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Novartis developmental drug helps cut cardiovascular and cancer risks
BASEL, Switzerland — Novartis may have the next blockbuster drug in development, as recent research has found its anti-inflammatory prospect may lower the risk of both heart disease and cancer.
Novartis on Saturday revealed primary data from CANTOS, a Phase III study evaluating quarterly injections of ACZ885 (canakinumab) in people with a prior heart attack and inflammatory atherosclerosis.
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Study suggests statin therapy may lower risk of breast cancer
BARCELONA, Spain — A 14 year study in more than one million people has found that women with high cholesterol have significantly lower rates of breast cancer and improved mortality. The research, presented earlier this week at ESC Congress, suggests that statins are associated with lower rates of breast cancer and subsequent mortality.