Therapeutic Response Statement (Sensitivity)

This therapeutic response statement supports the relationship that PD-L1 >= 1% status confers therapeutic sensitivity to Cisplatin, Fluorouracil, Nivolumab in patients with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

This statement is based on a regulatory approval from the Health Canada:

OPDIVO (nivolumab), in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy, is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic ESCC, with tumour cell PD-L1 expression ≥ 1% as determined by a validated test, and no prior systemic therapy for metastatic ESCC.

Citation

Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada. Opdivo (nivolumab) [product monograph]. Health Canada website. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00076152.PDF. Revised June 2024. Accessed June 2025.