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SMA Community Seeks SSI Improvements on Program’s 50th Anniversary

October 30, 2022
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Fifty years ago today, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program was created to “provide supplemental security income to individuals who have attained age 65 or […]

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New Phase 2 TOPAZ Trial Data Indicate Positive Trends in Quality-of-Life Measures Over 24 Months with Apitegromab for Nonambulatory Patients with Types 2 and 3 SMA

October 25, 2022
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Scholar Rock yesterday announced new quality-of-life (QoL) data from its Phase 2 TOPAZ trial extension period evaluating patient outcomes after 24 months of treatment which […]

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A Deliciously Easy Way to Fundraise for Cure SMA

October 4, 2022
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Nothing brings people together more than sharing a meal, but what if you could make that meal even more meaningful? We’re encouraging all members of […]

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SMA Community Update from Novartis Gene Therapies

September 21, 2022
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Novartis Gene Therapies has provided an update to the SMA Community. Check out the latest here!

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Kids: We Invite You to Bake a Difference for Cure SMA!

September 20, 2022
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Cure SMA is calling all future bakers and pastry chefs to help us bake a difference for individuals with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Baking a […]

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Seat Elevators on Power Wheelchairs are a Necessity, not a Luxury, according to the SMA Community

September 13, 2022
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Individuals with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) who utilize power wheelchairs for their mobility agree that seat elevation, which allows an individual to adjust their wheelchair […]

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Cure SMA Launches Benefit-Risk Survey to Assess Patient Perspective on Treatment Possibilities and Risks

September 8, 2022
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Cure SMA is conducting a survey to understand our community’s perspectives on treatment possibilities and tolerance for the side effects of currently available and planned […]

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Cure SMA Care Center Network Site Expansion

August 30, 2022
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The Cure SMA Care Center Network is excited to announce the addition of 9 NEW centers to the Care Center Network, bringing the current total […]

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Community Statement from Novartis Gene Therapies: Zolgensma Safety Monitoring Update on Acute Liver Failure

August 29, 2022
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Dear SMA Community, Novartis Gene Therapies is committed to patient safety and the ongoing monitoring of adverse events as it relates to the use of […]

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Biogen Shares Community Statement for SMA Awareness Month

August 24, 2022
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Learn about Biogen’s latest news in SMA by viewing their Community Statement (available as a PDF) and a related video.

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