OPDIVO Concentrate for solution for infusion Ref.[7411] Active ingredients: Nivolumab

Source: European Medicines Agency (EU)  Revision Year: 2024  Publisher: Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharma EEIG, Plaza 254, Blanchardstown Corporate Park 2, Dublin 15, D15 T867, Ireland

Product name and form

OPDIVO 10 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion.

Pharmaceutical Form

Concentrate for solution for infusion (sterile concentrate).

Clear to opalescent, colourless to pale yellow liquid that may contain few light particles. The solution has a pH of approximately 6.0 and an osmolality of approximately 340 mOsm/kg.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each mL of concentrate contains 10 mg of nivolumab.

One vial of 4 mL contains 40 mg of nivolumab.

One vial of 10 mL contains 100 mg of nivolumab.

One vial of 24 mL contains 240 mg of nivolumab.

Nivolumab is produced in Chinese hamster ovary cells by recombinant DNA technology.

Excipient with known effect: Each mL of concentrate contains 0.1 mmol (or 2.5 mg) sodium.

For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Nivolumab

Nivolumab is a human immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) monoclonal antibody (HuMAb), which binds to the programmed death-1 (PD-1) receptor and blocks its interaction with PD-L1 and PD-L2. Nivolumab potentiates T-cell responses, including anti-tumour responses, through blockade of PD-1 binding to PD-L1 and PD-L2 ligands. In syngeneic mouse models, blocking PD-1 activity resulted in decreased tumour growth.

List of Excipients

Sodium citrate dihydrate
Sodium chloride
Mannitol (E421)
Pentetic acid (diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid)
Polysorbate 80
Sodium hydroxide (for pH adjustment)
Hydrochloric acid (for pH adjustment)
Water for injections

Pack sizes and marketing

4 mL of concentrate in a 10 mL vial (Type I glass) with a stopper (coated butyl rubber) and a dark blue flip-off seal (aluminium). Pack size of 1 vial.

10 mL of concentrate in a 10 mL vial (Type I glass) with a stopper (coated butyl rubber) and a grey flip-off seal (aluminium). Pack size of 1 vial.

12 mL of concentrate in a 25 mL vial (Type I glass) with a stopper (coated butyl rubber) and a blue flip-off seal (aluminium). Pack size of 1 vial.

24 mL of concentrate in a 25 mL vial (Type I glass) with a stopper (coated butyl rubber) and a red matte flip-off seal (aluminium). Pack size of 1 vial.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing authorization holder

Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharma EEIG, Plaza 254, Blanchardstown Corporate Park 2, Dublin 15, D15 T867, Ireland

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

EU/1/15/1014/001
EU/1/15/1014/002
EU/1/15/1014/003
EU/1/15/1014/004

Date of first authorisation: 19 June 2015
Date of latest renewal: 23 April 2020

Drugs

Drug Countries
OPDIVO Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Croatia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

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