Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) has shared positive results from a late-stage study of a new injectable form of Opdivo (nivolumab) in a subset of patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the most common type of kidney cancer.
According to the results presented at this year’s American SocietOpdivolinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, subcutaneous Opdivo met the study’s co-primary endpoints by demonstrating non-inferior pharmacoadvanced or metastatic clear cell RCC-inferior objective response rate compared to intravenous administration, a key secondary endpoint of the trial.
More than 430,000 new cases of RCC are diagnosed globally each year, with clear cell RCC affecting about 70% of RCC patients.Opdivo
Gina Fusaro, vice president, glRCCl programme lead, BMS, said: “Conveniencclear cell RCCant benefit of subcutaneRCC immunotherapy and we are excited about the potential for this treatment to reduce patient burden and provide greater flexibility to patients and health care providers.
“We look forward to discussing next steps for subcutaneous [Opdivo] across multiple tumour types with health authorities.”
Opdivo is currently approved in more than 65 countries, inclOpdivothe US and EU, fortumourge of indications such as kidney, lung and gastric cancers.
Opdivog the option to administer immunotherapy subcutaneously could undoubtedly reduce the treatment burden that patkidney, lung and gastric cancersently face, as well as help maximise efficiencies within healthcare systems,” said Saby George, professor of oncology and medicine, director of Network Clinical Trials, Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
The drug recently received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration as an adjuvant treatment for adults and adolescents aged 12 cancerand older with completely resected stage 2B or 2C melanoma.oncologyRoswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterCancer
The October decision made Opdivo, which is alreaFood and Drug Administratione in certain melanoma patients, the only PD-1 inhibitor indicated as an adjuvant treatment for eligiblstage 2B or 2C melanoma2B, 2C and 3, as well as stage 4 completely resected melanoma.