March 7 (Reuters) - Sorrento Therapeutics Inc SRNE.O :
* LEE’S PHARMACEUTICAL ANNOUNCES ITS ANTI-PD-L1 ANTIBODY
SOCAZOLIMAB, LICENSED FROM SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS, RECEIVES
CLEARANCE TO START PHASE 3 TRIAL AS A FIRST-LINE TREATMENT OF
EXTENSIVE-STAGE SMALL-CELL LUNG CANCER
* CHINA'S NATIONAL MEDICAL PRODUCTS ADMINISTRATION CLEARS
LEE'S
PHARM TO CONDUCT A PHASE III TRIAL OF SOCAZOLIMAB
* SHANGHAI CHEST HOSPITAL IS EXPECTED TO INITIATE PATIENT
RECRUITMENT IN Q2
* LEE'S PHARM EXPECTS TO FILE NEW DRUG APPLICATION FOR
SOCAZOLIMAB
IN RECURRENT OR METASTATIC CERVICAL CANCER IN Q2
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