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Motor gains seen with Zolgensma, especially when given early

The one-time gene therapy Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi) can improve motor outcomes for children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) effectively, especially when it’s given in the first months of life, a review paper shows. “There is substantial evidence of improved outcomes when Zolgensma is administered early to children under…

MDA 2023: Long-term motor gains seen for SMA children on Zolgensma

Children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) given Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi) gene therapy in clinical trials are maintaining, years later, the motor milestones they achieved in the original studies — and some have hit additional milestones even without further treatment. That’s according to data from long-term follow-up (LTFU) studies…