Novartis Pharmaceuticals

This early-stage trial tests a new drug, [177Lu]Lu-EVS459, that delivers radiation directly to cancer cells in people with advanced ovarian or lung cancers. The study aims to see if the treatment is safe and tolerable, and to get an early look at whether it can shrink tumors. Par…

This phase 3 study tested whether adding canakinumab (an anti-inflammatory drug) to standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) and chemotherapy could help people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer live longer. The trial enrolled 673 participants but was terminated early, so the…

This phase 3 trial tested a combination of two targeted drugs, alpelisib and olaparib, against standard chemotherapy in 358 women with a tough-to-treat type of ovarian cancer that had stopped responding to platinum-based chemotherapy. The study only included women without a BRCA …

This study tested whether adding the drug alpelisib to standard chemotherapy (nab-paclitaxel) could help people with advanced triple negative breast cancer that has specific genetic changes (PIK3CA mutation or PTEN loss). The trial enrolled 137 participants but was stopped early.…

This study tested a drug called secukinumab in adults with active, moderate to severe thyroid eye disease, a condition that causes bulging eyes and discomfort. The trial aimed to see if the drug could reduce eye bulging and inflammation. However, the study was stopped early and o…

This early-stage trial tested an oral drug called TNO155, alone or with another drug (nazartinib), in 227 adults with advanced solid tumors like lung cancer, melanoma, and head/neck cancer. The main goal was to check safety and find the right dose. The study was terminated early,…

This study looked at how well the drug iptacopan works for people with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) when used in everyday medical practice in Russia. Only 6 adults took part, and the study was terminated early. Researchers measured whether patients' hemoglobin levels…

This study tested an experimental drug called LNA043, given as injections into the knee, to see if it could slow cartilage loss and reduce pain in people with knee osteoarthritis. The trial planned to follow 576 participants for up to 5 years, but it was terminated early. The mai…

This study tested a single dose of TIN816, given as an IV infusion, to see if it could prevent acute kidney injury in adults after cardiac surgery. The trial enrolled 102 patients aged 45 and older who were at risk for kidney damage. However, the study was terminated early, so we…

This early-stage trial tested a drug called VAY736, alone or with other cancer drugs, in 18 adults with certain types of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma that had come back or not responded to prior treatments. The main goals were to check safety and find the right dose. The study was termin…

This early-stage study tested a new type of immunotherapy called CAR-T cells that target a protein called BCMA on multiple myeloma cells. The treatment involved taking a patient's own immune cells, engineering them to attack the cancer, and infusing them back. The study included …

This early-stage trial tested a new drug called DFF332, which targets a protein (HIF2α) that helps some cancers grow. The study included 40 adults with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma or other cancers with specific gene changes. DFF332 was tested alone and in combination…

This early-stage trial tested a new drug, QEQ278, in 30 adults with advanced solid tumors that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals were to check the drug's safety and find the right dose. The study was stopped early, so results are limited.

This study looked at the long-term safety of the drug LTP001 in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a serious lung condition. It was an open-label extension for patients who had completed a previous study. However, the study was terminated early, and no one reached…

This study tested an experimental drug called XXB750 in 136 people with heart failure. The goal was to see if it could improve heart function and symptoms. The trial was terminated early, so the full results are not available.

This study tested a single dose of ensovibep, a lab-made protein, in 407 adults with mild COVID-19 symptoms. The goal was to see if it could lower the amount of virus in the body and reduce hospitalizations. The trial was stopped early, so we don't have complete answers on how we…

This study tested new single treatments for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a lung disease that causes scarring and makes breathing hard. It included 46 adults aged 40 and older with mild to moderate IPF. The main goal was to see if the treatments improved lung function, mea…

This phase 2 trial tested a new drug called sabatolimab combined with two other drugs (azacitidine and venetoclax) in 90 adults with acute myeloid leukemia who were not healthy enough for intensive chemotherapy. The goal was to see if the combination could help patients achieve r…

This phase 2 study tested a new CAR-T cell therapy called PHE885 in adults with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. The therapy targets a protein called BCMA on myeloma cells. The trial aimed to see how many patients responded, but it was terminated early. Results may still…

