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
Shares in Travere Therapeutics have lost more than 40% of their value after the company said that a trial designed to confirm the benefits of its recently approved Filspar
Further evidence of big pharma’s return to M&A dealmaking in 2023 has come this morning from Novartis, which has just agreed a takeover of rival Chinook Therapeutics f
A data analysis tool developed by Fresenius Medical Care that can be used to predict if patients on dialysis will develop a serious and potentially life-threatening compli