A Phase 2, Open-Label Study of BGB-A317 in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Mature T- and NK-cell Neoplasms
Phase: PHASE2
Conditions: Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma, PTCL, Extranodal NK/T-cell Lymphoma, Extranodal NK/T-cell Lymphoma, Nasal Type, Extranodal NK T Cell Lymphoma, Extranodal NK T Cell Lymphoma, Nasal, Adult Nasal Type Extranodal NK/T-cell Lymphoma, Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma, Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma Recurrent, Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma Refractory, Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma NOS, Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified, Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma Refractory, Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, ALK-Positive, Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, ALK-negative, ALK-negative Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
Sponsor: BeiGene

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