This study tested whether adding sabatolimab to standard chemotherapy (azacitidine) helps people with high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or a related leukemia (CMML-2). The trial aimed to see if the combination improved survival. However, the study was stopped early, so we …

This study tested adding an experimental drug called MBG453 to standard chemotherapy for people with a serious bone marrow disorder called myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). The trial included 127 adults with high-risk MDS who could not have a stem cell transplant. The goal was to s…

This study looked at the long-term safety of ligelizumab, an injectable drug, in 163 people with food allergies who had already completed earlier Phase III studies. Participants received either 120 mg or 240 mg of ligelizumab every 4 weeks. The study was terminated, so full resul…

This study tested a new, easy-to-dissolve malaria tablet in infants and newborns weighing less than 5 kg who had uncomplicated malaria. The goal was to see how the medicine worked in the body, how safe it was, and how well it treated the infection. The trial was stopped early aft…

This study tested an experimental drug called LTP001 in 47 people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a condition where high blood pressure damages the arteries in the lungs. The goal was to see if LTP001 could improve blood flow and exercise ability. However, the trial w…

This early-phase trial tested a gene-edited stem cell product called OTQ923 in 4 people with severe sickle cell disease. The goal was to boost fetal hemoglobin to reduce painful crises and other complications. The study was terminated early, so we have limited data on safety and …

This early-stage study tested a new drug called WVT078, alone or with another drug (WHG626), in 56 people with multiple myeloma that returned or didn't respond to at least two prior treatments. The main goal was to find a safe dose and check for side effects. The study was termin…

This early-phase study tested several drug combinations in 122 adults with advanced or metastatic BRAF V600 colorectal cancer. The goal was to find safe doses and understand side effects. The trial was terminated, so final results are not available.

This early-stage study tested a radioactive drug called 177Lu-FF58 in 24 people with advanced pancreatic, gastroesophageal, or brain cancer. The drug seeks out and attaches to specific proteins on cancer cells to deliver radiation directly. The main goals were to check safety, fi…

This early-stage trial tested a new drug called FAZ053, alone or with another drug (PDR001), in 154 adults with advanced solid tumors. The goal was to check safety and find the right dose by boosting the immune system to attack cancer. The study was terminated early, so full resu…

This early-phase study tested an investigational drug called MGY825 in 41 adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has specific genetic changes (NFE2L2/KEAP1/CUL3 mutations). The main goal was to check the drug's safety and find the right dose. The study was terminate…

This study tested an experimental drug called iptacopan in people with two rare blood disorders: immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and cold agglutinin disease (CAD). The goal was to see if the drug could improve platelet counts in ITP or hemoglobin levels in CAD. The trial was termin…

This phase 2 study tested adding sabatolimab, an experimental immunotherapy, to standard chemotherapy drugs (azacitidine, decitabine, or oral decitabine) in 39 adults with intermediate to very high risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). The main goal was to check safety, and the tr…

This study tested a drug called sabatolimab, alone or with another drug, in 24 adults and teens with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who had signs of leftover cancer after a stem cell transplant. The goal was to see if it could prevent the cancer from coming back without causing sev…

This study tested the drug capmatinib in people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (MET mutation). The goal was to see if taking the drug before and after surgery could improve outcomes. However, the trial was stopped early after enroll…

This study tested whether adding the experimental drugs NIS793 (with or without spartalizumab) to standard chemotherapy could help people with metastatic pancreatic cancer that had not been treated before. The trial enrolled 164 adults and aimed to see if the combinations slowed …

This early-stage trial tested two new drug combinations in 52 adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). One group received HDM201 plus MBG453, the other HDM201 plus venetoclax. The main goal was to check safety and find the right dose. …

This early-phase trial tested a combination of three drugs—ribociclib, topotecan, and temozolomide—in children with relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma and other solid tumors. The goal was to find a safe dose and see if the combination could shrink tumors. Only 12 children took …

This early-phase study tested combinations of three antibody drugs (sabatolimab, NIS793, and canakinumab) in 33 adults with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a blood disorder. The main goal was to check safety and find the right doses. The study was terminated early, so …

