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Inspired by Emily Whitehead, along with other early patients treated with CAR-T cell therapy, Novartis embarked on a pioneering journey to reimagine cancer treatment. After 10 years, we continue to relentlessly pursue new science around cell and gene therapies to transform the lives of patients today and in the future.

Low- and middle-income countries will account for some three in four of the world’s cancer deaths within the next decade without better access to care. It’s a gap Amy Israel and her team at Novartis are trying to bridge.

Thierry Diagana and his team are on a quest to discover new therapeutics for malaria. He believes malaria elimination is within our grasp, but emerging drug resistance could jeopardize the hard-fought progress.

Combinations of drugs could hold the key to overcoming some of the biggest challenges in lung and other cancers.

Novartis is collaborating with Microsoft to apply machine learning to medicinal chemistry — part of an effort to leverage AI to bring treatments to patients more efficiently.

Inside the hunt for new antivirals to combat the current pandemic and to prepare for future ones.

From an eccentric idea to a revolution in medicine – the history of immunotherapy and a peek into its future.

One patient’s story reveals the hidden obstacles to better health – and opportunities to help clear them.

John Tsai, Head of Global Drug Development and Chief Medical Officer, describes how he balances innovation and patient needs.