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Opdivo Gets South Korea Nod for Resectable NSCLC
Ono Pharmaceutical said on August 4 that South Korea has approved a new indication for its anti-PD-1 antibody Opdivo (nivolumab) for the perioperative treatment of resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The approval covers neoadjuvant treatment with Opdivo in combination…
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