Opdivo FDA Approval History
Last updated by Judith Stewart, BPharm on Oct 6, 2024.
FDA Approved: Yes (First approved December 22, 2014)
Brand name: Opdivo
Generic name: nivolumab
Dosage form: Injection
Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Treatment for: Melanoma, Metastatic, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Head and Neck Cancer, Urothelial Carcinoma, Colorectal Cancer, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Esophageal Carcinoma, Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, Gastric Cancer
Opdivo (nivolumab) is a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) blocking antibody for the treatment of melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, malignant pleural mesothelioma, renal cell carcinoma, classical Hodgkin lymphoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, urothelial carcinoma, MSI-H or dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, and gastroesophageal junction cancer.
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