
Novartis is 'all in' on siRNA, inking a new collaboration with Alnylam to develop alternative to liver transplants
Alnylam was a few years ahead in the small interfering RNA (siRNA) space when Novartis jumped on the bandwagon in early 2020, licensing the company’s cholesterol-lowering drug Leqvio through its buyout of The Medicines Company. Less than a month after securing an approval, the pharma giant wants more where that came from.
Novartis is joining forces with Alnylam once again for the discovery and development of a regenerative siRNA-based therapy to treat end-stage liver disease, the companies announced on Thursday.
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