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. 2012 Mar 1;11(3):185-6.
doi: 10.1038/nrd3675.

Tafamidis

Gerard Said, Seden Grippon, Peter Kirkpatrick

Tafamidis

Gerard Said et al. Nat Rev Drug Discov. .

Abstract

In November 2011, tafamidis (Vyndaqel; Pfizer), a small molecule that inhibits the dissociation of transthyretin tetramers, was granted marketing authorization by the European Commission for the treatment of transthyretin amyloidosis in adult patients with stage 1 symptomatic polyneuropathy to delay peripheral neurological impairment.

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