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Medical Conditions - Pembrolizumab

Pembrolizumab is an immunotherapeutic drug that boosts the immunity against cancer cells. This drug is known as an immune checkpoint inhibitor as this drug blocks certain proteins in the cancer cells. As a result, the immune system of the body can recognize and kill the cancer cells. This drug is used in the treatment of breast cancer, cervical cancer, and biliary tract cancer.

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Pembrolizumab - Uses, How It Works & Side Effects

Pembrolizumab is a drug that helps the immune system fight cancer by blocking PD-1. It helps improve outcomes in a variety of advanced cancers. Read to know.

5 min readSeptember 29, 2022