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The main purpose of this study is to determine the response of Merkel cell carcinoma to pembrolizumab before surgery and to determine whether it further reduces the risk for disease recurrence. Another purpose of this study is to look at the side effects that occur when the experimental drug pembrolizumab is given to people with Merkel cell carcinoma before and after their standard of care surgery to remove the Merkel cell carcinoma.


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NCT number NCT05496036
Study type Interventional
Source Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Contact Lydia Giles, BSN, RN
Phone 2156626389
Email Lydia.Giles@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 2
Start date February 13, 2023
Completion date September 30, 2026

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