Therapeutic Response Statement (Sensitivity)

This therapeutic response statement supports the relationship that dMMR status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Pembrolizumab in patients with Colorectal Adenocarcinoma.

This statement is based on a regulatory approval from the Health Canada:

KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) is indicated, as monotherapy, for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic MSI-H or dMMR colorectal cancer (CRC) as determined by a validated test.

Citation

Merck Canada Inc. Keytruda (pembrolizumab) [product monograph]. Health Canada website. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00080285.PDF. Published April 2025. Accessed June 2025.