Novo Nordisk Abandons Cell Therapy: A Major Shift
Update: 2025-10-10
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Novo Nordisk abruptly halts its cell therapy program aimed at curing type 1 diabetes, cutting 250 jobs and ending key partnerships. The pharmaceutical giant is shifting focus, acquiring Akero Therapeutics for $5.2 billion to target liver disease and reducing its workforce by 11% as it pivots away from cell therapy research under its new CEO.
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