Cure SMA Awards $140,000 Grant to Joceyln C̫t̩, PhD, University of Ottawa

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Cure SMA has awarded a $140,000 research grant to Joceyln Côté, PhD, at The University of Ottawa, for his project, “Investigating the mechanism by which SMN regulates translation: identification of novel therapeutic targets.” Understanding the function of the SMN protein is vital to understanding SMA and serves to aid in the development of therapeutics. In […]

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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Recommends Expanded SMA Carrier Screening

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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has released updated guidance on carrier testing for genetic conditions. The updated guidance includes, for the first time, a recommendation that all women who are pregnant or considering pregnancy be screened for spinal muscular atrophy. Previously, carrier screening was only recommended for women with a known family history

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AveXis Reports Results from Phase 1 Trial of AVXS-101

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AveXis, Inc., a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing treatments for patients suffering from rare and life-threatening neurological genetic diseases, today reported topline results from the Phase 1 trial of AVXS-101 in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Type 1. The company also reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016, recent

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Know Your Resources: How Congressional Caseworkers Can Help You Obtain Insurance Coverage for New Therapies

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Your elected officials who represent you in Washington, D.C. have caseworkers in their regional and district offices in your communities. These caseworkers can help you work with and better understand government programs, like Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, and Social Security. Caseworkers, also sometimes called constituent services representatives, are in the local community offices of federal elected

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Cure SMA Awards $140,000 Grant to Arthur Burghes, PhD, The Ohio State University

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Cure SMA has awarded a $140,000 research grant to Arthur Burghes, PhD, at The Ohio State University, for his project, “Identification of SMA modifiers and deletion/duplication junctions in the SMA region.” All individuals with SMA lack the SMN1 gene, but have one or more copies of SMN2, the SMA “backup gene.” In general, those with

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Cure SMA Releases Care Series Booklet on Insurance

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Cure SMA is excited to announce the launch of our newest care series booklet, Choice and Connection to Care: A Health Insurance Roadmap for People Living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and Their Caregivers. You can download a copy of this booklet now from our website, or send an email to [email protected] to request a

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SMA is Submitted to the Federal Newborn Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP)

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Cure SMA and the SMA Newborn Screening Coalition are excited to announce we have completed the submission of SMA to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP). Administered by the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (SACHDNC), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, the RUSP is a list of

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Announcing an Evening of Wonder at Magic Kingdom Park

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Just added to this year’s conference schedule: Saturday night at Magic Kingdom Park! We are excited to announce that each conference attendee will get to participate in this classic Disney World evening, sponsored by Biogen. All registered participants will receive complimentary Saturday Disney Entrance to Magic Kingdom Park, and the opportunity to watch the Happily

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Cure SMA to Host Webinar with the FDA and Patient Advocates

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Cure SMA is pleased to announce a new webinar on interactions between the FDA and the SMA community. The webinar will be held on March 8, 2017, at 1:00pm EST (10:00am PST/ 11:00am MST/ 12:00pm CST).  The goal is to provide both a broad overview of how our community can continue to productively engage with

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Registration Opens for the SMA Patient-Focused Drug Development Meeting with the FDA

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Registration is now open for the SMA Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD) meeting with the FDA. The PFDD meeting will be held at the College Park Marriott, near Washinton DC, on Tuesday, April 18.  There are two primary ways to participate in this meeting:  Attend in person. Registration for in-person attendance is free, but seating is

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