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Top 20 M&A of 2025 by Total Deal Value  

Shots:  2025 pharma M&A was defined by fewer but more transformational deals, with companies prioritizing commercial-stage assets, late-stage pipelines, and platform technologies capable of reshaping long-term growth and strengthening core therapeutic franchises  The year’s momentum was led by three standout transactions, J&J’s $14.6B acquisition of Intra-Cellular Therapies, Novartis’ $12B deal for Avidity Biosciences, and Merck’s…
January 30, 2026

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J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Special: Dealmaker of the Year 2025 (Part 02)  

Shots:  Novartis led biopharma dealmaking in 2025, executing 23 transactions worth $37.92B with a disciplined, high-impact strategy that balanced scale, science, and strategic fit    Dealmaking was spread across high-conviction areas; neuroscience, cardiovascular disease, immunology, and RNA platforms, combining transformational acquisitions with flexible licensing partnerships to build a future-ready pipeline    Standout transactions (Avidity, Monte…
January 16, 2026

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Zonsen PepLib Biotech Grants Novartis Global License for Radioligand Therapy Asset with $50M Upfront

Shots: Zonsen PepLib Biotech has entered into a worldwide license agreement with Novartis for an undisclosed peptide-based radioligand therapy asset As per the deal, Novartis will obtain exclusive worldwide rights & lead the development & commercialization activities for the undisclosed asset In return, PepLib will receive $50M upfront, with additional development, regulatory, & sales milestone payments,…
January 14, 2026

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SciNeuro Forges ~$1.7B Deal with Novartis to Advance Therapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease

Shots: SciNeuro has entered into a global licensing & collaboration deal with Novartis to advance its amyloid beta-targeted antibody program for Alzheimer’s disease The program has identified de novo antibody candidates using SciNeuro’s blood–brain barrier shuttle tech, with Novartis leading global development & commercialization after collaboration on early development As per the deal, SciNeuro will…
January 13, 2026

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Novartis and Relation Therapeutics Ink ~$1.75B Atopic Disease Target-Discovery Alliance

Shots: Relation has entered into a multi-program, strategic collaboration with Novartis to identify & advance novel targets for atopic diseases, leveraging Relation’s Lab-in-the-Loop platform As per the deal, Relation will lead patient-derived observational studies to create high-resolution functional cell atlases, while Novartis will secure global development & commercialization rights to any resulting targets In return,…
December 10, 2025

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Novartis’ Itvisma Receives the US FDA Approval for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Shots: The US FDA has approved Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-brve) for the treatment of pts (≥2yrs.) living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) harboring a confirmed mutation in the SMN1 gene; US availability expected in Dec 2025 Approval was based on the P-III (STEER) trial & open-label P-IIIb (STRENGTH) study, showing Itvisma improved motor function & stabilized…
November 25, 2025

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Top 20 Prescription Drugs of 2025 

Shots:  In 2025, the global Prescription Drugs market is projected to generate an impressive $1.13T, with steady annual growth of 3.94% expected through 2030, ultimately reaching $1.37T. Leading the pack is Keytruda, securing the first position with $29.48B, closely followed by Ozempic at $28.18B, and Eliquis, which recorded $20.69B in global sales. Fourth position is…
November 20, 2025

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Novartis Reports P-III (KALUMA) Trial Data of KLU156 for Uncomplicated Malaria

Shots: The P-III (KALUMA) trial assessed KLU156 (ganaplacide/lumefantrine, or GanLum) vs Coartem for treating acute, uncomplicated malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum in 1,668 adults & children (≥10kg) across 12 African countries Trial showed non-inferiority to the SoC (1EP), achieving a PCR-corrected adequate clinical & parasitological response (APCR) of 97.4% vs 94% (post hoc per-protocol cure…
November 13, 2025

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Novartis to Acquire Avidity Biosciences for ~$12B, Boosting its Neuroscience Pipeline

Shots: Novartis has agreed to acquire Avidity Biosciences, strengthening its neuroscience pipeline with Avidity’s Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs) platform & 3 late-stage programs As per the deal, Novartis will acquire Avidity for $72/share, valuing the company at ~$12B with an enterprise value of ~$11B; closing expected in H1’26 Before the merger, Avidity will transfer its early-stage precision…
October 27, 2025

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