Mednet Logo
HomeMedical OncologyQuestion

When planning to give adjuvant nivolumab for esophageal cancer, would you be comfortable with nivolumab with q4 weekly dosing as opposed to q2 weekly dosing?

1 Answers
Mednet Member
Mednet Member
Medical Oncology · Duke University

I generally start with Q2 week dosing - as per the BMS CheckMate 577 protocol - so that I can make sure that there is not any immediate toxicity. In the study, the dosing was Q2 weeks until 16 weeks and then it moved to Q4 weeks. If a patient is doing well, I have moved to Q4 week dosing at 8 weeks ...

Register or Sign In to see full answer

When planning to give adjuvant nivolumab for esophageal cancer, would you be comfortable with nivolumab with q4 weekly dosing as opposed to q2 weekly dosing? | Mednet