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12/10/12Alnylam Presents New Pre-clinical Data on RNAi Therapeutics for the Treatment of Hemophilia and Other Bleeding Disorders at 54th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting
– Efficacy for ALN-AT3, an RNAi Therapeutic Targeting Antithrombin for the Treatment of Hemophilia, Demonstrated in Non-Human Primate Models – – Progress from the Therapeutic Program to be Included in an Upcoming RNAi Roundtable on Conjugate Delivery – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it has presented... 
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12/08/12Alnylam Presents New Pre-clinical Data on RNAi Therapeutics for the Treatment of Hemoglobinopathies at 54th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting
– ALN-TMP, an RNAi Therapeutic Targeting Tmprss6 for the Treatment of Hemoglobinopathies, Shows Disease Modifying Effects in Model of β-Thalassemia including Correction of Globin Gene Expression – – Results Also Published in the Journal “Blood” – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it has presented new pre-clini... 
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11/27/12Alnylam to Webcast Presentation at Deutsche Bank 2012 dbAccess BioFEST
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that management will present a company overview at the Deutsche Bank 2012 dbAccess BioFEST on Monday, December 3, 2012 at 7:50 a.m. ET at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the News & Investors section of the company’... 
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11/26/12Alnylam Receives Notice of Allowance from United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for New Patents from the Tuschl II Patent Estate Broadly Covering RNAi Therapeutics
– New Composition of Matter and Method of Use Claims Allowed in Three Patent Applications – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 26, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued Notices of Allowance for three patent applications from the company's exclusively held Tuschl II patent estate. The USPTO has allowed claims in patent applications 12/537,602 , 12/683,08... 
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11/21/12Alnylam to Webcast Presentation at Upcoming Investor Conferences
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that management will present a company overview at the 24th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. ET at the New York Palace in New York City. In addition, Alnylam management will present a company overview at the 11th Annual J.P. M... 
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11/14/12Alnylam Presents New Pre-clinical Data on RNAi Therapeutics for the Treatment of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency
– New Research Presented at 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD, “The Liver Meeting”) – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY) , a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it has presented new pre-clinical data with an RNAi therapeutic targeting alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) for the treatment of liver dis... 
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11/12/12Alnylam and Tekmira Restructure Relationship and Settle All Litigation
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY) announced today that they and Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation have restructured their relationship with a new licensing agreement and have resolved all litigation between the parties in a settlement agreement. The new license agreement consolidates and clarifies certain intellectual property (IP) elements related to lipid nanoparticle (LNP) ... 
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11/12/12Alnylam to Webcast Conference Call to Discuss Restructuring of Relationship with Tekmira
Conference Call on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. ET CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced that management will host a conference call on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the restructuring of its relationship with Tekmira including a new licensing agreement and a resolution of all litigation between t... 
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11/08/12Regulus to Present at the Lazard Capital Markets Healthcare Conference
LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLS), a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery and development of innovative medicines targeting microRNAs, today announced that Kleanthis G. Xanthopoulos, Ph.D., President and CEO of Regulus, will present a company overview at the Lazard Capital Markets 9th Annual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 1:00 PM EST at the Pierre Hotel in New York City.  The presentation will be w... 
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11/07/12Regulus Appoints Douglas E. Williams, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors
Stanley T. Crooke, M.D., Ph.D. and Barry E. Greene to Step Down LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLS), a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery and development of innovative medicines targeting microRNAs, announced today the appointment of Douglas E. Williams, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors. Concurrently, Stanley T. Crooke, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman of the Board and CEO of Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Barry E. Greene, President and Ch... 
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11/05/12Regulus Announces $80.9 Million in Total Gross Proceeds from IPO and Other Recent Financial Transactions
LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLS), a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery and development of innovative medicines targeting microRNAs, summarized today its recent financing activity that the company expects will enable Regulus to execute its current strategic objectives for the foreseeable future. In connection with Regulus' Initial Public Offering (IPO), which closed on October 10, 2012, and other recent financial transaction... 
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11/05/12Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results
– Continued to Execute on ‘Alnylam 5x15’ Product Strategy with Positive Clinical Data from ALN-TTR02 for the Treatment of Transthyretin (TTR)-Mediated Amyloidosis (ATTR) – – Formed Multiple Strategic Collaborations Resulting in Over $50 Million in Upfront Payments including Genzyme for ALN-TTR in Japan and other Asian-Pacific Countries, and Monsanto for RNAi Applications in Agriculture – – Maintained Strong Balance Sheet wi... 
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11/03/12Regulus Presents New Preclinical Data on miR-21 at Kidney Week 2012
-Regulus, in partnership with Sanofi, is developing novel anti-fibrotic therapies targeting microRNAs- LA JOLLA, Calif., Nov. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:RGLS), a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery and development of innovative medicines targeting microRNAs, today announced that new preclinical data targeting microRNA-21 (miR-21) will be presented at 10:00 a.m. PDT on November 3, 2012 in a late-breaking poster session at the Ameri... 
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11/01/12Alnylam to Webcast Conference Call Discussing Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that it will report financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2012 on Monday, November 5, 2012, after the U.S. financial markets close. Management will provide an update on the company, discuss third quarter results, and discuss expectations for the future via conference call o... 
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10/22/12Alnylam and Genzyme Form Alliance to Develop and Commercialize RNAi Therapeutics in Asia
– Genzyme to Advance ALN-TTR02 and ALN-TTRsc Programs as Breakthrough Therapies for Patients with ATTR in Japan and in the Broader Asian Market – – Alnylam to Receive $22.5 Million in Upfront Payment in Addition to Milestone Payments and Royalties on Product Sales; Alnylam Maintains All Rights in U.S., Europe, and Rest of World – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY) and Genzyme, a Sanofi company (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY)... 
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10/22/12Alnylam to Host Conference Call to Discuss Alliance with Genzyme to Develop and Commercialize RNAi Therapeutics for the Treatment of Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis in Asia
– Conference Call to be held Today, October 22 at 8:00 a.m. ET – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that management will host a conference call today at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss its newly formed alliance with Genzyme, a Sanofi company, to develop and commercialize RNAi therapeutics targeting transthyretin (TTR) for the treatment ... 
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10/09/12Alnylam Announces Tuschl II Key Patent Claims Upheld in Invalidation Trial in Japan
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that the Japanese Patent Office upheld key claims in the Tuschl II patent (JP4095895) in an invalidation trial held in Japan. The invalidation request was made by Bio Think-Tank, a Japanese company. “We are extremely pleased with the outcome of the invalidation trial which resulted ... 
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10/04/12Regulus Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering
LA JOLLA, Calif., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLS), a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery and development of innovative medicines targeting microRNAs, announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 11,250,000 shares of its common stock at $4.00 per share.  Regulus has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,687,500 shares at the initial public offering price to cover overallotments, if any. ... 
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09/25/12Alnylam Wins Rulings in Patent Infringement Case against Tekmira
- Alnylam Expands Infringement Action with Suit in Canada - CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 25, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that the U.S. District Court of the District of Massachusetts has ruled in favor of Alnylam and has denied Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation’s motion to dismiss certain claims and motion to disqualify Alnylam’s counsel i... 
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09/13/12Alnylam to Webcast Presentation at UBS Global Life Sciences Conference
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 13, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that management will present a company overview at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. ET at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the News & Investors section of the company’s ... 
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09/04/12Alnylam Presents Complete Results from Phase IIb Trial with ALN-RSV01, an Inhaled RNAi Therapeutic for the Treatment of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection
– ALN-RSV01 Reduces Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome (BOS) in RSV-Infected Lung Transplant Patients – – Alnylam to Discuss Results with U.S. and European Regulatory Authorities and Communicate Future Development Plans at Year End – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 4, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today complete results from its Phase IIb trial... 
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09/04/12Alnylam to Webcast Presentation at Upcoming Investor Conferences
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that management will present a company overview at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference on Monday, September 10, 2012 at 10:50 a.m. ET at the Waldorf=Astoria hotel in New York City. In addition, Alnylam management will present a company overview at the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 1:30 p.m... 
