Drug name(s)
Opdivo® NivolumabIndications 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.