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August 19, 2016 News by Patricia Inácio, PhD

Researchers Report First Case of Sarcoidosis in Keytruda-treated Cancer Patient

In the study “Pembrolizumab-associated sarcoidosis,” researchers described the first case of sarcoidosis after a patient was treated with after Keytruda (pembrolizumab) to inhibit the programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) receptor. The study was published in the JAAD Case Reports journal. Keytruda is a humanized antibody that targets the PD-1…

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