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ReviewHeart failure reviews2025

Emerging, novel gene-modulating therapies for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy.

Song Peng Ang, Jia Ee Chia, Debabrata Mukherjee

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Review in Heart failure reviews, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Song Peng Ang *Department of Medicine, Rutgers Health/Community Medical Center, Toms River, NJ, USA. spa45@rutgers.edu.
Jia Ee Chia *Department of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, TX, USA.
Debabrata MukherjeeDepartment of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, TX, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is a progressive, life-threatening disease caused by the pathological deposition of misfolded transthyretin (TTR) protein in the myocardium, leading to restrictive cardiomyopathy and heart failure. While TTR stabilizers such as tafamidis and acoramidis are the only FDA-approved treatments, novel gene-modulating therapies are emerging as transformative approaches. Small interfering RNA (siRNA) and antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) therapies effectively reduce TTR production and have demonstrated promising clinical outcomes, though their use in cardiac amyloidosis remains investigational. CRISPR-Cas9 therapies represent a paradigm shift, offering a potential one-time treatment by permanently silencing the TTR gene. Recent clinical trials have shown significant TTR reduction and stabilization of disease biomarkers, although long-term safety and efficacy require further evaluation. Despite the lack of direct comparisons among these modalities, their emergence highlights a promising future for ATTR-CM management. This review discusses the pathogenesis of ATTR-CM, mechanisms of novel gene-modulating therapies, clinical evidence, challenges, and the future outlook for advancing treatment options.

Indexed as

Amyloid Neuropathies, FamilialCardiomyopathiesGenetic TherapyPrealbuminHumansOligonucleotides, AntisenseRNA, Small InterferingOligonucleotides, AntisensePrealbuminRNA, Small InterferingAnti-sense oligonucleotidesCRISPR-Cas9Gene-modulating therapiesRNA interferenceTransthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

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PMID40056371
PMCPMC12165968

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