Inotersen

Inotersen, sold under the brand name Tegsedi, is a 2'-O-(2-methoxyethyl) (2'-MOE) antisense oligonucleotide medication used for the treatment of nerve damage in adults with hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis.

[8] The most common side effects are injection site reactions (redness, swelling, bleeding, pain, rash, and itching at the injection site), nausea, headache, tiredness, low platelet counts, and fever.

[6] Inotersen can cause serious side effects, including low platelet counts and kidney inflammation.

[6] The trial was conducted at 24 sites in Australia, Europe, South America, and the United States.

[6] The benefits and side effects of inotersen were evaluated in one clinical trial that enrolled participants with hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis.