Belcesiran - Dicerna Pharmaceuticals
Alternative Names: DCR A1AT; DCR-S1459; NN 6021Latest Information Update: 24 Jul 2024
At a glance
- Originator Dicerna Pharmaceuticals
- Class Amino sugars; Drug conjugates; Gene therapies; Small interfering RNA
- Mechanism of Action Alpha 1-antitrypsin expression modulators; RNA interference
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Discontinued Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency
Most Recent Events
- 29 May 2024 Dicerna Pharmaceuticals terminates the phase II ESTRELLA trial in Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and USA as the development project was discontinued (NCT04764448)
- 10 Nov 2023 Safety and efficacy data from a phase I trial in Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency presented at the 74th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD-2023)
- 28 Nov 2022 No recent reports of development identified for phase-I development in Alpha-1-antitrypsin-deficiency(In volunteers) in Sweden (SC, Injection)