“… Patisiran (APOLLO, 2018) [45] | SiRNA | Multicentre, double-blind, placebo controlled 2:1 randomization | 0.3 mg/kg iv vs. placebo once every 3 weeks for 18 months | TTRv-related polyneuropathy Subgroup with cardiomyopathy ( n = 126, 56%) | Slower LV functional deterioration and promotion of favourable remodelling: decreased LV volumes, wall thickness, RWT, mass and NT-proBNP. | FDA: TTRv-related polyneuropathy EMA: Stages I–II TTRv-related polyneuropathy |
Inotersen (2018) [46] | ASO | Multicentre, double-blind, placebo controlled 2:1 randomization | 300 mg sc vs. placebo for 64 weeks | TTRv-related polyneuropathy – Stages I–II Subgroup with cardiomyopathy ( n = 108, 63%) | Slower progression in neuropathy, no effect on echocardiographic parameters (including GLS) | FDA: TTRv-related polyneuropathy EMA: Stages I–II TTRv-related polyneuropathy |
PRX004 (NCT03336580) | mAb | Phase I, single centre, open-label, dose escalation | 0.1 mg/kg iv once every 28 days | TTRv amyloidosis (estimated n = 36) | Aim: determine the safety, tolerability, PK, PD and MTD | Prematurely terminated because of COVID 19 pandemic |
Ab-A (2020) [47] | mAb | Single centre, open label, murine model | 10 mg/kg vs. 5 mg/kg vs. 0.1 mg/kg vs. sham | TTRwt amyloidosis | Promoting clearance and degradation of aggregated TTR by cardiac macrophages Protecting cardiomyocytes from aggregated TTR- mediated toxicity | – |
Legend : 6MWT, Six Minute Walking Test; AC, Amyloid Cardiomyopathy; ASO, Antisense Oligonucleotide; CV, Cardiovascular; EMA, European Medicine Agency; FDA, Food and Drug Administration; GLS, Global Longitudinal, Strain; KCCQ-OS, Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire Overall Summary; LV, Left Ventricular; mAb, Monoclonal Antibody; MTD, Maximum Tolerated Dose; NT-proBNP, N- terminal Brain Natriuretic Peptide; PD, Pharmacodynamics; PK, Pharmacokinetics; RWT, Relative Wall Thickness, siRNA, small interfering RNA; TTR, Transthyretin; TTRv, mutated Transthyretin; TTRwt, wild-type Transthyretin. …”