Alpelisib - Novartis Oncology
Alternative Names: Alpericive - Novartis Oncology; BYL-719; NVP-BYL-719; Piqray; VijoiceLatest Information Update: 07 Jul 2026
At a glance
- Originator Novartis
- Developer Columbia University; H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute; Kura Oncology; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Novartis; Novartis Oncology; Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre; University Health Network
- Class Amides; Antineoplastics; Fluorine compounds; Pyridines; Pyrrolidines; Small molecules; Thiazoles
- Mechanism of Action Phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase alpha inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Yes - Growth disorders
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed HER2 negative breast cancer
- Registered Growth disorders
- Phase III Head and neck cancer; HER2 positive breast cancer; Triple negative breast cancer
- Phase II/III Lymphatic disorders
- Phase II Breast cancer
- Discontinued Gastric cancer; Gastrointestinal stromal tumours; Multiple myeloma; Non-small cell lung cancer; Oesophageal cancer; Ovarian cancer; Pancreatic cancer; Rectal cancer; Solid tumours; Uveal melanoma
Most Recent Events
- 01 Jul 2026 Novartis Pharmaceuticals plans a phase II trial for Breast cancer (Second-line therapy or greater) in January 2027 (PO) (NCT07679269)
- 03 Apr 2026 Novartis Pharmaceuticals terminates a phase-III clinical trials in Triple-negative-breast-cancer (Late-stage disease, Combination therapy, Second-line therapy or greater) in USA, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Peru, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey and United Kingdom following a strategic decision to halt recruitment due to persistently slow enrollment (NCT04251533)
- 18 Mar 2026 Radius Health Inc. has been acquired and merged into Paratek Pharmaceuticals