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Opdivo Approved for 1st Line Bladder Cancer Use in Taiwan: Ono

October 11, 2024
Ono Pharmaceutical said on October 10 that its PD-1 inhibitor Opdivo (nivolumab) has been approved in Taiwan for its label expansion into the frontline treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma. The green light granted on October…

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