Therapeutic Response Statement (Sensitivity)

This therapeutic response statement supports the relationship that PD-L1 (CPS) >= 1 status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Bevacizumab, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, Pembrolizumab in patients with Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

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

KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), in combination with chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer whose tumours express PD-L1 (CPS ≥ 1) 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.