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NHS Rolls Out Faster Keytruda Jab for 14 Cancers
The ready-to-use shot could save more than 100,000 clinical hours a year and let thousands of patients spend less time in hospital, NHS England said.
- The NHS has begun rolling out a one-minute injectable immunotherapy for more than a dozen cancers, with early patients including 89-year-old Shirley Xerxes receiving treatment at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Hertfordshire.
- Previously, immunotherapy treatment required IV drips lasting up to 45 minutes using about 100mls of fluid; the new formulation slashes administration time by up to 90% and cuts staff preparation time by 44%.
- Around 14,000 patients start Pembrolizumab therapy annually in England, with most expected to switch to injections given every three or six weeks depending on cancer type.
- Professor Peter Johnson, NHS national clinical director for cancer, called the immunotherapy a "lifeline for thousands of patients," while Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said it offers "quicker, more convenient care."
- Reducing treatment time frees up vital appointments for NHS teams, enabling them to treat more patients and continue bringing down waiting times across oncology services.
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The NHS Just Changed Cancer Care Forever With a 1-Minute Injection
The NHS has begun rolling out a new form of cancer immunotherapy that allows patients to receive treatment in as little as one minute, marking a significant shift in how some of the most widely used cancer drugs are administered across England. The injection, a subcutaneous version of pembrolizumab (Keytruda), replaces the traditional intravenous drip that can take between 30 minutes and two hours. According to NHS England, the new approach can …
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