25th October 2022: Paradigm4’s REVEAL Integrative Analytics platform enables Alnylam Pharmaceuticals to discover novel, genetically-validated drug targets from population scale biobank genotype-phenotype datasets and underlies the extraordinary pace and productivity of Alnylam’s RNAi therapeutics pipeline.
Using Paradigm4’s cloud-based scientific analytics platform and data from the UK Biobank, Alnylam has identified several novel therapeutic targets, including its latest discovery of the association of the gene INHBE with protection against abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome – a condition impacting more than 20% of adults worldwide. These findings support the potential of INHBE as a novel therapeutic target to be investigated for the treatment of cardiometabolic disease. The ability to mimic gene loss-of-function using its RNAi platform in conjunction with large-scale human genetic data is fundamental to Alnylam’s continued productivity in Phase 3 trials.
Dr. Paul Nioi, VP, Discovery and Translational Research at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals commented on the significance of the partnership with Paradigm4:
‘We have uncovered insights that, without this system, would not have been possible. Paradigm4’s platform has become instrumental to our target discovery efforts.’
Fundamental to Paradigm4’s REVEAL platform is a unique technology stack for working with high dimension, content diverse, genotypic and longitudinal phenotypic data at human population scales, soon to be counted in millions. Scientific data is integrated with an elastic computing engine for no-code to low code exploration, comprehensive analytics, and machine-learning that delivers ease-of-use, automated scalability, and unmatched cloud-centric economics.
By pairing Paradigm4’s unique technology with a platform for rationally-designed, sequence-based precision medicines, Alnylam can go from target discovery to a Phase 1 clinical trial in as little as 18 months. The compute-speed and cost-efficiency of the REVEAL platform gives Alnylam the freedom to explore the genetics underlying many human diseases, both rare and common. Using Paradigm4’s platform, the team at Alnylam is able to run many large-scale in-silico experiments, such as Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS), to identify disease-relevant targets amenable to Alnylam’s siRNA-based platform. Paradigm4’s REVEAL enables these studies through its Biobank API, which greatly simplifies the generation and analysis of custom data subsets with a wide variety of genetic analysis packages. Using REVEAL, Alnylam scientists can systematically calculate single-variant and gene-level tests on a dynamic burst cluster that scales to 200 or more spot workers in a time- and cost-efficient manner.
Greg Hinkle, VP of Research Informatics at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, commented as well:
“The scale and pace in growth of human genetics data is an extraordinary semantic and computational challenge. We continue to marvel at Paradigm4’s ability to manage the ever-growing complexities in the day-to-day work of incorporating new genetics tool sets and the constant expansion of novel, diverse phenotypic data. We endeavour to be the leaders in developing genetically validated RNAi therapeutics and the REVEAL platform has made this possible.”
Dr. Paul Nioi, V.P., Discovery and Translational Research at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals continued:
‘Alternative approaches are just not equipped to be able to go into the data in the way that we can.Paradigm4 really has been the enabler of much of what we’ve accomplished, and it will continue to be a critical resource for us going forward.’
About Paradigm4
Paradigm4 transforms scalable translational understanding from whole body to cells with its REVEAL Integrative Analytics Platform. REVEAL’s novel scientific data store, integrated with our optimal elastic computing engine for no-code to low code exploration, analytics, and machine-learning delivers the trifecta of ease-of-use, automated scalability, and unmatched cloud economics. REVEAL streamlines interactive, collaborative, and reproducible science, propelling drug development and precision medicine at global pharmas and biotechs. For more information, visit paradigm4.com and email us at lifesciences@paradigm4.com
About Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Alnylam (Nasdaq: ALNY) has led the translation of RNA interference (RNAi) into a whole new class of innovative medicines with the potential to transform the lives of people afflicted with rare and prevalent diseases with unmet need. Based on Nobel Prize-winning science, RNAi therapeutics represent a powerful, clinically validated approach yielding transformative medicines. Since its founding 20 years ago, Alnylam has led the RNAi Revolution and continues to deliver on a bold vision to turn scientific possibility into reality. Alnylam’s commercial RNAi therapeutic products are ONPATTRO® (patisiran), GIVLAARI® (givosiran), OXLUMO® (lumasiran), AMVUTTRA® (vutrisiran) and Leqvio® (inclisiran) being developed and commercialized by Alnylam’s partner, Novartis. Alnylam has a deep pipeline of investigational medicines, including multiple product candidates that are in late-stage development. Alnylam is executing on its “Alnylam P5x25” strategy to deliver transformative medicines in both rare and common diseases benefiting patients around the world through sustainable innovation and exceptional financial performance, resulting in a leading biotech profile. Alnylam is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. For more information about our people, science and pipeline, please visit www.alnylam.com and engage with us on Twitter at @Alnylam, on LinkedIn, or on Instagram.
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