Women with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) show differences in disease features and greater physical limitations than men, but are less likely to be given…
ATTR-CM
Blood levels of the transthyretin (TTR) protein at the start of Vyndaqel (tafamidis) treatment and after one month may help identify which patients with wild-type…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted its hold on a large-scale clinical trial evaluating nexiguran ziclumeran, Intellia Therapeutics’ gene-editing therapy candidate,…
Homes and landmarks across the U.S. and other countries will once again light up in red throughout March for Amyloidosis Awareness Month as the…
Attruby (acoramidis) slows disease progression and significantly reduces death and cardiovascular-related hospitalizations in adults with hereditary or wild-type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) across…
Blood levels of signaling molecules that promote tissue scarring, or fibrosis, are elevated in people with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), and higher levels of…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted a clinical hold on a Phase 3 clinical trial testing the investigational gene-editing therapy, nexiguran ziclumeran…
More than half of adults with hereditary ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy (hATTR-CM), a condition marked by heart damage, also have multi-nerve damage, according to…
Treatments that target the transthyretin (TTR) protein, either by stabilizing it or reducing its production, were associated with about a one-third lower risk of death…
The European Commission has expanded the indication of Amvuttra (vutrisiran) to include adults with ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy, or heart damage (ATTR-CM), regardless of…
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