2.1 Recommended Dosage for Melanoma
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The recommended dose of OPDIVO administered as a single agent is 3 mg/kg administered as an intravenous infusion over 60 minutes every 2 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
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The recommended dose of OPDIVO is 1 mg/kg administered as an intravenous infusion over 60 minutes, followed by ipilimumab on the same day, every 3 weeks for 4 doses [see Clinical Studies (14.1)]. The recommended subsequent dose of OPDIVO, as a single agent, is 3 mg/kg as an intravenous infusion over 60 minutes every 2 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Review the Full Prescribing Information for ipilimumab prior to initiation.
2.2 Recommended Dosage for NSCLC
The recommended dose of OPDIVO is 3 mg/kg administered as an intravenous infusion over 60 minutes every 2 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
2.3 Dose Modifications
Guidelines for treatment modifications are provided in Table 1.
There are no recommended dose modifications for hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.
Interrupt or slow the rate of infusion in patients with mild or moderate infusion reactions. Discontinue OPDIVO in patients with severe or life-threatening infusion reactions.
Table 1: Recommended Dose Modifications for OPDIVO
a Resume treatment when adverse reaction returns to Grade 0 or 1.
Adverse Reaction
Severity
Dose Modification
Colitis
Grade 2 diarrhea or colitis
Withhold dosea
Grade 3 diarrhea or colitis
Single-agent OPDIVO
Withhold dosea
OPDIVO, in combination with ipilimumab
Permanently discontinue
Grade 4 diarrhea or colitis
Permanently discontinue
Pneumonitis
Grade 2 pneumonitis
Withhold dosea
Grade 3 or 4 pneumonitis
Permanently discontinue
Hepatitis
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) more than 3 and up to 5 times the upper limit of normal or total bilirubin more than 1.5 and up to 3 times the upper limit of normal
Withhold dosea
AST or ALT more than 5 times the upper limit of normal or total bilirubin more than 3 times the upper limit of normal
Permanently discontinue
Hypophysitis
Grade 2 or 3 hypophysitis
Withhold dosea
Grade 4 hypophysitis
Permanently discontinue
Adrenal Insufficiency
Grade 2 adrenal insufficiency
Withhold dosea
Grade 3 or 4 adrenal insufficiency
Permanently discontinue
Nephritis and Renal Dysfunction
Serum creatinine more than 1.5 and up to 6 times the upper limit of normal
Withhold dosea
Serum creatinine more than 6 times the upper limit of normal
Permanently discontinue
Rash
Grade 3 rash
Withhold dosea
Grade 4 rash
Permanently discontinue
Encephalitis
New onset moderate or severe neurologic signs or symptoms
Withhold dosea
Immune-mediated encephalitis
Permanently discontinue
Other
Other Grade 3 adverse reaction
First occurrence
Withhold dosea
Recurrence of same Grade 3 adverse reactions
Permanently discontinue
Life-threatening or Grade 4 adverse reaction
Permanently discontinue
Requirement for 10 mg per day or greater prednisone or equivalent for more than 12 weeks
Permanently discontinue
Persistent Grade 2 or 3 adverse reactions lasting 12 weeks or longer
Permanently discontinue
When OPDIVO is administered in combination with ipilimumab, if OPDIVO is withheld, ipilimumab should also be withheld.
2.4 Preparation and Administration
Visually inspect drug product solution for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration. OPDIVO is a clear to opalescent, colorless to pale-yellow solution. Discard the vial if the solution is cloudy, discolored, or contains extraneous particulate matter other than a few translucent-to-white, proteinaceous particles. Do not shake the vial.
Preparation
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Withdraw the required volume of OPDIVO and transfer into an intravenous container.
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Dilute OPDIVO with either 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP or 5% Dextrose Injection, USP to prepare an infusion with a final concentration ranging from 1 mg/mL to 10 mg/mL.
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Mix diluted solution by gentle inversion. Do not shake.
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Discard partially used vials or empty vials of OPDIVO.
Storage of Infusion
The product does not contain a preservative.
After preparation, store the OPDIVO infusion either:
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at room temperature for no more than 4 hours from the time of preparation. This includes room temperature storage of the infusion in the IV container and time for administration of the infusion or
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under refrigeration at 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F) for no more than 24 hours from the time of infusion preparation.
Do not freeze.
Administration
Administer the infusion over 60 minutes through an intravenous line containing a sterile, non-pyrogenic, low protein binding in-line filter (pore size of 0.2 micrometer to 1.2 micrometer).
Do not coadminister other drugs through the same intravenous line.
Flush the intravenous line at end of infusion.
When administered in combination with ipilimumab, infuse OPDIVO first followed by ipilimumab on the same day. Use separate infusion bags and filters for each infusion.