October 13, 2025--PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced the presentation of data across its oncology portfolio and pipeline at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2025 to be held from October 17-21 in Berlin, Germany. Data from more than 50 company-sponsored studies, investigator-sponsored studies, and collaborations showcase results spanning more than 10 cancer types.
"This year's ESMO meeting is a testament to the continued advancement of our oncology portfolio and potential of our research pipeline, driven by novel mechanisms and unique modalities," said Anne Kerber, Senior Vice President, Head of Development, Hematology, Oncology and Cell Therapy. "These presentations demonstrate our significant progress in addressing diverse tumor types and hard-to-treat populations and reinforce our commitment to our goal of delivering the next generation of transformative medicines to patients."
Key data to be presented by Bristol Myers Squibb and its collaborators at ESMO include:
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First disclosure of results from a global Phase 1 study of izalontamab brengitecan (iza-bren; BL-B01D1), a potential first-in-class EGFRxHER3 bispecific antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), in patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and other solid tumors (mini oral presentation); results from this trial supported the FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy designation for iza-bren for patients with previously treated advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC
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Late-breaking updates of progression-free survival (PFS) and the first disclosure of overall survival (OS) from CheckMate -8HW evaluating Opdivo®(nivolumab) plus Yervoy® (ipilimumab) versus Opdivo or investigator’s choice of chemotherapy in first- and all-line settings in MSI-H/dMMR metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC; Proffered paper, oral)
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Five-year follow-up of disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS) and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) results from CheckMate -274 evaluating the adjuvant use of Opdivo in adult patients with high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma after radical resection (MIUC; proffered paper, oral)
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Nine-year final analysis of the CheckMate -238 study of adjuvant Opdivo versus Yervoy in patients with resected advanced melanoma (mini-oral presentation)
Summary of Presentations:
Select highlighted studies at the ESMO Congress 2025 include:
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About the Bristol Myers Squibb and Ono Pharmaceutical Collaboration
In 2011, through a collaboration agreement with Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Bristol Myers Squibb expanded its territorial rights to develop and commercialize Opdivo globally, except in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, where Ono had retained all rights to the compound at the time. On July 23, 2014, Ono and Bristol Myers Squibb further expanded the companies’ strategic collaboration agreement to jointly develop and commercialize multiple immunotherapies – as single agents and combination regimens – for patients with cancer in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
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