BeyondSpring Announces Three Poster Presentations at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting

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On April 28, 2022, BeyondSpring announced three poster presentations for its lead asset, plinabulin, at the upcoming ASCO Annual Meeting in June. Highlights include a study on granulocyte colony-stimulating factor use in breast cancer chemotherapy and new data from the DUBLIN-3 Phase 3 trial for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This includes quality of life analysis and subgroup results comparing plinabulin with docetaxel. Plinabulin is part of a broader strategy to enhance cancer treatment outcomes.

Positive

• Plinabulin demonstrated positive Phase 3 data as a preventive treatment for chemotherapy-induced neutropenia.
• The DUBLIN-3 study met its primary endpoint of extending overall survival in NSCLC patients compared to docetaxel alone.

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• None.

NEW YORK, April 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BeyondSpring Inc. (the “Company” or “BeyondSpring”) (NASDAQ: BYSI), a clinical stage global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative cancer therapies to improve clinical outcomes for patients who have high unmet medical needs, today announced three poster presentations relating to lead asset plinabulin at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting being held June 3-7, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois and virtually. One of the posters includes an analysis of the use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) to prevent febrile neutropenia (FN) in breast cancer patients early and late in the chemotherapy cycle. The other two posters contain new data from the DUBLIN-3 Phase 3 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment program. One focuses on a quality of life (QoL) analysis that compares patients who received plinabulin with docetaxel versus those who didn’t. The other includes the results of a subgroup analysis in non-squamous NSCLC patients.

Additional presentation details can be found below:

Title: Real-world effectiveness of prophylactic granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) early (week 1) and late (weeks 2-3) in the cycle for the prevention of febrile neutropenia (FN) among patients (pts) with breast cancer (BC) after high FN–risk chemotherapy (chemo)
Abstract #: 599
Poster Session: Breast Cancer—Local/Regional/Adjuvant
Date/Time: June 6, 2022, 9 AM EDT
Presenter: Douglas W. Blayney, M.D., FASCO, Stanford University

Title: DUBLIN-3 results on quality of life (QoL) in second/third-line EGFR-wild type NSCLC patients (pts) receiving docetaxel (Doc) with or without plinabulin (Plin) using the validated EORTC QLQ C30 and QLQ LC13 questionnaires
Abstract #: 9091
Session: Lung Cancer—Non-Small Cell Metastatic
Date/Time: June 6, 2022, 9 AM EDT
Presenter: Trevor Feinstein, M.D., Piedmont Cancer Institute

Title: Subgroup analysis in patients (pts) with non-squamous (N-Sq), EGFR-wild type (wt), second/third-line NSCLC from the global phase (Ph) 3 trial DUBLIN-3 (BPI-2358-103) with the plinabulin/docetaxel (Plin/Doc) combination versus Doc alone
Abstract #: 9090
Session: Lung Cancer—Non-Small Cell Metastatic
Date/Time: June 6, 2022, 9 AM EDT
Presenter: Baohui Han, M.D., Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

About BeyondSpring
Headquartered in New York City, BeyondSpring is a clinical stage global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative cancer therapies to improve clinical outcomes for patients who have high unmet medical needs. BeyondSpring’s first-in-class lead asset, plinabulin, is being developed as a “pipeline in a drug” in various cancer indications as a direct anti-cancer agent and to prevent chemotherapy-induced neutropenia (CIN). The plinabulin and G-CSF combination for the prevention of CIN has demonstrated positive Phase 3 data. In the DUBLIN-3 study, a global, randomized, active controlled Phase 3 study, the plinabulin and docetaxel combination met the primary endpoint of extending overall survival compared to docetaxel alone in 2^nd/3^rd line non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (EGFR wild type). Additionally, plinabulin is being broadly studied in combination with various immuno-oncology regimens that could boost the efficacy of PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies in seven different cancers. Lastly, BeyondSpring’s pipeline includes three preclinical immuno-oncology assets and a subsidiary, SEED Therapeutics, which is leveraging a proprietary targeted protein degradation drug discovery platform.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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Investor Contact:
Ashley R. Robinson
LifeSci Advisors, LLC
+1 617-430-7577
arr@lifesciadvisors.com

Media Contact:
Darren Opland, Ph.D.
LifeSci Communications
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FAQ

What is the significance of BeyondSpring's ASCO presentations?

BeyondSpring's ASCO presentations focus on plinabulin, showing its potential in preventing chemotherapy-induced neutropenia and improving survival rates in NSCLC.

When will BeyondSpring present at the ASCO annual meeting?

BeyondSpring will present on June 6, 2022, at the ASCO annual meeting in Chicago.

What are the key findings from the DUBLIN-3 trial?

The DUBLIN-3 trial found that plinabulin combined with docetaxel extends overall survival in non-small cell lung cancer patients.

What is plinabulin used for?

Plinabulin is used as a treatment for cancer and to prevent chemotherapy-induced neutropenia.

How does plinabulin affect quality of life in NSCLC patients?

The upcoming ASCO presentations will include findings on the quality of life impacts for NSCLC patients receiving plinabulin.