Pembrolizumab Alternatives Compared
Pembrolizumab | Keytruda | Rybrevant |
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Pembrolizumab | Keytruda (pembrolizumab) | Rybrevant (amivantamab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Biliary Tract Tumor, Colorectal Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Esophageal Carcinoma, Gastric Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Hepatocellular... View more |
Prescription only
Keytruda is an immunotherapy treatment called a checkpoint inhibitor that helps your immune system fight cancer and is used to treat many different types of cancer in adults and children including... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Non Small Cell Lung Cancer. Rybrevant may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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More about Pembrolizumab | More about Keytruda (pembrolizumab) | More about Rybrevant (amivantamab) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
Pembrolizumab has an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from a total of 233 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 54% reported a negative effect. |
Keytruda has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 216 ratings on Drugs.com. 35% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 57% reported a negative effect. |
Rybrevant has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||
See also: pembrolizumab side effects in more detail. |
See also: Keytruda side effects in more detail. |
See also: Rybrevant side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dosage Forms Available | ||||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
Keytruda |
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Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
624 hours |
624 hours |
271.2 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
A total of 16 drugs are known to interact with pembrolizumab:
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A total of 16 drugs are known to interact with Keytruda:
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A total of 3 drugs are known to interact with Rybrevant:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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May 21, 2021 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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