Novartis agrees to acquire Myricx Bio, advancing next-generation antibody-drug conjugate innovation with a novel NMTi payload, expanding options for cancer patients
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- Adds potential first-in-class, N-myristoyltransferase inhibitor (NMTi) antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) payload platform, designed to address resistance to current payloads
- Strengthens the Novartis oncology pipeline with two lead ADC assets and a broader payload platform with potential impact across multiple solid tumor settings
Novartis receives European Commission approval for Itvisma® for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
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- First gene replacement therapy in the EU for broad population with SMA, including children two years and older, teens and adults
- Fixed, one-time dose designed to replace the faulty SMN1 gene, providing a distinct option from ongoing dosing approaches
Novartis RemIND data at EAACI show Rhapsido® potential as first targeted therapy for chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU)
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- Rhapsido demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful symptom control in twice as many patients vs placebo1, with favorable safety profile and no observed liver safety concerns2
- With global CIndU prevalence of 29 million3,4; greater than 50% of patients experience significant disease burden despite treatment with H1-antihistamines; no approved targeted therapies exist5,6
Novartis delpacibart braxlosiran (del-brax) Phase I/II study in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) meets primary biomarker endpoint
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Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR
Novartis to highlight Rhapsido® data across multiple immune-mediated diseases at EAACI Congress 2026
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- Results from Rhapsido (remibrutinib) pivotal Phase III RemIND trial, the largest study in chronic inducible urticaria, to be highlighted in late-breaker oral presentation
- New Phase IIIb REMIXED extension data in chronic spontaneous urticaria to provide additional efficacy and safety data for Rhapsido
- Phase II Rhapsido food allergy dose-response analysis in adults with IgE-mediated peanut allergy also to be presented
Basel, June 8th, 2026 – Novartis will present data from 10 abstracts at the European Academy of A
Novartis IgAN data in The Lancet show clinically meaningful slowing of kidney function decline with Vanrafia® over 2.5 years
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- Phase III ALIGN study results showed reduced rate of kidney function decline by ~34% with Vanrafia vs placebo, based on supportive eGFR slope analysis1
- Vanrafia reduced protein in urine by 38.3% vs placebo at 9 months, with reductions sustained through end of treatment1,2
- Patients additionally receiving background SGLT2 inhibitors also consistently showed slower kidney function decline with Vanrafia vs placebo1,2
Novartis Cosentyx® PMR data in New England Journal of Medicine showed sustained remission vs placebo in twice as many patients
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- Clinically meaningful, statistically significant efficacy achieved in primary and all secondary endpoints, including reduced steroid use; safety consistent with established Cosentyx profile1,2
- Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease primarily affecting people over 50; extended steroid use associated with poor outcomes with limited advanced treatments3–7
Scemblix® continued to show superior efficacy and favorable safety and tolerability profile at week 144 in newly diagnosed CML
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- Growing improvement in major molecular response (MMR) rates demonstrated with Scemblix vs. all standard-of-care TKIs including imatinib and second generation (2G) TKIs1
- Clinically relevant 15.2% higher MMR rate achieved with Scemblix vs. 2G TKIs1
Novartis data at EULAR 2026 demonstrates momentum for broad immunology portfolio for complex, high unmet need diseases
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- New Cosentyx® (secukinumab) data from REPLENISH, largest ever global Phase III trial in polymyalgia rheumatica, to be highlighted in oral session
- New ianalumab interim results from Sjögren’s Phase III extension study up to week 108 and Phase II data in systemic lupus erythematosus will be presented
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