Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Cerebral amyloid angiopathy, Alzheimer’s disease, and early-onset Alzheimer’s disease are central areas of interest, alongside Huntington’s disease. The clinical portfolio also includes studies in amyloid-related brain vascular disease and neurodegenerative conditions linked to abnormal protein accumulation.

  • Cerebral amyloid angiopathy
  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease
  • Huntington’s disease

Research activity in this area reflects a focus on neurological impairment, cognitive decline, and vascular complications associated with amyloid pathology.

Transthyretin Amyloidosis

Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis, hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis with polyneuropathy, and transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy form a major therapeutic domain. The sponsor also studies systemic manifestations of transthyretin-driven disease across neurologic and cardiac involvement.

  • Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis
  • Hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis with polyneuropathy
  • Transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy

This area includes both neuropathy and cardiomyopathy endpoints, highlighting interest in multisystem amyloid disorders.

Cardiovascular Medicine

Hypertension, established cardiovascular disease, and high cardiovascular risk are prominent areas of study, with additional attention to outcomes such as myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure. Cardiovascular investigations also intersect with amyloidosis-related cardiac disease.

  • Hypertension
  • Established cardiovascular disease
  • High cardiovascular risk
  • Heart failure

The sponsor’s cardiovascular research spans risk reduction and organ-specific complications, including cardiac involvement in amyloid disorders.

Renal and Metabolic Disorders

Primary hyperoxaluria type 1 is a key renal-metabolic focus, with studies addressing oxalate burden in patients with and without dialysis. The portfolio also extends to type 2 diabetes mellitus, reflecting interest in metabolic disease management.

  • Primary hyperoxaluria type 1
  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus

These programs connect kidney disease, metabolic control, and systemic complications that require long-term disease management.

Vascular and Rare Genetic Conditions

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and hepatocellular carcinoma appear among the sponsor’s additional research areas, broadening the portfolio into vascular malformation and oncology. These studies sit alongside inherited and rare-disease programs across the company’s clinical activity.

  • Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
  • Advanced or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma

Interest in these conditions adds coverage of vascular fragility and liver cancer within the wider rare-disease landscape.

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Matched clinical trials

  • A study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of nucresiran and vutrisiran in patients with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with polyneuropathy

    Recruiting

    3 1 1 1
    Investigated drugs:
    Cyprus France Germany Greece Ireland Italy +3
  • Study of Zilebesiran Added to Standard Treatment to Reduce Heart Problems in Adults with High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease Risk

    Recruiting

    3 1
    Investigated diseases:
    Investigated drugs:
    Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czechia Denmark France +11
  • A Study of ALN-6400 Safety and Effectiveness in Adults with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

    Recruiting

    1 1
    France Germany Spain
  • Study of Nucresiran in Adults with Transthyretin Amyloidosis with Cardiomyopathy to Evaluate its Effects on Survival and Heart Problems

    Recruiting

    3 1
    Investigated diseases:
    Austria Belgium Czechia Denmark France Germany +12
  • A study testing ALN-4324 for safety and effectiveness in overweight to obese patients with type 2 diabetes

    Not recruiting

    2 1
    Investigated diseases:
    Investigated drugs:
    Germany Poland
  • Study on the Safety and Effects of ALN-APP for Patients with Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

    Not recruiting

    2 1
    Investigated drugs:
    The Netherlands