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In the 1L treatment of mUGI Cancer

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with OPDIVO®
OPDIVO + chemo1*:

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Durable ~4-year overall survival data2,3†

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Longest follow-up survival data in GC
vs chemo‡ for any I-O–based regimen2,4§

*Fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemo.1 †Based on Checkmate 649 4-year follow-up analysis (minimum follow-up 48.1 months). In PD-L1 CPS ≥5, mOS was 14.4 mos (95% CI: 13.1–16.2) with OPDIVO + chemo vs 11.1 mos (95% CI: 10.1–12.1) with chemo alone (HR=0.70; 95% CI: 0.61–0.81). In PD-L1 CPS ≥1, mOS was 13.8 mos (95% CI: 12.4–14.8) with OPDIVO + chemo vs 11.4 mos (95% CI: 10.7–12.3) with chemo alone (HR=0.75; 95% CI: 0.67–0.85). In all comers, mOS was 13.7 mos (95% CI: 12.4–14.5) with OPDIVO + chemo vs 11.6 mos (95% CI: 10.9–12.5) with chemo alone (HR=0.79; 95% CI: 0.71–0.88). In all randomized patients in Checkmate 648, based on a 45.1-month minimum follow-up analysis, mOS was 13.2 mos (95% CI: 11.1–15.7) with OPDIVO + chemo vs 10.7 mos (95% CI: 9.4–12.1) with chemo alone (HR=0.77; 95% CI: 0.65–0.92). mOS in the PD-L1 TC ≥1% population was 15.0 months (95% CI: 11.9–18.7) with OPDIVO + chemo vs 9.1 mos (95% CI: 7.7–10.0) with chemo alone (HR=0.60; 95% CI: 0.47–0.77).2,3 ‡Chemo with placebo or other agents. §Based on median follow-up of 59.3 months (minimum 48.1 months) in Checkmate 649.2,4

CHECKMATE 649

OPDIVO® (nivolumab), in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with advanced or metastatic gastric cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer, and esophageal adenocarcinoma.1

CHECKMATE 648

OPDIVO, in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy, is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).1

1L=first-line; CPS=combined positive score; EAC=esophageal adenocarcinoma; ESCC=esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; GC=gastric cancer; GEJC=gastroesophageal junction cancer; I-O=immuno-oncology; mOS=median overall survival; mos=months; mUGI=metastatic upper gastrointestinal; TC=tumor cell.

Explore data to learn about OPDIVO + chemo* as a treatment
option in certain metastatic UGI cancers1

*Fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy.1 In Checkmate 649: OPDIVO + FOLFOX and OPDIVO + CapeOx; in Checkmate 648: OPDIVO + cisplatin and 5-FU.1

5-FU=5-fluorouracil; CapeOx=capecitabine and oxaliplatin.

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CHECKMATE 649: IN PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED OR METASTATIC NON-HER2+ GASTRIC CANCER, GEJ, AND ESOPHAGEAL
ADENOCARCINOMAS

OPDIVO was studied in combination with FOLFOX* or CapeOx,
regardless of PD-L1 status1,5

OPDIVO® (nivolumab) + FOLFOX or CapeOX Combination Therapy: Checkmate 649 Study Design
  • In Checkmate 649, in the OPDIVO + chemotherapy arm, patients who discontinued chemotherapy were permitted to receive OPDIVO monotherapy at 240 mg q2w, 360 mg q3w, or 480 mg q4w up to 2 years after treatment initiation1

  • The trial excluded patients who were known HER2+ or had untreated CNS metastases1
  • Tumor specimens were evaluated prospectively using the PD-L1 IHC 28-8 pharmDx assay at a central laboratory1
  • The efficacy analysis in patients with PD-L1 CPS ≥5 included 473 patients in the OPDIVO + FOLFOX or CapeOx arm and 482 patients in the FOLFOX or CapeOx arm1
  • Minimum follow-up at primary analysis was 12.1 months; minimum follow-up at extended analysis was 48.1 months1,2

*mFOLFOX6 (leucovorin, fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin) regimen was given in Checkmate 649.1
†Assessed using blinded independent central review (BICR).1
‡Based on confirmed response.1
§All comers refers to all randomized patients in Checkmate 649.

CNS=central nervous system; CPS=combined positive score; ECOG PS=Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; FDA=US Food and Drug Administration; GEJ=gastroesophageal junction; HER2=human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; IHC=immunohistochemistry; IV=intravenous; ORR=overall response rate; OS=overall survival; PD-L1=programmed death-ligand 1; PFS=progression-free survival; q2w=every 2 weeks; q3w=every 3 weeks; q4w=every 4 weeks; ROW=rest of world; UGI=upper gastrointestinal.

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Patient baseline characteristics in Checkmate 6495

BASELINE CHARACTERISTICS OPDIVO + FOLFOX or CapeOx (n=789) CHEMOTHERAPY* (n=792)
Median age (range), years 62 (54–69) 61 (53–68)
Male, % 68 71
Non-Asian/Asian, % 76/24 76/24
ECOG PS 1,† % 59 57

Primary tumor location, %

GC

GEJC

EAC

 

70

17

13

 

70

16

14
Metastatic disease, % 96 95
Liver metastases, % 38 40
Signet ring cell carcinoma,‡ % 18 17

MSI status, %

MSS

MSI-high

 

88

3

 

86

3

FOLFOX or CapeOx 

received on study,§ % 

 54/46 53/47

The distribution of baseline characteristics was consistent with the patients in the PD-L1 CPS ≥5 arm5

*FOLFOX or CapeOx.5
†All randomly assigned patients had ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 based on interactive response technology.5
‡Per WHO histological classification.5
§Patients who received at least one dose of the assigned treatment.5

GC=gastric cancer; MSI=microsatellite instability; MSS=microsatellite stable; WHO=World Health Organization.

Durable survival* in all comers† with OPDIVO + FOLFOX or CapeOx at 4 years1,2

MEDIAN OVERALL SURVIVAL* IN ALL COMERS† (SECONDARY ENDPOINT,
EXTENDED FOLLOW-UP ANALYSIS)1,2
OPDIVO® (nivolumab) + FOLFOX or CapeOX Combination Therapy: Median Overall Survival at 4 Years in All-Comers, Patients with PD-L1 CPS ≥1 and Patients with PD-L1 CPS ≥5

LIMITATION: The 48-month follow-up analyses were not statistically powered and cannot detect differences between treatment arms.2,5

Primary analysis (minimum follow-up 12.1 months): Secondary endpoint in the all comers† population (n=1581)1

  • mOS: OPDIVO + FOLFOX or CapeOx (n=789): 13.8 mos (95% CI: 12.6–14.6) vs chemotherapy (n=792): 11.6 mos (95% CI: 10.9–12.5) (HR=0.80; 95% CI: 0.71–0.90; P=0.0002)1

Primary analysis: dual primary endpoints in the PD-L1 CPS ≥5 population (n=955)1

  • mOS: 14.4 mos (95% CI: 13.1–16.2) with OPDIVO + FOLFOX or CapeOx vs 11.1 mos (95% CI: 10.0–12.1) with chemotherapy‡ alone (HR=0.71; 95% CI: 0.61–0.83; P<0.0001)1
  • mPFS§: 7.7 mos (95% CI: 7.0–9.2) with OPDIVO + FOLFOX or CapeOx vs 6.0 mos (95% CI: 5.6–6.9) with chemotherapy‡ alone (HR=0.68; 95% CI: 0.58–0.79; P<0.0001)1

Secondary endpoint in the all comers† population (n=1581)1

  • mOS: 13.8 mos (95% CI: 12.6-14.6) with OPDIVO + FOLFOX or CapeOx vs 11.6 mos (95% CI: 10.9-12.5) with chemotherapy‡ alone (HR=0.80; 95% CI: 0.71-0.90; P=0.0002)1

Secondary endpoint in the PD-L1 CPS ≥1 population (n=1296)1

  • mOS: 14.0 mos (95% CI: 12.6–15.0) with OPDIVO + FOLFOX or CapeOx vs 11.3 mos (95% CI: 10.6–12.3) with chemotherapy‡ alone (HR=0.77; 95% CI: 0.68–0.88; P<0.0001)1

