Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disease affecting specialized nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement, according to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). It can ...

"Decreasing AMMO [active maximal mouth opening] over time is seen most often in patients with SMA type 2 with an estimated reduction of almost 1 mm per year...At this point, we propose that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The study included 58 individuals with SMA types 2 and 3 who were treated with IV apitegromab for 52 weeks. At ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Topline results from a phase 3 clinical trial showed an ...

"Managing pain in patients with SMA begins with the recognition that there are predictable etiologies leading to pain in SMA and investigating them during each medical visit is important to implement ...

For patients with nonambulatory type 2 or type 3 spinal muscular atrophy, apitegromab, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits myostatin activation, improves motor function versus placebo, according to a ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and spina bifida are distinct conditions that affect the nerves that allow for voluntary motor control. Share on Pinterest press coverage photography/Getty Images SMA is ...

SMA type 3 is a hereditary disease that affects motor neurons. People may also refer to it as Kugelberg-Welander disease. Symptoms usually begin after 18 months of age. Children with SMA type 3 can ...

Patients treated with OAV101 IT showed an increase from baseline in HFMSE total score compared with sham control. Topline data were announced from a phase 3 trial evaluating intrathecal onasemnogene ...

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exegenesis Bio, a rapidly growing global genetic medicines company, is pleased to announce the presentation of clinical efficacy and safety data from its EXG001-307 ...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), today announced new long-term data for Evrysdi ® (risdiplam) in a broad range of ...

Evrysdi, also known as risdiplam, is an oral medicine used to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in children and adults. SMA is a genetic disease that is passed down through families. It leads to ...