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BMS-936558 (Nivolumab) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
PD-1 inhibitor
PD-1 (Programmed Death Receptor-1)
Oncology
Biologic
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Target snapshot
BMS-936558 (Nivolumab) (BMS-936558 (Nivolumab)) — Bristol-Myers Squibb. Nivolumab blocks the PD-1 checkpoint protein on immune cells, allowing them to recognize and attack cancer cells.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMS-936558 (Nivolumab) TARGET | BMS-936558 (Nivolumab) | Bristol-Myers Squibb | phase 3 | PD-1 inhibitor | PD-1 (Programmed Death Receptor-1) | |
| Keytruda | pembrolizumab | Merck & Co. | marketed | Monoclonal antibody; PD-1 inhibitor | PD-1 receptor | 2014-09-04 |
| Cemiplimab-Rwlc | Cemiplimab-Rwlc | H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute | marketed | PD-1 inhibitor | PD-1 | |
| SOX plus PD-1 inhibitor | SOX plus PD-1 inhibitor | Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute | marketed | Chemotherapy + PD-1 inhibitor combination | PD-1 (programmed death receptor 1); S-1 (thymidylate synthase/5-FU metabolism); oxaliplatin (DNA cross-linking) | |
| Tislelizumab + radiotherapy | Tislelizumab + radiotherapy | First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University | marketed | PD-1 inhibitor | PD-1 | |
| Nivolumab in combination with Ipilimumab | Nivolumab in combination with Ipilimumab | Bristol-Myers Squibb | marketed | Checkpoint inhibitor combination (PD-1 inhibitor + CTLA-4 inhibitor) | PD-1 and CTLA-4 | |
| Short-term Sintilimab | Short-term Sintilimab | Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine | marketed | PD-1 inhibitor | PD-1 |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (PD-1 inhibitor class)
- Sun Yat-sen University · 11 drugs in this class
- Bristol-Myers Squibb · 9 drugs in this class
- Addpharma Inc. · 7 drugs in this class
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · 5 drugs in this class
- Shanghai Henlius Biotech · 5 drugs in this class
- Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. · 5 drugs in this class
- Pfizer · 4 drugs in this class
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University · 4 drugs in this class
- Amgen · 3 drugs in this class
- Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. LTD. · 3 drugs in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). BMS-936558 (Nivolumab) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/bms-936558-nivolumab. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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