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July 2022 Webinar Event

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Dr. Zonder will describe recent advances in the management of AL amyloidosis; review approved therapies for ATTR amyloidosis and how they work, and discuss new classes of agents designed to help remove existing amyloid deposits.

Jeffrey Zonder, MD, is a Professor in the Departments of Oncology at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute (KCI) and Wayne State University School of Medicine. He is the Leader of the KCI Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis Multidisciplinary Team and Co-Leader of the Molecular Therapeutics Program. He is a member of the Steering Committee of the Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium and a medical advisor for the Amyloidosis Support Groups Networks. Dr. Zonder is a member of the International Myeloma Working Group, the International Myeloma Society, and the International Society of Amyloidosis.  He is a member of the Southwest Oncology Group’s (SWOG) Barlogie-Salmon Myeloma Committee. Dr. Zonder has authored or co-authored numerous original research papers, review articles, book chapters, and research abstracts on myeloma and amyloidosis.

He completed a fellowship in hematology-oncology at Wayne State University and his medical residency at the University of Rochester, New York.  He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine.

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June 24, 2022 7:30 AM EDT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and TARRYTOWN, N.Y., June 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTLA) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN) today announced additional positive interim data from an ongoing Phase 1 study of their lead investigational in vivo genome editing candidate, NTLA-2001, which is being developed as a single-dose treatment for transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis. The data were presented in an oral presentation at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) International Liver Congress™ 2022, taking place June 22 – 26 in London.

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June 23, 2022

Prothena has recently implemented an amendment for the AFFIRM-AL Phase 3 study of birtamimab in Mayo Stage IV AL (light chain) amyloidosis which is currently recruiting patients. Birtamimab is an investigational monoclonal antibody designed to target and clear the abnormal protein (amyloid) that can accumulate and cause organ failure in patients with AL amyloidosis. 

The amendment has expanded the number of sites globally from 80 to 120 in over 20 countries and will also allow the use of daratumumab as part of standard of care treatment if initiated at randomization to align with emerging changes to standard of care.

About AFFIRM-AL:

• The AFFIRM-AL Study is a global, randomized, phase 3, efficacy and safety study that will compare birtamimab plus standard of care to placebo plus standard of care by assessing time to all-cause mortality.
• The goal of this clinical research study is to evaluate an investigational drug called birtamimab to find out if it works and if it is safe when given with chemotherapy to people with AL amyloidosis who are in Mayo Stage IV.  The study will enroll approximately 150 patients.
• Patients who may be eligible are 18 years of age or older, newly diagnosed with Mayo Stage IV AL amyloidosis, and have not yet received any medical treatment for AL amyloidosis.
• Patients will receive birtamimab or placebo by intravenous infusion monthly and will also receive concurrent standard of care therapy consisting of a first line regimen that contains a drug called bortezomib.

For more information about the AFFIRM-AL study, please visit the AFFIRM-AL website (https://affirm-al.com) or Clinicaltrials.gov (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04973137)

PUBLISHED 21 June 2022

New Drug Application filing anticipated based on positive data from interim analysis

Positive high-level results from the NEURO-TTRansform Phase III trial in patients with hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloid polyneuropathy (ATTRv-PN) showed AstraZeneca and Ionis’ eplontersen met its co-primary endpoints in a planned interim analysis at 35 weeks. In the trial, eplontersen reached a statistically significant and clinically meaningful change from baseline for its co-primary endpoint of percent change in serum transthyretin (TTR) concentration, reducing TTR protein production. Eplontersen also reached its co-primary endpoint of change from baseline in the modified Neuropathy Impairment Score +7 (mNIS+7), a measure of neuropathic disease progression¹, versus external placebo group.

High-level results showed the trial also met its secondary endpoint of change from baseline in the Norfolk Quality of Life Questionnaire-Diabetic Neuropathy (Norfolk QoL-DN) showing treatment with eplontersen significantly improved patient-reported quality of life versus external placebo group. In the trial, eplontersen demonstrated a favorable safety and tolerability profile with no specific concerns.

ATTRv-PN is a debilitating disease that leads to peripheral nerve damage with motor disability within five years of diagnosis and, without treatment, is generally fatal within a decade³. Eplontersen, formerly known as IONIS-TTR-L_Rx, is a ligand-conjugated antisense (LICA) investigational medicine designed to reduce the production of TTR protein at its source to treat both hereditary and non-hereditary forms of ATTR^2,4-6.

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July 2022 Live Webinar Event

Please join us for our webinar event presented by Dr. Jeffrey Zonder

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July 13, 2022, at 2:30 pm ET

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Dr. Zonder will describe recent advances in the management of AL amyloidosis; review approved therapies for ATTR amyloidosis and how they work, and discuss new classes of agents designed to help remove existing amyloid deposits.

Jeffrey Zonder, MD, is a Professor in the Departments of Oncology at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute (KCI) and Wayne State University School of Medicine. He is the Leader of the KCI Multiple Myeloma and Amyloidosis Multidisciplinary Team and Co-Leader of the Molecular Therapeutics Program. He is a member of the Steering Committee of the Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium and a medical advisor for the Amyloidosis Support Groups Networks. Dr. Zonder is a member of the International Myeloma Working Group, the International Myeloma Society, and the International Society of Amyloidosis.  He is a member of the Southwest Oncology Group’s (SWOG) Barlogie-Salmon Myeloma Committee. Dr. Zonder has authored or co-authored numerous original research papers, review articles, book chapters, and research abstracts on myeloma and amyloidosis.

He completed a fellowship in hematology-oncology at Wayne State University and his medical residency at the University of Rochester, New York.  He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine.

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Jun 13, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 13, 2022– Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), the leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AMVUTTRA™ (vutrisiran), an RNAi therapeutic administered via subcutaneous injection once every three months (quarterly) for the treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated (hATTR) amyloidosis in adults. hATTR amyloidosis is a rare, inherited, rapidly progressive, and fatal disease with debilitating polyneuropathy manifestations, for which there are few treatment options. The FDA approval is based on positive 9-month results from the HELIOS-A Phase 3 study, where AMVUTTRA significantly improved the signs and symptoms of polyneuropathy, with more than 50 percent of patients experiencing halting or reversal of their disease manifestations.

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** EXTENDED ** Now through August 31st!!

WHAT IS A VIRTUAL RUN?

A virtual run is a run that can be run (walked or rolled) from any location you choose. You can run, jog, walk or bike on the road, on the trail, on the treadmill, at the gym, or on the track. You get to run your own race, at your own pace, and time it yourself. 

Sign Up for the “Run for Your Life” Virtual Run

Registration for the Virtual Run is currently open.

• 5K Run – $25.00
• 10K Run – $35.00

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Or call the office to register at 248-922-9610.

Once you have signed up for the run, either a 5K or 10K, then decide on the course you want to do, or you can do it on the treadmill. You time yourself. You can even get your friends and/or your kids to run with you too. The run should be completed between May 1, 2022, and July 31, 2022.

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