Familial TTR amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP TTR): treatment

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Familial TTR amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP TTR): treatment. Combined kidney-liver transplant. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Liver transplantation: options

  • Combined kidney-liver transplant
  • Combined heart-liver transplant
  • Domino liver transplant

Tafamidis

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Diflunisal

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Inotersen

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Patisiran

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Vitrusiran

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Neuropathic treatments

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Other symptomatic treatments

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Pre-symptomatic management

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Investigational treatments

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References

  1. Ando Y, Coelho T, Berk JL, et al. Guideline for transthyretin-related hereditary amyloidosis for clinicians. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2013; 8:31. 
  2. Coelho T, Maia LF, da Silva AM, et al. Tafamidis for transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy: a randomized, controlled trial. Neurology 2012; 79:785-792.
  3. Cortese A, Vita G, Luigetti M, et al. Monitoring effectiveness and safety of Tafamidis in transthyretin amyloidosis in Italy: a longitudinal multicenter study in a non-endemic area. J Neurol 2016; 263:916-924. 
  4. Conceição I, Miranda B, Castro J, de Carvalho M. Hereditary amyloidosis related to transthyretin V30M: disease progression in treated and untreated patients. Eur J Neurol 2018; 25:1320-e115. 
  5. Planté-Bordeneuve V, Gorram F, Salhi H, et al. Long-term treatment of transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy with tafamidis: a clinical and neurophysiological study. J Neurol 2017; 264:268-276. 
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