Extended follow-up at 4 years2

  • mOS in all comers†: 13.7 mos (95% CI: 12.4–14.5) with OPDIVO + FOLFOX or CapeOx vs 11.6 mos (95% CI: 10.9–12.5) with chemotherapy‡ alone (HR=0.79; 95% CI: 0.71–0.88)2
  • mOS in PD-L1 CPS ≥5: 14.4 mos (95% CI: 13.1–16.2) with OPDIVO + FOLFOX or CapeOx vs 11.1 mos (95% CI: 10.1–12.1) with chemotherapy‡ alone (HR=0.70; 95% CI: 0.61–0.81)2
  • mOS in PD-L1 CPS ≥1: 13.8 mos (95% CI: 12.4–14.8) with OPDIVO + FOLFOX or CapeOx vs 11.4 mos (95% CI: 10.7–12.3) with chemotherapy‡ alone (HR=0.75; 95% CI: 0.67–0.85)2
  • mPFS§ in PD-L1 CPS ≥5: 8.3 mos (95% CI: 7.0–9.3) with OPDIVO + FOLFOX or CapeOx vs 6.1 mos (95% CI: 5.6–6.9) with chemotherapy‡ alone (HR=0.71; 95% CI: 0.61–0.82)2

*Vs chemotherapy alone.1
†All comers refers to all randomized patients in Checkmate 649.
‡FOLFOX or CapeOx.1
§Assessed using blinded independent central review (BICR).1

CI=confidence interval; HR=hazard ratio; mos=months; mOS=median OS; mPFS=median PFS.

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Serious Adverse Reactions

In Checkmate 649, serious adverse reactions occurred in 52% of patients treated with OPDIVO in combination with chemotherapy (n=782). The most frequent serious adverse reactions reported in ≥2% of patients treated with OPDIVO in combination with chemotherapy were vomiting (3.7%), pneumonia (3.6%), anemia (3.6%), pyrexia (2.8%), diarrhea (2.7%), febrile neutropenia (2.6%), and pneumonitis (2.4%). Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 16 (2.0%) patients who were treated with OPDIVO in combination with chemotherapy; these included pneumonitis (4 patients), febrile neutropenia (2 patients), stroke (2 patients), gastrointestinal toxicity, intestinal mucositis, septic shock, pneumonia, infection, gastrointestinal bleeding, mesenteric vessel thrombosis, and disseminated intravascular coagulation.

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47% of patients receiving OPDIVO + FOLFOX or CapeOx responded, and 11% were complete responders based on a 4-year follow-up analysis1,2,6

ORR*† IN ALL COMERS‡ IN THE ITT POPULATION2,6§

ORR at 4 Years in All-Comers Receiving OPDIVO® (nivolumab) + FOLFOX or CapeOX Combination Therapy With Target Lesion Measurements at Baseline

Primary analysis (12.1-month follow-up) in all comers1*†‡

  • ORR§: 47% (370/789) with OPDIVO + FOLFOX or CapeOx (95% CI: 43–50) vs 37% (293/792) with chemotherapy∥ alone (95% CI: 34–40)
    • CR: 10% (78/789) with OPDIVO + FOLFOX or CapeOx vs 7% (52/792) with chemotherapy∥ alone 
    • PR: 37% (292/789) with OPDIVO + FOLFOX or CapeOx vs 30% (241/792) with chemotherapy∥ alone 
  • mDOR: 8.5 mos (95% CI: 7.2–9.9; range 1.0+ to 29.6+) with OPDIVO + FOLFOX or CapeOx and 6.9 mos (95% CI: 5.8–7.2; range 1.2+ to 30.8+ mos) with chemotherapy∥ alone 

*Assessed using the blind independent central review (BICR).1
†Based on confirmed response.1
‡All comers refers to all randomized patients in Checkmate 649.
§Secondary endpoint.5
∥FOLFOX or CapeOx.1
An exploratory endpoint.5

CR=complete response; ITT=intention to treat; mDOR=median duration of response; ORR=overall response rate; PR=partial response; RECIST=Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors.

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Common Adverse Reactions

 In Checkmate 649, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) in patients treated with OPDIVO in combination with chemotherapy (n=782) were peripheral neuropathy (53%), nausea (48%), fatigue (44%), diarrhea (39%), vomiting (31%), decreased appetite (29%), abdominal pain (27%), constipation (25%), and musculoskeletal pain (20%).

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Synchronized dosing options with your preferred chemo* (including both FOLFOX and CapeOx)1†

OPDIVO WITH FLUOROPYRIMIDINE- AND PLATINUM-CONTAINING CHEMOTHERAPY

OPDIVO® (nivolumab) Flexible Dosing Schedules With Chemotherapy, 30 minute infusion stopwatch

Continue treatment until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or up to 2 years

  • Refer to respective Prescribing Information for each therapeutic agent administered in combination with OPDIVO for the recommended dosage and administration information, as appropriate1
  • Administer OPDIVO first, followed by fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy on the same day1
  • In the Checkmate 649 study design,‡ in the OPDIVO + chemotherapy arm, patients with metastatic GC, GEJC, or EAC who discontinued chemotherapy were permitted to receive OPDIVO monotherapy at 240 mg q2w, 360 mg q3w, or 480 mg q4w‡§ up to 2 years after treatment initiation1

*Fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy.1
†FOLFOX and CapeOx can be synchronized when used q2w and q3w, respectively.1
‡Based on the Checkmate 649 study design (see OPDIVO Full Prescribing Information for more information).1
§The OPDIVO 480 mg q4w dosing was included as an option in the Checkmate 649 study design; OPDIVO 480 mg q4w is not an approved dose for this indication (see OPDIVO Full Prescribing Information for more information).1

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CHECKMATE 648: IN THE 1L TREATMENT OF ADULT PATIENTS WITH METASTATIC ESOPHAGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

The largest phase 3 trial in 1L metastatic ESCC1,7*

OPDIVO® (nivolumab) therapy: Checkmate 648 Study Design
  • Patients were also randomized to an experimental arm studying OPDIVO 3 mg/kg q2w in combination with ipilimumab 1 mg/kg q6w1§
  • ||In patients who received OPDIVO in combination with chemotherapy and in whom either fluorouracil and/or cisplatin were discontinued, other components of the treatment regimen were allowed to be continued. Patients who discontinued combination therapy because of an adverse reaction attributed to ipilimumab were permitted to continue OPDIVO as a single agent1
  • Tumor cell (TC), also called PD-L1 tumor proportion score (TPS), was evaluated using the PD-L1 IHC 28-8 pharmDx assay1
  • The efficacy analysis in patients with TC PD-L1 ≥1% included 158 patients in the OPDIVO + chemotherapy arm, 158 patients in the OPDIVO + ipilimumab arm, and 157 patients in the chemotherapy arm1
  • The trial excluded patients with brain metastasis that were symptomatic, had active autoimmune disease, used systemic corticosteroids or immunosuppressants, or patients at high risk of bleeding or fistula due to apparent invasion of tumor to organs adjacent to the esophageal tumor1
  • Minimum follow-up at primary analysis was 12.9 months; minimum follow-up at extended follow-up analysis was 45.1 months1,3

*Checkmate 648 included a third arm: OPDIVO 3 mg/kg IV q2w + ipilimumab 1 mg/kg IV q6w; n=325. The trial was not designed to compare OPDIVO + chemotherapy to OPDIVO + ipilimumab. Please refer to the full U.S. Prescribing Information for further information.1,7
†OPDIVO 240 mg IV on Days 1 and 15 of a 4-week cycle.1
‡Fluorouracil 800 mg/m2/day IV on Days 1 through 5 (for 5 days) and cisplatin 80 mg/m2 IV on day 1 (of a 4-week cycle).1
§Patients could receive OPDIVO plus ipilimumab until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or up to 2 years.1
Assessed using blinded independent central review (BICR).1
#All comers refers to all randomized patients in Checkmate 648.1

ECOG PS=Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; IHC=immunohistochemistry; IV=intravenous; ORR=overall response rate; OS=overall survival; PFS=progression-free survival; q2w=every 2 weeks; q4w=every 4 weeks; q6w=every 6 weeks.

