Transthyretin amyloidosis is a rare inherited and slowly progressive disease characterized by abnormal buildup of deposits of a protein called amyloid (amyloidosis) in the body's organs and tissues. Two main type of transthyretin amyloidosis includes hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis and wild type transthyretin amyloidosis. Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis is further divided into polyneuropathy, cardiomyopathy, and mixed type.
Diagnosis of transthyretin amyloidosis includes approaches such as imaging, histopathology, and molecular and genetic testing. Cardiac biomarkers such as N-terminal fragment of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and troponin are present in abnormally high concentrations in the heart, following amyloid deposits that can be tested for diagnosis of the disease. Genetic testing for transthyretin gene mutations is performed in case of familial transthyretin amyloidosis diagnosis.
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Approvals and launches of novel therapies for the treatment of transthyretin amyloidosis is expected to be a major factor driving the market growth over the forecast period. In October 2018, Eidos Therapeutics, Inc. received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Orphan Drug Designation for its drug candidate AG10, indicated for the treatment of ATTR.
In October 2018, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its Akcea Therapeutics Inc., received approval for its drug TEGSEDITM (inotersen injection) in Canada for the treatment of stage 1 or stage 2 polyneuropathy in adult patients with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (hATTR)
Furthermore, increasing number under development drugs for the treatment of transthyretin amyloidosis are expected to gain approval in the near future. Therefore, presence of such robust pipeline is expected to boost the market growth. For instance, GlaxoSmithKline plc. a pharmaceutical company, is developing dezamizumab (2398852)† +2315698†, a combination of GSK2398852 (anti-SAP mAb) and GSK2315698 (CPHPC) for the treatment of amyloidosis. Currently, the product is under phase 2 clinical trial.
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