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<li>FDA has confirmed the primary endpoints for Neuren Pharmaceuticals’ planned Phase 3 pivotal clinical trial of NNZ-2591 in Phelan-McDermid syndrome. Eisai has ultimately received its long-waited European approval for Leqembi.</li>
<li>Chugai Pharmaceutical’s outlicensed oral GLP-1 drug candidate orforglipron has shown positive topline Phase 3 results. Telix announced preliminary results from the Phase 2 study of TLX101 in recurrent high-grade glioma.</li>
<li>Biocon secured market entry date for Yesafili, an interchangeable biosimilar to Eylea in the U.S. FDA has issued Form 483 with 11 observations for Aurobindo Pharma’s North Carolina inhaler plant.</li>
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FDA has confirmed the primary endpoints for Neuren Pharmaceuticals’ planned Phase 3 pivotal clinical trial of NNZ-2591 in Phelan-McDermid syndrome. Eisai has ultimately received its long-waited European approval for Leqembi.
Chugai Pharmaceutical’s outlicensed oral GLP-1 drug candidate orforglipron has shown positive topline Phase 3 results. Telix announced preliminary results from the Phase 2 study of TLX101 in recurrent high-grade glioma.
Biocon secured market entry date for Yesafili, an interchangeable biosimilar to Eylea in the U.S. FDA has issued Form 483 with 11 observations for Aurobindo Pharma’s North Carolina inhaler plant.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (April 20)- Neuren, Chugai, Eisai, Telix, Biocon, Aurobindo Pharma

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<ul><li>Lupin and Zydus received unfavourable opinion in Mirabegron (gMyrbetriq) patent litigation (against Astellas Pharma) from the District court of Delaware, US</li><li>The Court concludes that Lupin/Zydus did not meet their burden of showing, by clear and convincing evidence, that the ‘780 patent (patent expiry is in Sep’29) is invalid for lack of enablement, written description, or indefiniteness</li><li>The court finds evidence in Astellas’ favour on the validity issue</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Lupin and Zydus received unfavourable opinion in Mirabegron (gMyrbetriq) patent litigation (against Astellas Pharma) from the District court of Delaware, USThe Court concludes that Lupin/Zydus did not meet their burden of showing, by clear and convincing evidence, that the ‘780 patent (patent expiry is in Sep’29) is invalid for lack of enablement, written description, or indefinitenessThe court finds evidence in Astellas’ favour on the validity issueContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Pharmaceuticals: Lupin/Zydus lost Myrbetriq patent case in district court 

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<li>The U.S. has started collecting baseline tariff of 10% from April 5. Reciprocal tariff has been temporarily halted but Indian Pharma companies remain vulnerable to possible tariff threat.</li>
<li>During 9MFY25, the U.S. has been the top exporting destination for Indian pharmaceutical products, with 33% share in the exports.</li>
<li>With negotiations on, India might opt for “zero for zero” tariff approach specifically in the case of Pharmaceutical and Medical devices.</li>
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The U.S. has started collecting baseline tariff of 10% from April 5. Reciprocal tariff has been temporarily halted but Indian Pharma companies remain vulnerable to possible tariff threat.
During 9MFY25, the U.S. has been the top exporting destination for Indian pharmaceutical products, with 33% share in the exports.
With negotiations on, India might opt for “zero for zero” tariff approach specifically in the case of Pharmaceutical and Medical devices.


