Medications for Merkel Cell Carcinoma

These are drugs that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), meaning they have been determined to be safe and effective for use in Merkel Cell Carcinoma.

Found 3 Approved Drugs for Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Bavencio

Generic Name
Avelumab

Bavencio

Generic Name
Avelumab
BAVENCIO is a programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) blocking antibody indicated for: Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) Adults and pediatric patients 12 years and older with metastatic MCC.

Pembrolizumab

Brand Names
Keytruda QLEX, Keytruda

Pembrolizumab

Brand Names
Keytruda QLEX, Keytruda
KEYTRUDA QLEX is a combination of pembrolizumab, a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1)-blocking antibody, and berahyaluronidase alfa, an endoglycosidase, indicated: Melanoma for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma.

ZYNYZ

Generic Name
Retifanlimab-Dlwr

ZYNYZ

Generic Name
Retifanlimab-Dlwr
ZYNYZ is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic or recurrent locally advanced Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and duration of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trials. ZYNYZ is a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1)–blocking antibody indicated for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic or recurrent locally advanced Merkel cell carcinoma. ( 1 ) This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and duration of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trials. ( 1, 14 )
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