BeiGene's Brukinsa Scores Second Approval In Canada, This Time For Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Health Canada has approved BeiGene Ltd (NASDAQ:BGNE) Brukinsa (zanubrutinib) for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) in adult patients who have received at least one prior therapy.
This is the second approval for Brukinsa in Canada, following its initial approval in March for adult patients with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM).
The Health Canada approval is based on efficacy results from two trials that achieved an overall response rate of 84%.
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