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Novo Nordisk's IL-6 drug flunks two more heart trials

Novo Nordisk has opted to discontinue two late-stage trials of IL-6 inhibitor ziltivekimab in heart failure, after taking an interim look at the data.

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Novartis hit as Lp(a) drug fails cardio outcomes trial

Novartis shares have slipped after it revealed its Lp(a)-targeted drug, pelacarsen, failed to reduce cardiovascular risks in a major phase 3 trial.

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ESC26: Can Arrowhead pierce Ionis' triglyceride armour?

Arrowhead Pharma is squaring up to rival Ionis in the severe hypertriglyceridaemia (sHTG) market, drawing on phase 3 data at ESC 2026.

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ESC26: AZ's relaxin agonist shows promise in heart failure

An oral relaxin agonist developed by AstraZeneca, codenamed AZD5462, has been shown to improve cardiac function in patients with heart failure.

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ESC26: Cytokinetics' big data reveal for Myqorzo impresses

Cytokinetics has revealed highly anticipated data from the ACACIA-HCM study of Myqorzo in non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at ESC 2026.

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Tenax trounced by phase 3 heart failure readout

Shares in Tenax 85% of their value after its drug for patients with pulmonary hypertension caused by a form of heart failure flunked a phase 3 trial.

Novo Nordisk's IL-6 drug flunks two more heart trials

Novartis hit as Lp(a) drug fails cardio outcomes trial

ESC26: Can Arrowhead pierce Ionis' triglyceride armour?

ESC26: AZ's relaxin agonist shows promise in heart failure

ESC26: Cytokinetics' big data reveal for Myqorzo impresses

Tenax trounced by phase 3 heart failure readout

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