Immuno-oncology represents a paradigm shift in cancer treatment, with the first wave of PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitors such asOpdivo (nivolumab, from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.) and Keytruda (Merck & Co. Inc.’s pembrolizumab) demonstrating cure-like performance in selected metastatic tumors such as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and melanoma.
This efficacy is driving significant checkpoint inhibitor adoption, and analysts project the class alone could represent a $29 billion global...