Scientists have developed a first patient-reported questionnaire on quality of life that’s specific to transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR). Called the Transthyretin Amyloidosis – Quality of Life…
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Eplontersen continues to safely and effectively ease symptoms and improve quality of life for people with familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) who have been…
Advanced MRI imaging of the sciatic nerve — a large bundle of nerve fibers running from the lower back down the length of the leg…
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee will meet Sept. 13 to discuss Alnylam Pharmaceuticals‘ application of Onpattro (patisiran) for treating…
Machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, may help doctors to identify people suspected of familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) and who should undergo a…
A newly identified mutation in the TTR gene led to various neurological and heart symptoms of ATTR amyloidosis in three older adults in Korea, a…
ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), noting damage to the heart, is usually considered to be an irreversible condition. But in a first known reporting, the…
Treatment with Onpattro (patisiran) for 1.5 years leads to sustained reductions in disability progression among people with ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), or damage…
The prevalence of familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) in Taiwan in recent years is consistent with other mid-to-high prevalence countries, but survival rates are lower than…
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NewsOnpattro eases symptom reemergence in brothers: Study
Onpattro (patisiran), a liver-directed gene-silencing therapy, successfully slowed progression of symptoms that emerged in two brothers with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (hATTR) decades after their…
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