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Genentech Releases Community Statement on Risdiplam
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 […]
Read More ›Community Spotlight: Adrienne Vollmer
In May, Governor Eric Holcomb held a signing ceremony for Indiana House Bill 1017, adopting newborn screening for SMA and SCID. Dubbed “Graham’s Bill” in […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Launches a Family Support App for Your Mobile Device!
Cure SMA is excited to announce the launch of a new mobile app for the SMA community. The Cure SMA Guide app is a family […]
Read More ›Community Spotlight: Allyson Henkel
My son Pete and I began advocating to have SMA added to the newborn screening panel in Pennsylvania in December of 2017. Pete was 13-years […]
Read More ›Community Spotlight: The Lasko Family
After Max began receiving Spinraza in 2017, we wanted to do our part to help ensure that children born with SMA would be diagnosed as […]
Read More ›Cure SMA’s Approach to Newborn Screening
The complexities of newborn screening require a sophisticated, multifaceted approach. With this in mind, Cure SMA has been working on newborn screening through several different […]
Read More ›SMA Newborn Screening Advancements
The first FDA approval of a therapy for SMA has created an opportunity for our community to move forward on another of our long-term priorities: […]
Read More ›New York to Implement Newborn Screening for SMA October 1st
New York State will screen every child for SMA beginning October 1, according to the New York State Department of Health. New York joins Missouri, […]
Read More ›Sweet Baby Zane Funds New Equipment Pool Item
Cure SMA is excited to announce that 12 new Panthera pediatric lightweight wheelchairs have been purchased thanks to generous funding from Sweet Baby Zane. These […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Receives Generous Donation from the Cash Scanlon-Philips Foundation
Cure SMA would like to thank the Cash Scanlon-Philips Foundation for their generous donation to fund a years’ worth of type II newly diagnosed care packages. […]
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