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Clinical trials sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, explained in plain language.
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Trials from this sponsor expected to report results within the next 12 months.
- New heart failure drug enters early human testing Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Could a cancer therapy tame severe lupus? early trial launches Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
- New study tracks HS patient happiness on cosentyx Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
- New drug remibrutinib tested for chronic hives relief in Real-World study Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Can Real-World data show how well multiple sclerosis patients stick with ofatumumab? Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
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Can a new drug cool the hidden inflammation that fuels heart disease?
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing an experimental drug called YMI024 in adults with stable coronary artery disease and high levels of a blood marker of inflammation called hsCRP. The trial assigns about 180 participants to one of five doses of YMI024 or a placebo, with neither participants…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 20:00 UTC
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Alpelisib's Long-Term safety tracked in PIK3CA patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study provides continued access to alpelisib for people who are already benefiting from it in a previous Novartis trial. It focuses on tracking long-term safety, including any side effects, in participants with PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum or certain breast cancers. Pa…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug iptacopan studied for rare kidney disease C3G
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks back at the experiences of 35 adults with a rare kidney disease called C3G who received the drug iptacopan through a special early access program in Spain. Researchers will collect information on patient health, lab results, and how the disease responds to treatm…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Two-Drug sequence tame chronic hives?
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing a treatment plan that uses two drugs, remibrutinib and omalizumab, in adults with chronic spontaneous urticaria whose hives and itching are not controlled by standard antihistamines. The study follows about 382 adults across multiple centers worldwide. The…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New blood pressure pill put to the test in UAE patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study will look at how well a drug called ARNi (sacubitril/valsartan) lowers blood pressure in 500 adults with hypertension in the United Arab Emirates. Researchers will compare it to standard treatments like ACE inhibitors and calcium channel blockers. The goal is to see if…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can gene therapy help babies with SMA reach milestones? a Real-World review
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks back at medical records of children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 who received a one-time gene therapy called onasemnogene abeparvovec (Zolgensma). Researchers want to see if treated infants can sit independently for 30 seconds or more within a year. …
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for young adults with CML: asciminib under Real-World scrutiny
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how well the drug asciminib works and how safe it is for young adults with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in the Gulf region. Researchers will collect information from medical records of about 80 people aged 18 and older who have taken asciminib. The main goal…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug tame VEXAS syndrome and cut steroid dependence?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether an investigational drug called arumakimig can improve symptoms of VEXAS syndrome, a rare genetic autoinflammatory condition. The study will compare arumakimig against a placebo in about 120 adults with VEXAS, with the goal of seeing if the dr…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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Can a monthly injection replace blood thinners for stroke prevention?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 3 trial is testing an investigational drug called abelacimab in about 2,500 people with atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat) who are at high risk for stroke but cannot take standard oral blood thinners. Participants will receive either abelacimab or a placebo, …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a biologic drug safely tame Back-Joint inflammation? a Real-World trial investigates
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tracks the safety of secukinumab, a biologic injection, in Indian adults with axial spondyloarthritis — a group of inflammatory conditions that cause back pain and stiffness. Over 16 weeks, researchers will monitor side effects and disease activity in about 60 particip…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Real-World data may reveal Pluvicto's true impact on advanced prostate cancer survival
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how effective the drug Pluvicto (177Lu-PSMA-617) is in treating men with a type of advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy and has spread to other parts of the body. Researchers will analyze medical records from over 1,000 patients …
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for the tiniest malaria patients: a safer treatment for infants under 5 kg
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a specially formulated dispersible tablet, Coartem Baby, in infants weighing between 2 and 5 kg who have uncomplicated malaria. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and effectively clears symptoms like fever and chills. Twenty infants will receive the standard …
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could early treatment tame a painful skin condition?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether starting secukinumab early in people with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (a chronic skin condition causing painful lumps) can slow disease progression. Researchers will analyze data from existing medical records and registries across Europ…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Heart attack patients may get a powerful new tool to slash cholesterol
