pembrolizumab

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What does pembrolizumab mean?

A drug that targets the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) receptor, intended for use in treating metastatic melanoma.

Where does pembrolizumab come from?

From [Term?] + -li- (“immunomodulating”) + -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

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