Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): 04/16/2008

TRIMERIS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 0-23155

DE		561808663
(State or other jurisdiction of		(IRS Employer
incorporation)		Identification No.)

3500 Paramount Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(919) 419-6050

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On April 16, 2008, Trimeris, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing sales of FUZEON for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information under this Item 2.02 and including Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated April 16, 2008

Signature(s)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		TRIMERIS, INC.


Date: April 24, 2008	By:	/s/ Martin A. Mattingly
		Martin A. Mattingly
		Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
EX-99.1		Press release dated April 16, 2008

EX-99.1 2 rrd203909_24118.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED APRIL 16, 2008 Sales Call Draft Exhibit 99.1

Contacts:

Andrew Graham

Chief Financial Officer

Trimeris, Inc.

(919) 419-6050

Trimeris Reports First Quarter 2008 FUZEON Sales Results

MORRISVILLE, N.C. - April 16, 2008 - Trimeris, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRMS) today announced worldwide net sales of FUZEON for the first quarter of 2008 were $42.7 million, down 34 percent from $64.3 million in the first quarter of 2007. Net sales of FUZEON in the U.S. and Canada for the first quarter of 2008 were $17.0 million, down 42 percent from $29.3 million in the first quarter of 2007. Net sales of FUZEON outside the U.S. and Canada for the first quarter of 2008 were $25.7 million, down 26 percent from $35.0 million in the first quarter of 2007. All sales of FUZEON are recorded by F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, ("Roche"), Trimeris' collaborative partner.

The release of complete financial results for the first quarter of 2008 will take place in early May 2008.

Net Fuzeon Sales

The table below presents net FUZEON sales by quarter beginning in the first quarter of 2006:

(millions)

	2008
	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
U.S/Canada Net Sales	$17.0	-	-	-	$17.0
Ex. U.S/Canada Net Sales	25.7	-	-	-	25.7
Global Net Sales	$42.7	-	-	-	$42.7
Brazil Purchase	-	-	-	-	-

	2007
	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
U.S/Canada Net Sales	$29.3	$32.9	$30.6	$31.5	$124.3
Ex. U.S/Canada Net Sales	35.0	29.2	43.3	35.0	142.5
Global Net Sales	$64.3	$62.0	$73.9	$66.5	$266.8
Brazil Purchase	$6.0	-	$13.8	$7.3	$27.1

	2006
	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
U.S/Canada Net Sales	$27.4	$31.1	$33.5	$42.2	$134.2
Ex. U.S/Canada Net Sales	28.0	26.2	29.5	31.1	114.8
Global Net Sales	$55.4	$57.2	$63.0	$73.3	$249.0
Brazil Purchase	$5.3	-	$4.4	$4.7	$14.3

(numbers may not add due to rounding)

About Trimeris, Inc.

Trimeris, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRMS) is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development and commercialization of novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of viral disease. The core technology platform of fusion inhibition is based on blocking viral entry into host cells. FUZEON, approved in the U.S., Canada and European Union, is the first in a new class of anti-HIV drugs called fusion inhibitors. For more information about Trimeris, please visit the Company's website at http://www.trimeris.com.

Trimeris Safe Harbor Statement

This document and any attachments may contain forward-looking information about the Company's financial results and business prospects that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. These statements can be identified by the fact that they use words such as "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe" and other words and terms of similar meaning. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: there is uncertainty regarding the success of research and development activities, regulatory authorizations and product commercializations; we are dependent on third parties for the sale, marketing and distribution of our drug candidates; the market for HIV therapeutics is very competitive with regular new product entries that could affect the sales of our products; the results of our previous clinical trials are not necessarily indicative of future clinical trials; and our drug candidates are based upon novel technology, are difficult an d expensive to manufacture and may cause unexpected side effects. For a detailed description of these factors, see Trimeris' Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2008 and its subsequent periodic reports filed with the SEC.

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