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Therapy Name | Lovastatin + Pembrolizumab |
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Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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Lovastatin | lovastatin sodium|mevacor|mevinolin|monacolin K | Lovastatin is a metabolite inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, which induces mitochondrial dysfunction leading to increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and mtDNA damage, potentially resulting in tumor cell apoptosis (PMID: 38929118). | ||
Pembrolizumab | Keytruda | MK-3475 | Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor 149 PD-L1/PD-1 antibody 121 | Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is an antibody against PD-1 that activates T-cell mediated anti-tumor immune response (PMID: 25977344). Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is approved in melanoma, SCLC, HNSCC, classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, PMBL, urothelial carcinoma, HCC, Merkel cell carcinoma, NMIBC, cutaneous SCC, MSI-H or dMMR or TMB high advanced solid tumors, NSCLC and CD274 (PD-L1)-positive NSCLC, esophageal SCC, cervical cancer, and TNBC, in combination with platnum-based chemo in NSCLC, with pemetrexed and platinum in pleural mesothelioma and non-sNSCLC with no EGFR or ALK mutations, with carboplatin and paclitaxel/nab-paclitaxel in sNSCLC, with axitinib or lenvatinib in RCC, with lenvatinib in endometrial carcinoma that is not MSI-H or dMMR, in combination with platinum and fluoropyrimidine-based chemo for esophageal or gastroesophageal carcinoma, in combination with Herceptin (trastuzumab), fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemo for CD274 (PD-L1)-positive, HER2-positive gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma, in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemo for HER2-negative gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma, in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy, with or without bevacizumab, for patients with CD274 (PD-L1)-positive (CPS>=1) cervical cancer, in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin for biliary tract cancer, in combination with chemoradiation for cervical cancer, and in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel for endometrial carcinoma (FDA.gov). |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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Clinical Trial | Phase | Therapies | Title | Recruitment Status | Covered Countries | Other Countries |
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NCT06636734 | Phase II | Lovastatin + Pembrolizumab | Lovastatin and Pembrolizumab for the Treatment of Patients with Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer, LAPP Trial | Not yet recruiting | USA | 0 |