Indications

1L mNSCLC (PD-L1 ≥1%)

Chemo-Free Option

Selected safety profile

INDICATION OPDIVO® (nivolumab), in combination with YERVOY® (ipilimumab), is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors express PD-L1 (≥1%) as determined by an FDA-approved test, with no EGFR or ALK genomic tumor aberrations.

CHECKMATE 227: IN A CROSS-HISTOLOGY TRIAL FOR PATIENTS WITH mNSCLC (PD-L1 ≥1%)

Adverse reactions in ≥10% of patients receiving OPDIVO® + YERVOY®1

ADVERSE REACTIONS OPDIVO + YERVOY (n=576) CHEMO## (n=570) OPDIVO + YERVOY (n=576) CHEMO## (n=570)
ALL GRADES (%) ALL GRADES (%) GRADES 3-4 (%) GRADES 3-4 (%)
General 
Fatigue* 
Pyrexia 
Edema

44 
18 
14

42 
11 
12


0.5 
0.2

4.4 
0.4 
0.5
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 
Rash 
Pruritus§

34 
21

10 
3.3

4.7 
0.5

0.4 
0
Metabolism and nutrition 
Decreased appetite

31

26

2.3

1.4
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue 
Musculoskeletal pain|| 
Arthralgia

27 
13

16 
2.5

1.9 
0.9

0.7 
0.2
Gastrointestinal 
Diarrhea/colitis 
Nausea 
Constipation 
Vomiting 
Abdominal pain#

26 
21 
18 
13 
10

16 
42 
27 
18 
9

3.6 
1.0 
0.3 
1.0 
0.2

0.9 
2.5 
0.5 
2.3 
0.7
Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal 
Dyspnea** 
Cough††

26 
23

16 
13

4.3 
0.2

2.1 
0
Hepatobiliary 
Hepatitis ‡‡

21

10

9

1.2
Endocrine 
Hypothyroidism§§ 
HyperthyroidismIIII

16 
10

1.2 
0.5

0.5 
0


0
Infections and infestations 
Pneumonia¶¶

13

8

7

4
Nervous system 
Headache

11

6

0.5

0

Safety was assessed in the overall population in Checkmate 227 Part 1a. Efficacy analysis was conducted in the Part 1a population.1

*Includes fatigue and asthenia.1
Includes eyelid edema, face edema, generalized edema, localized edema, edema, edema peripheral, and periorbital edema.1
Includes autoimmune dermatitis, dermatitis, dermatitis acneiform, dermatitis allergic, dermatitis atopic, dermatitis bullous, dermatitis contact, dermatitis exfoliative, dermatitis psoriasiform, granulomatous dermatitis, rash generalized, drug eruption, dyshidrotic eczema, eczema, exfoliative rash, nodular rash, rash, rash erythematous, rash macular, rash maculo-papular, rash papular, rash pruritic, rash pustular, toxic skin eruption.1
§Includes pruritus and pruritus generalized.1
||Includes back pain, bone pain, musculoskeletal chest pain, musculoskeletal discomfort, musculoskeletal pain, myalgia, and pain in extremity.1
Includes colitis, colitis microscopic, colitis ulcerative, diarrhea, enteritis infectious, enterocolitis, enterocolitis infectious, and enterocolitis viral.1
#Includes abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, abdominal pain lower, abdominal pain upper, and abdominal tenderness.1
**Includes dyspnea and dyspnea exertional.1
††Includes cough and productive cough.1
‡‡Includes alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, autoimmune hepatitis, blood bilirubin increased, hepatic enzyme increased, hepatic failure, hepatic function abnormal, hepatitis, hepatitis E, hepatocellular injury, hepatotoxicity, hyperbilirubinemia, immune-mediated hepatitis, liver function test abnormal, liver function test increased, transaminases increased.1
§§Includes autoimmune thyroiditis, blood thyroid stimulating hormone increased, hypothyroidism, primary hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, and tri-iodothyronine free decreased.1
||||Contains blood thyroid stimulating hormone decreased, hyperthyroidism, and tri-iodothyronine free increased.1
¶¶Includes lower respiratory tract infection, lower respiratory tract infection bacterial, lung infection, pneumonia, pneumonia adenoviral, pneumonia aspiration, pneumonia bacterial, pneumonia klebsiella, pneumonia influenzal, pneumonia viral, atypical pneumonia, organizing pneumonia.1
##In Checkmate 227, patients in the comparator arm received up to 4 cycles of platinum-doublet chemo q3w; NSQ: pemetrexed + carboplatin or cisplatin, with optional pemetrexed maintenance following chemo; SQ: gemcitabine + carboplatin or cisplatin.1,2
 

  • OPDIVO + YERVOY was discontinued in 24% of patients due to adverse reactions, and 53% had at least one dose withheld for an adverse reaction1
  • Serious adverse reactions occurred in 58% of patients receiving OPDIVO + YERVOY1
  • 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 failure1
  • The most common (≥20%) adverse reactions were fatigue, rash, decreased appetite, musculoskeletal pain, diarrhea/colitis, dyspnea, cough, hepatitis, nausea, and pruritus1
  • Median number of doses was 9 OPDIVO and 3 YERVOY2
  • With a minimum/median follow-up of 73.5/78.8 months, no new safety signals were identified with OPDIVO + YERVOY3,4

1L=first-line; mNSCLC=metastatic non-small cell lung cancer; NSQ=non-squamous; PD-L1=programmed death-ligand 1; q3w=every 3 weeks; SQ=squamous.

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References:

  1. OPDIVO [package insert]. Princeton, NJ: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
  2. Hellmann MD, Paz-Ares L, Bernabe Caro R, et al. Nivolumab plus ipilimumab in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. N Engl J Med. 2019;381(21):2020-2031 [supplementary appendix].
  3. Brahmer JR, Lee JS, Ciuleanu TE, et al. Five-year survival outcomes with nivolumab plus ipilimumab versus chemotherapy as first-line treatment for metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer in Checkmate 227. J Clin Oncol. 2023;41(6):1200-1212.
  4. Ramalingam S, Ciuleanu TE, Bernabe Caro R, et al. Six-year survival and health-related quality of life outcomes with first-line nivolumab plus ipilimumab in patients with metastatic NSCLC from CheckMate 227. Oral presentation at WCLC 2023. Abstract OA14.03.

 



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