News Novartis' SMA gene therapy cleared for wider use in US A new FDA approval means Novartis now has a gene therapy option for almost everyone with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), regardless of their age.
News FDA knocks back Biogen's high-dose Spinraza Biogen's efforts to defend its SMA business have been dealt a setback after the FDA declined to approve a high-dose version of Spinraza.
News Manufacturing issues block FDA nod for Scholar Rock SMA drug Unresolved issues at a manufacturing plant operated by Novo Nordisk have led to a complete response letter for Scholar Rock's SMA drug apitegromab.
News Biogen buys CNS delivery specialist Alcyone Therapeutics Biogen buys Alcyone, bringing a partnered technology for delivery of antisense drugs into the central nervous system in-house.
News Biogen races into phase 3 with Spinraza follow-up Biogen is looking to the future of its spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) business, taking a candidate offering once-yearly dosing into phase 3.
News SMA treatment with Evrysdi 'could start prenatally' Should treatment of neurodegenerative disorder SMA with Roche's Evrysdi start even before birth? One case study suggests so.
News NHS "isn't delivering equitable care for rare diseases" A Genetic Alliance UK report claims the NHS is failing to meet the needs of many of the 3.5 million people in the country who live with rare diseases.
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