This early-stage trial tested a combination of two experimental drugs, VOB560 and MIK665, in 37 people with relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma, acute myeloid leukemia, or multiple myeloma. The drugs aim to block proteins that help cancer cells survive, forcing them to di…

This phase 2 trial tested a new drug called sabatolimab, combined with two standard chemotherapy drugs (azacitidine and venetoclax), in 20 adults with high or very high risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) who could not have intensive chemotherapy or a stem cell transplant. The g…

This early-stage study tested a new drug called JBH492 in 25 people with two types of blood cancer (chronic lymphocytic leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma) that had returned or stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goal was to check the drug's safety and find the r…

This early-stage trial tested two drug combinations—TNO155 plus spartalizumab or ribociclib—in 122 adults with advanced solid tumors like lung, head and neck, and colorectal cancers. The goal was to check safety and see if the drugs could slow cancer growth. The study was termina…

This study tested an experimental drug called QBW251 in 42 adults with bronchiectasis, a lung condition that causes mucus buildup and infections. The goal was to see if the drug could reduce bacteria in the lungs and improve symptoms like coughing and breathing. However, the stud…

This phase 3 study tested whether adding an immunotherapy drug (spartalizumab) to two targeted therapy drugs (dabrafenib and trametinib) works better than the targeted drugs alone for people with advanced BRAF V600 mutant melanoma. The trial enrolled 568 participants but was term…

This early-phase trial tested a radioactive imaging agent called 68Ga-FF58 in 14 adults with certain advanced solid tumors (glioblastoma, brain metastases from breast cancer, gastroesophageal cancer, or pancreatic cancer). The goal was to see if the agent could help detect these …

This study tested an experimental drug called MIJ821, given as an IV infusion, to see if it could quickly reduce depression symptoms in people with major depressive disorder who also have active suicidal thoughts. About 199 adults aged 18 to 65 took part, receiving either MIJ821 …

This study tested an investigational drug called QUC398 in 101 people with painful knee osteoarthritis. Participants received either QUC398 injections or a placebo. The goal was to see if the drug could reduce knee pain and improve cartilage health. The trial was terminated early…

This study tested whether the drug secukinumab could reduce pain and improve function in adults with moderate to severe rotator cuff tendinopathy, a common shoulder condition. Participants received either the drug or a placebo for 24 weeks. The trial was terminated early, and res…

This study looked at how a new chewable asthma tablet called fevipiprant works in children aged 6 to 12. The goal was to measure the drug's levels in the body and check for safety. Only 11 children took part before the study was stopped early.

This study tested the drug secukinumab against a placebo in 60 adults with moderate to severe rotator cuff tendinopathy, a painful shoulder condition. The goal was to see if secukinumab could improve symptoms and shoulder function over 24 weeks. However, the trial was terminated …

This study tested two injected drugs, canakinumab and LNA043, for people with painful knee osteoarthritis. It aimed to see if they could reduce pain and improve cartilage. The trial was stopped early and included only 23 participants, so results are limited.

This study looked at whether two simple blood test results—hemoglobin and red blood cell distribution width—could predict if a person with polycythemia vera would stop responding to the drug hydroxyurea. Researchers planned to follow 76 adults starting hydroxyurea for the first t…

This was an observational study that planned to track side effects, especially high blood sugar, in patients taking alpelisib (Piqray) plus fulvestrant for a type of advanced breast cancer. It included postmenopausal women and men whose cancer had a specific gene mutation (PIK3CA…

This study followed 37 migraine patients in the Gulf region who had just started taking erenumab. Researchers measured how satisfied patients were with the treatment over 12 weeks using a questionnaire. The study was observational, meaning patients received their normal care, and…

This study tested whether anti-inflammatory drugs could help people with early Alzheimer's or mild cognitive impairment. It was stopped early, so only one drug was studied in 34 participants. The main goal was to measure changes in thinking and memory, but the early termination l…

This study tested an experimental drug called BLZ945 in 28 people with ALS to see if it could reduce brain inflammation. Researchers used special PET scans to measure inflammation. The study was terminated early, so the full results are not available, but it aimed to gather safet…