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- Adams, David, et al.
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Phase 2 open-label extension study of patisiran, an investigational RNAi therapeutic for the treatment of familial amyloid polyneuropathy
- 2015
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Ingår i: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. - : BMJ. - 0022-3050 .- 1468-330X. ; 86:11
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) is a progressive disease. Patisiran is an investigational small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting TTR. The primary objective of the Phase 2 study is to evaluate the safety of 0.3 mg/kg patisiran administered intravenously once every 3 weeks. Twenty-seven patients were enrolled; the mean duration of treatment was 7 months (range 3–12), with 282 doses administered (median of 11 doses/patient). Chronic dosing with patisiran has been generally well tolerated. Two patients experienced serious adverse events regarded as being unrelated to study drug. Infusion-related reactions were observed in 14.8% of the patients, were mild in severity, and did not result in any discontinuations. Sustained TTR lowering of at least 80% was achieved based on serial TTR measurements for over 9 months, with further nadir of up to 89.6% between doses. Neurologic impairment scores were stable after 6 months of treatment with patisiran. A mean decrease from baseline in mNIS+7 of 0.95 points (N=19) observed in this study compared favorably to the estimated increase of 7–10 points in mNIS+7 at 6 months from prior FAP studies in a patient population with similar baseline NIS values. Dosing continues in all patients, and 12–month results will be presented.
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- Elgqvist, Jörgen, 1963, et al.
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The Potential and Hurdles of Targeted Alpha Therapy - Clinical Trials and Beyond.
- 2014
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Ingår i: Frontiers in oncology. - : Frontiers Media SA. - 2234-943X. ; 3
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article presents a general discussion on what has been achieved so far and on the possible future developments of targeted alpha (α)-particle therapy (TAT). Clinical applications and potential benefits of TAT are addressed as well as the drawbacks, such as the limited availability of relevant radionuclides. Alpha-particles have a particular advantage in targeted therapy because of their high potency and specificity. These features are due to their densely ionizing track structure and short path length. The most important consequence, and the major difference compared with the more widely used β(-)-particle emitters, is that single targeted cancer cells can be killed by self-irradiation with α-particles. Several clinical trials on TAT have been reported, completed, or are on-going: four using (213)Bi, two with (211)At, two with (225)Ac, and one with (212)Pb/(212)Bi. Important and conceptual proof-of-principle of the therapeutic advantages of α-particle therapy has come from clinical studies with (223)Ra-dichloride therapy, showing clear benefits in castration-resistant prostate cancer.
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- Gudmarsson, Anders, et al.
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Precision of modal analysis to characterise the complex modulus of asphalt concrete
- 2019
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Ingår i: International Journal on Road Materials and Pavement Design. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1468-0629 .- 2164-7402. ; 20:sup 1, s. S217-S232
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Modal analysis is an economic and efficient test method to characterise the complex modulus of asphalt concrete. In this paper, the precision of modal analysis was evaluated by performing testing at several laboratories on two cylindrical asphalt concrete specimens. In addition, the complex moduli characterised by modal analysis were compared to cyclic tension-compression testing. The results showed that the coefficient of variation was less than 3% at loading frequencies above 10 Hz for the complex modulus determined through modal analysis. The comparison of the complex modulus determined from modal analysis and tension-compression testing resulted in a coefficient of variation values not more than 9% for loading frequencies ranging from 0.1 to 10 9 Hz.
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- Schmidt, Hartmut, et al.
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Patisiran ph 2 open-label extension study in Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy
- 2016
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Ingår i: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. - : BMJ. - 0022-3050 .- 1468-330X. ; 87:12
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Background: Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy (FAP) is a progressive disease caused by deposition of transthyretin (TTR). Patisiran is an investigational, small interfering RNA (siRNA) inhibiting TTR. This abstract highlights patisiran's long-term safety. Methods: Phase 2 OLE study to evaluate patisiran's safety. Patisiran's effect on serum TTR levels, impact on neuropathy impairment scores and QOL were assessed. Results: 27 patients with FAP enrolled; median age 64 years. Patisiran was generally well tolerated out to 23-months. Five patients experienced SAEs (unrelated) including one discontinuation (gastroesophageal cancer); patient subsequently died. Flushing (25.9%) and infusion-related reactions (18.5%) were mild in severity; no discontinuations resulted. Approximately 80% sustained mean serum TTR lowering resulted with a mean nadir of up to 93% between doses. Among the 20 evaluable patients, neuropathy impairment scores were stable through 18-months; mean change in mNIS+7 and NIS of 1.7 and 4.2 points, respectively. This compares favorably to 17–26 point mNIS+7/NIS increase estimated at 18-months from prior FAP studies. Stabilization of QOL measures and improvement of distal thigh sweat gland nerve fiber density observed. Conclusion: Data demonstrates that 18-months of patisiran administration was generally well tolerated, resulted in sustained mean serum TTR lowering, supporting the hypothesis that TTR knockdown potentially halts neuropathy progression.
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- Suhr, Ole B., et al.
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Efficacy and safety of patisiran for familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy : a phase II multi-dose study
- 2015
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Ingår i: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1750-1172. ; 10
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis is an inherited, progressively debilitating disease caused by mutations in the transthyretin gene. This study evaluated the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of multiple doses of patisiran (ALN-TTR02), a small interfering RNA encapsulated within lipid nanoparticles, in patients with transthyretin-mediated familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP). Methods: In this phase II study, patients with FAP were administered 2 intravenous infusions of patisiran at one of the following doses: 0.01 (n = 4), 0.05 (n = 3), 0.15 (n = 3), or 0.3 (n = 7) mg/kg every 4 weeks (Q4W), or 0.3 mg/kg (n = 12) every 3 weeks (Q3W). Results: Of 29 patients in the intent-to-treat population, 26 completed the study. Administration of patisiran led to rapid, dose-dependent, and durable knockdown of transthyretin, with the maximum effect seen with patisiran 0.3 mg/kg; levels of mutant and wild-type transthyretin were reduced to a similar extent in Val30Met patients. A mean level of knockdown exceeding 85 % after the second dose, with maximum knockdown of 96 %, was observed for the Q3W dose. The most common treatment-related adverse event (AE) was mild-to-moderate infusion-related reactions in 10.3 % of patients. Four serious AEs (SAEs) were reported in 1 patient administered 0.3 mg/kg Q3W (urinary tract infection, sepsis, nausea, vomiting), and 1 patient administered 0.3 mg/kg Q4W had 1 SAE (extravasation-related cellulitis). Conclusions: Patisiran was generally well tolerated and resulted in significant dose-dependent knockdown of transthyretin protein in patients with FAP. Patisiran 0.3 mg/kg Q3W is currently in phase III development.
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