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September 2017
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Novartis landmark Phase III trial shows fingolimod significantly reduces relapses in children and adolescents with MS
Phase III PARADIGMS study in pediatric MS met its primary endpoint, showing a significant reduction in relapses occur with fingolimod versus interferon beta-1a There is a significant unmet… -
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Novartis announces CEO Joseph Jimenez to retire from Novartis in 2018. Vasant Narasimhan appointed CEO, effective February 1, 2018.
Basel, September 4, 2017 - Joseph Jimenez, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Novartis, has informed the Board of Directors of his desire to step down as CEO in 2018, after eight years in position. The…
August 2017
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Novartis receives first ever FDA approval for a CAR-T cell therapy, Kymriah(TM) (CTL019), for children and young adults with B-cell ALL that is refractory or has relapsed at least twice
First-in-class therapy showed an 83% (52/63) overall remission rate in this patient population with limited treatment options and historically poor outcomes [1],[2]. Novel approach to cancer… -
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Novartis announces analysis published in The Lancet showing ACZ885 reduced lung cancer mortality by 77% in the CANTOS study with further studies planned
Review of blinded, pre-planned oncology safety analyses revealed a 77% reduction in lung cancer mortality and 67% reduction in lung cancer cases in patients treated with 300mg of ACZ885 CANTOS is… -
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Novartis Phase III CANTOS study demonstrates that targeting inflammation with ACZ885 reduces cardiovascular risk
Study showed a significant 15% reduction of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in people with a prior heart attack and inflammatory atherosclerosis who were treated with 150mg of ACZ885, in… -
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Novartis appoints Bertrand Bodson as Chief Digital Officer
New leader to drive the digital transformation Novartis has embarked upon Basel, August 24, 2017 - Novartis announced today that Bertrand Bodson, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer for Sainsbury'… -
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Novartis Kisqali® (ribociclib) receives EU approval as first-line treatment for HR+/HER2- locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer in combination with any aromatase inhibitor
Approval is based on pivotal MONALEESA-2 trial, which showed Kisqali plus letrozole reduced risk of disease progression or death by 43% versus letrozole alone[1] Kisqali plus letrozole… -
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Novartis et Medicines for Malaria Venture lancent une étude clinique en Afrique pour KAF156, un candidat-médicament novateur contre le paludisme multirésistant
Ce candidat-médicament pourrait s'avérer déterminant dans la lutte contre le paludisme en éliminant rapidement l'infection paludéenne, y compris les souches résistantes et en bloquant la… -
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Novartis and Medicines for Malaria Venture launch patient trial in Africa for KAF156, a novel compound against multidrug-resistant malaria
Compound has potential to be a game-changer in malaria elimination, rapidly clearing malaria infection, including resistant strains, and blocking parasite transmission KAF156 is first… -
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Novartis und Medicines for Malaria Venture starten in Afrika eine Patientenstudie mit KAF156, einem neuartigen Wirkstoff gegen multiresistente Malaria
Der Wirkstoff führt zu rascher Parasitenfreiheit auch bei resistenten Erregerstämmen, blockiert die Übertragung der Erreger und könnte damit eine Wende im Kampf gegen Malaria herbeiführen.…
July 2017
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Story Discovery
Systematically exposing vulnerabilities of cancer cells
Novartis team shares results of a massive oncology experiment with the world to accelerate drug discovery.
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Sandoz expands partnership with World Child Cancer, to help children access treatment in four developing countries
Expanded partnership to help "even the odds" of survival for children with cancer in the Philippines, Myanmar, Mexico and Ghana In developed countries, the survival rate for childhood cancer is…