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Novartis, Bristol Myers pause autoimmune CAR-T trials due to safety concerns

Novartis and Bristol Myers have halted autoimmune CAR-T trials after three patient deaths.

By · Published September 4, 2026  09:58 UTC · Updated September 5, 2026  08:21 UTC

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Novartis halted eight CAR-T and cell therapy trials following three patient deaths, with Bristol Myers following suit due to safety events. This led to market reactions regarding OxfordBiomedica shares and broader industry reporting on the pauses in autoimmune drug trials.

The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.

Epilogue added 44d ago, after coverage quieted.

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  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 8 distinct news outlets with 8 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 6.
  • Primary Driver: Novartis and Bristol Myers have halted autoimmune CAR-T trials after three patient deaths.
  • Predictive Outlook: Archynetys algorithmic models forecast this story will fade from trending status over the next 24 hours.
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Novartis has paused eight CAR-T cell therapy trials. Bristol Myers has also halted its own trials after safety events. The trials were halted following three patient deaths. The deaths occurred during Novartis's autoimmune CAR-T trials.

Bristol Myers followed suit after observing safety events in its own trials. The specific nature of the safety events has not been detailed. The extent of the safety concerns is not yet clear. The trials were paused due to deaths, but the exact cause of these deaths is not specified.

The number of safety events observed by Bristol Myers is also not detailed. The impact on other trials and the future of CAR-T therapy is still unknown. The trials were paused due to safety concerns, but the long-term implications for the development of CAR-T therapies are not yet clear. The response from regulatory bodies has not been detailed.

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Questions people are asking

Which companies have paused their CAR-T trials?

Novartis and Bristol Myers have both paused their autoimmune CAR-T trials.

How many patient deaths occurred?

Three patient deaths occurred during Novartis's trials.

What caused the trials to be paused?

The trials were paused due to safety concerns, including patient deaths and other safety events.

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