regulatory
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
FDA approves Ionis/AstraZeneca WAINUA (eplontersen) for hATTR polyneuropathy
IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
- Approval based on Phase 3 NEURO-TTRansform 35-week interim; co-primary endpoints of serum TTR and mNIS+7 and Norfolk QoL-DN showed sustained benefit.
- WAINUA is the only self-administered auto-injector treatment for ATTRv-PN; available in U.S. in January 2024.
- Global regulatory reviews underway; AstraZeneca holds commercialization rights outside U.S., recently expanded to Latin America.
- Eplontersen also in Phase 3 CARDIO-TTRansform for ATTR-CM, fully enrolled with >1,400 patients.