Active Ingredient: Nivolumab
Nivolumab in combination with ipilimumab is indicated for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
For:
Intravenous, 360 milligrams nivolumab, once every 3 weeks.
The recommended dose is 360 mg nivolumab administered intravenously over 30 minutes every 3 weeks in combination with 1 mg/kg ipilimumab administered intravenously over 30 minutes every 6 weeks. Treatment is continued for up to 24 months in patients without disease progression.
Nivolumab must not be administered as an intravenous push or bolus injection.
Intravenous infusion over a period of 30 minutes.
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