Bristol Myers Squibb has presented groundbreaking 10-year follow-up data from its CheckMate -067 trial, which highlights the long-term survival benefits of the Opdivo (nivolumab) and Yervoy (ipilimumab) combination in treating advanced melanoma. These results, revealed at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2024 in Barcelona, Spain, mark the longest reported median overall survival […]
Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) announced that its Phase 3 CheckMate -73L trial did not achieve its primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with unresectable, locally advanced stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This clinical trial evaluated the efficacy of Opdivo (nivolumab) combined with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT), followed by Opdivo plus Yervoy […]
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the combination of Bristol Myers Squibb’ Opdivo (nivolumab) and Exelixis’ Cabometyx (cabozantinib) as a first line therapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a type of kidney cancer. As per the FDA approval, Opdivo 240mg has to be injected intravenously every two weeks or 480mg every […]
Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) has secured approval from the European Commission (EC) for Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) for the first-line treatment of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The approval is for the Opdivo/Yervoy combination to be used with two cycles of platinum-based chemotherapy in adult patients, whose tumors have no sensitizing epidermal growth […]
Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) has secured approval for Opdivo (nivolumab) and Yervoy (ipilimumab) combination from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first-line treatment of unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) in adults. The approval is for Opdivo 360 mg every three weeks with 1 mg/kg every six weeks (injections for intravenous use) of […]
Bristol Myers Squibb has secured approval for the combination of Opdivo (nivolumab) 1 mg/kg and Yervoy (ipilimumab) 3 mg/kg from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients who were previously treated with sorafenib. Approval for the indication has been issued under accelerated approval on the basis […]
Bristol-Myers Squibb has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Celgene Corporation in a monumental cash-and-stock deal worth approximately $74 billion. This acquisition will merge two pharmaceutical giants into a specialty biopharma company focused on cutting-edge therapies for cancer, cardiovascular disease, and immunological conditions. Details of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Celgene merger Under the terms of the […]
