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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Top 20 Immunology Companies of 2026 

Shots:  AbbVie led the global immunology market with $30.4B in immunology revenue in 2025, followed by Sanofi ($19.08B) and Johnson & Johnson ($15.72B). Continued demand for biologics and targeted therapies across autoimmune and inflammatory diseases supported strong commercial performance among leading companies.   The global immunology market, valued at $108.4B in 2024, is projected to…

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Novartis to Acquire Myricx Bio for ~$1.5B

Shots: Novartis has entered into an agreement to acquire Myricx Bio, strengthening Novartis’ oncology pipeline & advancing next-generation targeted drug conjugates with novel payload mechanisms Myricx is developing ADCs, using NMT inhibitor (NMTi) payloads designed to disrupt key cancer cell processes, with preclinical data showing broad activity across solid tumors, incl. TOPO-1-resistant models As per…

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