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Dosing prompts Novartis to tap Ionis for second Lp(a) drug

Novartis has turned to Ionis for another cardiovascular disease drug, putting $60 million down for a follow-up to lipoprotein(a)-targeting drug pelacarsen, which is now in

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Roche buys into Alnylam's twice-yearly blood pressure drug

Roche has paid $310 million upfront for rights to Alnylam Pharma's zilebesiran for hypertension, a handsome sum for a drug that so far has only generated phase 1 data.

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Astellas taps Eko digital stethoscope for heart failure DTx

Astellas has licensed rights to a smart stethoscope device developed by Eko Health, that it will use as part of a digital therapeutic (DTx) approach to heart failure.

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AI-based heart disease tool wins Future NHS Award

A digital tool developed by researchers in the NHS that is being used to speed up the diagnosis of heart disease has won this year’s Future NHS Award, which recognises out

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Novartis will appeal Entresto patent setback

Novartis has suffered a defeat in its legal defence of chronic heart failure therapy Entresto, which accounted for around 11% of its revenues last year, but has vowed to t

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