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Business overview
BUSINESS Overview Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (also referred to as Alnylam, the Company, we, our or us) is a global commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics based on ribonucleic acid interference, or RNAi. RNAi is a naturally occurring biological pathway within cells for sequence-specific silencing and regulation of gene expression. By harnessing the RNAi pathway, we have pioneered a new class of innovative medicines, known as RNAi therapeutics. RNAi therapeutics are comprised of small interfering RNA, or siRNA, that function upstream of conventional medicines by potently silencing messenger RNA, or mRNA, that encode for proteins implicated in the cause or pathway of disease, thus preventing them from being made. We believe this is a revolutionary approach with the potential to transform the care of patients across a broad range of disease areas and indications.
To date, our efforts to advance this revolutionary approach have yielded the approval of six first-in-class RNAi-based medicines: AMVUTTRA ® (vutrisiran), ONPATTRO ® (patisiran), GIVLAARI ® (givosiran), OXLUMO ® (lumasiran), Leqvio ® (inclisiran) and Qfitlia ® (fitusiran). Our research and development strategy is to target genetically validated genes that have been implicated in the cause or pathway of human disease. We utilize a N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) conjugate approach or lipid nanoparticle (LNP) to enable hepatic delivery of siRNAs. For delivery to the central nervous system, or CNS, and the eye (ocular delivery), we are utilizing an alternative conjugate approach based on a hexadecyl (C16) moiety as a lipophilic ligand. We are also advancing approaches for heart, skeletal muscle and adipose tissue delivery of siRNAs.
Our focus is on clinical indications where there is a high unmet need, a genetically validated target, early biomarkers for the assessment of clinical activity in Phase 1 clinical trials, and a definable path for drug development, regulatory approval, patient access and commercialization. In early 2026, we launched our Alnylam 2030 strategy to drive the Company’s next era of growth and patient impact.
Specifically, we aspire to achieve the following by the end of 2030: • Global TTR Leadership: Build a Durable TTR Franchise • Lead the market in TTR revenue by 2030 and cumulatively across the five-year period • Launch best-in-class, next-generation silencer nucresiran in ATTR amyloidosis with polyneuropathy by 2028 and cardiomyopathy by 2030 • Growth Through Sustainable Innovation: Deliver Therapies that Prevent, Halt, or Reverse Disease • Deliver 2+ new transformative medicines beyond TTR with blockbuster potential • Expand to 10 tissue types and >40 clinical programs • Accelerate organic innovation and access select external innovation by reinvesting ~30% of revenues in non-GAAP R&D • Scale with Discipline & Agility: Deliver Exceptional Financial Results • Achieve 25%+ total revenue growth compound annual growth rate through year-end 2030 • Deliver sustained, profitable growth with ~30% non-GAAP operating margin We currently have six marketed products, including two products that are commercialized by collaborators, and more than 20 clinical programs, including several in late-stage development.
AMVUTTRA is approved in the United States, or U. S. , for the treatment of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis, or hATTR amyloidosis, with polyneuropathy in adults, in the European Union, or EU, and the United Kingdom, or UK, for the treatment of hATTR amyloidosis in adult patients with stage 1 or stage 2 polyneuropathy, in Japan for the treatment of transthyretin, or TTR, type familial amyloidosis with polyneuropathy, and in multiple additional countries. In March 2025, the United States Food and Drug Administration, or the FDA, approved our supplemental New Drug Application, or sNDA, for AMVUTTRA for the treatment of the cardiomyopathy of wild-type or hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis in adults to reduce cardiovascular mortality, cardiovascular hospitalizations and urgent heart failure visits.
In June 2025, the European Commission, or EC, granted approval of AMVUTTRA for the treatment of wild-type or hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis in adult patients with cardiomyopathy, following a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency, or EMA, AMVUTTRA has also been approved by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency, or ANVISA, the Japanese Health Authority, or PMDA, the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, or MHRA, and Health Canada for the treatment of ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy. Regulatory reviews continue in other territories. ONPATTRO is approved in the U. S. […]
Management discussion and analysis
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Overview We are a global commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes novel therapeutics based on RNAi. Our commercial products and broad pipeline of investigational RNAi therapeutics are targeting a broad range of disease areas and indications. As described in Part I, Item 1. “Business” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we currently have six products that have received marketing approval, including two products marketed by our collaborators, and multiple late-stage investigational programs advancing towards potential commercialization. We achieved profitability for the first time in 2025, with full-year net product revenues of approximately $3. 0 billion, driven primarily by strong growth in our TTR franchise.
Nevertheless, we have incurred significant losses since inception and, as of December 31, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $6. 70 billion. Historically, we generated losses primarily from costs associated with research and development activities; acquiring, filing and protecting our intellectual property rights; and selling, general and administrative activities. With the achievement of profitability in 2025, going forward we expect to be able to fund our operations primarily from product revenues, which we expect will be supplemented by collaboration revenue and royalty revenue from products commercialized by our collaborators. We expect to continue investing significantly in research and development to advance our RNAi platform and clinical pipeline.
These planned expenditures include costs associated with our activities as we (i) progress our late-stage programs, including the Phase 3 TRITON-PN and TRITON-CM clinical trials of nucresiran (our next generation TTR silencer) in patients with hATTR-PN and ATTR-CM, respectively, and the Phase 3 ZENITH cardiovascular outcomes trial of zilebesiran in patients with uncontrolled hypertension, all three of which we initiated in 2025; (ii) progress our early stage clinical pipeline, including CNS and metabolic programs; (iii) continue our efforts to deliver RNAi therapeutics to additional tissues and to treat new disease areas; and (iv) selectively pursue complementary modalities through business development. Through these investments, we plan to expand our efforts to discover, develop and commercialize the next wave of RNAi therapeutics and aim to achieve the goals associated with our Alnylam 2030 strategy.
