- In November 2021, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company had received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) combined with limited chemotherapy as first-line treatment of metastatic or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer. Patients with squamous or non-squamous illness, independent of PD-L1 expression, are eligible for the treatment. 1 The FDA's Real-Time Oncology Examine (RTOR) pilot programme was used to review this application, which aims to ensure that safe and effective medicines are offered to patients as soon as feasible.
