Nivolumab FAQ: Is It Right for You?
What is Nivolumab?
It's a prescription drug used to treat cancer of the lining of the urinary tract.
What's Nivolumab (MOA) Mechanism of Action?
It works by preventing cancer cells from disguising themselves and permitting your T cells to become active and attack cancer cells once again.
Nivolumab Dosage
Dose varies from 2.5 mg to 10 mg daily orally or 20 to 300 mg daily orally divided every 6 to 8 hours.
Cost / Price of Nivolumab
Without health insurance, the cost for the Nivolumab-ipilimumab combo treatment is about $377,400.
Nivolumab Generic
It's the generic name for Opdivo, the trade drug name.
Nivolumab Side Effects
Common side effects include:
- increased AST
- low blood sodium level
- increased alkaline phosphatase
- rash
- terrible itching
- cough
- upper respiratory tract infection
- high blood potassium levels
- fatigue
- low white blood cell count
- shortness of breath
- musculoskeletal pain
- reduced appetite
Nivolumab Survival Rate
When treated with nivolumab and ipilimumab, patients saw a median survival of 72.1 months.