Patient baseline characteristics in Checkmate 6487

BASELINE  CHARACTERISTICS ALL RANDOMIZED PATIENTS
OPDIVO + Cisplatin and 5-FU (n=321)* Cisplatin and 5-FU (n=324)*
Median age (range), years 64 (40–90) 64 (26–81)
Male, % 79 85
Asian/Non-Asian,† % 70/30 70/30
ECOG PS 1, % 53 52
ESCC,‡ % 97 98
Tumor cell PD-L1 expression,§ %
≥1%
<1%

 

49
51

 

48
52
Disease status at study entry, %
Metastatic
Recurrent-locoregional
Recurrent-distant
Unresectable advanced

 

57
7
22
14

 

58
8
19
16
Number of organs
with metastases
≤1
≥2

 

49
51

 

49
51
Current or former smoker, % 79 79

The distribution of baseline characteristics was
consistent among patients expressing TC PD-L1 ≥1%7

*Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.7
†Refers to geographic region.7
‡18 patients had adenosquamous histology, and 1 patient was classified as other.7
§Tumor cell PD-L1 was indeterminate in 2 patients.7

Durable survival* in all comers† with OPDIVO + chemotherapy‡ at 45 months1,3§

MEDIAN OVERALL SURVIVAL IN ALL COMERS† (SECONDARY ENDPOINT)1,3,7
OPDIVO® (nivolumab) + chemotherapy: Checkmate 648 median overall survival in all comers at 45 months

LIMITATION: The 45-month follow-up analysis was not statistically powered and cannot detect differences between treatment arms.3,7

Dual primary endpoints in the PD-L1 TC ≥1% population (n=315)1

  • mOS: 15.4 months (95% CI: 11.9–19.5) with OPDIVO + chemotherapy‡ vs 9.1 months (95% CI: 7.7–10.0) with chemotherapy‡ alone (HR=0.54; 95% CI: 0.41–0.71); P<0.0001
  • mPFSII: 6.9 months (95% CI: 5.7–8.3) with OPDIVO + chemotherapy‡ vs 4.4 months (95% CI: 2.9–5.8) with chemotherapy‡ alone (HR=0.65; 95% CI: 0.49–0.86); P=0.0023

26% reduction in the risk of death with OPDIVO + chemotherapy‡ vs chemotherapy‡
alone in the all-comers† population in the primary analysis1

Secondary endpoint1

  • mPFSII in all comers† (n=645): 5.8 months (95% CI: 5.6–7.0) with OPDIVO + chemotherapy‡ vs 5.6 months (95% CI: 4.3–5.9) with chemotherapy‡ alone (HR=0.81; 95% CI: 0.67–0.99); P=NS1

Extended follow-up at 45 months3

  • mOS in PD-L1 TC ≥1%: 15.0 months (95% CI: 11.9–18.7) with OPDIVO + chemotherapy‡ vs 9.1 months (95% CI: 7.7–10.0) with chemotherapy‡ alone (HR=0.60; 95% CI: 0.47–0.77)
  • mPFSII in PD-L1 TC ≥1%: 6.8 months (95% CI: 5.7–8.3) with OPDIVO + chemotherapy‡ vs 4.4 months (95% CI: 2.9–5.8) with chemotherapy‡ alone (HR=0.67; 95% CI: 0.51–0.89)
  • mOS in all comers†: 13.2 months (95% CI: 11.1–15.7) with OPDIVO + chemotherapy‡ vs 10.7 months (95% CI: 9.4–12.1) with chemotherapy‡ alone (HR=0.77; 95% CI: 0.65–0.92)

*Vs chemotherapy alone.1
†All comers refers to all randomized patients in Checkmate 648.
‡Fluorouracil and cisplatin.1
§Minimum follow-up 45.1 months.3
IIAssessed using blinded independent central review (BICR).1

CI=confidence interval; HR=hazard ratio; mOS=median overall survival; mPFS=median progression-free survival; NS=not significant.

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Serious Adverse Reactions

In Checkmate 648, serious adverse reactions occurred in 62% of patients receiving OPDIVO in combination with chemotherapy (n=310). The most frequent serious adverse reactions reported in ≥2% of patients who received OPDIVO with chemotherapy were pneumonia (11%), dysphagia (7%), esophageal stenosis (2.9%), acute kidney injury (2.9%), and pyrexia (2.3%). Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 5 (1.6%) patients who received OPDIVO in combination with chemotherapy; these included pneumonitis, pneumatosis intestinalis, pneumonia, and acute kidney injury.

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47% overall response rate and 15% complete response rate with OPDIVO + chemotherapy* at 45 months1,3†

ORR IN ALL COMERS3,8‡§
ORR in Patients Receiving OPDIVO® (nivolumab) + Chemotherapy at 45 Months
  • ORRII in all comers‡ was not included in the hierarchy for statistical testing7

Primary analysis in all comers1‡§II

  • ORR: 47% (152/321) with OPDIVO + chemotherapy* (95% CI: 42–53) vs 27% (87/324) with chemotherapy* alone (95% CI: 22–32)
    • CR: 13% (43/321) with OPDIVO + chemotherapy* vs 6% (20/324) with chemotherapy* alone
    • PR: 34% (109/321) with OPDIVO + chemotherapy* vs 21% (67/324) with chemotherapy* alone
  • mDOR in all comers‡: 8.2 mos (95% CI: 6.9–9.7; range 1.4+ to 35.9+) with OPDIVO + chemotherapy* vs 7.1 mos (95% CI: 5.7–8.2; range 1.4+ to 31.8+) with chemotherapy* alone1

*Fluorouracil and cisplatin.1
†Minimum follow-up 45.1 months.3
‡All comers refers to all randomized patients in Checkmate 648.
§Secondary endpoint.1
∥Assessed using blinded independent central review (BICR).1
An exploratory endpoint.7

CR=complete response; mDOR=median duration of response; PR=partial response.

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Common Adverse Reactions

In Checkmate 648, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) in patients treated with OPDIVO in combination with chemotherapy (n=310) were nausea (65%), decreased appetite (51%), fatigue (47%), constipation (44%), stomatitis (44%), diarrhea (29%), and vomiting (23%).

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OPDIVO offers dosing options to match your chemotherapy preferences1*

OPDIVO WITH FLUOROPYRIMIDINE- AND PLATINUM-CONTAINING CHEMOTHERAPY1
OPDIVO® (nivolumab) Flexible Dosing Schedules With Chemotherapy, 30 minute infusion stopwatch

Continue treatment until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or up to 2 years for OPDIVO

Continue treatment until disease progression, or unacceptable toxicity for chemotherapy

  • Refer to respective Prescribing Information for each therapeutic agent administered in combination with OPDIVO for the recommended dosage and administration information, as appropriate1

  • Administer OPDIVO first, followed by fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy on the same day1

  • In the Checkmate 648 study design,1 in patients with mESCC who received OPDIVO in combination with chemotherapy and in whom either fluorouracil and/or cisplatin were discontinued, other components of the treatment regimen were allowed to be continued1

*Based on the Checkmate 648 trial design (see OPDIVO Full Prescribing Information for more information).1

GC=gastric cancer; mESCC=metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

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References:

  1. OPDIVO [package insert]. Princeton, NJ: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
  2. Shitara K, Moehler M, Ajani JA, et al. Nivolumab plus chemotherapy vs chemotherapy as first-line treatment for advanced gastric cancer/gastroesophageal junction cancer/esophageal adenocarcinoma: 4-year follow-up of the CheckMate 649 study. Poster presentation at ASCO GI 2024. Abstract 306.
  3. Chau I, Ajani J, Kitagawa Y, et al. Nivolumab plus chemotherapy or ipilimumab vs chemotherapy as first-line treatment for advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: 45-month follow-up from CheckMate 648. Poster presentation at ASCO 2024. Poster 4034.
  4. Data on file. BMS-REF-NIVO-0256. Princeton, NJ: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; 2024.
  5. Janjigian YY, Shitara K, Moehler M, et al. First-line nivolumab plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for advanced gastric, gastro-oesophageal junction, and oesophageal adenocarcinoma (CheckMate 649): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2021;398(10294):27-40.
  6. Data on file. BMS-REF-NIVO-03688. Princeton, NJ: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; 2023.
  7. Doki Y, Ajani JA, Kato K, et al. Nivolumab combination therapy in advanced esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 2022;386(5):449-462.
  8. Data on file. BMS-REF-0207. Princeton, NJ: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; 2023.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Summary of Warnings and Precautions for OPDIVO

OPDIVO is associated with the following Warnings and Precautions: severe and fatal immune-mediated adverse reactions including: pneumonitis, colitis, hepatitis and hepatotoxicity, endocrinopathies, nephritis with renal dysfunction, dermatologic adverse reactions, other immune-mediated adverse reactions; infusion-related reactions; complications of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT); embryo-fetal toxicity; and increased mortality in patients with multiple myeloma when OPDIVO is added to a thalidomide analogue and dexamethasone, which is not recommended outside of controlled clinical trials.

