Novartis hopes a CAR-T with rapid manufacturing will be a winner, while novel bispecific antibodies in lymphoma and myeloma will make appearances, along with next-generation PI3K and BTK inhibitors.

Institute for Clinical and Economic Review analysis of whether payers are providing “fair access” to fairly priced drugs was hampered by a lack of transparency among payers, leading to calls for reform.

Astellas inks agreement with Dyno Therapeutics for access to its CapsidMap platform for novel AAV vectors. Taiho takes option to Arcus TIGIT-targeted antibody candidates.

PULSED AF is a 500-patient pivotal trial of Medtronic’s PulseSelect PFA system for treating both paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation in patients who have not responded to drugs.