An introduction to Nivolumab (Opdivo®) and its common usage and dosage.(Part 2)👀👀👀

The introduction to Nivolumab (Opdivo®) Part. 2. Nivolumab is recommended for the treatment of a variety of malignancies in children aged 12 years and older.

Common Pediatric Usage and Dosage of Nivolumab:

Recommended dose of nivolumab monotherapy:

Indications	Dosage	Duration
Unresectable or metastatic melanoma	For pediatric patients weighing ≥40 kg: Once every two weeks, 240 mg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. or Once every four weeks, 480 mg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes.	Patients were treated until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
	For pediatric patients weighing ≥40 kg: Once every two weeks, 3 mg/kg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. or Once every four weeks, 6 mg/kg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes.
Adjuvant therapy for melanoma	For pediatric patients weighing ≥40 kg: Once every two weeks, 240 mg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. or Once every four weeks, 480 mg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes.	Patients were treated until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity, but not longer than one year.
	For pediatric patients weighing ≥40 kg: Once every two weeks, 3 mg/kg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. or Once every four weeks, 6 mg/kg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes.
Microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) metastatic colorectal cancer	For pediatric patients weighing ≥40 kg: Once every two weeks, 240 mg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. or Once every four weeks, 480 mg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes.	Patients were treated until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
	For pediatric patients weighing ≥40 kg: Once every two weeks, 3 mg/kg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes.

Recommended doses of nivolumab when used in combination with other drugs:

Indications	Dosage	Duration
Unresectable or metastatic melanoma	Once every three weeks, 1 mg/kg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes, combined with ipilimumab 3 mg/kg.	Combination therapy with ipilimumab. Use up to four times or until unacceptable toxicity occurs, whichever comes first.
	For pediatric patients weighing ≥40 kg: Once every two weeks, 240 mg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. or Once every four weeks, 480 mg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Combined treatment with ipilimumab 3 mg/kg.	After completing 4 combination treatments, single-agent therapy was used until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurred.
	For pediatric patients weighing ≥40 kg: Once every two weeks, 3 mg/kg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. or Once every four weeks, 6 mg/kg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes.
Microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) metastatic colorectal cancer	Once every three weeks, 3 mg/kg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes, combined with ipilimumab 1 mg/kg.	Combined treatment with ipilimumab for four doses.
	Pediatric patients 12 years and older weighing ≥40 kg: Once every two weeks, 240 mg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. or Once every four weeks, 480 mg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Combined treatment with ipilimumab 1 mg/kg.	After completing 4 combination treatments, single-agent therapy was used until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurred.
	Pediatric patients 12 years and older weighing ≥40 kg: Once every two weeks, 3 mg/kg each time, intravenous infusion over 30 minutes. Combined treatment with ipilimumab 1 mg/kg.

Preparation method of Nivolumab injection.

Nivolumab is generally diluted with 0.9% sodium chloride injection or 5% glucose injection to prepare an infusion solution with a concentration of 1 mg/ml to 10 mg/ml.