Novartis and venture capital firm Versant have set up a new biotech – Borealis Biosciences – using a similar model to their earlier alliance to create Chinook Therapeutics.
Baxter International has agreed to sell its kidney treatment division to private equity firm Carlyle Group in a $3.8 billion cash deal, continuing its efforts to streamline its operations a
Up to one in six people in eight industrialised nations could be suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) by 2032, with dire consequences for “patients, [the] planet, a
In another departure from its core focus on genetic medicines, Vertex Pharma has agreed a $4.9 billion purchase of Alpine Immune Sciences, adding a mid-stage drug candidat
Novartis’ bid to build a strong presence in the treatment of rare kidney disease IgA nephropathy (IgAN) has been boosted by phase 3 data with atrasentan, the main asset in
Novo Nordisk has halted a phase 3 trial of its Ozempic formulation of GLP-1 agonist semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) early aft
The US authorities have reported the first-ever case of an H5 strain of avian influenza without a known occupational exposure to sick or infected animals in the country.