Tag Archive for: Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee

The FDA on Monday denied approval of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals’ siRNA therapy Onpattro (patisiran) for the treatment of cardiomyopathy of transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis.

The Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee voted 9-3 in favor of Alnylam’s patisiran on whether its benefits outweigh its risks for patients with cardiomyopathy induced by transthyretin amyloidosis.

This week, GSK is expecting a verdict for its myelofibrosis candidate momelotinib and Alnylam will make the case for patisiran in cardiomyopathy of ATTR amyloidosis.