How AMVUTTRA works

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How AMVUTTRA works
AMVUTTRA® mechanism of action
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See how treatment with AMVUTTRA led to a rapid knockdown of TTR protein in serum.1

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Rapid knockdown of TTR is powered by RNAi1,2

What is AMVUTTRA?

AMVUTTRA is an RNAi therapeutic indicated for the treatment of the polyneuropathy of hATTR amyloidosis in adults.2 AMVUTTRA deploys the body's natural silencing complex, reducing the production of the disease-causing protein.2

RNAi=RNA interference.

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Effect of TTR protein misfolding
Mechanism of action for AMVUTTRA

Without intervention, patients face irreversible damage3-6

Image of TTR proteins dissociating, misfolding, and forming amyloid deposits in the tissues of a patient with hATTR amyloidosis.
Liver:
Primary site of TTR production
Image of TTR proteins dissociating, misfolding, and forming amyloid deposits in the tissues of a patient with hATTR amyloidosis.
Variants lead to misfolding of TTR proteins
Progressive symptoms
Image of TTR proteins dissociating, misfolding, and forming amyloid deposits in the tissues of a patient with hATTR amyloidosis.
Misfolded TTR protein
forms amyloid deposits
in tissues

Reduction of amyloid deposits2,7,8

Image of AMVUTTRA™ (vutrisiran) being delivered to hepatocytes, the primary source of TTR protein production.
AMVUTTRA harnesses the endogenous RNAi pathway, which causes the degradation of variant and wild-type TTR mRNA2
Image of AMVUTTRA™ (vutrisiran) being delivered to hepatocytes, the primary source of TTR protein production.
This results in the rapid knockdown of TTR protein in serum2,7,8
Fewer amyloid deposits in tissues2,7
Image of AMVUTTRA™ (vutrisiran) being delivered to hepatocytes, the primary source of TTR protein production.
This results in the rapid knockdown of TTR protein in serum2,7,8

AMVUTTRA rapidly and durably knocks down TTR to fight the polyneuropathy of hATTR amyloidosis.1,2

GaINAc=N-acetylgalactosamine; hATTR=hereditary transthyretin-mediated; mRNA=messenger RNA; RNA=ribonucleic acid; RNAi=RNA interference; siRNA=small interfering RNA.

In the HELIOS-A study…

Treatment with AMVUTTRA led to rapid knockdown of TTR1

AMVUTTRA is the only FDA-approved TTR-lowering agent to achieve a mean TTR knockdown as high as 88%1,2,9-12,a,b

FDA=Food and Drug Administration.
Percent change from baseline in serum TTR levels1,9
Graph showing mean reduction in serum TTR.

aBars represent SEM (standard error of the mean). bTTR knockdown level is demonstrated through serum TTR reduction.

 FDA=Food and Drug Administration; KD=knockdown.

Percent change from baseline in serum TTR levels1,9
Graph showing mean reduction in serum TTR.

aBars represent SEM (standard error of the mean). bTTR knockdown level is demonstrated through serum TTR reduction.

 FDA=Food and Drug Administration; KD=knockdown.

  • Serum TTR was evaluated in patients with hATTR amyloidosis with polyneuropathy treated with 25 mg AMVUTTRA via subcutaneous injection once every 3 months2
  • AMVUTTRA rapidly knocked down TTR as early as 3 weeks, with a mean TTR knockdown of 88% over 18 months1
  • With AMVUTTRA, similar rapid knockdown in serum TTR was observed regardless of V30M variant status, previous TTR stabilizer use, sex, age, weight, or race2,13

AMVUTTRA achieves sustained knockdown of TTR with a subcutaneous injection 4 times per year.1,2

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Important Safety Information and Indication

Important Safety Information

Reduced Serum Vitamin A Levels and Recommended Supplementation

AMVUTTRA® (vutrisiran) treatment leads to a decrease in serum vitamin A levels.

Supplementation at the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of vitamin A is advised for patients taking AMVUTTRA. Higher doses than the RDA should not be given to try to achieve normal serum vitamin A levels during treatment with AMVUTTRA, as serum vitamin A levels do not reflect the total vitamin A in the body.

Patients should be referred to an ophthalmologist if they develop ocular symptoms suggestive of vitamin A deficiency (e.g., night blindness).

Adverse Reactions

The most common adverse reactions that occurred in patients treated with AMVUTTRA were pain in extremity (15%), arthralgia (11%), dyspnea (7%), and vitamin A decreased (7%).

Indication

AMVUTTRA is indicated for the treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis in adults.

For additional information about AMVUTTRA, please see the full Prescribing Information.

References

  1. Adams D, Tournev IL, Taylor MS, et al. Amyloid. 2023;30(1):18-26.
  2. AMVUTTRA Prescribing Information. Cambridge, MA: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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  7. Butler JS, Chan A, Costelha S, et al. Amyloid. 2016;23(2):109‑118.
  8. Habtemariam BA, Karsten V, Attarwala H, et al. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2021;109(2):372-382.
  9. Adams D, González-Duarte A, O’Riordan WD, et al. N Engl J Med. 2018;379(1):11-21.
  10. TEGSEDI Prescribing Information. Waltham, MA: Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
  11. ONPATTRO Prescribing Information. Cambridge, MA: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  12. WAINUA Prescribing Information. Wilmington, DE: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
  13. Data on file. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.