Novartis is a large pharma headquartered in Switzerland. Over the past three years, Novartis has been involved in 32 licensing and acquisition transactions, with a primary focus on Other (12 deals). The company currently has 50 active clinical trials, primarily in Neurology.
Deals (12mo)
15
Active Trials
50
Top Modality
Other
Focus Area
Neurology
Licensing, acquisition, and partnership transactions involving Novartis in the past 12 months.
| Asset | Partner | Modality | Phase | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preclinical radioligand therapy | BoomRay Pharmaceuticals | Radiopharmaceuticals | Preclinical | license | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Blood-brain-barrier drug-delivery platform | Sironax | Other | Preclinical | option | Sep 16, 2026 |
| MRT-6160 (DDY391) | Monte Rosa Therapeutics | Small Molecules | Phase 1 | license | Sep 8, 2026 |
| drug-delivery technology platform | Alteogen | Other | Unknown | option | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Undisclosed | Chai Discovery | Antibodies | Discovery | collaboration | Jul 14, 2026 |
| undisclosed cancer target programs | Antares Therapeutics | Other | Unknown | license | Jun 24, 2026 |
| molecular glue programs | Orionis Biosciences | Small Molecules | Discovery | license | Jun 10, 2026 |
| next-generation anti-IgE therapies | Excellergy, Inc. | Antibodies | Preclinical | acquisition | Mar 27, 2026 |
| SNV4818 | Synnovation Therapeutics / Pikavation Therapeutics | Small Molecules | Phase 1 | acquisition | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Undisclosed | Unnatural Products | Peptides | Discovery | collaboration | Feb 21, 2026 |
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Therapeutic areas and modalities where Novartis is most active based on deal history and clinical trial data.
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Novartis has 50 active clinical trials across 7 development phases.
8
Unknown
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Phase 4
4
Phase 1
5
Phase 1/2
16
Phase 2
1
Phase 2/3
15
Phase 3
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Novartis is a large pharma company based in Switzerland that has been actively engaged in licensing transactions across the biopharma landscape. With 32 deals over the past three years, Novartis ranks among the most acquisitive companies tracked by Ambrosia Ventures.
Key therapeutic areas of focus for Novartis include Neurology (12 deals and trials), Oncology (11 deals and trials), Solid Tumors (10 deals and trials), and Cardiovascular (8 deals and trials). In terms of modality, Novartis has shown particular interest in other, antibodies, small molecules.
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