FDA · United States
pembrolizumab — FDA regulatory status
pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA) regulatory status in the United States is tracked from public FDA records and cross-linked clinical and patent datasets on NovaPharmaNews. Current status: FDA approved.
Status snapshot
- Status
- FDA approved
- Brand
- KEYTRUDA
- Originator
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
- Mechanism
- Programmed cell death protein 1 inhibitor
- Target
- Programmed cell death protein 1
- Structured fields
- 8
Sponsor / originator context: Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. Pipeline programs and exclusivity signals below are joined from ClinicalTrials.gov-linked projects and USPTO/EPO patent rows associated with this INN.
Pharmacology context used for competitive intelligence: Programmed cell death protein 1 inhibitor. Target: Programmed cell death protein 1. This page is a status aggregation for professional reference — not prescribing advice.
Regional decision snapshot — FDA: approved.
Linked evidence on this spoke: 341 published clinical programs and 12 related patent records. Use the tables below for NCT identifiers, phases, and exclusivity dates; verify against primary sources before BD or medical decisions.
Regulatory timeline
| Regulator | Region | Status | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDA | United States | approved | — | Evidence |
Linked clinical programs
| Program | Phase | Sponsor | NCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000434 | Phase 3 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals | 2024-512177-27-01 |
| 1479-0008 | Phase 3 | Boehringer Ingelheim | 2023-504308-27-00 |
| 1479-0032 | Phase 3 | Boehringer Ingelheim | 2025-521284-12-00 |
| 2021/3336 | Phase 3 | George Institute for | 2023-503481-23-00 |
| 2023/3764 | Phase 3 | George Institute for | 2023-503317-29-00 |
| 20230127 | Phase 3 | Amgen | 2023-508359-38-00 |
| 213400 | Phase 3 | GSK Glaxo Smith | 2023-508443-40-00 |
| 213823 | Phase 3 | GSK Glaxo Smith | 2023-504753-12-00 |
| 22615 | Phase 3 | Bayer | 2024-511319-91-00 |
| 42756493BLC3001 | Phase 3 | Janssen-Cilag International N.V | 2023-510296-56-00 |
| 61186372HNC3001 | Phase 3 | Janssen-Cilag International N.V | 2025-521917-24-00 |
| 8951-CL-0305 | Phase 3 | Astellas Pharma | 2024-519773-19-00 |
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FAQ
What is the FDA approval status of pembrolizumab?
pembrolizumab currently shows FDA approved in our United States regulatory index. Confirm on the official FDA label or EPAR before clinical or commercial use.
Where does NovaPharmaNews get pembrolizumab regulatory data?
Status fields are joined from public sources (openFDA / EMA / regional agencies), ClinicalTrials.gov-linked programs, and patent registries. See /about/data-sources for attribution.
How many clinical programs are linked to pembrolizumab?
This spoke lists 341 published programs associated with pembrolizumab in our pipeline index.