Subcutaneous (subQ or SQ) injections are shots given in the fatty tissue layer (subcutaneous fat) under your skin. Your skin has many layers, and the subcutaneous layer is beneath the epidermis and ...

Subcutaneous immunotherapy injections work the same way as their intravenous counterparts — by changing or enhancing a person’s immune responses to cancer. Immunotherapy for cancer is a broad category ...

Dr. Eric K. Singhi discusses the benefit of subcutaneous immunotherapy following the FDA approval of subcutaneous Opdivo for patients with solid tumors. On Dec. 27, 2024, the Food and Drug ...

Subcutaneous nivolumab and hyaluronidase-nvhy is FDA-approved for adult solid tumors, offering a new administration route for PD-1 inhibitors. The phase 3 CheckMate-67T trial confirmed noninferiority ...

PD-1 inhibitors belong to a class of medications known as immune checkpoint inhibitors, which have become an important part of many modern cancer treatment plans. PD-1 inhibitors work by helping the ...

Some experts believe offering a subcutaneous version of nivolumab could make PD-1 inhibitors available to new groups of patients who currently lack access, such as those in rural areas. This article ...

The subcutaneous formulation of Opdivo provides a convenient alternative to intravenous administration for patients with solid tumors, maintaining efficacy and safety. The CHECKMATE-67T trial ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Opdivo was previously only available intravenously. The approval comes after CHECKMATE-67T study results. Opdivo ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the biologics license application for a subcutaneous formulation of lecanemab (Leqembi Iqlik) for weekly maintenance dosing to treat Alzheimer’s ...

Basel, 14 November 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the approval of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA approved atezolizumab and hyaluronidase-tqjs for subcutaneous injection. The agent (Tecentriq Hybreza, ...