Piper Jaffray analyst Edward Tenthoff notes that Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) announced FDA approval of TEGSEDI for treatment of hATTR polyneuropathy. The analyst also points out that the label includes a Black Box warning for thrombocytopenia and glomerulonephritis requiring every 2-week monitoring, and will be marketed by Ionis subsidiary Akcea (AKCA) with a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy. TEGSEDI is administered subcutaneously every week versus Alnylam’s (ANLY) ONPATTRO intravenously every 3 weeks with steroids, he adds. Tenthoff believes that ONPATTRO appears safer and highly efficacious, and should win out. The analyst reiterates an Overweight rating and $160 price target on Alnylam shares.
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