Novartis Development Head On The India Hub, AI And Not Doing ‘Me Too’ Stuff In Obesity

Novartis president, development and chief medical officer talks about the pivotal role of the development India hub in progressing breakthrough drugs, how AI is delivering gains in the trials arena, driving focus in the R&D engine and the Swiss group’s approach in the obesity space.

Novartis President, Development and CMO
Novartis president, development and chief medical officer (Novartis)

“If I think of my well-functioning development machine as let’s say a V12 engine with 12 cylinders, cylinders four, five, six and seven and at different times eight are in Hyderabad.”

That’s how Novartis president, development and chief medical officer Dr Shreeram Aradhye described the contribution of the development India hub...

Read the full article – start your free trial today!

Join thousands of industry professionals who rely on Scrip for daily insights

  • Start your 7-day free trial
  • Explore trusted news, analysis, and insights
  • Access comprehensive global coverage
  • Enjoy instant access – no credit card required

More from India

Lupin Confident Of US Growth On Tariff Mitigation, Rides High On Tolvaptan

 
• By 

Lupin is hoping moves like intellectual property transfer for some products to the US will help mitigate the tariff impact even as it counts on growth from planned launches of GLP-1s and biosimilars while riding high on tolvaptan launched in Q1.

50% Levy On India And Brazil, US Tariffs Leave Global Trade, Forecasts In Disarray

 
• By 

50% tariffs on US imports from India, a range on others, an uncertain outcome of Section 232 investigations of pharma and talk of BRICS tariffs are making forecasting for the pharma industry extremely difficult, Scrip finds in this infographic analysis

Aurobindo Expects Lannett Acquisition To Pass FTC Scrutiny; Q1 US Revenue Falls

 
• By 

Aurobindo is confident its planned Lannett acquisition will pass US FTC scrutiny after an attempt to acquire Sandoz assets was called off in 2020 post a delay in approval. The deal could widen Aurobindo’s US manufacturing presence at a time when its US Q1 revenue saw a year-on-year decline

Aurigene Oncology CEO On Biotech Valuations, CAR-Ts And Reimbursement Models

 

Aurigene Oncology CEO talks in this audio interview about the tough biotech funding environment, pipeline assets including a CAR-T therapy in Phase II, "hybrid" manufacturing, outcome-based reimbursement and the promise of bispecifics and multispecifics, including Akeso's PD-1/VEGF bispecific.

More from Therapy Areas

Genmab/AbbVie’s Epkinly Likely To See Label Expansion After Phase III Win

 

The FDA is expected to rule on the anti-CD20xCD3 bispecific combined with rituximab/lenalidomide in second-line follicular lymphoma in November.

Sanofi’s Sarclisa Wins Another EU Multiple Myeloma Nod In Its Unequal Battle With J&J’s Darzalex

 

The French drugmaker's anti-CD38 antibody has racked up another approval in first-line multiple myeloma, but it marks a small victory while the company develops a subcutaneous version to help level the field with J&J’s Darzalex.

Jazz’s Modeyso Approved For Rare Glioma With Expansion Targeted

 

The accelerated approval came three months after Jazz completed the acquisition of Modeyso’s developer, Chimerix.