FDA Approves Opdivo + Yervoy as a 1L Treatment for Unresectable or Metastatic HCC
“Bringing Opdivo plus Yervoy to patients with HCC in the first-line setting is a testament to our ongoing commitment to research and delivering important progress for people living with cancer,” said Wendy Short Bartie, senior vice president of Oncology Commercialization at Bristol Myers Squibb. “Today’s approval builds on the legacy of our dual immunotherapy and the value it has brought to patients for years. We are thrilled to add this indication for this important therapy – our second approval for Opdivo plus Yervoy in the gastrointestinal space this week alone – and look forward to providing a new first-line treatment option to patients in need.”
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