August 2020

Biogen Q3 2020 Community Statement: COVID-19 Updates and Latest Milestones

Dear Members of the SMA Community, We continue to work with the healthcare community to help people and families living with SMA get the support they need. As such, we wanted to share Biogen’s latest efforts on the following: We are committed to sharing information that will aid healthcare providers and individuals with SMA in […]

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Scholar Rock Announces that SRK-015 has Received Rare Pediatric Disease Designation from U.S. FDA for the Treatment of SMA

Scholar Rock, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of serious diseases in which protein growth factors play a fundamental role, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Rare Pediatric Disease (RPD) designation for SRK-015 for the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a progressive, rare genetic disease that

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Community Spotlight: Nicole Stickane Advocates for Newborn Screening in Texas

In late July, the Texas Newborn Screening Advisory Committee held a meeting— virtually, of course —to hear an update on the status of statewide newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). State officials shared updates and members of the SMA community shared public comments. Nicole Stickane shared her family’s experience in support of adding SMA

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Genentech Releases Evrysdi™ FDA Approval Letter to the SMA Community

Dear SMA Patient Advocacy Community, As part of our ongoing partnership and following your request to receive updates about the risdiplam clinical development program, we are delighted to share with you a much-anticipated milestone. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved risdiplam for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in adults

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Genentech Receives FDA Approval of Evrysdi (risdiplam) for the Treatment of SMA

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Evrysdi (risdiplam) to treat adults and children 2 months and older with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Evrysdi showed clinically meaningful improvements in motor function across two clinical trials in people with varying ages and levels

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