Please see additional Important Safety Information for OPDIVO below and US Full Prescribing Information for OPDIVO.

OPDIVO IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Severe and Fatal Immune-Mediated Adverse Reactions

Immune-mediated adverse reactions listed herein may not include all possible severe and fatal immune-mediated adverse reactions.

Immune-mediated adverse reactions, which may be severe or fatal, can occur in any organ system or tissue. While immune-mediated adverse reactions usually manifest during treatment, they can also occur after discontinuation of OPDIVO or YERVOY. Early identification and management are essential to ensure safe use of OPDIVO and YERVOY. Monitor for signs and symptoms that may be clinical manifestations of underlying immune-mediated adverse reactions. Evaluate clinical chemistries including liver enzymes, creatinine, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level, and thyroid function at baseline and periodically during treatment with OPDIVO and before each dose of YERVOY. In cases of suspected immune-mediated adverse reactions, initiate appropriate workup to exclude alternative etiologies, including infection. Institute medical management promptly, including specialty consultation as appropriate.

Withhold or permanently discontinue OPDIVO and YERVOY depending on severity (please see section 2 Dosage and Administration in the accompanying Full Prescribing Information). In general, if OPDIVO or YERVOY interruption or discontinuation is required, administer systemic corticosteroid therapy (1 to 2 mg/kg/day prednisone or equivalent) until improvement to Grade 1 or less. Upon improvement to Grade 1 or less, initiate corticosteroid taper and continue to taper over at least 1 month. Consider administration of other systemic immunosuppressants in patients whose immune-mediated adverse reactions are not controlled with corticosteroid therapy. Toxicity management guidelines for adverse reactions that do not necessarily require systemic steroids (e.g., endocrinopathies and dermatologic reactions) are discussed below.

Immune-Mediated Pneumonitis

OPDIVO and YERVOY can cause immune-mediated pneumonitis. The incidence of pneumonitis is higher in patients who have received prior thoracic radiation. In patients receiving OPDIVO monotherapy, immune-mediated pneumonitis occurred in 3.1% (61/1994) of patients, including Grade 4 (<0.1%), Grade 3 (0.9%), and Grade 2 (2.1%). In patients receiving OPDIVO 1 mg/kg with YERVOY 3 mg/kg every 3 weeks, immune-mediated pneumonitis occurred in 7% (31/456) of patients, including Grade 4 (0.2%), Grade 3 (2.0%), and Grade 2 (4.4%). In patients receiving OPDIVO 3 mg/kg with YERVOY 1 mg/kg every 3 weeks, immune-mediated pneumonitis occurred in 3.9% (26/666) of patients, including Grade 3 (1.4%) and Grade 2 (2.6%). In NSCLC patients receiving OPDIVO 3 mg/kg every 2 weeks with YERVOY 1 mg/kg every 6 weeks, immune-mediated pneumonitis occurred in 9% (50/576) of patients, including Grade 4 (0.5%), Grade 3 (3.5%), and Grade 2 (4.0%). Four patients (0.7%) died due to pneumonitis.

In Checkmate 205 and 039, pneumonitis, including interstitial lung disease, occurred in 6.0% (16/266) of patients receiving OPDIVO. Immune-mediated pneumonitis occurred in 4.9% (13/266) of patients receiving OPDIVO, including Grade 3 (n=1) and Grade 2 (n=12).

Immune-Mediated Colitis

OPDIVO and YERVOY can cause immune-mediated colitis, which may be fatal. A common symptom included in the definition of colitis was diarrhea. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection/reactivation has been reported in patients with corticosteroid-refractory immune-mediated colitis. In cases of corticosteroid-refractory colitis, consider repeating infectious workup to exclude alternative etiologies. In patients receiving OPDIVO monotherapy, immune-mediated colitis occurred in 2.9% (58/1994) of patients, including Grade 3 (1.7%) and Grade 2 (1%). In patients receiving OPDIVO 1 mg/kg with YERVOY 3 mg/kg every 3 weeks, immune-mediated colitis occurred in 25% (115/456) of patients, including Grade 4 (0.4%), Grade 3 (14%) and Grade 2 (8%). In patients receiving OPDIVO 3 mg/kg with YERVOY 1 mg/kg every 3 weeks, immune-mediated colitis occurred in 9% (60/666) of patients, including Grade 3 (4.4%) and Grade 2 (3.7%).

Immune-Mediated Hepatitis and Hepatotoxicity

OPDIVO and YERVOY can cause immune-mediated hepatitis. In patients receiving OPDIVO monotherapy, immune-mediated hepatitis occurred in 1.8% (35/1994) of patients, including Grade 4 (0.2%), Grade 3 (1.3%), and Grade 2 (0.4%). In patients receiving OPDIVO 1 mg/kg with YERVOY 3 mg/kg every 3 weeks, immune-mediated hepatitis occurred in 15% (70/456) of patients, including Grade 4 (2.4%), Grade 3 (11%), and Grade 2 (1.8%). In patients receiving OPDIVO 3 mg/kg with YERVOY 1 mg/kg every 3 weeks, immune-mediated hepatitis occurred in 7% (48/666) of patients, including Grade 4 (1.2%), Grade 3 (4.9%), and Grade 2 (0.4%).

OPDIVO in combination with cabozantinib can cause hepatic toxicity with higher frequencies of Grade 3 and 4 ALT and AST elevations compared to OPDIVO alone. Consider more frequent monitoring of liver enzymes as compared to when the drugs are administered as single agents. In patients receiving OPDIVO and cabozantinib, Grades 3 and 4 increased ALT or AST were seen in 11% of patients.

Immune-Mediated Endocrinopathies

OPDIVO and YERVOY can cause primary or secondary adrenal insufficiency, immune-mediated hypophysitis, immune-mediated thyroid disorders, and Type 1 diabetes mellitus, which can present with diabetic ketoacidosis. Withhold OPDIVO and YERVOY depending on severity (please see section 2 Dosage and Administration in the accompanying Full Prescribing Information). For Grade 2 or higher adrenal insufficiency, initiate symptomatic treatment, including hormone replacement as clinically indicated. Hypophysitis can present with acute symptoms associated with mass effect such as headache, photophobia, or visual field defects. Hypophysitis can cause hypopituitarism; initiate hormone replacement as clinically indicated. Thyroiditis can present with or without endocrinopathy. Hypothyroidism can follow hyperthyroidism; initiate hormone replacement or medical management as clinically indicated. Monitor patients for hyperglycemia or other signs and symptoms of diabetes; initiate treatment with insulin as clinically indicated.

In patients receiving OPDIVO monotherapy, adrenal insufficiency occurred in 1% (20/1994), including Grade 3 (0.4%) and Grade 2 (0.6%). In patients receiving OPDIVO 1 mg/kg with YERVOY 3 mg/kg every 3 weeks, adrenal insufficiency occurred in 8% (35/456), including Grade 4 (0.2%), Grade 3 (2.4%), and Grade 2 (4.2%). In patients receiving OPDIVO 3 mg/kg with YERVOY 1 mg/kg every 3 weeks, adrenal insufficiency occurred in 7% (48/666) of patients, including Grade 4 (0.3%), Grade 3 (2.5%), and Grade 2 (4.1%). In patients receiving OPDIVO and cabozantinib, adrenal insufficiency occurred in 4.7% (15/320) of patients, including Grade 3 (2.2%) and Grade 2 (1.9%).

