2025-09-19FDA approves pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph for subcutaneous injectionTrial MK-3475A-D77Drug Keytruda Qlex (pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionOther solid neoplasm
2025-05-15FDA approves retifanlimab-dlwr with carboplatin and paclitaxel and as a single agent for squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canalDrugs Zynyz (retifanlimab-dlwr) · Anti-PD-1 antibody, carboplatin · Platinum agent, paclitaxel · TaxaneConditionGastrointestinal
2025-04-11FDA approves nivolumab with ipilimumab for unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinomaTrial CheckMate 9DWDrugs Opdivo (nivolumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibody, Yervoy (ipilimumab) · Anti-CTLA-4 antibodyConditionGastrointestinal
2025-04-08FDA approves nivolumab with ipilimumab for unresectable or metastatic MSI-H or dMMR colorectal cancerTrial CheckMate 8HWDrugs Opdivo (nivolumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibody, Yervoy (ipilimumab) · Anti-CTLA-4 antibodyConditionsGastrointestinalOther solid neoplasm
2025-03-19FDA approves pembrolizumab for HER2 positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma expressing PD-L1 (CPS ≥1)Trial MK-3475-811Drugs Keytruda (pembrolizumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibody, trastuzumab · Anti-HER2 antibodyConditionGastrointestinal
2024-12-27FDA approves nivolumab and hyaluronidase-nvhy for subcutaneous injectionTrial CheckMate-67TDrugs Opdivo Qvantig (nivolumab and hyaluronidase-nvhy) · Anti-PD-1 antibody, Opdivo (nivolumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionsDermatologicGastrointestinalGenitourinaryHead & NeckThoracic
2023-11-16FDA approves pembrolizumab with chemotherapy for HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinomaTrial KEYNOTE-859Drug Keytruda (pembrolizumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionGastrointestinal
2023-11-07FDA amends pembrolizumab’s gastric cancer indicationDrugs Keytruda (pembrolizumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibody, trastuzumab · Anti-HER2 antibodyConditionGastrointestinal
2023-10-31FDA approves pembrolizumab with chemotherapy for biliary tract cancerTrial KEYNOTE-966Drug Keytruda (pembrolizumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionGastrointestinal
2022-05-27FDA approves Opdivo in combination with chemotherapy and Opdivo in combination with Yervoy for first-line esophageal squamous cell carcinoma indicationsTrial CheckMate 648Drugs Opdivo (nivolumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibody, Yervoy (ipilimumab) · Anti-CTLA-4 antibodyConditionGastrointestinal
2021-08-18FDA grants accelerated approval to dostarlimab-gxly for dMMR advanced solid tumorsDrug Jemperli (dostarlimab-gxly) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionOther solid neoplasm
2021-05-20FDA approves nivolumab for resected esophageal or GEJ cancerTrial CheckMate 577Drug Opdivo (nivolumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionGastrointestinal
2021-05-05FDA grants accelerated approval to pembrolizumab for HER2-positive gastric cancerDrugs Keytruda (pembrolizumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibody, trastuzumab · Anti-HER2 antibodyConditionGastrointestinal
2021-04-16FDA approves nivolumab in combination with chemotherapy for metastatic gastric cancer and esophageal adenocarcinomaTrial CheckMate649Drug Opdivo (nivolumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionGastrointestinal
2021-03-22FDA approves pembrolizumab for esophageal or GEJ carcinomaTrial KEYNOTE-590Drug Keytruda (pembrolizumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionGastrointestinal
2020-06-29FDA approves pembrolizumab for first-line treatment of MSI-H/dMMR colorectal cancerTrial KEYNOTE-177Drug KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionsGastrointestinalOther solid neoplasm
2020-06-29FDA approves pembrolizumab for first-line treatment of MSI-H/dMMR colorectal cancerTrial KEYNOTE-177Drug KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionsGastrointestinalOther solid neoplasm
2020-06-16FDA approves pembrolizumab for adults and children with TMB-H solid tumorsDrug KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionOther solid neoplasm
2020-06-16FDA approves pembrolizumab for adults and children with TMB-H solid tumorsTrial KEYNOTE 158Drug KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionOther solid neoplasm
2020-06-10FDA approves nivolumab for esophageal squamous cell carcinomaDrug OPDIVO (nivolumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionGastrointestinal
2020-06-10FDA approves nivolumab for esophageal squamous cell carcinomaDrug OPDIVO (nivolumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionGastrointestinal
2020-03-10FDA grants accelerated approval to nivolumab and ipilimumab combination for hepatocellular carcinomaTrial CheckMate040Drugs OPDIVO (nivolumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibody, YERVOY (ipilimumab) · Anti-CTLA-4 antibodyConditionGastrointestinal
2020-03-10FDA grants accelerated approval to nivolumab and ipilimumab combination for hepatocellular carcinomaTrial CheckMate040Drugs OPDIVO (nivolumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibody, YERVOY (ipilimumab) · Anti-CTLA-4 antibodyConditionGastrointestinal
2019-07-30FDA approves pembrolizumab for advanced esophageal squamous cell cancerTrials KEYNOTE-181, KEYNOTE-180Drug KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionGastrointestinal
2018-11-09FDA grants accelerated approval to pembrolizumab for hepatocellular carcinomaTrial KEYNOTE-224Drug KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionGastrointestinal
2018-07-10FDA grants accelerated approval to ipilimumab for MSI-H or dMMR metastatic colorectal cancerTrial CheckMate142Drugs YERVOY (ipilimumab) · Anti-CTLA-4 antibody, nivolumab · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionsGastrointestinalOther solid neoplasm
2017-09-22FDA grants accelerated approval to nivolumab for HCC previously treated with sorafenibDrug OPDIVO (nivolumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionGastrointestinal
2017-09-22FDA grants accelerated approval to pembrolizumab for advanced gastric cancerTrial KEYNOTE-059Drug KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionGastrointestinal
2017-08-01FDA grants nivolumab accelerated approval for MSI-H or dMMR colorectal cancerDrug OPDIVO (nivolumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionsGastrointestinalOther solid neoplasm
2017-05-23FDA grants accelerated approval to pembrolizumab for first tissue/site agnostic indicationDrug KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) · Anti-PD-1 antibodyConditionGastrointestinal