US Tariff Impact on APAC Healthcare: Focus Country- INDIA

<ul><li>The US government under Trump 2.0 has announced reciprocal tariffs across countries, including ~26% tariff on imports from India</li><li>However, pharmaceutical products were exempted from the first round of tariffs</li><li>This is a positive for the sector, which has been under a tariff overhang since the last 2-3 months</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The US government under Trump 2.0 has announced reciprocal tariffs across countries, including ~26% tariff on imports from IndiaHowever, pharmaceutical products were exempted from the first round of tariffsThis is a positive for the sector, which has been under a tariff overhang since the last 2-3 monthsContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Pharmaceuticals: Pharma dodges first round of US tariff risk

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<li>Trump’s reciprocal tariff plan imposes a 27% duty on Indian goods, sparing pharma and IT but impacting autos, textiles, chemicals, and solar exports.</li>
<li>Despite steep headline tariffs, India’s top export sectors, IT services and pharma, remain unaffected, preserving key revenue streams and softening near-term macroeconomic impact.</li>
<li>Investors will likely rotate into resilient sectors like pharma and IT while avoiding margin-sensitive names in textiles, chemicals, and auto ancillaries vulnerable to export-led earnings volatility.</li>
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Trump’s reciprocal tariff plan imposes a 27% duty on Indian goods, sparing pharma and IT but impacting autos, textiles, chemicals, and solar exports.
Despite steep headline tariffs, India’s top export sectors, IT services and pharma, remain unaffected, preserving key revenue streams and softening near-term macroeconomic impact.
Investors will likely rotate into resilient sectors like pharma and IT while avoiding margin-sensitive names in textiles, chemicals, and auto ancillaries vulnerable to export-led earnings volatility.


Decoding Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs: Limited Shock for India, Sector Rotation Ahead

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APAC Healthcare Weekly (April 20)- Neuren, Chugai, Eisai, Telix, Biocon, Aurobindo Pharma

Neuren is a step closer to P3 trial in PMS. Chugai’s oral GLP-1 drug candidate shows promise in P3 trial. Eisai got Leqembi approval in EU. Biocon...

Tina Banerjee

Pharmaceuticals: Lupin/Zydus lost Myrbetriq patent case in district court

Lupin and Zydus received unfavourable opinion in Mirabegron (gMyrbetriq) patent litigation (against Astellas Pharma) from the District court of...

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US Tariff Impact on APAC Healthcare: Focus Country- INDIA

US imposed baseline tariff from April 5. Reciprocal tariff has been temporarily halted but Indian Pharma companies remain vulnerable. U.S. has been...

Tina Banerjee

Pharmaceuticals: Pharma dodges first round of US tariff risk

The US government under Trump 2.0 has announced reciprocal tariffs across countries, including ~26% tariff on imports from India

HDFC Securities

Decoding Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs: Limited Shock for India, Sector Rotation Ahead

Trump's reciprocal tariff plan on Indian goods spares pharma and IT, impacting autos, textiles, chemicals, and solar exports. Investors may shift...

Nimish Maheshwari

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APAC Healthcare Weekly (April 20)- Neuren, Chugai, Eisai, Telix, Biocon, Aurobindo Pharma

Neuren is a step closer to P3 trial in PMS. Chugai’s oral GLP-1 drug candidate shows promise in P3 trial. Eisai got Leqembi approval in EU. Biocon...

Tina Banerjee

Pharmaceuticals: Lupin/Zydus lost Myrbetriq patent case in district court

Lupin and Zydus received unfavourable opinion in Mirabegron (gMyrbetriq) patent litigation (against Astellas Pharma) from the District court of...

HDFC Securities

US Tariff Impact on APAC Healthcare: Focus Country- INDIA

US imposed baseline tariff from April 5. Reciprocal tariff has been temporarily halted but Indian Pharma companies remain vulnerable. U.S. has been...

Tina Banerjee

Pharmaceuticals: Pharma dodges first round of US tariff risk

The US government under Trump 2.0 has announced reciprocal tariffs across countries, including ~26% tariff on imports from India

HDFC Securities

Decoding Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs: Limited Shock for India, Sector Rotation Ahead

​Trump's reciprocal tariff plan on Indian goods spares pharma and IT, impacting autos, textiles, chemicals, and solar exports. Investors may shift...

Nimish Maheshwari

Trump's reciprocal tariff plan on Indian goods spares pharma and IT, impacting autos, textiles, chemicals, and solar exports. Investors may shift...