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Thursday, May 30, 2019

BeiGene: China OKs application to import Abraxane for pancreatic cancer

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 the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA, formerly known as CFDA) has accepted the supplemental import drug application for ABRAXANE® (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension) (albumin-bound), in combination with gemcitabine, as a first-line treatment of patients with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the pancreas (mPC). ABRAXANE was first approved in China in 2008 for the treatment of patients with metastatic breast cancer. It is currently marketed in China by BeiGene under an exclusive license from Celgene Corporation.

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