Sentences with phrase «allowed pembrolizumab»
By injecting T - VEC into the patients» tumors, even those that were located deeper in the body, the researchers were able to transform cold tumors into hot ones, which in turn allowed pembrolizumab to deliver a beneficial enhancement.
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Pembrolizumab, which is marketed under the brand name Keytruda, works by turning off the immune system's brakes, allowing its T cells to recognize and attack cancer cells.
Pembrolizumab, or pembro, an immunotherapy drug that unmasks cancer cells and allows the body's own immune system to help destroy tumors, appears to be safe in treating lung cancers, according to a study by Cancer Treatment Centers of America ® (CTCA) at Western Regional Medical Center (Western) in Goodyear, Arizona.
By binding to and blocking certain molecules on T cells, in this case a molecule called PD - 1, pembrolizumab «takes the brakes off» the immune response, allowing a more powerful response to cancer.
The primary endpoints, progression - free survival and overall survival, «will allow us to truly see the value of the T - VEC / pembrolizumab combination,» Dr. Long said.