Favezelimab/pembrolizumab - Merck Sharp & Dohme
Alternative Names: Coformulation favezelimab/pembrolizumab - Merck Sharp & Dohme; Mavezelimab/pembrolizumab - Merck Sharp & Dohme; MK 4280A; MK-4820A; Pembrolizumab/favezelimab - Merck Sharp & DohmeLatest Information Update: 12 Jun 2026
At a glance
- Originator Merck Sharp & Dohme
- Class Antineoplastics; Antivirals; Immunotherapies; Monoclonal antibodies; Tumour-agnostic therapies
- Mechanism of Action Antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity; CD223 antigen inhibitors; Programmed cell death 1 receptor antagonists; 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
- Discontinued Bladder cancer; Colorectal cancer; Endometrial cancer; Hodgkin's disease; Malignant melanoma; Oesophageal cancer; Renal cell carcinoma; Small cell lung cancer; Solid tumours; Squamous cell cancer
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)
- 12 Mar 2026 Merck Sharp & Dohme completes a phase-II clinical trials in Endometrial cancer (Second-line therapy or greater, Late-stage disease, Recurrent, Metastatic disease, Combination Therapy) in Turkey, Netherlands, Malaysia, Italy, Germany, France, Canada, USA (IV) (NCT06036836)
- 12 Mar 2026 Merck Sharp & Dohme completes a phase-II clinical trials in Endometrial cancer (Second-line therapy or greater, Late-stage disease, Recurrent, Metastatic disease, Monotherapy) in Turkey, Netherlands, Malaysia, Italy, Germany, France, Canada, USA (IV) (NCT06036836)