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CHMP recommends Amuvttra to treat hereditary transthyretin-mediated (hATTR) amyloidosis

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Published: 23rd Jul 2022

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion recommending approval of vutrisiran, an RNAi therapeutic for the treatment of hereditary transthyretin-mediated (hATTR) amyloidosis in adult patients with stage 1 or stage 2 polyneuropathy

If approved by the European Commission (EC), vutrisiran will be commercialized under the brand name Amuvttra as the first and only treatment option to demonstrate reversal in neuropathy impairment with subcutaneous administration once every three months.

Condition: Transthyretin Amyloid Polyneuropathy
Type: drug
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