A Strong Start For Amvuttra, But Alnylam Bides Time On Heart Results And US Price Control Plans
Company Will Await Full Readout In 2024
Executive Summary
Alnylam has scrapped plans for an interim analysis of its all-important HELIOS-B study of its new ATTR therapy, hoping that a 2024 readout will be more compelling, while the US Inflation Reduction Act has put the brakes on development in another indication.
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