Stockwatch: Alnylam Helps Nucleic Acid Drugs Degrade
Executive Summary
Clinical trial failures and holds for drugs derived from nucleic acids from Alnylam and Ionis join those of Dicerna and Genta as the hit rate for these drugs continues to degrade. The real question is whether the failures have been due to a lack of efficacy or safety.
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