Is Spinraza suitable for children and adults?

by Marta Figueiredo, PhD | April 10, 2023

Is Spinraza suitable for children and adults?

Category: Spinraza

Yes, Spinraza is now approved for both children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy in more than 50 countries. While the medication has mostly been tested in children with the disorder, clinical data have shown Spinraza also can improve or stabilize motor function in adults with milder forms of the disease.

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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.