Drugs / Nivolumab

Nivolumab

Drug FDA approved

Marketed as Opdivo

PD-1 blocking antibody·First approved·2014·1 brand

Registered trials
1348
Ongoing
484/ 36%
Completed
520
Indications
11

Approved indications by brand

Brand Indication
Opdivo Melanoma
Non-small cell lung cancer
Renal cell carcinoma
Hodgkin lymphoma
Head and neck cancer
Urothelial carcinoma
Colorectal cancer
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Esophageal carcinoma
Malignant pleural mesothelioma
Gastric cancer

Clinical trial landscape

1348 registered studies reference this molecule or one of its brands. The split below shows how many are ongoing versus completed per phase.

Phase Total Ongoing Completed Split
Phase 2 605 244 207
Phase 1 284 89 118
Phase 1/2 239 63 97
Phase 3 119 53 53
Unknown 35 6 20
Early Phase 1 26 9 12
Phase 2/3 20 11 5
Not applicable 11 6 3
Phase 4 9 3 5
All phases 1348 484 520

Ongoing Completed Balance withdrawn, terminated, or status unreported.

Study records: ClinicalTrials.gov →

Mechanism of action

Programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) immune checkpoint blockade.

Recent developments