Identification and management of colitis and pneumonitis in IO plus chemotherapy metastatic NSCLC patients – a focus on KEYTRUDA
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Colitis and pneumonitis can be easily misdiagnosed as other conditions in lung cancer patients. This can be more complicated in combination IO plus chemotherapy patients. This video series shares real-world case studies of identifying and managing colitis and pneumonitis in mNSCLC patients treated with KEYTRUDA plus chemotherapy.
Licensed indications in mNSCLC
- KEYTRUDA as monotherapy is indicated for the first-line treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma in adults whose tumours express PD-L1 with a ≥50% tumour proportion score (TPS) with no EGFR or ALK positive tumour mutations
- KEYTRUDA, in combination with pemetrexed a`nd platinum chemotherapy, is indicated for the first-line treatment of metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung carcinoma in adults whose tumours have no EGFR or ALK positive mutations
- KEYTRUDA, in combination with carboplatin and either paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel, is indicated for the first-line treatment of metastatic squamous non-small cell lung carcinoma in adults
- KEYTRUDA as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma in adults whose tumours express PD-L1 with a ≥1% TPS and who have received at least one prior chemotherapy regimen. Patients with EGFR or ALK positive tumour mutations should also have received targeted therapy before receiving KEYTRUDA
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Introduction
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- Introduction
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Identifying and managing
patients with immunotherapy
related colitis in those receiving
KEYTRUDA plus chemotherapy -
A real-world
case study:
Identifying and
managing a patient -
Assessing patients on
KEYTRUDA plus
chemotherapy with
breathing difficulties
for pneumonitis -
A real-world
case study:
Assessing a
patient
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A guide to KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) and how to manage immune-mediated adverse events
Prescribing Information (Great Britain) &
Prescribing Information (Northern Ireland)
[External links]
A guide to managing your metastatic non-small cell lung cancer patients on KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) plus chemotherapy
Prescribing Information (Great Britain) &
Prescribing Information (Northern Ireland)
[External links]
References
- KEYTRUDA Summary of Product Characteristics.
Supporting documentation
Prescribing Information (Great Britain) & Prescribing Information (Northern Ireland)
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