Avidity Biosciences

RNAM

Market cap $11.2B

Spinoff from Novartis AG's acquisition of Avidity Biosciences advances precision cardiology programs using targeted RNA delivery platform Lead candidates ATR 1072 and ATR 1086 expected to enter clinical trials for PRKAG2 syndrome and PLN cardiomyopathy, respectively SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Atrium Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNA) launched today as a newly independent, publicly traded company dedicated to delivering RNA therapeutics directly to the heart to transform care for people living with rare, life-threatening genetic cardiomyopathies. Atrium Therapeutics was established in connection with Avidity Biosciences, Inc.'s acquisition by Novartis AG.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Avidity Biosciences, Inc. ("Avidity") (Nasdaq: RNA), a biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics called Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™) to profoundly improve people's lives, today announced that the company will be presenting one oral and six poster presentations at the 2026 Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Clinical & Scientific Conference, being held March 8-11, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. 2026 MDA Clinical & Scientific Congress Presentations Oral Presentation: Del-zota Treatment is Associated with Near Normalization of CK Levels and Improvements in Key Functional Outcomes at 1 Year in Participants with DMD44 (March 11, 2026: 12:30 p.m.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Avidity Biosciences, Inc. ("Avidity") (NASDAQ: RNA), a biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics called Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates ("AOCs™") to profoundly improve people's lives, today announced that it intends to convene its upcoming special meeting of stockholders (the "Special Meeting") scheduled for February 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time, and then immediately adjourn proceedings, without conducting any other business.

Del-desiran effectively delivered siRNA to muscle, resulting in approximately 40% mean reduction in DMPK mRNA and amelioration of missplicing Treatment demonstrated improvements in multiple measures including myotonia, muscle function and strength, mobility and patient-reported outcomes Del-desiran showed acceptable safety and tolerability with most adverse events mild or moderate SAN DIEGO, Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Avidity Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNA), a biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics called Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™), today announced that the final results from the completed Phase 1/2 MARINA® trial of delpacibart etedesiran (del-desiran) in people living with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) will be published in the February 19 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The manuscript is titled "An Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugate for Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Avidity Biosciences, Inc. ("Avidity") (Nasdaq: RNA), a biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics called Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates ("AOCs™") to profoundly improve people's lives, today announced that its board of directors has designated the close of business, Eastern Time, on February 12, 2026 as the record date (the "Record Date") for the pro rata distribution of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Atrium Therapeutics, Inc. ("SpinCo") to holders of Avidity common stock on the Record Date in connection with the previously announced proposed acquisition of Avidity by Novartis AG (the "Merger") and the separation of Avidity's early-stage precision cardiology programs into SpinCo (the "Spin-Off"). Each such holder will receive one share of SpinCo common stock for every ten shares of Avidity common stock held on the Record Date.

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