Health Canada Approves OPDIVO® plus YERVOY® as the First and Only Immunotherapy Treatment for Previously Untreated Unresectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

First new systemic therapy in more than 15 years for cancer related to asbestos exposure

 Today, Bristol Myers Squibb Canada (BMS) announced Health Canada's approval of OPDIVO ® (nivolumab) 360 mg every three weeks or 3mgkg every two weeks plus YERVOY ® (ipilimumab) 1 mgkg every six weeks (injections for intravenous use) for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) who have not received prior systemic therapy for MPM. i This is the first and only dual immunotherapy treatment for the condition. Unlike traditional cancer therapies that target the tumour directly, immuno-oncology activates the body's own immune system to help recognize and attack cancer cells. ii

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"Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a devastating cancer commonly related to exposure to asbestos. When faced with a diagnosis, patients currently have very few treatment possibilities," said Dr. Quincy Chu , medical oncologist, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton . "This approval is particularly important because it is the first dual immunotherapy developed to treat this disease. That means we now have an entirely new therapeutic option, helping us better support Canadian patients diagnosed with mesothelioma."

Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer that is mainly caused by asbestos exposure. iii Mesothelioma most often affects the pleural lining (the lining surrounding the lungs). iv Currently in Canada , the overall 5-year survival rate for mesothelioma is 7%. v Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) accounts for approximately 80%–85% of cases. vi

"Today's approval represents an important step in addressing the challenging needs of people diagnosed with this devastating, life threatening cancer most commonly found in the lining surrounding the lungs, said Eudice Goldberg , Chair, Board of Directors, Canadian Mesothelioma Foundation. "With a poor long-term survival rate, any new treatments are welcomed by the mesothelioma community."

The Health Canada approval was based on a pre-specified interim analysis from the Phase 3 CheckMate-743 trial in which OPDIVO ® +YERVOY ® demonstrated superior overall survival (OS) versus the platinum-based standard of care chemotherapy.[vii] The primary endpoint of the trial was OS in all randomized patients. i Additional efficacy outcome measures included progression-free survival (PFS), and objective response rate (ORR). i

"We are pleased and proud to have OPDIVO ® + YERVOY ® now approved for the treatment of patients diagnosed with the most common form of mesothelioma," said Al Reba , General Manager, BMS Canada. "At BMS, our commitment to patients is an everyday, all-the-time promise. We continue to pursue innovative therapies that can help improve both patients' survival and quality of life."

About CheckMate-743
CheckMate-743 (NCT02899299) is an open-label, multi-center, randomized Phase 3 trial evaluating OPDIVO ® plus YERVOY ® compared to chemotherapy (pemetrexed and cisplatin or carboplatin) in patients with histologically confirmed unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma and no prior systemic therapy or palliative radiotherapy within 14 days of initiation of therapy. viii

Health Canada and Project Orbis Collaboration Aims to Provide Earlier Availability to Cancer Treatments ix
Project Orbis is an initiative of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Oncology Center of Excellence. This submission was part of the FDA's Project Orbis initiative, enabling concurrent review by the health authorities in the United States , Australia , Brazil , Switzerland and Canada .

About Bristol Myers Squibb Canada Co.
Bristol Myers Squibb Canada Co. is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Bristol Myers Squibb Company, a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. Bristol Myers Squibb Canada Co. employs more than 400 people across the country. For more information, please visit https://www.bms.com/ca/en .

About Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. For more information about Bristol Myers Squibb, visit us at BMS.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

Celgene and Juno Therapeutics are wholly owned subsidiaries of Bristol Myers Squibb Company. In certain countries outside the U.S., due to local laws, Celgene and Juno Therapeutics are referred to as, Celgene, a Bristol Myers Squibb company and Juno Therapeutics, a Bristol Myers Squibb company.

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i Canadian Product Monograph. Revised May 28, 2021.
https://www.bms.com/assets/bms/ca/documents/productmonograph/OPDIVO_EN_PM.pdf

ii Canadian Cancer Society. Immunotherapy. https://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/diagnosis-and-treatment/chemotherapy-and-other-drug-therapies/immunotherapy/?region=on . Accessed Nov 4, 2020.

iii https://survivornet.ca/learn/health-concerns-for-cancer-patients/asbestos-mesothelioma-lung-cancer/mesothelioma/ Accessed Nov 4, 2020.

iv https://survivornet.ca/learn/health-concerns-for-cancer-patients/asbestos-mesothelioma-lung-cancer/mesothelioma/ Accessed Nov 4, 2020.

v Canadian Cancer Society Survival statistics for mesothelioma. https://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/mesothelioma/prognosis-and-survival/survival-statistics/?region=on Accessed Nov 4, 2020.

vi Shavelle R et al. Lung Cancer Int. 2017; https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2782590

vii Clinical trial (n=302) (Hazard Ratio [HR]: 0.74 [95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 0.61 to 0.89]; P=0.002), with a median OS (mOS) of 18.1 months (95% CI: 16.8 to 21.5) versus 14.1 months (95% CI: 12.5 to 16.2), respectively.1 These results were observed after 22.1 months of minimum follow-up.3 At two years, 41% of patients treated with Opdivo + Yervoy were alive and 27% with chemotherapy.

viii https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02899299?term=CheckMate-743&cond=Mesothelioma&draw=2&rank=1 Accessed Nov 4, 2020.

ix U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Project Orbis. https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/oncology-center-excellence/project-orbis . Accessed Nov 4, 2020.

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Cardiex Limited (ASX: CDX), a global health technology company focused on cardiovascular diagnostics and arterial health solutions, today announced the publication of a peer-reviewed study validating its innovative method for measuring central aortic pressure—an important indicator of heart health—using a noninvasive fingertip sensor. The study, co-authored by Cardiex's team, was published in the respected journal Pulse.

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Relevance in the Wearable Health Market:

The use of PPG technology in this study is especially significant as the wearable market continues to expand, with consumers seeking more advanced health insights without the need for frequent calibration. Cardiex's innovation aligns with this trend offering consumers the ability to track clinical grade biomarkers in real-time. These biomarkers have applications in various healthcare fields, including cognitive, renal, maternal, metabolic health, and heart failure management. The technology's ease of use and capacity for continuous monitoring place Cardiex at the forefront of the growing wearable health sector, which increasingly prioritizes deeper and more accurate health data.

"This study is a significant validation of Cardiex's technology and its ability to deliver critical heart health insights in a simpler, more convenient way," said Craig Cooper , CEO of Cardiex. "Our PPG-based fingertip technology has the potential to transform heart health monitoring, offering a more accessible option for both patients and healthcare providers. This breakthrough also opens up exciting opportunities for integration into the wearable health tech market, where continuous and noninvasive monitoring is becoming the gold standard."

The study confirms that Cardiex's PPG-based solution can provide valuable cardiovascular data in a comfortable, portable format, paving the way for broader adoption in both medical and consumer-grade wearables.

The full study is now available online in the journal Pulse DOI: 10.1159/000540666.

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