UBS
May 14, 2026
Longevity Weekly Pulse Key Pipeline Catalysts To Watch
Weekly UpdateEquitiesHealth Care
UBS reviews upcoming late-stage clinical trials for AstraZeneca and Novartis, highlighting a potential $25bn peak sales opportunity. Despite binary clinical risks, the bank maintains both as core holdings in its 'Longevity' equity list due to attractive risk-reward profiles.
Key Takeaways
- 1.Upcoming late-stage clinical trial results in cancer, cardio-metabolic conditions, and neurology for AstraZeneca and Novartis are key catalysts for 2H26.
- 2.Successful trials for these two companies could represent a combined peak sales opportunity of USD 25bn.
- 3.Valuation levels for AstraZeneca and Novartis are considered attractive following pullbacks from year-to-date highs, reinforcing their status as core holdings in the Longevity list.
Table of Contents
- Longevity weekly pulse #56: Key pipeline catalysts to watch
- Thoughts of the week
- AstraZeneca
- Novartis
- Conclusion
- Charts of the week
- Risk Table
- 12 month rating history
- Appendix
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Authors
Ulrike Hoffmann-BurchardiEric PotokerDiana NaThomas Parmentier
Securities
AZNNVSLLYROG
Themes
Longevity InnovationBiotech Clinical Trial Catalysts
Regions
EuropeNorth AmericaGlobalUnited KingdomSwitzerlandUnited States
