The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda^®, Merck) for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic esophageal or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) (tumors with epicenter 1 to 5 centimeters above the GEJ) carcinoma that is not amenable to surgical resection or definitive chemoradiation in combination with platinum- and fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy.

Read the prescribing information and medication guide.

Posted on 4/30/2021