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Fazirsiran for Liver Disease Associated with Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency.
The New England journal of medicine - 11 Aug 2022
Strnad Pavel, Mandorfer Mattias, Choudhury Gourab, Griffiths William, Trautwein Christian, Loomba Rohit, Schluep Thomas, Chang Ting, Yi Min, Given Bruce D, Hamilton James C, San Martin Javier, Teckman Jeffery H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency results from carriage of a homozygous SERPINA1 "Z" mutation (proteinase inhibitor [PI] ZZ). The Z allele produces a mutant AAT protein called Z-AAT, which accumulates in hepatocytes and can lead to progressive liver disease and fibrosis. This open-label, phase 2 trial investigated the safety and efficacy of fazirsiran, an RNA interference therapeutic, in patients...
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