In patients receiving OPDIVO monotherapy, hypophysitis occurred in 0.6% (12/1994) of patients, including Grade 3 (0.2%) and Grade 2 (0.3%).

In patients receiving OPDIVO 1 mg/kg with YERVOY 3 mg/kg every 3 weeks, hypophysitis occurred in 9% (42/456), including Grade 3 (2.4%) and Grade 2 (6%). In patients receiving OPDIVO 3 mg/kg with YERVOY 1 mg/kg every 3 weeks, hypophysitis occurred in 4.4% (29/666) of patients, including Grade 4 (0.3%), Grade 3 (2.4%), and Grade 2 (0.9%).

In patients receiving OPDIVO monotherapy, thyroiditis occurred in 0.6% (12/1994) of patients, including Grade 2 (0.2%). In patients receiving OPDIVO 3 mg/kg with YERVOY 1 mg/kg every 3 weeks, thyroiditis occurred in 2.7% (22/666) of patients, including Grade 3 (4.5%) and Grade 2 (2.2%).

In patients receiving OPDIVO monotherapy, hyperthyroidism occurred in 2.7% (54/1994) of patients, including Grade 3 (<0.1%) and Grade 2 (1.2%). In patients receiving OPDIVO 1 mg/kg with YERVOY 3 mg/kg every 3 weeks, hyperthyroidism occurred in 9% (42/456) of patients, including Grade 3 (0.9%) and Grade 2 (4.2%). In patients receiving OPDIVO 3 mg/kg with YERVOY 1 mg/kg every 3 weeks, hyperthyroidism occurred in 12% (80/666) of patients, including Grade 3 (0.6%) and Grade 2 (4.5%).

In patients receiving OPDIVO monotherapy, hypothyroidism occurred in 8% (163/1994) of patients, including Grade 3 (0.2%) and Grade 2 (4.8%). In patients receiving OPDIVO 1 mg/kg with YERVOY 3 mg/kg every 3 weeks, hypothyroidism occurred in 20% (91/456) of patients, including Grade 3 (0.4%) and Grade 2 (11%). In patients receiving OPDIVO 3 mg/kg with YERVOY 1 mg/kg every 3 weeks, hypothyroidism occurred in 18% (122/666) of patients, including Grade 3 (0.6%) and Grade 2 (11%).

In patients receiving OPDIVO monotherapy, diabetes occurred in 0.9% (17/1994) of patients, including Grade 3 (0.4%) and Grade 2 (0.3%), and 2 cases of diabetic ketoacidosis. In patients receiving OPDIVO 3 mg/kg with YERVOY 1 mg/kg every 3 weeks, diabetes occurred in 2.7% (15/666) of patients, including Grade 4 (0.6%), Grade 3 (0.3%), and Grade 2 (0.9%).

Immune-Mediated Nephritis with Renal Dysfunction

OPDIVO and YERVOY can cause immune-mediated nephritis. In patients receiving OPDIVO monotherapy, immune-mediated nephritis and renal dysfunction occurred in 1.2% (23/1994) of patients, including Grade 4 (<0.1%), Grade 3 (0.5%), and Grade 2 (0.6%). In patients receiving OPDIVO 3 mg/kg with YERVOY 1 mg/kg every 3 weeks, immune-mediated nephritis with renal dysfunction occurred in 4.1% (27/666) of patients, including Grade 4 (0.6%), Grade 3 (1.1%), and Grade 2 (2.2%).

Immune-Mediated Dermatologic Adverse Reactions

OPDIVO can cause immune-mediated rash or dermatitis. Exfoliative dermatitis, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) has occurred with PD-1/PD-L1 blocking antibodies. Topical emollients and/or topical corticosteroids may be adequate to treat mild to moderate nonexfoliative rashes.

YERVOY can cause immune-mediated rash or dermatitis, including bullous and exfoliative dermatitis, SJS, TEN, and DRESS. Topical emollients and/or topical corticosteroids may be adequate to treat mild to moderate non-bullous/exfoliative rashes.

Withhold or permanently discontinue OPDIVO and YERVOY depending on severity (please see section 2 Dosage and Administration in the accompanying Full Prescribing Information).

In patients receiving OPDIVO monotherapy, immune-mediated rash occurred in 9% (171/1994) of patients, including Grade 3 (1.1%) and Grade 2 (2.2%). In patients receiving OPDIVO 1 mg/kg with YERVOY 3 mg/kg every 3 weeks, immune-mediated rash occurred in 28% (127/456) of patients, including Grade 3 (4.8%) and Grade 2 (10%). In patients receiving OPDIVO 3 mg/kg with YERVOY 1 mg/kg every 3 weeks, immune-mediated rash occurred in 16% (108/666) of patients, including Grade 3 (3.5%) and Grade 2 (4.2%).

Other Immune-Mediated Adverse Reactions

The following clinically significant immune-mediated adverse reactions occurred at an incidence of <1% (unless otherwise noted) in patients who received OPDIVO monotherapy or OPDIVO in combination with YERVOY or were reported with the use of other PD-1/PD-L1 blocking antibodies. Severe or fatal cases have been reported for some of these adverse reactions: cardiac/vascular: myocarditis, pericarditis, vasculitis; nervous system: meningitis, encephalitis, myelitis and demyelination, myasthenic syndrome/myasthenia gravis (including exacerbation), Guillain-Barré syndrome, nerve paresis, autoimmune neuropathy; ocular: uveitis, iritis, and other ocular inflammatory toxicities can occur; gastrointestinal: pancreatitis to include increases in serum amylase and lipase levels, gastritis, duodenitis; musculoskeletal and connective tissue: myositis/polymyositis, rhabdomyolysis, and associated sequelae including renal failure, arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica; endocrine: hypoparathyroidism; other (hematologic/immune): hemolytic anemia, aplastic anemia, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), systemic inflammatory response syndrome, histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (Kikuchi lymphadenitis), sarcoidosis, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, solid organ transplant rejection, other transplant (including corneal graft) rejection.

In addition to the immune-mediated adverse reactions listed above, across clinical trials of YERVOY monotherapy or in combination with OPDIVO, the following clinically significant immune-mediated adverse reactions, some with fatal outcome, occurred in <1% of patients unless otherwise specified: nervous system: autoimmune neuropathy (2%), myasthenic syndrome/myasthenia gravis, motor dysfunction; cardiovascular: angiopathy, temporal arteritis; ocular: blepharitis, episcleritis, orbital myositis, scleritis; gastrointestinal: pancreatitis (1.3%); other (hematologic/immune): conjunctivitis, cytopenias (2.5%), eosinophilia (2.1%), erythema multiforme, hypersensitivity vasculitis, neurosensory hypoacusis, psoriasis.

Some ocular IMAR cases can be associated with retinal detachment. Various grades of visual impairment, including blindness, can occur. If uveitis occurs in combination with other immune-mediated adverse reactions, consider a Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada–like syndrome, which has been observed in patients receiving OPDIVO and YERVOY, as this may require treatment with systemic corticosteroids to reduce the risk of permanent vision loss.

Infusion-Related Reactions

OPDIVO and YERVOY can cause severe infusion-related reactions. Discontinue OPDIVO and YERVOY in patients with severe (Grade 3) or life-threatening (Grade 4) infusion-related reactions. Interrupt or slow the rate of infusion in patients with mild (Grade 1) or moderate (Grade 2) infusion-related reactions. In patients receiving OPDIVO monotherapy as a 60-minute infusion, infusion-related reactions occurred in 6.4% (127/1994) of patients. In a separate trial in which patients received OPDIVO monotherapy as a 60-minute infusion or a 30-minute infusion, infusion-related reactions occurred in 2.2% (8/368) and 2.7% (10/369) of patients, respectively. Additionally, 0.5% (2/368) and 1.4% (5/369) of patients, respectively, experienced adverse reactions within 48 hours of infusion that led to dose delay, permanent discontinuation or withholding of OPDIVO. In melanoma patients receiving OPDIVO 1 mg/kg with YERVOY 3 mg/kg every 3 weeks, infusion-related reactions occurred in 2.5% (10/407) of patients. In HCC patients receiving OPDIVO 1 mg/kg with YERVOY 3 mg/kg every 3 weeks, infusion-related reactions occurred in 8% (4/49) of patients. In RCC patients receiving OPDIVO 3 mg/kg with YERVOY 1 mg/kg every 3 weeks, infusion-related reactions occurred in 5.1% (28/547) of patients. In MSI-H/dMMR mCRC patients receiving OPDIVO 3 mg/kg with YERVOY 1 mg/kg every 3 weeks, infusion-related reactions occurred in 4.2% (5/119) of patients. In MPM patients receiving OPDIVO 3 mg/kg every 2 weeks with YERVOY 1 mg/kg every 6 weeks, infusion-related reactions occurred in 12% (37/300) of patients.

