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Bristol Myers Squibb Reports Positive CheckMate-9DW Results for Opdivo in Liver Cancer

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Editorial Team · September 22, 2025

BMS announces positive Phase 3 CheckMate-9DW trial results showing nivolumab plus ipilimumab improves overall survival in first-line hepatocellular carcinoma.

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Bristol Myers Squibb today announced positive results from the Phase 3 CheckMate-9DW trial evaluating nivolumab plus ipilimumab versus sorafenib or lenvatinib in patients with previously untreated unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The combination reduced the risk of death by 21% compared to sorafenib or lenvatinib.

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