pembrolizumab

English

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -li- (“immunomodulating”) +‎ -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

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Noun

pembrolizumab (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A drug that targets the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) receptor, intended for use in treating metastatic melanoma.

Synonyms

• lambrolizumab