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Federal Committee to Vote on Spinal Muscular Atrophy Newborn Screening on Thursday
On Thursday, February 8, the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC), a federal committee that oversees newborn screening, will vote on […]
Read More ›Cure SMA to Host Webinar on Treatment Access and Clinical Trials on February 15
On Thursday, February 15, at 12:00pm CST (10:00am PST/11:00am MST/1:00pm EST), Cure SMA will hold a webinar updating the community on treatment access and clinical […]
Read More ›2018 Updated SMA Drug Pipeline Released
We’ve recently released an update to the SMA drug pipeline. This latest version includes: 16 active programs, including one approved therapy. 14 pharmaceutical partners. 6 programs […]
Read More ›Scholar Rock Announces Plan to Bring Possible SMA Treatment into Clinical Trials
Scholar Rock, a biotechnology company based in Boston, has announced that they will be investing nearly $50 million to bring SRK-015, a muscle drug for […]
Read More ›Biogen and Ionis Enter Into New Collaboration to Identify Novel Therapies for the Treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Biogen and Ionis Pharmaceuticals announced that they have entered into a new collaboration agreement to identify new antisense oligonucleotide drug candidates for the treatment of […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Statement on Tax Reform Bill and the Repeal of the Individual Mandate
On Wednesday, Congress passed the most sweeping tax bill in a generation. Cure SMA has been monitoring and advocating on your behalf as this legislation […]
Read More ›Fall 2017 Directions Now Available for Download
The Fall 2017 issue of Directions is now available. Please visit our Support & Care Publications page to download this issue or past issues of […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Advocates Continue to Advance Newborn Screening Efforts
SMA advocates across the country are working tirelessly with Cure SMA to educate state decision makers on newborn screening. In Maryland and Minnesota, the states’ […]
Read More ›SMA Advocates Testify at Federal Newborn Screening Meeting
On Wednesday, November 8, advocates testified at the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC) in support of spinal muscular atrophy newborn […]
Read More ›2017 World Muscle Society Congress Recap
From October 3rd through October 7th, Cure SMA attended the 22nd International Annual Congress of the World Muscle Society (WMS) in Saint Malo, France. WMS […]
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