
The deal will assist accelerate the discovery of RNAi therapeutics

The drug has been authorised to treat both wild-type and hereditary forms of the disease

The RNAi therapeutic has been authorised to treat both wild type and hereditary forms of the disease

Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy is estimated to affect over 300,000 people worldwide

The committee has recommended the drug for both wild type and hereditary ATTR-CM

Approximately 150,000 people in the US are affected by transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

The company said it will be proceeding with regulatory filings for the therapy later this year

Hereditary ATTR and wild-type ATTR are responsible for an estimated 350,000 cases globally

Treatment options for the underdiagnosed and rapidly progressive condition are currently limited

Zilebesiran is in phase 2 development to treat hypertension in patients with high-unmet needs

ALN-APP is the first investigational RNAi therapeutic to show gene silencing in the human brain

Amvuttra is given every three months, compared to every few weeks with existing therapies