Novartis's Latest Trial Failure is Second Pipeline Setback in a Row

Dow Jones
Sep 08

0646 GMT - Novartis just suffered its second major pipeline setback in the past week after a drug candidate it acquired through its recent $12 billion Avidity Biosciences deal failed in a late-stage study, Vontobel's Stefan Schneider says in a research note. News that experimental drug del-desiran missed the goal in a trial for neuromuscular disease myotonic dystrophy type 1 comes after the Swiss pharmaceutical company last week reported disappointing results for cardiovascular medicine pelacarsen. Vontobel had forecast annual peak sales from del-desiran at $3 billion, with a 50% chance of reaching them, and now removes this forecast from its model. As a result, Vontobel cuts its target price on Novartis stock to 125 Swiss francs from 128 francs. Novartis shares closed at 125.46 francs on Monday.

 

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