Rare cancer hope: immune drug shows promise in phase 2 trial
NCT ID NCT02721732
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a drug called pembrolizumab in 157 people with rare cancers that had spread or couldn't be removed. The drug works by helping the body's immune system attack the cancer. The main goal was to see how many patients were alive and their cancer hadn't grown after 27 weeks of treatment.
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States