Close
ACHEMA MIDDLE EAST 2026

Tag: Big Pharma

FDA Clears Novartis Itvisma Gene Replacement Therapy for SMA

Novartis has secured US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-brve), a gene replacement therapy for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The clearance...

FDA Clears Merck’s Keytruda with Padcev for Bladder Cancer

Key takeaways: Merck’s FDA clearance introduces the first PD-1 inhibitor and ADC combination for cisplatin-ineligible MIBC patients, widening its position in the bladder cancer...

Merck Announces Acquisition of Cidara Therapeutics at $9.2 B

Merck announced that it will acquire Cidara Therapeutics, Inc., after both companies confirmed they have signed a definitive agreement. The deal, executed through a...

Novartis Opens Radioligand Therapy Manufacturing Plant in US

Novartis, a leader in innovative medicines, has launched a 10,000-square-foot radioligand therapy (RLT) manufacturing facility in Carlsbad, California. The site marks an important step...

Lilly, NVIDIA Partner on AI Supercomputer for Drug Research

Eli Lilly and Company has revealed plans to construct what it calls the most powerful supercomputer ever built and operated by a pharmaceutical company,...

Popular