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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Opdivo Approved to Treat Head and Neck Cancer

Drug: Nivolumab (Opdivo, Bristol-Myers Squibb)

Status: Approved for the treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) with disease progression on or after a platinum-based therapy

Significant Data:

  • Based on data from CheckMate 141 trial which compared nivolumab with cetuximab (Erbitux, ImClone), methotrexate or docetaxel in patients with recurrent or metastatic SCCHN with disease progression on or within 6 months of receiving