Movement Alert|AstraZeneca Falls 3.03% in Regular Trading, Phase III Trial Misses Primary Endpoint Amid Broad Pharma Sector Weakness

Market Focus06-01

On June 1, AstraZeneca fell 3.03% in regular trading, trading at approximately $179.98/share, with trading volume of approximately $89.95 million.

On the news front, AstraZeneca's Alexion Rare Disease unit disclosed that its CARES Phase III clinical program evaluating anselamimab in light chain amyloidosis did not meet its primary endpoint in the overall patient population. While the pre-specified Kappa subgroup showed a 62% improvement in all-cause mortality and a 71% reduction in cardiovascular hospitalization rates, the overall data failed to reach statistical significance, representing a pipeline-level headwind.

Adding to company-specific pressure, the broader pharmaceutical sector experienced a synchronized selloff. Within the Pharmacy sector, Eli Lilly fell 2.2%, Johnson & Johnson declined 1.72%, Pfizer dropped 2.59%, Merck lost 3.15%, and Bristol-Myers Squibb slid 3.83%, amplifying downward momentum through sector-wide linkage effects.

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