Novartis has abandoned development of its drug to treat presbyopia, a common age-related loss of near distance vision, after it failed a phase 2b trial. The eyedrop formulation of
Novartis has chalked up another clinical trial win for its targeted factor B inhibitor iptacopan as it strives to position the drug as a patient-friendly, oral alternative to big-selling in
In a dramatic change in fortunes, Novartis has won a major victory in its bid to defend oral multiple sclerosis therapy Gilenya from early generic competition in the US.
AstraZeneca has taken the decision not to move a PCSK9-targeting antisense drug licensed from Ionis into a phase 3 programme, removing a competitor to Novartis' rival therapy Leqvio.