BeiGene and Boehringer Ingelheim have entered into a commercial supply agreement for tislelizumab, BeiGene’s investigational anti-PD-1 antibody. 

Under the terms of the supply agreement, Boehringer Ingelheim will manufacture tislelizumab in China under an exclusive multi-year arrangement, with contract extension possible. In addition, BeiGene also obtained certain preferred rights for future capacity expansion by Boehringer Ingelheim in China.

“As we advance tislelizumab towards potential regulatory approval and commercialization in China, we are pleased to have secured our commercial product supply from Boehringer Ingelheim BioXcellence, one of the world’s leading biopharmaceutical contract manufacturers. Over the years, working with the Boehringer Ingelheim team for our clinical supply, we have built a strong partnership based on a shared commitment to providing high-quality medicine to patients,” said John V. Oyler, founder, chief executive officer, and chairman of BeiGene.