Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Alnylam’s Amvuttra Could Become First-Line Therapy for ATTR-CM, Says Expert
With its recent label expansion in Japan, Alnylam’s RNAi drug Amvuttra (vutrisiran) is seen as a strong contender for first-line therapy in the treatment of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), according to a cardiology expert. Hiroaki Kitaoka, professor of geriatric and…
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