EC approves Opdivo + Yervoy as first-line treatment for MSI-H or dMMR metastatic CRC

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The European Commission has approved Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) for the first-line treatment of adult patients with microsatellite instability-high or mismatch repair deficient unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer.

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