How long should I wait to see the results of Spinraza?

Written by Marta Figueiredo, PhD | April 10, 2023

How long should I wait to see the results of Spinraza?

Category: Spinraza

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive disease that can manifest in different ways, and treatment results will also vary. In a Phase 3 trial that tested the therapy in individuals with type 1 SMA, a severe form of the disease, about 41% of patients had attained new motor milestones after six months of treatment.

About the Author

Marta Figueiredo, PhD Marta holds a biology degree, a master’s in evolutionary and developmental biology, and a PhD in biomedical sciences from the University of Lisbon, Portugal. She was awarded a research scholarship and a PhD scholarship, and her research focused on the role of several signaling pathways in thymus and parathyroid glands embryonic development. She also previously worked as an assistant professor of an annual one-week embryology course at the University of Lisbon’s Faculty of Medicine.