Keytruda and Pulmonary cavitation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pulmonary cavitation is reported as a side effect among people who take Keytruda (pembrolizumab), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Remicade, and have Adenocarcinoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pulmonary cavitation when taking Keytruda. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 57,304 people who have side effects when taking Keytruda from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Keytruda?

Keytruda has active ingredients of pembrolizumab. It is often used in renal cell carcinoma. eHealthMe is studying from 57,404 Keytruda users. Check the latest studies of Keytruda.

What is Pulmonary cavitation?

Pulmonary cavitation (cavity in the lung) is found to be associated with 129 drugs and 247 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pulmonary cavitation.

On Jul, 13, 2026

57,304 people reported to have side effects when taking Keytruda.
Among them, 18 people (0.03%) have Pulmonary cavitation.

Could Keytruda cause Pulmonary cavitation?

Among these 18 people:

How long have people been on Keytruda when they have Pulmonary cavitation? *

What is the gender of people who have Pulmonary cavitation when taking Keytruda? *

female: 6.25 %
male: 93.75 %

What is the age of people who have Pulmonary cavitation when taking Keytruda? *

What are other drugs people take besides Keytruda? *

What are other side effects people have besides Pulmonary cavitation? *

Pneumonia: 14 people, 77.78%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 13 people, 72.22%
Pulmonary Alveolar Haemorrhage (acute bleeding): 10 people, 55.56%
Gastrointestinal Perforation (hole in the digestive tract): 10 people, 55.56%
Bronchiolitis (inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchioles in lungs): 10 people, 55.56%
Pericarditis (inflammation of the pericardium): 10 people, 55.56%
Malignant Neoplasm Progression (cancer tumour came back): 9 people, 50.00%
Pericardial Effusion (fluid around the heart): 8 people, 44.44%
Chlamydial Infection (a common sexually transmitted infection (sti) in humans caused by the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis): 7 people, 38.89%
Radiation Pneumonitis (inflammation of lung due to radiation): 7 people, 38.89%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Adenocarcinoma (malignant tumour formed from glandular structures in epithelial tissue): 5 people, 27.78%
Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma Stage Iii (lung cancer has spread to lymph nodes on the same side of the chest as the tumour. the lymph nodes with cancer are near the sternum (chest bone) or where the bronchus enters the lung): 3 people, 16.67%
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Stage Iv: 2 people, 11.11%
Pain: 1 person, 5.56%
Metastases To Central Nervous System (cancer spreads to central nervous system): 1 person, 5.56%
Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 1 person, 5.56%
Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 1 person, 5.56%
Lung Adenocarcinoma (a form of non-small cell lung cancer): 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Pulmonary cavitation (247 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on pembrolizumab (the active ingredients of Keytruda) and Keytruda (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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