Complications of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Fatal and other serious complications can occur in patients who receive allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) before or after being treated with OPDIVO or YERVOY. Transplant-related complications include hyperacute graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD), acute GVHD, chronic GVHD, hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD) after reduced intensity conditioning, and steroid-requiring febrile syndrome (without an identified infectious cause). These complications may occur despite intervening therapy between OPDIVO or YERVOY and allogeneic HSCT.

Follow patients closely for evidence of transplant-related complications and intervene promptly. Consider the benefit versus risks of treatment with OPDIVO and YERVOY prior to or after an allogeneic HSCT.

Embryo-Fetal Toxicity

Based on its mechanism of action and findings from animal studies, OPDIVO and YERVOY can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. The effects of YERVOY are likely to be greater during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus. Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with OPDIVO and YERVOY and for at least 5 months after the last dose.

Increased Mortality in Patients with Multiple Myeloma when OPDIVO is Added to a Thalidomide Analogue and Dexamethasone

In randomized clinical trials in patients with multiple myeloma, the addition of OPDIVO to a thalidomide analogue plus dexamethasone resulted in increased mortality. Treatment of patients with multiple myeloma with a PD-1 or PD-L1 blocking antibody in combination with a thalidomide analogue plus dexamethasone is not recommended outside of controlled clinical trials.

Lactation

There are no data on the presence of OPDIVO or YERVOY in human milk, the effects on the breastfed child, or the effects on milk production. Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in breastfed children, advise women not to breastfeed during treatment and for 5 months after the last dose.

