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A study looking at pembrolizumab for children and teenagers with a solid tumour or lymphoma (KEYNOTE 051)

Overview

Cancer types:

Blood cancers, Cell type, Children's cancers, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Skin cancer

Status:

Open

Phase:

Phase 1/2

Details

This study is looking at a drug called pembrolizumab for children and teenagers who have advanced melanoma or certain other types of solid tumour or lymphoma.

This study is for children who are at least 6 months old but haven’t yet reached their 18th birthday. We use the term ‘you’ in this summary, but if you are a parent, we are referring to your child.

Recruitment start: 30 June 2015

Recruitment end: 30 September 2026

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Lynley Marshall

Supported by

Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd

Last reviewed: 17 June 2025

CRUK internal database number: 12843

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