Alnylam Hopes To Resume Fitusiran Dosing Quickly, Despite Unclear Cause Of Trial Death
Executive Summary
The RNAi pioneer voluntarily suspended dosing of the hemophilia candidate to consider trial protocol alterations after a patient receiving fitusiran in an open-label, Phase II trial died following a thrombosis event.
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