Biogen today announced that the first patient has been treated in the global clinical study, DEVOTE. The study is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and potential for even greater efficacy of Spinraza (nusinersen) when administered at a higher dose than currently approved for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The Phase 2/3 randomized, […]
AveXis, a Novartis company, announced a one-time infusion of Zolgensma® (onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi) showed rapid, significant, and clinically meaningful therapeutic benefit in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) across a range of studies, including in patients treated pre-symptomatically, and sustained durability in patients now up to 5 years post-dosing and some patients more than 5 years
Dana Perella is a 9-year-old on a mission to raise $50,000 for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) research in 2020. She began baking cookies to raise money for her friend Mila, who is affected by a rare and fatal genetic disorder called Batten. A year later, on behalf of her friend Ollie, she focused her cookie
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Cure SMA is pleased to announce the release of “Spotlight on SMA: The Spinal Muscular Atrophy Treatment Landscape,” the final supplement in a two-part series developed in collaboration with Neurology Reviews. The goal of this partnership is to increase awareness of SMA amongst healthcare providers, including current clinical guidelines and the need for prompt diagnosis
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As news about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, Cure SMA has now decided to cancel all events (i.e., galas, dinners, Walk-n-Rolls, Summits of Strength) through the end of May. This decision took into account the most recent recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to limit or cancel all gatherings of
Cure SMA has released the schedule for the 2020 Annual SMA Conference, which will be held at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in Orlando, Fla., from Thursday, June 11th thru Sunday, June 14th. As was communicated in last week’s Community Statement, at this time, we are hopeful that the coronavirus will be contained by this
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This article is part of a series of Cure SMA grant announcements being shared throughout the winter/spring. Cure SMA has awarded a $150,000 grant to Emily Welby, Ph.D., of the Medical College of Wisconsin for her project titled, ” The role of astrocytes in SMA motor neuron synapse defects.” Dr. Welby is a post-doctoral researcher working
Dear SMA Community, We want to provide an update on Biogen’s efforts to help ensure the health and safety of the SMA community amid the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). As you may have heard, on February 26-27, Biogen held a strategic management meeting in Boston with primarily office-based employees. Following the meeting, several attendees developed flu-like
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This article is part of a series of Cure SMA grant announcements being shared throughout the winter/spring. Cure SMA has awarded a $190,000 research grant to Umrao Monani, Ph.D., of Columbia University, for his project titled, “Genetic suppressors of the SMA phenotype.” Dr. Monani is associate professor of Neurology and Pathology & Cell Biology, and
As coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, continues to spread in communities, Cure SMA has also been closely tracking the situation. The health, safety, and well-being of the entire SMA community is important to us. While community engagement is a longtime Cure SMA priority and several opportunities for involvement are fast approaching, we are cognizant of
