Pembrolizumab alone or with chemotherapy versus cetuximab with chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (KEYNOTE-048): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study.

Publication

Pembrolizumab alone or with chemotherapy versus cetuximab with chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (KEYNOTE-048): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study.

Journal Paper/Review - Nov 1, 2019

Burtness Barbara, Harrington Kevin J, Greil Richard, Soulières Denis, Tahara Makoto, de Castro Gilberto, Psyrri Amanda, Basté Neus, Neupane Prakash, Bratland Åse, Fuereder Thorsten, Hughes Brett G M, Mesia Ricard, Ngamphaiboon Nuttapong, Rordorf Tamara, Wan Ishak Wan Zamaniah, Hong Ruey-Long, González Mendoza René, Roy Ananya, Zhang Yayan, Gumuscu Burak, Cheng Jonathan D, Jin Fan, Rischin Danny, ĀăąĆĉČĎ Ā ā Ă ă Ą ą Ć ć Ĉ ĉ Ċ ċ Č č Ď ď Đ đ Ē ē Ĕ ĕ Ė ė Ę ę Ě ě Ĝ ĝ Ğ ğ Ġ ġ Ģ ģ Ĥ ĥ Ħ ħ Ĩ ĩ Ī ī Ĭ ĭ Į į İ ı Ĳ ĳ Ĵ ĵ Ķ ķ ĸ Ĺ ĺ Ļ ļ Ľ ľ Ŀ ŀ Ł ł Ń ń Ņ ņ Ň ň ŉ Ŋ ŋ Ō ō Ŏ ŏ Ő ő Œ œ Ŕ ŕ Ŗ ŗ Ř ř Ś ś Ŝ ŝ Ş ş Š š Ţ ţ Ť ť Ŧ ŧ Ũ ũ Ū ū Ŭ ŭ Ů ů Ű ű Ų ų Ŵ ŵ Ŷ ŷ Ÿ Ź ź Ż ż Ž ž ſ

Citation

Burtness B, Harrington K, Greil R, Soulières D, Tahara M, de Castro G, Psyrri A, Basté N, Neupane P, Bratland Å, Fuereder T, Hughes B, Mesia R, Ngamphaiboon N, Rordorf T, Wan Ishak W, Hong R, González Mendoza R, Roy A, Zhang Y, Gumuscu B, Cheng J, Jin F, Rischin D, ĀăąĆĉČĎ Ā. Pembrolizumab alone or with chemotherapy versus cetuximab with chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (KEYNOTE-048): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study. Lancet 2019; 394:1915-1928.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Lancet 2019; 394

Publication Date

Nov 1, 2019

Issn Electronic

1474-547X

Pages

1915-1928

Brief description/objective

Pembrolizumab is active in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), with programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression associated with improved response.