Author name: Morgan Tuttle

Biogen, Inc. announced new interim results from NURTURE, an ongoing open-label, single-arm efficacy and safety study of SPINRAZA® (nusinersen) in 25 presymptomatic infants with SMA. The data were presented Sunday in a late-breaking session at the 23rd Annual Congress of the World Muscle Society (WMS) held in Mendoza, Argentina. The interim analysis evaluated survival and […]

Cytokinetics, Incorporated and Astellas Pharma Inc. today provided an update for their collaborative skeletal muscle program, including clinical trial updates for reldesemtiv in SMA. In June, Cytokinetics announced data from a Phase 2 double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical study in patients with SMA which was designed to determine potential pharmacodynamic effects of a suspension formulation of

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced today interim clinical data from the dose-finding parts of the pivotal FIREFISH and SUNFISH studies investigating risdiplam (RG7916) in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). In the FIREFISH study in Type 1 SMA, six out of 14 infants (43 percent) were able to sit

The following statement is a community update from Genentech/Roche on the risdiplam studies FIREFISH and SUNFISH. Dear SMA community, We are happy to share an update on our FIREFISH and SUNFISH studies of risdiplam. We would also like to acknowledge the tremendous support and partnership of SMA Patient Groups around the world and to thank