Nivolumab proved superior to everolimus in improving overall survival in previously treated patients.
In a press release from earlier today, Bristol Myer's Squibb, the developer of nivolumab, announced that the phase 3 Checkmate-025 trial was halted early by an independent Data Monitoring Committee following significantly better overall survival of patients receiving nivolumab, compared with the control. The trial was evaluating the efficacy of nivolumab versus everolimus in previously treated renal cell carcinoma patients.
“Through our Opdivo clinical development program, we aim to redefine treatment expectations for patients with advanced RCC by providing improved survival,” said Michael Giordano, senior vice president, Head of Development, Oncology, Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Read the complete press release here: http://bit.ly/1LxXiK6
Oncology Onward: A Conversation With Penn Medicine's Dr Justin Bekelman
December 19th 2023Justin Bekelman, MD, director of the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation, sat with our hosts Emeline Aviki, MD, MBA, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA, for our final episode of 2023 to discuss the importance of collaboration between academic medicine and community oncology and testing innovative cancer care delivery in these settings.
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