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FDA approves Opdivo plus AVD for untreated stage III/IV Hodgkin lymphoma

The FDA approved Bristol-Myers Squibb Company’s Opdivo (nivolumab) + AVD for Previously untreated stage III/IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma on Mar 20, 2026. The company can now sell it in that market.

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DetailsRegulatory approval
Company
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company BMY
Drug
Opdivo (nivolumab) + AVD
For
Previously untreated stage III/IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma
Stage
Regulatory (sBLA)
When
Mar 20, 2026
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FDA cleared nivolumab with doxorubicin, vinblastine and dacarbazine for patients 12 and older with previously untreated stage III or IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma, based on a 994-patient study showing better PFS than brentuximab vedotin.
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