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NHS Launches One-Minute Keytruda Shots for 14,000 Cancer Patients

5/4/2026

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NHS England introduced an injectable Keytruda that can be given in under two minutes, replacing hour-long infusions.
The rollout at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre will treat about 14,000 patients annually with a one-minute shot every three weeks or a two-minute shot every six weeks, depending on cancer type.
Professor Peter Johnson said the faster injection frees chemotherapy-unit space and could enable community-based treatment.
NHS England kept the drug price confidential.

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NHS England introduced an injectable Keytruda that can be given in under two minutes, replacing hour-long infusions.
The rollout at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre will treat about 14,000 patients annually with a one-minute shot every three weeks or a two-minute shot every six weeks, depending on cancer type.
Professor Peter Johnson said the faster injection frees chemotherapy-unit space and could enable community-based treatment.
NHS England kept the drug price confidential.