Team Cure SMA Raises Over $45,000 in the New York City Marathon

Fifteen Team Cure SMA runners successfully raised over $45,000 for Cure SMA while running in the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon on November 3, 2019. The all-star team included: David Alexander, Jose Ricardo Alverde, Jillian Ament, Michela Bassano, Sarah Bromley, Amanda Dinan, Emma Fazio, Sarah Fazio, Emily Gross, Christine Guiney, Danielle Joslin, Taline Lahcanski, […]

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Genentech’s Risdiplam Meets Primary Endpoint in Pivotal SUNFISH Trial in People With Type 2 or 3 Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced positive data from the pivotal Part 2 of the SUNFISH study evaluating risdiplam in people aged 2-25 years with Type 2 or 3 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The study met its primary endpoint of change from baseline in the Motor Function Measure 32 (MFM-32) scale after

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Community Spotlight: Angela Wrigglesworth

October has been National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and throughout the month, you have heard stories about adults in the workforce who live with SMA. We are pleased to close out our recognition of this month with a story from Angela Wrigglesworth of Texas. On the first day of each new school year, Angela Wrigglesworth

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AveXis Issues Community Statement on AVXS-101 Clinical Hold

Dear SMA community, Today, we announced an AVXS-101 intrathecal study update. In the update, we shared that the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) placed a partial hold on clinical trials for intrathecal (IT) administration of AVXS-101. This partial hold by the FDA only impacts the IT formulation and does not impact the currently

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Novartis Announces AVXS-101 Intrathecal Study Update

The below statement is a press release from Novartis and AveXis. Novartis today announced the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) placed a partial hold on clinical trials for intrathecal administration of AVXS-101. The announcement follows an AveXis communication to health authorities and clinical trial investigators based on findings from a small, AveXis-initiated pre-clinical study in

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Community Spotlight: Steven Verdile

October has been National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and throughout the month, you have heard stories about adults in the workforce who live with SMA. We are pleased to share another story about Steven Verdile of New York. Toward the end of high school, Steven Verdile faced a reality many young adults have experienced: he

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Cure SMA Establishes an Adult Advisory Council

We are happy to announce the establishment of the Adult Advisory Council. The Adult Advisory Council is a volunteer council that provides guidance, advice, and feedback to Cure SMA in relation to several topics. These topics include support programs, patient care, engagement, independence, advocacy, accessibility, education, transitioning to adulthood, and much more. Members of the

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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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