AZ and Ionis' heart-disease drug flops in pivotal ATTR-CM trial

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AstraZeneca and Ionis reported that their heart-disease drug Wainua failed to outperform placebo in a pivotal trial for ATTR-CM (transthyretin-mediated amyloid cardiomyopathy), not reducing cardiovascular death or clinical events, and the news pushed both companies' shares down in premarket trading.
Topics:business#astrazeneca#attr-cm#biotech#clinical-trial-failure#ionis-pharmaceuticals#transthyretin-mediated-amyloid-cardiomyopathy
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