Chemical Name : Pembrolizumab
CAS : 1374853-91-4
Pembrolizumab (formerly MK-3475 and lambrolizumab) is a humanized antibody used in cancer immunotherapy. It is an IgG4 isotype antibody that blocks a protective mechanism of cancer cells, and allows the immune system to destroy those cancer cells. It targets the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) receptor of lymphocytes.