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2016 SMA Researcher Meeting Summary: The Changing Landscape of SMA
The SMA Researcher Meeting is the largest research meeting in the world specifically focused on SMA. This year we had a record setting 350 attendees. […]
Read More ›Novartis Releases Community Update on the Study of LMI070
Novartis recently provided a community update on clinical trials for LMI070. This information is effective as of July 25 2016: “In May, we shared with […]
Read More ›Clinical Trial of CK-2127107 in Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
CK-2127107 is a novel fast skeletal muscle troponin activator being developed as a potential treatment for people living with SMA and certain other debilitating neuromuscular […]
Read More ›Biogen and Ionis Pharmaceuticals Provide Important Update on First Ever SMA Regulatory Filings
Today, Biogen and Ionis Pharmaceuticals provided a statement regarding the decision to submit the first ever SMA regulatory filings for FDA approval. Dear Members of […]
Read More ›Important Milestone Reached with First New Drug Program for SMA Advancing Towards Approval with the FDA
Biogen and Ionis have been testing nusinersen in clinical trials and today announced that they will close ENDEAR, the Phase 3 trial testing nusinersen in […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Announces $2.5 Million in New Planned Research Funding
At the 2016 Annual SMA Conference, Cure SMA announced $2.5 million in new planned research funding over the next 12 months. This funding will be […]
Read More ›AveXis Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for AVXS-101 (Gene Therapy) for SMA
AveXis, Inc., a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing treatments for patients suffering from rare and life-threatening neurological genetic diseases, today announced the U.S. Food and […]
Read More ›Cure SMA-Funded Researcher Rashmi Kothary Publishes Paper in Scientific Reports
Dr. Rashmi Kothary and his team have recently published a paper, “Differential induction of muscle atrophy pathways in two mouse models of spinal muscular atrophy” […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Awards $50,000 Drug Discovery Grant to Barrington Burnett, PhD, at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Cure SMA has awarded a $50,000 drug discovery grant to Barrington Burnett, PhD, at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The award is for […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Releases 2016 Updates from Drug Programs in Clinical Trials
At the Annual SMA Conference, representatives from the six programs currently in clinical trials gave an update on their programs. Of these six programs, four— […]
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