Clinical Trial: Pembrolizumab in Treating Patients With Advanced Merkel Cell Cancer

Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: A Phase II Study of MK-3475 in Patients With Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC)

Brief Summary: This phase II trial studies how well pembrolizumab works in treating patients with Merkel cell cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or controlled with treatment, or has spread to other parts of the body. Pembrolizumab may stimulate the immune system to identify and destroy cancer cells.