By Colin Kellaher
BeiGene is ending development of its experimental lung-cancer treatment ociperlimab following the failure of a late-stage study.
BeiGene on Thursday said it is stopping a Phase 3 trial of ociperlimab after the oncology company determined that the study was unlikely to meet its primary endpoint of overall survival.
BeiGene in late 2021 inked an option, collaboration and license agreement for ociperlimab with Novartis that included an upfront payment of $300 million from the Swiss drugmaker.
However, the companies in 2023 agreed to terminate the deal, with all rights to ociperlimab returning to BeiGene.
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April 03, 2025 06:34 ET (10:34 GMT)
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