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Drug name(s)

Opdivo® Nivolumab

Indications and usage

​Nivolumab is FDA approved for the treatment of classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) in:

  • Adult and pediatric (12 years and older) patients with previously untreated Stage III or IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma in combination with doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (AVD).
  • Adult patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma that has relapsed or progressed after:
    • Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and brentuximab vedotin, or 
    • 3 or more lines of systemic therapy that includes autologous HSCT.

Side effects needing medical attention

Fatigue, upper respiratory tract infection, fever, diarrhea, and cough.

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