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Apr 3, 2025

As Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs seem to spare pharmaceuticals, threat of industry-specific duties and loopholes persists


BeiGene abandons ociperlimab over poor phase 3 prospects in latest blow to TIGITs


Siemens AG to acquire lab R&D platform Dotmatics for $5.1B


After patient death, Sarepta and Roche pause 3 trials of gene therapy Elevidys in Europe


Novo's commercial strategy head hits the exit, prompting a slew of executive team shakeups


Cell therapy biotech Neurona nabs $102M to push epilepsy candidate into phase 3


Amid FDA tumult, agency misses decision deadline on Novavax's COVID shot


Roche shows most Alzheimer's patients below amyloid threshold after 28 weeks

 

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As Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs seem to spare pharmaceuticals, threat of industry-specific duties and loopholes persists

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump unveiled another wave of tariffs but did not mention pharmaceutical-specific tariffs. Plus, pharmaceuticals are included in a list of products exempt from the new round of reciprocal duties.
 

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BeiGene abandons ociperlimab over poor phase 3 prospects in latest blow to TIGITs

BeiGene is scrapping ociperlimab over a disappointing phase 3 outlook two years after Novartis handed back the anti-TIGIT antibody.

Siemens AG to acquire lab R&D platform Dotmatics for $5.1B

The German conglomerate said the deal would not only add to its work in artificial intelligence and digital twins but would also help it provide customers with a more seamless connection between research and manufacturing.

After patient death, Sarepta and Roche pause 3 trials of gene therapy Elevidys in Europe

In response to a request from the European Medicines Agency following the death of a 16-year-old patient in the U.S., Sarepta and Roche have temporarily halted three clinical trials in Europe of their Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy Elevidys.

Novo's commercial strategy head hits the exit, prompting a slew of executive team shakeups

Camilla Sylvest is stepping down from her role as executive vice president, commercial strategy and corporate affairs after nearly three decades of service to the Danish drugmaker.

Cell therapy biotech Neurona nabs $102M to push epilepsy candidate into phase 3

The California biotech will use the cash infusion to support its pipeline of allogeneic cell therapy candidates for chronic neurological disorders, including its lead candidate that takes aim at a common form of epilepsy.

Amid FDA tumult, agency misses decision deadline on Novavax's COVID shot

Amid a period of great upheaval at the agency, the FDA has missed its deadline to decide on approval for Novavax’s COVID-19 shot. The missed deadline comes shortly after the departure of the FDA's chief vaccine official Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., and as wider concerns mount about an anti-vaccine agenda under HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Roche shows most Alzheimer's patients below amyloid threshold after 28 weeks

Roche has reported preliminary results on its Alzheimer’s disease prospect trontinemab. An early look at the phase 1b/2a data showed amyloid levels fell below a disease threshold in 81% of patients after 28 weeks.

Nxera Pharma appoints AstraZeneca alum as inaugural commercial chief

As Nxera Pharma proceeds into the “next era” implied by its name—following a rebrand from Sosei Group last year—the Japanese drugmaker is adding a new executive to help guide its growth plans.

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals sheds clinical cancer asset in effort to stop cash spiral

Struggling Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals is dropping one of its two clinical-stage assets in an effort to save cash, the company’s new owners announced on Apr. 2.

Havas Health adds execs at nascent New York agency as Real Chemistry strengthens in Europe

Agencies made moves on both sides of the Atlantic Wednesday, with Havas Health signing up leaders in the U.S. and Real Chemistry unveiling appointments to boost its presence in Europe.
 
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