CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and BEIJING, China, Nov. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BeiGene, Ltd. (NASDAQ: BGNE; HKEX: 06160), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative molecularly-targeted and immuno-oncology drugs for the treatment of cancer, today announced that clinical data on its investigational BTK inhibitor zanubrutinib will be presented in two oral presentations and two posters at the 61st American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, taking place December 7 – 10, 2019 in Orlando, FL.
Oral Presentations:
| Title: | Efficacy and Safety of Zanubrutinib in Patients with Treatment-Naive Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) with Del(17p): Initial Results from Arm C of the SEQUOIA (BGB-3111-304) Trial |
| Publication #: | 499 |
| Session #: | 642 |
| Date: | Sunday, December 8, 2019 |
| Time: | 4:30 p.m. ET |
| Location: | Orange County Convention Center, Hall D |
| Presenter: | Constantine S. Tam, MBBS, M.D., St. Vincent’s Hospital, Australia |
| Title: | Treatment with the Bruton Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) Inhibitor Zanubrutinib Demonstrates High Overall Response Rate and Durable Responses in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL): Updated Results from a Phase 1/2 Trial |
| Publication #: | 500 |
| Session #: | 642 |
| Date: | Sunday, December 8, 2019 |
| Time: | 4:45 p.m. ET |
| Location: | Orange County Convention Center, Hall D |
| Presenter: | Constantine S. Tam, MBBS, M.D., St. Vincent’s Hospital, Australia |
Poster Presentations:
| Title: | An Update on Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Highly Specific BTK Inhibitor Zanubrutinib in Combination with PD-1 Inhibitor Tislelizumab in Patients with Previously Treated B-Cell Lymphoid Malignancies |
| Publication #: | 1594 |
| Session #: | 626 |
| Date: | Saturday, December 7, 2019 |
| Time: | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. ET |
| Location: | Orange County Convention Center, Hall B |
| Presenter: | Constantine S. Tam, MBBS, M.D., St. Vincent’s Hospital, Australia |
| Title: | A Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) Model to Predict Receptor Occupancy of BTK Inhibitors in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells, Bone Marrow and Lymph Nodes of Patients with B-Cell Malignancies |
| Publication #: | 1289 |
| Session #: | 605 |
| Date: | Saturday, December 7, 2019 |
| Time: | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. ET |
| Location: | Orange County Convention Center, Hall B |
| Presenter: | Srikumar Sahasranaman, Ph.D., BeiGene |
About BeiGene
BeiGene is a global, commercial-stage, research-based biotechnology company focused on molecularly-targeted and immuno-oncology cancer therapeutics. With a team of over 3,000 employees in China, the United States, Australia and Europe, BeiGene is advancing a pipeline consisting of novel oral small molecules and monoclonal antibodies for cancer. BeiGene is also working to create combination solutions aimed to have both a meaningful and lasting impact on cancer patients. BeiGene markets ABRAXANE® (nanoparticle albumin–bound paclitaxel), REVLIMID® (lenalidomide), and VIDAZA® (azacitidine) in China under a license from Celgene Corporation.1
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