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On Tuesday, Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) stock witnessed one of the sharpest single-day declines for the company in recent history.
NEW YORK, Sept. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Royalty Pharma plc (Nasdaq: RPRX) today announced an update on Novartis' Phase 3 results from the HORIZON outcomes trial for pelacarsen, an antisense oligonucleotide studied in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular (CV) disease and elevated lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a). The trial did not meet its primary endpoint of reducing the risk of cardiovascular events, a composite of cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, non-fatal stroke, and urgent coronary revascularization requiring hospitalization in the overall study population, compared to placebo. Novartis intends to present the Lp(a) HORIZON trial data at an upcoming medical congress.
Royalty Pharma continues to deliver solid portfolio execution, supported by robust management and increased scalability for higher-value transactions. The company is capitalizing on inflows into the biopharma sector, with a strategic shift toward development-stage assets that yield higher IRRs and a strong track record of regulatory approvals. Several positive catalysts are coming up. All are poised to drive incremental royalty growth.
Royalty Pharma demonstrates high-quality, cash-generative compounding with durable royalty growth and disciplined capital deployment, supporting a buy rating. RPRX's 2Q26 results highlight 14% Royalty Receipts growth, elite 95% margins, and $728 million operating cash flow, reinforcing the core compounder thesis. Management raised 2026 Portfolio Receipts guidance to $3.4–$3.5 billion, projecting 7–10% royalty growth despite headwinds like Promacta erosion and IRA-related pressure.
Royalty Pharma (RPRX) is looking like an interesting pick from a technical perspective, as the company reached a key level of support. Recently, RPRX crossed above the 20-day moving average, suggesting a short-term bullish trend.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Royalty Pharma plc (Nasdaq: RPRX) today announced an agreement for $100 million in funding to Zealand Pharma in exchange for Zealand Pharma's economics related to rusfertide (PTG-300), a potential first-in-class therapy for polycythemia vera, a rare and chronic blood disorder.
Company announcement – No. 38 / 2026 Zealand Pharma enters into a USD 100 million royalty purchase and sale agreement with Royalty Pharma for the economics related to rusfertide Zealand Pharma will receive USD 100 million for the sale of its economic interests related to rusfertide, including royalty rights on the potential future global net sales of rusfertide.
Royalty Pharma NASDAQ: RPRX raised its 2026 outlook for the second consecutive quarter after reporting higher second-quarter royalty receipts, continued capital deployment and progress across its development-stage pipeline.