#LCSM Chat Topic 3/26: The Landscape of the #LungCancer World After Opdivo–Where We Are, Where We’re Going

Post by #LCSM Moderator Dr. H. Jack West: Earlier this month, the FDA made quick work of the application that Bristol-Myers-Squibb had just completed for Opdivo (nivolumab) for patients with squamous cell NSCLC that has previously been treated with standard chemotherapy.  This was a very rapid decision, which highlighted the improvement in median overall survival from 6 to 9.2 months. So where are we now? What are the implications of the approval, both in terms of future approvals and the current treatment options for patients? Will Opdivo be the default best treatment… Read More