The purpose of this study is to: * evaluate the safety and tolerability of single ascending doses of ALN-4324 in healthy volunteers and to characterize the single-dose PK of ALN-4324 * evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability, and pharmacodynamics (PD) of multiple doses of ALN-4324 in adult overweight to obese patients with T2DM
Phase 1 trials primarily test safety and dosing in a small number of participants (typically 20–100). Results do not yet speak to efficacy. FDA approval is typically many years away from this stage.
Phase 2 trials begin testing efficacy in a larger patient group (100–300). This is often where biotech binary events occur — positive Phase 2 data can significantly advance a company's pipeline narrative, while failures can be terminal for a program.
Currently recruiting: the trial is enrolling patients. A data readout is not expected until after enrollment closes and the follow-up period is complete.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) is the sponsoring company for this trial. BiotechSign currently grades this company F (27/100) based on composite catalyst signals across its full pipeline. This trial is one data point in that overall catalyst picture.