News Archive

May 2018

• Media ReleaseMay 16, 2018

  At the Meet Novartis Management investor event, Novartis highlights strategy to focus the company and drive sustainable growth

  Full pipeline of late stage assets with blockbuster potential Positioned to deliver sales growth and margin expansion through 2022 Pipeline depth in key therapeutic areas and building new,…
• Media ReleaseMay 16, 2018

  Novartis announces changes to the Executive Committee

  Felix R. Ehrat, Group General Counsel, will retire on June 1, 2018 Shannon Thyme Klinger appointed to Group General Counsel Robert Weltevreden appointed Head of Novartis Business Services…
• Media ReleaseMay 15, 2018

  Novartis successfully completes acquisition of AveXis, Inc.

  The digital press release with multimedia content can be accessed here:  Basel, May 15, 2018 - Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) ("Novartis") today announced that it has completed the acquisition of…
• Media ReleaseMay 15, 2018

  Novartis ARROW trial to assess mechanistic superiority of direct IL-17A inhibition (Cosentyx®) over IL-23 inhibition (Tremfya®*)

  ARROW study to assess the mechanistic superiority of direct IL-17A inhibition (Cosentyx) over IL-23 inhibition (Tremfya®*) in clearing of Stelara®*-resistant psoriatic plaques[1] This is the…
• Media ReleaseMay 15, 2018

  Novartis completes tender offer for all outstanding shares of AveXis, Inc.

  Basel, May 15, 2018 - Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) ("Novartis") today announced the successful completion of the previously announced tender offer by its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Novartis AM…
• Media ReleaseMay 12, 2018

  Novartis announces FDA approval of Gilenya® as the first disease-modifying therapy for pediatric relapsing multiple sclerosis

  New approval for Gilenya (fingolimod) addresses strong unmet need for younger patients, who often experience more frequent relapses than adults with multiple sclerosis (MS)[1]   In a…
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  StoryMay 07, 2018 Discovery

  Machine learning poised to accelerate drug discovery

  Technology used to tag friends on social media could change the way drug discovery is done.

• Media ReleaseMay 07, 2018

  Alcon Cares Project 100 Commits to Reducing Cataract Blindness Globally

  Alcon Cares to donate 100 reprocessed Infiniti® units to clinics helping underserved patients in Asia, Central and South America, and Africa over the next three years  Program to increase…
• Media ReleaseMay 03, 2018

  AveXis Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial and Operating Results

  -- Significant progress across operating functions including licensing, clinical trials  and regulatory interactions -- -- AVXS-101 pre-BLA meeting with FDA is scheduled to be…
• Key ReleaseMay 02, 2018

  Sandoz receives complete response letter from the US FDA for proposed biosimilar rituximab

  Holzkirchen, May 2, 2018 - Sandoz, a Novartis division, announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a complete response letter (CRL) regarding the Biologics Licensing…
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  StoryMay 02, 2018 Patient Perspectives

  T.J. Sharpe on why clinical trials matter

  Melanoma survivor T.J. Sharpe discusses the importance of clinical trials to help raise awareness among the community.

• Media ReleaseMay 01, 2018

  Kymriah® (tisagenlecleucel), first-in-class CAR-T therapy from Novartis, receives second FDA approval to treat appropriate r/r patients with large B-cell lymphoma

  Kymriah demonstrated an overall response rate of 50%, with median duration of response not yet reached at the time of data cut-off, indicating sustainability of response[1] Kymriah is the only…