New drug patisiran aims to help hearts stiffened by rare protein disease
NCT ID NCT03997383
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 3 trial tested the drug patisiran in 360 people with ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy, a condition where abnormal protein builds up in the heart, making it stiff and weak. Participants received either patisiran or a placebo intravenously. The study measured how far they could walk in 6 minutes and their heart-related quality of life after 12 months to see if the drug helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Patisiran
- What this could lead to
- If successful, patisiran could become a new treatment option to slow disease progression and improve heart function in people with ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single phase 3 trial; results may not confirm benefit or may show limited improvement. As with any drug, there are risks of side effects, and it may not work for all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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360 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2019
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Documented diagnosis of ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy, classified as either hereditary ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy or wild-type ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy * Medical history of heart failure with at least 1 prior hospitalization for heart failure, or current clinical evidence (signs and symptoms of heart failure) * Clinically stable with no cardiovascular related hospitalizations within 6 weeks of study start * Has never taken tafamidis before (tafamidis naïve) or currently on tafamidis for ≥6 months with evidence of disease progression while on tafamidis treatment * Able to complete ≥150 m on the 6-minute walk test * Screening N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), a blood marker of heart failure severity, \>300 ng/L and \<8500 ng/L; in participants with permanent or persistent atrial fibrillation, screening NT-proBNP\> 600 ng/L and \<8500 ng/L Exclusion Criteria: * Known primary amyloidosis (AL) or leptomeningeal amyloidosis. * Received prior TTR lowering treatment * New York Heart Association heart failure classification of III and at high risk * New York Heart Association heart failure classification of IV * Neuropathy requiring cane or stick to walk, or is wheelchair bound * Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<30 mL/min/1.73m\^2 * Abnormal liver function * Has hepatitis B, hepatitis C or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection * Has non-amyloid disease that significantly affects ability to walk (e.g., severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, severe arthritis, or peripheral vascular disease affecting ambulation) * Prior or planned heart, liver, or other organ transplant * Other cardiomyopathy not related to ATTR amyloidosis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
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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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