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding a drug called inclisiran to standard cholesterol-lowering therapy (statins) helps people who recently had a heart attack or unstable angina lower their LDL ('bad') cholesterol more than statins alone. About 300 adults in Saudi Arabia will receive e…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with ITP: drug combo aims to control bleeding
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding ianalumab to eltrombopag helps children aged 5 to 17 with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who didn't improve after steroids. The goal is to see if the combination can raise platelet counts and prevent bleeding. About 36 children will …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New drug aims to cut heart risk for patients with high lp(a) after heart attack
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a drug called pelacarsen in people who recently had a heart attack and have high levels of Lp(a), a type of fat in the blood that raises heart risk. The goal is to see if the drug can safely lower Lp(a) levels and improve heart health. About 240 adults in the US …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Heart hope for HS patients: drug may slow artery plaque
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study follows 34 adults with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) who are taking secukinumab as part of their routine care. Researchers will use a special CT scan to check if the drug affects the buildup of plaque in the heart arteries over 12 months. The goal is…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 20:00 UTC
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Can gene therapy zolgensma safely improve motor skills in SMA?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study follows 80 people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in Japan who receive Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec) as an intrathecal injection. The goal is to track safety issues, such as liver problems or blood clotting abnormalities, and to measure changes in motor funct…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a damaged kidney change how a drug works?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis trial tests how the drug PKN605 moves through the body in people with moderate or severe kidney impairment compared to healthy volunteers. Researchers give a single oral dose and measure drug levels in the blood over time. The goal is to see if reduced kidney function increa…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can targeted drugs tame complex vascular anomalies? a registry seeks answers
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study gathers real-world data from medical records of patients with complex vascular anomalies treated with targeted therapies like mTOR inhibitors, MEK inhibitors, or PI3K inhibitors. Researchers will look at patient characteristics, treatment patterns, and side effects acr…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can common drugs change how a cancer therapy works?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis Phase 1 trial is testing whether two common medications—phenytoin, a seizure drug, and itraconazole, an antifungal—change how the body processes pelabresib, an experimental cancer drug. Healthy adults aged 18 to 55 will receive a single dose of pelabresib alone and then agai…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Kuwait CML study aims to map Real-World patient care
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will review medical records of 400 adults in Kuwait with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who have received at least one type of targeted therapy (TKI). Researchers want to understand patient backgrounds, other health conditions, and how treatments are used in everyday p…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can targeted therapy combinations outperform standard drugs in tough thyroid cancer?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how patients with radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer are treated in the real world after first-line therapy stops working. It will compare two approaches: a targeted combination (dabrafenib plus trametinib) guided by a specific gene mutation,…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cholesterol drug showdown: which one do patients actually take?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will look at medical records from 3,600 people in Japan to see how well they follow their prescribed cholesterol-lowering medication. It compares two drugs, inclisiran and evolocumab, over 12 months. The goal is to understand real-world adherence, not to test new treat…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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AI-Powered registry to track new prostate cancer drug in real life
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will observe how the drug lutetium-177 vipivotide tetraxetan is actually used in patients with metastatic prostate cancer. Researchers will collect data from medical records across multiple countries, using AI to analyze treatment patterns and outcomes. The goal is to …
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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New study to track how kidney disease drugs work in real life
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will observe 80 adults with IgA nephropathy who are prescribed iptacopan or atrasentan as part of their routine care. Researchers will collect data on patient profiles, treatment patterns, and clinical outcomes over 24 months. The goal is to understand how these drugs …
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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New study to map Real-World use of iptacopan in rare kidney disease
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks back at medical records of about 83 adults with C3 glomerulopathy (C3G), a rare kidney disease, who are taking the drug iptacopan. Researchers will describe patients' health history, lab results, and how their disease changes over a year of treatment. The goal is…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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New study tracks how kids with arthritis fare on Long-Term secukinumab
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study follows 100 children aged 6 to 17 with juvenile psoriatic or enthesitis-related arthritis who are taking secukinumab. Researchers will observe how doctors adjust treatment after the disease becomes inactive, and whether patients experience flares. The goal is to learn …
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC