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Cure SMA and Ionis Announce Holiday Card Contest

We are excited to share that Cure SMA and Ionis Pharmaceuticals are once again teaming up for a holiday card contest! This contest is open to all members of the SMA community, including patients, family, friends and caregivers of any age. Ionis will select three entries to use in their annual holiday card, as well […]

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Team Cure SMA Runners Brave the Rain at the Chicago Half Marathon & 5K

Twenty Team Cure SMA runners braved the pouring rain and successfully raised over $12,000 for Cure SMA while running in the Chicago Half Marathon & 5K on September 29, 2019. Team Goin’ For Koen raised a recording breaking $9,000 for the race this year. “We run to represent Cure SMA because they have been there

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Cure SMA Partners with the Clements Twins and Nail & Bone

The Clements Twins, Ava & Leah, are raising money and awareness for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) through a partnership with Nail & Bone, a socially conscious nail polish company. Their cousin Shane was diagnosed with SMA Type II at 10 months old. “Shane was a very strong and active baby,” according to Regina Philipps, Shane’s

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Scholar Rock to Present Preclinical and Phase 1 Clinical Data on SRK-015 at the World Muscle Society Congress

Scholar Rock recently announced that a poster presentation highlighting preclinical and Phase 1 healthy volunteer data for SRK-015 will be presented at the World Muscle Society Congress. The 24th Annual International Annual Congress of the World Muscle Society is being held in Copenhagen, Denmark this week. SRK-015 is a highly selective inhibitor of the activation

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Landmark NURTURE Study of Infants with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Treated Pre-Symptomatically with Spinraza Published in Neuromuscular Disorders

Biogen today announced that the journal Neuromuscular Disorders has published data from NURTURE, the first study investigating a treatment targeting the underlying cause of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in infants treated pre-symptomatically. Data from the NURTURE study demonstrated that infants who initiated treatment with SPINRAZA prior to the onset of clinical symptoms attained unparalleled results

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Risdiplam Data Presented at World Muscle Society Congress Demonstrates Continued Benefit for Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Today, new data was presented demonstrating the ongoing benefit of risdiplam (RG7916) for the treatment of all types of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The data was presented at the 24th International Annual Congress of the World Muscle Society. Presentations include data from the FIREFISH, SUNFISH, and JEWELFISH clinical trials. The SMA program is a collaboration

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AveXis Presents New Data at EPNS Continuing to Show Significant Therapeutic Benefit of Zolgensma® in Prolonging Event-free Survival Now up to 5 Years of Age in Patients with SMA Type 1

AveXis, a Novartis company, recently announced that new interim data from the Phase 3 SPR1NT trial in pre-symptomatic patients as well as interim data from the ongoing Phase 3 STR1VE clinical program for Zolgensma showed positive outcomes, demonstrating age‑appropriate major milestone gain with pre‑symptomatic treatment and prolonged event-free survival* in patients with SMA Type 1.

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Biogen Advances Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Clinical Research with New Study, DEVOTE, Evaluating a Higher Dose of SPINRAZA and Additional Data in a Broad Range of Patients

Biogen today announced updates to the SPINRAZA (nusinersen) clinical development program including the initiation of a new global clinical trial, DEVOTE. The DEVOTE study will evaluate if a higher dose of SPINRAZA can provide even greater efficacy in the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) across a broad patient population. In addition, new data further

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2019 Summit of Strength Program Continues its Success!

The 2019 Cure SMA Summit of Strength Program has had a fantastic first half, with over 50 speakers sharing their expertise on numerous unique topics. We would like to thank these wonderful speakers for their participation, as well as all of the attendees for making this first half such a success. Summits are a single-day

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