Vutrisiran: Vitamin A Levels

Vutrisiran: Vitamin A Levels

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 Summary

Index

Mechanism of Action – Clinical Data – Global Safety Database – Label Information – Abbreviations – References

 Mechanism of Action

Serum TTR is a carrier of RBP, facilitating transport of vitamin A in the blood. Treatment with vutrisiran reduces serum TTR levels, resulting in reduced levels of RBP and vitamin A in the serum. The mechanism of action attributes to the theoretical risk of vitamin A deficiency. However, the transport and tissue uptake of vitamin A can occur through alternative mechanisms in the absence of RBP. Patients receiving TTR-lowering RNAi therapeutics are advised to receive vitamin A supplementation at the recommended daily allowance, as a precautionary measure.2,5,8–11

Laboratory tests for serum vitamin A do not reflect the total amount of vitamin A in the body and should not be used to guide vitamin A supplementation beyond the recommended daily dose during treatment with vutrisiran.5

 Clinical Data

HELIOS-A Study

HELIOS A was a phase 3, global, randomized, open-label study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of vutrisiran in patients with hATTR-PN. Patients were randomized (3:1) to receive either vutrisiran 25 mg every 3 months by subcutaneous injection (n=122) or patisiran 0.3 mg/kg every 3 weeks by IV infusion (as a reference group, n=42) for 18 months. This study used the placebo arm of the APOLLO study as an external control arm (n=77) for the primary endpoint and most other efficacy endpoints. The primary endpoint was the change from baseline in mNIS+7 at 9 months.2

Vitamin A levels were measured as part of a PD assessment, and the percent reduction in vitamin A levels over time was included as an exploratory endpoint. As the vitamin A content of the diet may vary between different individuals, all patients were instructed to take the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A while in the study.12 Patients were supplemented with a dose of 2500 to 3000 IU of vitamin A.4

In the HELIOS A study, consistent with the expected PD effect, serum vitamin A levels were reduced in parallel with reductions in serum TTR levels in vutrisiran arm; vutrisiran reduced the mean steady state serum vitamin A by 62% over 9 months.2,7

HELIOS-B Study

HELIOS-B was a phase 3, global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of vutrisiran in patients with ATTR-CM, including both hATTR and wtATTR. Patients were randomized (1:1) to receive either vutrisiran 25 mg (n=326) or placebo (n=329) every 3 months by subcutaneous injection for up to 36 months. The primary endpoint was the composite endpoint of all-cause mortality and recurrent CV events (CV hospitalizations and urgent heart failure visits) at the end of the double-blind period in the overall population and in the monotherapy population (patients not receiving tafamidis at baseline). After the double-blind treatment period, all eligible patients remaining on the study were allowed to receive vutrisiran in an OLE.13

As the vitamin A content of the diet may vary between different individuals, all patients were instructed to take the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A while in the study. Vitamin A levels were measured as part of a PD assessment.3

In the HELIOS-B study, vutrisiran reduced the mean steady state serum vitamin A by 65% over 36 months.7

Pooled Safety Analysis

An analysis of pooled data from patients with ATTR-CM or hATTR-PN who received at least 1 dose of vutrisiran, patisiran, or placebo from Phase 3 studies was conducted to evaluate the frequency and event rates of clinical and/or laboratory AEs related to vitamin A deficiency (Table 1).5

There were no reports of visual AEs directly attributed to vitamin A deficiency and therefore were no confirmed cases of clinical vitamin A deficiency. No events attributed to vitamin A deficiency led to study drug discontinuation.5

Table 1. Event Rates for PTs Related to Vitamin A Deficiency.5

 Global Safety Database

A cumulative post-marketing review of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals’ global safety database did not identify any new safety concerns regarding the potential risk of vitamin A deficiency in patients treated with vutrisiran. As a known ADR of vutrisiran, decreased vitamin A levels will continue to be closely monitored through routine pharmacovigilance activities.6

 AMVUTTRA Prescribing Information – Relevant Content

For relevant labeling information, please refer to the following sections of the AMVUTTRA Prescribing Information7:

         WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Section 5.1 Reduced Serum Vitamin A Levels and Recommended Supplementation

         ADVERSE REACTIONS Section 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience

         USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS Section 8.1 Pregnancy

         CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Section 12.2 Pharmacodynamics

         PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION Section 17

 Abbreviations

ADR = adverse drug reaction; AE = adverse event; ATTR-CM = transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy; CV = cardiovascular; EAER = exposure-adjusted event rate; hATTR = hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis; hATTR‑PN = hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with polyneuropathy; IV = intravenous; mNIS+7 = modified Neuropathy Impairment Score +7; NR = not reported; OLE = open-label extension; PD = pharmacodynamic; PT = preferred term; PY =  patient-years; RBP = retinol binding protein; RNAi = ribonucleic acid interference; TTR = transthyretin; wtATTR = wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis.

Updated 20 May 2026

References

1.  Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. Data on file. MED-ALL-TTRSC02-2500002.

2.  Adams D, Tournev IL, Taylor MS, et al. Efficacy and safety of vutrisiran for patients with hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis with polyneuropathy: a randomized clinical trial. Amyloid. 2023;30(1):18-26. doi:10.1080/13506129.2022.2091985

3.  Protocol for: Fontana M, Berk JL, Gillmore JD, et al. Vutrisiran in patients with transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy. N Engl J Med. 2025;392(1):33-44. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2409134

4.  European Medicines Agency. Amvuttra : EPAR - Public Assessment Report. Published July 21, 2022. Accessed May 20, 2026. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/assessment-report/amvuttra-epar-public-assessment-report_en.pdf.

5.  Blaner W, Whelan C, González-Costello J, et al. Treatment with transthyretin-lowering RNA interference therapeutics is not associated with ocular or other clinical events due to vitamin A reduction: Pooled analysis of vutrisiran and patisiran data. Presented at: Heart Failure Association (HFA); May 9-12, 2026; Barcelona, Spain.

6.  Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. Data on file. MED-ALL-VUTRI-2600002.

7.  AMVUTTRA (vutrisiran) Prescribing Information. Cambridge, MA: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

8.  Cortés-Malagón EM, Gariglio P, Sierra-Martínez M, Bonilla-Delgado J. Retinoids: Molecular aspects and treatment in premalignant lesions and cervical cancer. Cancer Control. 2024;31. doi:10.1177/10732748241279514

9.  Li Y, Wongsiriroj N, Blaner WS. The multifaceted nature of retinoid transport and metabolism. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2014;3(3):126-139. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2304-3881.2014.05.04

10.  Kawaguchi R, Zhong M, Kassai M, Ter-Stepanian M, Sun H. Vitamin A Transport Mechanism of the Multitransmembrane Cell-Surface Receptor STRA6. Membranes (Basel). 2015;5(3):425-453. doi:10.3390/membranes5030425

11.  Blaner WS. Vitamin A and provitamin A carotenoids. In: Present Knowledge in Nutrition (Eleventh Edition). Academic Press; 2020:73-91. doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-66162-1.00005-6

12.  Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. Data on file. MED-ALL-TTRSC02-2300015.

13.  Fontana M, Berk JL, Gillmore JD, et al. Vutrisiran in patients with transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy. N Engl J Med. 2025;392(1):33-44. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2409134