A Phase I/II, Open-Label, Multiple-Dose, Dose Escalation and Expansion Study to Investigate the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of the BTK Inhibitor BGB-3111 in Subjects With B-Cell Lymphoid Malignancies
Phase: PHASE1
Conditions: B-cell Malignancies
Sponsor: BeiGene

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