** U.S.-listed shares of cancer drug developer BeiGene 688235.SS, ONC.O fall 3.2% to $266.03
** Co says it is discontinuing development of its experimental lung cancer drug, ociperlimab, in a late-stage trial
** Independent data monitoring committee recommended terminating the trial
** Study unlikely to meet the main goal of improving overall survival, co says
** As of last close, ONC up ~49% YTD vs. 2.4% decline in the Nasdaq biotechnology index .NBI
(Reporting by Kamal Choudhury in Bengaluru)
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