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Spinraza Meets Primary Endpoint for Later-onset SMA in Phase 3 Trial

Spinraza (nusinersen) for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) met the primary endpoint in an interim analysis from a Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the treatment in children with later-onset (consistent with Type 2) SMA. Biogen and Ionis Pharmaceuticals reported that children treated with Spinraza had a highly statistically significant improvement in motor…

EMA, SMA Europe,TREAT-NMD to Lead One-Day Workshop on New SMA Therapies

The European Medicines Agency (EMA), SMA Europe, and TREAT-NMD network will lead a one-day workshop to discuss, support, and advance development of new therapies to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a neuromuscular disease. The “Spinal Muscular Atrophy Workshop” will be held 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. at…