Novartis Acquires Tourmaline Bio for $1.4B to Bolster Cardiovascular Pipeline with Promising Phase 2 Drug

Novartis; Tourmaline Bio; acquisition; $1.4 billion; pacibekitug; cardiovascular disease; anti-inflammatory; IL-6 antibody; ASCVD; phase 2 trial; C-reactive protein; chronic kidney disease

Tourmaline Bio’s Heart Drug Pacibekitug Shows Promise Against Cardiovascular Inflammation, Targets Competition with Novo, CSL

Tourmaline Bio; heart drug; pacibekitug; cardiovascular inflammation; inflammation markers; Novo Nordisk; CSL; Phase 2 trial; FDA; IL-6