Recently Approved Evrysdi May Have Big Impact on SMA Class

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September 1

The spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) therapeutic category continues to expand with the Aug. 7 FDA approval of Evrysdi (risdiplam) from Roche Group member Genentech, Inc. Industry experts maintain that the drug has the potential to significantly impact the class for a variety of reasons, including its route of administration and price.

People with SMA cannot produce enough SMN protein, leading to the loss of motor neurons, which results in problems breathing, swallowing, speaking and walking. Before a therapy was available to treat SMA, the condition was the No. 1 genetic cause of infant death.

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Angela Maas

Angela Maas

Angela has an extensive background of editing, reporting and writing for trade and consumer publications. She has written Radar on Specialty Pharmacy (formerly called Specialty Pharmacy News) since she joined AIS Health in 2005 and has broad knowledge of the various issues at play within the space. Before joining AIS Health, she was managing editor at Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit News Canada and managing editor at HemAware (a hemophilia publication), Lupus Living and Momentum (a multiple sclerosis publication). She has a B.A. in English and an M.A. in British literature from Arizona State University.

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