ABOUT ALNYLAM

What’s in a Name?

AL-NY-LAM. Our name may not be the easiest to pronounce, but once you learn it, you’ll never forget it.

Alnylam is derived from “Alnilam,” the bright center star in the constellation Orion’s belt, which has been used by navigators for thousands of years and symbolizes our passion for discovery.

The Leader in RNAi Therapeutics

Medicines based on RNAi work by “silencing” or disabling the production (“expression”) of the genes that cause specific diseases. Since our medicines work at a genetic level, we believe that we can develop small interfering RNAs that can silence virtually any gene in the genome, meaning that the diseases we’re treating with RNAi therapeutics today, are just the beginning of what’s possible.

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Over 20 Years of Innovation

While Alnylam was founded in 2002, our history began before then, when Alnylam’s co-founder discovered that RNAi and siRNA could silence genes that cause disease. Since that historic discovery, Alnylam has continued to drive the RNAi Revolution™ forward, pioneering a new class of medicines for patients in need.

  • 1998

    Andrew Fire and Craig Mello publish paper describing the discovery of RNA interference

  • 1999

    Phillip Sharp’s 1999 Genes & Development perspective sparks collaboration and experimentation among Alnylam’s founders

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  • 2002

    Alnylam is founded on June 14 by Phillip Sharp, David Bartel, Thomas Tuschl, Paul Schimmel and Phillip Zamore

  • 2002

    Tuschl 1 and 2 patents in-licensed from MIT, Max Planck and Whitehead

  • 2004

    Alnylam IPO and listing on the Nasdaq exchange

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  • 2005

    First RNAi clinical program initiated (ALN-RSV01)

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  • 2006

    Zimmerman et. al., Nature paper conclusively demonstrates the gene-silencing effect of RNAi therapeutics in mammals for the first time

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  • 2006

    Discovery of RNAi awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology

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  • 2010

    Alnylam 5x15 five-year strategy launched

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  • 2011

    First human POC for RNAi
    (ALN-TTR01 and ALN-TTR02)

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  • 2012

    Alnylam's first manufacturing facility opens in Cambridge, Massachusetts (Alewife)

  • 2013

    First human POC for GalNAc conjugates as a delivery mechanism

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  • 2013

    First NEJM paper published on the safety and efficacy of patisiran

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  • 2016

    First Alnylam international office opens in Maidenhead, UK

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  • 2016

    Alnylam 2020 five-year strategy launched

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  • 2016

    Groundbreaking for Norton Manufacturing Facility

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  • 2017

    First positive Phase 3 Study for Alnylam and an RNAi therapeutic
    (APOLLO study for patisiran)

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  • 2018

    ONPATTRO®  approved in the US and EU. First-ever approved RNAi therapeutic, and Alnylam’s first commercial medicine

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  • 2018

    Positive Topline Results from ENVISION Phase 3 Study of Givosiran

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  • 2019

    Positive Topline Results from ILLUMINATE-A Phase 3 Study of Lumasiran

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  • 2019

    Positive Complete Results from ORION-11 Phase 3 Study of Inclisiran (licensed to Medicines Company)

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  • 2020

    Positive Topline Results from ILLUMINATE-B Phase 3 Study of Lumasiran

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  • 2020

    OXLUMO®  (lumasiran) approved in US and EU

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  • 2021

    Alnylam P5x25 five-year strategy launched

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  • 2021

    GIVLAARI® (givosiran) approved in the US and EU

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  • 2021

    Leqvio® (inclisiran) approved in the US and EU (licensed to Novartis)

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  • 2022

    AMVUTTRA® (vutrisiran) approved in the US and EU

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  • 2022

    Positive Topline Results from APOLLO-B Phase 3 Study of Patisiran in Patients with
    ATTR-CM

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  • 2022

    Alnylam Celebrates 20th Anniversary

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  • 2023

    First POC for targeted delivery of RNAi therapeutic to CNS (ALN-APP)

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  • 2023

    First $1B annual in net product revenue

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  • 2024

    Positive Topline Results from HELIOS-B Phase 3 Study of Vutrisiran in Patients with ATTR-CM

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Leading by Example

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Corporate Responsibility

We accept bold challenges to improve the health of humanity. We believe that our actions as a company and employees can be a force for good in the world.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We are proud of the award-winning, open, dynamic, and diverse culture we have built, where employees feel included, supported, and heard.

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Leadership

Leadership

We are guided by a team of passionate leaders and world-class scientists who navigate with their deep and diverse experience and knowledge.

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