Olezarsen demonstrated significant triglyceride reductions of 61% and 58% at 6 months with 80mg and 50mg monthly doses respectively in patients with moderate hypertriglyceridemia.
Ionis Pharmaceuticals has licensed sapablursen, an RNA-targeted medicine for polycythemia vera, to Ono Pharmaceutical in a deal worth up to $940 million including $280 million upfront.
The FDA has approved novel therapies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, including ITF Therapeutics' Duvyzat (givinostat), which targets histone deacetylases to potentially slow muscle deterioration.