A Phase 3, Open-Label, Multicenter, Randomized Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Tislelizumab (BGB-A317) (Anti-PD1 Antibody) Combined With Platinum-Pemetrexed Versus Platinum-Pemetrexed Alone as First-line Treatment for Patients With Stage IIIB or IV Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Sponsor: BeiGene

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