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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2025

Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy Treatment: An Updated Review.

Dinusha Wanniarachchige, Shazli Khan, Stephen Pan

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 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.

Dinusha WanniarachchigeSchool of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA.
Shazli KhanDivision of Cardiology, Columbia University Irvington Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Stephen PanSchool of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1189-4199

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is a progressive form of restrictive cardiomyopathy caused by the misfolding and deposition of transthyretin protein. What was once a condition that had little by way of treatment other than liver transplantation has now become a manageable disease due to revolutionary novel therapies. This review outlines therapeutic strategies aimed at halting or reversing disease progression. Current approaches include transthyretin (TTR) stabilizers such as tafamidis and acoramidis, as well as TTR silencers such as vutisiran. In addition, novel therapies under clinical investigation are emerging, such as gene-editing strategies and monoclonal antibodies targeting amyloid deposits. The aim of this paper is to investigate the current literature and ongoing clinical trials exploring treatment options for ATTR-CM. Transthyretin stabilizers and RNA silencers improve survival, functional capacity, and quality of life. Early-phase studies of gene-editing and monoclonal antibody therapies demonstrate promising amyloid-lowering effects. Stabilizers and silencers continue to constitute the standard therapy, while gene-editing and monoclonal antibodies offer potential as future treatments. The advent of a multitude of therapies for ATTR-CM holds promise for a future of targeted, personalized medicine for the treatment of this not-so-uncommon cause of heart failure.

Indexed as

cardiomyopathyheart failuretransthyretin amyloidosisTTR scavengerTTR silencingTTR stabilizer

Identifiers

PMID40943848
PMCPMC12429847

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