These goals include expanding to 10 tissue types and more than 40 clinical programs, delivering at least two new transformative medicines beyond TTR with blockbuster potential, investing approximately 30% of our revenues in non-GAAP R&D (including select external innovation), achieving 25%+ total revenue compound annual growth rate, and delivering approximately 30% non-GAAP operating margin through year-end 2030. As of December 31, 2025, we generate worldwide product revenues from our four commercialized products, AMVUTTRA, ONPATTRO, GIVLAARI and OXLUMO, primarily in the U. S. and Europe. Collaboration revenues, in particular from our collaborations with Roche, Regeneron and Novartis, have also represented a meaningful portion of our total revenues in recent years. We expect our sources of potential funding for the next several years to be derived primarily from sales of our commercialized products, with contributions from our existing collaborations, including royalties on sales of Leqvio by Novartis and on sales of Qfitlia by Sanofi, and any new strategic collaborations that we may enter in the future.
However, we and our collaborators may not be able to successfully market and sell our existing commercialized products or any approved products in the future. Moreover, our ongoing development and regulatory efforts may not be successful, and we and our collaborators may not be able to commence sales of any other products in the future. We anticipate that our operating results will continue to fluctuate for the foreseeable future and, therefore, period-to-period comparisons should not be relied upon as predictive of the results in future periods. 81 Given the significant and growing contribution of AMVUTTRA to our total product revenues following regulatory approvals of AMVUTTRA for the treatment of ATTR-CM, our cost of goods sold, operating income and operating margin in 2025 were significantly impacted by the royalties we pay to Sanofi on global sales of AMVUTTRA under our TTR license agreements, and we expect this will continue in future years.
Sanofi is eligible to receive tiered royalties on global annual net sales of AMVUTTRA across all indications in the following tiers: 15% of global annual net sales of $0 to $150. 0 million; 17. 5% of global annual net sales greater than $150. 0 million to $300. 0 million; 20% of global annual net sales greater than $300. 0 million to $500. 0 million; 25% of global annual net sales greater than $500. 0 million to $1. 50 billion; […]
Key risk disclosures
RISK FACTORS Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risk factors in addition to the other information set forth or incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and “Management’s Discussion of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in evaluating our company and our business. If any of the following risks, or any additional risk not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial, actually occurs, our business, prospects, operating results or financial condition could be materially and adversely affected. In these circumstances, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
SUMMARY OF MATERIAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR BUSINESS Our business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, discussed in more detail in the following section. These risks include, among others, the following key risks: Business Related Risks – Risks Related to Our Financial Results • If we are unable to sustain and grow revenues from sales of AMVUTTRA, our business would be materially harmed, our future operating results would be adversely impacted, and the market price of our common stock would likely decline. • The marketing and sale of our approved products, including AMVUTTRA for ATTR amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy, or any future products for which we or our collaborators receive regulatory approval may be unsuccessful or less successful than anticipated.
• We have a history of losses and may not sustain profitability. • We will require substantial funds to continue our research, development and commercialization activities. Risks Related to Our Dependence on Third Parties • We may be unable to maintain existing or enter into new collaborations with other companies that can provide us with external innovation or with business and scientific capabilities and funds for the development and commercialization of certain of our product candidates. • If any collaborator materially amends, terminates or fails to perform its obligations under agreements with us, the development and commercialization of certain of our product candidates could be delayed or terminated. • We expect to incur significant costs as we continue to grow our manufacturing capabilities and resources and develop manufacturing expertise; in the meantime, we rely, and expect to continue to rely, on third parties to manufacture our products.
• We rely on third parties to conduct our clinical trials, and if such third parties fail to fulfill their obligations, our development plans may be adversely affected. 39 Risks Related to Managing Our Operations • If we are unable to attract and retain qualified key management and scientists, development, medical and commercial staff, consultants and advisors, our ability to implement our business plan may be adversely affected. • We may have difficulty continuing to expand our global operations successfully. Industry Related Risks – Risks Related to Development, Clinical Testing and Regulatory Approval of Our Product Candidates and the Commercialization of Our Approved Products • Any product candidate we or our collaborators develop may fail in development or experience significant delays.
• If any of our current or future products or product candidates causes undesirable side effects or has other unexpected adverse properties, such side effects or properties could delay or prevent regulatory approval, limit the commercial potential or result in significant negative consequences following any potential regulatory approval. • We or our collaborators may be unable to obtain regulatory approval for our or our collaborated product candidates, and, as a result, we or our collaborators may be unable to commercialize such product candidates. • Even if we or our collaborators obtain regulatory approvals, our products will be subject to ongoing regulatory oversight. • We may incur significant liability if enforcement authorities allege or determine that we are engaging in commercial activities with respect to our unapproved product candidates or promoting our commercially approved products in a way that violates applicable regulations.
• Even if we or our collaborators receive regulatory approval to market our product candidates, the market may not be receptive to such product candidates upon their commercial introduction. • We are a multi-product commercial company and expect to continue to invest significant financial and management resources to continue to build our marketing, sales, market access and distribution capabilities and further establish our global infrastructure, and our efforts may not be successful. […]
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