Evidence map›Paper›PMID 41984862›Full record

ArticlePloS one2026

Assessing the real-world safety of vutrisiran for transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis with polyneuropathy: Based on WHO-VigiAccess and FAERS databases.

Weiwei Tong, Yaxing Li, Xingli Xu, Yang Mao, Ruonan Zhang, Chuanliang Zhao, Jidang Zhang, Chigang Du, Jiayue Feng

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in PloS one, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Weiwei TongDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Taian City Central Hospital of Qingdao University, Taian, China.
Yaxing LiDepartment of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research of MOE, NHC, CAMS and Shandong Province, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0705-5668
Xingli XuDepartment of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research of MOE, NHC, CAMS and Shandong Province, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Yang MaoDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Ruonan ZhangSecond Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Chuanliang ZhaoDepartment of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Taian City Central Hospital of Qingdao University, Tai'an, Shandong, China.
Jidang ZhangMedical School, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Chigang DuDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, P. R. China.
Jiayue FengDepartment of Cardiology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVutrisiran is a double-stranded siRNA targeting transthyretin mRNA, primarily for the treatment of transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR) with polyneuropathy. Understanding its safety in real-world settings is crucial for achieving optimal treatment outcomes for patients.

methodsThis study assessed the safety of vutrisiran for clinical use by analyzing all adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports in WHO-VigiAccess and U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) databases with vutrisiran as the primary suspected drug and by using four disproportionality analysis and Bayesian information component. Weibull distribution was also utilized to predict the time of occurrence of ADR.

resultsDuring the research process, WHO-VigiAccess reported 721 adverse reaction reports related to vutrisiran, while FAERS documented 732 ADR reports. The analysis revealed that: this study not only demonstrated known adverse reactions such as injection site reactions, such as redness, pain, or swelling at the injection site; systemic reactions like fatigue and myalgia; pain in extremity; and potential risks associated with reduced vitamin A levels, but also detected potential safety signals related to drug such as night blindness and cardiac pacemaker insertion. Furthermore, it was observed that in both the WHO-VigiAccess and FAERS databases, the highest reporting rates of ADR were found in the category of general disorders and administration site conditions. It also confirms the importance of monitoring the occurrence of adverse reactions within one year after drug treatment.

conclusionThe study identified several known ADRs and detected potential positive signals that may be associated with the drug. These research results provide clinicians with more information to consider and monitor adverse reactions in patients with ATTR-related polyneuropathy after treatment with vutrisiran, offering more evidence for its safety in real-world settings.

Indexed as

Amyloid Neuropathies, FamilialPolyneuropathiesPrealbuminRNA, Small InterferingAdverse Drug Reaction Reporting SystemsBayes TheoremDatabases, FactualHumansUnited StatesUnited States Food and Drug AdministrationPrealbuminRNA, Small Interfering

Identifiers

PMID41984862
PMCPMC13082648

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.