stage Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Availability

Assessment

Lab Test Considerations:

Implementation

Patient/Family Teaching

Evaluation/Desired Outcomes

US Brand Names

Keytruda

Code

NDC Code