Interview: Alnylam President On Patisiran Lift-Off Plans

Barry Greene, president of Alnylam, tells Scrip that the company is happy to consider risk-sharing with payers, as the firm is confident about the 'extreme value' that its RNAi therapeutic for hATTR amyloidosis will offer, if approved.

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Alnylam is preparing for the launch of patisiran in mid-2018 • Source: Shutterstock

With compelling clinical data in the bank for patisiran, the first RNA interference (RNAi) drug to triumph in Phase III, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. is confident that if approved, payers will be prepared to pay a price that recognizes the value of its treatment for hereditary ATTR (hATTR) amyloidosis.

The company will file patisiran with regulatory authorities before the end of the year, with the goal of achieving approval...

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