Basel, November 08, 2021 — Novartis, a leader in rheumatology and immuno-dermatology, today announced new analyses from the two-year positive Phase III JUNIPERA study, which demonstrated the treatment response of Cosentyx® (secukinumab) in children and adolescents with enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) and juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA) –…

Basel, October 29, 2020 – Novartis, a leader in immuno-dermatology and rheumatology, today announced data from two pivotal international Phase III studies, which show Cosentyx® (secukinumab) provides fast and strong skin clearance and significant improvement in quality of life in children and adolescents aged 6 to <18 years with moderate-to…

Basel, June 1, 2021 — Novartis, a leader in immuno-dermatology and rheumatology, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cosentyx® (secukinumab) for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in pediatric patients six years and older who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy1. This is the…

Basel, June 2, 2021 — Novartis, a leader in rheumatology and immuno-dermatology, today announced 2-year positive results from the Phase III JUNIPERA study, demonstrating that Cosentyx® (secukinumab) significantly delayed time to flare vs placebo (P<.001) in pediatric patients with juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA) and enthesitis-related…

Basel, January 6, 2020 — Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) (“Novartis”) today announced the successful completion of the previously announced tender offer by its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Medusa Merger Corporation (“Purchaser”), for all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value USD 0.001 per share, of The Medicines Company (NASDAQ: MDCO…

Basel, January 6, 2020 — Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) (“Novartis”) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of The Medicines Company (the “Company”) through the consummation of a merger of its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Medusa Merger Corporation (“Purchaser”), with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the merger, without…

             Basel, January 09, 2020 – Novartis, a leader in immuno-dermatology, announced mechanistic study results showing ligelizumab is more effective at inhibiting the major pathogenic IgE/FcεRI pathway in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), than current therapy Xolair® (omalizumab)1. Ligelizumab can bind to IgE with an 88-fold higher…

  Basel, January 31, 2020 — Novartis, a leader in rheumatology and immuno-dermatology, announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a label update for Cosentyx® (secukinumab) to include the option for up-titration to a 300 mg dose for adults with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS).

Basel, April 16, 2020 — Novartis today announced that clinical data for Aimovig® (erenumab) was reported in Neurology. The data strengthens the role Aimovig as a preventive migraine treatment and confirms its real-world and long-term safety and efficacy benefit in patients with episodic and chronic migraine. The data were scheduled to be presented…

Basel, June 5, 2020 — Novartis today announced that full results from the Phase IIIb ARGON study were published online in Respiratory Medicine. These results show that once-daily treatment with single inhaler, high- and medium-dose Enerzair® Breezhaler® (QVM149; indacaterol acetate, glycopyrronium bromide and mometasone furoate [IND/GLY/MF])…