Hope for rare heart disease: new drug shows promise in major trial

NCT ID NCT03997383

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 23, 2026 · Updated 24 times

Summary

This study tested a drug called patisiran in 360 people with a rare heart condition caused by abnormal protein buildup (ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy). The goal was to see if the drug could improve how far patients could walk in 6 minutes and their quality of life after 12 months. Participants received either patisiran or a placebo, and the study is now complete.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Clinical Trial Site

    Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

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    Skokie, Illinois, 60076, United States

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    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

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    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

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    Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

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    Burlington, Massachusetts, 10805, United States

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    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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    New York, New York, 10029, United States

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    New York, New York, 10032, United States

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    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States

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    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States

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    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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    Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States

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    Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States

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    Buenos Aires, C1039AAO, Argentina

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    Buenos Aires, C1428AQK, Argentina

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    Córdoba, X5000KEH, Argentina

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    Rosario, S2000DSR, Argentina

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    Rosario, S2000DTC, Argentina

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    Rosario, S2000PBJ, Argentina

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    San Juan Bautista, B1888AAE, Argentina

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    Santa Fe, S3000FWO, Argentina

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    Box Hill, 3128, Australia

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    Westmead, 2145, Australia

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    Woolloongabba, 4021, Australia

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    Aalst, 9300, Belgium

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    Hasselt, 3500, Belgium

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    Liège, 4000, Belgium

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    Roeselare, 8800, Belgium

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    Porto Alegre, 90035-030, Brazil

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    Ribeirão Preto, 14026-900, Brazil

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    Ribeirão Preto, 14048-900, Brazil

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    Rio de Janeiro, 22280-000, Brazil

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    São Paulo, 04012-909, Brazil

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    São Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil

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    Sofia, 1680, Bulgaria

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    Sofia, 1784, Bulgaria

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    Stara Zagora, 6000, Bulgaria

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    Providencia/ Santiago, 7500587, Chile

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    Brno, 656 91, Czechia

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    Prague, 120 00, Czechia

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    Prague, 128 08, Czechia

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    Prague, 140 21, Czechia

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    Aarhus N, 8200, Denmark

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    Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark

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    Odense C, 5000, Denmark

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    Clichy, 92110, France

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    Créteil, 94010, France

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    Rennes, 35033, France

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    Toulouse, 31059, France

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    Lai Chi Kok, 999077, Hong Kong

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    Bologna, 40138, Italy

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    Florence, 50134, Italy

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    Messina, 98125, Italy

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    Pavia, 27100, Italy

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    Bunkyō City, 113-8655, Japan

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    Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan

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    Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan

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    Kurume, 830-0011, Japan

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    Matsumoto, 390-8621, Japan

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    Nagoya, 466-8560, Japan

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    Suita, 565-8565, Japan

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    Mexico City, 14080, Mexico

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    Groningen, 9713 GZ, Netherlands

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    Maastricht, 6229 HX, Netherlands

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    Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand

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    Hamilton, 3204, New Zealand

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    Gdansk, 80-382, Poland

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    Katowice, 40-635, Poland

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    Lódz, 90-127, Poland

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    Warsaw, 01-192, Poland

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    Warsaw, 04-628, Poland

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    Porto, 4099-001, Portugal

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    Senhora da Hora, 4464-513, Portugal

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    Viseu, 3504-509, Portugal

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    Seoul, 3080, South Korea

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    Stockholm, 17164, Sweden

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    Taipei, 11217, Taiwan

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    Bellshill, ML4 3NJ, United Kingdom

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    Birmingham, B15 2SQ, United Kingdom

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    Cardiff, CF15 9SS, United Kingdom

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    Hexham, NE46 1QJ, United Kingdom

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    London, NW3 2PF, United Kingdom

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    London, SE1 1YR, United Kingdom

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    Manchester, M15 6SE, United Kingdom

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