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Novartis’ growth drivers, beyond the setbacks

From assets against BTK to BAFF-R, Swiss pharma looking ahead to other pipeline inflection points 

September 10, 2026 6:52 PM UTC

A pair of negative Phase III readouts will put a dent in Novartis’ growth story, but shouldn’t derail the broader thesis for the Swiss pharma.

It hasn’t been a stellar September for Novartis AG (SIX:NOVN; NYSE:NVS), which has suffered three setbacks in the span of a week. ...