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Merck’s Keytruda combo wins FDA approval for gastric cancer

FDA Clears Merck's One-Minute Cancer Shot

Let’s use Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as an example… it is an FDA-approved immunotherapy drug used to treat several cancers, including melanoma, lung, bladder, head and neck, breast, and colorectal cancers. Average cost: around $11,000–$13,000 per dose (given every 3–6 weeks) It’s a PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor that blocks the PD-1 receptor on immune cells, releasing the immune “brakes” so T-cells can attack cancer cells that hide from detection. 🤷🏼‍♀️Common side effects: fatigue, nausea, rash, join