News Gene therapy firm Kate Tx snapped up by Novartis for $1.1bn Novartis buys gene therapy specialist Kate Therapeutics for $1.1 billion, adding an early-stage rival to Sarepta's muscular dystrophy therapy Elevidys
News Kate helps Astellas double up on XLMTM gene therapy Astellas’ gene therapy for rare disease X-linked myotubular myopathy (XLMTM) has been hampered by safety concerns, so its decision to license an alternative from start-up
News Bayer trial combines two top drugs for kidney disease Data from the CONFIDENCE trial shows the value of combining Bayer's Kerendia with an SGLT2 inhibitor to treat chronic kidney disease in diabetics.