Novartis Deepens BeiGene Oncology Pact, Posts Disappointing Results in CSU

Novartis and BeiGene have bookended 2021 with collaborative deals. In January, Novartis licensed the China-based company’s checkpoint inhibitor, tislelizumab. This morning, the Swiss pharma giant announced it has licensed ociperlimab, a late-stage TIGIT inhibitor, to bolster its immunotherapy pipeline.