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U.S. FDA Approves PREVNAR 20™, Pfizer’s Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine for Adults Ages 18 Years or Older

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved PREVNAR 20 (Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine) for the prevention of invasive disease and pneumonia caused by the 20 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) serotypes in the vaccine in adults ages 18 years and older. Following today’s FDA approval, the U.S.

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EMA Validates Bristol Myers Squibb’s Applications for Opdivo (nivolumab) + Yervoy (ipilimumab) and Opdivo + Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatments for Unresectable Advanced, Recurrent or Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Applications based on positive results from the Phase 3 CheckMate -648 trial, in which both Opdivo -based combinations demonstrated a significant survival benefit over chemotherapy alone. Bristol Myers Squibb thanks the patients and investigators involved in the CheckMate -648 trial. About CheckMate -648.

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Neoadjuvant Opdivo (nivolumab) Plus Chemotherapy Significantly Improves Pathologic Complete Response in Patients with Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Phase 3 CheckMate -816 Trial

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Opdivo- based therapies have now demonstrated positive results in Phase 3 trials in earlier stages of four different types of cancer: non-small cell lung cancer, esophageal/gastroesophageal junction cancer, bladder cancer and melanoma. Surgery was rarely canceled due to adverse events, only affecting two patients in each arm of the trial.

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Bristol Myers Squibb Research at ESMO 2021 Demonstrates Clinical Benefits.

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CheckMate -743 remains the only Phase 3 trial to show a survival benefit with first-line immunotherapy treatment in patients with MPM. First-line nivolumab + cabozantinib vs sunitinib in patients (pts) with advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC) in subgroups based on prior nephrectomy in the CheckMate 9ER trial. Dr. Camillo Porta.

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Opdivo (nivolumab) Plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) for the Treatment of Mismatch Repair Deficient or Microsatellite Instability–High Metastatic Colorectal Cancer After Prior Chemotherapy

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Approval based on Phase 2 CheckMate -142 trial results showing nearly two-thirds of patients responded to the Opdivo plus Yervoy combination with durable responses observed. Opdivo plus Yervoy is the first dual immunotherapy regimen approved in the European Union for colorectal cancer. achieving a complete response.

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CheckMate -577, a Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) as Adjuvant Therapy for Patients with Resected Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Meets Primary Endpoint of Disease-Free Survival

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.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced the Phase 3 CheckMate -577 trial evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) as an adjuvant therapy for patients with resected esophageal or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer met its primary endpoint of disease-free survival (DFS) at a pre-specified interim analysis.

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CheckMate -649, a Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) Plus Chemotherapy vs. Chemotherapy, Meets Primary Endpoints Demonstrating Superior Overall Survival and Progression-Free Survival in First-Line Treatment of Gastric and Esophageal Cancers

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The safety profiles of Opdivo and chemotherapy in this trial are reflective of the known safety profiles of Opdivo and chemotherapy in first-line gastric and esophageal cancers. The company remains blinded to data from this arm and the trial continues in follow-up to allow the data to mature. PRINCETON, N.J.–(