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| Therapy Name | Doxorubicin + Pembrolizumab |
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| Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doxorubicin | Adriamycin | Adria|ADR|Doxorubicin hydrochloride|Hydroxydaunorubicin | Chemotherapy - Anthracycline 13 TOPO2 inhibitor 5 | Adriamycin (doxorubicin) is an anthracycline chemotherapeutic, in a non-liposomal formulation, which intercalates into DNA and inhibits topoisomerase II (PMID: 24367159). Doxorubicin is FDA approved for multiple cancer types (FDA.gov). |
| Pembrolizumab | Keytruda | MK-3475 | Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor 150 PD-L1/PD-1 antibody 136 | 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, HNSCC, 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, with platinum and fluoropyrimidine-based chemo for esophageal or gastroesophageal carcinoma, with Herceptin (trastuzumab), fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemo for CD274 (PD-L1)-positive, HER2-positive gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma, with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemo for HER2-negative gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma, with platinum-based chemotherapy, with or without bevacizumab, for patients with CD274 (PD-L1)-positive cervical cancer, with gemcitabine and cisplatin for biliary tract cancer, with chemoradiation for cervical cancer, with carboplatin and paclitaxel for endometrial carcinoma, with paclitaxel with or without bevacizumab for epithelial ovarian, Fallopian tube, and peritonium cancer (FDA.gov). |
| Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD274 positive | sarcoma | predicted - sensitive | Doxorubicin + Pembrolizumab | Phase II | Actionable | In a Phase II trial, Keytruda (pembrolizumab) and Adriamycin (doxorubicin) combination treatment resulted in a greater overall response rate (63.6% vs 22.2%, p=0.048) in patients with metastatic or unresectable anthracycline-naive soft-tissue sarcomas with a CD274 (PD-L1) H-score >=5% compared to those with a H-score less than 5% (PMID: 34475102; NCT03056001). | 34475102 |
| Clinical Trial | Phase | Therapies | Title | Recruitment Status | Covered Countries | Other Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT06422806 | Phase III | Doxorubicin Doxorubicin + Pembrolizumab | Measuring if Immunotherapy Plus Chemotherapy is Better Than Chemotherapy Alone for Patients With Aggressive Poorly Differentiated Sarcomas | Recruiting | USA | CAN | 1 |
| NCT02888665 | Phase Ib/II | Doxorubicin + Pembrolizumab | Pembrolizumab and Doxorubicin Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Sarcoma That is Metastatic or Cannot Be Removed by Surgery | Completed | USA | 0 |
| NCT02648477 | Phase II | Letrozole + Pembrolizumab Exemestane + Pembrolizumab Anastrozole + Pembrolizumab Doxorubicin + Pembrolizumab | Pembrolizumab and Doxorubicin Hydrochloride or Anti-Estrogen Therapy in Treating Patients With Triple-Negative or Hormone Receptor-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer | Completed | USA | 0 |
| NCT03056001 | Phase II | Doxorubicin + Pembrolizumab | Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Doxorubicin and Pembrolizumab for Sarcoma | Completed | USA | 0 |