Bristol Getting Eagerly Awaited First-Line Opdivo Lung Data Earlier Than Expected

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. is moving up the timing on its eagerly awaited CheckMate-026 first-line lung cancer trial of Opdivo, with data now expected in the third quarter – earlier than prior guidance.

With indications in melanoma, second-line lung cancer and second-line kidney cancer under its belt, the PD-1 inhibitor had sales of about $1bn in 2015, at the forefront of successful oncology launches.

In the first quarter, Opdivo brought in $704m in sales, Bristol reported April 28. And the product continues to grow...

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