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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