June 13, 2025

FDA Approves Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Drug for Patients With Resectable Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

Pembrolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with resectable locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma whose tumors express PD-L1 [Combined Positive Score (CPS) ?1] as determined by an FDA-approved test.

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