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Genentech Presents New 2-Year Data for Evrysdi (risdiplam) in Infants with Type 1 SMA

September 30, 2020
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Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced new 2-year data from Part 1 of the pivotal FIREFISH study of Evrysdi™ (risdiplam) in infants aged 2-7 months with symptomatic […]

Community Spotlight: Xavier and Rose’s SMA Diagnosis

September 29, 2020
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Carrie Menke is a South Dakota native who resides in Sioux Falls with her husband Tony and their four children — Xavier, Colette, Avila, and Rose. Carrie is one of […]

Novartis Issues Community Statement with Update on AVXS-101 Intrathecal Clinical Development Program

September 24, 2020
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Dear SMA Community, We recently received important feedback from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following their review of data from the STRONG study of AVXS-101 intrathecal (IT) formulation […]

Team Biogen Runs Over 22,000 Miles During SMA Awareness Month

September 10, 2020
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        Team Biogen hit the ground running throughout the month of August in honor of SMA Awareness Month. Together, the team logged 22,059 miles collectively from August […]

Community Spotlight: Braedon’s Newborn Screening Diagnosis

September 8, 2020
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September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month, a chance to talk about the progress we have made in getting spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) added to newborn screening panels and the work […]

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

August 27, 2020
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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 […]

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