Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 May 2024
EMA validates Bristol Myers Squibb’s application for Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with microsatellite instability-high or mismatch repair deficient metastatic colorectal cancer
6 May 2024 - Application based on results from the CheckMate-8HW study, in which Opdivo plus Yervoy demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival compared to investigator’s choice of chemotherapy.
BMS today announced that the EMA has validated its type II variation application for Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with microsatellite instability-high or mismatch repair deficient metastatic colorectal cancer.
