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Pembrolizumab (Keytruda®) in combination with cisplatin/carboplatin plus pemetrexed chemotherapy

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Another new treatment option is being considered by the SMC

Do any of you have experience with Pembrolizumab (Keytruda®) in combination with cisplatin/carboplatin plus pemetrexed chemotherapy, if you have had any experience with this drug combination please get in touch. We don't need personal details, we just need quotes and personal experiences this greatly helps with the application to get the treatment approved.

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Hi Roy Castle,

My mum was on Pembrolizumab, carboplatin and pemtrexed for the standard 3 cycles AND is now continuing treatment without carboplatin.

Let me know if you need any more details.

Thanks,

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Dear Sungshine

That is kind of you to let us know. We posted this quite awhile ago now but if we need anymore information we shall private message you. Hope all is going well.

Kind regards

The Roy Castle Support Team

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