In our pursuit to discover and develop first or best in class medicines for diseases with high unmet need, we explore possibilities to cure disease, intervene earlier in chronic illnesses, and find ways to improve and extend people’s lives.
Research & development. It’s our heartbeat
Our R&D teams are pushing the boundaries of science to discover and develop breakthrough treatments for patients.

Our Research
We use emerging tools and technology platforms to discover breakthrough treatments for patients.

Novartis Pipeline
Our industry leading portfolio is focused on transforming the standard of care for patients worldwide

Technology Platforms
We have assembled a toolkit of five R&D platforms to help us treat diseases that have been difficult to treat in the past – to drug the undruggable.

Clinical Trials

Postdoc Program

Smart technology advances drug design
Using the power of machine learning to help medical chemists design better molecules faster.

Toward regrowing cartilage
Novartis researchers aim to improve the lives of patients with osteoarthritis.

Take a visual tour of medicines that target RNA
A new type of medicine that targets RNA was discovered by accident and could change the way some diseases are treated.