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NCT03470922 · ADVERSE EVENTS

Adverse events

A Study of Relatlimab Plus Nivolumab Versus Nivolumab Alone in Participants With Advanced Melanoma · Source last updated 2025-09-09

Results reported by the registry submitting party. Population, time horizon, units and missing values must be read together.

Adverse events occurred during the study; they are not necessarily caused by treatment. Serious events are not interchangeable with severe/grade 3–4 events. These safety populations may differ from efficacy populations.

Collection time frame
From first dose to up to 100 days post last dose (up to approximately 33 months)
Other-event reporting threshold
5%

There was a participant in each arm that discontinued the study for reasons unrelated to death but whose deaths records were later discovered in a public search after discontinuation so were included in the All-cause mortality totals.

Participants affected / participants at risk, as reported
Safety groupSerious eventsOther eventsDeaths
Arm A: Relatlimab + Nivolumab

Participants receive BMS-986213 (IV fixed-dose combination relatlimab/nivolumab at a 1:3 ratio) every 4 weeks (Q4W). For adults, dosing is relatlimab 160 mg/nivolumab 480 mg. Adolescents ≥ 40 kg will receive adult dosing; for adolescents \< 40 kg, dosing is relatlimab 2 mg/kg/nivolumab 6 mg/kg.

155 / 355314 / 355108 / 355
Arm B: Nivolumab

Participants receive Nivolumab IV monotherapy every 4 weeks (Q4W). Dosing for adults is 480 mg. Adolescents ≥ 40 kg will receive adult dosing; for adolescents \< 40 kg, dosing is 6 mg/kg.

140 / 359298 / 359119 / 359

Group identifiers: EG000: Arm A: Relatlimab + Nivolumab · EG001: Arm B: Nivolumab

Serious adverse events

Event terms and counts are source-reported; expand to read more. A reporting threshold may omit less frequent events.

  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Acquired haemophilia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      5
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      4
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Anaemia
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Bone marrow failure
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Haemolytic anaemia
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      4
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Acute myocardial infarction
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Arrhythmia
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Atrial fibrillation
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Bradycardia
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Cardiac disorder
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Cardiac failure
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Cardiac failure congestive
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Cardiogenic shock

Other reported adverse events

Event terms and counts are source-reported; expand to read more. A reporting threshold may omit less frequent events.

  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      50
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      37
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Anaemia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Endocrine disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      23
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      28
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Hyperthyroidism
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Endocrine disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      58
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      47
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Hypothyroidism
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      31
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      31
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Abdominal pain
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      39
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      25
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Constipation
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      82
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      62
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Diarrhoea
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      28
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      18
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Dry mouth
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      63
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      59
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Nausea
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      33
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      20
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Vomiting
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      48
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      33
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Asthenia
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      104
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      74
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Fatigue
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      19
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      14
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Influenza like illness
Complete source fields
description
There was a participant in each arm that discontinued the study for reasons unrelated to death but whose deaths records were later discovered in a public search after discontinuation so were included in the All-cause mortality totals.
event Groups
  1. deaths Num Affected
    108
    deaths Num At Risk
    355
    description
    Participants receive BMS-986213 (IV fixed-dose combination relatlimab/nivolumab at a 1:3 ratio) every 4 weeks (Q4W). For adults, dosing is relatlimab 160 mg/nivolumab 480 mg. Adolescents ≥ 40 kg will receive adult dosing; for adolescents \< 40 kg, dosing is relatlimab 2 mg/kg/nivolumab 6 mg/kg.
    id
    EG000
    other Num Affected
    314
    other Num At Risk
    355
    serious Num Affected
    155
    serious Num At Risk
    355
    title
    Arm A: Relatlimab + Nivolumab
  2. deaths Num Affected
    119
    deaths Num At Risk
    359
    description
    Participants receive Nivolumab IV monotherapy every 4 weeks (Q4W). Dosing for adults is 480 mg. Adolescents ≥ 40 kg will receive adult dosing; for adolescents \< 40 kg, dosing is 6 mg/kg.
    id
    EG001
    other Num Affected
    298
    other Num At Risk
    359
    serious Num Affected
    140
    serious Num At Risk
    359
    title
    Arm B: Nivolumab
frequency Threshold
5
other Events
  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      50
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      37
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Anaemia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Endocrine disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      23
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      28
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Hyperthyroidism
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Endocrine disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      58
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      47
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Hypothyroidism
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      31
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      31
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Abdominal pain
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      39
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      25
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Constipation
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      82
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      62
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Diarrhoea
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      28
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      18
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Dry mouth
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      63
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      59
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Nausea
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      33
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      20
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Vomiting
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      48
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      33
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Asthenia
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      104
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      74
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Fatigue
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      19
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      14
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Influenza like illness
serious Events
  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Acquired haemophilia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      5
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      4
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Anaemia
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Bone marrow failure
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Haemolytic anaemia
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      4
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Acute myocardial infarction
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Arrhythmia
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Atrial fibrillation
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Bradycardia
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Cardiac disorder
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Cardiac failure
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Cardiac failure congestive
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 23.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      355
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      359
    term
    Cardiogenic shock
time Frame
From first dose to up to 100 days post last dose (up to approximately 33 months)

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