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Novartis AG

Novartis AG logo
🇨🇭Switzerland
Ownership
Public, Private
Established
1996-01-01
Employees
76K
Market Cap
$242.6B
Website
https://www.novartis.com/our-science/novartis-institutes-biomedical-research
Introduction

Novartis develops and manufactures innovative drugs. The firm's key areas of drug development include oncology, rare diseases, neuroscience, immunology, respiratory, cardio-metabolic, and established medicines. The company sells its products globally, with the United States comprising close to one third of total revenue.

Novartis' Cosentyx Fails to Meet Primary Endpoint in Phase III Giant Cell Arteritis Trial

Novartis announced that its Phase III GCAptAIN study of Cosentyx (secukinumab) failed to achieve sustained remission at Week 52 in adults with newly diagnosed or relapsing giant cell arteritis.

House Republicans Subpoena Former Pfizer Executive Over Alleged COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Delays

House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed former Pfizer executive Dr. Philip Dormitzer over allegations that senior Pfizer executives deliberately slowed COVID-19 vaccine clinical testing before the 2020 election.

FDA Mandates New Safety Warnings for ADHD Stimulants in Children Under Six

The FDA is revising labeling for all extended-release ADHD stimulants to include warnings about weight loss and adverse reactions in children under six years old.

AbbVie Acquires In Vivo CAR-T Developer Capstan Therapeutics for Up to $2.1 Billion

AbbVie has agreed to acquire cell therapy developer Capstan Therapeutics in a deal worth up to $2.1 billion in cash, gaining access to innovative in vivo CAR-T technology.

Federal Court Rejects Johnson & Johnson's 340B Drug Pricing Rebate Model

A federal court ruled against Johnson & Johnson's proposal to shift from upfront drug discounts to a rebate model in the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to sell outpatient drugs at reduced prices to healthcare providers serving low-income and rural populations.

Torrent Pharma Advances $2.4 Billion Acquisition of JB Chemicals in Major Industry Consolidation Move

Torrent Pharma is in advanced talks with KKR to acquire JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals for approximately Rs 20,734.61 crore ($2.4 billion), marking its largest acquisition to date.

FDA Removes Regulatory Barriers for Bristol Myers Squibb's CAR T-Cell Therapies, Expanding Patient Access

The FDA eliminated Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) programs and reduced post-treatment monitoring from four weeks to two weeks for Bristol Myers Squibb's CAR T-cell therapies Breyanzi and Abecma.

Incyte Names Bill Meury as New CEO, Replacing 11-Year Veteran Hervé Hoppenot

Incyte has appointed Bill Meury as its new CEO, effective immediately, replacing Hervé Hoppenot who led the cancer and blood disease drugmaker for 11 years.

ProFound Therapeutics Partners with Novartis in $775M Cardiovascular Drug Discovery Deal

ProFound Therapeutics announced a four-year strategic collaboration with Novartis to discover novel cardiovascular therapeutics using its ProFoundry Platform to mine the expanded human proteome.

Vor Bio Secures Global Rights to Telitacicept in $4+ Billion Deal with RemeGen

Vor Bio acquired exclusive global rights (excluding Greater China) to develop and commercialize telitacicept, a dual-target fusion protein approved in China for multiple autoimmune diseases including generalized myasthenia gravis.

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