Serious Adverse Reactions

In Checkmate 037, serious adverse reactions occurred in 41% of patients receiving OPDIVO (n=268). Grade 3 and 4 adverse reactions occurred in 42% of patients receiving OPDIVO. The most frequent Grade 3 and 4 adverse drug reactions reported in 2% to <5% of patients receiving OPDIVO were abdominal pain, hyponatremia, increased aspartate aminotransferase, and increased lipase. In Checkmate 066, serious adverse reactions occurred in 36% of patients receiving OPDIVO (n=206). Grade 3 and 4 adverse reactions occurred in 41% of patients receiving OPDIVO. The most frequent Grade 3 and 4 adverse reactions reported in ≥2% of patients receiving OPDIVO were gamma-glutamyltransferase increase (3.9%) and diarrhea (3.4%). In Checkmate 067, serious adverse reactions (74% and 44%), adverse reactions leading to permanent discontinuation (47% and 18%) or to dosing delays (58% and 36%), and Grade 3 or 4 adverse reactions (72% and 51%) all occurred more frequently in the OPDIVO plus YERVOY arm (n=313) relative to the OPDIVO arm (n=313). The most frequent (≥10%) serious adverse reactions in the OPDIVO plus YERVOY arm and the OPDIVO arm, respectively, were diarrhea (13% and 2.2%), colitis (10% and 1.9%), and pyrexia (10% and 1.0%). In Checkmate 238, serious adverse reactions occurred in 18% of patients receiving OPDIVO (n=452). Grade 3 or 4 adverse reactions occurred in 25% of OPDIVO-treated patients (n=452). The most frequent Grade 3 and 4 adverse reactions reported in ≥2% of OPDIVO-treated patients were diarrhea and increased lipase and amylase. In Checkmate 816, serious adverse reactions occurred in 30% of patients (n=176) who were treated with OPDIVO in combination with platinum-doublet chemotherapy. Serious adverse reactions in >2% included pneumonia and vomiting. No fatal adverse reactions occurred in patients who received OPDIVO in combination with platinum-doublet chemotherapy. In Checkmate 77T, serious adverse reactions occurred in 21% of patients who received OPDIVO in combination with platinum-doublet chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment (n=228). The most frequent (≥2%) serious adverse reactions was pneumonia. Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 2.2% of patients, due to cerebrovascular accident, COVID-19 infection, hemoptysis, pneumonia, and pneumonitis (0.4% each). In the adjuvant phase of Checkmate 77T, 22% of patients experienced serious adverse reactions (n=142). The most frequent serious adverse reaction was pneumonitis/ILD (2.8%). One fatal adverse reaction due to COVID-19 occurred. In Checkmate 227, serious adverse reactions occurred in 58% of patients (n=576). The most frequent (≥2%) serious adverse reactions were pneumonia, diarrhea/colitis, pneumonitis, hepatitis, pulmonary embolism, adrenal insufficiency, and hypophysitis. Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 1.7% of patients; these included events of pneumonitis (4 patients), myocarditis, acute kidney injury, shock, hyperglycemia, multi-system organ failure, and renal failure. In Checkmate 9LA, serious adverse reactions occurred in 57% of patients (n=358). The most frequent (>2%) serious adverse reactions were pneumonia, diarrhea, febrile neutropenia, anemia, acute kidney injury, musculoskeletal pain, dyspnea, pneumonitis, and respiratory failure. Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 7 (2%) patients, and included hepatic toxicity, acute renal failure, sepsis, pneumonitis, diarrhea with hypokalemia, and massive hemoptysis in the setting of thrombocytopenia. In Checkmate 017 and 057, serious adverse reactions occurred in 46% of patients receiving OPDIVO (n=418). The most frequent serious adverse reactions reported in ≥2% of patients receiving OPDIVO were pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, dyspnea, pyrexia, pleural effusion, pneumonitis, and respiratory failure. In Checkmate 057, fatal adverse reactions occurred; these included events of infection (7 patients, including one case of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia), pulmonary embolism (4 patients), and limbic encephalitis (1 patient). In Checkmate 743, serious adverse reactions occurred in 54% of patients receiving OPDIVO plus YERVOY. The most frequent serious adverse reactions reported in ≥2% of patients were pneumonia, pyrexia, diarrhea, pneumonitis, pleural effusion, dyspnea, acute kidney injury, infusion-related reaction, musculoskeletal pain, and pulmonary embolism. Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 4 (1.3%) patients and included pneumonitis, acute heart failure, sepsis, and encephalitis. In Checkmate 214, serious adverse reactions occurred in 59% of patients receiving OPDIVO plus YERVOY (n=547). The most frequent serious adverse reactions reported in ≥2% of patients were diarrhea, pyrexia, pneumonia, pneumonitis, hypophysitis, acute kidney injury, dyspnea, adrenal insufficiency, and colitis. In Checkmate 9ER, serious adverse reactions occurred in 48% of patients receiving OPDIVO and cabozantinib (n=320). The most frequent serious adverse reactions reported in ≥2% of patients were diarrhea, pneumonia, pneumonitis, pulmonary embolism, urinary tract infection, and hyponatremia. Fatal intestinal perforations occurred in 3 (0.9%) patients. In Checkmate 025, serious adverse reactions occurred in 47% of patients receiving OPDIVO (n=406). The most frequent serious adverse reactions reported in ≥2% of patients were acute kidney injury, pleural effusion, pneumonia, diarrhea, and hypercalcemia. In Checkmate 205 and 039, adverse reactions leading to discontinuation occurred in 7% and dose delays due to adverse reactions occurred in 34% of patients (n=266). Serious adverse reactions occurred in 26% of patients. The most frequent serious adverse reactions reported in ≥1% of patients were pneumonia, infusion-related reaction, pyrexia, colitis or diarrhea, pleural effusion, pneumonitis, and rash. Eleven patients died from causes other than disease progression: 3 from adverse reactions within 30 days of the last OPDIVO dose, 2 from infection 8 to 9 months after completing OPDIVO, and 6 from complications of allogeneic HSCT. In Checkmate 141, serious adverse reactions occurred in 49% of patients receiving OPDIVO (n=236). The most frequent serious adverse reactions reported in ≥2% of patients receiving OPDIVO were pneumonia, dyspnea, respiratory failure, respiratory tract infection, and sepsis. In Checkmate 275, serious adverse reactions occurred in 54% of patients receiving OPDIVO (n=270). The most frequent serious adverse reactions reported in ≥2% of patients receiving OPDIVO were urinary tract infection, sepsis, diarrhea, small intestine obstruction, and general physical health deterioration. In Checkmate 274, serious adverse reactions occurred in 30% of patients receiving OPDIVO (n=351). The most frequent serious adverse reaction reported in ≥2% of patients receiving OPDIVO was urinary tract infection. Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 1% of patients; these included events of pneumonitis (0.6%). In Checkmate 901, serious adverse reactions occurred in 48% of patients receiving OPDIVO in combination with chemotherapy. The most frequent serious adverse reactions reporting in ≥2% of patients who received OPDIVO with chemotherapy were urinary tract infection (4.9%), acute kidney injury (4.3%), anemia (3%), pulmonary embolism (2.6%), sepsis (2.3%), and platelet count decreased (2.3%). Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 3.6% of patients who received OPDIVO in combination with chemotherapy; these included sepsis (1%). OPDIVO and/or chemotherapy were discontinued in 30% of patients and were delayed in 67% of patients for an adverse reaction. In Checkmate 142 in MSI-H/dMMR mCRC patients receiving OPDIVO with YERVOY (n=119), serious adverse reactions occurred in 47% of patients. The most frequent serious adverse reactions reported in ≥2% of patients were colitis/diarrhea, hepatic events, abdominal pain, acute kidney injury, pyrexia, and dehydration. In Checkmate 040, serious adverse reactions occurred in 59% of patients receiving OPDIVO with YERVOY (n=49). Serious adverse reactions reported in ≥4% of patients were pyrexia, diarrhea, anemia, increased AST, adrenal insufficiency, ascites, esophageal varices hemorrhage, hyponatremia, increased blood bilirubin, and pneumonitis. In Attraction-3, serious adverse reactions occurred in 38% of patients receiving OPDIVO (n=209). Serious adverse reactions reported in ≥2% of patients who received OPDIVO were pneumonia, esophageal fistula, interstitial lung disease, and pyrexia. The following fatal adverse reactions occurred in patients who received OPDIVO: interstitial lung disease or pneumonitis (1.4%), pneumonia (1.0%), septic shock (0.5%), esophageal fistula (0.5%), gastrointestinal hemorrhage (0.5%), pulmonary embolism (0.5%), and sudden death (0.5%). In Checkmate 577, serious adverse reactions occurred in 33% of patients receiving OPDIVO (n=532). A serious adverse reaction reported in ≥2% of patients who received OPDIVO was pneumonitis. A fatal reaction of myocardial infarction occurred in one patient who received OPDIVO. In Checkmate 648, serious adverse reactions occurred in 62% of patients receiving OPDIVO in combination with chemotherapy (n=310). The most frequent serious adverse reactions reported in ≥2% of patients who received OPDIVO with chemotherapy were pneumonia (11%), dysphagia (7%), esophageal stenosis (2.9%), acute kidney injury (2.9%), and pyrexia (2.3%). Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 5 (1.6%) patients who received OPDIVO in combination with chemotherapy; these included pneumonitis, pneumatosis intestinalis, pneumonia, and acute kidney injury. In Checkmate 648, serious adverse reactions occurred in 69% of patients receiving OPDIVO in combination with YERVOY (n=322). The most frequent serious adverse reactions reported in ≥2% who received OPDIVO in combination with YERVOY were pneumonia (10%), pyrexia (4.3%), pneumonitis (4.0%), aspiration pneumonia (3.7%), dysphagia (3.7%), hepatic function abnormal (2.8%), decreased appetite (2.8%), adrenal insufficiency (2.5%), and dehydration (2.5%). Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 5 (1.6%) patients who received OPDIVO in combination with YERVOY; these included pneumonitis, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary embolism, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. In Checkmate 649, serious adverse reactions occurred in 52% of patients treated with OPDIVO in combination with chemotherapy (n=782). The most frequent serious adverse reactions reported in ≥2% of patients treated with OPDIVO in combination with chemotherapy were vomiting (3.7%), pneumonia (3.6%), anemia (3.6%), pyrexia (2.8%), diarrhea (2.7%), febrile neutropenia (2.6%), and pneumonitis (2.4%). Fatal adverse reactions occurred in 16 (2.0%) patients who were treated with OPDIVO in combination with chemotherapy; these included pneumonitis (4 patients), febrile neutropenia (2 patients), stroke (2 patients), gastrointestinal toxicity, intestinal mucositis, septic shock, pneumonia, infection, gastrointestinal bleeding, mesenteric vessel thrombosis, and disseminated intravascular coagulation. In Checkmate 76K, serious adverse reactions occurred in 18% of patients receiving OPDIVO (n=524). Adverse reactions which resulted in permanent discontinuation of OPDIVO in >1% of patients included arthralgia (1.7%), rash (1.7%), and diarrhea (1.1%). A fatal adverse reaction occurred in 1 (0.2%) patient (heart failure and acute kidney injury). The most frequent Grade 3-4 lab abnormalities reported in ≥1% of OPDIVO-treated patients were increased lipase (2.9%), increased AST (2.2%), increased ALT (2.1%), lymphopenia (1.1%), and decreased potassium (1.0%).

