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Phase III Trial Confirms ORR in Previously Treated Patients who Received Opdivo

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Results from the CheckMate -275 trial, in which Opdivo confirmed objective response rate (ORR), the primary endpoint, of 19.6% (95% CI 15.0 – 24.9) in platinum-refractory patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma, said Bristol-Myers Squibb, the drug’s sponsor.

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