Novartis to Acquire RNA Drugmaker Avidity Biosciences in $12 Billion Deal

Novartis; Avidity Biosciences; acquisition; RNA therapeutics; neuromuscular diseases; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; myotonic dystrophy type 1; facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy; AOC platform; SpinCo; biotech; xRNA strategy; 2026 closing

Novartis and Versant Ventures Launch Borealis Biosciences to Develop RNA Medicines for Kidney Diseases

Borealis Biosciences, Novartis, Versant Ventures, RNA medicines, kidney diseases, xRNA technology, biotechnology, startup, kidney research, RNA therapeutics.