$NVS Strategy to 2026
main approvals by mkt potential & current "strength of evidence"
earlier stage pipe in pharmaceuticals & oncology
on LP(a) & $NVS antisense
on IgAN: correlates vs proteinuria & LT outcome $NVS $CALT $CALTX & others
on peanut allergy: $NVS launching a ph3 with its anti-IgE mAb ligelizumab
on Sjögren & other AI dzz: $NVS lanalumab/VAY736 (anti-BAFF-R mAb) from $MOR
I skip the neuroscience & jump straight to $NVS onco
only 1 $NVS slide on anti-IL-1B canakinumab in lung cancer, also mentioning gevokizumab backup or in // (different binding mode to IL-1B, more an allosteric modulator than an inhibitor like canak)
More slides on #KRAS obviously, with JDQ443 anti-KRAS G12C
$NVS JDQ443 con't: ph1 in mono & combos with SHP2i, anti-PD-1, SHP2i & anti-PD-1
$NVS SHP2i TNO155: some PC combo data w/ anti-KRAS showing pot. synergy, pot. interest with other TKIs (EGFR, ALK)
$NVS SHP2i TNO155 (cont'd): ph1 summary, broad combo program (incl with $MRTX KRAS G12C inh)
Summary of $NVS agents on the KRAS-MAPK
Of note, the recent FIH of YAD/TEAD inh IAG933 (lots of publication on this pathway in past 2/3y or so)
Now the turn of CAR-Ts w/ $NVS new rapid manuf T-Charge platform, to be featured at #ASH21
<2d manuf (assumedly excl. quality control), aimed to retain naive & stem cell memory T cells in the final soup (same idea than $GRCL Fast-CARs) vs prior process leading to more
differentiated central memory T cells
2 inital programs: CD19 & BCMA
among the $NVS wild card: anti-TGF-Beta (under active form) mAb NIS973, tested in PDAC
$NVS betting on new modalities, also incl. protein degradation with many early stage programs, and through collaborations
b/c when you see 40 IL-2's are still in the pipe, it seems there's no such thing as disillusionment for some)
tgted onco = challenges in actionable mutation testing (e.g. I saw a chart last week -unfo I lost the link- showing that a tgt like RET was tested in <50% of NSCLC pts
in some big EU countries)
1st gen KRAS G12C: druggable but DoR too short due to acquired resistance
actual clinical trial feasibility: some indications / settings are so crowded that it becomes increasing challenging to recruit even for big pharma, yet you need to select sites,
Roche $ROG $RHHBY reports strong sales growth in base business of both divisions in the first quarter; Group sales decline due to expected drop in demand for COVID-19 tests
ND03 - Discovery of ARV-766, an androgen receptor degrading PROTAC for the treatment of men with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer $ARVN #PROTAC abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/10828/p…
ND01 - ABBV-319: A first-in-class Glucocorticoid Receptor Modulator (GRM) agonist #ADC for the treatment of B-cell malignancies $ABBV abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/10828/p…
3254 Preliminary Dose-Escalation Results from a Phase 1/2 Study of GEN3014 (HexaBody®-CD38) in Patients (pts) with Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM) ash.confex.com/ash/2022/webpr…
3311 Updated Results of Fumanba-1: A Phase 1b/2 Study of a Novel Fully Human B-Cell Maturation Antigen-Specific CAR T Cells (CT103A) in Patients with Relapsed and/or Refractory Multiple Myeloma ash.confex.com/ash/2022/webpr…
$GSK +1.4% in London, apparently beating both top & bottom lines, rev guidance upgraded but not EPS
GSK delivers strong Q3 2022 sales of £7.8 billion +18% AER, +9% CER and Total EPS 255.9p +>100% AER, +>100% CER; Adjusted EPS of 46.9p +25% AER, +11% CER investegate.co.uk/gsk-plc--gsk-/…
Obviously, Shingrix is the main driver, but Menveo also did well (+ve policy in FR), and immuno-inflammation/respiratory/others thanks to Benlysta & Benlysta. Onco also but that's such a small franchise at GSK.
$NOVOB +5% this morning, strong Ozempic/Rybelsus. 2nd weak quarter in a row for Wegovy.
Novo Nordisk's sales increased by 26% in Danish kroner and by 16% at CER to DKK 128.9 billion in the first 9 months of 2022 globenewswire.com/news-release/2…