Earlier this year, Novo said ziltivekimab failed to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes, diminishing expectations for other ongoing studies.

(Bloomberg) -- A Novartis AG drug billed as a potential blockbuster failed to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes in a final-stage trial, marking a major setback for a…

Novo Nordisk stops two more ziltivekimab heart trials, HERMES and ATHENA, after July's ZEUS failure casts doubt on IL-6 inhibition in heart disease.