The liver produces a protein called alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT). AAT is normally released into the bloodstream. In some people, the liver makes an abnormal version of the AAT protein, called Z-AAT. Making an abnormal version of the AAT protein can result in liver disease as Z-AAT builds up in liver cells, which leads to liver problems such as liver scarring (fibrosis), continuing liver damage (cirrhosis), and eventually end stage liver disease. Fazirsiran is a medicine that reduces the creation of the Z-AAT protein and thus the build-up of this abnormal protein in the liver. People with this type of liver disease who already have mild liver scarring will take part in the study. They will be treated with fazirsiran or a placebo for about 2 years. This study will check the long-term safety of fazirsiran, whether participants tolerate the treatment and if there are any effects on liver scarring. A liver biopsy, a way of collecting a small tissue sample from the liver, will be taken twice during the study.
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Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious AEs (SAEs)
Timeframe: From start of study drug administration up to End of study (EOS) (Week 124)
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Change From Baseline in Pulmonary Function Parameters
Timeframe: From start of study drug administration up to EOS (Week 124)
Change From Baseline in Whole Lung 15th Percentile Density as Measured by Computed Tomography (CT) Lung Densitometry
Timeframe: Baseline up to Week 100
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Vital Signs
Timeframe: From start of study drug administration up to EOS (Week 124)
Number of Participants with Clinically Significant Changes in Electrocardiogram (ECG) Parameters
Timeframe: From start of study drug administration up to EOS (Week 124)
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Changes in Clinical Laboratory Parameters
Timeframe: From start of study drug administration up to EOS (Week 124)