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Can you tell me the year keytruda was authorized by the fda for cancer treatment?

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What year did the FDA first authorize Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for cancer?

Keytruda (pembrolizumab) was first approved by the FDA in 2014 for the treatment of certain cancers. [1]

What was the first FDA authorization for Keytruda?

The FDA’s initial approval of Keytruda in 2014 was for unresectable or metastatic melanoma that had progressed after prior therapy or for patients who were not eligible for ipilimumab, as reflected in FDA approval coverage. [1]

Are there other “authorized” dates (accelerated approvals, later indications)?

Yes. After the first FDA approval in 2014, Keytruda received additional approvals over subsequent years for new cancer types and specific patient groups, but the first FDA authorization year was still 2014. [1]

Sources

[1] https://www.drugpatentwatch.com/pdp/Keytruda



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AI-Drug Label Prescribing Information Alignment Report

20
20%
Grade F

Unsafe

Not Aligned

Patient Risk: Low

Summary

The AI claims focus on FDA approval history/chronology (e.g., first-approval year and subsequent-year new indications). The provided label excerpt (Indications and Usage for melanoma) does not support approval-timing or chronology statements, and one claim includes unsubstantiated qualifiers not present in the excerpt.


Category Scores

Indication
40
Poor

Accurate Statements

Keytruda is indicated for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma.
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE (1.1 Melanoma)

Unsupported Statements

Keytruda (pembrolizumab) was first approved by the FDA in 2014 for the treatment of certain cancers.
The provided label excerpt does not state any FDA first-approval year or approval-history/chronology.
The FDA’s initial approval of Keytruda in 2014 was for unresectable or metastatic melanoma that had progressed after prior therapy or for patients who were not eligible for ipilimumab.
While the excerpt supports unresectable or metastatic melanoma, it does not include the additional qualifiers (progressed after prior therapy; ipilimumab eligibility/ineligibility) and does not include initial-approval timing.
After the first FDA approval in 2014, Keytruda received additional approvals over subsequent years for new cancer types and specific patient groups.
The provided label excerpt does not describe approval chronology by year or mention subsequent approvals for other cancers/patient groups.

Contradictions


Important Omissions

Any alignment assessment of other label elements (e.g., contraindications, boxed warnings, warnings/precautions, dosing/administration, adverse reactions, storage) was not addressed, limiting evaluation of overall label adherence beyond the melanoma indication.
Importance: Moderate

Safety Assessment

Potential Patient Risk: Low
The provided AI claims are about FDA approval history/chronology and do not provide treatment instructions; therefore direct patient harm from following these statements is likely limited. However, the failure to support multiple label-related claims with the provided labeling indicates poor label alignment and can mislead about the approved scope.

Regulatory Assessment

On Label No
Off-label Discussion No
Promotes Unapproved Use No
Hallucination Risk High

Recommendation

Not Aligned

Primary Issue
Approval-history/chronology claims are not substantiated by the provided FDA label excerpt.

Suggested Improvement
Restrict statements to what is explicitly present in the supplied label sections (e.g., melanoma indication wording) and remove or qualify any FDA approval-year/sequence or additional eligibility/progression qualifiers that are not included in the provided excerpt.

Drug Brand Mention Assessment

Branding Score
63
Visibility
61
Mentioned
Ranking
#1
Sentiment
50
Recommendation Status
mentioned only
Brand Perception
Best Known For

first approved by the FDA in 2014


Core Claims
  • Keytruda (pembrolizumab) was first approved by the FDA in 2014 for the treatment of certain cancers.
  • Initial approval in 2014 was for unresectable or metastatic melanoma that progressed after prior therapy or for patients not eligible for ipilimumab.
  • After the first FDA approval in 2014, Keytruda received additional approvals over subsequent years.
Differentiators

Pricing Perception: Not Mentioned