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08/29/12Alnylam to Webcast Presentation at Upcoming Investor Conferences
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 4, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that management will present a company overview at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference on Monday, September 10, 2012 at 10:50 a.m. ET at the Waldorf=Astoria hotel in New York City. In addition, Alnylam management will present a company overview at the Morgan... 
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08/28/12Alnylam and Monsanto Form Strategic Alliance
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2012-- Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY) announced today they have formed a strategic alliance to advance biological technologies in the field of agriculture. The new alliance brings Alnylam’s broad RNAi-based intellectual property (IP) and proprietary technologies to Monsanto’s new BioDirect™ technology, which aims to deliver innovative ... 
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08/22/12Alnylam and Collaborators Publish New Pre-clinical Results on Ex Vivo Applications of RNAi to Enhance Dendritic Cell Vaccines for Cancer
– RNAi Silencing of PD-1 Ligands Significantly Boosts Dendritic Cell Immunogenicity Toward Tumor Antigens – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, and collaborators at Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre in the Netherlands announced today that they have published new pre-clinical results in the journal Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy ... 
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08/20/12Regulus Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering
LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Regulus Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company founded by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALNY) and Isis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ISIS), announced today that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to a proposed initial public offering of shares of its common stock.  All shares of the common stock to be sold in the offering will be offered by Regulus.  The number o... 
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08/15/12Biogen Idec and Regulus Therapeutics Form Collaboration to Explore microRNA Biomarkers for Disease Monitoring and Response to Therapy
- Initial focus on discovery of microRNAs as biomarkers for multiple sclerosis (MS) - LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Regulus Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery and development of innovative medicines targeting microRNAs, announced today that it has entered into a collaboration with Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) to identify microRNAs as biomarkers for multiple sclerosis (MS). Under the transaction, Biogen Idec will make an investment in Regulus i... 
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08/14/12Regulus Therapeutics Forms Strategic Alliance for Discovery, Development and Commercialization of microRNA Therapeutics with AstraZeneca
Focused on three exclusive microRNA targets  LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 14, 2012 – Regulus Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery and development of innovative medicines targeting microRNAs, announced today that it has entered into a strategic alliance with AstraZeneca to discover, develop, and commercialize microRNA therapeutics for three exclusive targets which are currently in pre-clinical development. These targets are focused on cardiovascular and metabolic... 
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08/06/12Alnylam Presents New Data from its Conjugate Delivery Platform, Enabling Subcutaneous Administration of RNAi Therapeutics with Wide Therapeutic Index
– New Pre-clinical Data from ‘Alnylam5x15’ Programs Including ALN-TTRsc for the Treatment of Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis (ATTR) and ALN-AT3 for the Treatment of Hemophilia – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, is presenting new data today from its GalNAc-conjugate siRNA programs for the systemic delivery of RNAi therapeutics at... 
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08/06/12Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results
– Reported Positive Clinical Data from Three RNAi Therapeutic Programs in Quarter and Recent Period: ALN-TTR02 for the Treatment of Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis; ALN-PCS for the Treatment of Severe Hypercholesterolemia; and, ALN-RSV01 for the Treatment of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection – – Maintained Strong Balance Sheet with $293 Million in Cash – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 2012-- Alnylam Ph... 
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07/31/12Alnylam to Webcast Conference Call Discussing Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 31, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that it will report financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2012 on Monday, August 6, 2012, after the U.S. financial markets close. Management will provide an update on the company, discuss second quarter results, and discuss expectations for the future via conference call on ... 
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07/30/12Alnylam Earns Milestone Payment from GlaxoSmithKline in VaxiRNA Collaboration on Flu Vaccine Production
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 30, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it has earned a development milestone payment from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), totaling $3.2 million. The milestone payment is related to progress in the companies’ collaboration on the use of VaxiRNA™ technology for the production of GSK influenza vaccine. Alnylam’s VaxiRNA platform uses RNAi te... 
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07/16/12Alnylam Reports Positive ALN-TTR02 Clinical Data, with Robust Knockdown of Serum Transthyretin (TTR) of up to 94% After Single Dose
– Results of Clinical Study Demonstrate Rapid, Dose-Dependent, Durable, and Specific Knockdown of TTR, the Disease-Causing Protein in TTR-Mediated Amyloidosis (ATTR) – – Company to Host Conference Call Today, July 16 at 8:30 a.m. ET to Discuss Results – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 16, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today the achievement of ... 
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07/13/12Alnylam and Collaborators Publish Scientific Paper Documenting Discovery of Second Generation MC3 Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs)
– Seminal Paper by Scientists from Alnylam, AlCana, and the University of British Columbia Shows Rational Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of More Than 50 Novel Lipids and Delineation of Critical Parameters for Potent In Vivo Efficacy – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 13, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, and collaborators announced today the publication of a scien... 
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07/12/12Alnylam and Ascletis Form Strategic Collaboration to Develop ALN-VSP, an RNAi Therapeutic for the Treatment of Liver Cancers
Partnership is Focused on Developing ALN-VSP for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in China, with Alnylam Retaining Rest-of-World Rights CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & HANGZHOU, China & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 12, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, and Ascletis Pharmaceuticals (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.., a privately held US-China joint venture pharmaceutical company... 
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07/11/12Alnylam Presents New Pre-clinical Data with its RNAi Therapeutic Program in Hemophilia
– Advances an RNAi Therapeutic Targeting Antithrombin for the Treatment of Hemophilia in its ‘Alnylam 5x15’ Product Strategy – – Designates ALN-AT3, a Potent GalNAc-siRNA Conjugate Enabling Subcutaneous Administration, as Development Candidate – – Demonstrates Pre-Clinical Proof of Concept in Animal Models of Hemophilia – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 11, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AL... 
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07/03/12Alnylam to Webcast Presentation at the Seventh Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Conference
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 3, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that management will present a company overview at the Seventh Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Conference on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. ET at the Peninsula New York. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the News & Investors section of the com... 
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06/27/12Alnylam Expands and Develops Management Team
– Appoints Oved Amitay to Vice President, Head of Commercial – – Promotes Akshay Vaishnaw to Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer; Jared Gollob to Vice President, Clinical Research; and, Lubomir Nechev to Vice President, Process Sciences – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 27, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it ha... 
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06/19/12Alnylam Receives Orphan Drug Designation from U.S. Food & Drug Administration for ALN-TTR02, an RNAi Therapeutic for the Treatment of Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis (ATTR)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 19, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has provided Orphan Drug Designation to ALN-TTR02 as a therapeutic for the treatment of familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (FAP), one of the predominant clinical manifestations of transthyretin (TTR)-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR). “... 
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06/12/12Alnylam and Collaborators Publish New Pre-clinical Results with an RNAi Therapeutic Approach for Inducing Endogenous Erythropoiesis for the Treatment of Anemia
– New Paper Published in Blood Shows Potent and Selective Induction of Liver Erythropoietin through Silencing of EglN Genes – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 12, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced the publication of new pre-clinical results in the journal Blood (doi: 10.1182/blood-2012-04-423715) that describe targeting the egg-laying nine homolog (E... 
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06/07/12Alnylam Completes Enrollment in Phase I Clinical Trial and Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial of ALN-TTR02, an RNAi Therapeutic Targeting Transthyretin (TTR) for the Treatment of Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis (ATTR)
– Company to Present Data from Phase I Study Early in Third Quarter – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 7, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it has completed enrollment in its Phase I trial with ALN-TTR02, an RNAi therapeutic targeting the transthyretin (TTR) gene for the treatment of TTR-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR). Alnylam also announced today that it ... 
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06/04/12Alnylam Presents Data from its Phase I Extension Study with ALN-VSP, an RNAi Therapeutic for the Treatment of Liver Cancers, at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Meeting
– Complete Response Achieved in Endometrial Cancer Patient with Multiple Liver Metastases – – Results Provide Additional Safety Data on Longer Term Dosing with RNAi Therapeutics Delivered with Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs) – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 4, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced results today from its Phase I extension study with ALN-VSP... 
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05/30/12Alnylam Announces Top-Line Results of Phase IIb Clinical Trial of ALN-RSV01, an Inhaled RNAi Therapeutic for the Treatment of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection
– Study in RSV-Infected Lung Transplant Patients Narrowly Misses Primary “Intent-to-Treat” Endpoint, but Meets Pre-Specified “Last Observation Carried Forward” and “Per Protocol” Endpoints with Clinically Meaningful Treatment Effect of over 50% for Reduction of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome – – Alnylam to Discuss Results with U.S. and EU Regulatory Authorities and Provide Further Guidance in the Second Half of 2012 – – Alnylam to Host Conference Call at 8:45 a.m. ET Today to Discuss Resu... 
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05/23/12Alnylam and PBL Sign License Agreement for Baulcombe & Hamilton RNAi Patent
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & NORWICH, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 23, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, and Plant Bioscience Limited (PBL), a technology development and intellectual property (IP) management company, announced today that they have entered into a licensing agreement. PBL has granted Alnylam a world-wide, non-exclusive license to the Baulcombe patent (U.S. Patent No. ... 
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05/10/12Alnylam Presents Final Results from a Phase I Clinical Trial of ALN-TTR01, an RNAi Therapeutic Targeting Transthyretin (TTR) for the Treatment of Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis (ATTR)
– Results Demonstrate Rapid, Dose-Dependent, and Durable Lowering of Both Wild-Type and Mutant TTR Protein Levels, and Show Human Proof of Concept for RNAi Therapeutics using First-Generation Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) Delivery – – Alnylam On Track for Presenting Phase I Clinical Trial Data for ALN-TTR02, using Second-Generation LNP Delivery, in the Third Quarter of 2012 – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 10, 2012-- ... 
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05/09/12Alnylam to Webcast Presentation at Upcoming Investor Conferences
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 9, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that management will present a company overview at the 11th Annual JMP Securities Research Conference on Tuesday, May 15 at 2:30 p.m. PT at the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco. In addition, Alnylam management will present a company overview at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Health Care Co... 
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05/03/12Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2012 Financial Results
- Continued Progress with "Alnylam 5x15" including Initiation of Phase I Trial with ALN-TTR02 - - Reported Positive Clinical Results for ALN-PCS with up to 84% Knockdown of PCSK9 and 50% Lowering of LDL Cholesterol in Single Dose, Statin-Free Phase I Trial - - Reports Approximately $317 Million in Cash and Expects to End 2012 with Greater than $250 Million in Cash - CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 3, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics c... 
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04/30/12Regulus Therapeutics Appoints Bruce Carter to its Board of Directors
LA JOLLA, Calif., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Regulus Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery and development of innovative medicines targeting microRNAs, announced today the appointment of Bruce Carter, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors.  Dr. Carter currently serves as an independent member of the Board of Directors of Immune Design Corp., a privately held biotech company located in Seattle, and as a board member of additional scientific organizations.  He previo... 
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04/26/12Alnylam to Webcast Conference Call Discussing First Quarter 2012 Financial Results
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Apr 26, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that it will report financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2012 on Thursday, May 3, 2012, after the U.S. financial markets close. Management will provide an update on the company, discuss first quarter results, and discuss expectations for the future via conference call on May 3, 2012 at 4:... 
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04/23/12Alnylam Elects Dr. Dennis Ausiello to its Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Board
- Appointment of Academic Leader and Esteemed Physician Scientist Augments Clinical Expertise on Boards - CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Apr 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today the election of Dennis A. Ausiello, M.D. to its Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Ausiello is the Jackson Professor of Clinical Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Chief of... 
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04/20/12Alnylam Reports Positive Clinical Results for ALN-PCS, an RNAi Therapeutic Targeting PCSK9 for the Treatment of Severe Hypercholesterolemia
- PCSK9 Synthesis Inhibitor Achieves up to 84% Knockdown of PCSK9 and 50% Lowering of LDL Cholesterol in Single Dose, Statin-Free Phase I Trial - - New Results Highlight Continued Improved Efficacy and Safety for Alnylam Second-Generation Lipid Nanoparticles (LNP) - CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Apr 20, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today positive resu... 
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04/13/12Alnylam to Webcast Presentation at Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry Conference
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Apr 13, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that management will present a company overview at the Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry Conference on Friday, April 20, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. ET at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the News & Investors section of the ... 
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03/27/12Alnylam to Webcast Presentation at 11th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 27, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that management will present a company overview at the 11th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 10:40 a.m. ET at the New York Palace Hotel. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the News & Investors section of the company’s websi... 
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03/19/12Alnylam Initiates Phase I Clinical Study of ALN-TTR02, an RNAi Therapeutic Targeting Transthyretin (TTR) for the Treatment of TTR-Mediated Amyloidosis (ATTR)
– Data Demonstrating TTR Knockdown Expected in Third Quarter of 2012 – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 19, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it has initiated dosing in its Phase I clinical trial with ALN-TTR02, an RNAi therapeutic targeting the transthyretin (TTR) gene for the treatment of TTR-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR). The study is aimed at evaluati... 
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03/14/12Alnylam Retains Key Claims for Kinesin Spindle Protein (KSP) RNAi Patent in Interference Proceedings
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 14, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has maintained key claims in the company’s KSP RNAi patent (US Patent No. 7,718,629) in interference proceedings. The interference was declared on February 28, 2011, between Alnylam’s patent and a patent application (US Patent Application... 
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03/06/12Alnylam to Webcast Presentation at Barclays Capital Global Healthcare Conference
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 6, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that management will present a company overview at the Barclays Capital Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 4:15 p.m. ET at the Loews Miami Hotel, Florida. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the News & Investors section of the company’s... 
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03/01/12Alnylam and the University of Massachusetts Medical School Announce Tuschl I Patent Upheld in European Opposition Proceedings
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & WORCESTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 1, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, and the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) reported today that the European Patent Office (EPO) has upheld the Tuschl I ’726 patent (EP 1309726) in oral opposition proceedings held in Munich, Germany. The requested claims of the ’726 patent were upheld without any modificatio... 
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02/29/12Alnylam to Webcast Presentation at Cowen and Company 32nd Annual Health Care Conference
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 29, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that management will present a company overview at the Cowen and Company 32nd Annual Health Care Conference on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 9:20 a.m. ET at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the News & Investors sectio... 
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02/16/12Regulus Announces New Publication Showing Potential Therapeutic Benefit of Targeting microRNA-21 in Fibrosis
-New study published in Science Translational Medicine demonstrates microRNA-21 contributes to fibrogenesis in the kidney -Regulus, in partnership with Sanofi, developing novel anti-fibrotic therapies targeting microRNAs LA JOLLA, Calif., Feb. 16, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- Regulus Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery and development of innovative medicines targeting microRNAs, today announced that new preclinical data investigating the role of microRNA-21 (miR-2... 
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02/15/12Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option in Public Offering of Common Stock
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 15, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that the underwriters of its previously announced public offering of common stock have exercised their option to purchase an additional 1,125,000 shares at a public offering price of $10.75 per share. As a result, the company will issue a total of 8,625,000 shares in the offering and will receive aggreg... 
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02/14/12Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Prices Public Offering of Common Stock
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced the pricing of an underwritten registered public offering of 7,500,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $10.75 per share. All of the shares are being sold by Alnylam. The offering is expected to close on February 21, 2012, subject to customary closing conditions. J... 
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02/13/12Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of 7,000,000 shares of its common stock. All of these shares are being sold by Alnylam. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is acting as sole book-running manager for the proposed offering. Alnylam intends to grant the underwriter a 30-day opti... 
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02/10/12Alnylam to Webcast Presentations at Upcoming Investor Conferences
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that management will present a company overview at the 14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. ET and at the Leerink Swann 2012 Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. ET, both being held at the Waldorf=Astoria in New ... 
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02/09/12Alnylam Scientists Discover Novel Method for Monitoring RNAi Activity in Blood Samples
– Circulating Extracellular RNA Detection (cERD) Method Enables Quantitative Measurement of Tissue-Specific mRNA Silencing – – Company to Enable Academic Research and to Provide Broad Licenses to Industry – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that its scientists have discovered a novel method for monitoring RN... 
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02/09/12Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Financial Results
– Achieved Positive Clinical Data in Multiple RNAi Therapeutics Programs Including RNAi Proof of Mechanism with ALN-VSP for Liver Cancers, Human Proof of Concept with ALN-TTR for Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis, and Clinical Efficacy with ALN-PCS for Severe Hypercholesterolemia – – Progressed Additional ‘Alnylam 5x15’ RNAi Therapeutics Programs in Hemophilia, Refractory Anemia, and Hemoglobinopathies – – Maintained Stron... 
