Alnylam’s rare disease drug shines in trial, paving way for a brand-new class of medicines

(By Adam Feuerstein for STAT)

The age of RNA interference drugs has arrived.

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals announced positive results Wednesday from a closely watched phase 3 clinical trial of patisiran, the company’s lead drug designed to treat a rare nerve disorder known as familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP.) Continue reading article here..

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