27
Participants
Start Date
April 19, 2017
Primary Completion Date
April 1, 2021
Study Completion Date
July 1, 2023
FDG PET/CT scan
18F-fluorodeoxy glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) with intravenous (IV) contrast images are obtained before and at the end study treatment (pembrolizumab infusion).
C11-AMT PET scan
11C-methyl-L-tryptophan (C11-AMT) positron emission tomography (PET) images are obtained before study treatment (pembrolizumab infusion).
Pembrolizumab
200 mg Pembrolizumab IV administered over 30 minutes on day 1. Repeat every 3 weeks for 4 cycles, until progression, or subject withdrawal for other reasons
CT scan
Computerized tomography (CT) images are taken without IV contrast before the treatment (pembrolizumab infusion) and with IV contrast 3 months after the treatment start.
Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill
UNC Rex Healthcare, Raleigh
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
INDUSTRY
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
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