Nivolumab (27) – Opdivo®

Melanoma (stage IIB or IIC), adjuvant therapy, ≥ 12 years, monotherapy).

Characteristics

Start date 01.10.2023 – Marketing authorisation: 21.08.2023
Resolution 21.03.2024
Limitation date 01.10.2024 limitation repealed
INN Nivolumab
Brand name Opdivo®
Pharm. company Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA
G-BA Procedure ID D-982
ATC code L01FF01 PD-1/PDL-1 inhibitors (L01FF)
ICD-10 codes (AIS) C43.0Malignant melanoma of lip, C43.1Malignant melanoma of eyelid, including canthus, C43.2Malignant melanoma of ear and external auricular canal, C43.3Malignant melanoma of other and unspecified parts of face, C43.4Malignant melanoma of scalp and neck, C43.5Malignant melanoma of trunk, C43.6Malignant melanoma of upper limb, including shoulder, C43.7Malignant melanoma of lower limb, including hip, C43.8Malignant melanoma of overlapping sites of skin, C43.9Malignant melanoma of unspecified site of skin
Alpha-ID codes (AIS) I111156Malignant melanoma of the hairy scalp, I111633Malignant melanoma of the ear and external auditory canal, I133333Familial melanoma of the skin, overlapping several areas, I18282Malignant melanoma, I18791Malignant melanoma of the eyelid, I3412Malignant melanoma of the lip, I3416Malignant melanoma of the face, I96395Malignant melanoma of the trunk n.c, I96441Malignant melanoma of the upper extremity n.c, I96442Malignant melanoma of the lower extremity n.c
Therapeutic area Oncological diseases Melanoma (MA)
Reason for procedure New therapeutic indication
Specialty ACT change

Therapeutic indication of the resolution

Opdivo is indicated as monotherapy in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older for the adjuvant treatment of stage IIB or IIC melanoma or melanoma with lymph node involvement or metastasis after complete resection.
Subpopulation Indication Comparator
Adults and adolescents from the age of 12 for the adjuvant treatment of melanoma in tumor stages IIB or IIC after complete resection. Pembrolizumab

Studies and Results

No. of studies
(best subpopulation) 		0 (Data not accepted)
Study design
(best subpopulation) 		Data not accepted (Dossier: H2H vs. ACT)
ACT change 24.01.2024 – Empfehlungen der Fachgesellschaften

  • Clinical trials
    • The CA209-76K trial is an ongoing, double-blind, randomised controlled trial comparing nivolumab with placebo in the adjuvant treatment of melanoma.

Adults and adolescents aged 12 years and over for the adjuvant treatment of melanoma at tumour stages IIB or IIC following complete resection

  • The additional benefit is not proven.
  • Consequently, there are no suitable data available to assess the additional benefit of nivolumab.
  • Consequently, additional benefit from nivolumab as monotherapy in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and over for the adjuvant treatment of melanoma at tumour stages IIB or IIC following complete resection is not proven compared with the appropriate comparator therapy.
  • Overall assessment
    • Conclusion: There are no suitable data available to assess the additional benefit of nivolumab. Consequently, additional benefit from nivolumab as monotherapy in adults and adolescents aged 12 years and over for the adjuvant treatment of melanoma at tumour stages IIB or IIC following complete resection is not proven compared with the appropriate comparator therapy.

