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Five-Year Data for Genentech’s Evrysdi Show the Majority of Treated Children With a Severe Form of SMA Achieved or Maintained the Ability to Sit, Stand or Walk

June 7, 2024
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Summary of Data Presented After 5 years of treatment, 91% of children were alive – without treatment, children with Type 1 SMA would not be expected to live past 2 […]

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Update in Best Practices: Recommendations for Diagnosis Considerations

May 31, 2024
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Cure SMA is pleased to announce the publication of the first in a series of new resources to support the care of individuals living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). As […]

Novartis Gene Therapies Releases Spring SMA Community Letter

May 24, 2024
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Novartis Gene Therapies recently released an update to the SMA community related to clinical trials and long term follow up studies of Zolgensma, in addition to recent publications. Read the […]

What is Spinal Muscular Atrophy

May 21, 2024
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Table of Contents What is SMA How Common is SMA Types of SMA Causes of SMA Carrier Testing Symptoms of SMA Diagnosis SMA Newborn Screening Treatment for SMA Outlook / […]

Cure SMA Attends Spring 2024 Professional Organization Conferences to Promote Findings from Industry Collaboration Initiatives 

May 20, 2024
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Cure SMA is pleased to announce the participation of scientific leadership in the 2024 Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Virtual Clinical & Scientific Conference (March 3 – 6, 2024) and the […]

SMA Community Advocacy Results in Key Accessible Air Travel Win

May 17, 2024
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On May 16, after more than 2-years of advocacy and education by the SMA and disability communities, Cure SMA-supported legislation was signed into law making air travel safer and more […]

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