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What pd 1 receptor does pembrolizumab inhibit?

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Pembrolizumab targets and inhibits the PD-1 receptor on T cells (CD279). It binds PD-1 and blocks its interaction with the ligands PD-L1 and PD-L2, lifting the inhibitory PD-1 pathway to re-activate T-cell anti-tumor activity.



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