Saturday, July 11, 2026

FDA · United States

nivolumab — FDA regulatory status

nivolumab (OPDIVO) regulatory status in the United States is tracked from public FDA records and cross-linked clinical and patent datasets on NovaPharmaNews. Current status: FDA approved.

Status snapshot

Status
FDA approved
Brand
OPDIVO
Mechanism
Programmed cell death protein 1 inhibitor
Target
Programmed cell death protein 1
Structured fields
8

Sponsor / originator context: Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia Pty Ltd. Pipeline programs and exclusivity signals below are joined from ClinicalTrials.gov-linked projects and USPTO/EPO patent rows associated with this INN.

Pharmacology context used for competitive intelligence: Programmed cell death protein 1 inhibitor. Target: Programmed cell death protein 1. This page is a status aggregation for professional reference — not prescribing advice.

Regional decision snapshot — FDA: approved.

Linked evidence on this spoke: 127 published clinical programs and 2 related patent records. Use the tables below for NCT identifiers, phases, and exclusivity dates; verify against primary sources before BD or medical decisions.

Regulatory timeline

Regulator Region Status Date Source
FDA United States approved Evidence

Linked clinical programs

Program Phase Sponsor NCT
1479-0032 Phase 3 Boehringer Ingelheim 2025-521284-12-00
20210098 Phase 3 Amgen 2023-505458-16-00
2023/3764 Phase 3 George Institute for 2023-503317-29-00
AV-951-20-304 Phase 3 Anaxis Pharma 2024-514570-43-00
CA017-078 Phase 3 Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia 2024-512158-12-00
CA209-577 Phase 3 Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia 2023-509360-24-00
CA209-67T Phase 3 Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia 2023-503280-42-00
CA209-8HW Phase 3 Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia 2023-503956-29-00
CA209-8Y8 Phase 3 Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia 2023-508264-29-00
CA209-9DW Phase 3 Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia 2023-508635-31-00
CA209-9DX Phase 3 Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia 2023-508726-10-00
CA209-9ER Phase 3 Bristol-Myers Squibb Australia 2023-509711-83-00

Related patents

Number Title Jurisdiction
11654199 Thienoazepine immunoconjugates, and uses thereof US
11400164 Immunoconjugates targeting HER2 US

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FAQ

What is the FDA approval status of nivolumab?

nivolumab currently shows FDA approved in our United States regulatory index. Confirm on the official FDA label or EPAR before clinical or commercial use.

Where does NovaPharmaNews get nivolumab regulatory data?

Status fields are joined from public sources (openFDA / EMA / regional agencies), ClinicalTrials.gov-linked programs, and patent registries. See /about/data-sources for attribution.

How many clinical programs are linked to nivolumab?

This spoke lists 127 published programs associated with nivolumab in our pipeline index.