BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB was granted conditional approval by Health Canada for the treatment of previously untreated adults with unresectable or metastatic melanoma using Opdivo and Yervoy. The first-ever combination of two immuno-oncology agents has the potential to increase progression-free survival in certain patients. Health Canada also issued a Notice of Compliance with conditions for the OPDIVO...
Richard Pazdur, FDA’s top oncologist who last week received a battlefield promotion to the role of director of the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, is described as a stabilizing figure respected by major patient groups, oncology professional societies, and the industry.
