News Archive

June 2021

• Press Release Jun 22, 2021

  Kesimpta® (ofatumumab) data show long-term preservation of IgG/IgM levels and no increased risk of serious infections in people living with multiple sclerosis

  New ALITHIOS data show mean immunoglobulin G (IgG) levels in people treated with Kesimpta remained unchanged over 3.5 years and mean immunoglobulin M (IgM) levels remained within the reference range1…
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  Story Jun 21, 2021 Discovery

  The search for new options for patients with lung cancer

  We’re working to bring the hope of advanced medicine to more patients.

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  Story Jun 21, 2021 Discovery

  Discover how inflammation could fan the flames of cancer

  Targeting inflammation to fight cancer is a new approach with a long history.

• Press Release Jun 18, 2021

  New Zolgensma data demonstrate age-appropriate development when used presymptomatically and rapid, clinically meaningful efficacy in symptomatic children, even those with severe SMA at baseline

  All children (100%) treated presymptomatically in the SPR1NT two-copy cohort survived without respiratory or nutritional support, and sat independently for ≥30 seconds, most (11/14) within the WHO…
• Pulse Update Jun 16, 2021

  Novartis receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for investigational 177Lu-PSMA-617 in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC)

• In The News Jun 16, 2021

  Novartis CEO outlines how to improve pandemic preparedness, warns another one is bound to happen

  Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan discusses how to improve pandemic preparedness at the CNBC Evolve Global Summit.
• Press Release Jun 11, 2021

  Novartis investigational oral therapy iptacopan (LNP023) shows benefit as monotherapy in treatment-naïve patients with rare and life-threatening blood disorder paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

  First-in-class, oral, targeted factor B inhibitor iptacopan substantially reduced both intra- and extravascular hemolysis when given as monotherapy in a Phase II study of anti-C5 naïve paroxysmal…
• Pulse Update Jun 10, 2021

  Novartis Entresto® indicated for treatment of hypertension in China

• Press Release Jun 07, 2021

  Novartis announces new interim analysis Phase II data for iptacopan in rare kidney disease C3 glomerulopathy (C3G)

  Data shows investigational iptacopan improved estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) slope and stabilized kidney function in patients with C3G1; Phase III clinical trial to start in 2021…
• Press Release Jun 06, 2021

  Novartis announces iptacopan met Phase II study primary endpoint in rare kidney disease IgA nephropathy (IgAN)

  Phase II primary endpoint results for investigational iptacopan in IgAN demonstrated effective and clinically meaningful reduction of proteinuria1 – a key risk predictor in kidney disease…
• Press Release Jun 04, 2021

  Novartis announces Tabrecta® first published overall survival and updated overall response data in patients with METex14 metastatic NSCLC

  Tabrecta® (capmatinib) showed a median overall survival (OS) of 20.8 months in treatment-naïve patients and 13.6 months in previously-treated patients in first published mature data1,2 Tabrecta…
• Press Release Jun 04, 2021

  Novartis investigational checkpoint inhibitor tislelizumab met primary endpoint of overall survival in pivotal Phase III trial of esophageal cancer after systemic therapy

  Tislelizumab demonstrated a 30% reduction in the risk of death and extended median overall survival by 2.3 months compared to chemotherapy in advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma…