Novartis Q2 2026 results show a return to sales growth, with net sales up 3% to $14.4 billion on strong demand for Kisqali, Kesimpta, Scemblix, and Pluvicto, as the company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance and advanced key pipeline programs including Fabhalta and Rhapsido.
Novo Nordisk has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Eli Lilly of running misleading Zepbound and Mounjaro ads that compare outdated, lower doses of Wegovy and Ozempic — omitting newer, FDA-approved higher-strength options.
The FDA has granted traditional approval to Novartis’ Fabhalta (iptacopan) — the first complement inhibitor shown to significantly slow kidney function decline in adults with primary IgA nephropathy. Phase III APPLAUSE-IgAN data showed a 48% slower eGFR decline versus placebo over two years.
The LIPFENDRA FDA approval makes Merck’s enlicitide the first once-daily oral PCSK9 inhibitor cleared to lower LDL-C in adults with hypercholesterolemia, including HeFH. Phase 3 CORALreef data showed placebo-adjusted LDL-C reductions of 56–59% at 24 weeks.
GSK has completed its $10.6 billion acquisition of Nuvalent, Inc., gaining three targeted lung cancer therapies, including zidesamtinib and neladalkib, both currently under FDA review for non-small cell lung cancer.
This Johnson & Johnson Q2 2026 Analysis breaks down JNJ’s second-quarter results $25.3 billion in worldwide sales, raised full-year guidance, and standout performance from its oncology and immunology drug portfolio.
The European Commission has approved Merck’s Erbitux BRAF V600E mCRC combination regimen cetuximab plus encorafenib and FOLFOX as first-line therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer with the BRAF V600E mutation, based on Phase 3 BREAKWATER data showing a 51% reduction in risk of death versus standard chemotherapy.
AstraZeneca has secured exclusive worldwide rights to Zegfrovy (sunvozertinib), Dizal Pharmaceutical’s oral EGFR inhibitor for EGFR exon 20 insertion non-small cell lung cancer, in a deal worth up to $1.5 billion. The agreement strengthens AstraZeneca’s EGFR-mutated lung cancer portfolio ahead of potential first-line expansion.
Charles River Laboratories will supply GMP-grade Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and viral safety release testing to Arovella Therapeutics for its ALA-101 CAR-iNKT cell therapy. The tie-up follows FDA acceptance of NGS-based viral safety testing in Arovella’s IND for treating CD19+ B-cell lymphomas and leukemias.
The FDA has approved PADCEV plus Keytruda as the first platinum-free neoadjuvant and adjuvant regimen for adults with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, regardless of cisplatin eligibility, backed by Phase 3 EV-304 data showing major reductions in recurrence and death risk.
