Remove FDA Approval Remove Gene Editing Remove Gene Silencing
article thumbnail

Novo Nordisk bulks up in rare diseases with $1.2bn Prothena deal

pharmaphorum

At the moment, the only FDA-approved treatments for ATTR cardiomyopathy are Pfizer’s Vyndaqel (tafamidis meglumine) and Vyndamax (tafamidis), which were given a green light by the agency two years ago. In ATTR amyloidosis, transthyretin (TTR) protein misfolds and accumulates as amyloid deposits throughout the body.