HUYABIO reports positive Phase III melanoma data for HBI-8000 combination

15 July 2026

HUYABIO International says a Phase III trial of its lead oncology candidate HBI-8000 in combination with Bristol Myers Squibb’s (NYSE: BMY) Opdivo (nivolumab) has met its primary endpoint in advanced melanoma.

The randomized global study enrolled 404 patients across 15 countries and compared HBI-8000 plus nivolumab with nivolumab plus placebo. Median progression-free survival (PFS) was 11.7 months in the HBI-8000 arm, versus 7.4 months in the control arm, with the company reporting a statistically significant 58% improvement.

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