Bristol Myers Squibb presented results from the phase III CheckMate-9DW trial evaluating the dual immunotherapy combination of Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) compared to investigator’s choice of lenvatinib or sorafenib as a first-line treatment for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Results from the study were featured in a late-breaking oral presentation at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting.
Ivan Borrello, medical director of the Myeloma, Bone Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapies Program at Tampa General Hospital’s Cancer Institute, watched as flood waters from Hurricane Helene heaved against a contraption called the AquaFence, which is, as the name suggests, a water-impermeable barrier made of marine-grade laminate and various metals that can withstand storm surges of up to 15 feet above sea level.
