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Novartis AG

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Basel, Switzerland Pharmaceutical 105,000 employees Founded 1996 NOVN novartis.com ↗
4 Products & services
223 Licensed medicines
323 Clinical trials
1 Site
105,000 Employees

About Novartis AG

Novartis is a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical corporation based in Basel, Switzerland, consistently ranking among the top pharma companies globally.

Sector
Pharmaceutical
Headquarters
Basel, Switzerland
Founded
1996
Employees
105,000
Facilities
1 site

Milestones

Milestones as listed on novartis.com, checked 26 Sep 2026. Details can change; the linked page is the authoritative source.

1996
Ciba and Sandoz merge to create Novartis
Merger on 7 March 1996, then the largest corporate merger in history.
Source: novartis.com
2013
Novartis Corporate Center established in Dublin
Set up at Elm Park to deliver services to Novartis globally.
Source: novartis.com

Leadership Team

Leadership as listed on novartis.com, checked 26 Sep 2026. Details can change; the linked page is the authoritative source.

Vasant (Vas) Narasimhan, M.D.

Chief Executive Officer
Source: novartis.com

Mukul Mehta

Chief Financial Officer
Source: novartis.com

Shreeram Aradhye, M.D.

President, Development, and Chief Medical Officer
Source: novartis.com

Fiona H. Marshall, Ph.D.

President, Biomedical Research
Source: novartis.com

Victor Bulto

President, US
Source: novartis.com

Patrick Horber, M.D.

President, International
Source: novartis.com

Products & Services

Products and services as listed on novartis.com, checked 26 Sep 2026. Details can change; the linked page is the authoritative source.

Therapeutic area

Cardiovascular, renal and metabolic

One of Novartis's four core therapeutic areas.

Source: novartis.com
Therapeutic area

Immunology

One of Novartis's four core therapeutic areas.

Source: novartis.com
Therapeutic area

Neuroscience

One of Novartis's four core therapeutic areas.

Source: novartis.com
Therapeutic area

Oncology

One of Novartis's four core therapeutic areas.

Source: novartis.com

Sites in Ireland

Dublin (Elm Park)

Office, shared services

Novartis Corporate Center (est. 2013) and Irish commercial operations; about 830 employees in Dublin.

Source: novartis.com

Sites as listed on novartis.com, checked 26 Sep 2026. Details can change; the linked page is the authoritative source.

Pipeline & Regulatory Record

What public registers list for Novartis AG: clinical trials it sponsors, FDA device clearances, Irish licences, recent approvals and supply shortages. Rebuilt daily, last on 3 Oct 2026.

323Trials as lead sponsor
175Recruiting now
8With a site in Ireland
0FDA device clearances

Clinical trials 323 in our ClinicalTrials.gov registers · 17 in the EU register

StudyPhaseStatus
A Clinical Trial to Learn About the Effects of VHB937 in People With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
NCT06643481 · site in Ireland · Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Phase 2Active, closed
Coronary Computed Tomography Study to Assess the Effect of Inclisiran in Addition to Maximally Tolerated Statin Therapy on Atherosclerotic Plaque Progression in Participants With a Diagnosis of Non-obstructive Coronary Artery Disease Without Previous Cardiovascular Events
NCT05360446 · site in Ireland · Coronary Artery Disease
Phase 3Active, closed
Study Assessing Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Alpelisib in Patients With PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum (PROS) Who Previously Participated in Study CBYL719F12002 (EPIK-P1)
NCT04980833 · site in Ireland · PIK3CA-related Overgrowth Spectrum (PROS)
Phase 2Active, closed
Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Alpelisib Plus Fulvestrant in Participants With HR-positive (HR+), HER2-negative, Advanced Breast Cancer After Treatment With a CDK4/6 Inhibitor and an Aromatase Inhibitor.
NCT05038735 · site in Ireland · Breast Cancer
Phase 3Active, closed
Efficacy and Safety of Remibrutinib Compared to Teriflunomide in Participants With Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS) (REMODEL-1)
NCT05147220 · site in Ireland · Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
Phase 3Active, closed
A Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Ribociclib With Endocrine Therapy as Adjuvant Treatment in Patients With HR+/HER2- Early Breast Cancer
NCT03701334 · site in Ireland · Early Breast Cancer
Phase 3Active, closed
Registry of Patients With a Diagnosis of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
NCT04174157 · site in Ireland · Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
ObservationalRecruiting
A Real-World Study of Ofatumumab in Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Germany and Japan
NCT07821411 · Multiple Sclerosis
ObservationalActive, closed
Study of Pelabresib add-on to Ruxolitinib in Japanese Adult Patients With Myelofibrosis
NCT07340138 · Primary Myelofibrosis (PMF), Post-polycythemia Vera Myelofibrosis (Post-PV MF)
Phase 1Active, closed
A Real-World Study of Clinical Adoption, Treatment Patterns and Tolerability of Adjuvant Ribociclib in HR+/HER2- Early Breast Cancer Patients
NCT07710716 · Breast Cancer
ObservationalActive, closed

