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July 11, 2018 News by Patricia Inácio, PhD

Phase 3 Trial Results Supporting Benefits of Patisiran in FAP Published in NEJM

A Phase 3 trial testing patisiran as a therapy for hereditary ATTR amyloidosis with polyneuropathy (also called familial amyloid polyneuropathy, or FAP), showed treatment with patisiran safely improved many symptoms as well as patients’ quality of life. The full results have been published in The New England…

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