Opdivo/Cabometyx Combo ‘Very Encouraging' In 1L RCC

But Competition Intensifying

Positive new top-line Phase III results look set to strengthen Opdivo combination therapy in first-line kidney cancer through an improved toxicity profile.

Kidney cancer
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New top-line Phase III results show that a combination of Opdivo (nivolumab) and Cabometyx (cabozantinib) had a significant benefit in progression-free survival (PFS) compared with monotherapy Sutent (sunitinib) in the first-line treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), positioning the dual therapy as a contender in an increasingly competitive field.

The benefits for Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd./Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.’s Opdivo in the indication may be particularly significant, given...

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