With a median follow-up of two years, OPDIVO in combination with CABOMETYX continues to demonstrate superior progression-free survival, overall survival and objective response rate compared to sunitinib
Patients treated with OPDIVO in combination with CABOMETYX report significantly improved health-related quality of life in a separate analysis from CheckMate -9ER
Data showing ongoing efficacy benefits and patient-reported outcomes will be presented at the 2021 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium
San Francisco, CA (UroToday.com) — Bristol Myers Squibb and Exelixis, Inc. announced results from new analyses from the pivotal Phase 3 CheckMate -9ER trial, demonstrating clinically meaningful, sustained efficacy benefits as well as quality of life improvements with the combination of OPDIVO® (nivolumab) and CABOMETYX® (cabozantinib) compared to sunitinib in the first-line treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). These data will be presented in two posters at the virtual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2021 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium from February 11 to 13, 2021, and featured in the Poster Highlights Session on February 13, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. EST.