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Associated procedures

Nivolumab (33) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Urothelial carcinoma, PD-L1 expression ≥ 1 %, adjuvant therapy 680–830 100% Hint for considerable additional benefit
Nivolumab (32) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Cancer of the oesophagus or gastro-oesophageal junction, in previously treated patients, as adjuvant therapy 580–910 100% Hint for minor additional benefit
Nivolumab (29) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Colorectal cancer with MSI-H or dMMR, first-line treatment, in combination with ipilimumab 560–1,800 100% additional benefit not proven
Nivolumab (31) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Non-small cell lung cancer, PD-L1 expression ≥ 1 per cent, neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy, monotherapy or in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy 3,240–3,680 100% additional benefit not proven
Nivolumab (30) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Unresectable or advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, first-line treatment, in combination with ipilimumab 1,900–5,470 100% additional benefit not proven
Nivolumab (28) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Urothelial carcinoma, first-line, combination with cisplatin and gemcitabine 435–617 100% additional benefit not proven
Nivolumab (27) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Melanoma (stage IIB or IIC), adjuvant therapy, ≥ 12 years, monotherapy). 1,620–2,310 100% additional benefit not proven
Nivolumab (26) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Non-small cell lung cancer, PD-L1 expression ≥ 1 %, neoadjuvant therapy, combination with platinum-based chemotherapy 110–990 100% Hint for non-quantifiable additional benefit
Nivolumab (24) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Melanoma, adolescents ≥ 12 to 18 years, monotherapy or combination with ipilimumab). 2–4 100% additional benefit not proven
Nivolumab (25) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Melanoma, adjuvant therapy, adolescents ≥ 12 to 18 years, monotherapy 1–4 100% additional benefit not proven
Nivolumab (21) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Urothelial carcinoma (UC) PD-L1 expression ≥ 1 %, adjuvant therapy 350–460
1,030–1,290 		65% Hint for non-quantifiable additional benefit repealed subpopulations
Nivolumab (22) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus, PD-L1 expression ≥ 1, first-line, combination with platinum- and fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy 920–1,580 100% Indication of considerable additional benefit
Nivolumab (23) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oesophagus, PD-L1 expression ≥ 1, first-line, combination with ipilimumab 920–1,560 100% Hint for considerable additional benefit
Nivolumab (20) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Adenocarcinoma (AC) of the stomach, gastroesophageal junction or esophagus, CPS ≥ 5, HER2-negative, first-line, combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-based combination chemotherapy 500–3,100 100% Hint for considerable additional benefit
Nivolumab (19) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Carcinoma of the esophagus and gastro-esophageal junction, pre-treated patients, adjuvant therapy 0
590–860 		100% Indication of non-quantifiable additional benefit repealed
Nivolumab (18) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) with mismatch repair deficiency or high microsatellite instability, pre-treated patients, combination with ipilimumab 350–475 100% additional benefit not proven
Nivolumab (17) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Malignant pleural mesothelioma, first-line, combination with ipilimumab 160 50% Indication of considerable additional benefit
Nivolumab (16) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), first-line, combination with cabozantinib 2,790–4,180 100% additional benefit not proven
Nivolumab (15) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Melanoma, adjuvant therapy 3,450–4,350 100% Hint for considerable additional benefit
Nivolumab (14) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus, pretreated patients 740–2,060 36% Hint for minor additional benefit
Nivolumab (13) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharma EEIG Oncological diseases Non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), combination with ipilimumab and platinum-based chemotherapy, first-line 14,340–16,180 73% Indication of minor additional benefit
Nivolumab (12) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), first-line, combination with ipilimumab 2,110–2,850 100% Indication of considerable additional benefit
Nivolumab (11) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Melanoma, adjuvant therapy 0
2,980–3,780 		100% Hint for non-quantifiable additional benefit repealed
Nivolumab (10) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers-Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Melanoma, BRAF V600 wild-type, first-line, combination with ipilimumab 270–810 100% Indication of less benefit
Nivolumab (9) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Urothelial carcinoma (UC) 1,500–1,900 100% additional benefit not proven
Nivolumab (8) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers-Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Melanoma, BRAF V600 wild-type, first-line, combination with ipilimumab 0
500–1,500 		100% additional benefit not proven repealed
Nivolumab (7) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Squamous cell carcinoma head and neck 970–6,850 77% Hint for considerable additional benefit
Nivolumab (6) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) 40–90 100% additional benefit not proven
Nivolumab (5) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers-Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Melanoma, combination with ipilimumab 2,230–3,690
2,500–4,500 		100% additional benefit not proven repealed subpopulations
Nivolumab (3) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) 1,200–3,300 92% Indication of considerable additional benefit
Nivolumab (4) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), non-squamous cell histology, after previous chemotherapy 11,830–21,830 40% Indication of considerable additional benefit
Nivolumab (2) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), squamous cell histology, after previous chemotherapy 4,200–6,000 87% Indication of considerable additional benefit
Nivolumab (1) Opdivo® Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA Oncological diseases Melanoma 2,500–4,500 15% Indication of considerable additional benefit


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