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02/02/12Alnylam to Webcast Conference Call Discussing Fourth Quarter and 2011 Financial Results
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2011 on Thursday, February 9, 2012, after the U.S. financial markets close. Management will provide an update on the company, discuss fourth quarter and year-end 2011 results, and discuss expectations for th... 
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01/30/12Alnylam Receives Notice of Allowance from United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for New Patent Broadly Covering Second Generation Lipid Nanoparticles (LNP) for Systemic Delivery of RNAi Therapeutics
– New Patent Allowance Covers Seminal Invention of “MC3” Lipid – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance for patent application number 12/813,448, covering the company’s proprietary second generation lipid nanoparticle (LNP) platf... 
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01/19/12Alnylam to Restructure Organization, Aligning Resources with Focus on Highest Value Pipeline Opportunities in “Alnylam 5x15™” Product Strategy
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it intends to implement a strategic corporate restructuring, including an approximate 33% reduction in its workforce, as it aligns its resources to focus on what it believes to be the company’s highest value opportunities with accelerated clinical development plans. These include a previousl... 
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01/17/12Alnylam Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Tekmira
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation in the U.S. District Court of the District of Massachusetts. Alnylam’s infringement suit against Tekmira is based upon Tekmira’s research activities providing lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-formulated small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules to a pharmaceutical col... 
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01/08/12Alnylam Provides Key 2012 Goals for RNAi Therapeutics Pipeline
– Focuses Near-Term ‘Alnylam 5x15’ Efforts on Highest Value Opportunities in Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis and Hemophilia with Accelerated Clinical Development – – Aims to Advance Additional Pipeline Programs with Existing Alliances and New Partnerships – – Increases Guidance to End 2011 with Approximately $260M in Cash – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today its key “Al... 
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01/06/12Alnylam Files Clinical Trial Application for ALN-TTR02, an RNAi Therapeutic Targeting Transthyretin for the Treatment of Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis
– Company Expects to Initiate Trial in First Half of 2012 with Data in Third Quarter of 2012 – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it has filed a Clinical Trial Application (CTA) with the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to initiate a Phase I clinical trial with ALN-TTR02, an RNAi t... 
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01/05/12Regulus Therapeutics to Present microRNA Platform and Pipeline Updates at Two Leading Scientific Conferences
-New Pre-clinical Data to be Presented on Proprietary Therapeutic Programs in Metabolic Disease and Cancer at Keystone Symposium and AACR Special Conference LA JOLLA, Calif., Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Regulus Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery and development of innovative medicines targeting microRNAs, today announced that data from its proprietary lead program targeting microRNA-33a/b (miR-33a/b), currently in preclinical development for ... 
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01/05/12Alnylam and Arrowhead Form Collaboration and Licensing Agreement
– Arrowhead Receives License from Alnylam to Develop RNAi Therapeutic Toward Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) – – Alnylam Gains Access to Arrowhead’s Dynamic Polyconjugate (DPC) Delivery Technology for “Alnylam 5x15” Target – CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, and Arrowhead Research Corporation, (Nasdaq: ARWR) a na... 
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01/04/12Alnylam Reports Positive Preliminary Clinical Results for ALN-PCS, an RNAi Therapeutic Targeting PCSK9 for the Treatment of Severe Hypercholesterolemia
– RNAi Therapeutic Achieves Robust Silencing of PCKS9 and Reductions of Over 50% in LDL Cholesterol, a Validated Clinical Endpoint – – Results Highlight Major Potency Improvements of Second-Generation Lipid Nanoparticle Platform in Man – – Alnylam to Host Conference Call Today, January 4 @ 8:30 a.m. ET to Discuss Results – CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AL... 
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01/04/12Alnylam to Webcast Presentation at 30th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2012
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2012-- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that management will present a company overview at the 30th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2012 on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 7:30 a.m. PT (10:30 a.m. ET) at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, Calif. This presentation will include a review of the company's 2011 goals and its go... 
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