AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTransport: A national strike on Friday is expected to disrupt Brussels public transport and cancel about 100 flights at Brussels Airport, where ground-handler Alyzia’s staff are joining the action. Biopharma: Antwerp-based Agomab will present long-term Phase 2a data on Crohn’s disease drug candidate ontunisertib at UEG Week, with results expected to inform a global Phase 2b trial. Ports: Flemish minister Annick De Ridder and India’s shipping minister discussed a green shipping corridor linking Indian ports with Antwerp-Bruges, alongside cooperation on green fuels and smart-port technology. Pharma dispute: A Dutch court has blocked Merck’s under-the-skin Keytruda in Belgium and seven other European markets, ruling that it infringes Halozyme’s patent. Trade: EU lawmakers are urging a tougher response to China’s exports and subsidies, citing risks to industries including steel and car manufacturing; Belgian MEP Hilde Vautmans led a resolution calling for economic reciprocity. Creative industries: Flanders plans to abolish the Screen Flanders economic film incentive, prompting concern across the region’s audiovisual sector.
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