Pembrolizumab/quavonlimab - Merck Sharp & Dohme
Alternative Names: Coformulation Pembrolizumab/quavonlimab - Merck Sharp & Dohme; MK 1308A; Pembrolizumab+quavonlimab; Quavonlimab+pembrolizumab; Quavonlimab/pembrolizumab - Merck Sharp & DohmeLatest Information Update: 12 Jun 2026
At a glance
- Originator Merck Sharp & Dohme
- Developer Eisai Inc; Merck Sharp & Dohme
- Class Antineoplastics; Antivirals; Immunotherapies; Monoclonal antibodies; Tumour-agnostic therapies
- Mechanism of Action Antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity; Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 inhibitors; Programmed cell death 1 receptor agonists; T lymphocyte stimulants
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Orphan Drug Status
No
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Phase III Renal cell carcinoma
- Phase II Colorectal cancer; Liver cancer; Malignant melanoma; Small cell lung cancer; Solid tumours
Most Recent Events
- 18 May 2026 Merck Sharp & Dohmecompletes a phase-I/II clinical trials in Malignant melanoma (Late-stage disease, First-line therapy, Inoperable/Unresectable) in USA, Argentina, Australia, Chile, Colombia, France, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland (IV, Infusion) (NCT04305054)
- 28 Feb 2026 Updated efficacy and adverse events data from a phase I/II KEYMAKER-U03 substudy 03B trial in Renal cell carcinoma presented at the 2026 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium (ASCO-GeCS-2026)
- 10 Jan 2026 Efficacy and adverse events data from a phase II trial in colorectal cancer presented at the 2026 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium (ASCO-GI-2026)