Item 8.01. Other Events.
OnFebruary 26, 2021 ,BeiGene, Ltd. ("BeiGene") announced the closing of the collaboration and license agreement withNovartis Pharma AG ("Novartis"), previously announced onJanuary 11, 2021 , to develop, manufacture, and commercializeBeiGene's anti-PD-1 antibody tislelizumab inthe United States ,Canada ,Mexico , member countries of theEuropean Union ,United Kingdom ,Norway ,Switzerland ,Iceland ,Liechtenstein ,Russia , andJapan . The companies have agreed to jointly develop tislelizumab in these licensed countries, with Novartis responsible for regulatory submissions after a transition period and for commercialization upon regulatory approvals. In addition, both companies may conduct clinical trials globally to explore combinations of tislelizumab with other cancer treatments, andBeiGene has an option to co-detail the product inNorth America , funded in part by Novartis. The full text of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release titled "BeiGene Announces Closing of
Collaboration with Novartis
to Develop and Commercialize Anti-PD-1 Antibody
Tislelizumab in
Europe andJapan " issued onFebruary 26, 2021 . 104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form
8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.
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Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release titled "BeiGene Announces Closing
of Collaboration with Novartis
to Develop and Commercialize Anti-PD-1 Antibody
Tislelizumab in
Europe andJapan " issued onFebruary 26, 2021 . 104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form
8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.
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