Common Adverse Reactions

In Checkmate 037, the most common adverse reaction (≥20%) reported with OPDIVO (n=268) was rash (21%). In Checkmate 066, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) reported with OPDIVO (n=206) vs dacarbazine (n=205) were fatigue (49% vs 39%), musculoskeletal pain (32% vs 25%), rash (28% vs 12%), and pruritus (23% vs 12%). In Checkmate 067, the most common (≥20%) adverse reactions in the OPDIVO plus YERVOY arm (n=313) were fatigue (62%), diarrhea (54%), rash (53%), nausea (44%), pyrexia (40%), pruritus (39%), musculoskeletal pain (32%), vomiting (31%), decreased appetite (29%), cough (27%), headache (26%), dyspnea (24%), upper respiratory tract infection (23%), arthralgia (21%), and increased transaminases (25%). In Checkmate 067, the most common (≥20%) adverse reactions in the OPDIVO arm (n=313) were fatigue (59%), rash (40%), musculoskeletal pain (42%), diarrhea (36%), nausea (30%), cough (28%), pruritus (27%), upper respiratory tract infection (22%), decreased appetite (22%), headache (22%), constipation (21%), arthralgia (21%), and vomiting (20%). In Checkmate 238, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) reported in OPDIVO-treated patients (n=452) vs ipilimumab-treated patients (n=453) were fatigue (57% vs 55%), diarrhea (37% vs 55%), rash (35% vs 47%), musculoskeletal pain (32% vs 27%), pruritus (28% vs 37%), headache (23% vs 31%), nausea (23% vs 28%), upper respiratory infection (22% vs 15%), and abdominal pain (21% vs 23%). The most common immune-mediated adverse reactions were rash (16%), diarrhea/colitis (6%), and hepatitis (3%). In Checkmate 816, the most common (>20%) adverse reactions in the OPDIVO plus chemotherapy arm (n=176) were nausea (38%), constipation (34%), fatigue (26%), decreased appetite (20%), and rash (20%). In Checkmate 77T, the most common adverse reactions (reported in ≥20%) in patients receiving OPDIVO in combination with chemotherapy (n=228) were anemia (39.5%), constipation (32.0%), nausea (28.9%), fatigue (28.1%), alopecia (25.9%), and cough (21.9%). In Checkmate 227, the most common (≥20%) adverse reactions were fatigue (44%), rash (34%), decreased appetite (31%), musculoskeletal pain (27%), diarrhea/colitis (26%), dyspnea (26%), cough (23%), hepatitis (21%), nausea (21%), and pruritus (21%). In Checkmate 9LA, the most common (>20%) adverse reactions were fatigue (49%), musculoskeletal pain (39%), nausea (32%), diarrhea (31%), rash (30%), decreased appetite (28%), constipation (21%), and pruritus (21%). In Checkmate 017 and 057, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) in patients receiving OPDIVO (n=418) were fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, cough, dyspnea, and decreased appetite. In Checkmate 743, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) in patients receiving OPDIVO plus YERVOY were fatigue (43%), musculoskeletal pain (38%), rash (34%), diarrhea (32%), dyspnea (27%), nausea (24%), decreased appetite (24%), cough (23%), and pruritus (21%). In Checkmate 214, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) reported in patients treated with OPDIVO plus YERVOY (n=547) were fatigue (58%), rash (39%), diarrhea (38%), musculoskeletal pain (37%), pruritus (33%), nausea (30%), cough (28%), pyrexia (25%), arthralgia (23%), decreased appetite (21%), dyspnea (20%), and vomiting (20%). In Checkmate 9ER, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) in patients receiving OPDIVO and cabozantinib (n=320) were diarrhea (64%), fatigue (51%), hepatotoxicity (44%), palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia syndrome (40%), stomatitis (37%), rash (36%), hypertension (36%), hypothyroidism (34%), musculoskeletal pain (33%), decreased appetite (28%), nausea (27%), dysgeusia (24%), abdominal pain (22%), cough (20%) and upper respiratory tract infection (20%). In Checkmate 025, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) reported in patients receiving OPDIVO (n=406) vs everolimus (n=397) were fatigue (56% vs 57%), cough (34% vs 38%), nausea (28% vs 29%), rash (28% vs 36%), dyspnea (27% vs 31%), diarrhea (25% vs 32%), constipation (23% vs 18%), decreased appetite (23% vs 30%), back pain (21% vs 16%), and arthralgia (20% vs 14%). In Checkmate 205 and 039, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) reported in patients receiving OPDIVO (n=266) were upper respiratory tract infection (44%), fatigue (39%), cough (36%), diarrhea (33%), pyrexia (29%), musculoskeletal pain (26%), rash (24%), nausea (20%) and pruritus (20%). In Checkmate 141, the most common adverse reactions (≥10%) in patients receiving OPDIVO (n=236) were cough (14%) and dyspnea (14%) at a higher incidence than investigator’s choice. In Checkmate 275, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) reported in patients receiving OPDIVO (n=270) were fatigue (46%), musculoskeletal pain (30%), nausea (22%), and decreased appetite (22%). In Checkmate 274, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) reported in patients receiving OPDIVO (n=351) were rash (36%), fatigue (36%), diarrhea (30%), pruritus (30%), musculoskeletal pain (28%), and urinary tract infection (22%). In Checkmate 901, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) were nausea, fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, constipation, decreased appetite, rash, vomiting, and peripheral neuropathy. In Checkmate 142 in MSI-H/dMMR mCRC patients receiving OPDIVO as a single agent (n=74), the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) were fatigue (54%), diarrhea (43%), abdominal pain (34%), nausea (34%), vomiting (28%), musculoskeletal pain (28%), cough (26%), pyrexia (24%), rash (23%), constipation (20%), and upper respiratory tract infection (20%). In Checkmate 142 in MSI-H/dMMR mCRC patients receiving OPDIVO with YERVOY (n=119), the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) were fatigue (49%), diarrhea (45%), pyrexia (36%), musculoskeletal pain (36%), abdominal pain (30%), pruritus (28%), nausea (26%), rash (25%), decreased appetite (20%), and vomiting (20%). In Checkmate 040, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) in patients receiving OPDIVO with YERVOY (n=49), were rash (53%), pruritus (53%), musculoskeletal pain (41%), diarrhea (39%), cough (37%), decreased appetite (35%), fatigue (27%), pyrexia (27%), abdominal pain (22%), headache (22%), nausea (20%), dizziness (20%), hypothyroidism (20%), and weight decreased (20%). In Attraction-3, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) in OPDIVO-treated patients (n=209) were rash (22%) and decreased appetite (21%). In Checkmate 577, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) in patients receiving OPDIVO (n=532) were fatigue (34%), diarrhea (29%), nausea (23%), rash (21%), musculoskeletal pain (21%), and cough (20%). In Checkmate 648, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) in patients treated with OPDIVO in combination with chemotherapy (n=310) were nausea (65%), decreased appetite (51%), fatigue (47%), constipation (44%), stomatitis (44%), diarrhea (29%), and vomiting (23%). In Checkmate 648, the most common adverse reactions reported in ≥20% of patients treated with OPDIVO in combination with YERVOY were rash (31%), fatigue (28%), pyrexia (23%), nausea (22%), diarrhea (22%), and constipation (20%). In Checkmate 649, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) in patients treated with OPDIVO in combination with chemotherapy (n=782) were peripheral neuropathy (53%), nausea (48%), fatigue (44%), diarrhea (39%), vomiting (31%), decreased appetite (29%), abdominal pain (27%), constipation (25%), and musculoskeletal pain (20%). In Checkmate 76K, the most common adverse reactions (≥20%) reported with OPDIVO (n=524) were fatigue (36%), musculoskeletal pain (30%), rash (28%), diarrhea (23%) and pruritus (20%).

Surgery Related Adverse Reactions

In Checkmate 77T, 5.3% (n=12) of the OPDIVO-treated patients who received neoadjuvant treatment, did not receive surgery due to adverse reactions. The adverse reactions that led to cancellation of surgery in OPDIVO- treated patients were cerebrovascular accident, pneumonia, and colitis/diarrhea (2 patients each) and acute coronary syndrome, myocarditis, hemoptysis, pneumonitis, COVID-19, and myositis (1 patient each).

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Clinical Trials and Patient Populations

Checkmate 227–previously untreated metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, in combination with YERVOY; Checkmate 9LA–previously untreated recurrent or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer in combination with YERVOY and 2 cycles of platinum-doublet chemotherapy by histology; Checkmate 649–previously untreated advanced or metastatic gastric cancer, gastroesophageal junction and esophageal adenocarcinoma; Checkmate 577–adjuvant treatment of esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer; Checkmate 238–adjuvant treatment of patients with completely resected Stage III or Stage IV melanoma; Checkmate 76K–adjuvant treatment of patients 12 years of age and older with completely resected Stage IIB or Stage IIC melanoma; Checkmate 274–adjuvant treatment of urothelial carcinoma; Checkmate 275–previously treated advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma; Checkmate 142–MSI-H or dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer, as a single agent or in combination with YERVOY; Checkmate 142–MSI-H or dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer, as a single agent or in combination with YERVOY; Attraction-3–esophageal squamous cell carcinoma ; Checkmate 648–previously untreated, unresectable advanced recurrent or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in combination with chemotherapy; Checkmate 648–previously untreated, unresectable advanced recurrent or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in combination with YERVOY; Checkmate 040–hepatocellular carcinoma, in combination with YERVOY; Checkmate 743–previously untreated unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma, in combination with YERVOY; Checkmate 037–previously treated metastatic melanoma; Checkmate 066–previously untreated metastatic melanoma; Checkmate 067–previously untreated metastatic melanoma, as a single agent or in combination with YERVOY; Checkmate 017–second-line treatment of metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer; Checkmate 057–second-line treatment of metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer; Checkmate 816–neoadjuvant non-small cell lung cancer, in combination with platinum-doublet chemotherapy; Checkmate 77T–Neoadjuvant treatment with platinum-doublet chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer followed by single-agent OPDIVO as adjuvant treatment after surgery; Checkmate 901–Adult patients with unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma; Checkmate 141–recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck; Checkmate 025–previously treated renal cell carcinoma; Checkmate 214–previously untreated renal cell carcinoma, in combination with YERVOY; Checkmate 9ER–previously untreated renal cell carcinoma, in combination with cabozantinib; Checkmate 205/039–classical Hodgkin lymphoma.

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