- New Kisqali® (ribociclib)* overall survival (OS) results from MONALEESA-2 trial in HR+/HER2− advanced breast cancer patients in the first-line setting
- Health-related quality of life, pain and safety outcomes from phase III VISION trial of investigational radioligand therapy 177Lu-PSMA-617 in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
- Data supporting upcoming regulatory filings for tislelizumab in people with squamous and non-squamous non-small cell …
Novartis today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted and granted Priority Review to the company’s New Drug Application (NDA) for asciminib (ABL001) in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), following its submission under the FDA’s Real-Time Oncology Review (RTOR) program. Priority Review is granted to therapies that have the potential to provide significant improvements in the treatment, diagnosis or prevention of serious conditions, as determined by the FDA1. This designation could shorten the FDA review period to eight months compared to the 12 months …
- Phase III BELINDA study did not meet primary endpoint of event-free survival for patients with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma who had primary refractory disease or who relapsed within 12 months of first-line treatment
- Novartis CAR-T innovation continues to accelerate development of next-generation platform with improved CAR-T cellular characteristics, high speed, lower cost of goods sold (COGS) and advancement of clinical research into new indications and targets; early clinical data anticipated at upcoming medical meeting
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- China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approval reinforces that Cosentyx® (secukinumab) is safe and effective for children and adults with psoriasis
- Moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis affects more than 350,000 children worldwide1, with the physical and psychological burden disrupting important formative years2
- Cosentyx is a proven treatment, supported by long-term five-year sustained efficacy and safety data across several inflammatory …
- Results from year two of the pivotal Phase III KITE clinical trial reaffirmed visual acuity gains and fluid reduction findings as well as safety profile from year one1,2
- In key fluid-related secondary endpoints from KITE at year two, Beovu® (brolucizumab) 6 mg demonstrated greater reductions in central subfield thickness, and fewer patients had intraretinal and/or subretinal fluid versus aflibercept1
- A majority of patients who …
The Asia Pacific Patient Innovation Summit (APPIS) has published its first whitepaper that examines the regional landscape for patient organizations and explores existing capability building gaps. The patient community-led report, ‘Partnering with patient organizations to address the unmet needs of patient communities in the Asia Pacific region and beyond’, aims to enable a greater understanding and recognition of the seminal role of patient organizations and the patient voice in shaping the future of healthcare, while providing a series of recommendations for patient groups:
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- FDA concluded that OAV-101 intrathecal (IT) clinical program may proceed based on data from nonclinical toxicology study
- New Phase 3 STEER study will evaluate efficacy, safety, and tolerability of OAV-101 IT in treatment-naïve patients with SMA Type 2 aged between 2 and 18 years old, the first to study gene therapy in this patient population
- STEER will build upon the OAV-101 IT STRONG study which demonstrated significant increases in HFMSE scores and a …
Novartis today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) for NIS793 in combination with standard of care chemotherapy for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. NIS793 is a potential first in class novel antibody specific for Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGFβ), which is known to have an important role in metastatic pancreatic ductal carcinoma (mPDAC) and other solid tumors.
- Pancreatic cancer has one of the lowest survival rates of any cancer, with typically late detection and poor outcomes with standard of care treatment …
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- Net sales in Q2 grew +9% (cc¹, +14% USD):
- Pharmaceuticals BU grew +12% (cc, +18% USD) with continued strong growth from Entresto (+46% cc), Cosentyx (+21% cc) and Zolgensma (+48% cc). Kesimpta sales reached USD 66 million
- Oncology BU grew +7% (cc, +11% USD) driven by Promacta/Revolade (+18% cc), Jakavi (+19% cc), Kisqali (+36% cc) and Tafinlar + Mekinist (+10% cc)
- Sandoz grew +5 …
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