ASCO: BeiGene, Novartis Herald Global PD-1 Contender In ESCC

Filings Approaching

The Chinese biotech is set to extend the reach of its PD-1 candidate to the global market with a second major clinical win and following an earlier major deal with Novartis.

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BeiGene, Ltd. has provided detailed findings from a global Phase III trial for its anti-PD-1 antibody BaizeAn (tislelizumab) for the treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESSC). 

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