Novartis’ Rhapsido Receives US FDA Approval for Symptomatic Dermographism

Shots: The US FDA has approved Rhapsido (remibrutinib) for the treatment of adults with symptomatic dermographism (SD) inadequately controlled by H1 antihistamines Approval was based on SD cohort data of the P-III (RemIND) trial, where Rhapsido (PO) showed higher rates of complete response from hives at Wk. 12 vs PBO as measured by the Total…

ByRidhi Rastogi2 days ago

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Abogen and Novartis Partner to Advance RNA-Encoded Therapeutics in $575M Upfront, $7.2B Milestone Deal

Shots: Abogen has entered into a licensing & option agreement, granting Novartis an exclusive worldwide license to ABO2203, as well as options to exclusively license other potential programs that leverage Abogen's RNA platform As per the deal, Abogen will receive ~$575M upfront &, if all options on all programs are exercised, Abogen will gain ~$7.2B…

ByRidhi Rastogi5 days ago

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BoomRay Inks a ~$900M Deal with Novartis for a Novel RLT Asset

Shots: Boomray Pharmaceuticals has entered into an exclusive global license agreement with Novartis for an undisclosed preclinical radioligand therapy (RLT) asset As per the deal, BoomRay will receive ~$900M, incl. an upfront payment as well as development, regulatory, & sales milestone payments, with royalties on future global net sales Agreement combines BoomRay’s discovery & development capabilities…

ByRidhi RastogiSeptember 22, 2026

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Novartis Reports del-desiran P-III HARBOR Study Data in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1

Shots: Novartis announced that the P-III HARBOR study of delpacibart etedesiran (del-desiran) in people with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) did not meet its 1EP of video hand opening time (vHOT) Del-desiran showed evidence of clinical activity in 2EPs and exploratory analyses, while safety findings were generally consistent with previously reported data; Novartis is evaluating…

ByPrince GiriSeptember 8, 2026

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Novartis Reports the P-III (Lp(a)HORIZON) Trial Data on Pelacarsen in Patients with Elevated Lp(a) and Established CV Disease

Shots: Novartis has reported the topline P-III (Lp(a)HORIZON) trial data assessing pelacarsen vs PBO on the incidence of 4-point major adverse CV events (MACE) in 8,323 pts with elevated Lp(a) & established CVD Pelacarsen did not meet its 1EP of reducing major CV events, despite lowering Lp(a) levels in pts receiving guideline-directed lipid-lowering & antihypertensive…

ByRidhi RastogiSeptember 7, 2026

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Novartis and Alteogen Partner for ALT-B4 to Advance SC Formulations of Multiple Products

Shots: Alteogen has entered into an option & license agreement with Novartis for the development & commercialization of SC products leveraging ALT-B4 powered by Alteogen's Hybrozyme tech As per the deal, Novartis can obtain exclusive rights to develop & commercialize SC formulations of multiple products using Alteogen’s ALT-B4, with Alteogen eligible for ~$3.223B in option…

ByRidhi RastogiSeptember 3, 2026

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Novartis Reports P-III (REMODEL-1/-2) Trial Data on Remibrutinib for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

Shots: Novartis has reported topline data from P-III (REMODEL-1/-2) trials assessing remibrutinib (100mg) vs teriflunomide in ~2,000 adults with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) Remibrutinib met the 1EP, significantly reducing annualized relapse rate (ARR), plus trial showed clinically meaningful reductions in key 2EPs related to disability progression, with a positive trend in 3mCDP & nominally significant…

ByRidhi RastogiSeptember 1, 2026

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EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in July 2026

Shots: The European Commission (EC) approved multiple new medicines in July 2026 across rare diseases, respiratory disorders, aesthetics, and oncology, involving companies including Novartis, Boehringer Ingelheim, AbbVie’s Allergan Aesthetics, and AstraZeneca. EC approvals included Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec) for patients aged ≥2 years with 5q spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and confirmed bi-allelic SMN1 mutations; Jascayd (nerandomilast) for adults with idiopathic pulmonary…

ByDipanshu DixitAugust 18, 2026

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Novartis Reports the US FDA Approval of Pluvicto for mHSPC

Shots: The US FDA has approved Pluvicto (lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan) with an androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI) for pts with PSMA+ metastatic androgen pathway modulation-naive/sensitive (mAPMN/S) prostate cancer Approval was based on the P-III (PSMAddition) trial, which showed Pluvicto + ARPI & ADT reduced the risk of progression or death by 28% vs SoC…

ByRidhi RastogiAugust 3, 2026

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Top 20 R&D Spending Biopharma Companies of 2026

Shots: Merck & Co., Roche, and Johnson & Johnson emerged as the leading pharmaceutical companies by R&D expenditure in 2025, investing $15.78B, $15.49B, and $14.66B, respectively. Continued investments in late-stage clinical programs, pipeline expansion, advanced technologies, and strategic business development reinforced their commitment to driving pharmaceutical innovation Global biopharmaceutical R&D investment continues to accelerate as…

ByPrince GiriJuly 31, 2026

Novartis’ Rhapsido Receives US FDA Approval for Symptomatic Dermographism

Abogen and Novartis Partner to Advance RNA-Encoded Therapeutics in $575M Upfront, $7.2B Milestone Deal

BoomRay Inks a ~$900M Deal with Novartis for a Novel RLT Asset

Novartis Reports del-desiran P-III HARBOR Study Data in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1

Novartis Reports the P-III (Lp(a)HORIZON) Trial Data on Pelacarsen in Patients with Elevated Lp(a) and Established CV Disease

Novartis and Alteogen Partner for ALT-B4 to Advance SC Formulations of Multiple Products

Novartis Reports P-III (REMODEL-1/-2) Trial Data on Remibrutinib for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

EMA Marketing Authorization of New Drugs in July 2026

Novartis Reports the US FDA Approval of Pluvicto for mHSPC

Top 20 R&D Spending Biopharma Companies of 2026

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