Showing 10 of 323, trials with Irish sites first. The full lists are on the sponsor pages below.

All trials by sponsor name 1 registry name

Drugs in these trials 120 compounds

EU trials register (CTIS) 17 authorised or ongoing · 1 in Ireland

Recent approvals

  • VijoiceEMA · alpelisib · 15 Jul 2026
  • ItvismaEMA · onasemnogene abeparvovec · 30 Jun 2026
  • RhapsidoEMA · remibrutinib · 23 Apr 2026

NICE technology appraisals 99 of its medicines · 83 current

Appraisals of medicines whose first EU or US authorisation was held by this company, from our NICE appraisals register. NICE decisions apply to the NHS in England. © NICE 2026 technology appraisal guidance. Available from www.nice.org.uk/guidance. All rights reserved. Subject to Notice of rights. NICE guidance is prepared for the National Health Service in England. All NICE guidance is subject to regular review and may be updated or withdrawn. NICE accepts no responsibility for the use of its content in this product/publication.

Group (Novartis AG): founded 1996, headquarters Basel, website novartis.com. Wikidata Q507154 · Wikipedia. From Wikidata (CC0), matched by the group's SEC filer number.

How this is matched: register records are linked to this page by the organisation name they carry, here Novartis Pharmaceuticals; Novartis Gene Therapies; Novartis Pharma AG; Novartis Europharm Limited; Novartis Pharma GmbH; Novartis Ireland Limited and 5 more. Spot a wrong match? Tell us.

Financials & Irish Entities

From the annual reports Novartis AG files with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (20-F, IFRS), in USD as reported. Latest financial year: to Dec 2025.

$54.5bnRevenue
$11.2bnR&D expense
20.5%R&D as % of revenue
$14.0bnNet income (25.6% margin)
Revenue and R&D expense, USD bn$0.0bn$20bn$40bn$60bnDec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025Dec 2021: $43bn (Revenue)Dec 2022: $42bn (Revenue)Dec 2023: $45bn (Revenue)Dec 2024: $50bn (Revenue)Dec 2025: $55bn (Revenue)RevenueDec 2021: $8.6bn (R&D expense)Dec 2022: $9.2bn (R&D expense)Dec 2023: $11bn (R&D expense)Dec 2024: $10bn (R&D expense)Dec 2025: $11bn (R&D expense)R&D expense
RevenueR&D expense
Year toRevenueR&DR&D %Net incomeFiling
Dec 2025$54.53bn$11.20bn20.5%$13.98bn20-F 2026
Dec 2024$50.32bn$10.02bn19.9%$11.94bn20-F 2026
Dec 2023$45.44bn$11.37bn25.0%$14.85bn20-F 2026
Dec 2022$42.21bn$9.17bn21.7%$6.96bn20-F 2025
Dec 2021$42.78bn$8.64bn20.2%$24.02bn20-F 2024

Each year is taken from the most recent annual report that includes it, so earlier years reflect any later restatement. Source: SEC EDGAR (XBRL financial data). Compare companies on the pharma company financials register.

Companies registered in Ireland 3 active in the CRO register

CompanyCRO no.RegisteredLast accounts
Novartis Ireland Limited
LTD - Private Company Limited by Shares
119311947Dec 2025
Novartis Europharm Limited
LTD - Private Company Limited by Shares
6175232017Dec 2025
Novartis Integrated Services Limited
LTD - Private Company Limited by Shares
6574462019Dec 2025

From the Companies Registration Office (CRO Open Data, CC BY 4.0). A company is listed when GLEIF's legal entity register links it to Novartis AG as its ultimate parent, or when we checked its name and registered address by hand. Branches of foreign companies appear as "External company". Spot a missing or wrong entry? Tell us.

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