Radioactive drug plus immunotherapy shows promise for rare skin cancer
NCT ID NCT05583708
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a combination of two drugs—pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy that helps the immune system fight cancer) and lutetium Lu 177 dotatate (a radioactive drug that kills cancer cells)—in 18 adults with Merkel cell carcinoma. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink or control tumors. Both drugs are FDA-approved for other cancers, but their use together for Merkel cell cancer is experimental.
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
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University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center
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Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
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