Nivolumab/relatlimab

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Nivolumab/relatlimab
Combination of
Nivolumab Programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) blocking antibody
Relatlimab Lymphocyte activation gene-3 (LAG-3) blocking antibody
Clinical data
Trade names Opdualag
AHFS/Drugs.com Monograph
MedlinePlus a622037
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administration
Intravenous
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Nivolumab/relatlimab, sold under the brand name Opdualag, is a fixed-dose combination medication use to treat melanoma. [8] It contains nivolumab, a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) blocking antibody, and relatlimab, a lymphocyte activation gene-3 (LAG-3) blocking antibody. [8] It is given by intravenous infusion. [8]

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The combination was approved for medical use in the United States in March 2022, [8] [10] and in the European Union in September 2022. [9] The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication. [11] [12]

Medical uses

The combination is indicated for the first line treatment of advanced (unresectable or metastatic) melanoma in people aged twelve years of age and older. [8] [9]

Society and culture

In July 2022, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorization for the medicinal product Opdualag, intended for the treatment of melanoma. [9] [13] The applicant for this medicinal product is Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharma EEIG. [13] Opdualag was approved for medical use in the European Union in September 2022. [9] [14]

In January 2024, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended nivolumab-relatlimab) as a first-line treatment of advanced melanoma in patients aged 12 years and older. [15]

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