Novartis advances RLT innovation and reinforces leadership in prostate cancer, breast cancer and hematology with new data at ASCO and EHA

• Pluvicto® PSMAddition oral presentation to highlight efficacy outcomes by disease volume and de novo/recurrent metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer
• Kisqali® NATALEE oral presentation to report prognostic and predictive impact of gene expression from largest biomarker CDK4/6i trial dataset
• Scemblix® ASC4FIRST oral presentation to feature longer-term 144-week efficacy, safety and tolerability data in first-line Ph+ CML-CP
• New Novartis pipeline data, including Phase 3 ianalumab in ITP as well as Phase 1 actinium-based radioligand therapy, also to be presented

East Hanover, May 21, 2026 – Novartis will present data from more than 65 company or investigator sponsored abstracts at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting and the European Hematology Association (EHA) 2026 Congress.

“We are excited about sharing our latest advancements in radioligand therapy with new Pluvicto data and early insights from our actinium-based RLT,” said Mark Rutstein, MD, Global Head, Oncology Development, Novartis. “With a legacy of bold science, our Kisqali and Scemblix data offer continued evidence of how we meaningfully move cancer treatment forward for patients.” 

Key ASCO data highlights include:

Key EHA data highlights include:  

Novartis in oncology
The Novartis oncology strategy focuses on people living with cancer and those who care for them, from loved ones to clinical care teams, including their providers. For the past 30+ years, the aim has been to extend and improve lives by discovering differentiated, innovative and practice-changing medicines for patients.

As Novartis reimagines medicine, it collaborates with a wide range of patient advocacy groups and supports education, early cancer screening and diagnosis. With a broad research and development portfolio across solid tumors, hematology and radioligand therapy (RLT), Novartis is committed to using technology, leading science and patient-centered research to deliver pioneering cancer care for all those in need.

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