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FDA places clinical hold on NTLA's Phase 3 nex-z trials after Grade 4 liver event
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.
- FDA verbally informed Intellia of clinical hold on MAGNITUDE and MAGNITUDE-2 Phase 3 trials for nex-z (nexiguran ziclumeran).
- Hold follows Grade 4 liver transaminases and increased total bilirubin in a MAGNITUDE patient dosed with nex-z.
- Company had temporarily paused dosing/screening on Oct 27 per protocol-defined pausing criteria.
- FDA will issue a formal Clinical Hold Letter within 30 days; Intellia plans to work with FDA to resolve.
- NTLA (Nasdaq) stock expected to react to this regulatory setback.