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Zai Lab Announces Acceptance of Biologics License Application for TIVDAK for the Treatment of Patients with Recurrent or Metastatic Cervical Cancer
SHANGHAI & CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 12, 2025--Zai Lab Limited (NASDAQ: ZLAB; HKEX: 9688) today announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted the Biologics License Application (BLA) for TIVDAK (tisotumab vedotin-tftv) for the treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease progression on or after systemic therapy.
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